At this moment, the anonymous secretary respectfully introduced to Ning Wan: "This is the closest shop to you among the shops that Lu's is currently selling."
"The shop is of moderate size, but the location is good, with easy access and convenient transportation. It's a 5-minute walk to the wet market, and it's also very convenient to get to Xiaoshu's kindergarten."
It's clear that Lu Chen has indeed done a thorough and meticulous investigation in all aspects.
They even knew exactly where Ning Yanshu's kindergarten was.
"Once you sign your name here, all the procedures will be complete. And this is the key to the store." The secretary handed over a set of keys: "Here are the keys. Someone will contact you tomorrow to arrange the store renovation. Please make sure your phone is reachable."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
With everything settled, the secretary prepared to leave quietly.
Before leaving, he silently left a message: "Madam, the master said that after you have eaten ice cream today, you can't drink milk tea when you get home."
Ning You's expression froze.
Even the sweet drink I was holding suddenly didn't taste as good anymore.
"Hmph, what's so great about it?" Ning You took a bite of her spoon. "At worst, I'll just secretly finish it outside before going back."
After seeing her secretary off, Ning Wan closed the door.
She went back inside and, unusually earnestly, began to persuade him, "Lu Chen is just concerned about your health."
"Hey, hey, hey, whose side are you on?"
Ning Wan puffed out her chest and answered confidently, "I'm just a weathervane; wherever the stench of money wafts, that's where I'll go."
Ning You was amused by her.
She lay back down on the sofa and leisurely picked up a spoon: "Why don't you go and see how much money is in the bank card I gave to Xiaoshu on my first day here?"
"How much?" Ning Wan couldn't resist her curiosity and leaned forward to ask.
Ning You slowly extended five fingers.
"Five hundred thousand."
Good heavens!
She knew she hadn't read the wrong book.
Seeing Ning Wan's eyes light up, Ning You couldn't help but tease her: "You're not as stubborn and pedantic as you used to be, treating money like dirt."
"What manure? That's fresh nourishment that nurtures us, the flowers of our motherland, to grow strong."
Seeing Ning Wan's candor, Ning You breathed a sigh of relief.
When they meet again, she hopes to make amends to Ning Wan within her means.
More than Ning Wan's current state, she was worried that the two sisters would return to their old, tense relationship.
Recalling the past, Ning You couldn't help but sigh, "You're really quite different now compared to before..."
It is said that older people, those who have lived a long time, always like to reminisce about the past.
Ning You didn't know if she was also caught in this cycle.
Ning Wan was stunned.
After a few seconds of silence, she replied, "People change. After experiencing so much, how could I not have changed at all?"
“Aren’t you the same?” She looked at Ning You. “Compared to before, you’ve changed a lot, haven’t you?”
Ning You lowered her head, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
“You’re right, people always change. I just…” After a moment’s hesitation, Ning You continued, “I just find it incredibly boring…”
Ning Wan looked at Ning You and felt that there was a mysterious deeper meaning behind her words.
On the sofa, Ning You's gaze was fixed on the ice cream box, her hand holding the spoon unconsciously stirring the ice cream.
She murmured, "You know, when I was little, my family's financial situation wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly good either. My parents poured all their educational resources into me from a young age..."
Suddenly, Ning You shut her mouth.
Realizing she had said something wrong, she looked at Ning Wan with some unease.
Ning Wan smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's okay, please continue."
Ning You breathed a sigh of relief.
She composed herself and said, "From childhood to adulthood, I've always worked very hard. I firmly believe that knowledge can change one's destiny. School, tutoring classes, and home—every day was a repetitive cycle. On the hardest day, I didn't even have time to eat. Even during the 40-minute ride on the No. 63 bus, my mother would watch me as I did my homework with a wooden board under my knees..."
"Piano, dance, calligraphy, painting. They even signed me up for flower arranging lessons... Although I don't understand why, I can understand their feelings as parents, so I worked incredibly hard..."
The ice cream in the ice cream box was churned into tiny pieces, no longer as delicious as it had been at the beginning.
"Until the year I graduated from university, I was filled with dreams and an ambition that refused to settle for mediocrity, eager to make my mark. Then one day, my mother said she was going to take me to a restaurant. When we got there, I realized there were many more people than just the two of us..."
It was less of a lavish and grand banquet and more of a large-scale vegetable market.
The items displayed on the stalls for customers to choose from were young and beautiful girls like Ning You.
Their photos, names, ages, and education levels.
All the information was posted on the table for wealthy people to choose from.
Su Lin, like a shrewd businesswoman, enthusiastically promoted her "products" to every customer.
Whenever wealthy ladies or socialites stopped at her stall, Su Lin would start shouting even more enthusiastically.
She urged Ning You to showcase her talents and introduce herself to the guests: "Youyou, hurry up. Play a piece on the piano for Mrs. Shen. And calligraphy too, didn't you win an award in the calligraphy competition at school?"
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