Big Brother's obvious preference
Ning Qian's father, Ning Maoxun, had a shiny slicked-back hair and was leaning on a leather sofa in a suit and tie. He looked tired and it was obvious that he had just returned.
Her mother, with a beautiful face and wearing a purple cheongsam, sat there with an unhappy look on her face.
Her younger brother Ning Ze was playing with his tablet with his legs crossed, looking impatient, and would occasionally scold him: "Don't play if you're not good at it."
Ning Qian lowered her head slightly, her curled eyelashes flickering. She wanted to go back to her room directly, but she knew that was not practical, so she could only greet stiffly: "Dad, Mom, you are all home?"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's eyes were on her.
"Sister, you're back." Ning Ze looked up and greeted her, then went back to playing games.
Seeing Ning Ze like this, her mother Jiang Sha's beautiful eyes widened slightly. She grabbed the nearest handful of candy and threw it at her. Then she glanced at her sideways and asked dissatisfiedly, "What's the matter? You're back so soon? Has Miss Sheng's coming-of-age ceremony already ended?"
Before Ning Qian could answer, Ning Ze jumped up after being hit by the candy. He angrily threw the tablet on the sofa and yelled at Jiang Sha, "Why did you hit me?"
Jiang Sha's ears rang because of his yelling, her mind went blank for a moment, her lips were trembling, and she didn't know what she was saying.
Seeing his son's hot temper, Ning Maoxun couldn't help but stand up and point at him and scold him: "How do you talk to your mother like that?"
He even pretended to hit him.
Jiang Sha reacted at this time, but she couldn't bear to see her precious son being beaten. Educating him herself was one thing, and being beaten by his father was another.
She reached out to stop Ning Maoxun, stroking his back and gently persuading him: "Husband, forget it, Aze is still young."
Ning Maoxun was still standing beside him, fuming and glaring, cursing, "He's already an adult, but he's still a kid. It's all because you spoil him. This kid won't listen unless you spank him!"
Ning Ze saw his father lose his temper and stood aside without saying a word.
Seeing this, Ning Qian tiptoed towards the stairs. Just as she was feeling relieved that she had escaped danger, she bumped into a hard chest.
"Be careful." A clear voice came into my ears.
In a panic, her fair wrist was tightly grasped by a bony hand.
She looked up at the man with picturesque features, and after a moment's pause, she called out, "Brother?"
But the man chuckled, shook his head and said, "Your elder brother is on the third floor."
Ning Qian said "Oh" thoughtfully, her voice soft and sweet: "Then you are Big Brother's friend?"
Zhao Yuchen blinked and nodded.
Ning Qian seemed to be relieved and winked back playfully, "Big brother's friend is considered my big brother."
Zhao Yuchen hadn't expected Ning Zhengqing's sister to be so cute. There was a look of disbelief in his eyes, and then he agreed, "You're not without reason."
Ning Qian pretended to be happy and responded twice, but after she ran away, the energetic expression on her face was instantly replaced by a look of frustration.
She lay on her back on the soft princess bed, looking at the snow-white ceiling, her mind wandering.
The original owner was a female college graduate who had just graduated. She was only twenty-one years old this year and would probably be assigned to help in the family business in the future.
But her family's idea is probably not that simple. They want her to blend into the upper class of Beijing and make friends with more rich kids.
The Sheng family dinner is the first step, and there must be other plans afterwards.
Thinking of this, her head ached slightly.
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When the family was having dinner in the evening, the absent-minded Ning Qian finally saw the rumored third man, her eldest brother.
He wore a pair of black glasses, had bright eyes, was tall and handsome, and wore a work shirt and casual trousers, with a relaxed posture.
Ning Qian's eyes were dazzled and her chopsticks were about to be bitten with holes. No one told her that her brother was so handsome and charming.
She returned her gaze to her own bowl and picked up the dish in front of her nervously, fearing that she would be exposed as a fake.
Ning Zhengqing saw her being so cautious, and saw fear in her eyes. A trace of heartache flashed in his eyes, and anger appeared on his face. His tone was cold, "Mom, did you scold my little sister again?"
Jiang Sha was still worried about Ning Ze's refusal to come down for dinner. When she heard Ning Zhengqing suddenly blaming her, she angrily slammed her chopsticks and said sarcastically, "Why did I scold her again for no reason? In your eyes, I'm a complete stepmother? You really raised a bunch of ungrateful people!"
"It'd better not." Ning Zhengqing was not submissive at all.
"Eat, eat, eat. Just eat."
Jiang Sha seemed to be talking to Ning Zhengqing, but her reproachful eyes were always on Ning Qian.
Ning Qian used chopsticks to pick up the two grains of rice at the bottom of the bowl, thinking that she should not get more rice.
Ning Zhengqing glanced at the bowl in front of her and called out, "Auntie Chen, serve my little sister some rice."
After hearing Ning Zhengqing's instructions, Aunt Chen went over to help her add more rice.
Jiang Sha was thinking about Ning Ze, so she quickly reminded Chen Ma: "Spoon less, Aze hasn't eaten yet."
When Ning Zhengqing heard this, he felt a surge of anger in his heart. He suddenly stood up and walked towards Chen Ma.
Before anyone could react to what he was about to do, he had already brought the rice cooker pot and placed it heavily in front of Ning Qian.
Ning Qian's heart was shaken, and she looked up at Ning Zhengqing in disbelief, "Brother, what happened?"
"Eat!" Ning Zhengqing gritted his teeth, "Finish it!"
Ning Qian raised her head slightly and glanced at the bottom of the pot, which was still half full of rice.
She swallowed unconsciously and declined, "Brother, this is too much."
"Ning Zhengqing! Are you crazy?" Jiang Sha pushed the stool away and slammed the table. "Do you hate your brother so much that you would rather ruin this pot of rice than let him eat it?"
Ning Maoxun leaned back in his chair, pinching the bridge of his nose, looking as if he was used to it.
"How can you say that the rice I feed my little sister is a waste?"
Ning Zhengqing was determined to make sure Ning Qian received the love she deserved.
The obvious preference in these words made Ning Qian's head dazed for a moment.
Jiang Sha was immediately choked by these words. She looked at her daughter who was observing her words and expressions, and the anger in her heart subsided a little.
She didn't like her daughter, but not to the point of disgust.
As for why she disliked her daughter, it was all because she had suffered injuries during the difficult labor when she gave birth to her. In addition, her mother-in-law was patriarchal, so even though she gave birth to a son as her first child, she still ridiculed her for not being able to conceive.
In the end, because she was injured while giving birth to Ning Qian, she was unwilling to let her husband get close to her. Over the years, her husband became distracted from her and almost cheated on her, so she took out all her resentment on her second daughter over the years.
What’s more important is that this second daughter looks exactly like her mother-in-law. Seeing her is like seeing her mother-in-law, and the anger she suffered back then seems to be still vivid in her mind.
Although Jiang Sha's heart had softened somewhat at this moment, she still refused to give in because of her face. She snorted coldly, "Just spoil her."
After saying that, she sat down as if nothing had happened.
Ning Qian picked up Ning Zhengqing's bowl and filled it up for him. She looked at him with eyes that seemed to be shining with countless stars, and said attentively, "Brother, you should eat more too."
Ning Zhengqing glanced at the towering rice bowl, and a sentence flashed through his mind: "My sister seems to be a fool."
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next day
The warm sunlight shines through the thin curtains, illuminating the entire pink bedroom.
Ning Qian stretched out her hand to block the glaring sunlight, turned over and continued to sleep.
After a moment, the delicate hand fumbled around the pillow. The more it fumbled, the more it felt like something was not right, so it sat up from the bed in a daze.
The sky blue satin nightgown she was wearing was loose, and her beautiful black hair flowed all the way to her chest, making her skin look even whiter and more translucent.
After a while, she realized that she was still in another world.
"Second Miss, the master and mistress are waiting for you downstairs." Aunt Chen's voice came along with the knock on the door.
"knew."
Ning Qian suddenly felt uncomfortable when she recalled the way the woman with delicate eyebrows and eyes glared at her.
Although she was an orphan in her previous life, she was cared for and loved by the nanny, and her days in the welfare home were comfortable and happy. At least she was not a child who lacked love.
Although this original body was raised by his parents, he was often neglected and treated differently.
Abundant material foundation cannot make up for the spiritual cold violence, which is really terrible for her.
She put on some light makeup and picked out a sweet halter-neck chiffon dress from a row of exquisite dresses in the closet, revealing her fair and graceful shoulders.
The original owner had a slim figure, but unfortunately she was usually self-deprecating and cowardly, with her head drooped and her back bent, unable to show off the advantages of her figure.
Fortunately, she was a dancer in her previous life, so her back was straight and her temperament improved a lot.
"Second Miss, are you ready?" Aunt Chen outside the door urged.
"alright."
Ning Qian gently opened the door, and a delicate and elegant face slowly raised up. There seemed to be a layer of mist in the eyes, and the soft and rosy lips were slightly opened. The skin was as white as cream with a faint pink color. The well-known Penny style slim long skirt outlined the graceful figure, and the waist was soft and slender. Just standing still, she looked like a fine and elegant painting of a fairy beauty.
"My wife said she..."
Before she finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed in Chen Ma's eyes. How could the second young lady have become a different person overnight?
The second young lady used to be very self-conscious and sensitive, and she didn't even dare to look up at people. But after coming back from the banquet this time, she has become much more confident.
Such a Second Young Lady made her dare not neglect her as usual.
"What did the madam say?" Ning Qian asked in confusion.
Chen Ma suddenly remembered Madam's instructions and looked away uncomfortably, changing the subject. "Madam said the weather is nice today and she wants to take Miss to the Shengge Center for a stroll."
Ning Qian glanced at her calmly. Chen Ma's expression was a little strange, as if she was hiding something.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, she could only respond obediently, "Okay."
When she met Jiang Sha in the hall, her thoughts were confirmed.
Jiang Sha used diamond hairpins to style her hair like a noble lady. Her face was well-maintained and she wore an elegant and well-fitting dress, which made her look several years younger than her peers. The most eye-catching thing on her body was the noble oval emerald necklace, which exuded elegance.
Ning Qian was secretly amazed in her heart, wondering what kind of occasion it was that made Ms. Jiang willing to use up all her dowry.
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