"Miss Ning, you're here today for more than just a reminiscing, right?" Shen Jingwen sat upright, his eyes filled with a chill, staring straight at Ning Wan.
"How could it be?" Ning Wan's heart trembled, but she didn't panic because she thought she hadn't revealed anything. She pretended to be relaxed and said:
"Mr. Shen, you're worrying too much. I came here today just to reminisce with my fiancé, nothing else."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jingwen chuckled unabashedly. Although his tone remained calm, it also carried a hint of sarcasm: "Just to reminisce about the past?"
"Miss Ning looked around as soon as she came in. What is she looking for?"
“Why not tell Shen directly, and save Miss Ning the trouble of going through all this trouble only to return empty-handed.”
Ning Wan's hands clenched slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes, but then quickly dissipated, followed by a feeling of anger.
She stood up, looked at Shen Jingwen, pursed her lips slightly, and said bluntly: "...I don't think there is anything in your house that is worthy of my coveting."
Ning Wan was definitely telling the truth. Even though it was unpleasant to hear, it was still the truth.
As she spoke, Ning Wan glanced around the room again, then deliberately raised her tone a little:
"Mr. Shen, you underestimate the Ning family. I don't have anything I want, so why do I have to come to your place to look for something?"
Ning Wan wanted to clear herself of suspicion, but she didn't know that Shen Jingwen had once again confirmed his guess, and even turned his original suspicion into 100% certainty.
He didn't know whether Ning Wan knew about the Third Prince's visit, but as she said herself, the Ning family's financial resources were something she didn't have that would make her come here in person.
Shen Jingwen had already prepared for the worst. Looking at Ning Wan's back, he hung the token he had originally put away on the side of his waist.
"Really?" He then stood up, walked in front of her at a measured pace, and said softly, "I'm also quite curious. What could have made Miss Ning come here in person, and even tried so hard to hide it?"
The token was extremely conspicuous, and anyone with a bit of common sense would have guessed that Shen Jingwen had done it on purpose.
Ning Wan naturally saw it, staring intently at the token, not hiding her thoughts at all, and said in a questioning tone:
"I'm also curious about who Mr. Shen met just now, and what shameful things he accepted from others. Are you afraid that your fiancée will take a look at them?"
Xiao Qi, who was originally worried about the host, had no time to come up with a response strategy before he found that the host had directly started a disadvantageous situation.
Shen Jingwen was slightly stunned, with an expression of astonishment that was difficult to conceal in his eyes.
Ning Wan's performance was not what Shen Jingwen expected, or even completely unexpected.
"Mr. Shen, have you forgotten that we are engaged? We prosper together and suffer together."
"I don't care who you associate with, and I don't care what you want to do, but you must not do anything that endangers the survival of our Ning family."
"The Ning family only wants to run a small business and doesn't want to have anything to do with the affairs of the court, let alone being implicated by you being an official."
Ning Wan's eyes were slightly misty, but she raised her hand and wiped it away carelessly. Her eyes were firm and her tone was serious:
"The Ning family is not a stepping stone for you to use as a tool to finally enter the official career."
"If you insist..."
Ning Wan's eyes changed as she spoke, and she pulled the token from Shen Jingwen's waist: "If you insist on doing this, then we will cancel the engagement, and we will go our separate ways."
Having said that, Ning Wan did not hesitate and pulled the token firmly into the palm of his hand, then ran out as if there was an evil ghost chasing him.
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