Shocking! A Hong Kong socialite gave birth to three heirs to a wealthy family.

Chapter 72 Thoughts on the Maternal and Infant Industry

Shen Wancheng's comment about being an "old fox" suddenly sparked an idea in Xu Pingtao's mind.

He asked in his previous tone, calmly, "Wan girl, did you already know I was testing you?"

Shen Wancheng was stunned, not expecting Xu Pingtao to suddenly bring up the matter of Xu Pingtao testing her with Shen Mei.

The meaning of such a test differs depending on whether the person being tested is aware of it or unaware of it, even if the same approach is used.

If the person being tested knows they are being tested, they will deliberately act in the direction the tester expects. Ultimately, their true thoughts and nature will remain unknown.

But Shen Wancheng did not deny it.

"Grandpa, whether you know it or not doesn't matter. What matters is what you want me to do, and I'm willing to do it."

Xu Pingtao stared at Shen Wancheng meaningfully for a while before speaking in an ambiguous tone.

"I'm really old now, not as clever as a little fox."

He Lin interjected, "You're already old. Accepting your age and letting go is the only way to live a long life."

He Lin's words were clearly in defense of Shen Wancheng.

Shen Wancheng leaned closer to He Lin, "Grandma, let me help you to the dining room."

In the dining room, the servants had already set the lunch dishes on the table.

A very traditional Cantonese Chinese meal.

Poached chicken, steamed spare ribs with fermented black beans, honey-glazed char siu, steamed grouper, boiled shrimp, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and slow-cooked soup.

The table was filled with a variety of delicious and visually appealing dishes.

Shen Wancheng, just like Shen Yao, sat down happily, but covered her mouth the moment she saw the poached chicken and steamed pork ribs with fermented black beans.

She quickly turned her body around, her back to the dining table.

Shen Yao understood immediately.

She asked Shen Wancheng, "Sister, what's bothering you this time that's causing your reaction?"

Shen Wancheng recalled the appearance of poached chicken and steamed ribs; the white color of the meat made her feel as if she could see white, fatty meat swaying in front of her eyes.

Then came another gag.

"Meat...vegetables that retain the original color of the meat, poached chicken and steamed ribs."

He Lin instructed the servants, "Take away the poached chicken and steamed spare ribs with fermented black beans."

A servant standing nearby came forward to serve the dishes to be cleared away, and a middle-aged man dressed as a butler spoke to He Lin.

"Madam, the poached chicken was specially ordered by the master from Huang's restaurant, and it takes a week to reserve."

He Lin said impatiently, "Just leave when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense? Can't you see Tuantuan is disgusted by this?"

The butler looked at Xu Pingtao, who waved his hand at him.

After catching her breath, Shen Wancheng thanked He Lin, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Grandma."

Shen Yao smiled and said, "Once this period is over, I will definitely go to Huang's Restaurant and order dozens of poached chickens for you."

He Lin chuckled and said, "I'm not a pig, I can't eat that much."

"Hehe, if you can't finish it, I'll eat it and clear the table."

After taking a few bites, He Lin suddenly remembered something and stopped to ask Xu Pingtao.

Who usually cooks Tuantuan's meals?

“I sent a Filipino maid over.”

He Lin put down her chopsticks. "How can that be? Pregnant women have delicate stomachs and need to be well cared for. Tuantuan clearly likes Chinese food. Why would you give her a Filipino maid?"

Shen Yao explained on Xu Pingtao's behalf, "That Filipino maid can cook Chinese food, and it's quite delicious."

"It still won't work. It's fine normally, but Tuantuan is different now. We need to find someone knowledgeable to take care of her."

Xu Pingtao said, "Then I'll tell Aunt Liu to go over there."

Who is Aunt Liu?

"It was someone who took care of us back then..." Xu Pingtao paused halfway through his sentence, afraid that mentioning the name again would upset He Lin, and changed it to, "She's an old person from our mansion. We'll have her come over to meet you later."

"That's fine."

After the little incident, everyone started eating quietly.

Shen Wancheng, however, gained inspiration from the little incident just now.

It seems that there are no maternity and infant care facilities like postpartum care centers on Hong Kong Island in this era.

However, with the upcoming golden age of economic development on Hong Kong Island, the living standards of Hong Kong Island residents will greatly improve.

Hong Kong Island residents are never stingy with their spending, and whether they are ordinary citizens or wealthy celebrities, they all like to have children.

The field of maternal and infant care and postpartum care should be a very promising untapped industry.

This is the first piece of meat served.

While eating, Shen Wancheng was already working on related plans in her mind.

*

Although Shen Wancheng rejected Gu Jinxing's invitation in a fit of pique that morning, she had only agreed to marry Gu Jinxing last time, and the specifics of their "cooperation" had not yet been discussed in detail.

Shen Wancheng wasn't the type to let momentary impulses interfere with important matters, so she called Gu Jinxing again that afternoon to arrange a meeting.

Gu Jinxing readily agreed.

They arranged to meet at a private clubhouse in Victoria Harbour.

Gu Jinxing sent a car to pick up Shen Wancheng, but Shen Yao said she was worried about Shen Wancheng going out alone and insisted on going with her.

Upon entering the private room at the club, Shen Yao was almost speechless with astonishment.

Shen Yao has been in Hong Kong for over a month, and compared to ancient times, she has seen everything that she thought would surprise her.

But standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the 200-meter-high building, overlooking the magnificent view of Victoria Harbour, Shen Yao was still deeply shocked.

A myriad of emotions swirled and collided in Shen Yao's mind.

Shock is just the first and most direct feeling.

What followed was gratitude, relief, and even a little bit of lingering fear.

I am grateful to have met Shen Wancheng and thankful that she helped me truly understand the world. I am also afraid of what Shen Wancheng once said: what would have happened to my life if I had not met her.

Shen Yao cannot know whether the Shen Yao of that life path was happy, or perhaps she was, because she did not see everything that the current Shen Yao sees. That Shen Yao's world was small, and she was satisfied with small moments of happiness.

But at this moment, Shen Yao was filled with lingering fear that she had almost become like that Shen Yao, missing out on the true magnificence and beauty of this world.

While they entered the room and Shen Wancheng and Gu Jinxing were talking, Shen Yao also sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and fell into deep thought.

Because of her gratitude towards Shen Wancheng, Shen Yao carefully recalled everything that happened after she transmigrated and met Shen Wancheng.

Shen Yao suddenly realized that all along, it was Shen Wancheng who had been taking care of her and planning everything. It seemed that she had done nothing except enjoy the fruits of Shen Wancheng's labor.

Shen Wancheng, however, did not care at all about the imbalance in their contributions, and would stand in front of her immediately when she was being bullied.

She kept insisting that Shen Wancheng was her biological sister, but it was Shen Wancheng who quietly did more for her as a younger sister.

Thinking about all this, Shen Yao suddenly felt very guilty.

She unconsciously looked at Shen Wancheng with a guilty look in her eyes.

When Shen Wancheng noticed Shen Yao looking at her with misty eyes during a break in her conversation with Gu Jinxing, she was completely bewildered.

Shen Wancheng thought that Shen Yao's eyes were blurry with tears because she felt reluctant to part with Gu Jinxing after hearing that she and Gu Jinxing were getting married, and even felt that she had been abandoned.

Shen Wancheng mentally prepared her words before speaking.

"Yaoyao, don't think too much. Even if I get married, I won't abandon you."

Shen Wancheng glanced at Gu Jinxing and continued, "I will reserve a private room for you at the Gu family home, or buy you a villa nearby."

"What?"

Shen Yao suddenly jumped up.

"Sis! What did you say?"

"marry?"

"Isn't marriage supposed to be arranged by parents and a matchmaker? How can it just happen suddenly?"