The two of them stood side by side, using the same method, placing their napkins on their legs, holding the knife in their right hand and the fork in their left. Huang Wanzhen wanted to laugh at Zhenzhen's little adult appearance, but she suppressed it.
Not long after lunch, Zhenzhen was taken back to the bedroom by Haimi for a nap. Huang Wanzhen talked to Sidonie for a while, and then she said goodbye and left.
The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the tenth day of the lunar month. Everyone in Jixiangtang had gone back to work, but Huang Wanzhen still hadn't left.
Huang Dongshi asked her, "Aren't you going back to Beijing to study?"
Huang Wanzhen corrected her, "It's called Beiping now."
Mrs. Huang glared at her. "I've been calling it Beijing for most of my life. It's okay if you understand. There are no outsiders here."
Huang Wanzhen said "hmm".
Huang Dongshi asked, "Why are you leaving so late this year?"
Huang Wanzhen looked up at the ceiling, thought for a moment, and then said, "Jixiangtang in Shanghai has been developing well in the past two years. Director Song is thinking of opening a branch, and she asked me to stay and help her."
Mrs. Huang immediately urged her, "What Director Song told you are all top priorities. Don't stay at home anymore. Go get to work."
Mrs. Huang had no choice but to pick up her handbag and walk out the door leisurely.
Walking along the street, we came to the Notre Dame Kindergarten, a kindergarten run by foreigners that implements bilingual teaching and charges a high monthly fee.
Huang Wanzhen stared at the entrance of the kindergarten for a while, then strode towards the door.
"Hello, I'm the parent of Huang Zhenzhen, a student in the Apple Class. I'd like to ask the teacher about my child's admission to the kindergarten."
The man guarding the gate glanced at Huang Wanzhen through the iron gate and said, "You must show me your school ID."
Huang Wanzhen thought for a moment and asked, "Can I have the payment slip?" After the Chinese New Year, Huang Wanzhen brought Huang Zhenzhen to school on her first day. Of course, she also paid the fees. The school gave her a stamped slip, which was lying in Huang Wanzhen's handbag.
"Wait a moment, I'll go ask for you." The man entered the teaching building and came out within three minutes. He opened the large iron door and said, "Go in. There's someone inside to greet you."
Huang Wanzhen walked into the teaching building. A young woman with short hair smiled and extended her hand to her. "I'm Li Xiaoxiao, the director of the Academic Affairs Office. You can just call me Teacher Li. What's your name?"
Huang Wanzhen shook her hand, took out the payment slip from her purse, and handed it over. "Hello, Teacher Li, I am Huang Zhenzhen's parent."
Li Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "It's Huang Zhenzhen from the Apple class. She can also speak French. Foreign literature is also good."
Huang Wanzhen said politely, "I learned it from a relative."
Li Xiaoxiao pointed to the office next door and said, "Let's go in and talk."
After the two sat down, Li Xiaoxiao said, "Little Zhenzhen is doing very well in school. I wonder what aspects of her that her parents would like to know more about?"
Huang Wanzhen pondered for a moment and asked, "How is she playing with the kids? Did she make any good friends?"
Li Xiaoxiao didn't expect that this Chinese parent, when he came, didn't ask about the grades, but instead asked how the child was having fun. For a moment, the smile on her face turned into surprise.
"Well, I need to ask her homeroom teacher. Wait a moment, I'll go call her."
Huang Wanzhen stood up and said, "Will it delay the children's classes? Otherwise, forget it."
Li Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said, "No, we have three teachers for each class. If the head teacher leaves, there are other teachers to take care of the children."
Huang Wanzhen then smiled and thanked him, "Thank you for your trouble."
When Teacher Zhang from the Apple class came over, they first exchanged some pleasantries and then talked about Huang Zhenzhen's daily life at school. Huang Wanzhen listened very carefully and nodded as she listened. Seeing the response, Teacher Zhang spoke more excitedly.
"Huang Zhenzhen is multi-talented. She's good at drawing and singing. Other children love playing with her. She's an excellent child in all aspects."
Huang Wanzhen smiled widely. "Then I'm relieved. Thank you, Teacher Zhang. Last time I heard her say that a celebrity aunt came to the school to see her. I wonder if that's true."
"Oh! Yes, yes," Teacher Zhang said, as if suddenly realizing something. "Even if you didn't mention it, I would have mentioned it too. It's the popular star Miss Julie. She's very low-key and amiable, especially loves children, and she even donated paper and pens to our school."
"Huang Zhenzhen, as a student representative, welcomed Miss Julie. Miss Julie liked her very much and even said she would come to visit the children again."
Huang Wanzhen's lips curled up slightly, and she said gently, "I really like watching Miss Julie's movies. I'm a fan of hers."
Teacher Zhang smiled and said, "That's great. During the Lantern Festival, our kindergarten is holding an event and we'd like to invite Miss Julie. If you're free, you can come with Zhenzhen."
Huang Wanzhen said with surprise, "Is it possible?"
Teacher Zhang nodded, "Of course."
Afterwards, Huang Wanzhen exchanged a few words with Teacher Zhang and Teacher Li, expressed her gratitude, and then stood up to say goodbye and leave.
After returning home, Huang Wanzhen sat in her room, thinking for a long time. She felt that the current balance was good, but she was worried that Huang Wanshu's career was a job that depended on her youth. As Huang Dongshi had said, being a female star in this era was a dangerous profession. It faded quickly and was prone to jealousy and revenge. It was fine now that Huang Wanshu was popular, but if she faded and was targeted, wouldn't Huang Dongshi be the one to clean up her mess?
Given that Mrs. Huang loves her daughter dearly, she would definitely do her best to protect Huang Wanshu.
"Hey..." Huang Wanzhen touched her chin and paced back and forth in the room. She decided to meet Huang Wanshu secretly to remind her to keep a backup plan and not let others fool her again.
The day before the Lantern Festival, Huang Wanzhen went to the kindergarten to confirm things. When she heard that Miss Julie would be coming, she pretended to be happy and left the kindergarten.
Huang Wanzhen had made up her mind that even if Huang Wanshu didn't come this time, she would find a way to see her before leaving Shanghai.
But she agreed to participate in the kindergarten activities, which was even better, so Huang Wanzhen didn't have to ask others for help.
The philosophy of doing things in this era is that you need people to get things done. It is easier to get things done with people, and after spending money, you still have to owe favors to people.
Upon hearing that Huang Wanshu would go to kindergarten, Huang Wanzhen did not go home, but went directly to Jixiangtang to find Song Wenyin.
"I was wondering why you didn't go back to Peking! So it was because of this. Then is Julie really your sister?" Song Wenyin stared with her big round eyes, her eyeballs rolling around.
Huang Wanzhen raised her hand and snapped her fingers twice in front of her. "What are you thinking about? Forget it! You have to go with me tomorrow. Huang Wanshu is a big star now, she must have bodyguards around her. If she doesn't want to see me then, it would be a waste of time for me to go."
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