As she was hesitating, Pei Tang ran to the door holding a half-eaten pizza and greeted her politely.

"Cold grandma."

Looking at the innocent and well-behaved Pei Tang, Zhuang's mother thought of her son who was still waiting for food at home, and mustered up the courage to speak to Shen Mingzhu: "Xiao Shen, I also want some pizza and apple pie, is it convenient?"

Shen Mingzhu was a little surprised.

The portion she had sent earlier was quite large, and at least three people couldn't finish it.

But she didn't ask any more questions and readily gave half of her pizza and apple pie to Zhuang's mother to take back.

"Xiao Xu, come here, the pizza and apple pie you ordered."

Seeing the food on the coffee table, Zhuang Xu picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth without saying a word.

Zhuang's mother felt relieved.

Not only did I sweat all over after going back and forth, but the smell of pizza and apple pie also whetted my appetite.

She broke off a small piece of apple pie and put it in her mouth. The crust was crispy and soft, while the inside was soft, glutinous and mellow, with a sweet and sour taste.

Not feeling satisfied after finishing the meal, Zhuang's mother picked up another piece.

Three slices of pizza and half a six-inch apple pie were eaten up by the mother and son without leaving anything.

This was the first proper meal the mother and son had since arriving in London.

Zhuang Xu could not accept the disintegration of his family and isolated himself from the reality. His mother must be in pain as well.

After living a life of luxury all her life, when she got old, all the fame, status and wealth that she was proud of were lost. It was already her limit that she managed to hold on without committing suicide, so she had no mood to eat and drink.

Strangely enough, after eating the food that she had never even glanced at in the past, her mood suddenly became much more cheerful.

…

the next day.

After finishing breakfast, Shen Mingzhu went out to class. As soon as she walked out of the door, she heard voices next door.

Because the two houses are mirror-image townhouses, the main doors on both sides are next to each other, but they are separated in the middle by a half-person-high wooden fence.

But in fact, the wooden fence only plays a decorative role and does not provide any shielding.

There is not much difference between a visitor standing at the door of the banker's house and standing at the door of her home.

"Hi, Mrs. Pei."

The visitor, Shen Mingzhu, also knew her. She was Mrs. Hunter who lived behind the house.

Mrs. Hunter is a warm and cheerful person. She would chat with everyone she met: "Wow, Mrs. Pei, you don't know how delicious the pizza and apple pie made by Mrs. Zhuang are. Our whole family loves them."

The pizza and apple pie that Shen Mingzhu delivered to the Zhuang family yesterday were divided into several portions by Lou Hua and distributed to the surrounding residents.

Mrs. Hunter came over early in the morning to give the banker some cherry pie as a token of her gratitude.

Lou Hua, holding the cherry pie, smiled awkwardly at Shen Mingzhu.

Delivering pizza and apple pie to the surrounding residents was purely a generous act, not to mention that Zhuang's mother later came to Shen Mingzhu to ask for them.

It was because there was no hole under his feet, otherwise he would have wanted to crawl into it.

Shen Mingzhu did not expose Lou Hua's embarrassment. She smiled and chatted with Mrs. Hunter about family matters before going out to class.

When I got home at noon, the living room was filled with gifts from the banker and half a piece of cherry pie.

Zhuang's mother even came over in person to explain the whole story to her.

Shen Mingzhu smiled magnanimously and said it was okay, and said that if the Zhuang mother and son liked the pizza and apple pie she baked, she would make some more and send them over when she had time.

Zhuang's mother thanked her solemnly.

It is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide timely assistance.

She was already very grateful that Shen Mingzhu did not stand idly by and watch the banker's downfall.

Shen Mingzhu's schedule has been quite busy recently, so the brother and sister are basically alone at home.

After having breakfast and playing for a while, Pei Tang would start doing her summer homework and write until noon. After lunch and taking a nap, she would usually draw or go out to the supermarket with Pei Ziheng to buy food and daily necessities.

In the evening when the sunlight is not so strong, the brother and sister will play badminton on the lawn.

Playing badminton for at least half an hour every day is a strict rule that Shen Mingzhu set for the brother and sister.

On the one hand, I want my daughter to exercise more and stop gaining weight. On the other hand, it is to prevent and treat myopia.

The brother and sister, one loves watching TV and the other loves reading, and both have declining eyesight.

Pei Tang, who is sweet, lively and cheerful, made two good friends of similar age shortly after moving into the villa.

One is called Aisha, she likes to wear golden ponytails and has a pair of sea-blue eyes. She is a genuine London native.

The other one is called Kona. Kona has chestnut wool curly hair, light brown skin, and big doll-like eyes. She is an Australian expatriate.

Aisha and Kona were both confused and sympathetic about Pei Tang having to do summer homework every day.

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Pei Tang was envious of the fact that London students did not have homework during the winter and summer vacations.

However, although Aisha and Kona do not have to do summer homework, they need to attend many interest classes.

For example, various handicraft classes, swimming, horse riding, rugby, painting and so on.

During her interactions with Aisha and Kona, Pei Tang's English level improved significantly. In return, she also taught Aisha and Kona to speak Chinese and told them about the local customs and practices of their country.

…

In a blink of an eye, it has been half a month since the Zhuang family mother and son moved in.

Both mother and son had a difficult time adapting. On the one hand, the living standard was much lower than before, and on the other hand, they were not used to the food in London.

Lou Hua is a professional housekeeper but not a qualified chef. Fortunately, he has Shen Mingzhu's help.

Strangely enough, the food prepared by Shen Mingzhu always unexpectedly suits the taste of the Zhuang family mother and son.

In fact, Shen Mingzhu was entrusted by Zhuang Xueqi, and every time she sent food, it was according to the tastes of mother and son.

Lou Hua is a studious person. Whenever Shen Mingzhu is free, he brings ingredients to Shen Mingzhu's house and humbly asks Shen Mingzhu for advice on cooking.

On this day, Lou Hua came to Shen Mingzhu to learn how to cook as usual.

Shen Mingzhu told him: "I will take the children to Country M in a few days. It will probably take four or five days."

Lou Hua agreed verbally, but he was worried in his heart. He was afraid that the Madam and the Master would go hungry again during the days when Shen Mingzhu was away.

But then Shen Mingzhu said, "I'll teach you how to cook a few more dishes today. Invite Madam Zhuang and Master Zhuang over later. They've been here for so long, it's time for our two families to get together."

After a slight hesitation, Lou Hua nodded in agreement.

He hesitated not because he thought Shen Mingzhu's suggestion was bad, but because he was worried that Zhuang Xu would not come.

After being here for such a long time, Zhuang Xu has never stepped out of the villa. Zhuang's mother is almost worried to death.

"Xiao Xu, Mrs. Pei next door invited us to dinner. Please clean up and change into clean clothes."

"No."

Zhuang Xu, with his messy hair like a chicken coop, was concentrating on playing games while refusing with an expressionless face.

Zhuang's mother felt upset and didn't know what to do with her son, so she could only turn around and leave, deeply hurt.

Knowing that Zhuang Xu was unwilling to go out, Shen Mingzhu comforted Zhuang's mother with a few kind words and then went upstairs to find Pei Ziheng.

"Son, can mom give you a mission?"

For the first time, Pei Ziheng felt that his mother looked like a big bad wolf when she smiled, but he was reluctant to refuse.

"Okay." (End of this chapter)