Shen Junru waved her hand and didn't answer. "I was also upset, so I tried to send a letter to Beiman Girls' High School. I didn't expect to be able to contact you, and I thought you had left too."
Huang Wanzhen took the booklet and sat down next to her. "Where did you get the word '也' from?"
The smile on Shen Junru's lips froze, and she sighed sadly, "Zhu Tingzhou has been gone for more than half a year. He went to study in the United States. I really don't know what to do. I can only focus on memorizing my lessons every day, otherwise I'm afraid I will go crazy."
Huang Wanzhen looked her up and down and said, "No wonder you're so thin. It's been so long, and you still haven't gotten over it."
"What's so good about him that you miss him so much? You don't know yet, years ago, he sent people to cause trouble in my shop. If it weren't for our chairman's connections, we wouldn't have found out that he was the mastermind behind it!"
Huang Wanzhen actually got the inside information from Li Shunshui, and the 1,000 yuan compensation she asked for was gone.
Even so, Huang Wanzhen did not regret asking for more. If she had asked for less, who knows how many people would have followed suit if Shopkeeper Zhu had come out!
It is a crime with no cost, and people will come to try their luck. If they lose, there is no loss, but if they win, they can get a lot of benefits. Then everyone will want to take a bite, so how can she run her shop?
"No way? He is a gentleman, maybe there is some misunderstanding." Shen Junru was obviously on Zhu Tingzhou's side.
Huang Wanzhen sighed helplessly, "You may not believe me, but I know that as long as you want, there is a way to get the files from the police department. What is right and wrong is written there more forcefully than what I can say. You can find the truth yourself."
Shen Junru moved her feet uncomfortably. "Well, it's getting late. I'll go back first. If you have time on Sunday, I'll treat you to dinner and we can talk then."
Huang Wanzhen saw her out and almost bumped into Huang Dongshi when she turned around, "Mom, why are you standing behind me?"
"Is this the teacher who charges so much? He charged me three hundred dollars!" Huang Dong curled her lips. "I thought he looked like Nezha, with three heads and six arms."
Huang Wanzhen touched her nose guiltily, her eyes rolling around as she laughed, "Mom, you know so much, you even know Nezha."
Huang Dongshi stretched out her finger and poked Huang Wanzhen on the forehead. "Now that I can read, I can tell good words from bad. Are you saying that I'm ignorant in disguise?"
Huang Wanzhen quickly waved her hands in denial, "No, no, I was really praising you. Before I read Journey to the West, I didn't even know Nezha had three heads and six arms."
"What is 'Journey to the West'? Isn't it 'Nezha Conquers the Dragon King'? They have it in the theater in Dazhalan." Mrs. Huang smacked her lips. "The child who plays Nezha is only seven years old, even younger than Hai Li. He plays the snatch with such skill, it's amazing!"
"Aunt, I can also play with a gun. If you want to see it, I'll bring the red tasseled gun that my elder sister made for me tomorrow." Hai Li, this clever little guy, suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He couldn't stand being outdone by the opera singer. Aunt liked him, so she gave him cakes and pastries.
"Okay! Bring him here tomorrow so Auntie can see how good you are." Mrs. Huang patted Hai Li's head with a smile, "Our Hai Li is really great, and he's grown a little taller."
The next second, Hai Li straightened his chest and raised his head, staring straight at Huang Dongshi with his dark eyes, "Yes, I am the best!"
Huang Wanzhen saw that the two were talking happily, and she tried to slip away quietly, "Stop, I have something to talk to you about."
Huang Wanzhen turned around and said, "Hehe," with an apologetic smile, "You talk, I'm listening."
Mrs. Huang approached Huang Wanzhen and whispered in her ear, "When are you going to ask your sister out? You won't have time when school starts."
Huang Wanzhen straightened her expression and admitted her mistake, "I was negligent. This should have been done a long time ago. I'll send her a post tomorrow."
The next morning, Huang Wanzhen called Shen Junru and said, "I have time on Sunday. Where would you like to eat, Ms. Shen? I'll reserve a table in advance."
Shen Junru's soft voice came from the receiver, "We agreed to treat you, so how can I ask you to choose the place? What do you want to eat? I'll order."
Unable to see the other person's expression over the phone, Huang Wanzhen deliberately chuckled a few times and said, "I'm not picky about food. I like to eat everything. I just want to bring my sister with me. I wonder if you mind."
Of course Shen Junru minded. She also wanted to talk to Huang Wanzhen about Zhu Tingzhou, but with outsiders present, how could she open her mouth with the nerve to do so?
Shen Junru's slender fingertips circled the telephone cord and spun it around twice. "Don't mind. First time is first time, second time is second time. Maybe your sister and I can become friends."
Huang Wanzhen laughed twice more and said, "Okay, then let me treat you. If you don't say what to eat, then we can go to Dong'an Market to eat hot pot."
After hanging up the phone, Huang Wanzhen turned around and was startled by Huang Dongshi. "Mom, can you please not get so close to me? You scared me yesterday. If you do this every day, I'll be scared."
Huang Dongshi quickly stretched out her arm and touched Huang Wanzhen's head. "Patching her head, it won't scare you. Patting her head, it will scare you for a while, it's okay—"
"I just heard you mention your sister. Have you made an appointment?"
"Right away, I'll go write the invitations."
Huang Dongshi stepped aside and let her pass, "Go ahead, get busy."
Huang Wanzhen wrote a note to Huang Wanshu in the name of Shen Junru, called Xiao Haili, and asked him to deliver it to No. 13 Xinjin Hutong. "When you get there, say you're from the Shen family in Daji Lane. I'm sending a note on behalf of the young lady, inviting the lady to eat hot pot at Donglaishun in Dong'an Market on Sunday."
Xiao Haili took the note and nodded heavily, "Manager, don't worry, it's at No. 13 Xinjin Hutong, and we'll deliver a good one."
That was the house Huang Wanshu and Axiang rented. After Axiang was arrested by Qiu Guangrong, Huang Wanshu still lived there, but she kicked out the family she originally shared the house with. Huang Wanshu now lives there with the servants arranged for her by Qiu Guangrong.
To be honest, Huang Wanzhen didn't want to have anything to do with Qiu Guangrong. That man was petty and had a bad temper. If she wasn't careful, she might offend him. Huang Wanzhen didn't want to get into trouble.
When Xiao Haili returned from delivering the invitation, Huang Wanzhen called him to the backyard and asked him carefully, "Did you see the person in person?"
Xiao Haili nodded, "Yes, I did. It was a maid who opened the door and asked me to give her the invitation. I said it was from the Shen family in Daji Lane and that I wanted to meet the madam and deliver it in person so that I could report back."
Huang Wanzhen gave him a thumbs up and said, "Well said!"
"What did the lady say?"
Xiao Haili hesitated for a moment before answering, "The lady seemed to be literate, but also seemed illiterate. She opened the note and glanced at it for a few seconds, then smiled and said that it was from the Shen family and that they had met once in her boudoir."
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