Why are you still looking at me?
The Mercedes-Benz drove at a steady speed and finally stopped in front of a building that reached into the sky.
This is the most prosperous area in Xilin District and a favorite shopping mall for wealthy ladies. Sometimes celebrities also come here in disguise to shop.
All the cars entering and leaving the underground parking lot were luxury cars. Just a second ago, Ning Qian saw an Aston Martin slowly driving into the parking lot, and vaguely saw the exquisite and three-dimensional profile of the man in the back seat through the car window.
She slowed down her pace; the profile seemed familiar.
Then she followed Jiang Sha into the skyscraper. Jiang Sha showed a VIP card and told them which floor they wanted to go to. Then someone pressed the elevator button for them.
As soon as she entered the elevator, Jiang Sha couldn't help complaining, "It's a good thing your dad got this VIP card last time, otherwise it would be difficult to come here now."
"Thinking back then, I blamed him for spending millions on a card, but I never thought it would come in handy this time."
Ning Qian couldn't help but glance at the card in her hand. She didn't expect that a small platinum card could be priced like this.
In her previous life, how many dances did she have to teach to earn enough money to buy a card?
Jiang Sha also noticed her look, and said proudly with a smile on her face, "Are you making such a fuss over just one card? It seems you still don't have any idea of what it means to be rich."
"Don't say mom didn't tell you, the entire restaurant from the 22nd to the 30th floor belongs to the Shen family. You were even angry with me in the car, but now look, your mom didn't hurt you."
Ning Qian retracted her gaze and said calmly, "Since the property belongs to his family, why did you bring out a VIP card, Mom?"
No matter how rich the Shen family is, they are not their Ning family. It is like what they said that if she marries into the family, the property will be hers.
Jiang Sha was furious. "Why can't you think straight? If I don't bring your mom's card, do I have to ask her to come pick us up personally? Do I have to let the Shen family misunderstand that we can't even afford a card?"
Ning Qian looked at Jiang Sha, who had a face full of anger, and thought that apart from her power, this mother was still quite clear-headed.
"So this building is also his?"
This question stumped Jiang Sha. Although she knew that the Shen family had many properties, she didn't know which building belonged to the Shen family.
She put away her proud expression and said, "You'll know when you get married."
Ning Qian secretly snorted in her heart. If he didn't know, he should just say it directly. He was treating her like a child and fooling around.
On the 22nd floor, the first thing you see is a gold-plated plaque with the five characters of "Zhenwei Hotel" in a very vigorous and powerful style. The hotel adopts the European classical palace style, with magnificent interiors that exude luxury.
Jiang Sha looked at the magnificent hotel and smiled from ear to ear, "Look, these luxurious conditions are really not something that ordinary people can achieve."
Ning Qian remained silent, thinking that the Shen family didn't come out to greet them, which seemed to show that they didn't take them seriously.
At this moment, a tall waitress wearing a hotel badge came over to greet them. "Hello, do you have a reservation?"
Jiang Sha displayed the elegance of a noble lady and nodded, "Well, I made an appointment with your boss lady and am here to have dinner with her today."
"Madam boss?" the waiter repeated hesitantly.
Seeing the waiter's confused expression and dissatisfied eyes, Jiang Sha said directly: "If you don't know, let your manager come and serve us."
The waitress immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Please wait a moment. Please show me your VIP card again. I'll check it for you."
Hearing that a VIP card was required, Jiang Sha's face became obviously unhappy. "Didn't your boss lady tell you in advance?"
"I'm sorry, I'm not sure about this. We'll have to wait until we ask."
Jiang Sha reluctantly took out the VIP card and urged, "Then please hurry up."
Ning Qian looked around and saw that there were only a handful of people in the hall, all of whom were probably sitting in the private rooms.
Seeing Jiang Sha's slightly irritated expression, she couldn't help but add fuel to the fire: "Mom, do you think they won't take this matter seriously at all? Shouldn't we just go back?"
Jiang Sha glared at Ning Qian, her delicate face full of gloom, as if she was about to get angry in the next second, "Wait a minute, how could Mrs. Shen go back on her word?"
Ning Qian couldn't hide the smile on her face, "Then why don't you just contact Mrs. Shen directly?"
Jiang Sha wanted to contact him, but she didn't even have his contact information.
She had no choice but to use her eyes to signal Ning Qian to stop talking nonsense.
Ning Qian didn't dare to be more presumptuous, for fear of attracting more attention. She made an excuse and walked away alone.
Various exquisite crystal chandeliers hang from the hotel's ceiling, and intricately crafted wool carpets are laid underneath. The interior is decorated with romantic French murals, and art paintings of medieval nobles drinking and having fun are hung around.
After walking around this floor, she finally stopped at a viewing area and looked down at the hustle and bustle of traffic below through the large floor-to-ceiling windows. Just as she was about to take a picture of the distant scenery, a handsome and elegant man in a neat suit stood to her right.
The man didn't notice her; he was talking to the other person in fluent Italian.
Ning Qian had never studied the language, and it sounded like a coded language to her. She stole a glance at the man's elegant manner of conversation and concluded that he was either noble or a distinguished person.
After she withdrew her gaze, she suddenly felt something was wrong. This person looked inexplicably familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere.
Recalling the people she had met in the past two days, the only one who fits this temperament is the one from the Sheng family.
Ning Qian was so engrossed in her thoughts that she forgot she was staring at the man next to her.
【Why are you still looking at me? 】
A familiar and rather irritated male voice reached her ears.
Ning Qian quickly came to her senses and wanted to see who was talking to her.
When she looked around, she found that the only man around her was the man she had just seen. Could it be that she was hallucinating?
Just as she was trying to find an excuse for her auditory hallucination, she heard another voice: "Finally looking away. This is the first time I've met a girl with such a straightforward look."
At the same time, Sheng Yuanhan glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.
Ning Qian was so scared that she staggered two steps, her heart beating like thunder.
A bold idea popped into her mind, and she finally understood what the voice in her ears was about!
It turns out that she could eavesdrop on this man's thoughts. It's outrageous!
At this time, Sheng Yuanhan had finished communicating the cooperation matters and turned around to leave.
When leaving, Sheng Yuanhan saw that she was still standing there in a daze. He frowned slightly but couldn't bear it after all, so he signaled Zhang Xu beside him with his eyes to ask about the situation.
Zhang Xu pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up, walked over quickly, and asked gently, "Miss, are you in any trouble?"
"Um...are you talking to me?" Ning Qian asked after she realized what was happening.
"Yes, miss." Zhang Xu said patiently.
Ning Qian remembered this person; he was Sheng Yuanhan's personal secretary. Standing nearby, Sheng Yuanhan's expression was indifferent, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
She wanted to shake her head, but as she turned the corner and saw a pair of green high heels, she looked up and said seriously, "I'm really in trouble. My mother wants to marry me to a man who is uneducated and a philanderer."
She was also quick-witted. Someone of Sheng Yuanhan's noble status took the initiative to arrange for people to care for her, which meant that he was probably willing to help her.
Zhang Xu had probably never encountered such an unexpected difficulty before. He was slightly stunned, his hands hanging naturally, looking a little helpless. "How do you want us to help you?"
Ning Qian hadn't figured out a plan yet. Seeing Jiang Sha getting closer and closer, she had no choice but to say, "I'll tell you when I think about it," and left in a hurry.
Zhang Xu became even more confused, wondering how to explain this to Mr. Sheng.
Sheng Yuanhan raised his eyes and gazed at the receding figure, his eyes filled with gloomy emotions. Even he himself didn't know why he became so enthusiastic.
"Mom, I'm here." Ning Qian stopped beside Jiang Sha.
"Girl, you're gone in just a moment." Jiang Sha said angrily, wanting to poke her head.
Ning Qian dodged sideways, leaving her fingers hanging awkwardly in the air.
Jiang Sha gave her a reproachful look, feeling that this girl was not connected to her.
"Is Mrs. Chen here?" Ning Qian felt that Mrs. Chen was somewhat insincere.
When Jiang Sha mentioned Mrs. Shen, her expression changed again. She rarely showed her motherly love, took her hand and said, "Mrs. Shen's ancestors were all high-ranking officials. They are a veritable family of scholars. When you meet Mrs. Shen later, remember to say hello sweetly. Don't let her look down on us and think we are upstarts from a small family."
Ning Qian didn't agree with her words in her heart. How could a scholarly family raise such a playboy?
She nodded, not quite understanding, "I'll try my best."
As they were talking, a capable woman with short hair came over. She smiled politely and said, "I'm the manager here. Is this Ms. Jiang?"
"I am." Jiang Sha's eyes were filled with joy.
“Well, Ms. Jiang, Mrs. Shen is already waiting for you in the box, please follow me.”
Jiang Sha nodded calmly, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face. "Okay, lead the way."
Ning Qian followed them silently, and they chose her in just one look. This really did not conform to the process of a wealthy family choosing a daughter-in-law. Who knows if there is any trick hidden in this.
The private room chosen by Mrs. Shen was on the left. In the middle of the luxurious box, two beauties in cheongsams were standing on both sides, as if waiting for guests.
The hotel manager knocked on the door of the private room carefully. After a moment, a deep and mature female voice came from inside.
"Come in."
After Ning Qian stepped into the box, she saw an intellectual woman with exquisite makeup sitting opposite her. She raised her eyebrows slightly but had no intention of standing up.
"Now that you're here, please sit down." Cheng Cai's tone was flat, without any hospitality.
Ning Qian frowned slightly and found a seat next to her.
Jiang Sha's smile was obviously stiff at this moment, but because of her status, she soon smiled again.
"Ning Qian, say hello to Mrs. Shen."
Ning Qian suppressed her unhappiness and said politely, "Hello, Mrs. Shen."
"Mrs. Shen, this is my little daughter, Ning Qian. I brought her here today so that the two young people can meet and get acquainted." After saying that, Jiang Sha looked at the closed door in confusion and asked, "Hasn't the child Shen Zong arrived yet?"
Cheng Cai took a sip of tea and looked Ning Qian over with a shrewd look, as if he wanted to extract something valuable from her.
Then he withdrew his gaze gloomily, and when he mentioned Chen Zong, his face was full of pride again, "My child has always been naughty. He said he had made an appointment with a few friends to go to the racecourse at Birse Villa. No one could stop him."
Birsay Villa is the most famous recreational area for the wealthy in Beijing. It is a high-end place that integrates racing, golf, horse racing, amusement parks and other entertainment, shopping and dining. There are many wealthy people who spend tens of millions a day here.
When the Ning family just became rich, Ning Maoxun specially brought his family of five to experience the life of the rich. Unexpectedly, a ticket to the racecourse alone cost as much as 50,000 yuan. Adding shopping expenses, the daily expenses were nearly one million, which made Jiang Sha very distressed.
"So he's not planning to come today?"
Jiang Sha's face darkened slightly, and her tone was slightly angry.
Ning Qian raised her eyebrows slightly. She didn't expect that Jiang Sha, who always fawned on the powerful, would dare to speak to Mrs. Shen like this. It seems that even a clay man can be very angry.
But she was angry because of her own face, not for her daughter's happiness.
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