Xiang Ziying is currently only a suspect, and given his special status and lack of aggression, the plainclothes officers only allowed him one minute to speak.
Seeing his arrogant demeanor, the head plainclothes officer frowned and ordered, "Take him away!"
Xiang Ziying was taken away by plainclothes officers.
Ning Yuan stared at Xiang Ziying's retreating figure, her expression turning cold. Well, it seems someone had prepared a "gift" for her in the capital long ago.
Is it because they hate the house because of its inhabitants? That's why they have such inexplicable malice towards her.
It seems that the capital city is truly a place where there are no good banquets and no good trips.
My good mood vanished instantly.
When Aheng came up, he could tell that Ning Yuan was in a low mood.
"What's wrong?" Aheng asked, somewhat worried.
Ning Yuan paused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "If I ask you about your brother's family, would that be considered me asking a taboo question? Or should I ask him first?"
Ah Heng looked at the petite girl in front of him and felt a little uneasy for some reason.
I've always known that Xiaoning is open-minded and cheerful, and tries her best to live like a little sun.
But now she is cautious, weighing her options and feeling afraid... afraid of breaking her elder brother's taboo.
Is it because you love someone and care about them too much that you become so cautious?
Ah Heng held her hand and said seriously, "Ningning, you are my brother's wife. Logically speaking, he should have explained these things to you. Just ask him. If he goes crazy, I'll beat him up for you!"
"What are you going to do to me?" A cold voice suddenly rang out beside the two of them.
Ning Yuan and A Heng turned around at the same time and saw a tall figure wearing an Oxford cloth jacket standing to their side.
Ah Heng chuckled dryly, immediately let go of his hand, and said obsequiously, "It's nothing, it's nothing. Well, Xiao Ning has something to tell you, she misses you so much, that's why she came all this way to pick you up!"
Then, she shoved the keys in her hand into Ning Yuan's hand: "Here are the keys. I'm going to chat with the guys at the airport police station. Last time they secretly roasted sweet potatoes behind the station chief's back, and they were so delicious!"
After saying that, Aheng turned around and ran away in a flash.
Ning Yuan: "..."
Wow, this guy has two faces! He's a total scumbag, no, a total scumbag woman!!
Just a moment ago, he seemed so confident in standing up for her!
Rong Zhaonan looked down at her and saw that Ning Yuan was still in a daze. He picked up his luggage with one hand and took the key from her hand with the other: "Let's go back."
Ning Yuan nodded and obediently followed Rong Zhaonan to the parking lot.
Rong Zhaonan threw his luggage to the back of the car, then got in and waited for Ning Yuan to get in as well. He then started the car and drove into the city.
His gaze swept over Ning Yuan, who was sitting quietly beside him: "What's wrong? Didn't you have something to say to me?"
Ning Yuan remained silent for a while. She really didn't know where to begin while trying to avoid mentioning Ye Qiu.
"Xiang Laosan was taken away by plainclothes police in Beijing. Did you do it?" She thought for a moment and chose a relatively safe topic.
Rong Zhaonan nodded: "Yes, the reason for going to Chengdu is this matter. I promised you that we would resolve this matter before we go to the capital."
Ning Yuan was a little puzzled: "Although the Xiang brothers are ruthless, they don't seem like such careless people."
He made several moves in Shanghai without being caught red-handed.
At this time, even if there isn't a crackdown, corruption would still get you shot.
Rong Zhaonan turned the steering wheel and chuckled lightly: "The major movements of the past few years have emboldened some people to act recklessly and without any moral compass. What wouldn't they dare to do?"
He paused for a moment: "But you're right, they're very careful and wouldn't stoop to embezzling from such places."
Ning Yuan's eyes widened slightly: "...Huh?!!"
Rong Zhaonan chuckled lightly: "But I didn't wrong him. He bears the most direct leadership responsibility for the lack of supervision. If he weren't a member of the Xiang family, he wouldn't have fared any better. I just made sure he took the blame firmly, so that he wouldn't be able to escape the responsibility just because someone interfered."
He paused for a moment, then said, "I want to see if he still has the ability to extend his reach into Shanghai and cause trouble. Consider it repayment for all the good deeds they've done over the years!"
As he said this, Rong Zhaonan's lips were pressed into a sharp arc.
The humiliations and betrayals I suffered in those years in the mire...
The hopelessness of not seeing the light and not knowing when these days would end swallowed the soul like quicksand swamps.
He can let go, but that doesn't mean he'll forget.
What's more, the Xiang brothers actually dared to attack the curly-haired rabbit spirit and almost killed her!
A hint of malice flashed in Rong Zhaonan's beautiful, dark eyes. He gripped the steering wheel tightly, suppressing the anger in his heart.
Seeing this, Ning Yuan gently patted his arm and comforted him, "I'm fine, as long as this matter can be resolved."
She looked at Rong Zhaonan's handsome and cold profile and said softly, "But when I came to pick you up today, Xiang San said that he had prepared a surprise for you and me in the capital. I'm afraid it won't be anything serious—a surprise."
Upon hearing this, Rong Zhaonan's eyes grew even deeper and colder: "Hmm, I want to see what the Xiang family is planning to do. Don't worry, I will protect you."
Ning Yuan looked at him and smiled, "Mm."
Then, looking out the window, she didn't know what to say for a moment. Ah Heng hadn't told her yet if she could ask him about his family...
Seeing her silent expression, Rong Zhaonan suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand with his other hand: "Aheng said you have something to say to me. I guess it's not about the question from before, right?"
Ning Yuan thought for a moment and then asked, "I'm about to go to the capital, but I don't know anything about your family's situation. Can you tell me? I'm afraid I won't know anything and might cause trouble."
He never brought up his family situation. She only knew that he had a stepmother, that his family was not harmonious, and that Rong Zhaonan had a very bad relationship with his father.
Rong Zhaonan remained silent for a moment.
Ning Yuan was silent for a moment, then lowered her eyes, seemingly unconcerned: "If it can't be done, then forget it."
If he doesn't want to talk about it, then so be it.
Rong Zhaonan suddenly spoke up: "There's nothing I can't say. My mother broke off her relationship with my father not long after I was born and took me to England. My father later went to see a performance by a cultural troupe and met his current wife."
He paused for a moment: "Then they got married and had children. My stepmother's surname is He, and her name is He Su. She gave birth to a son and a daughter for my father. I had a very bad relationship with her, which also affected my relationship with my father."
Ning Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that he was willing to talk. After thinking for a moment, she asked softly, "After you came back, has your stepmother treated you badly?"
Rong Zhaonan narrowed his eyes and gave a faint sneer.
“I didn’t adapt well to life in China. My way of speaking and acting was different from everyone else’s. I was an oddball, so the kids in the compound didn’t like me. They would curse me behind my back and even beat me up… But at that time, only she was kind to me. Later, everyone in the compound said that she was kind to me.”
"But the better she treated me, the less my father liked me. He believed that I was not good to my younger siblings, ungrateful, aggressive, biased, useless, and a troublemaker."
He slightly curved the corners of his lips: "Back then, whenever something happened at home, it was my problem. Whatever I did was wrong. So, I did as they wanted—be brave and aggressive, cause trouble, not go home, skip school. At least that way, no one dared to hit me anymore."
Ning Yuan felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, and gripped his hand tightly in return: "It's all in the past..."
It was nothing more than the stepmother using tricks to make Rong Zhaonan's father think that his eldest son was worthless.
The father didn't have much time to spend with his eldest son, and the rebellious teenager lost his loving mother.
After returning to China, he lost trust in the people around him, became more rebellious, and used anger and thorns to protect himself.
Rong Zhaonan took her small hand in return and said softly, "Yes, it's all in the past. After we go back, you don't need to pay attention to her, and we won't be staying at home."
Ning Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief; it was best not to live together.
She nodded obediently: "Okay."
“Although I have many bad memories of Beijing, I also have many friends there. I want to introduce you to them,” Rong Zhaonan said tenderly, holding her hand tightly.
Ning Yuan felt a warmth in her heart; he was letting her into his past and memories.
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