Do you have a boyfriend?
At the dinner table, Jiang Zhen kept bragging about his newly opened luxury hotel, and occasionally turned the topic to Xiao He, mocking the future of a bodyguard.
Ning Qian rolled her eyes and ate without any appetite, while Xiao He sat next to her and ate two bowls of rice, chatting animatedly with Ning Ze beside him.
"Brother He, are you really that powerful? Can you beat a cow to death with one hand?"
Ning Ze's eyes lit up. He really couldn't believe that a person could be so powerful.
Xiao He curled the corners of his lips, put down his bowl and chopsticks heavily, looked at Jiang Zhen provocatively, and then rolled up his sleeves to reveal his huge arms.
Jiang Zhen disliked him and wanted to make some indirect accusations, but when he saw his iron-hard muscles, he swallowed the rest of his words silently.
Even when Jiang Sha called him to pick up some food, he turned a deaf ear.
Only Ning Zhengqing stared at Xiao He's face with a slightly gloomy expression.
Ning Zhengqing once saw Xiao He in a very famous boxing match abroad. Xiao He had won the championship at that time. This kind of all-round talent with first-class boxing, martial arts, grappling and shooting was willing to become an entrepreneur's personal bodyguard.
It’s hard to imagine how much power the boss behind him has to bring this person under his wing.
After dinner, Ning Qian lazily sank into the sofa. Her small face, the size of a palm, had red lips and white teeth. She was hugging a pillow in her arms. The warm light shone on her shiny black hair, creating a halo of light.
Jiang Sha was sitting next to her, and her words and actions were asking her to tell her the truth about her boyfriend.
Ning Qian casually raised her eyelids and glanced at her, then responded to her incoherently.
In her words, Sheng Yuanhan is just an ordinary young entrepreneur. He is tall, handsome and ambitious. His parents are both well-educated and cultured, and his family is harmonious.
She probably knew Jiang Sha's character. If Jiang Sha knew that she was dating the Sheng family, a wealthy family that was flattered by everyone, she would inevitably show off her title as the future mother-in-law of the Sheng family.
If she was the real girlfriend, it would be fine for Jiang Sha to take advantage of the situation, but she was a fake, and her status was not legitimate, not to mention that she was getting a salary. How could she cause such trouble for Sheng Yuanhan?
Sure enough, after hearing this, Jiang Sha's nasolabial folds, which she had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to maintain, collapsed again. She said angrily, "I spent so much real money to train you, and you just took advantage of me!"
"What do you mean by a cheap family? We are in a serious relationship, can this be measured by money?" Ning Qian was increasingly dissatisfied with Jiang Sha's ideas.
Jiang Sha was stifled by her words and became even more angry. "Before, you said that the son of the Shen family had bad character, and I tolerated it. Now your uncle has finally asked someone to find a marriage for you, even though he was drinking and smiling, and you are blowing your nose and glaring at your uncle."
"What marriage?" Ning Qian didn't dare to believe Jiang Sha's words at all.
Seeing Ning Qian's cautious expression, Jiang Sha snorted coldly, "What's your attitude? Are we going to harm you?"
"It was your uncle's partner who talked about it with your uncle during dinner. It's the Guo family, who own a chain of shopping malls in the most prime location in Xilin District. He used to play house with you when you were a kid."
"play house?"
Ning Qian savored Jiang Sha's words carefully.
Isn't this time she's being sent away as a favor?
Jiang Sha glanced at her coldly and said in a tone that suggested she was marrying above her station: "The boy from the Guo family has been studying abroad since he was young and just came back this year. He's tall and strong. If it weren't for your uncle, they wouldn't have introduced such a good guy to you."
"Are there any photos?"
Ning Qian is determined not to miss any talented young person. After all, this circle is so small, and you might meet one someday.
If Jiang Sha introduces her to some ugly guys again, don't blame her for turning against her.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Jiang Sha heard that she had come to her senses and excitedly searched for Guo Lun's photos in the album.
But after searching for a while, he still couldn't find any photos of Guo Lun, but he saw many candid photos of Ning Ze.
It turns out that love and not love are so obvious.
Fortunately, Ning Qian was very open-minded about the weakening of family affection and did not feel sad at all. This might be related to the fact that she was an orphan in her previous life.
But she still couldn't help but laugh at herself. Could it be that she owed nothing to anyone in her two lives and therefore didn't deserve to be loved?
"Strange?" Jiang Sha frowned, rummaging through her phone. "I clearly remembered saving it, how come it's gone?"
"Ningze! Come and help Mom check what's going on with her phone?"
Ning Qian looked up and saw Ning Ze arm wrestling with Xiao He. Xiao He raised his eyebrows and knocked him down effortlessly.
"Brother He, you are really awesome!" Ning Ze's admiration was beyond words.
Seeing that he was still not coming, Jiang Sha called out again, "Ning Ze."
Ning Qian suddenly lost interest and stood up to leave. "Forget it, I already have a boyfriend. There's no point in reading this."
Ning Ze arrived late only after she left.
"Mom, what did you just call me for?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he ate a chestnut from Jiang Sha.
"You just play around all day and you've ruined your sister's wonderful marriage."
After Jiang Sha finished teaching Ning Ze a lesson, she also got up and went upstairs.
Ning Ze was left standing there in a daze, bewildered. He was just a little late, so why were all these accusations being thrown at him?
Ning Qian planned to go back to her room to rest for a while, but before she reached the door, she saw Ning Zhengqing leaning on the threshold with a serious expression.
"Come here, I want to talk to you about something."
He no longer looked like the gentle and considerate brother he used to be. His eyes were serious, as if he had something important to say.
Ning Qian also noticed the oppressive atmosphere. She tried to ease it with a laugh, but before she could even laugh twice, Ning Zhengqing scolded her, "Be serious."
She immediately retracted her bared silver teeth.
"Brother, what's going on? Why are you making such a fuss?"
"Are you really dating a boyfriend?" Ning Zhengqing looked unhappy.
Ning Qian hesitated for a second, then nodded firmly, "Yes, I do have a boyfriend."
"Who are you talking about?" Ning Zhengqing asked immediately.
"Didn't I tell Mom about this at the dinner table? You were listening there too."
"What exactly does his family do? And how did you two become a couple so quickly? Don't be so petty in front of me. You may fool Mom with that, but you can't fool me."
Ning Zhengqing asked with a stern face. He felt that he could no longer spoil Ning Qian like before, otherwise she would do things more arbitrarily in the future.
Ning Qian's head felt confused as she listened to this long series of questions.
"Didn't you see him last time? The man sitting in the back of the car."
Ning Zhengqing instantly recalled the scene of that day in his mind. There was indeed a dignified and elegant man sitting in the back.
But he didn't know the man's true identity at the time. The Ning family was just a rising star enterprise that had developed well in recent years and squeezed into the circle of wealthy people. They rarely saw families like the Sheng family, a celebrity family that had been hovering in northern Beijing for generations and had a domineering influence, let alone made friends with them.
Although Ning Zhengqing could tell from the license plate that the man in the car was no ordinary man, and with the private detective's advice, he knew he couldn't afford to offend this man, he didn't want to lose face in front of Ning Qian. He said against his will, "I saw him, but his fair and clean face looked like a gigolo."
This was the first time Ning Qian had heard someone dare to speak so highly of Sheng Yuanhan. Her jaw dropped in shock, her slender fingers trembling in mid-air. "Brother, how can you slander others like this!"
"Slander?" Ning Zhengqing scoffed. "I'm already lucky I didn't cause him any trouble."
"Okay, brother, I know you are worried about me, but you know your limits. Don't worry about me anymore."
Ning Qian guessed that her brother would rather give in to soft words than to hard ones.
"You should move back. It's not a good thing to live in someone else's house all the time."
Ning Zhengqing said meaningfully.
"Let's talk about it later. I live well there now." Ning Qian refused without thinking.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all covered. Just stretch out your hand for clothes and open your mouth for food. This is the life that many people dream of.
Ning Zhengqing's eyes turned cold, "No."
"Don't worry, I have my own room there, and I have a strong sense of boundaries."
“…” Ning Zhengqing remained indifferent.
Ning Qian saw that she couldn't convince him, so she decided not to say anything more.
"I'm tired. I want to rest for a while."
"Move out, even if you don't want to live here. I'll buy you an apartment nearby in a few days."
Ning Zhengqing still blocked the door and prevented her from entering the room.
"Buy me an apartment?" Ning Qian looked at him in shock.
According to the housing prices in Beiwang District, an ordinary small three-bedroom apartment starts at six million!
Ning Zhengqing nodded calmly. Although his account was not rich now, he still had enough money to buy a house.
No matter how big and magnificent the Sheng family villa is, it is not as fragrant as your own house.
Ning Qian quickly agreed, fearing that Ning Zhengqing would suddenly change his mind.
After she and Ning Zhengqing made their promise, she said solemnly, "It's settled then. When you buy me a house, I'll move out of his house."
Ning Zhengqing wanted to make some requests, but was pushed away by Ning Qian. "Brother, let me be quiet for a while. I have to go back later."
She yawned and closed the door tightly.
Behind the door, she couldn't hide the joy on her face.
*
Ning Qian slept for a long time, and when she woke up, it was dark outside the window.
It took Xiao He a long time to knock on the door before he woke her up. If he hadn't been concerned that this was the future Madam Sheng's family home, he would have kicked the brown wooden door to pieces.
"Oh my god, it's already 7pm."
Ning Qian glanced at the time on her phone and was startled.
Before she knew it, she had slept for five hours.
She thought about what Sheng Yuanhan had asked of her. Before she left, he had told her to come back before 5 p.m. that evening.
Oops, I'm already 2 hours late.
After thinking it over again and again, he decided to call Sheng Yuanhan first and tell him in advance.
The call was answered within seconds.
Ning Qian rubbed her brows in distress. Before she could think of what she was going to say, she heard a low, magnetic voice that sounded extremely pleasant in the dim room.
She was stunned for a moment, wondering what Sheng Yuanhan was doing at that moment.
Is he still leaning back in his chair, concentrating on meditation, or like an old-fashioned person, holding a newspaper and studying the latest international financial information?
It seems that there are no other more lively activities in Sheng Yuanhan's life.
"Why aren't you talking? Did something happen?"
After waiting for a long time without hearing Ning Qian's voice, Sheng Yuanhan raised his eyebrows and asked.
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