Siheyuan: The beauty Xueru Huizhen, the birds are jealous

She knew that Liu Hongchang had paid a lot for her, but she also understood that this kindness could not be repaid with just a thank you. She decided to work hard in the future and live up to Liu Hongchang's expectations.

The banquet continued, and more and more guests gathered. Yang Ming looked at the lively scene in front of him, and his heart was filled with emotion. He knew that this banquet was not only to celebrate Zhou Rong's admission to school, but also to thank those who had always supported him and Zhou Rong. He secretly vowed to work hard and live up to everyone's expectations.

"Oh, isn't this Mr. Yang? Congratulations! My nephew got into such a good university!" A well-dressed middle-aged man came forward and shook Yang Ming's hand enthusiastically.

"Thank you, thank you, you have worked hard too." Yang Ming responded with a smile, his eyes revealing a bit of pride.

Zhou Rong stood aside, watching her cousin Yang Ming handling various situations with ease, and she couldn't help but feel envious. She knew that although she had also achieved some success in the unit, she was still far behind her cousin. However, thinking that she would soon become a relative of the Yang family, Zhou Rong felt proud again.

"Zhou Rong, your cousin is really amazing. Look how grand this graduation banquet is!" A colleague came over and said to Zhou Rong.

"Yes, my cousin has always been excellent." Zhou Rong responded with a smile, but she was a little reserved. She knew that although her cousin was successful in his career, his private life was a bit chaotic, which was why she was reluctant to talk about it too much.

However, on this festive day, Zhou Rong decided to show everyone her cousin's strengths. She walked to the center of the crowd and said loudly: "Dear colleagues, today I want to introduce you to a special person. He is my cousin Yang Ming, who is not only successful in his career, but also the pride of our family!"

After hearing Zhou Rong's introduction, colleagues cast envious glances at Yang Ming. Zhou Rong looked at everyone's reactions and felt secretly proud. She knew that from today on, she would become the envy of her colleagues.

At the same time, in a small partition in the back kitchen, Liu Hongchang was busy preparing He Wenhui's graduation banquet. Although the environment was simple, the food was delicious. The table was filled with fish and meat, which made people's appetite increase.

"Master Liu, this meal is too sumptuous! I only gave you twenty yuan!" He Wenhui said in surprise as she looked at the table full of delicacies.

"Oh, Miss He, please don't be polite. I prepared this meal specially for you. It's free." Liu Hongchang said with a smile.

"But this meal is worth far more than twenty yuan! How can I eat it for free?" He Wenhui said with some concern.

"Don't worry about it. Just consider this meal as my gift to you." Liu Hongchang waved his hand, signaling He Wenhui to stop talking.

However, He Wenhui was a principled person. She knew that she could not accept favors from others for no reason, so she decided to find Liu Hongchang to find out the real price of the meal.

"Master Liu, please tell me the truth, how much did this meal cost?" He Wenhui asked seriously.

Liu Hongchang looked at He Wenhui's serious expression and smiled in surprise. He thought He Wenhui came to thank him, but he didn't expect that she came to ask about the price of the meal.

"Ms. He, please don't ask. This meal is really free." Liu Hongchang emphasized again.

However, He Wenhui insisted on knowing the truth. She didn't want to owe a favor to someone because of a meal, and she didn't want to lose her principles in front of her friends. In the end, under He Wenhui's insistence, Liu Hongchang had to tell the real price of the meal.

After hearing the price, He Wenhui was stunned. She didn't expect the meal to be so expensive! She was filled with gratitude and guilt, and decided to repay Liu Hongchang's kindness in the future.

However, at this time, something unexpected happened. He Wenhui, who originally planned to invite only a few classmates, unexpectedly had 20 to 30 people come! Seeing the table full of delicacies being swept away, He Wenhui couldn't help but feel a little worried.

She knew that the value of this meal was far beyond her budget, not to mention the expense of so many people.

Liu Hongchang patted his chest and smiled confidently: "Wenhui, don't worry. When have I, Liu Hongchang, ever lied to you? The guests in the cafeteria outside are all here to attend the graduation banquet for Director Yang's cousin. I have my own way."

He Wenhui frowned. She understood what Liu Hongchang meant, but her heart was full of worry: "Hongchang, you are embezzling public property. What if someone finds out?"

Liu Hongchang waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's discovered. I, Liu Hongchang, will take responsibility for my own actions and will never implicate you."

Although He Wenhui was grateful for Liu Hongchang's responsibility, she couldn't help but shudder when she thought of the possible consequences.

She knew very well that once the matter was exposed, not only would her dream of further education be shattered, but it would also leave a stain on her file, affecting her whole life.

While the two were still arguing about this, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps at the door. Yao Guofa and Yang Ming walked in one after the other, both of them with extremely serious expressions.

Yao Guofa spotted Liu Hongchang and He Wenhui at a glance. He walked up to them angrily, pointed at Liu Hongchang's nose and cursed: "Liu Hongchang, you are so brave! How dare you embezzle public food!"

Liu Hongchang was scolded by Yao Guofa, but he still pretended to be calm and defended himself: "Director Yao, please listen to my explanation..."

"What do you want to explain?" Yao Guofa interrupted him, "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You just want to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money!"

At this time, Yang Ming interrupted and said, "Director Yao, don't be angry. I think the cook of the second canteen is quite interesting. He actually dared to tamper with the graduation banquet of Director Yang's cousin."

Although Yang Ming's words were light, they made Liu Hongchang and Yao Guofa feel nervous. They knew that although Yang Ming was young, his methods were very cruel. Once they were targeted by him, the consequences would be disastrous.

Yao Guofa was sweating profusely on his forehead. He knew very well that as the person in charge of the Second Canteen, once this matter was exposed, everyone in the entire Canteen would be implicated.

He glared at Liu Hongchang fiercely, then turned to Yang Ming and said, "Director Yang, don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a satisfactory answer."

Yang Ming nodded and said nothing more. When he turned and left, a barely perceptible sneer flashed in his eyes.

That day, Yang Ming walked into the cafeteria, his eyes were sharp, scanning every corner. There was a subtle sharpness in his eyes, as if he could see through people's hearts.

He Wenhui stood aside, holding the dinner plate tightly in her hand, avoiding his gaze and not daring to look him in the eye.