What happened?
Aunt Qian heard the noise and hurriedly came out of the house.
Ning Yuan forced a smile: "It's nothing, I just ran into Xiang Dong. He doesn't like me, but that's okay, I don't like him either."
After his doting mother passed away, Rong Xiangdong seemed a little gloomy but not overly sad, which was rather peculiar of him.
In the afternoon, she didn't mention staying at a guesthouse, seemingly because she didn't want to offend Aunt Qian, as if she were forcing Aunt Qian to choose between two options.
The aunt had to keep in mind Old Man Rong's request to take care of Rong Xiangdong.
Although that vicious woman He Su is dead, Old Man Rong wouldn't abandon Rong Xiangdong as well. She understands all the ways of the world.
But being unhappy is being unhappy; we were never meant to have a peaceful relationship.
In this life, she lives with confidence and stands tall, no longer needing to consider everyone's feelings like she did in her previous life, but never thinking about herself.
It caused him to suffer from depression for the rest of his life.
Aunt Qian felt a little embarrassed: "Xiao Ning..."
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "Auntie, it's okay. Anyway, I won't have much contact with him anymore. It's just tonight, so I won't make things difficult for you."
After saying that, she gently patted Aunt Qian's hand and went upstairs.
Aunt Qian watched her retreating figure and sighed.
She always thought that the grudges of the elders should not involve the children.
Old Rong shared the same sentiment, hoping his children could get along harmoniously, but it seems this family is unlikely to be able to.
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Shanghai Stock Exchange
"That stupid girl, she's old enough to get married and be a mother, and she still wants to pull some kind of surprise, it's really... ridiculous!"
Ning Bingyu hung up the phone and cursed.
Assistant Ye sat on the sofa looking at documents and said gently, "Miss Qi is not yet 22 years old. She is still in the prime of her youth, so it is not surprising that she has romantic thoughts."
Ning Bingyu scoffed: "She only has romantic thoughts when it comes to making money."
Assistant Ye smiled and said, "Isn't this just like you, young master?"
Ning Bingyu: "Hmph..."
Assistant Ye didn't want to upset his young master, so he continued, "Should we rehire your assistant?"
Young Master, didn't you want to practice your Mandarin?
Ning Bingyu took off his glasses and casually wiped them: "I need someone with connections in mainland China, who is highly educated, and fluent in English. You can have someone better if you have those."
Assistant Ye shook his head with a sigh without hesitation: "People with connections and higher education in the mainland all have stable jobs and are unwilling to work for us."
University students from mainland China are already highly valued, and they are all assigned good jobs upon graduation.
In mainland China, jobs are valued for their stability and prestige. After graduation, everyone is expected to work for the government. Only those without ability or connections would choose to be self-employed.
Besides, they come from the Hong Kong government, which is a taboo subject, so it's impossible for them to recruit the people the young master wants now.
Assistant Ye thought for a moment and said, "Actually, according to your standards, the best candidate is Miss Seven."
He has a higher education background, connections, is quick-witted, and reliable.
"Forget it. She's very ambitious. She probably wants to be my partner, not work for me," Ning Bingyu scoffed.
Assistant Ye chuckled upon hearing this.
Ning Bingyu put on his glasses and said coldly, "She's not qualified to be my partner yet, but she has the ability to infuriate me. I want to live for another two years."
Assistant Ye adjusted his glasses slightly: "So, after all that, the young master is actually waiting for Miss Chu Hongyu to return? But she's been gone for a week and hasn't shown any interest."
Ning Bingyu said nonchalantly, "No need to rush. Finding an assistant from the mainland isn't urgent for me. She will come back to me."
Assistant Ye looked at Ning Bingyu with some curiosity: "Why is Young Master so certain?"
Ning Bingyu smiled coolly: "Because Fudan University has cockroaches, while this is the conservative mainland. Chu Hongyu has her own goals to achieve."
A question mark slowly appeared on Assistant Ye's forehead.
Cockroaches are everywhere, aren't they? Why can't he understand what the young master is saying?
Ning Bingyu adjusted his glasses and said casually, "It's okay if you don't understand. Just remember to buy Char Siu Girl her plane ticket back tomorrow."
Now that Char Siu Girl is back, he can legitimately go find his brother-in-law, right?
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"Cough cough cough..."
A woman's low cough could be heard coming from a two-story villa in Jing'an.
"Mom, take your medicine. Don't write any more documents."
Chu Hongyu brought up the medicine and water.
The middle-aged woman sitting by the second-floor window writing is dignified and elegant. You can still vaguely see that she had striking and beautiful features when she was young, but the sallow complexion makes her look haggard.
She coughed twice, and as her daughter brought over the medicine, she said gently, "Darling, Mommy's fine."
Looking at her mother's thin, veiny hands, Chu Hongyu felt a pang of sadness and bit her lip, saying, "Mom, I'm sorry for making you worry."
If it weren't for her, my mother wouldn't have worried and endured for so many years.
In the years leading up to the Cultural Revolution, my mother and father used to sweep the streets and clean toilets late at night, and were even beaten, which led to them developing tuberculosis.
After learning that the Su family had caused trouble at the school, he fell seriously ill.
Looking at her daughter, Xiao Min gently patted her hand: "It's a good thing that you were able to wake up before the wedding and withdraw in time, and didn't get eaten alive by those con artists."
She gently touched her daughter's face: "Who hasn't been confused when they were young? Besides, Su Xueming is highly educated and smart. Your father was also bewitched by him."
Chu Hongyu took a light breath: "From now on, I won't do it again. I will listen to Mom in everything."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Min pulled Chu Hongyu to sit down and said gently, "Your mother and father only have you as their daughter, so of course they are willing to pave the way for you. They will only help you with some major events that may affect your life, but you still have to walk your own path in life."
She and Lao Chu were willing to protect their daughter, but they couldn't protect her forever.
Her precious daughter inherited all the best qualities from both her and Lao Chu, and has grown up to be so beautiful.
"You are born beautiful, which makes you easy to like and treat well, but it is also a curse. You need to have a 'weapon' and a strong enough heart to protect yourself."
Xiao Min sighed inwardly. Raising a daughter requires a rich upbringing. Besides material things, it's even more important to put more effort into her mental development.
She and Lao Chu spoiled Hongyu too much back then, and never educated her about relationships between men and women.
They only forbade and warned her not to associate with boys, but they didn't realize that there was a 'mole' right beside her. What girl wouldn't be in love?
Chu Hongyu reached out to massage Xiao Min's shoulders: "Mom, you know I really hate my roommate Ding Lan, right?"
Xiao Min thought for a moment and said, "I remember, she always targets you."
Chu Hongyu: "I think she said something right - when parents raise their daughters, they always make them happy and joyful, and then use all their resources to cultivate their sons-in-law."
"They think that as long as the son-in-law is good to the daughter, that's enough. After they're gone, the son-in-law can continue to protect the daughter. But that's the most foolish thing to do. It's as ridiculous as expecting the mother-in-law to treat the daughter-in-law like her own daughter."
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