"Hehe, I thought only Annie would remember Hongmei!"
“Annie is a very thoughtful child. She shows Daniel the picture of Hongmei every day, and every few days she shows Daniel the video.”
And whenever the three children are together, they're always talking about red plums. How could the two younger ones forget that?
"Yes, when Ningning grows up, you should take him back to visit his parents' graves. You should at least pay respects at his parents' graves."
"Yes, I'll go back when Ningning is five years old."
The couple discussed what to do next in the house.
Wang Xinyi was worried about Zhao Tiancheng, so she gave him detailed instructions.
The men leave early and return late every day, leaving only Jiang Mingyan and her two sisters at home.
Ever since Wang Minxia learned that Zhao Haozheng had become Zhang Hongmei's head housekeeper, she had been subtly trying to get closer to him.
But she didn't have many opportunities. Although Zhao Haozheng was usually cheerful and easygoing, he was actually very cold, especially towards these three girls, whom he kept at a distance.
Now I finally have a good opportunity; I can live with him this summer after graduation.
But Zhao Hao is extremely busy. Getting close to him is really a problem.
Wang Minxia felt that these few days were an opportunity. Kong Yushun and the others were leaving early and returning late every day, leaving only Dong Yuping and that idiot.
She had a very good plan, but Zhao Haozheng had been too busy these past few days. She barely saw him. She knew Wang Xinyi was taking Wang Zining to McDonald's today, and Zhao Tiancheng also had things to do.
If I could find a reason to call Zhao Haozheng back and get rid of the two troublesome ones, wouldn't I have my own opportunity?
So after seeing Wang Xinyi and the others leave, she immediately encouraged Jiang Mingyan and Dong Yuping to buy that trench coat.
Everything went according to her plan. She glanced at Shen Yunfang resting in her room, then excitedly sat in the living room and called Zhao Haozheng.
Shen Yunfang happened to come out to use the restroom when she heard what Wang Minxia said, and she was startled. How could this girl lie like that?
Actually, Wang Minxia didn't say anything, only that someone had come to her house looking for her. She was quite clever; she hung up the phone without giving Zhao Haozheng a chance to ask any questions.
She sat happily by the phone waiting. After a while, she took the phone off the hook and put it aside so that calls couldn't come in.
Still not entirely at ease, I went to listen outside Shen Yunfang's room. There was no sound from inside; she was probably asleep.
She then happily went back to her room to change her clothes.
Shen Yunfang had been pressed against the door. Upon hearing the door close, she immediately went to the living room, put down the phone, and, sensing something was wrong, dialed Zhao Haozheng's number.
Zhao Hao was packing his belongings. He hadn't finished reviewing the accounts submitted by the finance department, and he couldn't get through to home by phone. So he was a little anxious; he'd better review the accounts later.
The phone rang again. He answered hurriedly, "Haozheng, no one's coming over. It's just Wang Minxia and me now. I'll hang up now."
Zhao Hao immediately understood what was going on. How could there be such a shameless woman? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. But it wouldn't be good if something really went wrong. He had already done the twenty-four prostrations. What difference would one more? So he sat down, feeling sullen. The thought of being targeted by such a shameless woman made him feel disgusted and uncomfortable all over.
He lost all interest in looking at the accounts and picked up a pen to write a letter to Zhang Hongmei about the matter. The letter was filled with complaints.
Wang Minxia felt that her plan had succeeded, but she was worried that Zhao Haozheng would be slow to return, and it would be troublesome if someone else came back.
So after changing my clothes and leaving the room, I sat in the living room and waited.
Shen Yunfang put the phone away, and Wang Minxia didn't notice. But an hour passed, and Zhao Haozheng still hadn't returned. Suddenly, the phone rang again.
Wang Minxia was startled. She had taken the phone down, so how could she have put it back? She thought of Shen Yunfang, and realized that Shen Yunfang might know what she had just done.
Now Wang Minxia was frightened. She ignored the ringing phone.
Her heart was pounding with anxiety, but then she thought, so what if Shen Yunfang told Zhao Haozheng? It would just mean they'd look down on her from then on. But what did it matter? She still had over twenty days to return home. What was there to be afraid of?
The phone kept ringing relentlessly, so Wang Minxia mentally prepared herself before answering it.
It turned out that Wang Xinyi had called back.
"Why has no one answered the phone for so long?"
"Aunt Wang, I thought Aunt Chen was coming out to answer the phone."
Wang Xinyi suppressed her anger and said, "Tell Shen Yunfang that we're not going back for dinner today."
"Okay, Aunt Wang."
When Shen Yunfang returned from grocery shopping, she saw Wang Minxia still sitting in the living room.
The two exchanged a glance but neither spoke. Wang Minxia knew her guess was correct, and Shen Yunfang knew it too.
I felt a little uneasy. Although I had good intentions, it actually happened. I wasn't a particularly wicked or shameless person, so how could I not feel embarrassed at all?
Thinking of the strange looks Zhao Tiancheng's family gave him, he felt a pang of regret. His regret wasn't about doing the deed itself, but rather about not getting Shen Yunfang away; it was his carelessness.
Zhao Tiancheng has been organizing his accounts these past few days. Since he'll be leaving for a while, he wants to minimize the burden on Haozheng.
In just one year, Zhang Hongmei's group company developed very rapidly, to the point that even several established families were beginning to avoid their dominance.
My son is very busy right now, and there are so many Chinese people proposing marriage to me.
Thinking about it, she shook her head and smiled. She would never interfere in her son's marriage. Having suffered the consequences of arranged marriages, she would let her son find his own love.
Thinking of this, I also thought of my wife, Wang Xinyi. Even in my fifties, I've experienced love.
Love is like drinking water; only the person drinking it knows whether it's hot or cold. Only they can truly experience the sweetness of the moments.
After finishing the letter, Zhao Hao felt much better. He then focused on consolidating the accounts. His father was taking them home, and he took the opportunity to give the money to Zhang Hongmei to take back with her.
This is a large sum of money. The McCann family's share has not been paid in cash here yet, but rather in monetary form, meaning it will be paid domestically.
The Roy family operated in the same way, but even so, it was difficult for my father to manage the money for the group company, the textile factory, and the trading company all by himself.
The business reports for each company have been prepared and will be sent over along with the money.
He put down his pen and sighed. Zhang Hongmei had a lot of money, so his share of the profits was also a lot. Now, his annual income as a young man just starting out was equivalent to the income of his family's three textile factories for three years.
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