Chapter 32
As for Fang Ning, after dinner, she returned to her room, washed up, and began to study the information her agent sent her.
She sat casually at the desk, wearing a fine silk pajamas, her hair not yet completely dry from just washing.
The light from the desk lamp shone on Fang Ning's fair face, making her look even more peaceful and gentle.
Fang Ning turned a page of the printed information and studied it carefully. Today's advertisers are not very reliable. Although the money is in place, who knows if there will be any other tricks.
After all, there are countless false advertisements nowadays, and if you accept an unreliable advertisement.
Not only will your own reputation be damaged, but it will also harm others.
After looking for a while, Fang Ning had a preliminary understanding of several advertisers and picked out one or two advertisers that looked more reliable. Just as she was choosing between two advertisements, her cell phone not far away rang.
Fang Ning tilted her head and looked down, and saw three words displayed on the ringing and flashing cell phone: Ji Xiangnian.
Fang Ning lowered her eyes and thought for a long time why Ji Xiangnian called her so late at night.
I didn't realize that I had recently done something that might damage my divorce and compensation, so I picked up the phone.
As soon as the phone was picked up, a deep male voice came over slowly: "Fang Ning, it's me. Sorry to call you so late. I want to ask you for help with something."
The voice on the other end of the phone was deep and somewhat magnetic, which could easily make people unconsciously attracted to the voice.
Fang Ning raised her eyebrows, but didn't say whether she would help or not. Instead, she said, "You speak first."
Ji Xiangnian on the other end of the phone didn't know what he was thinking about. He paused tactically and laughed, "It's like this. Some people doubt whether I'm really married, so I called you to help testify."
Fang Ning understood.
Ji Xiangnian looks like a wealthy bachelor, so how could there not be several men and women around him who are interested in him and pursue him vigorously?
This matter was mentioned in their contract. She needed to help Ji Xiangnian solve this problem and be a ruthless messenger who killed romantic interests. Of course, Ji Xiangnian was very generous in using money to repay Fang Ning's kindness in helping him.
Of course, for the sake of money, since she is pretending, Fang Ning must pretend to be more realistic. She is now a professional in acting!
Fang Ning softened her voice and said slowly in an extremely ambiguous voice: "Oh, dear, who is it? I don't believe you are married."
When Ji Xiangnian heard Fang Ning's rather intimate tone, his hand holding the phone paused slightly, and his expression became a little subtle.
He had never felt so close to anyone before.
Fang Ning's voice was clear and pleasant. Maybe she was pretending to be scared, so she said the three words "dear" in a much slower tone. Coupled with the delay on the other end of the phone, Fang Ning's clear and soft female voice slowly and slowly surrounded Ji Xiangnian's ears.
Ji Xiangnian felt a special and subtle experience, which was not unpleasant but quite interesting.
After a pause, Ji Xiangnian's expression returned to normal. He raised his head slightly and glanced at Gu Ming, who was staring at him not far away. He said in a gentle tone, "Well, he is a man who likes gossip."
After he finished speaking, Ji Xiangnian turned on the loudspeaker, his face remaining calm and expressionless: "I think he seems a little surprised, why don't you say a few words to him."
Ji Xiangnian said so, Fang Ning raised the corner of her mouth and said a few words. She could do this, wasn't this just like showing affection from a distance?
There's nothing wrong with that. All you need is a mouth.
If it was in person, she might still feel embarrassed, but now it's over the phone. She can get money by showing her "affection". What is there to hesitate about!
Fang Ning thought for a moment, propped up her chin, and drooped her eyelashes: "No need to talk to him. We haven't seen each other for so long. Let me talk to you."
"You've been abroad for so long, when will you come back?"
"Yeah, I missed you a little."
I have to say that Fang Ning's acting skills really have the potential to win a Best Actress award. She can speak of these intimate scenes so effortlessly and naturally, without repeating herself, and it sounds as if she were really saying it.
Perhaps it was because Fang Ning's tone was too natural, Ji Xiangnian was a little dazed, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He said softly to the other end of the phone: "I'll be back in two days."
The two of them exchanged a few words, and Gu Ming had seen enough.
Ji Xiangnian hung up the phone, picked up the cup, and drank a sip of tea slowly: "Gu Ming, come back to your senses."
Gu Ming looked at the phone on the desk, not knowing what he was thinking, with a complicated look in his eyes: "Director Ji, Chairman Ji, you are really married."
Ji Xiangnian did not answer such a stupid question, but just looked at him with a faint gaze.
Gu Ming fell silent. To be honest, he was really shocked.
Ji Xiangnian, this old man! They were actually going to get married. Although there were rumors in the company that Ji Xiangnian was not capable of that, he knew the truth of the rumors was questionable.
But this man was married, and the news was like a bomb, which made him unable to react.
Gu Ming's gaze stopped on Ji Xiangnian, this man in his thirties. He had followed him for many years. His methods and abilities were first-rate, otherwise he would not have been able to snatch back Ji's family bit by bit from his uncles who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers.
There will always be no shortage of men and women who want to get ahead of such an outstanding man. During the few days he has been in the United States, many socialites have wanted to hook up with him.
But this person never even gave me a glance.
Gu Ming was very curious about what kind of beauty the person on the other end of the phone was. In less than a month, she had won over this hard-hearted old virgin!
He is very curious! Very curious! ! !
Fang Ning's phone call killed Gu Ming's idea of taking Ji Xiangnian out to "play" in the bud.
The plan failed, Gu Ming waved his hand and left. Of course, this trip was not in vain, after all, he got important news!
As soon as he went out, he picked up his phone and opened a small WeChat group: "Report! Big intelligence! The hard-hearted boss has been taken over by someone!"
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After hanging up the phone, Fang Ning lowered her eyes and played with her hair. She didn't know how much her acting skills were worth. After thinking for a while, Fang Ning opened the text message on her mobile phone, and her slender fingers danced quickly on the screen:
: Mr. Ji, how was my acting just now? It's ok.
As for Ji Xiangnian, after Gu Ming left, he wiped his hair and was about to get up to go to the kitchen to make himself some breakfast. However, the breakfast made by the American nanny who was temporarily hired was really not to his taste.
It was at this time that Fang Ning's text message came.
Picking up the phone and seeing Fang Ning's text message, Ji Xiangnian stopped and a smile inadvertently appeared in his eyes.
: It’s okay, the acting is good.
Less than a minute after I replied to the message, Fang Ning sent another text message: Thank you for the compliment. By the way, when you come back in two days, do you want me to pick you up?
Of course, Fang Ning just asked this question out of politeness, not because she really wanted to pick someone up.
But Ji Xiangnian thought about it and did not tell anyone else the time of his return. After a pause, he typed back: OK, 3pm, XX Airport, Flight Xx X.
Seeing this reply, Fang Ning hit her right hand with her left hand: Why are your hands so cheap? Why are your hands so cheap? It's a waste of time!
The character has been established, and now it cannot be withdrawn from the other party. There is no way, Fang Ning can only return to the word "good".
Then I waited for two days to come, but before the two days came, the trouble came.
The next day, Fang Ning came back after talking to her agent about advertising matters.
As soon as I arrived at the door of Ji’s villa.
Fang Ning found that Ji Xiangyi's car and Ji Xiangchen's car were parked in the garage, and Ji Xiangzhou was actually walking into the villa with a schoolbag on his back.
The three of them came back at the same time. It made sense that Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen came back, but today was not the weekend, so it was a bit strange that Ji Xiangzhou also came back.
Fang Ning calmly looked around and found that in addition to Ji Xiangchen and Ji Xiangyi's cars, there was another unfamiliar car in the yard.
At this time of day, the aunt and the housekeeper have nothing else to do and like to fiddle with the flowers and plants in the yard.
But today, there was no one in the yard.
So, who came, with such a big scene, who was such an important person, that could make these three people who disliked each other gather at the same time and place.
The only person with such great ability in the Ji family should be Ji Xiangnian, but Ji Xiangnian will not be back until tomorrow.
Who else has such great ability? ;
Fang Ning got out of the car with a question mark in her mind. Ji Xiangzhou in front had not entered the villa yet. When he heard the car sound, he saw it was Fang Ning and stopped to wait for her.
Fang Ning caught up with the boy who was waiting for her with his schoolbag on his back: "What happened? Why did you three suddenly come back at this time?"
Ji Xiangzhou kicked the ground and said coldly: "Grandma is back."
grandmother? Ji Xiangzhou's grandmother.
Fang Ning recalled the plot, Mrs. Ji. There was not much description about this character in the book.
All we know is that she is an old lady in her eighties. Because she doesn't like Ji Xiangnian's undermining the power of her sons in the Ji family, she always finds trouble with Ji Xiangnian.
An unreasonable and annoying old lady.
However, the old lady took care of Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen for a period of time after Ji Xiangnian's parents passed away, and she also took care of Ji Xiangzhou.
That’s why he was able to convince these three “stubborn” siblings.
Walking into the villa hall, Fang Ning saw Old Mrs. Ji, who was sitting there holding a teacup.
She looked quite wealthy, wearing reading glasses and a cheongsam, with her grey hair combed back, pearl earrings, and a ruddy complexion. She looked quite energetic.
Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen sat on the sofas on both sides of her, and the old lady didn't know what she was talking about.
Ji Xiangyi was drinking tea leisurely, while Ji Xiangchen was playing with his phone with his eyes downcast. It was obvious that the two of them were not listening to what Old Lady Ji was saying.
You talk yours, I play mine, the main thing is companionship.
Mrs. Ji also noticed Fang Ning and Ji Xiangzhou at this time. She first glanced at Ji Xiangzhou and said, "Xiangzhou, you're back."
Then she raised her reading glasses and looked at Fang Ning carefully. After a while, she spoke, but her tone was much colder than before: "You are the young wife of Xiangnian."
The other party is an elder, so she should be polite. Fang Ning smiled politely but not too enthusiastically: "Hello, grandma. I am."
After saying that, Fang Ning did not intend to sit down. As a contract wife, she did not intend to interfere in the conversation between the grandfather and grandson, and she had no obligation to accompany the old lady. She pointed to the stairs and said, "You guys chat, I have something else to do, so I won't disturb you."
But how could Mrs. Ji let Fang Ning go? She came here specifically to visit her.
A few days ago, she learned from her son that her unfilial and rebellious grandson Ji Xiangnian had gotten married. He had gotten married a month ago, to a girl from a humble family.
She was very angry that Ji Xiangnian didn't even tell her about such a big thing as marriage.
After all, I am his elder and my grandmother, and he doesn't even ask for my opinion. It's simply nonsense.
If her son hadn't stopped her, she would have come to the door long ago. She was angry for several days and found out all the information about the girl who married her grandson.
Then come to your door today.
Originally, Old Mrs. Ji was not satisfied with her granddaughter-in-law. Now, seeing that Fang Ning did not care about her, she felt even more dissatisfied.
Old Madam Ji knocked her teacup onto the table: “What big issue do you have that you want to solve now? You don’t even want an old woman like me to come over to accompany you.”
Fang Ning retracted the foot that had just stepped forward. After all, the other party was an elder, although she had no obligation to chat with him.
But thinking about the living expenses that Ji Xiangnian gave her every month, she still sat down.
Fang Ning looked at the position of the sofas. She originally wanted to pick a seat farthest from the old lady, but it was occupied by Ji's siblings. She could only sit face to face with Old Lady Ji.
Having just come back from outside, Fang Ning's mouth was a little dry. She poured herself a cup of tea, held the cup, and drank the tea elegantly: "I don't know why you asked me to sit down."
Old Mrs. Ji was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Fang Ning to ask so directly, but as the eldest one in the Ji family, although Ji Xiangyi and the others didn't treat her very well.
But all the other juniors coaxed and flattered her, so her temper was naturally not very good. Of course, it was the same when facing Fang Ning.
She said coldly: "Can't I come to you if there is nothing?"
After a pause, Mrs. Ji seemed to feel that being so loud was not in line with her personality, so she raised her voice again: "I heard that you are Fang Guoren's daughter?"
"Getting married in one month, what kind of magic potion did you feed Xiangnian?"
As for the selection of Ji Xiangnian's wife, Old Lady Ji hoped that Ji Xiangnian could find a wife who was of equal social status. Of course, she had already selected the candidate a long time ago.
When Ji Xiangnian was twenty-five or twenty-six, she mentioned these things to Ji Xiangnian and also selected several candidates.
But Ji Xiangnian didn't like any of them. Over the years, she had introduced many girls of equal status to Ji Xiangnian, but he didn't choose any of them.
Seeing that she was almost thirty years old, she was getting very anxious.
Just recently, she took a fancy to a girl. The girl was not very old, but came from a good family. She was the granddaughter of her friend.
I heard that she had met Xiang Nian several times. From asking her questions, I could tell that the girl also liked Xiang Nian.
There was a banquet in a few days, and she wanted to take the girl with her. However, she had never expected that her rebellious grandson was already married!
She was really angry. All her plans had failed and Ji Xiangnian was abroad and not at home. Now she naturally wanted to direct all her anger towards Fang Ning.
"You are so unruly at such a young age. I don't know how your parents taught you."
Hearing this, Fang Ning's eyes showed some danger, she really wanted to curse now.
Why scold her? What does it mean to drug her? What does it mean to be shameless? Let’s not talk about the fact that the original body and Ji Xiangnian were in a contract marriage.
Even if it is not a marriage by arrangement, isn't it normal to fall in love and get married in today's society?
Yes, they were not in a relationship, but it wasn't serious enough to be brought up as indiscretion.
She was scolded for no reason. Old Mrs. Ji is Ji Xiangnian's grandmother, but not her grandmother. Even if she is, so what? It would be impolite not to fight back when being scolded like this.
Fang Ning calmly placed the cup on the table, raised her eyes and met the old lady's gaze directly: "Old lady, I see you don't bind your feet either, why are your thoughts and mouth still so stinky."
"He died early in the morning, why are you still wrapped in cloth in your thoughts?"
"What do you mean by immoral? Your grandson and I are free to date and marry. It's immoral to date and marry. Look, you have so many children and grandchildren. Aren't you more immoral than me?"
When it comes to talking skills, Fang Ning has never lost.
Old Mrs. Ji didn't expect Fang Ning to be so sharp-tongued. She even cursed back at her. Old Mrs. Ji was so angry that her hands were shaking.
Feeling that Fang Ning had scolded her, Old Madam Ji turned her gaze towards Ji Xiangyi, Ji Xiangchen and the other three.
Who knows.
When Ji Xiangchen heard Fang Ning's words, not only did he not help, he also secretly gave Fang Ning a thumbs up.
Ji Xiangzhou knew that his grandmother always spoke harshly, especially to them, ever since Ji Xiangnian kicked his uncle and third uncle out of the company.
The old lady has always been resentful of them and likes to say some mean things to them whether there is anything wrong or not.
He felt uncomfortable hearing this, but after all, she was his own grandmother, so he didn't dare to refute.
Ji Xiangyi's thoughts were different from Ji Xiangchen's. She didn't like this grandma, she really didn't like her and even hated her.
Ever since she found out that Ji Xiangnian handed over some of the Ji family's businesses to her and not to her cousins.
For a while, the old lady came to the company every day to complain about her, asking why a girl like her should take over the family business instead of handing it over to her cousins.
It had been a long time since she had remembered about it, but today when she heard Uncle Li call her and say that the old lady had come to their house, it reminded her of the incident again.
She was afraid that Fang Ning would be scolded by the old lady at home, so she came back.
She was originally unhappy with the old lady, and now that she was talking about Fang Ning, she naturally had to speak up. Fang Ning finished her words.
Ji Xiangyi drank a sip of tea by himself, with an indifferent expression, and said coldly: "Grandma, you are so old, and you still can't tell your own gender. It's a pity that you have lived so many years in vain."
Ji Xiangyi has always had a sharp tongue.
She is also a girl, so of course she stands on Fang Ning's side. What is immoral? If Fang Ning is immoral, then Ji Xiangnian, who is married to Fang Ning, is the same, immoral too.
Ji Xiangnian already knew that his grandmother was a trouble-making person and would not handle these things well if he had not come back.
Fang Ning didn't know how the old lady would bully her, as she was a man with no sense of responsibility and not reliable at all.
Thinking of this, Ji Xiangyi couldn't help but want to scold Ji Xiangnian.
I heard Ji Xiang meant to release Ning! Old Madam Ji knocked on the table with her cane: "Xiang Yi! You you you!"
Ji Xiangyi was unreliable, so she could only look to Ji Xiangzhou for help.
Ji Xiangzhou was struggling with a difficult math problem. When the housekeeper called just now, his math teacher was explaining the last question of the National Mathematics Competition to him, but he was called away halfway through.
He felt uncomfortable, so he took it out and struggled with the math problems while listening to them talk.
After hearing what Fang Ning was told by her grandmother and Ji Xiangyi's words, he also looked up and said calmly, "Don't talk about grandma. She is uneducated, her thinking is relatively backward, and she is ignorant. You need to understand."
Ji Xiangchen also followed, and after hearing Ji Xiangzhou's words, he echoed
"I remember my grandfather said the same thing when he was still alive. My grandmother is a feudal and old-fashioned person."
Old Mrs. Ji: “…”
My own grandchildren scolded me one word at a time.
Being scolded by Fang Ning was not the most important thing. Her own grandchildren also helped outsiders to talk about her. Old Mrs. Ji almost lost her breath. She pointed at them and scolded: "You ungrateful bastards. I have raised you for so long, and now you follow outsiders to bully your grandmother. You ungrateful bastards, ungrateful bastards."
Ji Xiangyi glanced at her and said indifferently: "Grandma, what do you mean by outsider? She is my sister-in-law, is she an outsider?"
Listening to the three of them helping her talk about the old lady, Fang Ning felt surprised and happy.
Fang Ning was really afraid that Mrs. Lai would not be able to catch her breath, so she comforted her, "Okay, old lady, don't be angry. Look, you are so old, and you are still angry. If you get angry, it will damage your health, and it will be a big problem."
Old Mrs. Ji gritted her teeth. She had never been bullied by her eldest son, but now she was being scolded so harshly.
Old Madam Ji held her chest tightly. She had finally realized that these grandchildren were all ungrateful. It was a waste of her previous kindness to them. "Oh, you are bullying an old lady like me, Ji Guoning. Look at the good sons and daughters you gave birth to. They are all bullying your mother!"
"Collaborating with outsiders to bully your mother..."
"Ajiang, come and help me."
Old Mrs. Ji was old but not stupid. Knowing that she had three ungrateful grandchildren, she stopped talking, picked up her walking stick, and asked her driver to help her get into the car and leave.
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