Chen Chen's face instantly fell: "I just got back from training in the mountains and only arrived in Shanghai a few days ago... Even the donkeys in the production team weren't trained like this..."
"Bang!" The door had already slammed shut.
Chen Chen: "..."
He was heartbroken. Never before had he realized so clearly that the captain, after all, no longer loved him.
He fell in love with his cousin instead!
...
Rong Zhaonan placed a set of a young girl's new autumn clothes next to Ning Yuan's pillow.
Looking at her quiet, rosy, sleeping little face, his mood became gentle and calm.
Rong Zhaonan reached out and touched her forehead, then casually picked up a large original book from the side.
Then, I turned on the desk lamp and sat down at the desk next to the bed to read.
Ning Yuan slept for more than three hours straight, and when she woke up it was already completely dark.
She sat up groggily and looked at the figure in front of the table. His quiet study and reading immediately caught her eye.
Ning Yuan was stunned for a moment before she remembered why she was there.
"You're awake, Comrade Ning Yuan. Did you sleep well?" Rong Zhaonan put down the book in his hand and looked at her gently.
The dim, old desk lamp cast a tender shadow on his handsome, dashing face.
Ning Yuan felt a softness in her heart for some reason, a sense of peace she had never felt before in her past or future lives.
His presence made her feel at ease, allowing her to sleep peacefully despite the morning's ordeal.
"Hmm." Ning Yuan saw a complete set of clothes and cotton underwear by the bed.
She wore blue tweed trousers and a lace shirt, along with a light blue argyle wool cardigan with plastic pearl buttons on the chest.
The design is exquisite and attractive; it's clearly a high-end export product.
Beside the clothes was a large, exquisitely made white tin of cookies printed with red cursive English letters.
Ning Yuan paused for a moment when she saw the familiar words "Danisa Butter Cookies": "Danish Crown Cookies?"
"It's getting late, let's eat a few biscuits to tide us over."
Rong Zhaonan's gaze deepened when she recognized these rare imported biscuits, but he didn't ask any further questions.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Ning Yuan's stomach rumbled—"Gurgle."
Her round face instantly flushed slightly as she reached out and opened the cookie box: "I haven't eaten since noon... Let's eat together."
A large box of cookies, the aroma of butter and milk wafts out as soon as you open it, with five different shapes of cookies arranged inside.
She picked one up and put it in her mouth; the familiar sweet and crispy taste spread across her tongue.
So delicious! She couldn't help but squint her big eyes and ask, "Where did you get these imported cookies?"
In 1979, being able to eat Shanghai's Evergreen biscuits was already a great privilege.
Even if these Danish Crown cookies were imported, they would never end up in ordinary department stores.
Made with fresh eggs and rich butter, carefully baked to a golden brown, it has a rich buttery aroma and a crispy texture, even better than Evergreen!
Rong Zhaonan casually picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, saying indifferently, "Tmall Mall."
"Pfft...cough cough cough...cough cough cough...what the hell?!!"
Ning Yuan choked on the crumbs of the biscuit, spitting them out and coughing uncontrollably.
Rong Zhaonan frowned, took an enamel mug, filled it with water for her to drink, and helped her catch her breath: "How can you choke on a cookie?"
Ning Yuan choked, her big eyes turning a little red: "Cough cough... Tmall, now there's a Tmall store... cough cough cough..."
She must be hallucinating, or maybe some big shot has been reborn and launched Tmall and Taobao before Jack Ma could?
Rong Zhaonan said thoughtfully, "What, you also know that these newly opened malls in Hangzhou and Shanghai only sell various export-quality goods and imported foreign trade goods?"
Ning Yuan: "..."
Well, just by listening to it, you can tell that it's a department store that most people probably don't know about, let alone have access to, for entertaining foreign guests and only selling high-end goods.
Jack Ma is also from Hangzhou. He was probably a teenager at that time. Could it be that he also worked as a summer salesman at Tmall?
After the reform and opening up, Tmall was created to commemorate past experiences...
Ning Yuan stuffed two more cookies into her mouth, then shifted the subject with a wandering gaze: "These things aren't cheap, are they, Comrade Rong Zhaonan?"
I wonder what connections Young Master Rong used to be able to buy these high-end goods on this... what... what Tmall Mall.
Rong Zhaonan smiled slightly: "What should I do then, Comrade Ning Yuan? I have some savings that I can't hide anymore. They've all gone to my greedy and lustful wife."
Ning Yuan looked up at him with her big eyes, and couldn't help but smile: "Get lost!"
When Boss Rong isn't being mean, he can make people feel sweet inside.
She bent down, reached for her underwear, and put it on under the covers.
They had already done very intimate things, although they were still a little short of actually getting married...
But you'll still be under his gaze—sorry.
In her past life, she was married and had children.
But when they're with Li Yan, because of his personality, they won't have any intimate actions like kissing or hugging.
Moreover, she always thought that kissing and exchanging saliva was disgusting.
Especially since Li Yan frequently socializes, smokes, and drinks, the taste of alcohol is naturally not good.
Not long after giving birth to his only daughter, Li Yan found a confidante, and they lived in separate rooms for decades.
Being with Young Master Rong felt really... special and novel; it was the first time she had ever experienced what it felt like to have a rapid heartbeat.
I realized that being with someone you like, kissing and hugging, can bring happiness.
Rong Zhaonan watched her put on her clothes, put down his book, and stood up: "Let's go to Tang's house for dinner. The school cafeteria is out of food at this time."
Ning Yuan was startled and couldn't help but quickly get out of bed, putting on her shoes while complaining to Rong Zhaonan: "It's all your fault! You were making a fuss all afternoon, and I overslept. Grandpa Tang and Grandma must be worried sick!"
She was supposed to visit her parents every day after lunch or dinner while she was at school, but they haven't shown up yet at this hour!
Old Tang and the others must be very worried about me!
Rong Zhaonan's hand, which was bending down to take the wine, stiffened slightly. This curly-haired rabbit really knew how to bring up the most awkward topics!
It's just pointless tinkering... isn't it just pointless tinkering?
As she finished dressing, she saw Rong Zhaonan carrying a bottle of wine in a net bag.
Ning Yuan glanced at the packaging and couldn't help but wonder, "Where did you get this Flying Fairy Moutai? And why are you carrying alcohol?"
For many years, Feitian Moutai was packaged in white porcelain bottles. It is a famous sauce-flavored liquor used in state banquets. Decades later, it costs several thousand yuan per bottle.
Even now, it costs over a hundred yuan a bottle. Even people with good jobs in Shanghai would have to spend a month's salary on it!
Why has Comrade Rong Zhaonan become so extravagant lately? A year ago, he was covered in patches and couldn't even get enough to eat!
Rong Zhaonan looked at her calmly: "These are export goods that I just had someone buy from Tmall."
Ning Yuan: "..."
The mere mention of Tmall Mall immediately pulled her out of the story; it always felt like something fantastical.
Is it really not that someone was reborn, or that Jack Ma was reborn?
Rong Zhaonan calmly continued, "As for why I brought baijiu, you can't drink baijiu, right? I'll get you drunk later, and tonight you'll be passed out drunk like last time. No matter what I do, you won't feel any pain, and you won't have any feelings for me."
Ning Yuan froze: "Can you... speak like a normal person?"
He's acting like a dog again, not behaving like a human being, but she could still detect a hint of resentment in his voice—she didn't feel anything no matter what he did.
Rong Zhaonan chuckled lightly: "What, not satisfied? I specially chose the best Flying Fairy Moutai, just because the book says it's called something like that..."
He chuckled softly, a wicked yet handsome air about him appearing in his eyes and brows: "Hmm—a sense of ritual."
Ning Yuan glared at him, feeling a little flustered: "You're talking nonsense! Grandpa Tang and Grandma Tang won't let you get me drunk!"
But it seems... that's one way, but she's already injured today.
Rong Zhaonan could tell at a glance that the curly-haired rabbit's eyes were darting around, and that he was actually thinking about this question seriously.
"Alright, I'm not that much of a scumbag. What do you take me for!" Rong Zhaonan picked her up without any hesitation.
He wants to resolve the issue of marital intimacy as soon as possible in the next few days, but that doesn't mean he'll resort to inhumane methods!
He remembered clearly that she was allergic to alcohol.
"Put me down quickly!" Ning Yuan suddenly lost her balance and was startled.
The two were joking around when suddenly the landline in the room rang—"Ring ring ring..."
Rong Zhaonan kissed her on the neck: "I need to take this call."
Ning Yuan felt ticklish from his kisses, and her heart softened: "Mmm."
A landline was suddenly installed in Rong Zhaonan's dormitory a couple of days ago. These things are basically for public use nowadays; private homes don't have them anymore.
Moreover, his landline is different from a regular rotary dial phone; he needs to enter a password to make or receive calls.
It's clearly an encrypted line.
Ning Yuan suspected that he intended to stay at school indefinitely.
Of course, she didn't think Rong Zhaonan was a love-struck fool who was only staying at school for her sake.
As expected, after Rong Zhaonan answered the phone, his previously lazy eyes instantly turned sharp: "...Yes, I'll go to the airport tomorrow!"
He put down the phone and looked at Ning Yuan.
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Let's go to Grandpa's house to find something to eat."
Not asking questions that shouldn't be asked is an essential quality for the family members of "temporary workers".
But Rong Zhaonan looked at her and said, "I will go to the airport tomorrow to pick up the Ning family from the Hong Kong government."
Ning Yuan was stunned: "What..."
She had been investigating the Ning family all along, but she never expected to hear directly that the Ning family from Hong Kong had come to Shanghai, and that Rong Zhaonan was the one who went to pick them up.
Rong Zhaonan walked over and said calmly, "They are the targets of my mission in Shanghai this time."
This should have been good news, but the moment Ning Yuan met his deep eyes, her heart sank.
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