Have dinner with him
"Morning Love Charity Foundation was founded by Mr. Sheng five years ago and is a charitable project that Mr. Sheng attaches great importance to."
Zhang Xu observed Ning Qian's expression as he spoke, "He was also skeptical in the beginning. Fortunately, a girl believed in him without hesitation and took the lead in donating a huge sum of money. This gave Mr. Sheng great confidence. Now he has helped countless students and brought in countless talents to Sheng Group."
When he said this, Ning Qian understood. It turned out that she had accidentally helped Young Master Sheng when he was about to use his fists and feet. The young master was thinking of her kindness.
"So that's how it is." Ning Qian nodded modestly.
Seeing that she did not feel proud of her achievements, Zhang Xu's eyes showed a little more appreciation.
"Xiao Qian, if you don't have a better place to go for the time being, you can stay here for one night."
"Okay, thank you for your help then." Ning Qian did not refuse and agreed without hesitation.
"Mary, come and take Miss upstairs."
Zhang Xu clapped his hands, and a tall, thin, blonde beauty walked out.
"This Miss Ning is Mr. Sheng's distinguished guest, so please treat her with care."
"Ms. Ning, I'm the housekeeper here. You can tell me if you have any needs." Mary spoke fluent Chinese.
Ning Qian nodded, but she was only staying for one day and tried to trouble others as little as possible.
Mary took her to the guest room on the second floor. Although it was a guest room, it was as luxurious as the presidential suite. She couldn't imagine how luxurious Sheng Yuanhan's bedroom could be.
"Ms. Ning, Assistant Zhang said you can move freely in the villa. If you're worried about getting lost, you can call me."
"Okay, I understand." Ning Qian planned to rest for a while. She actually felt the long-lost relaxation here.
Mary was equally curious about this pretty girl. Seeing that Ning Qian was quite easy to talk to, she bent down and asked softly, "Ms. Ning, are you Mr. Sheng's girlfriend?"
Ning Qian opened her mouth in surprise. Which of her features matched Sheng Yuanhan's?
Mary thought she was embarrassed because she was exposed, so she covered her mouth and laughed, "Don't be shy, I won't tell anyone."
Ning Qian was even more shocked. How could she be recognized as Sheng Yuanhan's girlfriend? It was something she couldn't even imagine.
"Miss Mary, you're mistaken. I'm just his..."
When she got to the point, her mind suddenly stopped and she couldn't think of the right words.
After Mary left with a smile on her face, she blurted out in frustration, "Guest."
At this time, Ning Qian's mobile phone screen lit up. He picked it up and saw that it was his brother calling again.
She simply answered, "Hello, brother."
"Ning Qian, are you okay now? Where are you now?" Ning Zhengqing's anxious voice came from the phone.
"I'm fine, I really don't want to go back, brother, you don't have to worry about me." It has to be said that her brother really loves her.
"Okay, I won't force you to go back." Ning Zhengqing paused and lowered his voice: "Whose car were you riding in today? It looks like it's from an important family. When did you get to know such a person?"
"Just..." Ning Qian's curled eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she unconsciously prolonged the ending of her words, "We just met at a banquet."
Ning Zhengqing seemed to want to get to the bottom of it. "When did you attend the banquet? You've just entered society, don't be fooled by some hypocrites."
"Brother, what are you talking about? He is not that kind of person."
"Tell me the truth, are you and him..."
"Is it something?" Ning Qian asked unhappily.
Her brother has too many things to take care of. Whoever becomes her sister-in-law in the future will be blessed.
"Are you together with him? How long have you known each other? Do you know what his family does, what kind of people his parents are like, and how many siblings he has? You dare to be with him without knowing much about him!" Ning Zhengqing gritted his teeth on the other end of the phone.
Ning Qian put the phone away and said, "Brother, don't worry about it. She doesn't like me at all. Don't think too highly of your sister. Even if I wanted to pursue her, I'd have to wait a year in line."
"Why are you so self-deprecating? Do you mean you're just someone else's backup, waiting to be called up?"
"That's not what I meant..." Ning Qian was choked by his words, "Anyway, don't worry about it. Let's talk next time. Bye!"
Ning Zhengqing looked at the hung up phone and was so angry that he almost exploded. He punched the sofa and the atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing point in an instant.
Jiang Sha was so frightened that she almost dropped the cup in her hand. She was becoming more and more afraid of her son.
"Ning Qian, she still refuses to go home?"
Ning Zhengqing, who was still angry, glanced at her coldly, which made her feel guilty again.
"This child, how can he hold a grudge after just a few words? He was so well-behaved when he was young, but now he really can't be beaten or scolded."
Ning Zhengqing took a deep breath and said, "Mom, please find some time to apologize to Ning Qian."
"I...I apologize?" Jiang Sha pointed at herself in surprise.
"You've gone too far this time. That's why Ning Qian wants to escape from this home so much. You should apologize first to make her feel better." Ning Zhengqing also knew that his mother's personality was hard to change, so he could only try his best to mediate the conflict between the two.
Jiang Sha's face changed drastically, and she immediately refused. "I'm her mother, can't I say a few words to her? Besides, how can a mother apologize to her daughter?"
"That's it," Ning Zhengqing stood up suddenly and said coldly, "If Ning Qian still refuses to come back this week, I will stop all financial support for the Jiang family's business next month."
"How dare you?" Jiang Sha was also angry now, and said sternly: "They are your grandfather and uncle, do you know what you are talking about?"
"Oh, let's wait and see."
Ning Zhengqing left immediately after he finished speaking and drove quickly to the company. He wanted to find out who the owner of this car was!
At the Ning family, Jiang Sha was left alone sitting on the sofa sulking.
*
At the Sheng family, a young man in a tuxedo was playing the piano in the restaurant, his slender fingers flying rapidly across the black and white keys.
The music melody is pastoral, lyrical and pleasant.
Ning Qian had dinner with Sheng Yuanhan. She sat at the edge of the five-meter-long European-style dining table and could hardly see the face on the opposite side.
There are delicate candles placed in the middle, making it feel like you are having a candlelight dinner.
Ning Qian ate the steak with relish, taking a sip of red wine from time to time.
When the light came out at the bottom of her plate, she still felt unsatisfied. The marbled steak was fried so well, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Mary then leaned forward and asked Ning Qian, "Ms. Ning, do you want the chef to serve you another steak?"
Ning Qian hadn't expected that she could even get a second helping. She nodded excitedly, "Then please give me another portion. I want it medium-rare and juicier, and pour more black pepper sauce over the pasta."
Mary nodded when she heard this and immediately went downstairs to communicate with the chef.
Sheng Yuanhan was still slowly cutting half a steak and slowly putting it into his mouth. Under the candlelight, he had sharp features and was extremely handsome.
Ning Qian looked a little dazed. It was unbelievable to think that the man who was almost at the top of the pyramid was sitting opposite her.
Thinking back to her previous life, she was just a dance teacher who taught people to dance everywhere to make a living. How could she have the chance to come into contact with such a person? For a moment, she was filled with emotion.
At this time, Sheng Yuanhan slowed down his eating. The moment he looked up, he was faced with Ning Qian's fierce gaze.
His eyes sparkled with stars in the candlelight.
【Why are you looking at me like this? 】
What's going on today? Why is there a piano and candlelight at dinner?
Sheng Yuanhan's expression changed slightly. He stretched out his hand and gestured, and immediately a waiter in a vest and suit came forward.
"Turn on the light."
The waiter hesitated but did as he was told.
When Mary came back with the steak, she found that the romantic and gentle atmosphere in the hall was no longer there. Miss Ning and Mr. Sheng were staring at the tablecloth, not knowing what they were thinking.
After Ning Qian got used to listening to his inner thoughts, she began to take pleasure in listening to them.
She discovered that Sheng Yuanhan, who appeared noble and aloof on the surface, was actually just like an ordinary boy at heart.
This sense of contrast made her feel more confident in front of Sheng Yuanhan.
Since he didn't want to look at him, she found something else to do.
But at this time, there was really something he wanted to find her for, and suddenly a friend request appeared on her WeChat interface.
Yu Jiangnan?
Ning Qian was a little surprised. She actually added herself as a friend. Could it be because of what happened yesterday?
Thinking of what happened yesterday, Ning Qian was filled with anger. She blamed her dissatisfaction with Qin Beichen on her and directly clicked "Reject".
But soon, Yu Jiangnan sent another application, with a note saying that he wanted to talk to her.
To be honest, she didn't want to get involved in their affairs at all, but Qin Beichen, this narcissistic and brainless man, always picked on her, which made her very passive.
In addition, she was also worried that Yu Jiangnan would get entangled with Ning Zhengqing, so after thinking it over again and again, she agreed to her application.
She waited for a while, but didn't see any message from Yu Jiangnan, so she opened her circle of friends.
"Heh, you're quite good at creating a friend circle atmosphere."
Ning Qian sneered, and as her fingers slid down, almost all of her friends' circles were filled with beautiful photos of her, taking pictures in high-rise buildings, swimming pools, holiday villas, etc.
The densely packed pictures made her feel aesthetically fatigued. Just when she was about to exit Yu Jiangnan’s circle of friends, she found a sentence sandwiched between the pictures.
[I met a confused and kind person. Fortunately, I returned the money I found.]
Returning lost property? Isn't it enough to use the third man as an ATM?
Thinking of how Ning Zhengqing was played around by Yu Jiangnan as a backup in the original book, Ning Qian's face showed obvious displeasure. At the same time, she became confused. Who was the kind-hearted person she was referring to?
She clicked on this post in a state of confusion, but she didn't expect her eyebrows to jump and her hands to tremble the next second.
"When did they meet?"
Ning Qian frowned, unable to believe that Ning Zhengqing actually liked Yu Jiangnan's post.
Are they alumni?
Ning Qian quickly shook her head again. Ning Zhengqing graduated from Peking University and Tsinghua University, while Yu Jiangnan graduated from Beijing Film Academy. The two had no connection at all. Moreover, when she mentioned Yu Jiangnan's name before, there was no ripple in Ning Zhengqing's eyes, which clearly showed that he didn't know this person. So why did he add her as a friend now?
Ning Qian felt a little headache at this time. Could it be that the plot of the book could not be changed?
"Ms. Ning, is this steak not to your liking?" Mary stepped forward and asked.
Only then did Ning Qian realize that she was still having dinner at Sheng's house, while Sheng Yuanhan had already finished his meal and was wiping his hands with a calm expression.
She looked at the cold steak in front of her and apologized, "No, I'm just not hungry anymore. Sorry."
"It's okay. I'll leave first. If you get hungry later, you can ask the kitchen to prepare some more food."
Mary snapped her fingers, and the two servants who were waiting on the side immediately stepped forward to collect the tableware, their movements neatly and efficiently.
After they all left, only she and Sheng Yuanhan were left in the restaurant.
【I feel sleepy and want to sleep.】
When the voice sounded, Ning Qian looked at Sheng Yuanhan in confusion. At this moment, he was leaning on the back of the chair, trying to stay awake.
How can I let her know that I want to rest, not to kick her out?
Ning Qian couldn't help but find it a little funny to see that he was drowsy but still forced himself to act like a hospitality guest.
A man standing at the top of the pyramid and overlooking the world actually considers her feelings.
"Mr. Sheng."
Ning Qian walked slowly to his side, her skirt swaying gracefully, and a look of shy helplessness on her face.
"What's wrong?"
Sheng Yuanhan raised his dark eyebrows slightly, met those misty eyes, and half of his sleepiness disappeared.
"Thank you for your hospitality tonight. I'm feeling a little sleepy now. Can you go upstairs and rest?"
Her voice was clear and sweet, like the song of an oriole, making it difficult for anyone to reject her. Sheng Yuanhan, who was feeling extremely sleepy at the moment, had no intention of rejecting her.
The emotion in Sheng Yuanhan's eyes was murky and unclear, but when he looked up, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes. "Okay, I'll see you off."
Ning Qian opened her mouth slightly. It would only take a minute or two to go up to her room from here.
She wanted to refuse, but Sheng Yuanhan had already stood up and walked ahead, so she had no choice but to follow him.
Because they were so close, her cheek accidentally rubbed against his arm, and the smooth touch of the top-grade silk fabric was faintly filled with the scent of sandalwood.
She couldn't help but secretly complain in her heart that a man was so particular about details.
But the fragrance was so refreshing that I moved closer to his arm and took a deep breath.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
