After recognizing the person, Shen Mingzhu hurriedly swallowed the food in her mouth, stood up and greeted Zhong's mother politely.

Seeing Mother Zhong's smiling eyes fall on Pei Ziheng's face, Shen Mingzhu asked Pei Ziheng to get up and call for help.

But after her son stood up, Shen Mingzhu was in trouble again.

How should I call this? "Madam."

Hearing Pei Ziheng's address, the smile on Mrs. Zhong's face deepened.

"What a clever kid."

According to seniority, Pei Ziheng should call Zhong's mother "grandma", but their relationship with Zhong's mother is obviously not that level.

If I call her "Mrs. Zhong" like Shen Mingzhu did, it would seem impolite.

Calling her "Madam" is very appropriate. Throughout the ages, Madam has been a respectful title for housewives of aristocratic families.

I thought Mrs. Zhong was just passing by to say hello, but unexpectedly she sat down and chatted enthusiastically with Shen Mingzhu.

Zhong's mother first praised Shen Mingzhu for the makeup and styling she did for Zhuang Xueqi, and then proposed to ask Shen Mingzhu to do the makeup and styling for Zhong Qing's wedding.

Shen Mingzhu was a little surprised. She had talked about this with Zhong Qing a few days ago, but Zhong Qing didn't mention holding a wedding.

Seeing her confusion, Zhong's mother smiled and explained, "The date hasn't been decided yet, but it will definitely be held next year. After all, Qingqing and Xiaoyi are not young anymore. In addition to custom-making wedding dresses and other things, we can almost prepare them now."

Shen Mingzhu smiled and replied.

Mother Zhong didn't stay for long. She chatted with Shen Mingzhu for a few words and then said goodbye and left.

Shen Mingzhu didn't care too much and continued to enjoy the feast of land, sea and air with her son.

…

I don’t know if it was because she ate too much or if it was due to her physical condition, but after eating, Shen Mingzhu actually had a stomachache.

I went to the bathroom three times before I felt my stomach was better.

The corridor connecting the bathroom to the restaurant is close to the sea, and many guests stand in the corridor to get some fresh air.

When Shen Mingzhu returned to the restaurant after running to the bathroom for the third time, she met Yan Yi leaning on the railing.

Shen Mingzhu wanted to say hello and go back to the restaurant, but was stopped by Yan Yi.

"Are you feeling well?"

Facing Shen Mingzhu's surprised look, he explained sternly: "I'm on the second floor, facing the restaurant door. I saw you go to the bathroom several times."

As he spoke, he handed her a box of medicine.

Shen Mingzhu took the medicine and said with embarrassment, "Thank you."

It's really embarrassing to eat too much and have a stomachache, and be seen by the host.

In order to ease the embarrassment, Shen Mingzhu took the initiative to talk about Yan Yi and Zhong Qing's marriage, "I heard from Mrs. Zhong that it should be next year. Congratulations to you in advance."

Yan Yi did not respond to this topic. His eyes were like the warm light of the afternoon, falling gently on her face.

"How have you been lately? I feel like you've lost some weight."

Shen Mingzhu touched her face and felt pretty good.

After all, being praised for being thin is better than being told that you are fat.

"I'm fine. I'm busy but fulfilled."

In fact, he could see that she was living a good life.

A woman’s mental state can tell whether she is living a good life or not.

He was just trying to find something to talk about and wanted to spend more time with her.

"Are there any new products in the factory recently?"

Shen Mingzhu shook her head. "This year's main goal is to develop the branch's business. Currently, the performance of several products of the food factory is good. I plan to make some upgrades and developments in taste and texture."

As he was speaking, Ning Yuan came out of the restaurant to look for Yan Yi.

Seeing Ning Yuan's hands rubbing his stomach and the strong smell of alcohol on his body, Shen Mingzhu subconsciously said with concern: "If you drink too much alcohol and your stomach is uncomfortable, you can drink some honey water to relieve it."

Ning Yuan nodded in appreciation, looked at Yan Yi's surprised expression, chuckled secretly, and turned to chat with Shen Mingzhu.

"Winter is coming soon. When can I come to your house to eat mutton hotpot again? You don't need to prepare the ingredients this time. I have raised a few big-tailed sheep on a farm in the suburbs. I'll have them slaughtered and sent to your house when the time comes."

Shen Mingzhu still likes to eat mutton hotpot, and she smiled when she heard it: "You can eat mutton hotpot anytime, but you don't have to go to my house. I just opened a private restaurant outside the south city. I will try the dishes at the end of the month, so please come and visit."

"Okay, we will definitely go to support you then. I'll bring a few more people with me to promote you."

"Thank you very much."

"I'll give you a glass of honey water as a reward."

After Yan Yi finished speaking, he also went back to the restaurant.

Ning Yuan followed behind him, "...Tsk, so stingy! Hiss, I can't take it anymore, I really need to go get a glass of honey water."

…

The three-day trip ended in the blink of an eye.

For Shen Mingzhu, this cruise trip was truly worth the money.

Not only did they enjoy the food and fun, but they also expanded their circle of upper-class contacts.

This made her feel that the 999 gold ornaments she had given as gifts were a little too light.

There's nothing I can do about it, she's poor, otherwise she would have given him a pure gold ornament.

But there is still a long time to go, and she will definitely make it up to Zhuang Xueqi’s baby at his one-month-old celebration in the future.

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With only one hour left before the cruise ship arrived at the port, Shen Mingzhu returned to her room and began packing her luggage.

When she was halfway through packing, Zhuang Xueqi personally brought her a gift.

Shen Mingzhu was very flattered.

After Zhuang Xueqi left, Shen Mingzhu opened the gift box and found that there were a wide variety of gifts.

There are wedding candies, sachets and pendants, women's perfume, red wine, wooden combs and perfumed soaps.

Nowadays, soap is used more often, and scented soap is still a rare commodity.

In addition, there is a red envelope.

The red envelope was thin, so Shen Mingzhu didn't pay much attention to it. But when she opened it, she found that it was a 1,000 Hong Kong dollar bill.

These days the exchange rate between Hong Kong dollar and RMB is around 1.15.

1,000 Hong Kong dollars is equivalent to 1,150 RMB.

This is not a small amount of money. Shen Mingzhu didn't even bother to pack her luggage and immediately went upstairs to find Zhuang Xueqi.

She was worried that the red envelope was a gift from someone else and was accidentally put into her gift box.

"This money is your reward."

Zhuang Xueqi calmly drew her eyebrows in front of the mirror, but seemed dissatisfied. She turned around and handed the eyebrow pencil to Shen Mingzhu.

"Help me draw."

Shen Mingzhu took the eyebrow pencil, outlined the end of the eyebrow in a few strokes, then sharpened the eyebrow pencil to make each eyebrow distinct.

From a distance, they look like natural wild eyebrows.

Zhuang Xueqi looked in the mirror and a look of satisfaction appeared on her face, but she soon frowned again.

“Why can’t I draw well every time?”

"It's hard for a doctor to heal himself. I always fail to draw my own eyebrows well."

Hearing her comfort, Zhuang Xueqi felt better and picked up the lipstick to apply it in front of the mirror.

Shen Mingzhu put the red envelope on the dressing table and said, "Mrs. Ning, I appreciate your kindness. I have the honor to attend your wedding banquet this time and I have benefited a lot."

Zhuang Xueqi pursed her lips, put on her lipstick, and looked at her through the mirror with a playful look, "Don't you like money? Or do you think it's too little?"

Seeing Shen Mingzhu's confused expression, Zhuang Xueqi withdrew her gaze and fixed her hair in the mirror.

"The bag you sold was bought by Shanshan's sister-in-law."

Shen Mingzhu said awkwardly, "You know?"

"Yes, I knew it two months ago."

"I didn't expose you before because I needed you."

So, now that she is no longer of use, are we ready to get rid of her?

Shen Mingzhu touched her chilly neck and said, "Mrs. Ning, I can make excuses."

Zhuang Xueqi turned around and crossed her arms, "As long as your reasons can convince me, I won't bother with you, and I will give you a better purse."

The eldest daughter is really rich and willful.

But she likes it! (End of this chapter)