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The morning was a beautiful time to stay in bed. Unfortunately, Zhong Luozheng's cellphone kept calling him, making it hard for him to rest.

As the big boss, he had Yun Xiang's help watching everything. He didn't need to show off, and his abilities were obvious to all. Therefore, no one dared to object to Zhong Luozheng's occasional lateness.

"Hey …" Zhong Luozheng, who was still sleeping, pressed the answer button with his eyes closed. From the sound of his voice, he seemed to be very tired even though he had just woken up.

Hehe, Luo Zhan! Were you very tired last night? "Aren't you going with Xiao Min …" It was Old Granny Zhong's voice on the other end of the phone. When the old man heard Zhong Luozheng's feeble voice, he began to think of something pink.

"Grandmother!" He didn't expect his grandma to call him so early. Immediately, Zhong Luozhan jumped up from the bed and chased away all the sleepiness.

Luo Zhan! Grandmother is currently on Hall's side, so if you come now, you can have breakfast with me. " Old Granny Zhong didn't continue to tease Zhong Luochen. Instead, she revealed her purpose for coming here.

"What?" Harl! Grandmother, when did you arrive? " Zhong Luochen did not expect Old Lady Zhong to give him such a pleasant surprise, so he was caught off guard.

I've been here for a few days, and I've been living at home for a few days. I still want to personally come and see my granddaughter-in-law." The heart of a naughty child like Old Granny Zhong was unable to calm down. Especially since her grandson had finally managed to get a wife. She was truly worried that she would not personally come to visit.

Although Zhong Luozheng promised her a few days ago, she knew her grandson's personality very well. How would she know if he would go back on his word? Therefore, she felt that it would be better to come personally.

"Grandmother …" With a hand on his forehead, Zhong Luozheng was truly helpless against this grandmother of his.

How should he explain the situation? He said that Xia Xiaomin didn't even know him and that he had chased her away. He hadn't been sweetly nurturing her feelings at all.

Such words would definitely infuriate Old Granny Zhong to death.

"Grandma, wait a moment, I'll go over now." It was a time to conceal the truth, so Zhong Luozhan could only take a few steps forward.

In the restaurant of the Howell Hotel, Old Lady Zhong hung up the phone in satisfaction, thinking that she would be able to see Xia Xiaomin in a while.

Although she had seen Xia Xiaomin's photos before, they were all from her childhood. They were cute and pink, and as for those who had grown up …

It was said that women changed at the age of eighteen. Even if Xia Xiaomin was standing in front of her now, she wouldn't recognize her. She came back in a hurry, anxious to have a good match with her great-grandson.

"Everyone listen carefully, the person outside is the old lady of the Zhong family. You must do your best to make this breakfast!" The manager came into the kitchen and said this in a serious, serious voice.

The person sitting outside was the main owner of the hotel, Old Madam Zhong. If there was even the slightest mistake, the newly appointed Director Zhong would definitely blame them. Thus, the restaurant manager wanted everyone to be on their guard.

"Yes sir!" Everyone answered with high spirits and quickly threw themselves into their work.

Xu Shangwu was busy assigning tasks to his two disciples.

"Lu Ni, make a light fish bone porridge. Xiao Min, you're in charge of setting the plates."

"Ah, alas! Master, I suddenly have a stomachache … Can you let Xiao Min help me? " As soon as the mission was given out, in the next moment, Lu Ni covered her stomach, her face pale and her lips trembling. She looked to be in extreme discomfort.

"Lu Ni, are you alright?" Seeing this, Xia Xiaomin rushed forward to support her.

"Teacher, it hurts, it hurts …" Her mouth kept repeating those two words. Xu Shangwu went up to check and found that her face was really ugly, so he could only let a few apprentices help her to rest.

"Xiao Min, can you do it well?" Helpless, Xu Shangwu could only leave this task to Xia Xiaomin.

"Master! I can do it! " Xia Xiaomin nodded affirmatively.

"Then let's begin!"

There was no time to lose, everyone was busy with their work, because Xia Xiaomin was in charge of both of them. While the fish bone porridge was still being cooked, she ran to the other side to set up the plates.

Everyone's attention was focused on the task at hand. No one noticed that Lu Ni had sneaked out from the resting area to add some ingredients to the pot of fish bone porridge before quickly returning to the lounge.

Holding the piping hot fish bone porridge, Xia Xiaomin walked over to Old Lady Zhong and placed the bowl of fish bone porridge in front of her.

"It smells so good, little girl. Did you make it?" Old Granny Zhong smelled it and found it to be tasty. She narrowed her eyes and smiled, looking amiably at Xia Xiaomin.

"Yes, madame." Contrary to Xia Xiaomin's impression, she thought that the old lady of Zhong Luozheng was a proud and unapproachable old lady.

But now, she seemed to be easier to get along with than he had imagined.

Picking up the spoon, Old Granny Zhong elegantly scooped a spoonful of soup, blew on it slowly to cool it down, then put it in her mouth.

Xia Xiaomin, who was standing at the side, looked nervously at Old Granny Zhong's reaction, waiting for her evaluation.

"Hm!" "Not bad!" After the first sip, Old Lady Zhong gave Xia Xiaomin a thumbs up.

"Thank you for your praise, madame!" Feeling relieved, Xia Xiaomin was more confident in her culinary skills.

Suddenly, halfway through the meal, the spoon in Old Granny Zhong's hand loosened and fell to the ground. Soon after, she began to cough violently, and then her face turned from a rosy red to a green and purple color.

"Madame!" "Old madam!" The manager and other staff who were waiting by the side rushed forward but didn't know what to do. They were at a loss.

"120!" Hurry up and call 120! " Xia Xiaomin, like the rest of the group, was stunned by the sudden turn of events, but she quickly recovered from the shock and regained her composure.

No matter what, it was a human's life. If he only knew how to panic, he wouldn't be able to save anyone!

Fortunately, Xia Xiaomin had also learned a little about first aid, so she pointed at one of the people present and told him to inform her to go back to 120. She immediately ran to Old Granny Zhong's side, ordered them to spread out, and clenched one hand into a fist, while the other grabbed Old Lady Zhong's wrist. She held onto Old Lady Zhong's wrist with one hand, then pressed her palm against her diaphragm, using the force of impact in an attempt to force her to spit out something that would suffocate her.

After repeating this process several times, Old Lady Zhong was finally saved from choking, but the long period of lack of oxygen left her dispirited. When Zhong Luochang arrived at the scene, all he saw was Old Lady Zhong lying on her back with a pale face, a crowd of people flustering around Old Lady Zhong and Xia Xiaomin who had participated in the first aid treatment.

After knowing what had happened, he asked Yun Xiang to accompany old lady Zhong to the hospital. Zhong Luozheng invited everyone who was present today to his office.

Sitting on the office chair, Zhong Luozhan crossed his legs. His face was stiff and indifferent, and his entire body was emitting a terrifying aura. The temperature in the office dropped by several degrees, causing the people in front of him to shiver in fear.

"Boss, the madame choked on the fish bone porridge made by Xia Xiaomin." No one wanted to take responsibility, so they acted first. The restaurant manager pushed all the responsibility onto Xia Xiaomin.

She knew it was indeed her fault that she had to shoulder all the responsibility. Therefore, Xia Xiaomin kept her silence and did not refute, accepting it.

"However, it was Xiao Min just now who saved this old lady …" Some of the staff members who had a good relationship with Xia Xiaomin spoke up for her in a low voice.

"Xia Xiaomin, you're not serious at work, but considering that you saved the old mistress, I will deduct two months' salary from you. Leave the rest of you alive."

After listening to these two sentences, Zhong Luozheng made the judgment. To Xia Xiaomin, two months' salary was like a lightning strike, especially when she needed money the most.

Everyone present looked at each other, thinking that this punishment was reasonable. Since it did not involve them, they had nothing else to say and followed Zhong Luochen's instructions to leave the office.

For a moment, only Zhong Luochen and Xia Xiaomin were left in the office. She lowered her head, not daring to look Zhong Luochen in the eye.

She had almost lost someone just now. To be honest, she felt a bit guilty.

"Wait for me in the kitchen after work today." Since he had committed the crime, he would use his method to make her pay.

"No, I have something to do tonight. It's something very important." Guilt was one thing. Today's incident had cost her two months of her salary. If she didn't go to her part-time job tonight, she really wouldn't be able to live.

Zhong Luozhan didn't say anything after he was rejected. He was just a little hot-headed just now. When he came to his senses, he remembered that he had made an appointment with a client tonight, so he didn't make things difficult for Xia Xiaomin anymore.

Feeling depressed, Xia Xiaomin went to a part-time hotel. However, when she changed into work clothes, she was asked to pour drinks for the guests in the box. Thinking that there shouldn't be any problems, she reluctantly agreed since she couldn't afford to lose her job today.

"Drink this!" Otherwise, don't think about leaving tonight! " Inside the box, Boss Zhang was holding a glass of wine and forcing Xia Xiaomin to drink it.

Hearing Boss Zhang's words, Xia Xiaomin, who was in a dilemma, took it over and gulped it down.

Xia Xiaomin, who didn't know how to drink, gulped down a cup of strong alcohol. She felt the sky had turned dark, and she unsteadily walked away for a few steps. With her eyes closed and a scheming smile hidden in her eyes, Boss Zhang stepped forward and took the unconscious Xia Xiaomin into his arms.

"You drink! I'll go out first! " With the beauty in his arms, Boss Zhang couldn't wait to leave. Amidst the hubbub from the crowd in the room, he carried Xia Xiaomin out of the room and into the room that he had prepared earlier …