These words immediately made Ning Manfei's face darken. She stood up instantly and stared at Rong Zhaonan: "What did you say? Who are you talking about? If you have the guts, say it again?"
She spoke Cantonese, which Rong Zhaonan could understand, but he ignored her and instead looked at Ning Bingyu: "Young Master Ning, you should know that the mainland is not a place for some people to act like capitalist princesses and run wild."
Upon hearing this, Ning Bingyu's gaze towards Ning Manfei turned completely cold.
But before he could speak, Wen Huifang glanced indifferently at Ning Manfei—
“Manfei, if you don’t want to stay here, then get out. Your father and your eldest sister sent you to the mainland not to cause trouble.”
Ning Manfei suddenly remembered that the Ning family's purpose in coming to the mainland was to apologize.
Then I thought of those heavily armed security guards standing at the hotel entrance...
Her imposing manner froze instantly, and she could only grit her teeth and sit down reluctantly, bowing her head and saying, "I'm sorry, Second Aunt."
Both branches of the Ning family live in a cluster of villas.
Since his parents divorced, his father has been keeping a mistress and has never remarried.
The Ning family has always been managed by the second aunt. The second aunt looks gentle, but she is not someone who is easy to offend.
Although Ning Manfei was not afraid of Wen Huifang, she did not dare to offend her to death.
Ning Yuan watched as Wen Huifang's words completely subdued the mischievous and troublesome Ning Manfei.
She couldn't help but gain a new understanding of Madam Ning, her biological mother.
The matriarch of a wealthy family, looking gentle and graceful, is indeed no ordinary person.
Wen Huifang watched as Ning Yuan put down the report and asked gently, "Have you finished reading the report?"
Ning Yuan nodded and said softly, "Please call me Ningning. I might need a little more time..."
She did not use Cantonese, but expressed her stance in Mandarin.
Hearing Ning Yuan's words, Wen Huifang was already quite satisfied and reached out to hold her little hand: "Ningning, let's eat."
Whether or not you call her "Mommy" or "Mommy" is not something to rush into.
She also knew that it's good to feel nervous when you're near home, plus A-Yu's previous relationship with Ning-Ning wasn't very pleasant.
I can't push my child too hard. As long as my daughter is back by my side, that's enough!
Ning Yuan looked at the hand that held hers; it was warm and soft, and seemed to carry a comforting fragrance.
My guard gradually lowered.
She nodded gently: "Okay."
Ning Yuan allowed Wen Huifang to hold her hand and sit down beside her.
Wen Huifang gestured to Assistant Ye and a few others to instruct the waiters to serve the dishes.
Looking at the nearly twenty exquisite Sichuan and Shanghai-style dishes, Ning Yuan hesitated, "Aren't there too many dishes?"
Jinjiang Hotel has hosted heads of state and government leaders from many countries since before the liberation. Its founder was from Sichuan.
These dishes all look incredibly delicious, but how can we possibly finish such a huge spread?
Wen Huifang placed a plate of Kung Pao Shrimp Balls into Ning Yuan's bowl and smiled, "I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I ordered all the signature dishes here."
Ning Manfei suddenly smiled: "Second Aunt really cares about my little sister, isn't she afraid Annie will be jealous?"
Annie is Cha Mei-ling's English name.
Cha Meiling smiled nonchalantly and said, "Why would I be jealous? Does having a little sister mean I'm no longer your godmother? You're not a three-year-old child. It's ridiculous to get jealous over such a trivial matter."
Ning Manfei saw that Cha Meiling was not provoked and instead mocked her for being ridiculous.
Her face turned cold, and she gave a light sneer: "Hmph, people's hearts are always biased. It's good that you're not jealous."
Ning Manfei looked at Ning Yuan with a hint of sarcasm: "If you can't finish it, you can pack up the leftovers. You've been away from home for so many years and you've never eaten anything good."
Ning Yuan glanced at Ning Manfei. This cousin seemed unable to bear a moment of peace at home and always couldn't resist causing trouble.
Moreover, he inexplicably felt a strange hostility towards himself.
Was he genuinely afraid that another country girl like her would steal the family fortune, or was there another reason?
Wen Huifang glanced at Ning Manfei coldly: "A whole table of food can't shut Manfei up. Why don't you go out and eat what you want!"
Ning Manfei paused, then turned her face away angrily and said, "Fine, I was the one who talked too much."
Ning Yuan glanced at her indifferently: "Since you know you have a lot of mouths, Second Cousin, you should eat your food properly and talk less."
Ning Manfei gripped her chopsticks tightly, feeling as if she were being attacked by the second branch of the family. Her face darkened. "You..."
But since she was surrounded by people from the second wife's family, she couldn't gain any advantage, so she shut up.
Wen Huifang then looked at Ning Yuan and smiled gently—
“I used to live in Shanghai with your father. I’ve been away for so many years, and I wanted to see if Jinjiang still tasted the same as it used to, so I ordered so much. You don’t have to feel guilty.”
Ning Yuan thought for a moment and said, "If I can't finish it, can I pack it up?"
In the 1980s, it took her more than a year to finally make ends meet and support her family. Wasting money is shameful.
It's not her fault that she's poor.
Wen Huifang felt heartbroken upon hearing this.
Previously, I only knew from the information that her daughter... lived at the same standard as the poorest refugees in Kowloon Walled City who were struggling to make a living.
Seeing Ning Yuan packing up leftovers with her own eyes, she couldn't help but tear up again.
Wen Huifang almost burst into tears, and quickly nodded: "Okay, if it's not enough, I'll have someone add some more dishes."
She must treat her younger sister even better and make up for all the years her younger sister has lost.
Ning Yuan shook her head: "There's no need. I just don't want to waste it."
As she spoke, she picked up a piece of uterine-preserving shrimp ball with her chopsticks and gave it to Rong Zhaonan.
Rong Zhaonan smiled and picked up a piece of food for her: "This is Yangtze River knife fish. This should be the last batch this season. It's a seasonal delicacy that you can't usually get."
Wen Huifang, Ning Bingyu, and even Cha Meiling and Ning Manfei all noticed this "intimate" scene.
Ning Bingyu frowned slightly. Compared to when they were in Guangzhou, there was a strange sense of intimacy between Rong Zhaonan and Ning Yuan.
Even the closest of friendship, like that of brother and sister, has passed.
He remembered that Rong Zhaonan had a woman!
Ning Bingyu's eyes turned cold. He found this little sister troublesome, and it was one thing that he didn't have much affection for her!
But if someone dares to cheat their own sister out of money or sex, that's a different story!
Wen Huifang's expression was also somewhat strange, her gaze lingering between Rong Zhaonan and Ning Yuan.
This is the second time she has met Rong Zhaonan. The first time was when she first arrived in Guangzhou, and they only had a brief five-minute encounter.
All her knowledge of the handsome and imposing young man before her came from his eldest son, Ning Bingyu.
I roughly knew that the other party was the person in mainland China who was responsible for receiving the goods and coordinating with my son.
Ning Yuan once saved his life in the countryside, and he recognized Ning Yuan as his younger sister. The two had an extremely good relationship.
But now, it seems to her that Ning Yuan's relationship with him isn't so simple.
Wen Huifang discreetly placed a piece of food on Ning Yuan's plate, but didn't ask any questions about Ning Yuan's relationship with Rong Zhaonan.
She had finally found her daughter, and from the moment they met, she could tell that her daughter didn't have a good impression of the Ning family.
She didn't want to ask too many questions at this time and upset Ning Yuan.
But Ning Manfei, seeing the intimate atmosphere between the two, smiled slightly and didn't try to stir up trouble again.
The meal ended in a somewhat awkward atmosphere.
...
After the meal, a staff member came to say that Director Ou asked the Ning family members if they wanted to have tea and sit down together that evening.
Ning Bingyu noticed that Wen Huifang looked tired and was about to suggest that he would treat her to dinner tomorrow.
Cha Meiling's eyes lit up, and she glanced at Ning Bingyu without saying a word: "Brother, it's not good to refuse since the leader came to invite us personally."
She needs to get close to these upper-class people in the mainland to have a chance to save the Cha family, or rather, to give herself and her mother a chance to survive.
Ning Bingyu pondered for a moment: "Hmm, that makes sense. Let's go sit for a while then."
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