Shen Hongmei was stunned, then her face turned red and she looked at Huang Ju guiltily.

Her relationship with Zhao Dafa is still kept secret.

Fortunately, Huang Ju did not notice her abnormality, but was full of curiosity about Shen Mingzhu's words.

"Boss Shen, how do you know?"

"See if he is willing to spend money on you. A man who is willing to spend money on you may not really love you, but a man who is unwilling to spend money on you definitely does not love you."

Huang Ju thought about it and nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "That's true, my grandma doesn't like me, she thinks I'm a bitch, she glared at me for a long time even if I took an extra piece of meat."

"But my dad is different. He always buys things for me without my grandma's knowledge and even gives me pocket money secretly."

Huang Ju has been single since birth and the only thing she can think of is her family's attitude towards her.

Shen Hongmei thought of the pager hidden in the inner pocket of her handbag, and her cheeks turned red.

If that's the case, Zhao Dafa must really like her, as he gave her such an expensive gift before they even confirmed their relationship.

…

"Here, eat it with some sauce and see how it tastes."

Zhao Dafa put the roast duck wrapped in lotus leaf pancake into Shen Hongmei's bowl and considerately told her how to eat it.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao."

Shen Hongmei picked up the roast duck and took a bite. Seeing Zhao Dafa looking at her, she smiled shyly and said, "It's delicious."

Zhao Dafa also laughed, "It's OK as long as it tastes good. Eat slowly. There are other dishes."

"Um."

Shen Hongmei continued to eat the roast duck with her head down, but she was thinking about what Shen Mingzhu said in the office in the afternoon.

After finishing a piece of roast duck, Shen Hongmei mustered up the courage to speak: "Brother Zhao."

"Well, what's up?"

“Is there anyone you admire?”

Zhao Dafa was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Yes, a lot..."

Zhao Dafa casually mentioned the names of several bigwigs in the same industry, and told Shen Hongmei about their identities and glorious deeds.

Shen Hongmei was so engrossed in the listening that she only remembered the important matter when she came to her senses.

"Brother Zhao, do you know who I admire most?"

"Who is it?"

"I admire Mingzhu the most..."

Shen Hongmei told her in detail all the good deeds that Shen Mingzhu had done over the years, including paving the town with cement streets and expanding the farmers' market.

After hearing this, Zhao Dafa was shocked.

He knew that Shen Mingzhu was a capable woman, and he could foresee Shen Mingzhu's extraordinary achievements in the future, but he didn't know that Shen Mingzhu had done so many good deeds in private.

He considers himself a generous and righteous person. When his relatives and friends encounter difficulties, he is never reluctant to lend a hand.

But compared with Shen Mingzhu, his vision and mind are still too shallow.

"...When I have money and ability in the future, I will also make a contribution to the development of my hometown like Mingzhu."

"That day will come. A tiger general has no weak soldiers under his command. Sister Shen is very capable, and you are not bad either."

"Um."

Shen Hongmei smiled at Zhao Dafa, lowered her head and continued eating.

After dinner, the two walked around the restaurant. At around ten o'clock, Zhao Dafa drove Shen Hongmei to the dormitory.

"Brother Zhao, I'm leaving now. Be careful on your way back."

"Well, bye."

After watching the Santana drive away, Shen Hongmei walked back to the dormitory feeling a little disappointed.

I tossed and turned all night.

The next day at work, Shen Hongmei was rarely absent-minded and was absent-minded from time to time.

On the one hand, she felt that her ideas were a bit unreasonable.

Zhao Dafa is not from Anping Town, and he and she have just started dating. Why should he pay for her dream?

But she couldn't control the loss in her heart.

During the days they spent together, the thoughtfulness and care shown by Zhao Dafa made her feel satisfied and sweet, while her inner expectations were slowly increasing.

She shouldn't be so greedy.

She was so ill that she even hallucinated Zhao Dafa's voice.

Shen Hongmei shook her head in self-mockery, preparing to work hard, but out of the corner of her eye she saw Shen Mingzhu and Zhao Dafa walking past the office.

The moment she looked up, Zhao Dafa smiled at her.

Why is he here?

What was he doing here? Shen Hongmei's heart couldn't help but beat fast.

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Seeing Shen Mingzhu returned to the office, Shen Hongmei hurriedly stood up to look for Shen Mingzhu. Halfway there, she returned to her office, picked up the documents that needed approval, and straightened her hair to make herself look less anxious.

"Mr. Shen."

"Put it there for now. I'll have Huang Ju send it back to you after I'm done with it."

Shen Hongmei stood still, "Brother Zhao, what is he doing in the factory?"

Shen Mingzhu raised her eyes and looked at her, "Guess?"

"How should I know?"

Shen Hongmei's voice could not hide her guilt and nervousness.

Shen Mingzhu laughed with an ambiguous tone, "I'm also wondering why Brother Zhao suddenly came to give me money, saying that he was sponsoring me to build a farmers' market in the town."

Shen Hongmei's heart skipped a beat, and she said vaguely, "I mentioned it a few times during dinner yesterday. So, how much did Brother Zhao give?"

Shen Mingzhu crossed her arms and said, "Guess again."

Shen Hongmei moved her lips, "Five thousand?"

Shen Mingzhu shook her head.

"So, three thousand?"

It cost more than two thousand to give her a pager, so there is no reason to just give one or two thousand for her.

As if she could see what she was thinking, Shen Mingzhu no longer kept it a secret. She opened the drawer and took out a package wrapped in brown paper.

You can tell it's money by the shape.

It’s just the thickness...

Shen Hongmei blinked and wondered if they were all denominations of Great Unity?

Shen Mingzhu put the heavy, brick-like object into Shen Hongmei's hand and said, "Look for yourself."

Shen Hongmei opened the brown paper and looked at the cash inside, but she did not feel happy. Instead, she felt deeply ashamed and uneasy.

What she said in front of Zhao Dafa was indeed selfish and scheming.

But when the result was what she wanted, she despised herself.

After all, she is not the kind of person who calculates for the sake of profit.

"Boss Shen, why don't you return this money to Brother Zhao?"

Shen Mingzhu teased, "You weren't afraid when you tried to test him with this method, but now you're scared again?"

Shen Hongmei nodded embarrassedly, "I didn't expect Brother Zhao to give so much. I thought he would donate at most ten thousand yuan."

"Hongmei, even I can see through your thoughts, do you think Brother Zhao can't see it? Then you really underestimate his ability after so many years in the business world."

"He knew what you were thinking and he could have played dumb, but he took the money, and the amount was even much larger than you expected. He is not stupid or rich, but he wants to tell you his attitude towards you in this way."

"I think Zhou Hui may have made requests to Brother Zhao in this way over the years, but Brother Zhao obviously didn't give them."

"Men are like this. It's very obvious whether they love or not." (End of this chapter)