With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall may be late, but it arrives nonetheless!

Shen Ci flipped the camera over and showed the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup that her mother had been stewing for two days and two nights to her younger sister on the other side.

It has a golden color, a thick and rich texture, and is made with abundant and carefully selected ingredients. It can be described as having a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste.

"Oh my god, I want to eat it too!" Envious tears streamed down Shen Li's face as she recalled, "I remember the last time I ate Mom's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was when I was in elementary school."

Shen Xing squeezed into the screen and looked at her sister, saying, "Second sister, it has to be our sister. Even if I begged my head off, Mom wouldn't make it for me."

Shen Ci slapped her younger brother's head away: "Go away. Mom only has time now because she's been laid off. Besides, you've never been short of food."

Then Shen Ci smiled at his sister and said, "Xingxing has a nose like a dog. She goes to the internet cafe after school every day, but she actually came back on time today. The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup was just turned off."

Shen Xing gave a smug snort: "Don't even think about eating alone behind my back."

Upon hearing this, Shen Li smiled and then picked up a document and waved it at her sister on the screen: "Sis, this is the contract signed by Teacher Yu Hong's company. I've taken the time to read it carefully these past few days."

Getting down to business, Shen Ci straightened his expression and asked, "So, have you noticed anything wrong?"

Shen Li shook her head: "It looks fine, but I've never dealt with contracts before, and I'm not a law student, so I can only understand the general idea. Teacher Yu Hong said she'll be coming to the set the day after tomorrow to talk to me in detail, and I'd like to get an answer from her that day."

"Doesn't she have one of her actors working on your show?" Shen Ci asked.

"Yes, his name is Song Anyu. Teacher Yu Hong said that the contract he signed is the same as the one given to me."

"Are you familiar with him? If so, you might as well ask Song Anyu first to see if there are any pitfalls or unreasonable clauses in this contract."

Upon hearing this, Shen Li shook her head with a troubled expression: "Although I've been on set for several days, I haven't filmed any scenes with him yet. He's usually well protected by his team, so we newcomers don't have many opportunities to get close to him."

"Besides, he's definitely closer to Teacher Yu Hong, so he might not help me."

The younger sister seemed to have a clear understanding of the matter. Shen Ci thought for a moment and then said, "The day after tomorrow, right? Then I'll take the early morning flight the day after tomorrow, and I'll bring a professional lawyer with me to help you with the process."

"Huh?" Shen Li was startled and quickly said, "No need, sis, you just went home for a few days."

Shen Ci insisted earnestly, "This is important, a serious matter. I'll stay with you!"

Shen Li was touched again; she did feel more at ease with her sister around.

After hanging up the video call, Shen Xing leaned closer and whispered, "Sis, are you leaving?"

"Ah."

Shen Xing put down her spoon, glanced at the door to her mother's room, and sighed: "Then you should tell Mom yourself. She'll definitely think you're going to stay until the end of National Day."

"Mom has been visibly happy these past few days since you came back. She looks much better and several years younger."

Shen Ci nodded in understanding: "That was indeed my original plan, but your second sister's matter is very important, and Mom will understand."

As she spoke, Shen Ci stood up and went to her mother's door. Just as she was about to knock, she heard her mother's voice coming from inside.

Inside the house, Shen Jingjing stood by the window, holding her phone, and said helplessly, "Mom, can you please stop worrying about my affairs? I'm almost 50, why would I get married!"

On the other end of the phone was Old Mrs. Shen: "You're not 50, you're only 45! You're not old yet, why don't you hurry up and find someone, what will you do when you're old?"

“My three children are all successful. Do you think I’m afraid of being left without anyone to take care of me when I’m old? I really don’t want to find someone. Please don’t let Aunt Wang bring anyone over. Last time, you didn’t even tell me before Aunt Wang brought people to my door, catching me completely off guard. Aren’t you just making things difficult for me?”

Upon hearing this, Grandma Shen stubbornly replied, "Won't the child work when he grows up? Won't he get married in the future? If you have a man, you'll have security. Then someone will pay for Xingxing's dowry when he gets married in the future."

"I don't need anyone to help me. I will take responsibility for my own children. I never asked anyone to help me raise them when they were little, and I will definitely not ask anyone now that they are all grown up!" Shen Jingjing said firmly.

In fact, she didn't know how many times she had said these words to the old lady. Over the years, the old lady had lived in Funan with her eldest brother, but she had always been very meddlesome, wanting her to find a man and remarry.

But from the very beginning, she was determined to raise her child on her own and never thought about starting a new relationship.

Countless men have pursued her over the years, and her mother has introduced her to more than a dozen men, but she has never agreed to any of them.

Now that she's 44, these thoughts have faded even further, or rather, she hardly has them anymore, so she doesn't even want to deal with them anymore.

"You're so stubborn, just like your dead father!" The old lady said anxiously and angrily, "This time, he's a big boss. Your Aunt Wang said he earns more than a thousand yuan a year, and his business has stores all over the country. If he really takes a liking to you, that's your good fortune, you know that!"

"Whoever wants this good fortune can have it; I don't care about his money!"

Thinking of her daughter, Shen Jingjing felt very confident.

The old lady snorted coldly: "Say what you will, you must meet this person. He is usually very busy, and he just happens to be on a business trip in Shenzhen and Hong Kong today, so he is only free tonight. Your Aunt Wang is already on her way to your place with her people, so you'd better get ready."

Shen Jingjing was shocked upon hearing this: "Mom! How can you do this without consulting me first? Besides, it's already 8 pm. Who goes on a blind date at 8 pm? Don't make things worse for me!"

"How can this be considered causing trouble? I'm doing this for your own good! I'm hanging up now, hurry up and get ready!"

Grandma Shen hung up the phone as soon as she finished speaking, not giving Shen Jingjing a chance to speak again.

Shen Jingjing let her arms hang limply, feeling utterly frustrated.

Aci and Xingxing are both at home, yet she, as their mother, has to go on blind dates at home. Is that reasonable?

She got up and opened the door, finding her daughter standing there. Shen Jingjing's expression changed, and she forced a smile, asking, "Finished eating? Was it good?"

"Mom, I heard everything. Grandma is arranging another blind date for you?" Shen Ci asked bluntly.

She's not a child anymore; her mother can confide in her about her worries and troubles instead of bearing everything alone.

"Mom, if there's a suitable one, you can give it a try. My younger brother, sister and I don't object."

"Mom doesn't want to look for them!" Shen Jingjing sighed. "They'll be here soon. I'll just deal with them and send them away. You all go inside first."

No sooner had she finished speaking than there was a knock on the door. Shen Jingjing quickly gave her daughter a look and went to open the door herself.

As soon as the door opened, Jiang Yuanliang, tall and impeccably dressed in a suit, stood outside, carrying an exquisitely wrapped gift in his hand.

"Hello, I am Jiang Yuanliang!"

Jiang Yuanliang immediately recognized that the person who opened the door was Shen Jingjing. She looked just as young as in the photo and didn't look like a 44-year-old woman at all.

When Shen Jingjing saw Jiang Yuanliang, she was slightly taken aback. She felt that this person looked somewhat familiar, but at the moment, she was in a state of turmoil and did not think much of it.

She rejected the man in front of her with just one glance.

The reason was simple: the man looked to be only in his thirties, which was too young for her.

Originally, Shen Jingjing had intended to put up with it out of consideration for Aunt Wang, but since Aunt Wang wasn't there, she decided not to even let him in and said directly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang, you're too young, we're not a good match. I'm so sorry you had to make this trip for nothing."

Jiang Yuanliang, who came to express his gratitude, blinked with a puzzled look on his face upon hearing this.

Is he too young?

Where is he small?

"Ms. Shen, I..."

He was about to speak when Shen Jingjing interrupted him. She spoke in a seemingly polite but actually distant manner: "It's getting late, so I won't keep you inside. There's no need to waste each other's time."

After saying that, Shen Jingjing was about to give Jiang Yuanliang the cold shoulder.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuanliang quickly stuck out a foot to brace against the door frame, and before Shen Jingjing could speak, he interrupted, "Ms. Shen, I arranged to come to your door at five o'clock tonight to thank you. My flight was delayed, which is why I was late. I understand you're angry, but look, I'm already here..."

Jiang Yuanliang spoke with a pleading expression.

Upon hearing Jiang Yuanliang's words, Shen Jingjing suddenly realized what he meant and took a step back as if she had been electrocuted, covering her mouth in shock.

At that moment, she not only realized that she had made a mistake and identified the wrong person, but she also recognized the man in front of her as the gentleman she had saved at the restaurant a few days ago.

"I'm so sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Shen Jingjing came to her senses and was both amused and exasperated. She said apologetically, "Mr. Jiang, I'm really sorry. I mistook you for a blind date arranged by my mother."

"Your timing is really convenient; didn't we agree to meet on the 30th?"

Jiang Yuanliang was initially confused by Shen Jingjing's words and actions, but now he understood.

He smiled and said, "Today is the 30th!"

"Huh?" Shen Jingjing was stunned again. She picked up her phone and looked at the date. She found that it really was the 30th and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

If I don't go to work, I'll just drift through life.

She opened the door and stepped aside: "Mr. Jiang, please come in."

Jiang Yuanliang nodded and said politely, "Excuse me."

"Just put your shoes on and come in. I'm going to clean up in a bit."

Upon entering the house, Jiang Yuanliang instinctively scanned the surroundings.

The small space is clean and bright, exuding the warmth of a home.

Shen Jingjing poured a glass of water and placed it on the table. Then she said apologetically, "Mr. Jiang, please have a seat and some water."

"It's alright, Ms. Shen. Are you going on a blind date later? Is my timing bad?"

"Oh no, it was just something my mom arranged. I thought I'd just do it casually, so don't take it seriously. I feel bad that you came all the way from Longcheng."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuanliang smiled and looked at Shen Jingjing, saying gratefully, "You saved my life, so I definitely have to come and thank you in person."

As he spoke, Jiang Yuanliang gently placed the gift he had prepared on the table and solemnly said to Shen Jingjing, "Thank you for everything you did to save me back then. If there's anything I can help you with in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

"No need, no need." Shen Jingjing was a little flustered when she saw this. She had worked in a five-star hotel for so many years and had met many successful people. Her first impression of Mr. Jiang was that he was a successful and powerful person.

To Shen Jingjing's surprise, even a big boss like Jiang Yuanliang had such a sincere side.

She was used to those who felt superior and aloof, which is why Jiang Yuanliang's sincerity seemed so precious to her.

"I accept the gift and your gratitude. Let's leave it at that. You should still be more careful in the future, pay close attention to your diet, and avoid putting yourself in the same danger again."

Jiang Yuanliang smiled and nodded: "You're right. I might not be so lucky to meet you again next time. I'll be more careful."

Shen Ci and her brother Shen Xing listened to the door for a long time and felt that something was wrong.

"Sis, it doesn't seem like it's a blind date."

Shen Ci nodded and walked out of the door.

Seemingly surprised to find someone else at home, Jiang Yuanliang looked over in astonishment.

"Mr. Jiang, these are my daughter and youngest son."

Jiang Yuanliang nodded in surprise: "You have two children this big?"

Shen Jingjing smiled slightly: "Three. My two daughters are both studying at university in Longcheng, and my son will take the college entrance examination next year."

"Hello, Uncle." Shen Ci and Shen Xing greeted him in unison.

Shen Xing blurted out, "Uncle, you're the one my mom saved with CPR that day, right?"

One sentence was enough to make Shen Jingjing's eyes widen in shock.

She didn't think much of it when she was saving the person, but when her son said it to her face, Shen Jingjing's face turned bright red.

Jiang Yuanliang nodded and smiled dismissively: "Yes, it's me."

Just then, the knocking sounded again, followed by Aunt Wang's voice: "Jingjing, it's me, Aunt Wang, open the door!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingjing sighed silently, but still turned around and opened the door.

Outside the door, Aunt Wang had a smile on her face, followed by a thin man.

The man looked to be only about 1.7 meters tall, with very little flesh on his body, like a shrunken rat.

Moreover, because he was too thin, the flesh on his face couldn't hold up his skin, making him look wrinkled and particularly old, visually appearing to be at least fifty years old.

Although Shen Jingjing hadn't expected anything to happen, she still felt a wave of dizziness when she saw the other person.

Especially since she had just opened the door once, and Mr. Jiang, who was standing outside, was tall and handsome, the person in front of her was completely different from him.

"Aunt Wang, why are you still making such a fuss so late, living so far away?"

Shen Jingjing could only feign enthusiasm and let the man in. The man's gaze remained fixed on Shen Jingjing, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"No trouble at all. Your mother already told you, right? Mr. Wang just happens to be on a business trip between Shenzhen and Hong Kong today. He usually doesn't have time."

As Aunt Wang entered the house, she looked up and found a man sitting in the living room.

Startled, she asked, "Jingjing, do we have guests at home?"