The next day, Tang Ning was woken up by her incessantly ringing cell phone.
Without even opening her eyes, Tang Ning, who was completely huddled under the covers, reached out with one hand to the bedside table. She finally found the still vibrating phone, then slowly took it back under the covers and groggily swiped to answer it.
"Hello……"
A moment later, a surprised shout rang out from under her blankets.
"real?"
Tang Ning could hardly hide her joy. Without hesitation, she threw off the blanket covering her and jumped off the bed. Because of the large movement, she almost fell onto the soft wool carpet, but luckily she managed to steady herself.
It was at this moment that Tang Ning's emotions finally stabilized a little, but you could still hear her excitement in her slightly trembling voice.
"Okay, have Mr. Han keep the person on the other end of the phone calm. I'll be at the company in a bit..."
After saying that, Tang Ning hung up the phone and threw her phone on the bed. She then quickly went to the dressing room and changed her clothes and washed up in less than ten minutes. She combed her messy hair as she walked downstairs.
Tang Ning had just come downstairs when she looked down and saw Pei Yuan already sitting on the sofa downstairs early in the morning.
The man in the white sweater stood up almost immediately upon hearing the sound on the stairs. Before he could even turn around, a cheerful girl rushed into his arms.
Pei Yuan hugged her tightly, and then saw Tang Ning in his arms raise her bright, sunny face to him, her smile more radiant than he had ever seen before.
"Chen Yin, Chen Yin, Chen Yin, I'm so happy!"
She hugged the person in front of her, eager to share her joy with him.
Even though he knew what made her happy, Pei Yuan couldn't help but ask, "What happened? Why are you so happy?"
"You don't know? A company is willing to invest in Ning Zhen. Do you know Rick Company in Y country? They're incredibly powerful. I've heard the boss behind them has an excellent eye for investment. Ning Zhen is saved, and might even rise to a higher level!"
Tang Ning's eyes shone as if dappled sunlight were falling into them.
Pei Yuan's heart pounded as he watched, and a slight smile crept onto his lips.
"Really? Are you happy?"
Pei Yuan asked with a smile.
Tang Ning nodded vigorously, "Happy."
That's good, your happiness makes me happy too...
The man subconsciously replied in his mind.
"Ah, it's getting late, I have to go, I need to get to the company right away!"
Suddenly catching a glimpse of the clock on the side of her eye, Tang Ning let out a soft cry, looked up and gave Pei Yuan a light kiss on the corner of his mouth, then turned and hurriedly ran outside.
She quickly drove the car out of the garage, and Tang Ning, sitting in the driver's seat, rolled down the window and loudly said goodbye to Pei Yuan, who was standing at the door. As she waved, she looked at Pei Yuan standing there all alone, and at the gentle smile on his lips. For a long time, she couldn't bring herself to press the accelerator.
A hint of helplessness flashed across her eyes, and she immediately turned off the car, ran straight to Pei Yuan, took his hand, and led him towards the car.
"What's wrong?"
Puzzled by her actions, Pei Yuan quickly asked.
Then Tang Ning turned around with a guilty look on her face. "It's nothing, it's just that when I saw you standing alone at the door, I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. You came to China for me, but I've left you at home time and time again for work. And you can't see, so I just... I feel a little heartbroken..."
At this point, a warm smile appeared on her lips again. "But now it's all good. With Rick's investment, the company's problems will be resolved soon, and I'll have more time to spend with you! Besides, I've been working so hard for the company these past few days, I don't believe that I can't spend some time with my boyfriend. Let's go!"
Tang Ning tightened her grip on Pei Yuan's hand, trying to shove him into the passenger seat, but unexpectedly, Pei Yuan suddenly pulled her into his arms tightly.
For a moment, Pei Yuan didn't even know what words to use to describe his current feelings.
Touched, happy, satisfied...
It seems like they all have them.
He couldn't understand how there could be such a good girl as Tang Ning in this world, so good that he didn't even know what to do with her. His heart had never been so full before, so satisfied that he was almost at a loss.
Tang Ning...
Pei Yuan's current favorability rating: 94.
"Okay, okay, I really can't hug you anymore, or I'll be late."
Tang Ning patted the man's shoulder lightly and said with a smile.
And this wonderful life, which Pei Yuan had never even dreamed of, was only the beginning.
Since Rick invested in Ningzhen with his permission, the value of Tang Ning, Han Jun, and even the employees who had stayed with Ningzhen during its most critical period has also increased. Tang Ning and Han Jun are self-evident, and the employees' salaries have basically increased by 50%. This has made the group of people who couldn't wait to jump ship as soon as they heard that Ningzhen was failing extremely regretful.
Soon, Ningzhen got back on track and continued to develop steadily.
With Han Jun in charge, it's unclear what's gotten into him lately, but his enthusiasm for work has soared to unprecedented levels. In the past, Tang Ning would often sleep in the office because of overtime, but now it's Han Jun's turn. He's like a tireless iron man, and it seems like he only has work to do every day.
This gave Tang Ning a sudden increase in free time. During this period, she not only frequently went on various dates with Pei Yuan, but also kept her word and found a private dessert studio to learn how to make cakes independently from the studio owner.
After all, Pei Yuan's birthday was coming soon, and she really wanted to make him a decent birthday cake herself.
Meanwhile, Pei Yuan watched as the people he had arranged to follow behind Tang Ning took photos of Tang Ning making cakes from various angles, and the corners of his mouth never left his lips.
Not only are there photos, but also...
Pei Yuan gently pressed the play button on the received audio file, and then he heard—
"Tang Ning, you're learning to bake cakes so diligently for your boyfriend! You must really like him, right?"
"Yes, I really like him. Even though we haven't known each other for very long, it feels like we've known each other for a very long time. I wonder if you've ever had this feeling, teacher? Actually, I had a boyfriend before, and we were together for ten years. Ten years is such a long time, but I feel more comfortable and happy with my current boyfriend. I really, really like him..."
These tender and affectionate words made Pei Yuan feel as if every cell in his body was trembling and shaking. He listened to the short audio clip for an entire afternoon, and when he came to his senses, he realized that the corners of his mouth were slightly stiff from smiling.
All of this, while bringing Pei Yuan satisfaction and joy, also unconsciously stirred up a faint sense of worry and fear in his heart.
He feared that all of this, so beautiful it seemed unreal, would one day burst like a soap bubble rising into the air.
There was a fear that Tang Ning might notice something was amiss. After all, if Han Jun and Su Mo could sense something, it was impossible for Tang Ning, who wasn't stupid, to be completely oblivious.
Out of fear, when the person he had arranged asked him whether he should continue to follow Tang Ning, he immediately chose no.
Days passed by in Tang Ning's busy schedule, and finally Pei Yuan's birthday arrived.
Tang Ning got up very early that day and deliberately left him alone at home, using the excuse that she was busy with work and didn't come back at noon. In reality, she spent almost the entire morning making Pei Yuan's birthday cake.
After politely saying goodbye to the studio staff while carrying the cake, Tang Ning drove directly to the mall where she had ordered a birthday gift for Pei Yuan.
While Tang Ning was waiting at the traffic light, occasionally glancing at the cake she had placed on the passenger seat, Su Mo, who had specially bought some vegetables from the market to nourish Su Ya since it was the weekend, saw Tang Ning's familiar profile flash past his eyes.
The boy was stunned at first, then he didn't care about anything else and frantically chased after Tang Ning's car.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he chased, he couldn't stop Tang Ning's car from disappearing around the corner of the street ahead. Even so, Su Mo mechanically continued running forward.
After Tang Ning retrieved the gift she had customized for Pei Yuan from the mall, she had just stepped out when she immediately felt someone gently pat her shoulder from behind. Tang Ning turned her head in confusion, her eyes slightly narrowed.
“It’s you.”
On this side, it can only be said that hard work pays off. Su Mo had only chased for two blocks when he saw Tang Ning's car parked steadily by the side of the shopping mall ahead. This caused Su Mo, whose heart was pounding and who was panting heavily, to have an unbelievable look of ecstatic joy in his eyes. He was about to walk towards Tang Ning's car when he suddenly stopped. It was as if his feet were nailed to the ground, and he only dared to stand by the corner of the wall, without any courage to go forward.
It was only because he suddenly remembered a sentence that Tang Ning had said to him before leaving the coffee shop.
She said that if possible, she asked him never to appear in front of her again.
That one sentence completely robbed Su Mo of the courage to step forward.
He hesitated and looked to the side, then saw a coffee shop by the roadside, where Tang Ning was sitting face to face with... Xia Yang on a seat along the street.
Xia Yang?
Why is Tang Ning sitting with Xia Yang?
Su Mo's pupils contracted slightly, then he saw Tang Ning's indifferent expression through the coffee shop's glass window. He relaxed a little. No matter what, Tang Ning didn't have any good feelings towards Xia Yang now, so he shouldn't be able to fool her...
After feeling relieved, Su Mo's gaze towards Tang Ning gradually became more serious. Even though he hadn't seen her for only twenty-odd days, why did it feel like an incredibly long time had passed...?
Tang Ning, Tang Ning, Tang Ning...
Su Mo kept repeating this name in his heart.
Just then, a man in a black leather jacket who had been squatting by the roadside filming short videos with his phone saw Su Mo's face on his phone. His eyes narrowed instantly, and he spat out the toothpick he had been holding in his mouth. He then pretended not to care and dialed a number he knew by heart.
"Brother Li, I've found the kid who tricked us before!"
Meanwhile, looking at the woman sitting opposite her, Tang Ning didn't even order coffee because she knew she wouldn't be talking to her for long; she just looked at her calmly.
Xia Yang, who had just finished ordering her coffee, dared to meet Tang Ning's indifferent eyes and immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, hey, hey, this is no fun. I wanted to steal your man, but I failed. Not only did I fail, I also repeatedly slapped you in the face. Let's call it even."
"As for Su Mo's matter... well, I'm sorry, it didn't work out after all, right? Even that little liar Su Mo's heart fell for you. You have no idea how difficult that kid is. I used to think he was good-looking and even considered developing a relationship with him, but who would have thought he would treat me so coldly, as if I wasn't even a woman in his eyes, oh no, as if I wasn't even a person. You're different to him. The way he looks at you is as fiery as the midday sun. It makes me cringe."
"Han Jun, Su Mo. You won both rounds, you're amazing. I think if I can't win over that blind guy you're currently so treasuring, I'm afraid I'll never be able to beat you, Tang Ning, in my entire life. Are you smug now?"
Xia Yang said this with a smile.
"If you've stopped me just to say these incredibly boring things, I'll think it was a really stupid thing for me to stop and go into the coffee shop with you!"
Tang Ning placed her crossed hands on the table.
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's really strict! I really don't understand, what do men like about a woman as tough as you? To be honest, I used to be really jealous of you, but not anymore, I have one now..."
A hint of tenderness flashed in Xia Yang's eyes as she spoke, "Never mind, why should I tell you all this?"
Even though she concealed it well enough, Tang Ning still understood her gaze.
She's in a relationship...
This realization made Tang Ning frown slightly. After all, in the story, Xia Yang and Han Jun were so deeply in love that no one could persuade them otherwise. The more the original owner tried to stop them and did something bad, the deeper their love became.
Now that Tang Ning has broken up with Han Jun as soon as she arrives, the two of them never even got together. And Xia Yang has even found someone else now. It's really... ironic!
But the guy she's dating...
"I've come here today partly to apologize to you..."
Yes, an obviously half-hearted apology.
"On the other hand, I also wanted to tell you that I probably won't be appearing in your life anymore, because I'm going abroad, to Y country, and I probably won't be coming back. The reason I came to say goodbye is because you're the only opponent who has given me a hard time time and time again. Just consider me a friend..."
As she said this, the woman suddenly raised her hand to look at the multi-million dollar watch on her wrist. "Hmm, it's getting late, I have to catch my flight. Oh, the coffee's here. Never mind, consider it my treat. I'm off."
As she spoke, Xia Yang hurriedly walked out again.
She left, and Tang Ning sat there for a moment, thinking. Just as she was about to get up, she suddenly heard the coffee server behind her call out, "Miss, you left your bag behind."
Bag?
Tang Ning looked at the new Hermes bag that the shop assistant handed her, and as if she had thought of something, she immediately unzipped the bag. Sure enough, Xia Yang's passport, ID card and other documents were inside!
If she wasn't mistaken, Xia Yang deliberately left this bag behind because she was after her.
With the clues from Country Y, Tang Ning could roughly guess what had happened. It was definitely Pei Yuan's doing. She just didn't know who this mastermind was who had managed to win over Xia Yang, a seasoned player in matters of the heart.
Tang Ning smiled inwardly, but her brows furrowed suddenly. She picked up the bag and chased after Xia Yang. She had just stepped out of the coffee shop when she saw Xia Yang's figure disappear into an alleyway not far away.
Tang Ning glanced at the alley, then at the bag in her hand, and impatiently curled her lip. She picked up the bag and chased after them.
Who would have thought that as soon as they arrived at the alley entrance, they would see Xia Yang, who was wearing a purple coat, being grabbed by the mouth by a group of men who appeared out of nowhere and dragged towards a van at the other end of the alley...
At a glance, Tang Ning was immediately startled. She dialed the police right away. Seeing Xia Yang, a living person, being dragged into a van, Tang Ning, afraid of missing any information, hurriedly and cautiously chased after them. But she had only gone halfway when a handkerchief smeared with some unknown substance was suddenly covered by her mouth and nose from behind. After struggling reflexively for a moment, a wave of dizziness hit her, and Tang Ning quickly lost consciousness. The phone she was holding fell to the ground...
The female police officer's voice kept coming from the phone, repeatedly asking, "Hello, hello, ma'am, where are you now? Hello, hello..."
Just then, a black leather shoe stepped directly on her phone, grinding it hard until it went silent.
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