It would be best to address this matter promptly.
Besides, it's true that she saved Cheng Ruize, but that was part of her duty. To continually allow herself to be addressed as a life-saving benefactor made her feel somewhat feigned...
"Manager Zhuang, you underestimate your actions. To you, it was merely a matter of saving a life in passing, but to the entire Cheng family, it was an enormous favour."
Qingyu chuckled, "Furthermore, our mistress has heard from the Third Young Master that Manager Zhuang is not after fame or wealth, hence she didn't send elaborate presents, just a few small chosen trinkets. Please, Manager Zhuang, don't refuse to accept them."
Just this...this is the pared-down version?
Zhuang Qingning looked helplessly at the mountain of brocade boxes that Fang Hou and Qingyu held, enough to fill their arms to capacity.
If they had chosen freely, wouldn't they have filled half the room?