Chapter 189 - Guess what you are thinking
Chapter 189 - Guess what you are thinking
After hanging out in the hotel for most of the day, the two finally set out to return to Duan Yunhong's old house in the afternoon.
The car drove all the way to the gate of the courtyard, and Ning Fei caught a glimpse of something next to the gate. When I looked more closely, I saw that it was a child wrapped in a blanket, curled up at the door holding something, looking very pitiful. Ning Fei asked in confusion: "Does everyone usually beg at someone's doorstep?"
"It's rare. They'll usually be chased away, and some will even be beaten up, so beggars don't tend to stay at the door of a house like this." Duan Yunhong said, rolling down the car window to look at the servant who came to open the gate, "What's going on at the door?"
"She said she came to see Mr. Ning and brought a letter to hand over to Mr. Ning personally." The servant replied, "She came last night. We said she would not leave until you two came back. We saw that she was young and were afraid that she would freeze to death at the door. The old blanket was given to her by us. What do you think, should we keep her or drive her away?"
Duan Yunhong turned to look at Ning Fei, who was also confused: "Why are you looking at me? I don't know where this kid came from."
"...Since we're looking for you, let's hear what you have to say first." Duan Yunhong made a decision and then ordered the servants, "Take him in, get him some hot water and food, and we'll see him later."
The maid nodded.
Without mentioning anything else, the two of them quickly packed themselves up after returning home and went to the reception room to see the child. Before entering the room, Duan Yunhong even joked, "In a situation like this, is it normal for someone to jump on you and call you daddy?"
"If you insist on saying so, the possibility of your child being the one is much greater than mine, right?" Ning Fei glanced at him, "After all, it's only been a few years since you left this world, and the possibility that you already had a child is not small."
"I spent my last few years in a wheelchair, so I don't have the energy to do that..."
"That's hard to say. A wheelchair has its own way of playing..."
The two chatted casually, and when they entered the reception room, they stopped talking tacitly. The child who was huddled at the door just now is now sitting on the armchair, holding a cup in one hand and a biscuit in the other. Seeing the two adults coming in, the child hurriedly gobbled the remaining biscuits into his mouth.
"Don't be in a hurry, eat slowly." Ning Fei had no inherent malice towards the little kid, and he just realized that this was a little girl with a short bob haircut. She was wearing a pair of half-worn clothes and pants, with a patched cotton woolen garment on the side. It wasn't very nice, but at least it was warm. Before I came here just now, the doorman admitted that he actually put her in the doorman's room late last night. Otherwise, a child of this age would be half dead if she was left outside.
After hearing Ning Fei's words, the little girl slowed down her eating and drank two sips of water after finishing her meal. But she didn't continue eating. Instead, she raised her hand and wiped her body, took out a letter from the small box next to her, and asked timidly in a low voice: "Excuse me... who is Mr. Ning Fei?"
Ning Fei responded: "I."
The little girl stepped forward, handed him the letter, then returned to her original position and picked up the small box beside her. Duan Yunhong didn't say a word throughout the whole process, but he stared at the girl's movements. Ning Fei is in a very relaxed state at the moment, but Duan Yunhong is very clear that in this day and age, even children may suddenly attack and hurt others.
Ning Fei glanced at the words on the envelope - "Dear Mr. Ning Fei" - and felt somewhat familiar. He opened the envelope and saw that it was true.
He looked up at the little girl opposite him: "You are Qiao Li's daughter."
"...Yes, my mother said that her name is 'Qiao Li' when she is at work." The little girl was a little embarrassed and rubbed her hands back and forth. "After she came back last night, she hurriedly sent me to a rickshaw and told me to meet Mr. Ning Fei and give you the letter..."
Duan Yunhong frowned when he heard this: "What are you doing?"
Ning Fei handed the letter to him directly.
This time Qiao Li's handwriting was much more sloppy, but the content was still discernible. Simply put, Liang Zhiming's escape has affected Qiao Li. Now Qiao Li is being watched very closely and even subjected to various threats and inducements. "Those people" knew that she had been entangled with Liang Zhiming in the past and believed that she must know Liang Zhiming's whereabouts. "Those people" also repeatedly mentioned her daughter in their words. She was worried that if this continued, her daughter would be controlled and used as a tool to threaten her, and she herself would not live long. Therefore, she hoped that Ning Fei would help bring her daughter to Yucheng.
After arriving, it would be best if I could work as a helper in Ning Fei's house. She is already nine years old and can do basic housework. All she needs is food to eat. If they cannot be taken in, they can be sent to a family willing to adopt them or to a girls' college or something like that. If given the chance, Qiao Li will try her best to go to Yucheng and reunite with her daughter.
There was fifty dollars in the letter as compensation for my care along the way.
"She actually came to you to entrust her orphan to you?" Duan Yunhong was a little surprised. "She dared to come to you after only meeting you once?"
Ning Fei shrugged: "Maybe I look friendly."
"You look kind..." Duan Yunhong sneered, "You are more likely to take all the money and throw the person out."
The little girl tightened her grip on the box. Ning Fei smiled jokingly, "You've fallen to this level, scaring a child."
"What do you say?" Duan Yunhong handed the letter back. "She was so cool. She threw the child to you and gambled on your conscience. How do you respond now?"
Ning Fei thought for a moment and looked at the little girl: "What's your name?"
The little girl said: "...My name is Chen Lili."
In the letter, Qiao Li wrote her original name, which was also "Chen". Her daughter didn't know whether she took her surname or her father's surname was also Chen.
"Chen Lili, what do you think? Do you want to go to Yucheng with us?"
"I, I don't know..." the little girl said timidly, "but my mother said that if my uncle takes me away, I must be obedient and wait for her to come back and find me."
"Wait for her..." Ning Fei sneered and waved his hand, "You go out and ask the man outside to come in. He will take you to dinner later. As for whether you stay or go, we'll talk about it later."
The little girl was confused, but nodded anyway. When she stood up, she looked at her box and a package next to the sofa with some hesitation. Ning Fei said, "Leave it there, no one touches it." The little girl nodded and walked out the door.
Duan Yunhong watched the little girl go out in silence, then watched the maid come in, and then went out again according to Ning Fei's instructions. Finally, he turned his head and looked at Ning Fei: "Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Ning Fei glanced at him: "You know I want to talk to you again?"
"I was asking you about this. If you had made up your mind, you would have said it right away. Would you have asked the kid to get out of the way?" Duan Yunhong raised his eyebrows. "You don't have to use 'it's my car, I arranged the trip' as an excuse. Once you've made a decision, at most you can act like a spoiled child and 'make amends' with me afterwards, but you won't respect me that much."
"What you said, don't I respect you enough, Boss Duan?" Ning Fei raised his eyebrows, "Do you still like to stay with people who don't respect you all day long?"
"It depends on how you disrespect the law." Duan Yunhong smiled, "Okay, let's get down to business. What do you want to talk to me about?"
Ning Fei thought about it and added: "Actually, this original intention is a bit disrespectful to you..."
Duan Yunhong moved closer to him and said, "Tell me, how are you going to disrespect me again?"
This was a teasing remark, and Ning Fei really wanted to say something flirty in response, but in the end he stuck to the point: "It's mainly because I guessed what you were thinking, but it's also possible that I was just guessing."
"You're really interesting. Haven't you made so many wild guesses about me? In the past, when I asked you not to let your imagination run wild, you always let your imagination run wild?" Duan Yunhong replied, "I think you should just speak quickly. The more nonsense you talk, the more I think you're going to do something big..."
"Then I guess you want to take the child away?"
Duan Yunhong: “…”
Ning Fei: “…”
The two of them were silent for a few seconds, and then Duan Yunhong raised his eyebrows: "That's it?"
"That's it, but I've thought of a reason." Ning Fei poked his chest, "After all, Qiao Li was implicated by your former camp. According to your thinking, isn't it normal to help others protect their daughter? And in my opinion, even if Qiao Li was not implicated by your people, she would still entrust her daughter to you and Liang Zhiming, and you would accept it."
Duan Yunhong looked at him: "Then? Do you think I would think the same now?"
"I dare not assert, but I think it is possible. It may not be entirely due to your previous inertial thinking, but also superimposed on your current state." Ning Fei continued to poke, "After all, you are now a domineering president and a big boss. Isn't it easy to pick up a little girl? You may have been cautious and idealistic in the past, but now you can do whatever you want, right?"
"So that's what you're worried about?" Duan Yunhong was trying to figure out the trick here, and couldn't control the upward curve of his mouth. "I thought my previous ideal would be this choice, but if you say so, I will feel that I am no longer the person I used to be. Why do you give me such a stereotype?"
"Ah, that's about right. I know many people with infinite lifespans are very concerned about this."
"I don't care. I don't care if you guess wrong, let alone if you guess right." Duan Yunhong said, "So you decided to take her with you?"
"It's your decision, Duan Yunhong." Ning Fei smiled, "If you feel happy taking it, then take it; if it's too troublesome, then don't take it."
"Have you ever thought about where to put it in Yucheng? You can't always follow us, right? We will disappear soon."
"Can't you even arrange this, omnipotent Boss Duan? If it doesn't work, just give it to Cheng Lingqi before you leave. He can't be so incapable of raising a little girl."
"What if this affects your mission? Is that okay?"
"Then you have to use your subjective initiative." Ning Fei raised an eyebrow, "You won't even fail to keep my mission, right?"
"...Of course you can." Duan Yunhong finally couldn't help but grab his finger, "But can you please stop poking me? If you keep poking me, I will misunderstand what you mean."
"Why can't you poke? You've practiced to this level, isn't it for others to use? Otherwise, wouldn't it be in vain? Soft and hard, hehe..." Ning Fei laughed evilly, "I have been suspicious since I entered this world, but I just didn't say it out loud. Since you said it doesn't matter if you guess wrong, then I will ask directly -
"Have you grown bigger again... Oh, no, you should be able to grow bigger by setting it?"
"...I scan the body!" Duan Yunhong was speechless. "If I didn't scan, would I dare to meet you in a high-dimensional space like the Administration? If you see that the real situation is not as good as in these worlds, you won't be furious?"
"Then I really will. If I see someone different in person, I will chase him down!" Ning Fei sighed, and touched the man's chest again, "So, this is the 'real thing'! Has it really grown bigger?"
"... Stop pinching." Duan Yunhong clamped his hand, "If you pinch again, you won't have to announce your decision to that child."
"Boss Duan, you're so energetic? You just played this morning and you're already feeling refreshed?"
"It's not like you haven't tried."
"Hahaha, alright alright..." Ning Fei, whose hand was clamped, moved closer to him and bit his ear in revenge. "Then there's one last question. I think that kid needs a new name to hide his identity. Boss Duan, come up with one."
At this moment, Duan Yunhong always felt that this link was of special significance.
"Just call me... Xiaoshui."
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It's vacation time! ! ! Prepare for the New Year! ! ! Guess how Mr. Duan came up with this name, hahaha
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