"Yeah, I didn't expect that the future head of the Ning family is in such a miserable situation. I still have a few crystals on me, uncle, do you want them?" Ning Chengfeng also added fuel to the fire.
"I can also generously give you some." Ning Chuanzhu also said.
Ning Tao was so angry that his face turned green.
Who cares about these three melons and two dates??!
He was the next head of the Ning family, and they were just driven away by the Ning family. When the doorman came to report, his eyes were full of "poor relatives are coming."
Do I miss their money?
"Hmph, you should keep it for yourselves." Ning Tao said coldly.
"Where's my dad?" Ning Cheng stopped talking nonsense with him, "I want to see him."
Ning Tao stopped and looked at Ning Cheng.
I have to say, when I saw my cousin this time, he was not as miserable as I thought.
In his expectation, Ning Cheng should be living a low-class life, working for others, doing manual labor and the like, but when he met this time, he found that he was more calm and reserved.
His wife is gentle and beautiful, his two sons are handsome and imposing, and his youngest daughter has sharp eyes... This family is very eye-catching when they stand together.
but……
So what?
Not to mention that Ning Cheng has such a problem, even if he doesn't, can he, a newcomer, really think of taking over the management of the Ning family over the years?
Why should he replace?
Ning Tao knew that he was just a illegitimate child of the Ning family and Ning Cheng's cousin. However, when Ning Cheng was useless and the Ning family needed an outstanding successor, he was adopted by Ning Cheng's father.
So what if he was a half-brother? He was the next head of the family. Ning Cheng was nothing but a joke!
The Ning family only cares about interests and not blood ties, so I am undoubtedly much more important than Ning Cheng.
"Okay, I'll take you to see Dad."
When saying the word "dad", Ning Tao deliberately emphasized his voice.
Now he is not only your father, but also my father!
Ning Cheng pursed his lips, with flames rising in his eyes, but he suppressed them firmly.
The process of meeting Ning Zhongfeng went much smoother than Ning Cheng had expected. He had thought that Ning Tao would stop them from meeting, but he had no intention of stopping them at all. He directly took Ning Cheng to the North Courtyard where Ning Zhongfeng lived.
Ning Zhongfeng is still the head of the Ning family on the surface, but his health problems are getting worse and worse, and he probably won’t be able to hold on for much longer.
Ning Cheng's eyes were deep, and he couldn't help but think, Ning Zhongfeng's health was like this but he still hadn't completely handed over power to Ning Tao, so did that mean that Ning Tao's position itself was unstable?
Otherwise, if Ning Tao is reliable, why would Ning Zhongfeng work so hard? He could just delegate power and enjoy his old age.
"Let's take my sister-in-law and the children to the front hall. I'll let Hao'er entertain them."
Ning Tao looked back and said.
"Dad, I want to see grandpa too." Ning Zhishui grabbed Ning Cheng's sleeve and shook him.
[Who wants to see that old man? But if you don't see him, then it's a waste of time! ]
"Yes, Dad, none of us have seen Grandpa. This is a rare opportunity to see him, so why don't we go together." Ning Chuanzhu also said.
Ning Chengfeng nodded in agreement.
Ning Tao frowned, "Your grandfather is in poor health and I'm afraid he can't stand the harassment from your group. You should go to the front hall and wait."
"We could have talked less. Who said we were harassing them?" Ning Zhishui asked back.
Anyway, she is young, so it is understandable for her to pretend to be impolite.
But my brothers are all tall and strong, so it’s not appropriate for them to do this.
"Let's go together." Ning Cheng said, "Let them pay their respects to Grandpa and then leave."
Ning Tao frowned, feeling a little annoyed, but still agreed.
When the group walked to the north courtyard, they saw many attendants and servants. It was very quiet here, and there was a smell of medicine in the air.
Ning Zhishui looked around carefully, and then came to a conclusion -
[It seems this old man still holds power; he still calls the shots in the mansion.]
This is easy to judge. If this place is desolate and no one cares about it, it means that Ning Tao is in power and Ning Zhongfeng has lost power.
But now the servants on Ning Zhongfeng's side are busy, some are serving, some are making medicine, and even the flowers and plants in the yard are well taken care of, which shows that this boss still has the final say.
[This Ning Tao...seems like he's not having a good time at home either.]
The Ning family members looked on silently, taking everything in.
"I'll go pass it on. You wait."
Ning Tao glanced at them, knocked on the door and went in.
There were sounds of conversation coming from inside, and occasionally the cough of an old voice.
After a moment, the door opened, "Dad lets you in."
Ning Tao said.
"Let's go." Ning Cheng said, and walked forward side by side with Ren Muqing, while the children lagged behind a few steps.
As I stepped through the door, I saw the darkness in the room and an old man sitting on the couch.
The old man was in his twilight years, with completely white hair, a hunched body, sunken cheeks, and cloudy eyes.
Maybe my eyes can't see the light very well, so the room is so dark.
"Ningcheng?"
Ning Zhongfeng looked towards this side carefully.
His voice was weak and had a feeble, forced tone.
"father……"
How did he become like this!
Ning Cheng was shocked. He never expected that the serious, upright and tall father in his impression would become so emaciated now.
No matter how much hatred he had in his heart, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pain when he saw his father like this.
"Ning Cheng, why are you back? They are..."
Ning Zhongfeng supported himself on the edge of the couch with his skinny hands, lifted the quilt and tried to put his legs down, but even such a simple action required the help of the steward.
Ning Cheng looked at the manager, who was none other than his father's confidant Cheng Hai.
"Dad, I've brought my wife and sons to visit you. This is my wife, Mu Qing, my eldest son, Chuan Zhu, my second son, Cheng Feng, and my youngest daughter, Zhi Shui."
He mentioned a man, and that man came forward and saluted.
When she reached Ning Zhishui, she looked up and saluted without any emotion in her voice.
"grandfather."
[It seems this old man doesn't have many years left to live.]
It's all retribution.
Ning Zhongfeng's heart moved, and he tried to widen his eyes, which were already blurry.
He was looking at Ning Zhishui. People could see clearly, and he could also see her calling him grandpa.
But what about the last two sentences?
It was clearly Ning Zhishui's voice, but she didn't open her mouth, and judging from the expressions of others, they showed no reaction, as if they couldn't hear what she said at all.
Especially Ning Tao. If he could hear it, he would definitely scold Ning Zhishui severely on the spot. It would be impossible for him to stand here peacefully like this.
The other members of the Ning family have been listening to Ning Zhishui's complaints for a long time now and have gotten used to it. Unless the content is too explosive, they won't react much.
Naturally, in Ning Zhongfeng's view, there was no reaction at all.
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