She couldn't help but cup his face in her hands to examine the wound on his lip: "Does it hurt?"
A silent smile flashed in Rong Zhaonan's eyes, and he hissed softly, "It hurts. Shall we go back early? You have class tomorrow."
She said that if you like the gift, you can keep it.
Old Xu followed behind, his eyes twitching as he watched, though he still didn't know what the gift was that had caused Young Master Ning and the captain to argue.
But he managed to drive his brother-in-law crazy, making him the most wronged one. That's impressive!
The captain's scheming demeanor is just like that of a demon queen in a comic book!
...
The young couple returned home together, and the big bad wolf tricked the little white rabbit, making her heart soften.
Ning Bingyu returned to his room with a gloomy expression, and in his anger, he smashed two more sets of cups before he could barely calm down.
Assistant Ye called a waiter to help clean up.
The waiter glanced at the porcelain scattered on the floor, his face stern, and took out a small notebook to register the items: "These are all special products customized for Jingdezhen. They'll all be put on your tab!"
Ning Bingyu gave the waiter a cold look.
He was used to the Hong Kong government's waiters being obsequious and respectful to him.
But these days, being a waiter in a state-owned restaurant in mainland China is a good job, especially in hotels like the Jinjiang Hotel that cater to foreign guests. Those waiters are all "permanent" employees, and not just anyone can get in.
The man wasn't intimidated at all. He frowned, cleared the things away, and muttered under his breath, "What a waste of things, you damn capitalist!"
Ning Bingyu's handsome face turned ashen again.
"Young Master, let's forget it. This isn't our territory. That guy surnamed Rong is not someone to mess with," Tony said in a low voice.
Besides being one of Ning Bingyu's special assistants, he is also a Muay Thai expert—a former underground boxing champion in his youth.
Just now, watching that guy surnamed Rong fight with the young master, I wasn't confident I could beat him.
Everyone around Ning Dashao, including himself, has at least one martial art.
The reason is simple: the Hong Kong government can't do business without dealing with gangs and triads, and there are many desperate criminals who like to kidnap and extort the wealthy.
Ning Bingyu rubbed his temples, sat on the sofa, and took out a cigar: "I know that saying those things was just to give him a warning."
Although he couldn't find out anything about Rong's background, the fact that he was chosen as a representative of the "guests" from the mainland showed that this person was no ordinary individual.
As long as this person wants to continue doing business with "customers" from the mainland, he shouldn't be truly harmed.
But the man surnamed Rong was too arrogant, he was really pushing his luck, which made him very angry.
"I still don't know how to explain this to Mommy," Ning Bingyu frowned.
Assistant Ye then lit his cigarette with a lighter: "The Second Madam is your mother, you can coax her slowly. The most important thing is Chairman Ning's side. You told him before that Miss Ning Yuan is not married..."
Although the eldest son is the president, his uncle Ning Zhengkun is the chairman of the board, and the Ning family has the final decision-making power!
Although Chairman Ning has gradually delegated power to the eldest son in recent years, the eldest son is still not the head of the Ning Group.
Ning Bingyu closed his eyes, exhaled a smoke ring, and said coldly, "Ning Yuan is already married, so Uncle's suggestion is no longer valid. There's no need to tell my mother about this."
Assistant Ye frowned: "But if Miss Ning Yuan cannot marry Young Master Bing'an as Chairman Ning requests, I'm afraid Chairman Ning will not agree to give you the shares he holds."
Miss Ning Man'an, the eldest daughter of the Ning family, is thirty-seven years old this year. She is the oldest in this generation, and even the eldest son has to call her "elder sister".
Miss Man'an is also extremely business-savvy. As the person in charge of Ning's Real Estate, she is qualified to compete with Young Master Ning.
The eldest son's position as successor is not very secure, unless he becomes a major shareholder of Ning's Group and gains controlling interest in the company.
Ning Bingyu slowly flicked the cigarette from his cigarette, his eyes dark: "Since we didn't keep our promise to Uncle, let's just forget about it. We'll find another way to achieve our goal of controlling Ning's Group. Anyway, my little sister has brought back the Jade Chili Pepper."
Assistant Ye and Tony exchanged a glance, both roughly understanding what their young master wanted to do.
As Ning Bingyu's confidants for over a decade, they had certainly heard the legend of the Jade Chili Pepper.
Collecting all three jade chili peppers means having the chance to access the legendary treasury of the Swiss bank, worth billions of dollars.
With sufficient funds, and by secretly repurchasing Ning's shares at a high price on the market, the eldest son would have the opportunity to become Ning's largest shareholder and would no longer be subject to Chairman Ning Zhengkun's control.
Just as Assistant Ye was about to say something, Ning Bingyu suddenly raised his hand, stopping him from speaking.
The next moment, the door opened, and Cha Meiling's graceful figure entered from outside.
She was about to take off her shoes with her bag when she saw three people sitting in the room. She paused for a moment, then smiled gently and said, "Brother, are you here to discuss business? Shall I go downstairs and order you some late-night snacks?"
Cha Meiling is always gentle, considerate, and thoughtful in her work.
Ning Bingyu's expression also returned to its gentle and considerate state. He stood up and led her to sit down: "Never mind, it's nothing important. I just found out that my little sister is already married."
Tony and his assistant Ye tactfully excused themselves and left, closing the door behind them.
Cha Meiling was stunned, truly dumbfounded: "What? My little sister is already married? She's so young, only a freshman in college, and her husband is...?"
Before Ning Bingyu could answer, a sudden thought struck her: "Could it be... that Mr. Rong?"
Ning Bingyu nodded indifferently: "Mm."
Cha Meiling suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart, though she didn't know why she felt heartbroken because of this news.
But when Rong Zhaonan's cold and handsome face suddenly flashed before his eyes, he felt a strange sense of suffocation, and his head started to spin.
Something seems off...
Why would that man marry another woman?
He shouldn't have married someone else, his wife is...is...is...
"Sixth Sister, what's wrong?" Ning Bingyu looked at Cha Meiling with some suspicion, noticing her strange expression.
Cha Meiling's eyes flickered for a moment, then she regained her senses and shook her head wearily: "It's nothing, I'm just too tired lately and I'm hallucinating."
She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she made the assertion that the wife of a man she barely knew wasn't Ning Yuan.
baffling!
She should be focusing on Ning Yuan instead.
Ning Bingyu gently patted her hand: "Then get some rest. There are still six months until the wedding. When you go back from Shanghai this time, you will be preparing for the wedding. The wedding planner has already flown to Hong Kong from overseas with the wedding dress designer and venue team."
Cha Meiling said softly, "Okay."
She stood up and looked out the window with a somewhat dazed expression.
A wedding...
For some reason, she had a moment of disorientation just now, feeling as if she had been married before, but the groom was not the brother Ayu whom she had once been in love with.
...
Two more days passed in the blink of an eye, and Saturday was just around the corner.
Cha Meiling sat in a private room at a restaurant in Shanghai, a cigarette between her fingers, looking out the window at the view of the Huangpu River under the May sun.
A moment later, Secretary Anderson's voice rang out from outside the door: "Miss Anne, the guests have arrived."
Cha Meiling turned around and looked at the person who came in with Anderson.
It was a woman with a slightly square face, but her eyebrows and eyes were quite pretty, and she was wearing a slightly worn, floral Soviet-style dress.
"This is Miss Tang, who once lived in the countryside with Miss Ning Yuan," Anderson introduced to Cha Meiling.
Tang Zhenzhen secretly sized up the stylish woman in front of her. The woman was extremely beautiful, with shoulder-length short hair in large, patterned waves.
He wore stylish beige trousers and a white suit shirt with a large lapel, a gorgeous large pearl necklace, and a pair of aviator sunglasses on his head.
She looked simple yet stylish, just like the Western female celebrities she had secretly admired.
“Miss Tang, I’ve always wanted to meet you.” Cha Meiling smiled and gestured for her to sit down.
Tang Zhenzhen's eyes lit up when she saw the coffee and a whole plate of cream cake on the table.
She hadn't had a cream cake in a long time; it was expensive and required dessert coupons!
Looking at her expression, Cha Meiling picked up a piece of cake and handed it to her with a half-smile: "How about we have afternoon tea and chat at the same time?"
She has practiced her Mandarin and speaks it very well. Her accent is not heavy, and her Hong Kong accent actually adds a touch of charm.
Tang Zhenzhen was a little jealous. She lowered her head, picked up a piece of cake, and straightened her back: "Okay, I wonder what Miss Cha would like to talk about?"
Cha Meiling smiled and said, "Let's start by talking about how you met Miss Ning Yuan."
Tang Zhenzhen thought for a moment, then picked up a spoon and scooped out cake while saying, "Okay, that Ning Yuan is no pushover. If you want to deal with her, you definitely can't do without the information from me."
After saying that, she stopped talking.
Cha Meiling smiled and said, "I don't want to deal with Ning Yuan, I just want to understand her."
As she spoke, she glanced at Anderson.
Anderson took out an envelope, opened it, pulled out a little bit of the banknotes inside, and pushed it and the envelope in front of Tang Zhenzhen.
Tang Zhenzhen glanced at it and saw that there were at least twenty ten-yuan bills, which was a full two hundred yuan!
She couldn't help but reach out and take the money, smiling as she said, "I met Ning Yuan during the time we were sent to the countryside. She has adoptive parents and an older brother in Ningnan City..."
Cha Meiling listened slowly and deliberately, and occasionally when she heard Rong Zhaonan's part, she would unconsciously hold her breath and concentrate.
Even she herself didn't know anything.
It was as if this man and she were very familiar with each other...
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