"Who?"

"Yan Yi."

Pei Yang sat up from the bed with a carp, "Who?" Yan Yi? Yan Yi, who came to eat our favorite wine that day? ”

"Hmm."

Pei Yang looked at her for a few seconds, and then the corners of his mouth slowly opened up to the root behind his ears.

Shen Mingzhu looked at him, "What are you stupid about?" ”

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

Yan Yi is engaged, and he can't rob his daughter-in-law in the future!

……

The engagement banquet was held at Yan's house.

Although he had guessed Yan Yi's family background in advance, when he really stood at the door of Yan's house, Shen Mingzhu was still a little shocked by the dignitaries of the Yan family.

On both sides of the entrance is a large rockery pond, the water of the pond is crystal clear, and you can clearly see the stone aquatic plants at the bottom of the water, as well as flocks of koi fish.

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

The engagement banquet was placed in the open space and lawn around the main building of the Yan family, and it was roughly estimated that there were forty or fifty tables, with round tabletops and beige tablecloths, looking from a distance, like white mushrooms blooming in the dark night.

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

There are a lot of guests around, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with them.

"Let's find a seat first." Pei Yang proposed.

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

In her experience, the front row and middle seats are generally occupied by big people or relatives and friends on both sides, and inconsequential little people like them are suitable for finding a corner to hang out.

A family of three sat down in the leftmost seats against the courtyard wall.

There are a lot of chrysanthemums planted in the flower bed by the courtyard wall, which bloom beautifully, and it is also a good enjoyment to eat while enjoying the chrysanthemums.

It's still early to leave the table, but there are all kinds of refreshments, fruits and snacks on the table, and waiters with drinks are shuttling back and forth.

Shen Mingzhu asked for a glass of juice for himself and the father and son.

"Mom, this spicy strip tastes exactly the same as the one you made."

Shen Mingzhu had long noticed that there were spicy strips and dried tofu on the table, and she thought it was strange, how could there be such a civilian snack as spicy strips and dried tofu at such a high-end banquet.

However, the spicy strips and dried tofu were removed from the packaging bag and served in a gold-edged plum blossom round porcelain plate, and a freshly picked camellia flower was also dotted next to it.

Shen Mingzhu glanced at the other tables next to him and found that the other tables also had spicy strips and dried tofu.

So, the last time Yan Su came to the factory to order dried tofu and spicy strips, it was to entertain the guests of the engagement banquet?

But the number is not right......

Without waiting for her to think about it, Zhong Jing's driver came to the table with a smile, "Mrs. Pei, Mr. Pei, Little Master Pei, welcome to the engagement banquet of the eldest lady. ”

Shen Mingzhu handed the gift in his hand to the driver, "You came just in time, please help me give it to your young lady, I gave her an engagement gift." ”

"Mrs. Pei, you should give the gift to Miss in person."

"She's going to be busy, isn't it?"

"No, it won't."

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

Considering that Zhong Jing should be surrounded by female guests, it was inconvenient for her to bring Pei Yang with her, so she asked the father and son to sit in place and wait for her to come back.

……

"Miss, Mrs. Pei is here."

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

In her imagination, Zhong Jing should be surrounded by beautiful women, noisy and lively.

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

If it weren't for Zhong Jing's gorgeous dress, he wouldn't have been able to see that he was a bride who was about to get engaged.

"You're here?"

Seeing her, Zhong Jing put down the book in his hand and got up and walked towards her with a smile.

Shen Mingzhu put away his complicated feelings, smiled and handed over the gift in his hand, "Happy engagement." ”

"Thank you."

Zhong Jing pulled her to the sofa and sat down, her light brown eyes curiously looking at the gift in her hand, "Can I open it now?" ”

After getting Shen Mingzhu's consent, Zhong Jing happily unpacked the package, and when he saw that there was a shining gold bar inside the velvet box, he burst out laughing.

"I've been guessing what gift you're going to give me these days, I've guessed a lot, and even guessed if you'd give me food, but I didn't expect you to give me a gold bar."

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

"Gold retains its value, affordable."

"Thank you, I love it."

Zhong Jing put the gold bar back in the box and sat and chatted with her.

After sitting for a while and not seeing anyone come in, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart, "Qinqing, didn't you invite other friends to the engagement banquet?" ”

Zhong Jing smiled casually: "I don't have any friends, Mingzhu, thank you for coming to my engagement banquet." ”

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

It is unbelievable that a socialite from a family has no friends around to congratulate her on such an important matter as getting engaged.

Zhong Jing didn't seem to care about the coldness around her, and held up her wrist with a smile, "I'm really right, this bracelet really suits you very well, the ring mouth and texture are very good for your hand." ”

Coming to the engagement banquet today, Shen Mingzhu was wearing a cheongsam made in King's Landing.

The cheongsam itself was pearl white, and she put on a ginger shawl on the outside, and she wore such a jade bracelet jewelry all over her body.

The two were talking about bracelets, and a middle-aged woman with a graceful and luxurious temperament walked in outside the door, with eyebrows and eyes similar to Zhong Jing.

Shen Mingzhu was guessing the relationship between the beautiful woman and Zhong Jing in her heart, when she heard Zhong Jing shout, "Mom." ”

"Qinqing, is this your friend?"

Mother Zhong looked Shen Mingzhu up and down with a pleasant face, but she did not have the arrogance of ordinary wealthy ladies.

"I can't talk about it, I'm not very familiar with it."

Zhong Jing's sudden cold tone surprised Shen Mingzhu, and she looked at the other party in surprise.

Zhong Jing looked at her for a moment with a calm expression, then turned his head and explained to Zhong Mu: "It's just that there have been two sides, but I didn't expect her to come to congratulate me so politely." ”

After speaking, Zhong Jing looked at her and said in a detached tone: "Mrs. Pei, thank you for your congratulations, I still have something to do, so I won't send you down." ”

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

It's just inexplicable.

Zhong Jing's resting place is an annex building dedicated to guests resting, with three floors up and down, and her current location is on the third floor, with corridors extending in all directions, and rooms on both sides, like a labyrinth.

The driver who brought her up before didn't know where to go, and there were no waiters or anything like that around, so Shen Mingzhu could only rely on a not very good sense of direction to grope for a way downstairs.

in the lounge.

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

Zhong Jing looked at Zhong's mother and laughed at herself, "How can I have friends." ”

Mother Zhong smiled, "You are the eldest lady of the Zhong family, and the future housewife of the Yan family, and many people want to make friends with you." For example, Mrs. Pei just now, I think she is very good, and I can invite her to my house as a guest when I have time. ”

"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."

"That's ......"

Looking at Zhong Mu thoughtfully, Zhong Jing's eyes were cold.