Chapter 204 206 Mortality
Ning Qingyun's eyes flashed, and he seemed to see the pale, skinny child with timid eyes again.
Ning Qingyun's mother, Ying Cai'e, was beautiful when she was young. She made a living in the entertainment industry with her outstanding looks and decent acting skills. However, Ying Cai'e was born in an ordinary family and had no background. She didn't make a name for herself after several years. Instead, she met many celebrities who spent money like water and lived a luxurious life, including known and unknown, famous and unknown actresses, and colleagues. Some of them climbed up the social ladder and married into wealthy families, while others found a backer and became famous overnight. Gradually, her mentality changed. She was not interested in her career and only wanted to catch a rich husband and marry into a wealthy family.
However, she had no background and no fame, and relied on her pretty face to attract playboys who were just playing around. They spoke frivolously to her, showed no respect, and only wanted to take advantage of her. Fortunately, Ying Cai'e still had some brains and was afraid of ruining her reputation, so she withdrew in time and changed her strategy.
With her qualifications, she cannot become the principal wife, but she can always choose a mistress. A mother's status depends on her son. If she uses her brain, she may be able to get promoted in time.
The person Ying Cai'e finally chose was Ning Qingyun's father, the third son of the Ning family in the capital. The third son was elegant, handsome, kind, modest and polite. Unlike other sons of famous families, he was arrogant to people like them and it was obvious that he was just playing with them.
Later, Ying Cai'e gave birth to a son as she wished. Unfortunately, after following the third son of the Ning family for five years, he was still a lover who could not be seen in public. Instead, the years of pampered life made her unable to endure hardship. She lost her pursuit of career and the ability to support herself. She only wanted to be the young lady of the Ning family. Although the third son of the Ning family was gentle and generous, and had some true feelings for Ying Cai'e, he was essentially no different from other young masters of famous families. He could spend money on her, but he would never marry her.
The older she gets, the more she longs for family warmth. After she has no worries about food and clothing, she values social status and the respect of others more. Ying Cai'e, who is not satisfied with the status quo, is unwilling to accept her shameful identity. In order to marry into the Ning family, she has caused a lot of trouble for the Ning family. The third son of the Ning family, who has been in the world of pleasure for a long time, noticed Ying Cai'e's ambition and gradually neglected her.
Before, Ying Cai'e was only thinking about pleasing the third master Ning. Giving birth to a son was just a tool to win favor. She handed the child to the nanny, only looking at him and playing with him when she remembered him, and then forgetting about him. She sometimes didn't see her child for ten days or half a month.
The biological mother neglected the child so much and the nanny was not diligent. Although she did not abuse the child, it was impossible for her to give the child the love and care he needed. In such an environment, Ning Qingyun grew up skinny and weak as a child and was very inconspicuous.
The neglected Ying Cai'e became more and more extreme and disliked her son more and more. She felt that she could not succeed in getting promoted because Ning Qingyun was not liked by the third son of the Ning family. When she was in a bad mood, she took her anger out on her child. Ever since Ning Qingyun could remember, his impression of his mother was that of a moody and somewhat neurotic woman.
Two years later, Ying Cai'e found ways to get pregnant again. She heard from someone that Ning San liked daughters, so she hoped to have another daughter to win back Ning San's gradually cooling heart.
After ten months of pregnancy, the baby was born as she wished, a soft little girl. Ying Cai'e was extremely happy and hoped that Master Ning San would change his mind. Ning San was indeed very fond of his little girl after seeing her, and the two of them became close again. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Not long after, Ying Cai'e could not contact Ning San. Finally, she saw the news that Ning San was studying abroad in the newspaper.
Ying Cai'e thought Ning San was deliberately avoiding him, so she took her child to Beijing in anger, threw Ning Qingyun at the gate of the Ning family mansion, and left.
Ning Qingyun had a sign hanging around his neck that read, "Ning Zhiyu (Ning's third name) is my father."
Being abandoned in this strange place by his biological mother and facing the surprised looks of passers-by, Ning Qingyun felt desolate in his heart. At such a young age, there was a kind of sadness in his eyes, as if there was no way to go to heaven or to enter the earth.
Ning Qingyun was unable to enter the Ning family's gate. In fact, he didn't stay at the Ning family's gate for long. He was taken away and sent to a remote welfare home in the suburbs.
The conditions in the Zhongjiao Welfare Home were very poor. The gate was dilapidated and simple, the houses were low and narrow, and it was dark everywhere. Compared with the gorgeous and spacious garden house where he used to live, this place seemed like another world.
However, there were many children here, some older than him and some younger than him. Most of the children had innocence in their eyes, and they looked at him with kindness.
Although the conditions in the Zhongjiao Welfare Home were difficult, Ning Qingyun felt at ease facing a group of children about his age.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the same is true among children. Although Ning Qingyun is thin, he is born with supernatural powers. In addition, Ying Cai'e has no shortage of money. The kindergarten he attends is an expensive aristocratic kindergarten. The expensive tuition is not without reason. Ning Qingyun's IQ and scheming give him an overwhelming advantage among the children of all ages in the welfare home.
Yunshan was younger than him, only five years old at that time, with a pale and thin face, looking malnourished. He was withdrawn and not sociable, and was often bullied. As a child, he had no sense of propriety when it came to playing pranks, and it was Ning Qingyun who saved him several times.
Zhang Shouyi conveyed Huo Ye's question. Huo Ye, Chai Ming and Yunshan all grew up in the Zhongjiao Welfare Home and were Ning Qingyun's childhood playmates. Although Ning Qingyun only stayed there for two years before being taken away, Ning Qingyun did not forget them after leaving the Zhongjiao Welfare Home because of the change in his social status and class. He had always provided them with various financial assistance in their studies and life. To them, Ning Qingyun was both a boss and a close friend.
Yunshan even regarded Ning Qingyun as his benefactor, always worshipped him and was loyal to him, so how could he betray him? Huo Ye didn't believe it at first.
Looking at Zhang Shouyi's curious eyes, Ning Qingyun pursed her lips and said, "There is no misunderstanding. People's hearts are fickle. Nothing is impossible. If there is a conflict in the future, don't hold back."
"Yes." Zhang Shouyi responded respectfully. Seeing the Seventh Young Master's firm attitude and no hesitation, it seemed that this was true.
"Seventh Young Master, there are data circulating outside from the military and research institutes, saying that more than 90% of the people who entered the secret realm died. There is clearly no communication between the outside world and the inside of the secret realm, and I don't know how they came to this conclusion." Zhang Shouyi asked with some concern.
"Their estimated data are just approximate and may not be accurate. However, the death rate in the secret realm is indeed not low. Those who came in initially should have no survivors." Ning Qingyun was not at all surprised by the data estimated by the military. The military and the research institute currently gather the elites from all over the country, and almost nothing is impossible for them.
(End of this chapter)
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