Ning Manfei followed closely behind Ning Bing'an all the way to his room.
Seeing Ning Bing'an sit down on the sofa, she hurriedly took a few steps forward, grabbed his hand, and asked with concern, "How did you get into a fight? Does it hurt? Where are you hurt?"
Ning Bing'an looked down at the well-maintained, fair and slender hand, with delicate red nail polish on its nails.
He frowned slightly, subtly withdrawing his hand, and said indifferently, "I'm fine, Second Sister, don't worry."
Ning Manfei's hand froze in mid-air, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face.
But she quickly covered it up, pretending to be relaxed and saying, "I'm your second sister, I was just... too worried about you."
“I know.” Ning Bing’an interrupted her, his tone calm. “Second sister, I’m tired and want to rest for a while.”
Ning Manfei bit her lip, her tone carrying a hint of pleading—
“I know you’re upset that Grandpa told you not to pursue that barbarian and that he’s siding with Brother Yu. But you can’t joke around with your health. I’ll go get Angela and have her find the family doctor to come and check on you!”
As she spoke, she reached out to straighten Ning Bing'an's slightly disheveled collar, but Ning Bing'an dodged her.
Ning Bing'an didn't turn around, but simply said, "No need, I'm really fine, Second Sister, don't worry."
“But…” Ning Manfei wanted to say something more, but Ning Bing’an suddenly turned around: “Second sister, don’t do this anymore.”
Ning Bing'an looked at her, his eyes as calm as a stagnant pool, devoid of any warmth.
Ning Manfei's heart skipped a beat, and her face instantly turned deathly pale: "Bing'an, you..."
“I know you don’t want me to marry Ning Yuan either,” Ning Bing’an interrupted her, his tone laced with sarcasm, “but this is Daddy’s decision, and none of us can change it.”
"But Ning Yuan has already been married! And she's not divorced yet!"
Ning Manfei couldn't help but retort, "She's no good at all! She even abandoned her husband from the mainland for wealth and status!"
Ning Bing'an looked at her, his gaze so calm it was almost frightening: "In the Ning family, isn't everyone like this? The people that Brother Yu and Second Brother married were chosen by the old man. Eldest Sister gave up her lover to marry into the Xu family. Didn't you also follow the family's arrangements and marry into the English family?"
Ning Manfei's breath hitched, her face flushing red and then turning pale: "I...I had no choice. My older sister and I were raised by the Ning family. We enjoyed everything the Ning family had, so we had to fulfill our obligations. We had no choice! But Ning Yuan is different!"
Her face showed disgust: "Annie is right. Ning Yuan could be free, but she insists on returning to the Ning family to acknowledge her relatives. When I went to the mainland, she was doing quite well. She's just trying to climb the social ladder, and now she wants to drag you down with her..."
"Let's wait until Second Sister feels that you can give up your mansion, luxury car, jewelry and clothes without hesitation before we talk about these things, it will be more convincing."
Ning Bing'an interrupted her, saying calmly and coldly, "Second sister, I need to rest."
After saying that, he got up without looking back, walked to the door, and opened it.
“Bing’an…” Ning Manfei wanted to say something, but was forced back by Ning Bing’an’s cold gaze.
"Second sister, please."
Ning Manfei bit her lip and watched helplessly as Ning Bing'an closed the door, shutting her out.
Her heart was filled with mixed feelings, a bittersweet mix that made it almost impossible for her to breathe.
...
The next morning, the glaring morning light shone on Ning Yuan's face through the gap in the curtains.
She reluctantly turned over, feeling as if her bed had shrunk.
In her dazed state, she felt something pressing against her waist and legs, causing them to ache!
With her eyes closed, she impatiently reached out to push away the thing blocking her way, only to find it was made of cold metal!
The next moment, her hand was grabbed.
A hoarse voice rang in her ear: "Don't touch me!"
Ning Yuan snapped to her senses and realized what that thing was—a gun! A real gun that wasn't loaded!
She opened her eyes and was startled by what she saw.
A fully armed, tall, and muscular body was pressed tightly against her, and a strong arm was wrapped around her waist domineeringly, almost embedding her whole body into his chest.
The dark mask only revealed the eyes and mouth, and early in the morning, a "ruthless bandit" was right in front of them.
"Ah—!" Ning Yuan was so startled that she instinctively leaned back, about to fall flat on her face.
"Are you stupid?!" The next moment, a strong, long arm yanked her precisely, lifting her back onto the bed like a cat!
Ning Yuan puffed out her cheeks and angrily slapped his hand away: "How did you get in! I clearly locked all the doors and windows! Did you break in?"
She deliberately locked him out and wouldn't let him in!
Rong Zhaonan leaned lazily against the headboard: "This height is no problem for me, opening the door is the same."
He reached out and took her hand, his usually cold and indifferent voice now husky and sexy from just waking up: "Are you still angry? Was last night too exciting?"
Ning Yuan froze instantly. This shameless bastard!
Yesterday, Ning Manfei was causing a scene outside, and he was causing an even bigger scene inside! He didn't even take off his clothes, nor did he remove any of his guns and weapons; he just held her down like that...
Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a real bandit!
"Are you feeling unwell? Did you hurt yourself yesterday?" Rong Zhaonan frowned slightly when he saw that she didn't speak, and suddenly reached out to press his hand on her slender waist!
Ning Yuan was startled and quickly grabbed his hand, her face flushed red: "It feels good! It feels good! There's no injury anywhere!"
Rong Zhaonan relaxed and grinned at her mischievously: "I knew it. Even though we changed the raid plan at the last minute and the battle was intense, there shouldn't have been any damage to facilities or casualties."
Ning Yuan met his teasing gaze, her ears instantly turning red, and she changed the subject—
"You...you...don't think you can be shameless just because you're wearing a mask. Besides, what kind of good person sleeps with a mask on and so many weapons? There are three guns alone, it's terrifying!"
Rong Zhaonan leaned against the headboard behind him, mimicking the motion of pointing a gun at his temple and firing—
"Only if we get shot in the head or our heads explode, otherwise, as long as we are abroad, we must wear masks all the time except when we shower and change them. Because from the moment we leave the country, we are people without identity."
He spoke casually, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary.
Ning Yuan was stunned when she heard this, and all the grumpiness she had felt when she woke up from the fright vanished without a trace.
Even though she was lying in the same bed with the man in front of her, he was still a warrior walking on the edge of a knife.
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