Rong Zhaonan was stunned for a moment, then a complex and tender look flashed in his cold and dark eyes, and his arms around her waist slowly tightened.
He turned his head slightly to the side, sucked on her soft tongue, and passionately responded to the kiss of the girl in his arms.
She's happy about both unhappy things...
This sentence may be hard to understand, but it reflects his feelings at this moment.
If kisses and hugs can make her happy, he doesn't hesitate to do so to make her happy.
…………
Rong Zhaonan escorted Ning Yuan back to her dormitory, and the two stared at each other for a while, chatting about this and that.
Out of consideration for their "cousin" status, they didn't feel comfortable hugging and being affectionate together.
Ning Yuan went up one floor and then peeked down to see if he had left.
He stood downstairs, watching her with a smile.
Like a naive elementary school student, Ning Yuan climbed floor by floor until she reached the third floor. She then leaned out of the corridor and waved to him.
But before she could wave for long, Chu Hongyu reached out and grabbed her by the back of her collar, dragging her back to the dormitory.
Rong Zhaonan chuckled softly when he saw her still waving her little paws at him before turning and leaving.
But when he turned around, he saw Chen Chen staring at him as if he had seen a ghost: "Captain, why are you laughing like a madman?"
Holy crap, why is their usually aloof and wise captain wearing that terrifyingly goofy grin?!
Rong Zhaonan froze: "..."
He instantly vanished with a smile, coldly staring at Chen Chen: "What are you doing here?"
Chen Chen: "..."
He suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. The captain seemed to be in a bad mood. Had he said something wrong?
But he also had some bad news to share...
"Uh... Captain, the higher-ups want you to pack up in the next couple of days and go to the Hong Kong government with Ning Bingyu."
Rong Zhaonan's expression turned even colder as he recalled that he had just agreed to a "two-person trip" to Guangzhou with Ning Yuan.
But only for a moment, and he said calmly, "I understand."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Chen Chen forced himself to follow and whispered, "Captain, Secretary Qiu transferred several thousand yuan to me from Beijing..."
This is no small sum of money; it's not a small amount even for a former leader.
Rong Zhaonan paused, a roguish smirk playing on his lips: "What, you feel sorry for his youngest son and want me to let Rong Xiangdong go? You're quite willing to do that?"
Chen Chen scratched his head and obediently handed Rong Zhaonan a cigarette.
"We can't really guess what the old leader is thinking, but Rong Xiangdong has retired from the army, Qin Hongxing's academic qualifications from Tsinghua University have been revoked, and someone from the Xiang family's side... has been dismissed for embezzlement and bribery, and is probably going to be executed."
Rong Zhaonan turned his head slightly and lit the fire with his hand: "Aheng is quite efficient. Now they should be busy saving themselves and avoid causing trouble for themselves during this period."
Chen Chen sighed, "Your brother has so much leverage over you, Aheng could just throw out any one of those things and it would be enough to make someone suffer."
Aside from the initial need to light a cigarette, Rong Zhaonan didn't smoke; he simply watched the smoke burn, as if indifferently watching his enemy burn.
"Pack your things and come with me."
Chen Chen nodded cautiously: "Okay."
...
Ning Yuan was dragged towards the dormitory by Chu Hongyu, who glanced at her sideways and said, "What, are you planning to let everyone in the dormitory know that you and the head instructor are having an affair?"
Ning Yuan: "(⊙o⊙)...uh..."
Chu Hongyu rolled her eyes: "Alright, the way you two act, it's obvious you just started dating and you're afraid others won't know. Be careful next time!"
Ning Yuan gave a dry laugh: "I know."
Chu Hongyu narrowed her fox-like eyes: "I won't ask you why you two are pretending to be cousins when you're dating, but it's true that the head instructor likes you. Keep an eye on him, and don't let anyone steal him away."
Rong Zhaonan's demeanor suggests he's no ordinary person; he probably does a special job, which is why he has to pretend he has no immediate family.
As she spoke, Ning Yuan looked ahead and saw Ding Lan carrying two water bottles out of the dormitory.
Upon seeing Ning Yuan, Ding Lan immediately came over enthusiastically: "Ningning, let me get you some hot water. You must be tired from opening the business today, right?"
Chu Hongyu smiled lazily: "That won't be necessary, Ningning has hands and feet."
Ning Yuan immediately declined, reaching for the kettle: "Thank you, but no need."
But Ding Lan quickly grabbed the kettle and ran off, saying, "Hey, we're all good friends from the same dorm, why be so polite?"
Ning Yuan: "..."
Chu Hongyu crossed her arms and said lazily, "Ignore her. Let her be attentive if she wants to."
Ning Yuan sighed: "I'm just afraid she might poison me or do something else."
Ding Lan's persistent enthusiasm is so enjoyable, and it's so easy to take advantage of her cheap deals.
She certainly didn't want her dormitory to become a scene of Ma Jiajue's murder of his roommates, or to cause the Fudan University poisoning case to happen decades earlier.
Chu Hongyu looked suspicious: "It can't be that bad, can it?"
Ning Yuan sighed: "I also read a lot of similar cases of roommates killing each other in street magazines. In short, don't test human nature. It's always good to be cautious. Ding Lan's personality is too...unique."
Chu Hongyu rubbed her arms, getting goosebumps: "You're right, we need to be careful."
The two entered the dormitory. Yan Yangyang was writing something on a piece of paper. When she saw them come in, she looked up and said seriously, "I contacted senior Jin Bianjiang. He is from the law department and agreed to help us draft an equity cooperation contract."
Chu Hongyu and Ning Yuan both nodded in agreement: "Okay."
When it comes to keeping clear accounts even between close brothers, and when cooperating with friends, one thing is very important—
Responsibilities and powers must be clearly defined, and unpleasant issues should be discussed upfront and formalized in documents and contracts.
Otherwise, we might lose our friendship due to future conflicts of interest.
Chu Hongyu hesitated for a moment: "Since I'm investing in this, can I put my boyfriend's name on it?"
Ning Yuan paused, looking at her speechlessly: "Sister Hongyu... how do you usually teach me not to be love-struck? You're paying to put your man's name on the deed?"
Yes, Chu Hongyu actually has a boyfriend, and he's her childhood sweetheart.
This is why, despite having so many suitors, she rarely even glanced at them.
When she was fifteen, she met a handsome young secretary who had just graduated from university and was assigned to work for her father.
That boy was actually only twenty years old when he graduated from the Department of Economics at Tsinghua University, so he could be considered a genius.
Now Chu Hongyu is twenty-two, while the boy from back then is twenty-seven. He has also risen rapidly in his career, becoming a section chief at the bank.
With her Tsinghua University degree, she was allocated a house even before getting married.
If Chu Hongyu hadn't insisted on going to university, they probably would have gotten married already.
Chu Hongyu sighed: "I'm not that stupid to pay for it myself. He's the one who pays. I'm just helping out."
Ning Yuan's use of the novel term "love-obsessed" struck her as very insightful.
However, her situation is different...
She smiled bitterly: "My mother made many harsh demands on him. Even though she knew his family was from the countryside and had a good political background, she still wanted him to buy a Toshiba color TV and VCR... several thousand yuan a set as a bride price."
Even though her father was a bank manager, his salary couldn't afford a Toshiba VCR and color TV set for six thousand dollars; those things were only just beginning to enter the homes of Hong Kong's wealthy elite.
Ning Yuan paused for a moment; it sounded a bit harsh.
It's somewhat like some regions in later times, where people are clearly very poor but still demand elaborate dowries of at least 300,000 or 500,000 yuan.
She and Yan Yangyang then understood why Chu Hongyu had suddenly decided to take the risk of investing in the business.
Ning Yuan hesitated for a moment: "Let me think about it. Why don't you invite your boyfriend over, and we can all have a meal together?"
Yan Yangyang immediately furrowed his brows, exuding a heroic air: "Yes, call someone over, we'll teach this pampered Shanghai girl a lesson!"
This time, Chu Hongyu didn't argue with Yan Yangyang, she just nodded and said, "Okay."
As they were talking, the dormitory supervisor suddenly came over and knocked on the door: "317, Ning Yuan, someone downstairs is looking for you!"
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