"Xing'er, you're such a good girl." Liu Shi pulled Ning Xing'er to his side, groped her body with his hands, and then pinched her cheek.
Ning Xing'er lowered her head, and when he couldn't see her, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, revealing a hint of impatience.
"Xing'er, do you know this person?"
Liu Shi spread out a portrait.
"These are my cousins." The portraits were so lifelike that one could immediately recognize Ning Hongze and Ning Nuonuo. It must be said that although Liu Shi had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, his painting skills were quite impressive.
"What's your relationship like?"
"Of course it's not good."
Ning Xing'er said in a low voice, "My father offended them, so our relationship is quite bad."
"Did your father offend them? How did he offend them?"
"That's quite a novel thing."
"It was just some trivial matter."
Ning Xing'er clearly didn't want to talk about it.
Since she didn't want to talk about it, Liu Shi didn't intend to force her. In any case, the events that happened in Yangcheng could be found out with a little investigation.
"Do you know where they are now?"
Liu Shi stroked Ning Nuonuo's face with his hand, a hint of infatuation in his eyes.
Perhaps that's just how people are; the more unattainable something is, the more they want it.
If he hadn't met Ning Xing'er back then, perhaps this matter would have just passed. But he did meet Ning Xing'er, and over the past two years, watching her day and night has made him miss Ning Nuonuo even more.
This girl must have grown up by now.
I wonder what they look like now?
Perhaps she looks similar to Xing'er.
However, in terms of facial features alone, she should be more outstanding than Xing'er.
"If you can bring Ning Nuonuo to my side, I will send you back to reunite with your husband and children."
Ning Xing'er's eyes lit up immediately, "Really?"
“You were just a substitute. Now that we have the real thing, we don’t need you anymore.” Liu Shi looked at the portrait, his smile deepening.
He always had a feeling that they would definitely meet again, along with Ning Hongze.
That hot pot business made him a lot of money back then.
Unfortunately, the guy escaped, taking the hot pot base with him. After using up the last packet of hot pot base, he had no choice but to turn the hot pot restaurant into a teahouse.
If he hadn't witnessed the exorbitant profits of hot pot restaurants, he might not have looked down on teahouses.
Having seen it all, he no longer cared about the meager income of the teahouse.
Once he gets Ning Nuonuo, Ning Hongze, who dotes on her younger sister, will naturally be put to his use.
Liu Shi deliberately whispered these words in Ning Xing'er's ear.
It was so that she would know that she had come to his side in place of Ning Nuonuo. If Ning Nuonuo hadn't run away, then this wouldn't have happened to Ning Xing'er.
Is it just to make Ning Xing'er hate Ning Nuonuo??????
As Ning Xing'er walked out of the study, she spat out a curse.
What a joke, this person really thinks she's a fool.
Her cousin Ning Hongze wasn't stupid. If he dared to come back, he must have something to rely on. It was better for her to please them than to offend him. At least with their support, her future would be easier.
Three days later, Ning Hong swaggered into Yangcheng, even buying a large house there and setting up a new-style restaurant.
The head chef there was trained by his own son and is an excellent cook; as soon as the door opens, customers flock in.
People come and go.
Liu Shi also tried the food at this restaurant, and it was indeed delicious.
Seeing how popular the restaurant was, my heart started to race again.
Ning Hong did not hide her information.
Within three days, many people in Yangcheng knew that the owner of this restaurant was Ning Hongze, the original owner of the hot pot restaurant.
The news quickly reached the ears of Ning's eldest uncle.
Uncle Ning was somewhat puzzled.
Ning Hongze died a long time ago, so how could she suddenly reappear?
And Ning Nuonuo, didn't he sell her to a brothel?
Uncle Ning knew nothing about the hot pot restaurant. He always thought that it was because Ning Xing'er was beautiful that Liu Shi took a liking to her at first sight.
It was thanks to Liu Shi's help that Uncle Ning's family was able to open a general store in Yangcheng, which is how they heard about this news.
He and Ning Liu exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat uneasy.
To be honest, what they did back then could be considered murder.
"Honey, do you think that really is Ning Hongze?"
"Perhaps it's just a coincidence of names."
They witnessed Ning Hongze being buried. If he were still alive, then who would be buried in the grave?
Just then, Han Tianbao accompanied Ning Nuonuo in.
"Nuonuo, what do you want to buy? I'll buy it for you."
"I'm just looking around; Yangcheng has changed a lot."
Ning Nuonuo lifted her skirt and said with a smile.
"Ning Nuonuo?"
Upon seeing Ning Nuonuo, both Ning's uncle and his wife widened their eyes in surprise.
How did you get here?
Upon seeing Ning's eldest uncle, a sinister glint flashed in Ning Nuonuo's eyes.
"Oh, look at you, you're doing quite well. It seems that selling you to a brothel was the right decision." Ning Liu hurriedly walked to Ning Nuonuo's side, wiped her hands on her clothes, and then reached out to touch Ning Nuonuo's clothes. "Look how beautiful these clothes are."
And these gold hairpins and gold earrings—even the maidservant beside her is dressed very well.
"How dare you say that?"
"How can we not say it? Judging from your clothes and appearance, you must already be a prostitute, right?"
"You're the one who entertains guests? Our young lady is the sister of a scholar, how could she entertain guests? If you continue to spout nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite." Yang Lian stepped forward, blocking Ning Nuonuo's path. Ning Nuonuo had told her these things.
It seems that the two people in front of them are their heartless uncle and aunt.
"The scholar's sister?"
"What? You've given up being a prostitute and become someone's mistress?"
This old man's sister could also be his lover's sister.
Uncle Ning chuckled lewdly, “Oh my, what a beautiful face! Even I, your uncle, am a little tempted.”
"You idiot, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"Just kidding, just kidding." Uncle Ning looked Ning Nuonuo up and down.
It has to be admitted that the saying "clothes make the man" is true. With this outfit, Ning Nuonuo exudes an indescribable charm. She is no longer the country girl who wore clothes full of patches.
"You can't make jokes like that." Han Tianbao was furious when he saw the two of them talking like that.
"Oh, this must be your little sweetheart. I wonder if your scholar brother knows about her?"
"Of course I know, not only do I know, but I know it perfectly well."
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