Zhou Jingchen walked around in front of her and took a look at the bag in her hand. It was a top-notch luxury brand and a small boxy blue box.
"What did you buy?"
Cheng Xi also took a look at the bag and answered him half-heartedly, "I will accompany Aunt Zhou to buy gifts for the wives."
Zhou Jingchen has been in the shopping mall for many years and has a sharp eye. He can see her mood and reaction at a glance.
If you don't expose it, you won't be able to deal with it.
An inherently "abnormal" relationship crosses boundaries and must maintain boundaries. It is an unsolvable knot.
"Did you buy your own share?"
She shook her head, "I don't like it."
There is nothing women don't like about shopping in the mall, except that the budget is not enough and the prices are not as expected.
Zhou Jingchen took out a platinum card from his wallet and said, "Don't think about money."
Cheng Xi didn't answer.
He frowned, "Why are you so angry?"
"Aunt Zhou is waiting for me." She pushed the man away and took the elevator downstairs.
Zhou Jingchen turned sideways and his face turned cold.
...
Cheng Xi hurried back to the coffee shop. Mrs. Zhou finished one cup of coffee and was drinking the second cup. She waved to her, "Have you bought all?"
Mrs. Zhou gave her full power to make the decision, mainly to test her aesthetic taste and see if it matched the style of the upper class. Without the wisdom of a wealthy wife, it would just be a joke to force her into the position.
After checking, Mrs. Zhou was quite satisfied and took her to Huiyuan in Xicheng District by car.
Huiyuan has the taste of being hidden away from the city. It is a century-old red brick building. It is said to have been built by Chinese designers who studied abroad during the Republic of China. It has both Western style and elegant Chinese style.
As soon as they entered the box, Mrs. Ye and the other two ladies stood up to greet them. Cheng Xi distributed the gifts one by one according to their husbands' status and financial resources.
Mrs. Ye's status in Mrs. Zhou's social circle skyrocketed because of her blind date with the eldest son, and she was given a six-figure jade bracelet. Among the two ladies, one whose husband was a top leader in the district was given a 50,000-yuan brooch. ; A husband is a financial tycoon in the securities industry and was given earrings worth 30,000 yuan.
The elite faction is higher than the rich faction and is the default food chain.
Mrs. Zhou taught Cheng Xi a lot of twists and turns in the social scene, and she was especially taboo about overestimating the guest. The gifts given by the guest wife cannot be more expensive than those given by the host wife, and the jewelry and clothes she wears cannot overshadow the host wife. If the host wife has a disharmonious marriage, the guest wife cannot take the initiative to talk about family topics, otherwise she will be suspected of gloating. .
In short, Cheng Xi listened to a bunch of rules with one ear and forgot them with the other.
It is considered a profession for wives to entertain their husbands. Behind the glamor, there is a lot of hard work and pressure. If you are not careful, you will cause trouble for your husband.
Outsiders envy the lavish spending in that circle, while insiders often feel sad and tearful when they take off the acting mask.
Mrs. Zhou introduced Cheng Xi with a smile, "Old Cheng's daughter is called Xi'er."
"Xi'er? What a joy, she's beautiful, she's a blessing!" The securities boss's wife took the opportunity to flatter Mrs. Zhou, "Lao Cheng passed away eight or nine years ago, right? Xi'er is as beautiful as a flower. It was brought up by your Zhou family. good."
"I am so well-educated, but I have to choose a young hero."
Mrs. Zhou took the main seat, Cheng Xi was in the last seat opposite, and Mrs. Ye was on the left. The wife of the securities boss repeatedly said that she was a frequent visitor here and ordered a large table of food, "Huiyuan Snow Cuisine" The tea is an exclusive secret recipe. A bamboo forest is planted in the backyard. Fresh bamboo leaves are squeezed, mixed with snow water to make tea, and mixed with hawthorn sauce and dried plum blossoms. The 75-year-old Chairman Wang feeds his little lover to drink it every day. They are all pregnant with twins!"
Mrs. Ye was so amused that she laughed, "You have such a bad mouth."
"It doesn't matter which pretty boy she is pregnant with. Chairman Wang has money to support him. If he doesn't cuckold, who will?"
Cheng Xi listened silently.
I feel that your circle is really chaotic.
Chairman Wang cheated on his wife, who also raised a pretty boy. She became pregnant with her lover's child, and she was blamed on Chairman Wang. The boss of a big company was played around by a little vixen, and he was naturally the laughingstock of the industry.
"Huh? It's time for the Zhou family and the Ye family to have grandchildren this year. I remember that the two young masters are quite young."
Mrs. Zhou ate the cakes calmly, "Mrs. Ye has a good taste, and girls from small families are not interested in her."
Mrs. Ye was embarrassed, "With the Zhou family here, the Ye family is not a big family. Mrs. Zhou makes fun of me too much."
Mrs. Zhou only ate half a piece, threw it on the plate, and rinsed her mouth with water, "I saw Bonan personally going to the Hua family's condolence ceremony to offer incense. Our Zhou family also went there. Bonan is a busy person. He But I don’t have time to say hello.”
"It's Bonan's lack of etiquette..." Mrs. Ye was a little embarrassed to get off the stage.
The two ladies, who were very smart, winked at each other, one went to the bathroom, the other went to the kitchen to order the food, and tacitly hid.
"Mrs. Zhou, you don't understand Bonan's temperament. When I mention marriage, he behaves one way in the morning and another in the afternoon. I am also put off by him. I have praised Xi'er to him many times, but he can't listen. Go in. If you don’t believe it, I’ll call him right away.”
Mrs. Ye understood that Mrs. Zhou was holding back her anger and thought that the Ye family was playing tricks on the Zhou family. After all, Ye Bonan was a junior and he refused to meet. Mrs. Zhou would not anger the Ye family, so the call was put on speakerphone.
Cheng Xi took the chopsticks and ate the crystal cake without saying a word.
When Ye Bonan was at the aviation base, there was the noise of humming machine rollers. Mrs. Ye explained the purpose of her visit, and he replied, "I agree."
"You agreed?"
Ye Bonan hummed, "I agree."
Mrs. Zhou's eyes were full of meaning, "Mrs. Ye, if you don't like Xi'er, you might as well say it straight away. Don't Bonan agree with me? Why are you pushing back and blocking me?"
Mrs. Ye couldn't argue, and she was so angry that she scolded Ye Bonan, "You never get it right! Last week, you told me to put my career first and not talk about marriage for the time being. Today, I changed my mind again. How can I get along with Mrs. Zhou?"
Ye Bonan's mood was surprisingly stable, and he was calm and calm, "I'm free on Saturday."
After punching the cotton, Mrs. Ye choked and had no choice but to hang up the phone angrily.
Not long after hanging up, Ye Bonan called back.
"where."
Mrs. Ye was startled, "Can you come now?"
Ye Bonan still said in an orderly tone, "Aunt Zhou is here, is the woman here?"
Cheng Xi bit the end of her chopsticks and looked at her phone.
"Here." Mrs. Ye said, "Huiyuan."
"I'll be there in forty minutes."
