When Jiang Mingzhu got up in the morning, she sat on the bed in a daze for more than ten minutes, thinking about this all the time.
Actually this is normal.
No one would hang on a tree after a setback, let alone Zhou Li.
Some great principles come easily to you when you say them, but when you really face the reality, it becomes easier said than done.
Later, Jiang Mingzhu's thoughts came back when her aunt knocked on the door.
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After staying in the port city for more than three days, Jiang Mingzhu returned to Beicheng with Fang Qinyang and Fu Xiaozhi.
Before going back, Jiang Mingzhu informed Yuanye, and Yuanye came to the airport to pick her up in person.
It had been more than two months since the last meeting. Yuanye saw that Jiang Mingzhu was getting better and better, and he was also happy.
Yuanye: "Whatever you want to eat, I'll take you there tonight."
Jiang Mingzhu: "Let's eat hot pot. I haven't had authentic food in a few years."
Yuanye: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Jiang Mingzhu went to eat hot pot with Yuan Ye, Fang Qinyang and Fu Xiaozhi. It was already half past nine after finishing the meal.
After Jiang Mingzhu returned to Beicheng, she still lived in the Xiangfu Villa, and Yuanye drove her back.
When the two walked to the parking lot, they ran into an acquaintance.
They ate hot pot in a large shopping mall, while Zhou Ren and Ming Yue brought their two children to play.
Zhou Qizuo and Zhou Qiyou haven't seen Jiang Mingzhu for a long time, but they remember it very clearly.
As soon as they saw Jiang Mingzhu, the two of them rushed up and said, "Sister Zhuzhu!"
Jiang Mingzhu saw their family at the same time.
After looking at Zhou Ren and Ming Yue, Jiang Mingzhu felt a little complicated.
Zhou Qizuo and Zhou Qiyou pestered Jiang Mingzhu and asked, "Sister Zhuzhu, where did you go before? Third uncle said you left."
Jiang Mingzhu's fingers froze when the two children mentioned Zhou Li.
After half a minute, she smiled and said, "Go to work."
Zhou Qizuo and Zhou Qiyou wanted to play with Jiang Mingzhu, but were stopped by Yuanye.
Yuan Ye: "She just returned to China, let her have a good rest before we talk."
Although Zhou Qizuo and Zhou Qiyou were reluctant, they still nodded sensibly and asked Jiang Mingzhu to play again next time.
Zhou Ren and Ming Yue didn't participate much in the conversation throughout the whole process. When they said goodbye, they said "see you another day" to Jiang Mingzhu.
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The day after returning to Beicheng, Jiang Mingzhu went to the Sesame Foundation.
There happened to be a school event, and Jiang Mingzhu followed Fu Xiaozhi there.
In order to enrich children's spare time and cultivate their ability to get along with others, the school basically organizes various activities every weekend.
This time we went to the park for camping and performance, and we cooperated with a volunteer organization.
Jiang Mingzhu had not participated in this kind of activity for a long time, and she was a little looking forward to it and a little excited.
Fu Xiaozhi drove the car on the road and stopped at the parking space at the entrance of the park.
Fu Xiaozhi brought a lot of things, and Jiang Mingzhu transported them out of the trunk with her. One of the boxes of snacks cost her a lot of effort.
Jiang Mingzhu took out the snacks and put them on the ground. Before she could take a breath, she suddenly heard a strange voice reaching her eardrums.
"Do you need help?"
Jiang Mingzhu raised her head and looked over. Opposite her was a beautiful woman with a ponytail and sportswear.
Jiang Mingzhu looked at her figure and felt a little familiar, but for a moment she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.
Maybe it was because Jiang Mingzhu didn't respond for a long time, but the other party said again: "I am a volunteer at the Hemiao Volunteer Center, and my name is Xu Yingfei."
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When Jiang Mingzhu saw the children who had been rescued in that case two years later, she truly felt the changes in everyone.
Before, they were afraid of getting along with people, and they were too timid to look people in the eyes when talking.
Although I am a bit introverted now, my temperament is much more confident than before.
It can be seen from the changes in the children that the school has done a good job in this regard.
The activity continued into the evening. After the children were sent back to the school dormitory by bus, the staff here also had to evacuate.
Fu Xiaozhi wants to treat the staff to dinner in the evening.
Xu Yingfei: "I won't go. I have an appointment tonight."
Someone gossiped: "Is he your boyfriend?"
Xu Yingfei: "To be precise, it's my fiancé."
She was very generous and did not hide anything: "He has been waiting for me outside for a long time, so I went out first."
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On the third day after returning to Beicheng, Jiang Mingzhu and Yuan Ye returned to their original home.
What needs to be faced will have to be faced sooner or later.
In fact, Yuanye had already explained the situation to Ji Yun and Yuan Zhenning after Jiang Mingzhu's successful operation.
The two elders were also angry, but as time went by, their anger gradually dissipated.
Ji Yunting liked Jiang Mingzhu very much, and he treated her very well after meeting her.
Jiang Mingzhu stayed at Yuan's house for dinner.
Ji Yun and Yuan Zhenning meant not to publicize the news of their divorce as long as people in the circle knew about it.
Jiang Mingzhu agreed.
It was an unexpected surprise that the Yuan family could still have such a polite attitude towards her.
Fortunately, Yuanye's love life is not the focus of the media. There is Zhou Li in Beicheng who takes the lead, and everyone else has to step aside.
After solving this matter, Jiang Mingzhu devoted all her energy to the foundation.
When Fu Muye saw Jiang Mingzhu, it was as if he had seen his savior. He took her to look at several plans.
Fu Muye said he was too busy, and Jiang Mingzhu had nothing else to do for the time being, so she stayed at the foundation to help.
The foundation will have a charity sale next week, which is held in conjunction with several media and brands.
Fu Muye handed over this activity to Jiang Mingzhu.
In the next few days, Jiang Mingzhu was responsible for the venue layout and process drills at the hotel.
The charity sale is scheduled for Saturday evening at the InterContinental Hotel.
As a staff member, Jiang Mingzhu started busy at the scene after lunch and did not even have time to sit down.
At 5:30, the guests entered the venue one after another. Jiang Mingzhu coordinated the arrangements at the scene and greeted the guests one by one.
Everything is going smooth.
Until Zhou Li appeared.
Jiang Mingzhu raised her head to speak out of habit, but ended up facing that cold and expressionless face.
Jiang Mingzhu's mind went blank for a moment, and the original words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them out.
She hadn't met him for more than a week since she came back to Beicheng, and she had too many things to do at hand, so she didn't have time to rehearse for this chance encounter.
And Zhou Li obviously had no intention of talking to her.
He put his hands in his trouser pockets and stared at her from above, with an inhumane smell all over his body.
Jiang Mingzhu couldn't even squeeze out a smile.
"Zhou Li, I'm fine."
Just when the two of them were in a stalemate, a female voice intervened.
Jiang Mingzhu heard the sound and looked over.
Xu Yingfei walked to Zhou Li and naturally took his arm.
Jiang Mingzhu took a breath.
Zhou Li also turned to look at Xu Yingfei. His eyes were much softer than before, "Yeah."
Xu Yingfei: "Mingzhu, good evening."
Jiang Mingzhu: "...Good evening."
She forced herself to smile, unable to see any flaws.
Xu Yingfei introduced them to each other enthusiastically: "This is my fiancé, Zhou Li, Zhou Li, this is the pearl I told you last time."
