Chapter 31 The Moon of Yesteryear
"Huai, Brother Huai, Mr. Xie, he...she..."
Xiao Yang was so frightened that he could barely speak. He never expected that Xie Ning was actually a woman. If it weren't for the fact that she had to be sent to the hospital because of the drug she was injected with, they probably would never have discovered Xie Ning's true identity until they died.
Cai Huai was also a little stunned. He had just been wondering how Xie Ning, who was not short, could be so light and had a smaller frame than the average man. He never expected that she was a woman.
But Cai Huai quickly came to his senses and immediately began to figure out how to shut the doctor up. Regardless of whether Xie Ning was a man or a woman, her talents belonged to her alone, and the factory would not be able to operate without Xie Ning just because she was a woman.
The army commander would not belittle Xie Ning's role because she was a woman. When a person's value reaches a certain level, it has nothing to do with her gender, even though society is still intolerant of women.
However, Xie Ning's exposure of her gender still has some impact. First of all, there is the issue of trust. People will suspect that Xie Ning deliberately concealed her gender for other purposes.
Xie Ning had also thought of this, but she remained relatively calm and had already prepared an excuse in her mind.
Therefore, when Zhang Mingyuan rushed over, Xie Ning had already returned home and was lying peacefully on her bed, sipping the red bean porridge that Aunt Liu had specially cooked.
Zhang Mingyuan walked almost clumsily to the bedside, then sat on the round stool beside it, "Changning..."
After holding back for a long time, Zhang Mingyuan couldn't utter a single word. He just stared intently at Xie Ning's face. Without makeup, Xie Ning's face lacked sharp angles, only exuding gentleness. Her eyes under her slightly curved eyebrows lacked depth and had a hint of indifference. Her lips were pale, and her shoulder-length hair hung down neatly. No one would mistake Xie Ning for a man.
Despite having the same face, Xie Ning had only slightly modified it. Even with his good looks, no one would mistake Xie Ning for a woman. Moreover, his Adam's apple, his slightly broader shoulders than a woman's, his height of nearly 1.8 meters, and his overall demeanor made him a gentle and refined gentleman.
"Brother Mingyuan, do you not recognize me?" Xie Ning said with a half-smile, then explained, "It is difficult for a woman to live in this world, and it is inconvenient for her to travel outside. That is why I appear as a man. I hope Brother Mingyuan will not take offense."
What can you blame? Zhang Mingyuan's expression relaxed. "I'm just a little shocked that such an outstanding Changning is actually a woman."
These words displeased Xie Ning, so he retorted, "Does that mean men are inherently superior to women? Looking at the world, it seems that there are more outstanding men, but they are born with more advantages than women."
In today's increasingly open society, women can also go out to school. However, a family may support the education of men but not necessarily the education of women. But if the two are on the same starting line, it is hard to say who is more outstanding.
Brother Mingyuan, you shouldn't have underestimated women.
“That’s right!” Ms. Lin Qin, dressed in a Western-style dress, appeared at the door, her eyes full of admiration as she looked at Xie Ning. Then she glared at Zhang Mingyuan. “If you ask me, it’s because your minds are still bound by feudalism. You should go abroad and broaden your horizons!”
Xie Ning frowned slightly. She didn't think that foreign countries were necessarily so enlightened, but they were relatively enlightened.
“Ms. Lin Qin, that’s not what I meant…” Zhang Mingyuan opened his mouth, intending to argue, but then realized that he had subconsciously agreed with what Xie Ning had said, so he could only smile wryly and say, “I’ve learned my lesson.”
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Lin Qin gave a soft hum, then placed the calculated sheets of paper on Xie Ning's desk in her room. She then sat down on the bed, took Xie Ning's hand, and smiled, "I used to be a girl who got straight A's in France. I lived a carefree life. Although I didn't have any bad experiences after getting married, I thought that was how life was—the life of a rich wife."
But when you asked someone to invite me out, I realized that besides attending banquets, shopping, and playing cards, I had other things to do. Day after day, I immersed myself in the ocean of calculation and learning. I felt like I was living my life again. Life was no longer monotonous and boring. My days were vibrant.
I thought you were different from the other gentlemen, but it turns out you're a lady.
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Although the gender has been exposed, the impact is still within a controllable range. The hospital has Cai Huai to keep quiet, and Zhang Mingyuan's trip here is also to express that even if Xie Ning is a woman, it will not affect their cooperation.
Let alone a woman, even if Xie Ning were a pig, they would still worship her for her talent!
The people in the hotel that day also managed to get them to talk in the interrogation room, but unfortunately, the waiter and Hu Youya were both tough nuts to crack. However, the other henchmen revealed some things, and the only clues they could find were that it was related to the Japanese embassy and that the Hu family was also backed by the Japanese.
Because Xie Ning had no apparent connection to the military and only an employer-employee relationship with the Zhang family, and was at most friends with the Zhang brothers, it was inconvenient for him to make a big fuss about many things.
After this incident, even the most naive person on the other side could guess that Xie Ning had someone protecting him. Thinking about it further, Xie Ning must be working for someone to be protected, and given the profession Xie Ning taught at the school, even a fool could guess what Xie Ning was capable of.
Other forces might not do anything if they guessed this, but it's different for Japan, an enemy country. Since Xie Ning can't do anything for them, they can only destroy him. In this way, Xie Ning won't be won over or tempted, but will be directly assassinated.
However, Xie Ning was also relieved and said to Zhang Mingyuan and Cai Huai, who were looking worried, "The students we selected are enough to handle things for now. We can take this opportunity to get away."
"You can then release the news that I need to be transferred abroad for treatment due to a drug allergy, and then I'll slowly reappear in the public eye under a different identity."
No one could have guessed that Xie Ning, who was actually a woman, was the same person as the previous Mr. Xie.
Zhang Mingyuan and Cai Huai both thought it was a good idea, but Xie Ning would need to disappear for a while, which would give her time to oversee the construction of the factory.
Because things were still chaotic over there, Xie Ning was arranged to stay at Principal An's villa, which made it easier for Xie Ning and Ms. Lin Qin to communicate.
Xie Ning brought Aunt Liu along as well, but before that, she had Aunt Liu pass on a message: she didn't remember many historical events clearly, but she was fairly familiar with some major events.
The Japanese army wanted to support the last emperor in establishing Manchukuo in Northeast China, but the Nationalist government, the CCP, and the international community did not recognize the "Manchukuo" regime. Therefore, in order to divert international attention and to seize the rich coastal areas of eastern China, Japan expanded its aggression to Shanghai.
She can't change history, but she can do her best to increase the garrison's strength, and there are also Japanese spies in Shanghai. Hu Youya's exposure is a clue. Zhang Mingyuan and his group can't make a big fuss, but someone can always find their way to the bottom.
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