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"Who?"

"Yan Yi."

Pei Yang sat up from the bed in a hurry, "Who? Yan Yi? Is it Yan Yi who came to have our wedding banquet that day?"

"Ah."

Pei Yang looked at her for a few seconds, then slowly opened his mouth and grinned all the way to the back of his ears.

Shen Mingzhu looked at him, "Why are you so silly?"

Of course he was happy, so happy that he wanted to set off firecrackers.

Yan Yi is engaged, so you can no longer compete with him for his wife!
……

The engagement banquet was held at Yan's house.

Although she had some guesses about Yan Yi's family background in advance, when she actually stood at the door of the Yan family, Shen Mingzhu was still a little shocked by the dignitaries of the Yan family.

On both sides of the entrance are large rockery ponds. The water in the pond is crystal clear, and you can clearly see the stones, water plants and groups of koi carp at the bottom.

The overall architectural style of the Yan family is Chinese. The main building in the middle has a total of four floors, with irregular annexes on both sides.

The engagement banquet was held in the open space and lawn around the main building of the Yan family. It was roughly estimated that there were forty or fifty tables. The round tabletop was covered with an off-white tablecloth. From a distance, it looked like white mushrooms blooming in the dark night. .

The receptionist led the family of three into the banquet hall and left. Shen Mingzhu led Pei Ziheng by the hand and stared at Pei Yang.

There were a lot of guests around, drinking and drinking, but it didn't seem to have anything to do with them.

"Find a seat first." Pei Yang suggested.

Shen Mingzhu nodded and led the father and son to a remote place.

In her experience, the front and middle seats are usually reserved for big shots or relatives and friends of both parties. It is suitable for insignificant little people like them to find a corner to hide in.

The family of three sat down on the leftmost seat against the courtyard wall.

There are many chrysanthemums planted in the flower beds beside the courtyard wall, and they are in full bloom. It is a good enjoyment to enjoy the chrysanthemums while eating.

It was still early to leave the table, but there were various refreshments, fruits and snacks on the table, and waiters carrying drinks shuttled back and forth.

Shen Mingzhu ordered a glass of juice for herself and her father and son.

"Mom, these spicy strips taste exactly like the ones you make."

Shen Mingzhu had long noticed that there were spicy strips and dried tofu on the table. She originally thought it was strange that there were common snacks such as spicy strips and dried tofu at such a high-end banquet. After hearing what her son told her, she took them. When I tasted a spicy stick, it sure tasted like she made it.

However, the spicy strips and dried tofu were removed from the packaging and served on a gold-rimmed plum blossom round porcelain plate, with a freshly picked camellia dotted next to it. The ordinary spicy strips and dried tofu were immediately upgraded several times. grade.

Shen Mingzhu glanced at the other tables next to her, and found that spicy strips and dried tofu were also placed on the other tables.

So, the last time Yan Su came to the factory to order dried tofu and spicy strips, was it to entertain guests at the engagement party?
But the quantity is not right either...

Before she could think about it, Zhong Qing's driver came to the table with a smile, "Mrs. Pei, Mr. Pei, and young master Pei, welcome you to the eldest lady's engagement banquet. If the reception is not good, please invite three Haihans. "

Shen Mingzhu handed the gift in her hand to the driver, "You came just in time. Please help me give it to your lady. It's my engagement gift to her."

"Mrs. Pei, you'd better give the gift to the lady yourself."

"She must be quite busy right now. Is it inconvenient?"

"will not."

The driver said so, and Shen Mingzhu had no choice but to get up and go see Zhong Qing.

Considering that Zhong Qing was probably surrounded by female guests, it was not convenient for her to bring Pei Yang with her, so she asked the father and son to sit where they were and wait for her return.

……

"Miss, Mrs. Pei is here."

Looking at the gorgeous but empty room in front of her, Shen Mingzhu was stunned for a moment.

In her imagination, Zhong Qing should be surrounded by beauties and lively.

But in such a large lounge, Zhong Qing was the only one sitting alone on the sofa, holding a book in his hand and reading.

If it weren't for Zhong Qing's gorgeous attire, she wouldn't have looked like a bride about to get engaged.

"Are you here?" Seeing her, Zhong Qing put down the book in his hand, stood up and walked towards her with a smile.

Shen Mingzhu put away her complicated emotions and handed out the gift in her hand with a smile, "Happy engagement."

"Thank you."

Zhong Qing pulled her to the sofa and sat down. His light brown eyes curiously looked at the gift in his hand, "Can I open it now?"

After getting Shen Mingzhu's consent, Zhong Qing happily opened the package. When she saw a sparkling gold bar inside the velvet box, she burst into laughter.

"I've been guessing these days about what gift you would give me. I guessed a lot. I even guessed whether you would give me food. I didn't expect you to give me a gold bar."

Zhong Qing flipped the gold bar and smiled with crooked eyebrows, "Mingzhu, you always surprise me."

"Gold retains its value and is affordable."

"Thank you, I like it very much."

Zhong Qing put the gold bars back into the box and sat down to chat with her.

After sitting for a long time and no one came in, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but ask her doubts, "Qingqing, didn't you invite other friends to the engagement party?"

Zhong Qing smiled nonchalantly: "I don't have many friends, Mingzhu, thank you for coming to my engagement party."

Shen Mingzhu didn't know what to say for a moment.

For a lady from an aristocratic family, it’s really unbelievable that she doesn’t have a friend around her to congratulate her on such an important event as her engagement.

Zhong Qing didn't seem to care about the coldness around him, and held up her wrist with a smile, "I was right, this bracelet really suits you. The ring and texture match your hand very well."

When she came to the engagement party today, Shen Mingzhu wore a cheongsam made in Junlin.

The cheongsam itself was pearl white, and she wore a ginger-yellow shawl on top, and she wore jewelry like this sapphire bracelet all over her body.

The two of them were talking about bracelets when a middle-aged woman with a graceful temperament walked in from the door. Her eyebrows were similar to Zhong Qing's.

Shen Mingzhu was guessing the relationship between the beautiful woman and Zhong Qing, when she heard Zhong Qing call out, "Mom."

"Qingqing, is this your friend?"

Zhong Mu looked Shen Mingzhu up and down with a pleasant look, but she didn't have the haughty arrogance of ordinary wealthy ladies.

"We can't talk about it, we're not very familiar with him."

Zhong Qing's sudden cold tone surprised Shen Mingzhu, and she looked at him in surprise.

Zhong Qing looked at her calmly for a moment, then turned to explain to Zhong's mother: "It's just a two-way relationship. I didn't expect her to come to congratulate me so politely."

After finishing speaking, Zhong Qing cast his eyes on her, and said in a distant tone, "Mrs. Pei, thank you for your congratulations. I still have something to do, so I won't send you down."

Shen Mingzhu was "driven" out of the room in a daze.

Simply inexplicable.

The place where Zhong Qing rests is an annex building specially designed for guests to rest. It has three floors. Her current location is on the third floor. Corridors extend in all directions and there are rooms on both sides, like a maze.

The driver who had brought her up earlier was nowhere to be found, and there were no waiters or the like around. Shen Mingzhu could only rely on her poor sense of direction to find her way downstairs.

in the lounge.

While helping Zhong Qing fix her makeup, hair and collar, Zhong Mu said softly: "You are engaged today, why don't you invite a few more friends?"

Zhong Qing looked at Zhong Mu and said in a self-deprecating tone, "How can I still have friends?"

Mother Zhong smiled, "You are the eldest lady of the Zhong family and the future mistress of the Yan family. There are many people who want to make friends with you. For example, Mrs. Pei just now, I think she is quite good. You can invite her if you have time. Come and be a guest at home.”

"You have to ask Yan Yi about this."

Zhong Mu frowned, "She and Yan Yi?"

"She is a friend that Yan Yi admires very much."

"Is that so..."

Looking at Zhong's mother thoughtfully, Zhong Qing's eyes were cold and mocking.