Beth McKenna walked to the center of the hall and stood there. "A warm welcome to everyone to the McKenna family reunion dinner."
At this moment, Huang Meihua also walked over arm in arm with Carlos McKen, standing beside them with a smile.
Carlos McCann smiled and began, "Now I'd like to introduce you to our McCann family's eldest daughter, Zhang Hongmei McCann."
Zhang Hongmei smiled and took half a step forward, standing next to Carlos, accepting everyone's scrutiny. In her heart, she kept complaining, "What Zhang Hongmei McCann? It sounds so awkward." But she maintained a polite smile on her face.
"It's a pleasure to meet everyone on this occasion. I hope you all have a great time," Zhang Hongmei said briefly before leaving.
"Now we will hold a family reunion ceremony."
Beth McKenna and Huang Meihua sat on chairs brought over by the maid. A maid stood beside them carrying a tray.
Carlos McKen bent his arm, and Zhang Hongmei put her arm around him, and the two of them came to the front of the two.
Zhang Hongmei bowed deeply, saying, "Father, Mother!"
"Good, good, my dear daughter. This is a gift from your father. There is an old saying among you Chinese: 'One should not refuse a gift from an elder.'"
Zhang Hongmei obediently took it; it turned out to be a car key. Looking at the logo on it, it was a Cadillac! Wow, she had only ridden in one car in her previous life, and now she had a luxury car herself.
"Thank you, Father."
Huang Meihua then handed over her gift, saying, "This is a villa in the city, it's for you."
Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "What a generous gesture!" "Thank you, Mother."
A maid was standing next to her and took the two items. At this moment, Zhang Hongmei helped Huang Meihua stand up.
"Hahaha, today is a great day for the McCann family. If you run into her in the future, please take good care of her. If she does anything wrong, you can come to me and I will teach her a lesson. But I don't want anyone to overstep my bounds and give my young lady a hard time."
Although Beth McKenna was smiling when she said these words, no one thought she was joking. Everyone was shocked. How could this young Chinese girl be so highly regarded by Beth McKenna? Perhaps she was related to Mrs. McKenna? But the two didn't look alike.
There were all sorts of speculations. However, those present were all patriarchs and elders of various powerful families, as well as government officials, and none of them would foolishly show their doubts.
Only the Roy family members gritted their teeth. This robber! This girl was originally cooperating with the Roy family, how did she become the young lady of the McCann family?
Nicholas Roy was furious from the moment he found out about it, and lost all interest in dealing with his group of beauties. He called his son over and gave him a good scolding.
However, he also knew that he hadn't taken this girl seriously at first. She didn't have Beth McKen's courage; being called the eldest daughter of a family wasn't just a matter of title, it was a symbol of status, something he simply couldn't do.
I'm so frustrated. I have to find that old guy Beth and make him suffer.
"Congratulations, Beth!" Nicholas Roy smiled and took a few steps forward, standing in the middle of the hall.
"Hehe, Nicholas Roy, it is truly an honor to have you leave the beauty in your arms and come to my daughter's family reunion banquet today."
"Beth, don't give me that. This girl is working with the Roy family. What do you mean by this?"
"Hehe, I know. My daughter and your son are classmates. Their little collaborations are just to give them experience. After all, our young lady will have the right to manage the entire McCann family in the future."
After he finished speaking, the whole room erupted in uproar; this person's status was certainly quite high.
"Beth, you're too cunning!" Nicholas rolled his eyes at him. They'd known each other for most of their lives, how could they not know each other?
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, old friend!"
Nicholas Roy was speechless for a moment.
Wyattroy stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, Uncle Beth."
"Haha, same to you. Wyatt is still the most pleasing to the eye."
"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle."
"Hehe, you're welcome, you're welcome. Your trading company with my young lady is quite successful, not bad, young man, you have good taste. Nicholas, it's time for you to step down." Beth finished speaking and laughed heartily.
At this moment, Huang Meihua led Zhang Hongmei and Annie over.
"Alright, you can catch up later. There's still one more procedure we haven't completed."
"Yes, please excuse me, I have some good news to share at home." He then burst into laughter.
Carlos smiled and said, "Next up is my daughter, Annie McCann. She will recognize Zhang Hongmei McCann as her godmother."
This caused another uproar. What was going on this time?
Carlos took Annie's hand, and the three returned to the center, where Zhang Hongmei sat down this time. Annie bowed and said, "Mom!"
Zhang Hongmei stood up with a smile and helped Annie up. "Annie and McCann are my daughters from now on. This is a gift from Mommy to you. I hope my Annie will become more and more beautiful!"
Upon reaching this point, all the ceremonies concluded, and the music resumed.
"Please enjoy yourselves. It's not often that so many important people gather together. Today is a rare opportunity, so please enjoy yourselves." After Carlos finished speaking, dozens of servants filed in and arranged various delicacies in an orderly manner.
At this moment, Beth introduced Zhang Hongmei to the members of these ten great families. Zhang Hongmei felt dazzled, her brain racing. She couldn't bear the thought of not recognizing them or mistaking them for others next time they met. That would be too embarrassing.
She wasn't afraid of others not recognizing her; she was just afraid of making a fool of herself.
Zhang Hongmei received many generous gifts upon meeting Zhang Hongmei: farms, ranches, houses, cars, and jewelry.
Zhang Hongmei felt her heart racing, and she felt that these things were prickly to the touch.
Huang Meihua sensed her unease and took her hand, saying, "It's okay, it's nothing. They all want to get along with you."
"But how will we repay it later?"
"Hehe, what an honest child. You don't need to worry about these things. These are just family interactions, so don't feel burdened."
Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, how could she not take it to heart? How much would she have to pay for all this in the future? The thought was terrifying.
Annie looked at Zhang Hongmei with confusion. "It's okay, Annie. It's just that Mom is being petty. It's alright. If things really don't work out in the future, I'll just give everything to Annie."
After introducing the prominent families, it was time for the government officials. Zhang Hongmei smiled throughout and didn't speak easily.
Zhang Hongmei noticed that all the prominent families and officials had brought their younger relatives with them, and that they would all introduce her to the younger generation at the end. She was completely baffled. What did this mean?
On the way, Carlos handed Zhang Hongmei a glass of milk, which helped her catch her breath. She wasn't hungry, but she was a little thirsty, so the milk came at just the right time.
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