Chapter 650 - 345 Decided
Hua Xiaomai was undecided, swayed by both Wang Zhanrui and Chun Xi murmuring in her ears, her mind beginning to waver. On seeing Meng Yuhuai enter the door, she greeted him with such a statement and couldn’t help but laugh.
"Didn’t you say I should decide for myself? Why are you also trying to encourage me?"
Everyone consciously shifted aside, making room for Meng Yuhuai and brought over a chair, chattering as they invited him to sit. The wife of Master Tan came from the kitchen with a set of clean bowls and chopsticks, her face beaming with a smile.
Meng Yuhuai took a seat beside Hua Xiaomai. Turning his head to look at her, his lips held a smile, but his eyes gleamed with an intense radiance.
"From the sound of it, it seems you’re not that interested in the Eight Treasures Conference. Why?" He didn’t respond but posed a question in return, his tone light.
Hua Xiaomai smiled back at him and blurted out, "The Eight Treasures Conference has expanded its scale this year, inviting restaurants from the entire Tong’an Prefecture. Without thinking about it, I know it will be crowded and extremely lively. Many people see it as a great opportunity to make a name for themselves, but now I feel that doing business honestly is better than anything else. Daoxiang Garden hasn’t been open for a full year since its redecoration, and I think the current situation is quite good. I have no intention of becoming successful overnight; the Eight Treasures Conference happens every year. It’s not like if we miss this opportunity, there won’t be another. Why the rush?"
These words indeed reflected her genuine thoughts, yet once spoken aloud, even she found them surprising.
She wondered when her mindset began to change subtly.
Before, she had been driven to charge forward as if there was nowhere in the world she couldn’t reach, eager to let her culinary skills be known to all.
But now she suddenly found that being with her whole family, running their two shops and leading their lives slowly... seemed fulfilling and joyful.
Had she really become less ambitious since she married and became a mother?