Chapter 9: Women
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Located in the equatorial city of Singapore, summer is all year round, and on such nights, the banquet scene is set up in the garden to make all the guests feel at ease.
Yan Fangqing also saw the reception banquet held on the boat by Zhou You, and felt that this model was very good. Therefore, after deciding on the way of the banquet, she brought gifts to visit the neighbors on both sides, apologized to the neighbors for the disturbance, and sent out an invitation.
To the east of them lived the second daughter of a well-known patriotic businessman in Southeast Asia, whose father's fame Yan Fangqing had seen in school textbooks.
The old lady is also in her 70s this year, her husband has passed away, and only one child is still in Singapore and has not yet lived with her. There was only one housekeeper mother-in-law who had been with her for sixty years, and a few servants.
She has always been cold to her new neighbor, but she especially likes Zhou Zhongxuan, who has just been more than two months old, so with the light of the child, Yan Fangqing gets along with her well.
Knowing that Yan Fangqing wanted to hold an open-air banquet and that it would be late, she went to bed very early every day because of her nervous breakdown, and she went to live at her child's house on this day.
On the west side of their house live the descendants of a large family, the male owner, Loh Sin Cheong, now works in the Singapore government, and the female host, Shi Nan, is also a middle manager of Singapore's famous Temasek investment company.
Their family likes to be lively, Yan Fangqing can make friends after arriving in Singapore, and she has a good relationship with their family, and she has made friends with his eldest daughter-in-law.
Zhou You came back too late, so they had already eaten together at dinner, and stayed at Zhou's house to wait for Zhou You's return.
Seeing that it was the Navy's bus that sent everyone back, Lu Xinchang knew that the cooperation between Zhou You and the Singapore Navy that had been rumored recently was not without wind and waves. It's just that this kind of thing involves the military, and the parties involved are not public, and it is difficult for outsiders to know what level of cooperation they have.
However, he was also more determined to strengthen his relationship with this neighbor.
Although the young couple is young, they are still from the mainland. But Zhou You was able to earn such a big family business at the age of twenty, and he could also make a name for himself in Europe, Lu Xinchang has never been arrogant to them.
Zhou You saw that everything in the house was in order, Yan Fangqing was dressed dignified and generous, greeted her home with a smile, couldn't help but hug her, gave her a warm hug, and kissed her on the forehead to express satisfaction.
Lu Xinchang and the others all laughed and applauded, but Liang Hao, who came with Zhou You, couldn't help but glance at Zhu Tianhua in the crowd, only to see that the smile on her face became embarrassing.
Yan Fangqing was also not used to the intimacy in front of people, so she rolled her eyes and gently pushed him away. "There are so many people, pay attention."
Zhou You laughed and said: "I hug my wife and kiss my wife, what's so embarrassing!" ”
Lu Xinchang said with a smile: "Xiao Zhou, Xiao Yan and his wife are deeply affectionate, and we all have only envy." ”
Only then did Zhou You let go of Yan Fangqing, made an introduction to each other, and led everyone into the courtyard.
The villa that you bought around the world, not to mention in Singapore, even in Yangcheng, is not particularly luxurious. With only two floors, it looks unremarkable, but this kind of Chinese-style building with wide eaves in Southeast Asia has a strong tropical atmosphere, which still attracts a lot of attention.
In particular, this large courtyard, as well as the single banyan tree in the front yard, attracted everyone's attention. A centuries-old banyan tree like this one will only be preserved as an ancient tree in China, and it will be able to be collected in your own yard as it is here in Singapore.
On the contrary, the abundance of food and alcohol placed under the trees did not receive much attention.
Dozens of people gathered together, and it took a while just to introduce and get acquainted with each other. Everyone took turns going to several bathrooms to wash their hands, wash their faces, and prepare dinner.
The only woman, Zhu Tianhua, walked to Yan Fangqing's side and whispered, "Miss Yan, your house is so beautiful, and the surrounding environment is really good." ”
Yan Fangqing accepted the compliment with a smile and said, "The first floor is full of stinky men, I'll take you to the second floor to freshen up." ”
"Thank you......"
Yan Fangqing stared at her and said with a smile: "Since you are a guest at my house, my host naturally has to receive her warmly." I would also like to thank Miss Zhu and her entourage, in order to promote my husband, this journey has worked hard. ”
Zhu Tianhua inexplicably felt a sense of emptiness, squeezed out a smile and said, "This is my job, as it should be." ”
The sister-in-law who was holding the child next to her, and the women who were teasing the child with Shi Nan, stared at this side, flashing a trace of disdain.
Zhou You introduced everyone to each other, and hurriedly went up to the second floor and entered his room, ready to rinse his body as quickly as possible and change into refreshing clothes.
Yan Fangqing took Zhu Tianhua upstairs slowly, and at the same time introduced her to the layout of her home, and between her expressions, she put on the posture of the hostess.
Coming to this strange occasion, Zhu Tianhua's original jealousy of Yan Fangqing turned into a huge pressure under her momentum.
She is a simple girl who grew up in a greenhouse and has never experienced any wind and rain. Although Yan Fangqing was born in the countryside, she has experienced too many changes in the past two years, and she has long been matured by the influence of travel.
In front of outsiders, she learned to be a qualified hostess; In front of her brother, she learned to be a competent sister-in-law; In front of relatives and friends, she learned to be a low-key virtuous helper.
This is her home field again, and in the face of Zhu Tianhua, she has a great psychological advantage, so Zhu Tianhua feels heavy pressure.
"Is it the first time for Ms Chu to come to Singapore? Although it is smaller than Yangcheng, the city is built very well, and many cosmetics and luxury goods are cheaper than Yangcheng. ”
Zhu Tianhua wanted to tell her that he had been to Singapore once before, and he still came with Zhou You. But she knew that if she said this, she would face a reaction that she was not sure of.
If you let Zhou You hate yourself because of this, then you will regret it.
She shook her head and said, "We have already bought the ticket the day after tomorrow, and I am afraid that we will have to act with the leaders tomorrow, so thank you Miss Yan for your kindness." ”
Zhou You came out of the bathroom, with only a pair of boxer pants on his body, and was choosing clothes for himself in the changing room, when he heard the movement outside.
There is only one woman in this group, Zhu Tianhua, and it seems natural for Yan Fangqing to entertain her. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to appear in front of them, and found a set of light yellow loose silk practice clothes to put on.
Yan Fangqing outside said again: "Then I can only wait for next time, this time I met Miss Zhu, and I also have one more friend." When I go back to Yangcheng in the future, I can also play with Miss Zhu. ”
Zhu Tianhua asked, "Aren't you still in school?" How did you drop out of school? ”
Yan Fangqing said with a smile: "I didn't drop out of school, I originally took a year off from school, but the child is too young now, so I will take another year off from school, and I will go back to school next year." It's just that I feel embarrassed to think that next year, when my children will be more than a year old, and I still have to be a student. This is the bathroom in our bedroom, and Miss Zhu can use it as she pleases. ”
She opened the door and saw the well-dressed tour inside, revealing a hint of surprise. "Ah, husband, when did you come up?"
Zhou You glanced at her, turned his gaze to Zhu Tianhua's body, and said, "I've used it up, Miss Zhu, you can use it as you like." He walked out barefoot and gave way out of the room.
On the second floor, in addition to their master bedroom, there is also a baby room, and a guest room, both with bathrooms. Yan Fangqing didn't bring her, she deliberately took her to the master room, and you didn't have to think about it to know her careful thoughts.
When Zhu Tianhua saw Zhou You, it was like seeing a savior, and he almost couldn't help but throw himself into his arms for help. Although this woman was two years younger than her, the pressure on her was too great.
But she reacted quickly, whispered a thank you, entered the locker room, and closed the door.
Yan Fangqing was still a little tender, and she didn't test the relationship between the two people. She greeted her with a smile, but was dragged into her arms by Zhou You, and Zhou You's big hand slapped her on the ass.
"Little vinegar jar, what do you want to do?"
This slap was neither light nor heavy, Yan Fangqing wrinkled her nose and stared at him with a pout. "Why are you throwing your temper?"
Zhou You walked out of the bedroom with her in his arms and asked in a low voice, "What do you want to do?" ”
Yan Fangqing deliberately pretended to be stupid and asked, "What are you doing?" ”
Zhou You slapped her again and said, "Don't bully the guests, and don't think nonsense!" ”
She asked unconvinced, "Then do you dare to say that you are innocent with her?" ”
"Does it matter?" Zhou You frowned, and said with some displeasure: "Even if it is proven, what can it change?" You just need to know that the most important thing in my heart is you, and that's enough! Go, help me entertain the guests! ”
Yan Fangqing snorted and said, "At least in this family, I am the hostess!" ”
"Knowing that you are the biggest, not only me, but also the third and fifth, which of them doesn't think so?"
Zhou You thought about it and felt that in his own home, he still had to give Yan Fangqing a little more face. So he kissed Yan Fangqing on the lips and said, "I will always respect you, but don't get into the horns of the bull." Have a meal at home today, and you may not have the opportunity to meet in the future, so why bother? I'll go down first to greet the guests, and you won't bully people anymore! ”
I can only find a chance to comfort Zhu Tianhua again for a while!
Yan Fangqing stood at the door of the bedroom, but there was no joy of victory. She didn't expect that Zhou You didn't bother to lie to her at all, and directly admitted that there was a relationship between the two people. Is it that in his heart, this woman is not important at all?
She couldn't help but think again, maybe in his heart, women are not important at all! (To be continued.) )