Rong Zhaonan slowly blew on the tea leaves in his cup: "Hmm, you've got it backwards. I'm on your household registration now, so other people can see that I'm your man."
Ning Yuan's ears burned even hotter, and she said dryly, "It's not real."
“Whether it’s true or not, you’ll manage my salary from now on. I believe you can double it quickly.” A half-smile appeared on Rong Zhaonan’s lips.
Ning Yuan finally understood; this young man wanted her to "manage" the investments.
Why speak so ambiguously? Even a big shot can be coy; it's making her overthink things.
Ning Yuan lowered her guard, somewhat puzzled: "Where did you get so much money? Was it some hidden money you had in the bottom of your trunk?"
This young man was so poor a few years ago that he wore tattered clothes and straw sandals and had to hunt in the mountains to avoid starving. It's impossible that he could have saved up such a large sum of money.
Rong Zhaonan lowered his eyelashes, casting a dark shadow on his pale face: "It was sent from home."
Ning Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "Your family still cares about you quite a bit."
If I didn't care, I wouldn't have sent so much money all at once.
Rong Zhaonan gave a mocking smirk, but said nothing.
However, seeing Ning Yuan's bright eyes sparkle at the mention of money, he casually added, "There should be more in the future."
Ning Yuan immediately smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Nan is hoping that I will help you invest in business. Okay, how about a 30/70 split, you get 30% and I get 70%?"
Rong Zhaonan calmly replied, "Okay, if we lose money, it's on me; if we make a profit, we'll split it 30/70."
Ning Yuan was stunned. Isn't doing business all about asking for the sky high and then bargaining on the spot?
This guy actually agreed so readily, and even added a seemingly brainless condition—he'd cover any losses.
Ning Yuan almost burst out laughing.
Hey, this is a great deal, a sure thing!
Boss Rong trusts her a lot. Judging from his background and career prospects, his salary will only increase in the future. Besides, his most valuable asset is not his salary.
She couldn't resist her eyes crinkling into a bright smile, revealing a set of beautiful white teeth: "Deal!!!"
The most valuable asset of the bigwig whose name will frequently appear on the front page of the People's Daily newspaper is his "power"—by helping him manage his finances, she can leverage that power to rise to the top!
Rong Zhaonan looked at the girl, who seemed to have gotten a great deal and was secretly pleased with herself, her smile barely concealed. He lowered his eyes and smiled faintly.
The rabbit who took advantage probably didn't know that no one on the battlefield could take advantage of him without paying a price.
The two exchanged a smile and reached a consensus.
One is calculating about people, the other about money; both have a bright future.
...
But some people failed in their plans and were very annoyed.
For example, in Ningnan City, two sisters were arguing loudly at a corner of the corridor of the First Hospital.
"You're quite the schemer! Do you think that once my younger sister knows she's not my daughter, she'll treat you like her own mother?"
Ning Jinyun looked at her eldest sister and gave a sharp, sarcastic laugh.
Bai Jin's face darkened: "Who plotted against you? I already told you, Ning Yuan will know that I didn't leak this information!"
This girl is a brainless woman. She's been recovering from a broken bone in the hospital for a hundred days, and she's been dragged to this corner to watch her act stupid!
Ning Jinyun curled her lips slightly: "If it wasn't you, then who was it? My little sister couldn't have suddenly discovered this on her own!"
She looked Bai Jin up and down with a mocking look: "Don't think I don't know why you always want your little sister to be your daughter. If your brother-in-law knew that you still have feelings for that man..."
"Ning Jinyun!" Bai Jin's stern face instantly turned sinister. Ignoring the pain in his ribs, his chubby body suddenly pressed in front of her.
Ning Jinyun looked at her eldest sister's contorted face, her throat tightened, and she fell silent.
Bai Jin stared intently at her: "Ning Jinyun, watch your mouth. If you dare to spout nonsense again, don't think I'll let you off just because you're my sister!"
Looking at her older sister's face, Ning Jinyun felt a sense of fear and stammered, "I...I know."
Bai Jin then released his grip and said in a gloomy tone, "My little sister's attitude has completely changed, which means she's pretty sure she's not your child."
She paused for a moment: "Think carefully about what to say, so that Ning Yuan doesn't really become estranged from us."
Ning Jinyun said reluctantly, "I know, but girls are more outgoing. If a man sleeps with them and makes them feel good, they won't think about their parents' home anymore."
Bai Jin frowned unhappily and said, "You always speak so rudely. No wonder my little sister is convinced that you are not her biological mother. She even kept the jade chili pendant from you!"
Ning Jinyun's triangular eyes widened: "What? Who gave her the jade chili pepper pendant!"
Bai Jin curled the corners of his lips: "Besides our old woman, who else is there!"
Ning Jinyun took a deep breath, but still couldn't help but burst out cursing: "That old hag has been a servant to the Ning family her whole life, and she still hasn't changed her servile nature!"
She grew angrier the more she thought about it: "They didn't even think of leaving the good things for us daughters, but instead left them for that little bastard Ning Yuan!"
Bai Jin's face fell, and she said coldly, "What little bastard? If you don't want to be my little sister's mother, then don't raise her in the first place. I'll be her mother!"
Ning Jinyun rolled her eyes: "Isn't it because our old woman, Mom, said that whoever raises our little sister will own all the treasures of the Ning family that she secretly hid back then? Do you think I want to raise an outsider?"
Their mother used to be the wet nurse of the young master of the Ning family, the most famous family in Ningnan City.
It is said that in the mid-1950s, when the Ning family fled to Hong Kong, there was chaos, and their mother took the opportunity to secretly take a lot of valuables.
Bai Jin was annoyed: "It's because of your attitude that my little sister has become a different person!"
Ning Jinyun was also annoyed and looked at Bai Jin with a mocking expression: "Bai Jin, when my family of six was so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat, it's not like I didn't consider giving my little sister to you to raise!"
“But you want to be your little sister’s mother, and she doesn’t want to.”
He treated his younger sister very casually, basically ignoring her.
Occasionally, when I'm in a bad mood, that brat happens to be the one who gets in my way, so I give her a good scolding and beating.
Everyone was poor when it came to food and clothing. At most, they never had new clothes to wear. If there was anything good to eat, that brat wouldn't get a chance. From a young age, she had to help with chores and housework.
But which family with many children doesn't do this nowadays? It's not exactly being too harsh, is it?
But her eldest sister was unpredictable and had always been so harsh that it was almost pathological.
During the holiday, Ningyuan was sent to her older sister's house, where she was treated like her own daughter, with food, clothing, and lodging provided. It seemed like a good arrangement.
As a result, the little girl was often punished by being forced to kneel, beaten, or forced to copy things, and she wouldn't even get to eat if she made a mistake.
"Ning Jinyun, what do you know? I'm raising my little sister to be a well-bred lady!" Bai Jin said angrily.
Ning Jinyun rolled her eyes again: "Shut up! We are all from the 'Red Five Categories' of the proletariat with good backgrounds. What are you talking about, the 'bourgeois ladies'? Those are the 'Black Five Categories.' You would have been sent for reform and re-education a few years ago!"
To put it bluntly, they and their parents were all servants; where would they learn to be raised as well-bred ladies?
Bai Jin is mentally ill. He doesn't want to admit that he came from the Ning family as a servant, so he insists on reversing his name and changing his surname to Bai.
Clearly, their background made their lives so comfortable!
Getting a job in a factory, becoming a cadre, going to school, even getting married all depended on class background! Domestic helpers were considered to be from the best proletarian class!
Bai Jin's face turned ugly as she was speechless: "You..."
"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'? Don't think that just because you're with your little sister, you'll get a bigger share of those treasures that the old woman got from the Ning family!"
Ning Jinyun put her hands on her hips and snorted through her nose.
He claims he's genuinely good to his younger sister, but it's really just a way to hide something good from his mother.
Otherwise, why would Bai Jin ask Ning Yuan for that jade chili pepper?!
It's all because the jade chili pepper is the only clue leading to the treasure the old woman left behind!
Luckily, she was quick-witted back then!
While Bai Jin was being sent to the Beidahuang military reclamation farm, he used all his sweet talk to get Ning Yuan, who was still an infant, from the old woman's house.
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