Zhu Tingzhou?! Huang Wanzhen was shocked. She finally understood why this man looked familiar. She had seen him in her dream before.
In the novel "Beauty of the Republic of China", the female supporting character Huang Wanzhen also stood up, but was later defrauded of her family wealth.
Zhu Tingzhou is the key figure among them. He and the original owner met at a banquet, and later did business together and made a lot of money. The original owner gradually trusted him. Later, he lied to the original owner, saying that he wanted to do big business with foreigners, but he lacked funds, and asked the heroine if she was willing to invest.
The heroine was a little hesitant at first, after all, the amount was not small, but Zhu Tingzhou was a very cunning person. He first took the original owner to meet those foreigners, and then took her to various high-end banquets. She would always meet one or more of those foreigners at the banquet. At this point, the original owner felt that they were very powerful, and began to get close to them, wanting to learn how to do business, but as she learned, she fell into the trap.
By the time the original owner realized something was wrong, it was too late. All the foreigners had disappeared, and Zhu Tingzhou had also left the country.
However, the novel did not explain that Zhu Tingzhou knew Zheng Yusang and was his classmate, which immediately aroused Huang Wanzhen's vigilance.
"Pa--, Zheng Huang, what are you looking at? Didn't you hear Tingzhou greeting you?" Zheng Liu saw Huang Wanzhen staring at Zhu Tingzhou, and her face suddenly became long. She felt that this daughter-in-law was a restless person. She was already married, but she still shamelessly stared at other men, as if she had never seen a man before. It was really embarrassing.
"Hello, classmate, please sit down." Huang Wanzhen was brought back to her senses by Zheng Liushi, and she quickly lowered her head to hide the emotions in her eyes.
"You're welcome, sister-in-law. Please take a seat first." Zhu Tingzhou spoke with a smile, being extremely gentlemanly.
At this time, Zheng Yuli, who was sitting in the lower right seat, suddenly said, "Okay, sister-in-law, stop poking there and come over and sit down."
Huang Wanzhen was in a state of confusion and was about to leave everyone's sight when she heard Zheng Yuli's impatient voice. Following her implication, she took a few quick steps, found a seat in the southeast corner, and sat down.
Amidst the laughter and joy, Zhu Tingzhou was invited to dinner by Zheng Liu.
Huang Wanzhen did not participate in the whole process. Before the meal, Zheng Liu's personal attendant, Madam Li, whispered in her ear that the mistress asked her to go back to Shuxiangyuan for dinner.
Mother Li had already thought about what excuses she would make if the young lady refused. Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened her mouth, Huang Wanzhen nodded.
Under the smiling gaze of Mother Li, Huang Wanzhen quickly walked out of the front hall.
That night, Zheng Yusang did not return to Shuxiangyuan. Huang Wanzhen lay in bed and silently recalled the plot of the novel and the fragments in her dream.
No matter how she thought about it, she felt that there was something fishy going on. She thought it was better to believe it than not to believe it. She had to be wary of Zhu Tingzhou, and she also had to be wary of Zheng Yusang.
Early the next morning, Huang Wanzhen got up early and exercised. After eating, she took a rickshaw to John's Hospital.
After Shen Junyan checked her feet, he took her to the rehabilitation room. Forty minutes later, Huang Wanzhen learned a new set of movements from him.
"Although you have recovered well, you can't slack off. You must practice every day." Shen Junyan instructed in a gentle voice.
Huang Wanzhen nodded twice quite seriously, and then asked, "Doctor Shen, can I practice martial arts now?"
Shen Junyan wrote in his notebook as he replied, "Don't be anxious. Everything needs to be done step by step. If you use too much force and injure your foot, it will not be worth it."
Huang Wanzhen understood what Shen Junyan meant, and a look of disappointment flashed across her face. Shen Junyan happened to look up and saw it. "What's wrong? Why are you so anxious?"
Huang Wanzhen pulled the corner of her mouth, "Nothing, I just want to get stronger quickly so I can protect myself."
Shen Junyan smiled and tapped her on the head with a pen. "Little girl, why do you have to be so stubborn? It's amazing that you've persevered through the foot transplant surgery and made it this far."
Huang Wanzhen obviously didn't take his compliment to heart. She just lowered her head and said "hmm".
After leaving the hospital gate, Huang Wanzhen stopped a rickshaw and went to the Chen Mansion in Daji Lane.
Walking into Shen Junru's yard, Huang Wanzhen saw for the first time that she wasn't reading a book. She walked over and asked, "What are you daydreaming about?"
Shen Junru shuddered, turned around and saw that it was Huang Wanzhen, breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest and said, "You scared me to death, why are you walking without making any sound?"
Huang Wanzhen sat on the stool next to her. "The sound is because you are too engrossed in your thoughts."
Shen Junru exclaimed, "Oh my!" "Tomorrow is Sunday, and I'm going to be a volunteer at John's Hospital. I'm a little scared."
Huang Wanzhen picked up the kettle and teacup on the table and poured her a glass of water. "Are you really that scared? Do you want me to accompany you?"
Shen Junru shook her head. "That's a waste of your time. It's not good."
Huang Wanzhen said nonchalantly, "It's okay. I went to John's Hospital today. It's quite standard there, not some dangerous place."
Shen Junru curled her lips and said unconvincedly, "You spent money, so of course they treat you well. I go to work and I am ordered around. How can it be the same?"
Huang Wanzhen patted her hand soothingly. "The unknown is scary. Don't think about it. The more you think about it, the more timid you become. Maybe when you go there tomorrow, you won't be afraid anymore."
On Sunday, Huang Wanzhen got up early as usual, had breakfast, and went out.
No matter what Zheng Yusang thought, Huang Wanzhen had not been retaliated against. She wanted to go around in front of Huang Dongshi to make her feel completely at ease.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the Auspicious Hall, I heard laughter coming from the house.
Huang Wanzhen raised her eyebrows and walked in slowly.
When Mrs. Huang saw her, the smile on her face deepened. "Wanzhen, come quickly. Your sister is pregnant. Our Huang family will have an heir."
Mrs. Huang was so engrossed in her laughter that she didn't notice Ah Xiang sitting at the other end. His face froze at her words.
Huang Wanzhen glanced at Ah Xiang calmly, then stepped forward and shook Huang Dongshi's hand, "Don't get excited. As an old man, you shouldn't be overly happy or sad."
Huang Wanshu glared at her with some displeasure after hearing what she said. "Why? Are you unhappy that I'm pregnant? Are you jealous of me?"
Huang Wanzhen adjusted her clothes with amusement, "What is there about you that I'd be jealous of?"
"Mom has promised me that she will give me an extra twenty dollars for household expenses every month." Huang Wanshu raised her chin slightly, with an expression that said my mother loves me the most.
Huang Wanzhen looked at Huang Dongshi in disbelief, "Mom, how are you going to support yourself in your old age?"
Mrs. Huang turned away uncomfortably, "Your sister is pregnant with a descendant of the Huang family, so it should be me who raises him."
Huang Wanzhen wasn't afraid of offending Huang Wanshu, so she said directly, "But she just got pregnant, so you don't need to give her an extra twenty yuan, right? They were doing OK with the ten yuan they had before, weren't they? The main thing is that they'll have more and more expenses in the future, and the money you give them will only increase, not decrease. How long can your money last?"
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