Chapter 174 - Long Admired
Chapter 174 - Long Admired
When Ning Fei heard the visitor's surname was Duan, he had an 80%, no, 99% guess in his mind.
When Shen Zejun went to welcome the person in person, Ning Fei took a look at the tall man following behind him and almost sneered out loud.
This is Duan Yunhong himself, guaranteed to be the real thing.
In fact, Ning Fei was not too surprised. After all, this was Duan Yunhong's native world. This guy might have been waiting here to catch him since they last parted. But just as he entered the door of the Cheng family's mother and daughter, Duan Yunhong followed him in. If you want to say it's a coincidence, it's too much of a coincidence.
——Tsk, did this guy secretly install a positioning device on me?
While his thoughts were racing, Duan Yunhong had already followed Shen Zejun to the front. His eyes fell directly on Ning Fei, but Ning Fei was the last one to stand up slowly.
Cheng's mother and Cheng Mengxiao have both met Duan Yunhong, so Shen Zejun naturally only needs to introduce Ning Fei first. He made way for Duan Yunhong and waved his hands back and forth: "Boss Duan, this is Ning Fei from the Southwest Chamber of Commerce. His father is the president of the Southwest Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ning, this is the owner of the only car dealership in Shashi, Duan Yunhong."
Ning Fei raised his eyebrows slightly and extended his hand before Duan Yunhong opened his mouth: "Boss Duan, I have heard a lot about you."
Seeing that he was pretending to be a stranger, Duan Yunhong held his hand and said, "Oh? Mr. Ning knew me before?"
Ning Fei: "No, it's just a courtesy."
Duan Yunhong: “…”
Shen Zejun: "..."
Duan Yunhong was used to Ning Fei's sudden jokes, but Shen Zejun didn't expect Ning Fei to say such rude words. He was completely stunned for a few seconds before he spoke to smooth things over: "Haha, Mr. Ning, you're joking. It just so happens that you just said you wanted to come here to do business and meet some local friends, so Boss Duan is here. Isn't this perfect? You two are really destined to meet."
He wanted to use Duan Yunhong's arrival to stop Ning Fei's coercion, but Ning Fei saw through his plan and said, "Forget it this time. Boss Duan probably has something to talk to you about, so you two can talk. Mrs. Cheng and Miss Cheng haven't finished talking yet, so let's go somewhere else and continue our conversation."
When Cheng Mengxiao heard this, her heart, which had just been at ease, became heavy again. She couldn't win the argument with Ning Fei just now, and now she has to deal with Shen Zejun. She is really afraid of Ning Fei's mouth.
"I was just passing by and came to give Zejun a new flavor of coffee. There's nothing important to discuss." Duan Yunhong spoke naturally among a group of silent quails, "Since you are still busy, I will come back later. Please go to Shashi Hotel for lunch at noon. It can be regarded as a courtesy to make friends with Ning Fei."
Ning Fei: Haha, it’s “Ze Jun” again.
Cheng Mengxiao sighed when she heard this: "Shashi Hotel is the best hotel in the city. Boss Duan treated us there and said it was just a simple meal. He is really rich and powerful."
Shen Zejun said, "Shashi Hotel? You two are really destined to be together. Is Mr. Ning staying there now?"
Ning Fei: ...
——You really know how to let me know!
Duan Yunhong glanced at Ning Fei with a meaningful look in his eyes.
"It is indeed fate." The man smiled, "Then it is settled. I will pick you up at 11 o'clock later?"
Ning Fei was speechless. It was already past ten when he entered the room. He looked at his watch and raised his eyebrows, saying, "It's already half past ten. Boss Duan went and came back within half an hour. It's too..."
Duan Yunhong: "It's okay, it's not a problem."
Ning Fei: "...you think too highly of the efficiency of our conversation."
"..." Duan Yunhong was rebuked twice in a few minutes. It was a familiar fire. He was both happy and sad. He replied, "Then I'll come at 11:30. If we can't finish the talk, I'll open a meeting room in the hotel for you in the afternoon. We can continue the talk over coffee. We have to eat lunch after all."
Ning Fei knew that this person was determined to get hold of her, so she had to give in: "Okay. I have no problem anyway, Madam and Miss, oh, and Mr. Shen, what do you think?"
Cheng Mengxiao was naturally hesitant. Although there was noodles for lunch at the big hotel, she would probably not be able to swallow it with Ning Fei around. Shen Zejun said, "Then I'd rather obey than be respectful," and the matter was settled.
Duan Yunhong took one last look at Ning Fei and said goodbye decisively.
Ning Fei: Tsk.
No matter what Duan Yunhong's original purpose was for this trip, he really disrupted the rhythm of Ning Fei's talks. It can only be said that the unlucky bandit and the debt collector are just incompatible, and the mutual obstruction at work is simply not something that can be changed by personal will.
***
Ning Fei stayed at Cheng's house for almost an extra hour, but in fact, he didn't do it to persuade the mother and daughter of Cheng family to return in one step.
He just wanted to know what the actual situation was now. After all, even if Cheng Lingqi had occasional correspondence, it would be difficult for her to know all the information, not to mention that Cheng Mengxiao was deliberately hiding it.
After nearly an hour of various tactics, whether deceiving or forcing, using both soft and hard tactics, Cheng Mengxiao and Shen Zejun finally couldn't bear it anymore and confessed everything.
First of all, although these two haven't explicitly said they are dating, it's better than being in a relationship. The window paper was not broken because both sides still had some concerns, but they should have already reached a tacit understanding with each other. To use Shen Zejun's later self-summary (pretentious) words, it is "starting from emotion and ending with etiquette."
Secondly, Cheng Mengxiao’s so-called job is actually writing articles for local newspapers. According to her, she can earn 30 yuan a month. However, it was later confirmed that it was only the highest income he occasionally earned. At other times, it was far less than this level. It was normal for him to earn only a few dollars or tens of dollars a month. As for what she said, that she sometimes also teaches children, it is purely for charity and kindness. Not only does she not take a penny, she even has to put money into it from time to time.
And Shen Zejun’s job is really doing business. However, he does not have a fixed field. He basically follows other businessmen to move things in and out. He is a more advanced "smuggler". Logically speaking, he originally had some family background, and now he is active in business, so his income should be good. But Ning Fei glanced at his clothes and found that although they were neat and comfortable, they were dull and old, and it was obvious that he was not living a very wealthy life at that time.
As for where their income plus the money sent by Cheng Lingqi went, that was something they never mentioned.
Ning Fei didn't intend to force out the truth right now, and he didn't even think that Shen Zejun had to reveal his "true identity". Anyway, Cheng Lingqi's mission is just to reunite his mother and sister and save their lives. The struggle between camps does not necessarily have to get too deep.
At half past eleven, Duan Yunhong's driver came to knock on the door and call someone.
Shen Zejun and Cheng Lingqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Ning Fei looked like he was sitting there motionless, and the conversation was too frightening. However, just when the two were about to "escape" from Ning Fei's clutches, Ning Fei raised his hand and directed Cheng's mother and Cheng Mengxiao to his car.
Cheng Mengxiao: "Ah? Ah?!"
"I have a car too. Miss Cheng, you can take my car with your mother." Ning Fei smiled slightly, "You can also try it out to see if the car going to Yucheng is comfortable enough."
Cheng Mengxiao didn't want to try it at all, but she really couldn't leave her mother alone in Ning Fei's car, so she had to agree.
When the group walked out of the door, Duan Yunhong's car was indeed there. Ning Fei walked past his car, turned his head when passing by the window, and seemed to look at Duan Yunhong casually.
Duan Yunhong thought he was going to open the car door and half opened his mouth to speak, but Ning Fei just walked over, followed by Cheng's mother and Cheng Mengxiao.
Duan Yunhong: “…”
Shen Zejun, who was walking at the end, stopped in front of the back window and said, "Boss Duan."
Duan Yunhong asked: "They...?"
Shen Zejun didn't think much about it and replied directly: "They went to take Mr. Ning's car."
——Yeah, with his identity, how could he not have a car?
Duan Yunhong lowered his eyes and smiled, putting aside the thoughts in his mind, and said, "Then come up."
***
Ning Fei took the mother and daughter into his car, not only to play with Duan Yunhong, but also to temporarily isolate Shen Zejun and Cheng Mengxiao.
"You two, Mr. Shen was here just now, so I can't be too blunt."
Ning Fei, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and looked at the two women who were worried. He changed his high-pressure attitude and his tone became a little dull: "Actually, Adjutant Cheng asked me to take you to Yucheng as soon as possible because he felt that his recent situation was very unstable. He was worried that someone would use you to threaten him. At that time, he would be so far away and couldn't protect you. If something unexpected happened, you would really regret it for the rest of your life."
"Lingqi is in such a difficult situation?" The one who reacted most to her son was the old mother. "Is it because General Liu treats him badly? This child has been competitive since he was young, and he insists that he will definitely make a name for himself. If it is too dangerous, our family might as well go back to our hometown. No one cares about us in small places, and life is safer."
"Mom, my brother has reached this position. Even if he wants to leave, others will not let him go easily." Cheng Mengxiao refuted first, and then leaned closer to the front passenger seat, "Mr. Ning, what happened to my brother? Isn't Yucheng...unsafe?"
Ning Fei said: "It looks basically the same, and the lives of ordinary people are not much different."
Cheng Mengxiao immediately said, "So the internal factions in the army are getting tense?"
Ning Fei knew that she wanted to get information, but she didn't expect her to ask so directly, so she replied meaningfully: "Miss Cheng, even if there is something in the army, Adjutant Cheng won't tell me, so how can I know?"
"And you said my brother felt uneasy?"
"I am just repeating what Adjutant Cheng said. I don't know the details." Ning Fei said, "I am just a businessman and a friend. You are our family. Maybe if you ask him, he will talk to you more."
Cheng Mengxiao thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll write a letter and ask him."
"Don't be funny, Miss Cheng. Who knows how many people are secretly checking your letters now. How can such a thing be written on paper?" Ning Fei turned back to the front and said leisurely, "It's difficult for Adjutant Cheng to send you money, let alone speak freely in the letter. If you ask me, you should reunite as soon as possible. You will know everything when you are face to face. Besides, there is only one doorman here, and it is already the limit for him to wash and cook for you three adults. Adjutant Cheng not only has many assistants, but also guards to protect you. As for Miss Cheng's work, it doesn't matter where you write the manuscript?"
"Is that so..." Cheng Mengxiao was in hesitation. What she was thinking about was not the living conditions, but the situation around Cheng Lingqi.
Ning Fei wanted to use this kind of information to "seduce" her over. When the time comes, as long as people arrive in Yucheng and want to leave, she will no longer have the final say.
While we were talking, the car quickly arrived at the Shashi Hotel.
Several people got out of two cars one after the other. Duan Yunhong and Ning Fei walked into the hotel first, walking side by side naturally, without paying attention to the three people behind them (especially the young couple) who had gathered together again.
"Boss Duan, sure." Ning Fei looked ahead and sneered softly, "You set me up again and want to challenge me, huh?"
"You have wronged me this time." Duan Yunhong glanced at him, then looked forward, his voice low and slow.
"Without my presence, the little girl might have been controlled long ago. How could it be your turn to save her now?"
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