Secretary Qiu nodded politely, "Take care. Do you need me to see you off?"
Ning Yuan smiled politely again: "No need."
The two parted ways in a very polite atmosphere.
Aheng stood at a distance, grinned at Secretary Qiu, and quickly followed Ning Yuan.
Her status is truly "awkward." To be honest, her former uncle-in-law was the superior of her superior's superior's superior!
Now I'm following the team leader and going against him, and I'll definitely not get close to Secretary Qiu, otherwise it'll be troublesome if the old leader assigns me a task!
Ou Minglang looked at Ning Yuan walking in front of him, hesitant to speak, until they arrived at Chen Chen's courtyard.
Ning Yuan looked at Ou Minglang, somewhat amused: "What exactly do you want to ask? You've opened your mouth and closed it so many times along the way!"
Seeing this, Ah Heng quickly carried the ducks and chickens back to his room: "I'll feed them something good first, so I can make them into something delicious tomorrow. We can't be stingy with their last meal!"
He didn't want to hear Big White Goose and Ning Yuan complaining about his former uncle or anyone in the Rong family.
After all, he was a third of the Rong family member. If he heard something bad that he shouldn't have heard, it wouldn't be appropriate to tell the team leader or not.
I'm outta here!
Ning Yuan didn't stop Aheng, and simply placed the vegetables and cucumbers she was carrying on the stone table in the yard: "Well, now you can talk."
A little embarrassed, Ou Minglang then placed the cardboard box containing the fruit on the table as well: "I was just thinking, Uncle Rong called you in for a talk, aren't you worried? What if he says something unpleasant..."
He always felt that Ning Yuan had suffered a lot during her time in the capital, and it was only during this period of going out with them to play and investigate various markets that her mood improved a lot.
"That guy isn't really anyone to me now. If he's being polite, I'll be polite too. If he's not polite, I won't put up with that. Don't worry." Ning Yuan smiled and separated the vegetables, putting them into a winnowing basket to dry.
Ou Minglang looked at Ning Yuan and suddenly said seriously, "Aunt Huifang would be heartbroken to see you suffer like this."
Ning Yuan paused, her hand still holding the groceries. She lowered her eyes and said softly, "I...miss my mom too, but..."
She suddenly took a deep breath, suppressed the stinging sensation in her nose, and smiled: "Adults should only share good news when they're out and about. There's no need to tell Mom about these trivial matters. She can't help, and she'll just worry herself sick."
Ou Minglang sighed: "Beijing is big, and it's not easy to live here. If you don't want to stay here anymore, let's head south to Guangzhou to buy goods from Sister Liang Xin and Brother Jiale! Didn't you say that making money makes people happy? We're not going to put up with this!"
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Alright, you're worrying like an old man."
Ou Minglang nodded and waved to her, "I'm leaving, go to sleep early!"
After seeing Ou Minglang off, Ning Yuan closed the courtyard gate, took out all the vegetables and fruits she had brought back, placed them on a winnowing basket, and arranged them all on the shelf under the eaves before going upstairs to take a bath.
A tall, aloof figure slowly emerged from behind a sturdy camphor tree beside the deserted courtyard.
Rong Zhaonan looked up at the second floor. Ning Yuan had turned on the light, and her slender figure was reflected in the bed curtains.
He watched quietly for a long time.
A complex light flashed in the man's narrow eyes, then turned dark and deep.
...
When Ning Yuan came out of the shower, she suddenly saw a tall, slender figure sitting in the rocking chair by the bed.
She was startled: "Why are you back?"
"I've got things sorted out, so I'm back." Rong Zhaonan got up and walked towards her.
Ning Yuan took a step back, turned around and sat down at the table. She took some face cream and applied it to her face, saying indifferently, "Okay, then go wash up."
Rong Zhaonan watched as his outstretched hand fell to nothing. He paused, then slowly lowered it: "Okay."
Ning Yuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the tall, slender figure enter the bathroom in the dressing mirror.
She had already said what she needed to say, and she didn't want to repeat herself in a boring way.
Once you've vented your anger on a man, that's enough. If he doesn't care, there's no point in making a fuss.
...
When Rong Zhaonan came out after washing up, he saw that Ning Yuan was already asleep in bed, and the lamp on her side was turned off.
He remained silent, draped the towels over his shoulders, and opened the drawer to retrieve something, only to find the ring box and watch box lying alone deep inside the drawer.
He suddenly remembered that when he saw Ning Yuan and Ou Minglang together earlier today, she wasn't wearing a ring.
He was silent for a moment, then closed the drawer.
Hmm, maybe she doesn't wear it because this ring is too flashy. Maybe she should choose a simpler diamond design next time?
Despite thinking this, he felt inexplicably irritable.
He stood by the window, took a few breaths, and inhaled the cool breeze outside and the faint fragrance emanating from Ning Yuan, which gradually calmed him down.
He then turned and got into bed.
At this moment, the petite figure on the bed, with her back to him, seemed to be asleep, her breathing becoming even.
Rong Zhaonan turned over, looked at the person on the bed, and suddenly asked, "Ning Yuan, are you asleep?"
No one answered him.
Rong Zhaonan paused, then suddenly leaned closer: "What did you eat tonight?"
silence……
The dim air remained silent.
Silence is Cambridge tonight...
Rong Zhaonan watched as the soft figure stiffened as he moved closer.
A hint of helpless melancholy flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly reached out and forcefully pulled her into his arms: "Are you really planning to ignore me for the rest of your life?"
The figure in his arms still had its eyes tightly closed, its whole body radiating resistance.
Rong Zhaonan looked at her with her eyes closed, neither speaking nor opening them, her expression cold and indifferent.
The sour anger that had been rising in his heart when he saw Ou Minglang with her subsided immediately, leaving only a feeling of stifled frustration.
He nuzzled her ear with his chin and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't get too angry. Wait a while, and once I've figured out what happened, I'll give you an explanation."
Ning Yuan remained silent, her eyes closed, giving him only her back.
Rong Zhaonan fell silent, holding her close with his eyes, refusing to let go.
...
Early the next morning
When Ning Yuan woke up, it was already broad daylight. Rong Zhaonan had already left. She got up, feeling a bit sore and aching.
Oh my god, it's so uncomfortable to keep in a back-to-back position!
Ning Yuan rubbed her shoulders and got up, brushed her teeth and washed her face. Since she had promised to see Rong Zhaonan's father these past two days, she didn't plan to go out.
Since I have two days off anyway, I might as well work on a market research report.
Based on my own observations, I analyzed the differences between the Shanghai and Beijing markets.
However, before Ning Yuan could receive Secretary Qiu's notification, she was greeted by a call the following afternoon—
"Mom... why are you here?" Ning Yuan looked incredulously at the elegant lady who appeared before her, along with the male and female secretaries from the Hong Kong government behind her.
Madam Ning looked at Ning Yuan and immediately hugged her, saying with heartache, "It hasn't even been a month, my dear girl, how come you've lost so much weight!"
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