Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

White Pearl put the watch back in the box:

"Is the quality of your product guaranteed?"

Zhan Xiang immediately patted his chest:

"Of course I do. I do business with acquaintances, so I would never dare to sell inferior or counterfeit products. Don't worry, sister."

"If the watch strap length is not suitable, you can come to me to adjust it."

Bai Zhenzhu looked at the watch again, and the more she looked at it, the more she felt that it was a perfect match for Huo Zheng.

"Okay, wrap it up for me, I'll take it."

White Pearl paid the money.

She brought a total of 100,000 yuan with her, and now there's not much left in her bag.

Zhan Xiang packed the watch into a bag, then quickly opened the safe for Bai Zhenzhu and Zhong Ting to see:

"Sister, I have quite a few pieces of jewelry here, what do you think?"

"We have gemstones, diamonds, jade, and international brands. Prices are negotiable."

Unfortunately, neither of these two women were very interested in jewelry.

Zhong Ting glanced at it:

"Your business is getting bigger and bigger!"

Zhan Xiang shook his head:

"You know how much trouble it took me to get these goods back. Once I made money, there were a bunch of people waiting to share it with me."

Zhong Ting rolled her eyes at him:

"Alright, alright, I know you're capable. Try again next time."

Zhan Xiang winked at Zhong Ting:

"Thanks, Tingting. Come over with Hang Ge for a couple of drinks sometime."

Zhong Ting waved casually and left with Bai Zhenzhu.

Once on the bus, Zhong Ting sighed:

"Sister Bai, you truly love my brother. You bought him such an expensive watch without even blinking an eye."

White Pearl starts the car:

“Your brother has helped me a lot, and this is the first time I’ve given him a birthday present, so I want to make sure it touches his heart.”

Bai Zhenzhu reminded Zhong Ting:

"Don't tell him."

Zhong Ting clicked her tongue:

“I used to think you two were like you’d been together for decades, but I was wrong. You two are in the throes of new love, while Jian Shuhang and I have been together for decades. Forget about buying him a Rolex, I’d even hesitate to spend over ten thousand on one.”

Even Bai Zhenzhu was amused.

Actually, Huo Zheng's birthday is still a while away, at the end of April. It just so happens that I bought it today, but her birthday is still earlier.

Now she's the kind of person who does what she decides to do, so as not to keep putting things off and wasting time and energy by constantly remembering them.

Then the two went to Zhong Ting's new KTV together, where Jian Shuhang happened to be at the construction site.

Recently, the company took on the renovation of two more restaurants and clothing stores, and Bai Zhenzhu didn't need to get involved; the company's designers handled it all.

Jian Shuhang suddenly asked a question out of the blue:

"Pearl, you and my brother are getting along well, right?"

White Pearl was puzzled:

"It's fine, what's wrong?"

Jian Shuhang coughed:

"It's okay, my brother has been quite busy lately."

Bai Zhenzhu couldn't understand what Jian Shuhang meant by this.

However, Jian Shuhang was also very good to her. Even for Huo Zheng's sake, he defended her in public on several occasions.

She didn't know that in later generations there was a word called "control".

Jian Shuhang is a typical example of someone who is obsessed with older brothers.

At this moment, Jian Shuhang was actually a little guilty. He had called Huo Zheng that morning and acted like a gossip.

She told Huo Zheng everything about Lu Kai's differential treatment and his wolfish ambitions.

I was initially worried that Huo Zheng and Bai Zhenzhu would argue, but seeing how she was behaving, she was indeed his brother and quite composed.

Huo Zheng is indeed very good at keeping his composure.

March 16th arrived in the blink of an eye, Bai Zhenzhu's birthday.

Early in the morning, Li Xiufen called Bai Zhenzhu and asked them to come over for dinner that evening.

Now that the elderly couple lives alone, Li Xiufen thought that since they hadn't celebrated their daughter's birthday for many years, she decided to cook a delicious meal to celebrate.

She not only called Bai Zhenzhu, but also Huo Zheng.

After making the call, Li Xiufen got busy.

First, I went to the market and bought a lot of meat: pork belly, chicken, ribs, lamb, beef...

I bought a ton of fruits and vegetables; I was quite willing to spend the money.

I went straight into the kitchen when I got back.

She was preparing steamed dishes, which were called "nine bowls" here, but back in her hometown they were called "ten bowls".

It took a whole morning to prepare all ten bowls, perfect in every way. Two bowls of each dish were steamed, enough for two tables.

Bai Zhenzhu's favorite dishes include stuffed pork belly, longan meat, steamed glutinous rice, steamed crispy pork, and various other dishes. There are also steamed ribs, steamed chicken, steamed pork chunks, steamed lamb with rice flour, and braised pork belly.

A total of ten bowls.

After lunch, Li Xiufen lit a honeycomb briquette stove on the small balcony behind the kitchen and started steaming meat.

Two pots on the gas stove were steaming hot, one containing braised beef with bamboo shoots and the other containing cured pork leg stewed with kelp.

I also prepared two vegetarian dishes, cooked sausages, and a soup with pea shoots and meatballs.

Bai Zhenzhu left work early to pick up Wen Fengqin, as Li Xiufen had specifically instructed her to do so.

Then, after returning home, I picked up my two children and Sister Luo and went to Oriental Garden.

The aroma was wonderful as soon as you entered.

Shuo Shuo threw down his schoolbag and rushed to the kitchen:

"Grandma, Grandma, it smells so good!"

When he came out, he was holding a sausage in his hand. He gave Jiajia half of it, and the two kids sat on the sofa and started eating it.

Wen Fengqin wanted to go in to help, but Li Xiufen held her back.

"Everything is ready. We'll just stir-fry a couple of vegetarian dishes when they get back. It's nothing much, so you don't need to help. Sit down and have some sunflower seeds."

Several plates of melon seeds and fruit were laid out on the coffee table.

Bai Zhenzhu was deeply moved:

"Mom, why are you making it like Chinese New Year? You don't need to be so exaggerated."

Li Xiufen gave her a reproachful look:

"Why not? You're still a kid now that you're not married. Once you get married to Xiao Huo, Mom won't have many chances to celebrate your birthday."

Bai Zhenzhu patted Shuo Shuo's head:

“This is just a child.”

Li Xiufen: "I don't care, I only care about my child."

Shuo Shuo munched on a sausage:

"Grandma, don't you love me anymore?"

Li Xiufen couldn't stop laughing:

"It doesn't hurt anymore, go find your mom to feel the pain."

Shuo Shuo's eyes sparkled:

"Anyway, I know my mother-in-law loves me."

Just then, Huo Zheng arrived, accompanied by Qi Yunzhu.

Huo Zhensheng is away again; he's always either on business trips or in meetings.

Huo Zheng was carrying a case of drinks, while Qi Yunzhu was carrying a large cake.

Upon entering, there was another burst of activity.

Bai Zhenzhu was very glad that she bought a three-bedroom house for the elderly couple. One of the bedrooms didn't have a bed, but a mahjong table, so they could eat and entertain guests, which was very convenient.

Not long after Huo Zheng entered, Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin also returned.

After Liu Fang, Xu Yin, and Bai Chengxiang returned, they officially began their meal.

Looking at the table full of dishes, like a banquet, Bai Zhenzhu was deeply moved.

I thought it would just be a simple family dinner, but I didn't expect her mother to prepare such a lavish meal.

"Mom, you've worked so hard." Bai Zhenzhu hugged Li Xiufen, her throat tightening and her nose tingling.

Li Xiufen laughed heartily:

"It's no trouble at all. Sit down and eat, everyone. Don't be shy."

If this gets any more emotional, the mother and daughter might start crying in each other's arms.

Actually, Li Xiufen's thinking was simple.

Bai Zhenzhu and Huo Zheng's marriage is definitely going to be finalized this year, and she wants to give her daughter a grand birthday celebration before then.

The point was to show the Huo family how much they valued Bai Zhenzhu.

She also hopes that her daughter will be valued in the Huo family in the future.