The man was wearing a classic sailor shirt, revealing his well-defined forearms.
Her long, straight legs were accentuated by a pair of light blue denim jeans, making her figure strikingly beautiful.
Damn it! Someone sneaked out of the hospital again. I knew it! It was right to come out and raid her without calling. I caught her red-handed!
Ning Yuan raised an eyebrow instantly, put down her luggage, grabbed the pork belly and fish, and rushed over to pull him away, saying, "Why are you so troublesome? You're disobedient again! You've only just recovered a little and you've already sneaked out of the hospital. I'm not going to plead for you with the old director anymore!!"
He heard footsteps rushing towards him from behind, so he turned around warily.
Ning Yuan didn't manage to grab him; instead, she bumped headfirst into his arms, stumbled, and was thrown backward by the rebound.
But the next moment, he reached out and hugged her slender waist, preventing her from falling on her bottom.
At this moment, Ning Yuan realized something was wrong. The other person's back view was exactly the same, but the aura around them was different!
She subconsciously looked up and met the other person's eyes.
Who are you?
"Who are you?"
The two spoke in unison.
Ning Yuan stared at the man in front of her, momentarily speechless.
He had a striking resemblance to Rong Zhaonan, with sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and thin, slightly pursed lips.
But compared to Rong Zhaonan's exquisitely sharp and aggressively handsome features, the man in front of her had less refined features, with more of a scholarly air and a gentle, unassuming quality.
The biggest difference was Rong Zhaonan's cold and indifferent eyes, like phoenix eyes meticulously drawn with a fine brush, while the man in front of her had slightly rounded, deep and bright, affectionate peach blossom eyes, yet they also revealed a sense of detachment.
At this moment, the man was frowning slightly, looking at Ning Yuan with a puzzled and inquisitive gaze.
Ning Yuan stared at him blankly, her mind completely blank, with only one thought in her mind: Holy crap, who is this?
How could she look seven-tenths like her husband at first glance? She instantly got goosebumps!
This is practically the uncanny valley effect.
Then, in the next instant, it was as if a string in her mind had exploded, her heart was pounding, and she pushed the other person away!
Good heavens! This can't be... this can't be...
Aunt Qian stared at the scene for a while, her scalp tingling. She quickly stepped between the two and said, "Xiao Ning, why are you back at this time? Didn't you go back to Shanghai to study?"
When the other person heard Aunt Qian call her Xiao Ning, she suddenly narrowed her peach blossom eyes.
Ning Yuan steadied herself stiffly, took a deep breath, and forced a smile: "Aunt Qian, I've come back to visit Zhao Nan and see how he's recovering."
Aunt Qian was taken aback: "Huh? You didn't know? Zhao Nan and my silly boy took the train to Shanghai this morning. He's planning to give you a surprise."
Ning Yuan: "..."
Aunt Qian looked at Ning Yuan and suddenly understood, and couldn't help but laugh: "You two young couple are really something... He didn't tell them in Shanghai because he wanted to surprise you, and you didn't tell them either, so it seems you wanted to surprise them too."
Ning Yuan covered her face: "No surprises, just shocks."
Well! It seems that couples really shouldn't surprise each other with surprises; they'll mostly just scare each other!
She was even thinking about preparing some delicious food to cuddle and kiss the dog!
Aunt Qian gave her a dry laugh, then looked at the silent man beside her: "This...this..."
Ning Yuan took a light breath and looked at the other person calmly, while the other person looked at her in return.
Aunt Qian coughed lightly: "This is Xiang... Dong, Rong Xiang Dong."
Ning Yuan: "..."
She had already guessed it!
Why didn't anyone tell her that her younger brother, the one who made Rong Zhaonan take the blame, and He Su's precious son, actually looked so much like Rong Zhaonan?!
The strikingly handsome and refined features of Rong Zhaonan, down to his flamboyant mother-in-law, were a result of his exceptional beauty.
It's one thing for Ye Dong and Ye Qiu to look alike, but this one from the "East" and the other from the "South" are also seven-tenths alike. Is there some strange, identical twin-like atmosphere in this military compound that can make brothers and sisters look so alike?
"This is Ning Yuan, your... sister-in-law," Aunt Qian said somewhat awkwardly to Rong Xiangdong.
Rong Xiangdong looked at Ning Yuan and said politely but distantly, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Ning Yuan instantly got goosebumps. If this guy looked filthy and disgusting, or full of malice and hatred towards her and Rong Zhaonan, it would be easy to know how to deal with him.
But this person seems... pretty normal.
This is quite different from the image of the irresponsible, cowardly street urchin she had in mind who made Rong Zhaonan take the blame and broke up with the nurse who had a miscarriage. He looks quite refreshing.
This person had never shown up before, but now his mother is dead and his father is still under investigation.
But he suddenly returned from the steel mill, wanting revenge?
Ning Yuan gave a slight smile: "Hello."
She was unsure what expression to wear when looking at that face; it made her feel uncomfortable, though she was certain she wouldn't mistake it again upon closer inspection.
Ning Yuan looked at Aunt Qian and handed her the fish and pork belly in her hand: "I originally came back to visit Zhao Nan at the hospital. Now that he has returned to Shanghai, I will buy a ticket to go back tomorrow. Thank you for your help tonight, Aunt. I also brought some gifts from Shanghai in your suitcase."
Aunt Qian hurriedly took it, somewhat helplessly: "I already said that I treat you like my own daughter. You don't even need to report when you come back, so why prepare any gifts?"
Ning Yuan smiled sweetly and took her arm: "But which girl goes home to visit her family without bringing a gift?"
Aunt Qian beamed with delight at her flattery and poked her forehead, saying, "You little rascal, you have such a sweet tongue."
As she spoke, she looked at Rong Xiangdong with some complicated feelings: "Xiangdong, I think you know very well why your father asked you to come back. It's because of your mother's matter. Your father's quarantine investigation is not over yet, and Secretary Qiu went to Beidaihe to see Chaobei yesterday."
"There's no one at your house right now, and the house is sealed off, so you can't get in. You should stay at Auntie's place instead. That's what Secretary Qiu told you, wasn't it?"
Ning Yuan became alert. What?
Is he going to stay at his aunt's house too?
Rong Xiangdong was silent for a moment, his gaze lingered on Ning Yuan's face for a second, then turned to Aunt Qian, his tone gentle but distant: "No need, I'll stay at a friend's place for the night."
Ning Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Aunt Qian sighed, her tone filled with reproach and helplessness: "You child, don't run around. Someone will come to question you later. Stay here with me for now. It's not good for you to wander around like this."
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