Chapter 8: The Human Heart That Cannot Be Faced Directly
When Qing Yanrou opened her eyes, she met Chu Tingbai's worried gaze. She realized that she was leaning on the sofa. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Chu Tingbai, then sat up straight without panic.
Chu Tingbai had heard Qing Yanrou say before that she had never fought with anyone, so he was naturally worried when he saw that she had been unconscious for so long. When he saw her wake up, he looked away.
"What? You don't trust me? Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised."
Seeing that she misunderstood his previous actions, Chu Tingbai retorted without thinking: "It's not that I don't believe it, I'm just worried about accidents."
Qing Yanrou smiled but said nothing. At this time, Ning Jinghuai also came back. Mrs. Ning walked forward anxiously to check if he was okay.
"Oh, Mom, I'm fine."
Ning Jinghuai let her check him repeatedly, looking at Madam Ning with guilt in his eyes.
Ning Zhengyuan saw that his son was fine, so he looked at Qing Yanrou and asked anxiously, "Master, what happened?"
"We did find the murderer, but I just followed him there in spirit form and couldn't do anything, so to avoid alerting the enemy, I came back. As for where the murderer lives, Ning Jinghuai knows better."
Seeing everyone looking at him, Ning Jinghuai quickly said, "It's Dijingliyuan, Building 17, Floor 13."
"Dijingliyuan?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, Ning Zhengyuan's breathing became rapid, and his face turned red all the way to his neck because of anger.
He took the phone on the coffee table and was about to make a call, but Mrs. Ning stopped him.
"Now that we know, it's not too late tomorrow. It's so late now. Let's get some rest first."
Now that I have called the other party in the middle of the night without any warning, it is indeed easy to arouse his suspicion. Besides, it is really late, and I can't let the Taoist priest stay with me all night.
Thinking of this, Ning Zhengyuan put down his phone and said to Qing Yanrou, "Master, Dijingliyuan is a high-end residential complex developed by me. The identity of that person will be found out soon. You can rest first. I may need your help tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work."
Qing Yanrou nodded, then followed Madam Ning to the arranged room.
Seeing Ning Zhengyuan leaning tiredly on the sofa, Chu Tingbai stood up and said goodbye: "Uncle, I'll go back first. If you have anything, please call me anytime."
"You don't have to come here tomorrow. I will take care of it. You go and accompany your grandfather."
Chu Tingbai paused and replied in a deep voice, "Okay." Then he left without looking back.
"Dad, you..."
Ning Jinghuai looked at Ning Zhengyuan, wanting to say something but unable to speak.
Ning Zhengyuan opened his eyes and sat up straight, looking at his son, who was both real and fake. He soothed him with his eyes and said sternly, "Dad will make them pay the price, no matter who they are!"
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"Sister-in-law, don't be sad. Has Jing Huai's body been brought back?"
The person who spoke didn't hear the answer, so he continued, "Sister-in-law, you and your elder brother only have Jing Huai as your child. Jing Huai is gone now, and you are old. How about I adopt my son Yuan Xiu to you and your elder brother, so that you will have descendants to take care of you when you are old..."
"Shut up!"
Ning Zhengyuan shouted loudly, looking at the woman who was speaking with a gloomy look.
The person who spoke was Ning Yaqing, the second daughter of the Ning family. She was frightened by her eldest brother's gloomy face, and she trembled at the corners of her mouth and dared not speak again.
At this moment, Qing Yanrou came down from the second floor, and Mrs. Ning saw the first smile of the day on her face.
He went up to her and asked gently, "Yanrou, how did you sleep last night? The kitchen has already prepared breakfast. I don't know what you like to eat, so I made a little bit of everything."
"I slept well, thank you, Madam Ning."
She grew up with her grandfather. The main labor force of Yantai Village went to work in big cities, leaving only the elderly and children. Therefore, she seldom came into contact with women of this age group. She was still a little uncomfortable with Mrs. Ning's enthusiasm.
Madam Ning noticed her stiffness and distanced herself from her appropriately, her tone becoming gentler. "I still need to ask you for help with Jing Huai's matter. Please have breakfast first."
Ning Yaqing immediately felt a sense of crisis when she saw that Mrs. Ning, who had just ignored her, turned around and was nice to a little girl.
He hurried over with a look of contempt, and said in a disdainful tone: "Where did this wild girl come from? She's dressed so poorly."
Turning around to face Madam Ning, he immediately put on a flattering face and said, "Sister-in-law, don't just take a random girl to raise because Jing Huai is gone. She's already this old, and you won't be able to raise her well."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a "slap" sound, and a conspicuous slap mark immediately appeared on Ning Yaqing's face, which showed how much force Mrs. Ning had used.
"This is the Taoist priest your brother and I invited to perform a ritual for Jing Huai. How can you talk nonsense here?"
Madam Ning had wanted her to shut up when she kept saying Jing Huai was leaving, but now she was still trying to frame Qing Yanrou, which was really intolerable.
Ning Yaqing was momentarily flustered when she heard that Qing Yanrou was a Taoist priest, but she quickly controlled her emotions. However, she didn't expect to meet Qing Yanrou's eyes that seemed to see through her when she looked up.
Ning Yaqing's emotions, which had just been controlled, were out of control again in an instant. Then she thought, isn't this just a little girl who is still wet behind the ears? What should she be afraid of her doing?
But the Ning couple actually started to invite Taoist priests. Are they suspecting something or are they trying to trick her?
All her thoughts were gone in a flash. Ning Yaqing was still panicking. She said in a tantrum, "You actually hit me for a little girl? Big brother, don't you care about your sister-in-law? Fine, I'll go find Dad and ask for an explanation!"
"stop!"
When Ning Yaqing was about to leave, Ning Zhengyuan, who had been quietly beside her, spoke.
"Now that you're here, make it clear. I've already called Jiang Yi to let him know."
Ning Yaqing was frightened by Ning Zhengyuan's gloomy expression. She had never seen him like this before.
Now she was really nervous. She swallowed and asked cautiously, "What did you say?"
"What are you talking about? Of course, I'm talking about who lives on the 13th floor of Building 17 of Dijingliyuan."
With every word Ning Zhengyuan said, Ning Yaqing's face became paler.
But she continued to play dumb and said, "Brother, what are you talking about? The house in Dijingliyuan was given to us by you. It's in Building 12. How would I know who lives in Building 17?"
"Don't call me big brother. If you still consider me your big brother and Jing Huai your nephew, how could you do such a beastly thing!"
With a "whoosh", Ning Zhengyuan threw a stack of photos at Ning Yaqing who was standing there trying to argue.
Photos were scattered on the ground. Ning Yaqing saw that they were all photos of her entering and leaving the 13th floor of Building 17 of Dijingliyuan. Some of her went there alone, and some of her and Jiang Yi went there together. Although she had disguised herself in the photos, people who were familiar with her could still recognize her at a glance.
Just then, there was a sound at the entrance and a middle-aged man in a suit and tie walked in.
"What's going on? Yaqing, have you upset big brother and sister-in-law again?"
The person who came was Ning Yaqing's husband Jiang Yi.
"Yes, big brother, it's all his fault. It was Jiang Yi who came up with the idea that harmed Jing Huai. It has nothing to do with me!"
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