"Sister Yao, you take care of the rest. If you need to destroy the evidence, then destroy it." Old Master Ning pinched his eyebrows. When Old Master He came to him, he thought it was just a simple experimental subject who needed to be cleaned up and injected with a few more drugs.

Who would have thought that the Shen family, and even the Gu family, would be involved?

When he received Xiao Qi's message, he hadn't even realized what was going on. She was just an experimental subject; why would Old Master Ning bother with her?

But they insisted on having the Gu family's representative on Fuyun Island speak out.

"Grandfather, rest assured, Yao will make careful arrangements and will never disappoint you." Ning Yao lowered her head, clasped her hands in a gesture of respect, and spoke humbly.

Ning Xiao, sitting to the side, sipped his tea casually. "If all else fails, just throw them all into the underground lab. But my test subjects, Yao-jie, don't you dare touch them!" His voice was exceptionally long, like sticky honey, or like a viper's hiss.

Ning Yao kept her head down, saying, "Please rest assured, Father, I will do my utmost to preserve your experimental subject." Her voice remained humble and gentle.

Ning Xiao put down his teacup, finding Ning Yao's current state somewhat displeasing. Suddenly, he thought of something interesting and asked, "How are things going between you and that young lady from the Zou family?" His eyes were full of interest, as if he had found something amusing.

Ning Yao did not look up, her voice still clear and cold, yet carrying the same humility, "Father, Zishuang and I are classmates and good friends, and our relationship has always been very good. I wonder what Father wants to ask?"

There was no deliberate rebuttal or denial.

It was just a light touch, a casual remark.

Ning Xiao then looked at Ning Zhang beside him.

It's quite strange that neither of my two carefully raised children has ever tasted meat.

"When you two came of age, why didn't you like the gifts your father prepared for you? What a pity." Ning Xiao seemed to be recalling something. "Your father tasted them later, and they were quite good, all top-quality. The tools were also prepared for you, all specially made for them. Why didn't either of you try them?"

His tone was full of regret.

Ning Zhang rarely looked up to look at this half-sister whom he had always looked down upon.

I never imagined that her coming-of-age ceremony would involve such a gift!

Ning Zhang sneered, "Father, you should keep those gifts yourself. I'm afraid if I play with them too much, I might catch some kind of disease."

Ning Zhang and Ning Xiao always spoke with a sharp edge, and the Ning family was used to it.

"Oh, really? What about Yao-jie? Zhang-ge'er is prone to getting sick from playing around. If you play, there shouldn't be so many problems, right?" Ning Xiao wasn't angry and turned to look at Ning Yao.

I had gone to great lengths to find the best gifts for them both, but unfortunately, neither of them appreciated them.

Ning Yao finally looked up at Ning Xiao, her eyes icy cold, "Father's gift is not something I can afford."

Which father would give his children that kind of gift as a coming-of-age present?

"Pfft, hahaha," Ning Xiao couldn't help but burst into laughter, reaching out to wipe his face.

Grandpa Ning closed his eyes, unsure of what to say.

“You’re still too young to understand.” Ning Xiao seemed to be recalling something. “Men have their way of playing, and women have theirs. Each way is more fun. It’s just that you’re too young to understand now. Once you’ve actually tried it, you’ll know how fun it is and how unforgettable it is.”

Those eyes were filled with tenderness and affection, brimming with warmth, drawing one into their captivating gaze.

“Heh,” Ning Zhang scoffed, his tone icy, “Is that so? Father, if you want to play, then play. I’m not interested in any of that.”

Ning Xiao shook his head. "How could my son be so cold-hearted? He didn't even care that his fiancée, whom he had a sure thing with, found another lover, and he turned a blind eye to her being killed." It's a real pity.

Ning Zhang's fiancée was a young lady from the Meng family, a branch of the Meng family, but unfortunately, she fell in love with Helian Yunbai from the Helian family of Xihua City.

With the Meng family behind him, this was why Helian Yunbai dared to set foot in the capital again. Unfortunately, he overlooked one thing: the twelve people in the capital didn't care about the Meng family at all.

Moreover, she was the lover of a young lady from the Meng family.

Later, Meng Zhaojun took back control of the Meng family, and all the collateral branches of the Meng family were wiped out, leaving Helian Yunbai with no one to rely on.

Ning Zhang didn't care at all about the young lady of the Meng family finding a lover or her death.

Before the young lady of the Meng family found a lover, Ning Zhang treated her very well.

Ning Zhang did not want to become a philandering and fickle man like his father, so after learning that he had a fiancée, he always treated her very well.

“A promiscuous person deserves to die.” Ning Zhang met Ning Xiao’s eyes and smiled.

I don't know who they're talking about.

Despite being cursed by his son, Ning Xiao remained unperturbed, merely gesturing with interest as he remarked, "To die under a peony is to be a romantic ghost."

That tone made Ning Zhang feel nauseous.

“Grandfather, if there’s nothing else, Zhang will take his leave now.” He looked up and said loudly to Old Master Ning.

Ning Yao also spoke up, "Grandfather, I'll go down and take care of some things first."

Clearly, neither of them wanted to say another word to the so-called "father".

Grandpa Ning waved his hand, "You two work together to arrange this matter. Those twelve little devils are probably coming to Fuyun Island again."

Surprisingly, there was a hint of relief in Grandpa Ning's voice.

"Yes." The two bowed in unison and left together.

Unlike before, when Ning Zhang led the way, this time the brother and sister walked side by side.

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