The daughter-in-law of a wealthy family does not lie flat

No matter how you spend the night, the sun will come as promised.

The next morning, just as Lu Qing woke up, Fu Yanheng came to the bedroom door and knocked. Lu Qing knew that he must have something to do, so she got up and washed up immediately.

Fu Yanheng said after entering the room, "Did you talk to the old man about that project last night?"

Lu Qing replied, "Yes, I wanted to wait until you came back to tell me, but the old man asked me again and again and told me not to worry, so I told him the general idea."

"Well, the old man sent me a WeChat message last night, praising you highly. He said you are better than the three of us brothers."

"I don't deserve that. I am a member of this family and I should contribute to the family. I feel embarrassed that dad is praising me like this."

"You did the right thing. Don't think too much. It's good to be realistic."

Fu Yanheng took out a post from his suit and said, "I'll have to trouble you again the day after tomorrow."

When Lu Qing looked at it, she saw a gold-plated invitation with a line of imitation Song Dynasty characters that read "Respectfully invite Mr. and Mrs. Fu Yanheng to visit the Four Seasons Hotel." The signature was Zhang Songnian. She couldn't help but ask, "It's not a festival, who are the Zhang family inviting?"

Zhang Songnian, whose father Zhang Qingsen is a well-known Chinese tycoon in the UK, started doing business in China in the 1990s. After Zhang Songnian inherited the family business, he continued to develop it, and the business has involved real estate, import and export, and in recent years has also begun to invest in new energy.

"It's Mrs. Zhang's 50th birthday, so I'd like you to choose a gift for her. It's not a good idea to give it to the secretary, as they are unsure of many things."

"I understand. I'll do it today. But I'll ask you for an hour's leave."

Fu Yanheng laughed out loud, "Stop it, who dares to test your attendance when you go out?"

At this time, Lu Qing also dressed up, and the two went downstairs to have breakfast together. Lu Qing wore a light blue dress, and Fu Yanheng wore a dark blue suit. Who could not see that they were a perfect match?

After a simple lunch, Lu Qing told her assistant that she would be out for a while, at least an hour.

What gift should I buy? Lu Qing couldn't help but think of Mrs. Zhang, a wealthy and comfortable woman who always had a smile on her face and was not arrogant at all. Lu Qing remembered that when she got married, some people whispered about it. Some said that Lu Qing married into a wealthy family, and some said that Lu Qing's family was forced to do so. Lu Qing could only pretend not to hear it, but she gradually became a little sad.

At that time, Madam Zhang secretly held Lu Qing's hand and whispered, "Gossip is like the wind passing by your ears. If you ignore it, you can calm your mind. The bride will be beautiful only when she is happy."

Lu Qing kept this in mind and was secretly grateful. Later, she heard that Zhang Songnian was having affairs outside, and some even threatened to replace her as the principal wife. Lu Qing also secretly felt sad for Mrs. Zhang. Thinking of this, Lu Qing had an idea in her mind and went straight to the ancient street. After selecting the gift and carefully wrapping it, Lu Qing rushed back to the company.

The banquets of the rich are always a good occasion for women to compete with each other. Fu Yuanji and his wife also had invitations. Gan Meng looked around the cloakroom and felt that there was nothing suitable. Finally, she grabbed her handbag and drove her sports car to the brand-name store to buy something.

Lu Qing never spent too much time on this, always adhering to the principle of being generous, dignified and not being impolite. Fu Yanheng, however, was thoughtful. In the afternoon, he asked several stores that Lu Qing often visited to send new ready-made clothes and various dresses to Lu Qing's office for selection. If she liked them, she could just keep them. As a husband, he would naturally pay the bill. Lu Qing didn't have time to look at them until she got off work. She kept a few seasonal suits, a few solid-color dresses, and some casual clothes, and notified the clothing stores to take away the rest. Although Fu Yanheng had not yet accepted Lu Qing, he never treated her badly.

On the day of the banquet, Lu Qing wore a white sleeveless Chinese dress, with a traditional cheongsam top and a flowing gauze skirt. Her black hair was loosely tied behind her head with a jade hairpin, and she lightly drew her eyebrows and put on a little lipstick. Such a simple look made her look extraordinary among the ladies who were wearing jewels.

Little did she know that Gan Meng despised this kind of dress. How could she be plain? She had to be dressed in a riot of colour and with flaming red lips. She was wearing a red strapless evening gown, a ruby ​​necklace, ruby ​​earrings, big wavy hair and bright red lips. Lu Qing looked at this sister-in-law and thought, she is beautiful, but wearing red can easily steal the limelight from the host. Besides, today is Mrs. Zhang's birthday party, so she will probably wear red. Gan Meng's dress is a bit too much of a distraction. But Gan Meng has her own ideas about dressing up and will never listen to other people's opinions.

When they arrived at the hotel entrance, Zhang Songnian came out to greet them personally. Fu Yanheng and Fu Yuanji hurried forward and said, "I don't want to trouble you, uncle, to greet us." Zhang Songnian smiled and said, "Your father called me yesterday and said that he happened to be in Singapore on business these days and couldn't come. I also told him that you brothers of the Fu family have done a good job in the past two years and have a good reputation. You are really a young phoenix and an old phoenix. You must have a few more drinks today." After that, a staff member came to take the guests.

When they got to the inner court, everyone went their separate ways. Lu Qing and Gan Meng found Madam Zhang and handed her a gift. Madam Zhang was indeed wearing a crimson cheongsam. When many of the ladies around her saw Gan Meng's outfit, they all exchanged glances with contempt on their faces.

Mrs. Zhang's dress was originally dark in color, which was dignified. Compared with Gan Meng's bright red tube-top dress, it looked dull. Especially since Gan Meng was young after all, her half-exposed breasts were even more eye-catching. Lu Qing came forward to wish Mrs. Zhang a happy birthday and said, "I have chosen a gift for you, I wonder if it will please you." Lu Qing handed over the gift box. The box alone was pleasing enough, printed with traditional Chinese ink landscapes, elegant and unique. "Madam, this is my little gift, I hope you like it." Mrs. Zhang looked up at Lu Qing, paused for a second and opened the box herself. When the gift was revealed, everyone around her couldn't help but admire it.

"What a beautiful brocade!" Mrs. Zhang said, "Is this a brocade with embroidery?" Lu Qing answered yes. When she took it out and looked at it, it was a bright red brocade cape with a pattern of dragons and phoenixes. Lu Qing put it on Mrs. Zhang, and she immediately looked radiant.

Lu Qing said, "This is Nanjing's intangible cultural heritage Yunjin. Madam, you have good taste! I said it was a gift for you, and the master craftsman specially selected the auspicious dragon and phoenix and the queen's decoration, which is worthy of your status and glory." Madam Zhang was delighted to hear this, and the ladies and girls around her also joined in to praise it for being beautiful.

Mrs. Zhang is a person who knows about goods. She knows that real brocade is very expensive nowadays. The workmanship of this shawl must cost six figures. In recent years, Zhang Songnian has been surrounded by many beautiful women. Even if she is open-minded, she can't help but feel anxious sometimes. Sometimes she jokes that she is the "main wife" anyway. Today, Lin Luqing's gift is expensive and novel, and it has the "empress" pattern. It is really thoughtful. Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang put on the shawl, took Lin Luqing's hand and walked into the banquet hall. With every step, the brocade swayed and shone, and Gan Meng's dress behind her looked dull and tacky.

There were ten tables in the banquet hall, and the guests were all rich or noble. The dishes on these tables were of course the same, but the seating arrangement was definitely not simple.

Brothers Fu Yanheng and Fu Yuanji were originally the second generation of a wealthy family who had not yet taken power, so it was very respectable for them to sit at table four or five. Today, Mrs. Zhang personally took Lu Qing's arm and sat at the main table. Lu Qing naturally wanted to decline, but Mrs. Zhang said, "Lu Qing, all the guests here today are distinguished guests. I am not good at drinking, so I would like you to be my assistant." Only then did Lu Qing sit down. In fact, in such an occasion, who would persuade people to drink like ordinary people? Mrs. Zhang just wanted to flatter Lu Qing and show her respect for her.

Gan Meng and several wealthy wives and daughters were indignant when they saw Lu Qing sitting at the head table. Chen Yinyin, a niece of Zhang Songnian, said to Gan Meng, "Your sister-in-law is really a powerful person. She got a head table for a shawl. There are many reporters today, so she is in the spotlight." How could Gan Meng not know this? The head table is a symbol of status. In addition to the Zhang couple, there are also several bigwigs who are in the limelight sitting at the head table today. Gan Meng glanced at them and saw IT bigwig Wang Guang and his wife, fossil energy giant Chen Tianhe, famous director and boss of Jushi Pictures Jiang Zhouzheng, and his screenwriter Xian Xianyuan. Although Xian Xianyuan is just a screenwriter, I heard that his novel has just won the highest literary award in the country. If I can get familiar with them, it will be helpful for everything I do in the future! Gan Meng saw an empty seat and was wondering who it was. In the blink of an eye, I saw Fu Yanheng being invited to sit down.

Gan Meng looked at her husband beside her. Fu Yuanji also looked awkward. Today, the two brothers came to the banquet, but old man Zhang looked at them. The eldest brother and his wife sat at the main table, but he and his wife sat at the end. Zhang Songnian is really blind! Humph, one day I will let you know who will be the next generation of the Fu family!