Ning Bingyu choked, his face immediately darkening.
But he was a good businessman, and after some mental preparation, he still went to the restaurant with a long face.
As soon as he entered the restaurant, he saw that Ning Yuan and his mother had already set out the dishes at their table, ready to eat, without waiting for him at all.
Ning Bingyu walked over expressionlessly and sat down next to Madam Ning.
Madam Ning looked at him: "Didn't you say you weren't going to eat?"
Ning Bingyu: "I'm hungry."
As he spoke, he gestured to the waiter to bring him new bowls and chopsticks, and began to eat without ceremony.
Ning Yuan looked at him, a little puzzled. In some ways, her older brother was just like her husband—stubborn to the point of being shameless and shameless.
They just had a falling out, how could they possibly swallow their pride and have dinner with her?
But since someone was sitting there eating, she couldn't very well kick them out because of her mother.
Madam Ning knew her son too well and chuckled, "Don't mind him. He's over thirty and still acts like this when he needs something from others."
Ning Bingyu's expression instantly darkened, and he glanced at Madam Ning: "Mommy, your favoritism is outrageous."
After saying that, he glanced at Ning Yuan without making his expression clear. He had made it so obvious, shouldn't she take the initiative to ask?
Ning Yuan pretended not to see his gaze, slowly eating her own food and casually serving some to Madam Ning.
"Mom, I'm going to Beijing at the end of the month. What kind of gift would you like?"
Madam Ning looked at Ning Yuan with affection: "My little sister is so well-behaved. She likes everything you give her."
The mother and daughter chatted quietly, completely ignoring Ning Bingyu.
Ning Bingyu ate half of it but couldn't finish it. He was heartbroken. If it weren't for his family, he would have already resorted to violence!
He pushed up his rimless crystal glasses, took a deep breath, and smiled: "Ning Yuan, I heard your work is going well lately."
Ning Yuan glanced at him: "Not bad, you did not disappoint."
After saying that, she continued talking to Madam Ning, completely ignoring him.
Ning Bingyu: "..."
He took another deep breath and held back!
Ning Bingyu smiled calmly: "Anan said last time that he really likes XO, so I brought two bottles from the Hong Kong government. I'd like him to come and taste them when he has time?"
Ning Yuan glanced at him, somewhat puzzled: "Do you need to see him?"
Ning Bingyu said calmly, "It's nothing unusual for men to enjoy a drink together."
Ning Yuan: "Oh, he's busy. He's been avoiding alcohol lately."
Ning Bingyu: "..."
Very well, this brat was born to bring him bad luck!
He smiled through gritted teeth: "Fine, I have something to discuss with him!"
Ning Yuan smiled and picked up some meat to eat: "Then you should just ask him out. Why ask me? You two have worked together before."
Ning Bingyu felt his temper was being worn down, and said expressionlessly, "I want to see him as soon as possible."
Ning Yuan rested her chin on her hand as she drank water and nodded: "Sure, he'll come over to have dinner with me tonight."
Ning Bingyu was taken aback; he hadn't expected her to answer so easily: "You..."
"What? You think I would make things difficult for you over something so trivial? You look down on me like that?" Ning Yuan found it somewhat amusing.
These men are so prone to prejudice, assuming the worst of people and looking down on them.
She put down her water glass: "I can still tell the difference between serious matters and nonsense."
Didn't he not make things difficult for her when she proposed the idea of a multi-functional shopping mall last time?
They are all businessmen, lacking any rationality in their pursuit of profit. What kind of business are they doing?
Ning Bingyu felt a little awkward and coughed lightly, "Mm."
Seeing this, Ning Yuan seized the opportunity to tease, "It seems that Sister-in-law Meiling is quite formidable, able to make you lose your composure like this, Young Master."
Ning Bingyu paused, then his eyes turned cold as he said indifferently, "She may not be your sister-in-law. From now on, you should still call her Sister Meiling."
Upon hearing this, both Ning Yuan and Madam Ning were stunned.
Isn't this a wedding preparation? Wedding invitations have already been sent out!
Madam Ning couldn't help but speak up: "Ayu, don't say such things over such a small matter. It's impulsive and hurtful."
Ning Bingyu frowned slightly, his gaze behind his glasses icy: "Mommy, I can judge for myself whether it's a small matter or not. A traitor is not qualified to become the future matriarch of the Ning family."
He paused, then said to Ning Yuan, "I'm full. Please enjoy your meal. I'll wait for Anan in the conference room after dinner."
He then put down his chopsticks, got up and left. Assistant Ye and the others immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks and left with their boss.
Ning Yuan stared blankly at their departing figures for a long while, putting aside her initial thought of asking Rong Zhaonan what teaching materials he had given him.
She asked Madam Ning, somewhat puzzled, "Mother, what happened to this marriage?"
Unlike in novels, there are no arranged marriages in wealthy families that can be easily canceled for Cinderella.
In reality, marriages that have been arranged for many years and for which invitations have been sent are not easily canceled.
Unless some major event occurs that affects the interests of both parties.
"Don't worry about your brother. He's just angry with your sister-in-law. She called me and told me that Meiling is a very sensible girl whom I've watched grow up." Madam Ning shook her head helplessly.
Ning Yuan had other feelings as she listened to Madam Ning's words.
Cha Meiling is a thoughtful and intelligent person, but she is also a very proud person at heart and will not offend Ning Bingyu easily.
Ning Bingyu's experience in getting to where she is today is based on her work experience over this period of time—
No wonder he was chosen to be the heir of the Ning family; a cold-hearted yet ruthless and impartial businessman.
Neither of them are impulsive people; it's highly likely that Cha Meiling has plotted something that her older brother, whom she's taking for granted, can't tolerate.
Ning Yuan carefully chose her words and said to Madam Ning the Second—
"Mom, I don't think my brother is an impulsive person. Maybe there are some things we don't know. He didn't say anything because he didn't want to slander Sister Meiling."
Madam Ning shook her head and gently patted her hand: "I watched your sixth sister grow up. I know what kind of girl she is."
She sighed, "That child has always been kind-hearted. Although she lives a life of luxury, she hasn't had it easy. There aren't many good people in her family. If it weren't for the pressure from your sister Meiling's family..."
She paused, then sighed: "She wouldn't have followed your older brother when she was just eighteen, barely an adult and knew nothing. It was your older brother who wronged her. I won't allow your older brother to be willful and heartless."
Seeing how determined Madam Ning was to make Cha Meiling her daughter-in-law, Ning Yuan didn't know what to say.
Firstly, she could see that during the years she was away, her mother had used Cha Meiling as a source of comfort.
Although the mother didn't replace her biological daughter with her adopted daughter like the brainless mothers in novels, the bond between the adopted daughter and the goddaughter she raised from childhood was no less than that between her and her biological daughter.
Secondly, Cha Meiling has not yet acted like the wicked adopted daughters in those novels, instigating her whole family to turn against her.
There is currently no direct conflict of interest between Cha Meiling and myself.
If I say too much, it will put my mother in a difficult position and make her upset about the rift between her adopted daughter and her biological daughter.
...
After finishing lunch, Ning Yuan went back to study.
Around 4 PM, she was so sleepy that she simply told Ah Heng to call her at 6 PM so she could take a nap.
On days when she doesn't have to go to work, she rarely gets a good night's sleep, which she uses to conserve her energy for tomorrow's exam.
She was in a daze and didn't know how long she had slept. She dreamed that Ah Bai had given birth to a baby, and Ah Hei excitedly carried the baby in its mouth to show her. Then it rubbed against her hand and her face, wagging its tail so hard it seemed to fly.
She felt a ticklish sensation, and Ahei in her arms seemed to have gained a lot of weight. It happily pounced on her, rubbing against her face and legs all the way.
Ning Yuan felt a little flustered and weak after being kissed by Ah Hei...
Then, her legs were spread open.
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