Ning Yuan ignored him and sat down to drink tea.
Ah Heng said coldly to Xiang Ziying without any politeness, "Xiang Ziying, stay away from my Xiao Ning!"
Xiang Ziying looked at Aheng and smiled: "Really, Aheng, we've known each other since we were teenagers. It's one thing for you not to recognize me, but you don't even remember my name."
Ah Heng was embarrassed, then said irritably, "Who knew you were the third fat boy of the Xiang family back then, as big as a ball every day, panting when you walked, and now you've become this skinny fox? Besides, you weren't called Xiang Ziying before, were you called Xiang Tiedan?"
He has changed so much, he is only a third of his former size, and he has even changed his name to look respectable. It's not surprising that she didn't recognize him at first!
She hadn't seen him for many years when she was in the capital.
Ah Heng's words "Xiang Tiedan" instantly stunned Ning Yuan and Xiang Ziying, and then their expressions changed.
Ning Yuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Good heavens, the high-ranking official's son in front of me, who looks like a fox with a black heart and a black belly, is called—Tiedan!
This art style is off, isn't it?
Xiang Tiedan, no, Xiang Ziying's face turned pale and then red.
He forgot that Ah Heng was a simpleton who didn't act like a woman and never kept his mouth shut.
She is best at saying things that are incredibly hurtful and revealing people's shortcomings while appearing completely sincere and honest, without realizing that she is making a "personal attack"!
Hearing Ning Yuan's laughter, Xiang Ziying took a deep breath, calmed her anger, and smiled without changing her expression.
"Yes, I was in poor health back then and had to take hormone medication, which is why I became so fat. The elders gave me a lowly name so that I would be easier to raise. But I already had a proper name back then. You didn't remember it, but your captain did, didn't he?"
To be fair, Rong Zhaonan was quite capable; he recognized him at a glance.
Back then, all the children in the courtyard remembered him as Xiang Tiedan—his family hoped he would be as hard as iron and not easily "damaged".
Ah Heng smirked and sneered proudly, "Who is my captain brother? He's the youngest recipient of the First-Class Combat Medal among the new generation. Even if he's retired, he's still a force to be reckoned with."
Most recipients of the First Class Combat Medal are awarded posthumously, but her brother received it while still alive and at such a young age.
He's definitely better than her!
Xiang Ziying looked at her with an air of pride that said, "I'm not as good as my brother, but I'm proud of myself," and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
He scoffed, "You still blindly worship Rong Zhaonan, just like before."
With that, he ignored Ah Heng and looked at Ning Yuan: "Ning Yuan, let's get to know each other formally. I am Xiang Ziying, the third in the Xiang family generation."
Ning Yuan looked at him coldly: "Young Master Xiang thinks too highly of himself. I believe you won't stay in this project for long. There's no need for you to get to know him in depth."
Ever since she learned that he was a member of the Xiang family, she understood why the person originally in charge of the design institute had been transferred.
Xiang Ziying chuckled and sipped her tea: "Ning Yuan, what's this? Did Rong Zhaonan tell you that he could get rid of me and replace me? Do you think he's insecure and so afraid of me being by your side?"
Ning Yuan ignored his cryptic remarks: "Does it even need to be said that Young Master Xiang has ill intentions towards me? He messed with Tang Zhenzhen and killed her parents just to muddy the waters and prevent us from investigating the case. Who knows what you're up to?"
Xiang Ziying looked at her with a regretful expression, resting her chin on her hand and giving her a half-smile—
“Ning Yuan, you shouldn’t have listened to Rong Zhaonan so readily. Even if I said I didn’t intend to do anything to you, you probably wouldn’t believe me.”
Ning Yuan looked at him coldly: "I don't believe it."
Xiang Ziying sighed and shrugged: "No one believes the truth. I just want to see what kind of woman is blind enough to fall for a man like Rong Zhaonan who has another woman in his heart. You don't seem stupid either."
Ning Yuan said expressionlessly, "There's no need for the Third Young Master to concern himself with matters between my husband and me."
Xiang Ziying lazily tapped the table with her fingertips: "I'm not worried, I'm just worried that Rong Zhaonan is doing useless work. Since you are his wife, you might as well advise him to take it easy. You and I will see each other every day and be together often in the future. He doesn't have the ability to replace me."
He enjoyed seeing Rong Zhaonan looking anxious and apprehensive.
Ning Yuan sneered: "Is that so? Young Master Xiang is quite confident."
Xiang Ziying smiled and said, "Well, I have to say something to you here—feudal imperialism has long been overthrown, and capitalism is also a class enemy. What kind of 'young master' is this?"
He paused, then lightly tapped her glass against his own: "I still hope you'll continue to call me Comrade Xiang Ziying."
Ning Yuan curled her lips slightly: "Comrades? Young Master Xiang, you must be joking. Your fathers sacrificed their lives to light the way to liberation; they were comrades, but you..."
She looked him up and down.
Xiang Ziying narrowed her long, upturned fox-like eyes behind her glasses: "What about me?"
He had a feeling that what she said wouldn't be pleasant to hear.
Ning Yuan asked gently, "Someone like you who can so ruthlessly kill our police comrades is of course a class enemy. Does your grandfather know you're such a beast? If he did, would he personally execute you? Or has he been in a high position of power for too long, and thus already become an enemy of the people?"
Xiang Ziying slammed the cup down on the table with a loud thud, his handsome face filled with a chilling murderous intent: "Shut up! How dare you criticize our family?!"
Ning Yuan sneered: "As a great man once said, 'From the masses, to the masses.' How noble your family is, that others are not worthy to comment?"
She spoke quite loudly to begin with, and the sound of Xiang Ziying replaying the cup instantly drew the attention of everyone who was chatting and waiting for their car to arrive.
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Old Qiu felt a headache coming on and tried to smooth things over: "Ziying, have you had too much to drink?"
Uncle Qiao frowned slightly, his expression turning cold as he looked at Xiang Ziying. Judging from Xiao Ning's tone, this kid was showing off his family background.
"Xiao Ning, what's wrong? Is someone bullying you?"
Xiang Ziying suddenly felt something was wrong; Ning Yuan seemed to be deliberately provoking her.
Sure enough, the next moment, Ning Yuan said with a wronged expression, "I'm sorry, Director Qiao, Director Li, Elder Qiu, it was originally because I was not worthy to cooperate with Comrade Xiang Ziying. Comrade Xiang Ziying said that it was either him or me, so I applied to withdraw from the project and let him serve as an advisor."
Xiang Ziying was stunned: "No... I didn't..."
After speaking, Ke Ningyuan stood up, bowed to everyone, covered her face, and ran out of the restaurant.
Green tea tactics may be despicable, but they're effective!
Ah Heng immediately chased after him without saying a word.
Upon seeing this, Uncle Qiao immediately stood up and said to his secretary, "Go, stop Comrade Xiao Ning."
His secretary immediately jumped up and chased after him.
Assistant Ye put down his teacup, stood up abruptly, and said expressionlessly to everyone present—
“Ning is a student sponsored by our Ning family, and she is also the only mainland consultant we recognize who can participate in the entire process of the renovation project of the Tenth Department Store from the beginning. If she leaves the project, according to the contract, we can refuse to allow other people to participate in the project in depth.”
After saying that, he turned and left indifferently.
As soon as he left, the Hong Kong government team all rushed off without saying goodbye.
Uncle Qiao and Director Li frowned instantly, staring at Xiang Ziying.
Xiang Ziying now understood what Ning Yuan was trying to do; that cunning and despicable woman wanted to force him to leave!
Xiang Ziying felt a surge of anger stuck in her throat, her face cold as she gritted her teeth—
"I didn't say that..."
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