Outside the room, Shen Zilong jumped into his sister Shen Yan's room.

"Mom said my aunt is old-fashioned..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yan covered his mouth and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Shen Zilong pulled away Shen Yan's hand that was covering his mouth without caring, "My mother said that!"

Shen Yan frowned, "You went to eavesdrop on your parents' conversation again? How many times have I told you that eavesdropping is a bad habit..."

“A little bit.”

Shen Zilong was impatient to listen to her preaching, so he made a face and turned and ran away.

Shen Yan had no choice but to continue doing her homework.

…

After Shen Mingzhu finished helping her daughter with her homework, she went downstairs to get some water. She was a little surprised to see Pei Wenping sitting on the sofa in the living room and chatting with Pei Yang.

"Sister, why are you here so late?"

Pei Wenping glared at her, "Why did you say I came here?"

Pei Yang stood up and said, "You guys chat, I'll go upstairs to accompany Guoguo."

Pei Wenping came to see Shen Mingzhu about the morning meeting.

Like Shen Chaobei, she voted in favor of the reform measures proposed by Shen Mingzhu, but they did not work.

"Don't worry, take your time. It's just a matter of money. When the factory situation gets better, everyone will have nothing to complain about."

Shen Mingzhu smiled and said, "I know. Putting these out in the open today can be considered as testing the waters."

Pei Wenping called Fugui over to her side, and while stroking his fur, she said, "You don't have to take Assistant Mai's words to heart, but you can't ignore them either. This dog who relies on the power of others has his master's support behind him. Times have changed, and people's hearts will change."

Shen Mingzhu was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, big sister."

…

In the private room of Wankelai Hotel.

"Mr. Du, nice to meet you. My name is Liang, and I am the head of Frontage International in China."

After taking the business card handed over by Liang Xian and seeing the company name and position on it, Du Juan's eyes moved slightly.

"Mr. Liang, I have long heard of your name. What advice do you have for me?"

"I don't deserve it. President Du, you are a woman who is as good as any man. I admire you very much."

After finishing his meal and coming out of Wankelai, Mai Qiu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mr. Du, will you consider Mr. Liang's proposal?"

"We'll talk about it later."

After getting in the car, Du Juan told her assistant, "Don't tell anyone else about what happened today, including Chaobei."

Mai Qiu nodded hurriedly.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was August and Pei Tang’s tenth birthday.

Shen Mingzhu held a lively birthday party for her daughter in a three-story villa in Ruifeng Garden.

Pei Ziheng bought the villa a year ago and spent a year to renovate it. He gave it to his sister as a birthday gift.

Shen Mingzhu did not invite outsiders to the birthday party. Apart from her close relatives and friends, there were also some of Pei Tang's good friends.

It was hot in the summer, so Shen Mingzhu organized a buffet.

The meals include a variety of desserts, salads, sandwiches and cold cuts.

However, compared to all kinds of delicious desserts, children prefer and look forward to birthday cakes.

Different from the ordinary cream cakes sold in cake shops, the birthday cake that Shen Mingzhu made for her daughter is not only exquisite in shape but also made of rich ingredients. It is deeply coveted and loved by children.

Seeing her nephew Shen Zilong running to her and acting like a spoiled child, Shen Mingzhu raised her wrist to check the time on her watch and said soothingly, "It's not time yet, wait a little longer. If you're hungry, go get something to eat from the dining table."

"I don't want it. I want to eat birthday cake! I want it now!"

As the youngest son in the family, Shen Zilong has been spoiled and willful since childhood.

However, Shen Mingzhu would not indulge Shen Zilong. She ignored him and turned to greet other children. But after walking a few steps, she heard Shen Zilong shouting at her:

"Old fashioned!"

Seeing her turn her head, Shen Zilong was not afraid, but shouted at her even louder:

"Aunt, you are old-fashioned!"

The people around were attracted by Shen Zilong's voice and gathered around.

Pei Wenping was the first to scold: "Dandan, who taught you to say that? Apologize to your aunt."

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"My mom said that my aunt is an old-fashioned person who can't adapt!"

Shen Zilong made a face and ran away mischievously, but what he said was like a bolt of thunder dropped from the blue.

"This little brat is too ignorant. Let his father teach him a lesson later."

Seeing Pei Wenping speaking out to smooth things over, the adults around them tactfully agreed and told their children to go play somewhere else.

After everyone left, Pei Wenping walked up to Shen Mingzhu and said, "If you have anything to say, wait until the birthday party is over."

Shen Mingzhu smiled and said, "Yeah, it's okay."

Although Shen Mingzhu did not want to make it public or make a fuss about it, the news that she was called "old-fashioned" by her nephew in public still spread throughout the party.

Especially Shen Zilong's words "my mother said so", which undoubtedly made Du Juan the target of public criticism.

However, Du Juan and Shen Chaobei did not come today, and Shen Zilong was brought by his sister Shen Yan.

Upon learning that her younger brother had gotten into trouble, the sensible and precocious Shen Yan immediately found Shen Mingzhu and apologized on behalf of her younger brother.

"Aunt, Dandan was ignorant and said something wrong. Please don't bother with him. I will tell my parents when I get home and let them teach him a lesson."

"Yeah, it's okay. There are a lot of customers today, so keep an eye on your brother."

Seeing that Shen Mingzhu was as gentle and elegant as ever, and did not get cold-faced because of her brother's rude words, Shen Yan mustered up the courage to explain on behalf of her mother: "Aunt, my mother and my father had a quarrel, and she said those angry words in a fit of rage. She didn't mean any harm. Can you not be angry with my mother?"

As a mother, it was hard for Shen Mingzhu not to like her eldest niece's understanding.

She smiled and patted the other person's shoulder, "Don't worry, auntie is not that stingy."

Looking at her leaving back, Shen Yan stood there for a long time.

After so many years, her aunt still looks the same as she remembered from her childhood, gentle, beautiful, generous and elegant.

But my mother has changed a lot, becoming domineering and strong.

After eating the birthday cake, the birthday party came to an end.

For those who wanted to go home early, Shen Mingzhu arranged taxis for them.

For those who didn't want to leave yet, Pei Tang took the children to the entertainment room to watch a movie, while the adults gathered in the living room to drink tea and chat.

While Shen Mingzhu was in the kitchen cutting the fruit plate, Jia Yuemei followed over.

"My sister-in-law is so heartless. You have helped them so much over the years, and she is not grateful at all. She even calls you old-fashioned behind your back. If it were me, I would not tolerate this and would have to fight with her."

While cutting fruit, Shen Mingzhu said calmly, "Second sister-in-law, do you know what the secret to longevity is?"

"What is it?"

"Mind your own business." (End of this chapter)