He was playing up their affection, knowing everyone was watching them.
Ivy and Daisy looked at each other as they rubbed their arms. "Oh, my God! I'm getting goose bumps
all over. I know that 'absence makes the heart grow fonder'. But please don't rub it into our faces. I'm
still single. Okay?"
"When you get yourself a boyfriend, you might be more clingy than them." Daisy giggled.
Ivy sniffed as she said, "I only have eyes for Hanson. As for other boys, I have no interest in them."
She propped her chin with both hands. She didn't notice the cold aura from Zac beside her.
How dare Ivy brought this up!
Valery was livid with rage as they taunted her with a scene she knew she would never be a part of. Her
features twisted hideously. She said, "Ivy, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Your Hanson is already in
love with someone else," Her voice was dripping with malice and she fixed her eyes on Essie coldly.
Essie was shocked. Was it possible that Valery had known about her and Hanson?
But how did she know that?
Ivy pursed her lips. "I know, it's Sunny. But there was news yesterday that his wedding with her has
been delayed until the end of the year. Maybe they would cancel it altogether."
Valery turned her head and looked at Zac. When she met his cold and sharp eyes, she shivered and
realized that she had spilled the beans too early. Trying to control the damage, she immediately said, "I
have a friend in the Entertainment Weekly. She told me that some paparazzi had recently
photographed Hanson with another woman. I think he might have a new girlfriend."
"The paparazzi are always making groundless reports. The girl he dated must be his friend. As a
designer, it's normal for Hanson to meet with models frequently." Ivy stood up for her idol. 'No one
dared to insult my idol. Not with me around! I will go all out to protect him!'
"He has deluded you. You're crazy about him." Valery rolled her eyes at Ivy.
"I am. But you're not one to talk when you're crazy about my cousin," Ivy made a face and stuck out her
tongue at Valery.
"Well, you can continue watching TV here. We'll go and say hello to the elders," Essie smiled again and
went upstairs with Zac.
Mary was reluctant to see her daughter-in-law, but Albert around, she tried to exchange a few words
calmly.
Essie was polite to her mother-in-law. No matter what she said, Essie nodded and responded
respectfully at her.
She started to get familiar with the affairs inside the Rong Mansion with the help of the housekeeper
and Uncle Li who were all under Albert's command.
The Rong Mansion was run similar to a property management company. Mary was the general
manager and the finance director. Uncle Li was the vice manager. Sally was the executive director. The
staff below were responsible for their own duties. They purchased household, managed various
gardens, and arranged cars.
If there was something that came to her mind about the Rong Mansion, it was the novel, 'The Dream of
the Red House'. Mary must be of the same character as Mrs. Wang in the novel, the kind of woman
who was gentle on the surface but merciless deep inside. And for Sally, Essie was not clear yet. Sally
had always been low-key and quiet, and seemed to be friendly with Mary. But Essie's intuition told her
that this woman was not easy to deal with.
The Rong family also had a jewelry department. Every quarter, ladies paraded the most brilliant and
dazzling cuts and styles of jewelry in public. Every time there were festivals like the Tomb Sweeping
Day, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-autumn Day, the New Year's Day and the Chinese Lunar New
Year holiday, all the relatives would come and stay for a couple of days. Sometimes, even up to a
couple of weeks. It was the busiest time in the mansion.
As the hostess of the family, in addition to the extraordinary management ability, one must also
constantly make up for her EQ. She must be as flexible as a diplomat, with a smile on the upper hand
and maneuvering through the complex relationship networks of the family.
In the mansion, one must register first before they were allowed to use any property of the family.
As Ivy prepared for her birthday party in the Fairy Wood Garden, she had to ask for permission from
Mary.
Hearing that some jewelry had just been bought into the jewelry department, she and Daisy hastily
dragged Essie there to pick some jewelry that would match with their evening dresses.
The Rong Group owned the famous Fortune Jewelry Group. The jewelry group would often send new
products of the season to the family jewelry department before they launched the products in public.
Both Ivy and Daisy couldn't choose which jewelry to try on since each style was so unique and
mesmerizing.
Essie eyed a pigeon blood red diamond necklace, a pair of bauhinia flower petal-shaped emerald
diamond earrings, and a platinum diamond bracelet as gifts for the birthday girl. She also selected a
sapphire necklace and a three-colored gold bracelet in the shape of pear for Daisy.
Ivy looked at Daisy with a mischievous smile. "Cousin, you need to keep a low profile at the party. You
can't steal my attention, because..." But she couldn't conceal her excitement anymore. With a loud
voice, she exclaimed, "Because Hanson is coming to my party!"
Essie coughed at this revelation.
Noticing her surprised expression, Ivy chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be surprised. I know you
didn't expect me to invite him. It was a shot in the dark I sent him an invite on WeChat. But to my
surprise, he accepted."
Daisy poked her forehead and said, "No wonder you dragged me out so early in the morning to pick up
jewelries. Turns out, your idol would come at your party."
Inwardly, Essie sighed and thought that it would be better if she wouldn't see him anymore. She could
only cherish him and their memories together in her heart. It would be for the best if they didn't see
each other before Bella returned back to normal.
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