As summer begins, the weather gets hotter day by day.

The wind is stronger upstairs, so it's especially cool at night when the windows are open. You can also smell the delicate scent of jasmine flowers in the yard.

Shen Mingzhu laid a straw mat on the floor of the baby's room and covered the doors and windows with a layer of gauze to prevent mosquitoes from entering. When she had nothing to do, she let her daughter play in the baby's room.

Pei Ziheng placed the clockwork frog on the straw mat, and the frog jumped forward again and again as if it were alive.

Little Guoguo giggled and used his hands and feet to crawl after the frog.

The frog stopped moving without waiting for Xiao Guoguo to catch up. Pei Ziheng picked up the frog, rewound the spring and put it on the straw mat.

Xiao Guoguo continued to chase.

The brother and sister had a lot of fun.

Shen Mingzhu did not go in to disturb them. She just leaned against the door frame and watched. Her mood was unconsciously infected by the joyful atmosphere. The corners of her mouth raised, and her heart was filled with happiness and satisfaction.

"Mother."

Pei Ziheng soon saw Shen Mingzhu at the door.

Hearing him shout, Xiao Guoguo also twisted her white and soft body to look at her and shouted: "Mom~"

The soft and sweet voice of a baby was sweeter than candy, and Shen Mingzhu's heart almost melted when she heard it.

She lifted the door screen and kicked off her slippers, stepped barefoot over the fence at the door, slowly walked to the brother and sister, squatted down, opened her arms, hugged her soft daughter in her arms, and kissed her again and again.

Babies' skin is especially delicate, soft and smooth, just like jelly, with a milky scent. You can never get enough of kissing it.

"Guoguo is so good. Is the frog toy my brother bought fun?"

"Ah, play!"

Guoguo, who is only nine months old, can only utter the simple syllables of one or two words.

"Still playing? Aren't you tired? You should be sleepy."

Little Guoguo didn't know whether he understood or not. He pointed at the frog with his white and tender little paws and kicked his little legs, "Play, play!"

Shen Mingzhu looked at the clock on the wall and put her daughter back on the straw mat.

"Okay, let's play for another ten minutes."

Little Guoguo didn't care what his mother said and just crawled towards the frog.

Just when the frog was about to be caught, his brother played a trick and picked up the frog and wound it up.

Looking at the frog jumping forward with a clatter, and then looking at his brother, Xiao Guoguo thought for two seconds, and then continued to crawl forward using his hands and feet.

He looks like he's trying to catch a frog.

Shen Mingzhu found it funny. She looked up at her son and raised her hand to touch his forehead which was slightly covered by his eyebrows.

Under the light, the boy's skin was cold and pale, and his eyebrows and eyes were incredibly delicate and beautiful.

"Your hair is a little long. I'll take you to get it cut tomorrow. Short hair isn't that hot."

"Um."

Pei Ziheng nodded, looking like a well-behaved and sensible boy who listened to his mother.

Shen Mingzhu's tone softened a bit, "How was the test today? Did you answer all the questions?"

"Yeah, it's all done."

Pei Ziheng responded and took the initiative to talk about the interview with the reporter today, "...Mom, be prepared. There may not be enough spicy strips and dried tofu to sell in a few days."

Shen Mingzhu was a little surprised, "What do you mean?"

"I told the reporter that my favorite snacks are Mingzhu spicy strips, dried tofu and snowflake crisps. The reporter promised me that he would write about them. I think that when everyone sees the newspaper, it will be helpful to the factory's business."

Shen Mingzhu looked at him quietly for a while, then suddenly opened her arms and said, "Son, come here, let mommy hug you."

Pei Ziheng leaned into her arms.

Shen Mingzhu hugged the little man in her arms affectionately, "Thank you, son. I am lucky to have such an excellent and considerate son like you."

Pei Ziheng leaned on her shoulder lovingly, his dark eyes revealing the softness and purity of a young animal.

"Mom, wait a little longer. I will grow up quickly. When I grow up, I will help you manage the company and you won't have to work so hard."

Shen Mingzhu suddenly realized a problem.

"Mom even forgot to ask you, do you have a dream? For example, what do you want to be when you grow up, a doctor, a teacher, a scientist?"

Pei Ziheng tilted his snow-white face slightly and said, "I want to be my mother's son for the rest of my life."

Pei Ziheng's dark eyes suddenly revealed an incomparable seriousness, "Mom, if one day you have the opportunity to return to your original world, will you go back?"

Shen Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook her head, "No."

"Why? Don't you want to go back to your original world?"

"Well, I don't want to."

Shen Mingzhu explained earnestly: "Here is my mother's home, with you and Guoguo, and dad. You are all my relatives that I cannot give up. I am very happy here."

"Then you were not happy in your original world?"

Pei Ziheng was curious about everything about her.

"There is also happiness. There are grandparents who have loved mom since she was a child, and mom's friends there. But if she has to choose between the two, mom will choose to stay here."

This answer obviously gave Pei Ziheng a great sense of security.

Joy was revealed in his bright eyes, and he held out his little finger.

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Although he once thought this behavior was childish.

"Mom, let's make a pinky promise."

"Well, let's make a promise and stick to it for a hundred years."

Just as the mother and son were putting their thumbs together to stamp their agreement, Guoguo's crying sound was suddenly heard beside them.

The mother and son looked over together and were surprised to find that Xiao Guoguo had stood up by holding on to the wall with his hands.

This is the first time that Xiao Guoguo stands up.

Maybe he was scared and didn't know what to do next, so he cried loudly.

…

The next day at the factory, Shen Mingzhu called a morning meeting for all management above the team leader level and unexpectedly discovered that Shen Hongmei was not there.

Upon asking, I found out that Shen Hongmei had taken a leave.

Shen Mingzhu didn't care too much. Shen Hongmei has always been diligent at work and would not take leave unless it was necessary.

At the regular meeting, Shen Mingzhu issued a notice for overtime work for the entire factory.

As her son said, this interview should drive a wave of sales, so she needs to prepare in advance.

Although overtime work is hard, the employees can get 1.5 times the overtime pay. Instead of complaining, they are all very happy.

After the morning meeting, Shen Mingzhu returned to the office to work.

The new assistant Pei Qiuxia followed behind her step by step.

After Du Juan went to Chengdu, Shen Mingzhu intended to support Shen Hongmei and gradually handed over Du Juan's previous work to Shen Hongmei.

As a result, Shen Hongmei will no longer be able to take on the role of assistant.

Pei Qiuxia is Pei Yang’s cousin. She failed to get into college after graduating from high school and was recommended by Pei Wenping to work at the food factory.

Shen Mingzhu happened to be in need of an assistant, and seeing that Pei Qiuxia had a good education and was a thoughtful person, she decided to keep her by her side.

"Did Hongmei say why she asked for leave?"

“No…”

Pei Qiuxia looked hesitant, and it was obvious that she had more to say, but she didn't know whether she should say it or not.

This is also one of the reasons why Shen Mingzhu likes Pei Qiuxia very much, because she is very cautious.

"If you have something to say, just say it."

Pei Qiuxia finally spoke, "Yesterday afternoon, Sister Hongmei's family came to see her, and they had a quarrel at the factory gate. I don't know what they quarreled about, and I didn't ask."

Shen Mingzhu nodded to show that she understood.

At the morning meeting the next day, Shen Mingzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Hongmei arrive at work on time.

After the morning meeting, she called Shen Hongmei into the office to give her work instructions.

"The new factory will be completed soon, please hurry up and recruit new employees..."

"Mr. Shen."

Before Shen Mingzhu could finish her words, she was interrupted by Shen Hongmei, "I want to resign." (End of this chapter)