HELLO MR. KING

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Chapter 421: Being Poor is not Shameful

The days passed by as they spent their sweet time together. She had to go to class on the last day of September, but she applied for a leave after finishing her morning classes since it was on Tuesday.

She went to the Shi residence located in Beijing with Song Mian after taking the slip of approval.

The Shi family started with the business of dyeing and weaving. Rumors had it that their ancestors used to trade with the royal family, and they were responsible for the weaving of the royal family. Due to that, they had many dyeing and weaving skills that were thought to be lost to time.

After many years of being in business, the Shi family was in many industries, but their main ones were in the fashion industry, which was what they had in the beginning.

Even though their brand wasn't an international, top luxury brand, making haute-couture in China made them a lot of money per day.

Yun Xiangxiang thought the Shi residence was also full of retro-style pavilions and pagodas, but it was an elegant, majestic Euro-style villa to her surprise. Even before she had entered the gates, there was a magnificent fountain outside it.

They didn't invite too many people. By the looks of it, only seven or eight families were invited, and each family only sent their heavyweight. For example, the Song family only sent Song Mian, and he brought her along.

The Tang family was also here, and it was the decision maker—Tang Zhiyu, while Tang Suran came as his partner.

Aside from the Tang family's siblings, Yun Xiangxiang only knew the old master from the Min family, and that was thanks to having a meal in the Min residence back then.

The master of the Min family, Min Size was looking at her amicably, but perhaps that was because Old Master Min knew her.

Aside from them, Yun Xiangxiang knew nobody else. Since this was the men's business, Song Mian handed Yun Xiangxiang to the Shi family's madam after entering.

"My fiancée is a young lady, madam, so please take more care of her," Song Mian asked with a smile.

"Since that's your personal request, I will do my best to look after her," the madam of the Shi family agreed smilingly before turning to look at Yun Xiangxiang. "She's a pretty lady. Even if you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't put her in harm's way."

Yun Xiangxiang smiled shyly all the way.

"Come to me if you need anything." Song Mian went away after gently reminding her.

"I'm a bit older than you, so I'll call you Xiangxiang. Come with me, and I'll take you to meet with girls your age." Madam Shi was friendly toward Yun Xiangxiang. "You don't have to look so sad. You'll meet when mealtime swings by."

Yun Xiangxiang smiled while Madam Shi brought her to meet the young madams and misses. Some were chatting, while some were playing mahjong. Some were talking about their skills over tea, while some were playing chess.

Madam Shi made the introductions, and since everyone was unfamiliar with one another, they put on an amicable front.

But the second madam glanced at her for a moment longer. Yun Xiangxiang was sensitive to these, so she thought the Shi family's second madam was being calculative.

We don't know each other, right? Or does she have anything to do with me? When the madam was introducing, Yun Xiangxiang paid more attention, and she noticed the second madam had no daughter. Hence, she excluded the possibility that the second madam thought she took her daughter's place.