He made them apologize, and Ye Yuan was unhappy about it, right? Who was he trying to embarrass by putting the little girl in front of everyone like this?
Ye Dong pursed his lips: "I haven't even blamed Brother Zhao Nan for knocking me out and carrying me back to the car last time, but you're blaming your brother. Just tell me, are you going to give me a ride or not?"
Rong Zhaonan said calmly, "Don't dawdle like you did when you were in elementary school. Hurry up and eat."
He sent Dongdong back and then needed to talk to Ye Yuan.
Ye Dong blushed with embarrassment and annoyance, and pushed Rong Zhaonan's hand away: "That's because when I was little, either my sister fed me or you fed me, that's why I ate slowly!"
Rong Zhaonan moved his hand away without making a sound.
Ning Yuan listened to the conversation, then took a sip of her tea without any expression.
The girl had just turned seventeen, and her words were charmingly innocent and endearing.
The words spoken were rather weak... like tea with little flavor.
However, Ye Dong behaved very well afterwards, sitting quietly and eating his meal.
Seeing this, the others started chatting and laughing again.
Seeing that Ning Yuan's bowl was empty, Rong Zhaonan picked up a piece of roast duck with his chopsticks.
Ye Dong glanced at it and readily raised his bowl: "Brother, can you also pick up a slice of roast duck for me?"
The roast duck slices were on the other side of the table, so Rong Zhaonan simply handed her the plate of roast duck slices: "Help yourself."
Ning Yuan's eyes bulged at the sight of Ye Dong, so she simply ignored him and started a brief conversation with Lu Congjun.
She went straight to the recent situation and policies regarding reform and opening up, including some foreign trade policies and situations.
Lu Congjun noticed that the girl in front of him looked young, but she was very insightful when talking about policies and current events.
They even surpassed him, who worked at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and paid close attention to the trends of reform and opening up and foreign trade and economic cooperation.
This made him abandon his initial intention of just chatting casually, and he began to talk to Ning Yuan about many things he could say.
Lu Congjun also discovered that Ning Yuan had one particular skill—
This girl not only speaks meaningfully, but she is also a very good listener.
No matter what others say, she listens attentively and responds appropriately, never pretending to understand what she doesn't.
She makes people feel very comfortable talking to her, and everyone can quickly become close to her and be willing to be her friend.
No wonder Rong Zhaonan said his wife was very suitable to be a shrewd businesswoman, making it easy for people to lower their guard.
Lu Congjun couldn't help but mutter, "Have you ever thought about joining the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation after graduating from university? You're really suited to negotiating and developing markets. Our ministry recruits from Fudan University every year!"
Someone like her would definitely be a secret weapon when negotiating and deceiving foreigners!
Rong Zhaonan listened to Ye Dong's report on her achievements with a blank expression. Upon hearing this, he looked at Lu Congjun and raised an eyebrow.
This guy's got some ideas; he's already started trying to woo his wife.
"If my sister were still alive, she would be at the Ministry of Health now, and she would be sitting here chatting and laughing with everyone."
Seeing that Rong Zhaonan's attention was entirely on Ning Yuan, Ye Dong suddenly sighed somewhat sullenly.
The moment Ye Qiu was mentioned, everyone fell silent again.
Especially since Ye Dong looked like a second Ye Qiu sitting there, the atmosphere instantly became strange.
It's just that Ye Qiu's skin became rough from years of traveling to various places to provide support.
Rong Zhaonan glanced at her indifferently: "Dongdong, you shouldn't come to occasions like this where adults are present in the future."
Ye Dong immediately said with a sullen expression, "Brother Zhaonan, I'm not a child anymore..."
Rong Zhaonan frowned, about to say something, when a waiter suddenly came in and whispered something in his ear.
Rong Zhaonan got up and walked out, glancing at Lu Congjun: "Take good care of Dongdong. After you finish eating, take her home."
Lu Congjun was taken aback: "Ah, weren't you supposed to be delivering it? I have something to do at the department this afternoon!"
Rong Zhaonan had already left, and Ye Dong was instantly unhappy.
Ning Yuan glanced at Ye Dong's unpleasant expression, gave a slight sneer, and ignored her antics.
She casually picked up where she left off, saying to Lu Congjun, "I don't plan to work in Beijing for the time being."
Being a civil servant directly under a provincial or ministerial-level unit was a highly desirable position that seemed unattainable to her in her previous life.
Lu Congjun touched his nose, a little regretful: "That's a real pity."
Ning Yuan noticed that Ye Dong wanted to say something to Lu Congjun, and she could guess that this girl didn't want Lu Congjun to see her off, but wanted to stick with Rong Zhaonan.
But coincidentally, she didn't want to go back in the same car as Ye Dong at all.
She casually remarked, "Speaking of which, our country is relatively weak in the financial sector. Our Ministry of Commerce could send students abroad to learn about the financial practices of capitalist countries, so that we won't be taken advantage of by foreigners who exploit our weaknesses."
Lu Congjun had been paying attention to Ye Dong, but Ning Yuan's words immediately drew his attention away.
He immediately asked with great interest, "How so?"
Most of the people present were employed and came from privileged backgrounds, possessing a high degree of political sensitivity and broad knowledge from a young age.
Everyone became interested when they heard Ning Yuan speak.
Ning Yuan briefly mentioned a few things related to the economic crisis.
This sparked a new round of enthusiastic discussions among the children of high-ranking officials, who drew upon classical texts to envision the future and to critique and practice capitalism.
Nobody cared what Ye Dong was doing there anymore.
Ye Dong's face was cold. These so-called older brothers and sisters just listened to that old woman!
She couldn't understand a word and couldn't join the conversation; that woman was doing it on purpose!
Ning Yuan felt Ye Dong's angry gaze. This was the second time she had looked Ye Dong directly in the eye, and she even gave him a cold smile without any politeness.
You enjoy making her feel disgusted at her welcome party, don't you?
Then she didn't hold back and retaliated with disgust!
Ye Dong narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked innocently, "Sister Ning Yuan, what you said sounds very righteous, so why are your parents both spies and bad elements?"
The air fell silent instantly.
...
Lu Congjun's expression instantly turned cold, and he frowned as he looked at Ye Dong: "Dongdong, don't talk nonsense!"
These things were originally inside information, and Ye Dong knew absolutely nothing about them!
Ye Dong muttered, "But I didn't say anything wrong. I heard it at Uncle Rong's house. My sister's parents are both spies and bad elements. They say like begets like..."
"Have you said enough? They are just my adoptive parents," Ning Yuan said coldly.
Ye Dong pouted: "Sister, why are you being so fierce? I just find it strange."
Ning Yuan looked at her and apologized so readily, and chuckled lightly: "Since you like eavesdropping so much, you should know that I did a good job in the spy case you mentioned. If you are not satisfied with the arrangements made by the Shanghai security agencies, you can question them."
Some things are better left unsaid.
Ye Dong looked at her, frowning slightly: "I didn't eavesdrop, don't be mean to me. How was I supposed to know you'd report your parents who raised you just to gain merit?"
She paused, her eyes stubbornly reddening, "I can apologize to my sister for saying the wrong thing! I'm still young, I just don't know how to speak properly, I'm sorry!"
Ye Dong's straightforward apology left those around her with little room to criticize her. They all coughed lightly and went back to eating.
"Dongdong, don't cry. Your sister-in-law didn't say anything to you." Lu Congjun was really having a headache.
He's going to die! Rong Zhaonan, come back quickly! He can't afford to offend either side!
Ning Yuan looked at Ye Dong and put down her teacup, saying calmly, "Dongdong, you don't need to apologize. It's perfectly normal for you to want to replace your sister and become your brother Zhaonan's wife."
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