Chapter 263 Return to Hong Kong City
Yue Ning had been in the mainland for more than ten days and was finally coming back. A group of reporters were waiting for him at the airport arrival gate.
Seeing Yue Ning and Qiao Junxian pushing the luggage cart out, reporters rushed over and surrounded them.
"Let's go to the corner! Don't disturb other people's travel." Yue Ning pushed the cart to the corner.
After stopping, she asked, "What's new in the few days I was away?"
"Liu Jilian is pregnant, but we don't know whose child it is."
"Meng Yu cheated on Xia Jiaojiao and was beaten up by Zhu Yunfeng on the street."
"Mr. Cai and Lu Mingming are back together."
Yue Ning's eyes widened, his face full of gossip: "Brother Zhiyuan?"
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Behind Qiao Junxian, Cui Huiyi and others gestured to Yue Ning and they went home with their grandmother first.
The reporters chatted with Yue Ning for a while, then looked at their two cars full of luggage and asked, "Did you buy so many things?"
"Yes! Yes! The Friendship Store and Overseas Chinese Store in Shanghai have a lot of good things."
She was like a child who had gotten something good and couldn't wait to share it with her friends, so she asked Qiao Junxian to unfold the scroll with her.
This is a painting of "Flying Eagle and Rocks".
This time, she had plenty of time. When my grandmother went to the United States to avoid disaster, she met a painter who also came to the United States while learning English. She learned painting from him. This time when she came to Shanghai, my grandmother also met that old friend.
Qiao Junxian gossiped with Yue Ning in private, saying that when his grandmother was in the United States, this painter had been pursuing her, but his grandmother rejected his pursuit and maintained a friendship with her.
Now the painter is already an octogenarian, and all these past events have become a thing of the past with the passage of time.
In Yue Ning's previous life, her mother made her learn dancing and musical instruments when she was a child. After she became successful, she did it both because she really liked it and also to create an image. Rich people who have made money like to pretend to be cultured, and she was one of the best among them. As she learned, she became deeply involved.
The grandmother was like a parent showing off her child, taking her with her wherever she went. Yue Ning was grateful for the guidance of several painters.
After all these years, these painters lived a hard life, and Yue Ning bought a lot of works at once.
Just like Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime, no matter how high the value of the painting is after his death, how much does it mean to him? What they need is to be able to eat now.
Moreover, the mainland has almost no foreign exchange reserves and is in urgent need of foreign exchange. If I can use my influence to sell some things, it would be a help.
"I like this painting so much! The sharpness and momentum of the brush strokes on the paper are just like the character of Chinese literati..." She smiled, "I plan to hang this painting in the hall of Ning Yanlu Mansion."
After showing off the paintings she bought, she opened a brocade box. Inside the box was a double-sided embroidery with a lynx with fierce yet cute eyes. Yue Ning asked, "Is it beautiful?"
Yue Ning was showing off her achievements, and Qiao Junxian looked helpless. A reporter put the microphone to his mouth: "Mr. Qiao, what do you think of Ning Ning buying so many things?"
"No problem. But she bought a pipa, and I don't know what she's going to do with it?" Qiao Junxian said and looked at her.
This guy is really something. When she bought the pipa, he asked her about it, and she told him at the time: "I'll play "Two Tigers" for you!"
When we were staying in a hotel, the soundproofing was so poor that I didn't play it for him, but he took this opportunity to remind me.
The two of them had announced their relationship a long time ago, and they often acted intimately with each other. Housewives love to read news about them. They have been in the mainland for so long, so it's okay to release some news like this.
However, Yue Ning didn't want to go along with him and said, "School will start in September, right? At the welcome party, everyone asked me to show my talent, but I can't just pick up a pot and cook, right? I want to play the pipa and sing a song."
"Wow! Can Ningning also play the pipa? I'm so excited!"
Yue Ning waved goodbye to the reporters. There were too many things, so Yue Ning asked Baohualou to send a van over. The van first arrived at Qiao Garden, and Qiao Junxian took down his luggage and said, "I'll drive to your house."
"What?" Yue Ning asked.
"There are so many things. I'll help you move them." said Qiao Junxian.
"No need, this stuff is not heavy, and we have Master Tang here!" Yue Ning waved his hand.
Qiao Junxian had already gotten in the car: "I'm your boyfriend, get in."
Yue Ning got into Qiao Junxian's car, and the two cars drove to Yue Ning's home. Yue Ning asked Qiao Junxian to help her get the calligraphy and embroidery, while she took a Qing Dynasty ivory carving.
The Friendship Store in Shanghai has an antiques branch, and Yue Ning took a fancy to an ivory carving from the late Qing Dynasty. Ivory carvings are best made before the mid-Qing Dynasty, but the Friendship Store only sells antiques made after Emperor Qianlong, and secondly, this ivory carving depicts the "Empress Dowager's Visit to Her Parents" from the Dream of the Red Chamber, and the characters and scenes are lifelike, making it a rare treasure.
She planned to place it at the entrance of the main building of Ning Yan in Central to enhance the style of Ning Yan.
Master Tang helped her move the other items up and then left.
Qiao Junxian helped Yue Ning put things into the storage room.
Yue Ning came out and washed his hands: "Okay, you can take me to Ningyan on the way."
"I want to drink some water." said Qiao Junxian.
That's right! I didn't even ask Master Tang to have a drink of water before leaving. Yue Ning opened the refrigerator and took out two cans of Coke, handed one to him, and opened one for himself.
Qiao Junxian took a sip and said, "You just said you wanted to play the pipa and sing at the welcome party. What song will you play?"
Yue Ning finally understood why he followed and stayed. He laughed, fetched the pipa, and said, "I'll play it for you, okay?"
Yue Ning took out the pipa, put artificial nails on it with tape, picked up the pipa, adjusted it slightly, and plucked the strings. A string of clear overtones flowed out from the strings.
Qiao Junxian sat down, his eyes following the rise and fall of her fingertips on the silk strings.
"Where is the bright moon?" Yue Ning sang in Cantonese. Her voice was clear and melodious. She didn't have the sweetness and charm of the most popular Taiwanese singers, but it was unusually beautiful.
Qiao Junxian saw the scene of the first time they met, she was carrying two buckets of water in the morning light, and then she lifted up the strong man and threw him down the hillside. At that time, she was wearing a patched coarse cloth shirt with a slanting collar, and even the shoes on her feet had holes in them, exposing her toes.
And in the department store, she just changed into a shirt and undid her pigtails, and she looked indescribably modern.
Now she is wearing a light blue silk shirt, holding a pipa, plucking the strings with her fingers, and she is so elegant again.
The water droplets condensed on the wall of the Coke can slid down his fingers, leaving small water marks on the dark gray sofa.
Yue Ning raised her eyes to look at Qiao Junxian, who was staring at her blankly. She sang the last line: "The blue sky is in sight, and I am glad to see the bright moon becoming even clearer and brighter."
Yue Ning put down the pipa, walked over, and stroked his cheek with her nail-covered fingers: "What are you staring at?"
Qiao Junxian came back to his senses, put the Coke can on the coffee table, and looked up at her: "Ningning, how many surprises do you have waiting for me?"
He said it was a surprise, so let's give it a big one. Yue Ning lowered her head and kissed him gently on the lips.
Qiao Junxian was stunned for a moment, then he held her head with his backhand, and Yue Ning was hugged to the sofa. His hand slid from her hair to the back of her neck, and his warm palm pressed against her delicate skin, deepening the kiss.
The two were kissing passionately on the sofa and didn't even hear the sound of the key being inserted into the keyhole until a dog barked.
Yue Ning pushed Qiao Junxian away, only to see Dahei squatting in front of them, looking at them with inquiring eyes, and Yue Baohua standing at the door. She quickly climbed up from Qiao Junxian: "Grandpa."
Yue Baohua was also embarrassed. He heard the driver say that his granddaughter had already returned home. The lunch market had just ended, so he took Dahei home.
Qiao Junxian quickly stood up, straightened his slightly messy collar, stood up straight, and called out, "Grandpa."
Yue Ning squatted down and hugged Dahei's head to ease the embarrassment: "Dahei, do you miss your sister?"
She patted the dog's head twice, looked up and asked Qiao Junxian: "Junxian, didn't you say you were going to the factory?"
Qiao Junxian looked down at her. Wouldn't it be bad if he ran away at this time and left her alone?
"Go!" Yue Ning patted Dahei's dog head and stood up.
"Grandpa, I bought you a lot of things."
Seeing that she had adjusted herself, Qiao Junxian said, "Ningning, Grandpa, I'm going to the factory."
Yue Baohua opened the door and let Qiao Junxian out. He was in a state of confusion. He had always seen the children in newspapers and intimate photos outside, but he had never seen them like this in person.
"Ningning! You and Junxian have a very good relationship. In fact, you are of age. Instead of waiting until the time comes..." Yue Baohua didn't know how to say the words "pregnant before marriage". He had never raised a girl. After bringing Ningning back from the northwest, Ningning was the one who made the decisions about everything.
Men and women in Hong Kong can get married as long as they are 18 years old. It is not a bad idea to get married early. He said, "I will go to your grandfather Qiao to discuss it?"
"Grandpa, that won't happen! We both know our limits. Junxian and I can arrange when to get married ourselves. I still have time to study!" Yue Ning took out the gift he bought for his grandfather.
Yue Ning took the clothes she bought from the Overseas Chinese Store and asked her grandfather to try them on. Yue Baohua was used to it and would say a few words to his granddaughter, but in the end he would always leave it alone.
Yue Ning was talking to Yue Baohua outside about his trip back home, and mentioned inviting more chefs from the mainland to come and exchange ideas.
Yue Baohua came out. Yue Ning was already familiar with his grandfather's size, and this silk shirt was just the right size.
"Can we accommodate so many people?" Yue Baohua asked.
"We need to open new stores, and we need more people. Besides, we will open stores in Singapore and Taiwan, and we will definitely send chefs from Hong Kong there." Yue Ning said, "Besides, don't I want to jointly organize classes with schools to help chefs improve their academic qualifications and cultural literacy? Today's chefs can't keep working at such a high intensity, they also need time and energy for further studies. When the time comes, I will also send Brother Lu and Sister Jinying to France to study business school..."
As the grandfather and grandson were talking, the phone rang. Yue Ning answered the phone and heard Cai Zhiyuan's voice. She smiled and said, "Congratulations, brother Zhiyuan, for having a beautiful girl..."
"Don't make fun of me. Someone caught you with what you said at the airport."
Yue Ning thought carefully, what did she say? Is there any evidence?
"The rival TV station just released a news report, saying that Hong Kong City University has already reserved a place for you, which is why you are so sure that you will be admitted to Hong Kong University."
Yue Ning: “…”
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