"How much dowry did you prepare for your daughter?" the nanny asked.
"Three million. This morning, I had Old Wang deposit another six hundred thousand, as a meeting gift for my grandson."
"So much? You prepared quite a bit too."
"She's my only daughter; I'm afraid the other party might mistreat her.
It seems like it's still not enough. I'm afraid this young man, Guo, won't even spare it a glance."
"You mean he won't accept the card?"
"I'm afraid he'll just hand it directly to Xiao Hong without even asking."
"That's great. Xiao Hong can spend it however she wants."
"You didn't listen carefully to what that young lady said earlier. She mentioned that Xiao Hong also has a set of these jewelry," Zhang Jingyi said, shaking her bracelet.
"You said this bracelet is worth at least thirty million?
Didn't that young lady bring you two bracelets and a necklace? That's almost a hundred million!"
The nanny's face suddenly turned red with nervousness.
"Are you saying your daughter is also worth a hundred million?"
"Do you think the three million six hundred thousand I prepared for my daughter is even worth mentioning? Would he even notice it?"
"How is his family so wealthy? Is this bracelet really that expensive?"
"You could take a picture and post it on your social media to see if anyone recognizes it," Zhang Jingyi said, lying down.
"Didn't you say a relative of yours wears a similar bracelet?"
"The one she wears isn't as beautiful as yours. This color is too gorgeous."
"Someone at our school wore this, otherwise I wouldn't say so.
That person's was close to imperial green, slightly inferior in color to the one young Master Guo gave me."
"Are you saying the one you're wearing is imperial green?"
"I don't know much about jade, but I suppose so."
"Then I'll take a picture and post it. Can this be found online?"
"You can try looking," Zhang Jingyi said.
Perhaps their voices were too loud, startling the baby, who began to cry.
"Hungry again? Let the baby nurse for a while."
The nanny carried the baby to Zhang Jingyi's arms.
"There's no milk. Nursing is useless. Hurry and make some formula."
"You need to eat more. Don't skip these milk-boosting foods just to maintain your figure," the nanny said while preparing the formula.
"I really can't eat those things. They're too greasy."
"Eating plenty of millet porridge and eggs would be fine too."
"I can eat at most two eggs. If I eat three, I'll vomit."
"This isn't sustainable. If the baby has to be raised on formula, it's going to cost a lot."
"It's inconvenient to have a child at my age."
"It's great that you were able to have a child at your age. Many who want one can't."
While the two were chatting, Guo Xuyang arrived at the hotel with Wang Xukun.
"Xiao Guo, shall we have a drink at noon?" Wang Xukun said.
"No problem. Brother Li, bring two bottles of wine," Guo Xuyang said to Li Shun.
"Certainly, President Guo."
"Let's just drink the hotel's wine."
"I brought several cases. Since we have wine, why bother with the hotel's? I'll have them moved to your car later."
"No, no," Wang Xukun quickly refused.
"You drink, but I didn't know you didn't smoke. Xiao Hong never mentioned it."
"I used to smoke heavily. During that period when I couldn't find Xiao Hong anywhere, I was so worried my hair turned white.
Later, after your aunt became pregnant, I quit."
"Xiao Hong didn't suffer much. She's even planning to continue her studies this year."
"She has a child; can she still go to school? She'll have to defer for another year," Wang Xukun said.
"That's fine too. Actually, it doesn't matter if she doesn't graduate; she just wants the diploma."
"She didn't want to study here originally and insisted on going elsewhere.
Coupled with her excellent exam results at the time, we let her go.
Who would have thought such a thing would happen? Those human traffickers deserve to die."
"Fortunately, Xiao Hong didn't suffer too much. That's a blessing in disguise," Guo Xuyang said.
"Xiao Hong told me later that you saved her.
If it weren't for you back then, who knows if she would have returned."
"That hotel den has been raided by the police, and all service staff have been dismissed.
That hotel is now my property. I want Xiao Hong to return and work there as the general manager."
"I'm afraid that place might have left her with trauma, and she might not want to go."
"She agreed to go at the time. This is a special situation, isn't it? It'll be fine once Xiao Bao is a bit older."
"Alright. If she's willing to work there, then let her. It's better than staying at home idle."
As they spoke, the wine and food arrived.
"The dishes at this hotel are quite good. Try them," Wang Xukun said, turning the dishes towards Guo Xuyang.
"Please, don't be so formal. I'll help myself," Guo Xuyang said quickly.
"Xiao Guo, this is our first meeting. Please don't mind what Uncle said yesterday."
"Not at all. How could I mind?
It was my fault back then for not informing you about our marriage.
I took Xiao Hong on a trip abroad to get married, registered our marriage overseas, and held our wedding ceremony."
"I can't interfere with the affairs of you young people, but you should at least have given us a heads-up," Wang Xukun said after taking a sip of wine.
"This is, after all, a major life event."
"Yes, Uncle. It's all my fault for not being thoughtful.
Xiao Hong never talked about you. Is there some estrangement between you?"
"This child is stubborn.
When your aunt became pregnant, she searched everywhere, but nothing worked out. The mother and daughter's relationship became very strained.
Later, your aunt told her to get lost, and she actually left."
"So that's why she never talked to me about your family.
Uncle, what line of work are you in?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Your aunt and I are both university teachers.
At the time, Xiao Hong was our only child. We were reluctant to hit or scold her from childhood to adulthood.
We truly cherished her, fearing she'd fall if held too tightly and melt if held too loosely.
This child has always been a source of pride. She rarely worried us with her studies and has always been quite opinionated.
Her college entrance exam scores were good, and she wanted to see the world, so she went to study out of town.
Who would have thought that in her first year, she would encounter such a despicable incident."
Wang Xukun took another sip of wine.
"This is also my fault for not teaching her things to protect herself from bad people in time.
This child is also too kind-hearted.
Otherwise, such a thing wouldn't have happened."
"If this hadn't happened, I would never have had the chance to meet Xiao Hong.
This is also God's arrangement. Misfortune carries blessings, and blessings carry misfortune. Don't you agree?"
"Looking back now, I shouldn't have let her go out to study.
This is a great fortune that nothing happened.
What if something had happened?
After searching for her for so long without finding her, I was almost driven mad, constantly distressed.
Your aunt, seeing me like this, couldn't bear it and secretly went for a check-up.
Upon learning she was physically able, she asked me to have another child.
Regardless of whether Xiao Hong returned or not, having another child would give us something to look forward to.
Who would have thought that trying for this child would cause the mother and daughter to become incompatible and lead to the current situation."