His eyes were deep and unfathomable. He picked up the internal phone on the table and dialed Assistant Ye's number: "Come in for a moment."
A few minutes later, Assistant Ye knocked on the door and entered, standing respectfully in front of the desk: "Young Master, you wanted to see me?"
Ning Bingyu interlaced his fingers and rested them on his chin, saying calmly, "Keep a close eye on Ning Yuan and see what she's up to."
Assistant Ye was slightly taken aback: "Seventh Miss? Isn't she busy with the spring auction lately?"
Ning Bingyu pondered for a moment: "I always felt that her sudden intervention in the Chenguang Charity Socialite Association was not as simple as it seemed."
"She deals in antiques, where does she get her supplies?"
Assistant Ye pondered for a moment: "Perhaps it's the Second Madam Ning who provided the goods? After all, the Second Madam Ning is the president of the Morning Light Socialite Club."
“Perhaps, but Mommy’s side has rarely held antique auctions in the past two years; they’ve mostly focused on jewelry.” Ning Bingyu stood up, his hands in his pockets.
He looked out the window and adjusted his glasses slightly: "We still need to keep a close eye on things. These are turbulent times, and I don't want anything else to go wrong."
Assistant Ye nodded: "Yes!"
Ning Bingyu suddenly remembered something: "Also, have Simon follow Chu Hongyu and keep a close eye on her recently."
Assistant Ye was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Why don't we have Tony keep an eye on things? He specially drove Assistant Chu here today."
Ning Bingyu narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly: "Tony? His Lamborghini, which even I rarely get to ride in?"
Assistant Ye's smile held a deeper meaning: "Exactly, apart from Tony's ex-girlfriend, I've never seen him let anyone else ride in that car."
Ning Bingyu tossed the documents to Assistant Ye and scoffed, "If Tony develops feelings for Chu Hongyu, that'll be a problem. Neither of them can leave. Tony is my chief security officer, and he absolutely cannot be touched now."
His expression was somewhat gloomy: "As for Chu Hongyu, the business in the mainland is just starting out. Apart from Ning Yuan, who is a troublesome person, I originally planned to train her to be the main contact person in charge of the business in the mainland."
Assistant Ye nodded knowingly: "Does the young master mean that Assistant Chu cannot be replaced at the moment?"
Ning Bingyu rubbed his temples, somewhat impatiently: "In the future, we still need to find more people who are familiar with working in the mainland and the rules of dealing with various units to work for us. We can't put all our eggs in one basket."
He hates it when the people around him get together, as it's the easiest way to affect his work.
Ning Bingyu lit a cigar and said, "Keep a close eye on things and don't let Chu Hongyu and Tony have too much contact. Tony has been alone for too long, so go and make some arrangements to see if there are any suitable girls."
Assistant Ye was taken aback and tentatively asked, "Does the young master mean... to introduce a girlfriend to Tony?"
Ning Bingyu said casually, "He likes Huang Shuyi's style, the charming type. His previous girlfriend was like that too. Arrange for him to date a few more actresses like that, and the company will reimburse the expenses."
Assistant Ye chuckled: "A publicly funded romance, young master. When will I get such a good perk?"
Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow, a slight smile appearing on his refined and handsome face: "As long as you're sure your sister-in-law has no objections."
Assistant Ye smiled helplessly: "Then there's no need for that, it was just a joke."
He suddenly remembered something: "Young Master, should we issue Assistant Chu a permission card? Introduce him to the people in the secretariat?"
Assistant Ye coughed awkwardly, "Just now, Secretary General Karena seemed to think that Assistant Chu... was the young master's woman, and let her in directly."
Since being designated as the heir, Young Master Ning has faced threats of being killed, kidnapping, and assassination attempts, so he has always been quite concerned about safety.
Moreover, Hong Kong was not exactly peaceful, especially in the 1960s and 70s.
Ning Bingyu's slightly mocking expression vanished instantly. He sneered, pulled a gun from his waist, and threw it on the table with a dull thud.
"I just came out of the shower and suddenly saw a figure moving around. I almost shot her in the head. If I hadn't seen it clearly, she would be a corpse by now."
The gun traced a cold arc across the smooth tabletop before finally coming to rest in front of Assistant Ye.
The dark muzzle of the gun seemed to be pointed directly at him, making his heart skip a beat.
Ning Bingyu's tone was chilling: "Tony is one thing, but Karena is on duty, and she's beautiful. You just let her in without even asking? If it were an assassin sent by a mortal enemy like Cha Shenlou, I don't know how many times I would have died."
Amidst the swirling smoke, his gaze grew increasingly cold and sharp: "After all, Rong Zhaonan is missing, his fate unknown, and Cha Shenlou's body hasn't been found either. There are unstable factors everywhere now. We must continue the search; we must find him alive or dead!"
Assistant Ye frowned: "What should we do with Karena? Demote her?"
"My opinion is to expel him." Ning Bingyu's handsome face became even colder.
“But Karena is my uncle’s woman, so it’s not easy to touch her this time. Let’s transfer her to the archives to sort out documents and work her out. If she can be of use to me, keep her; if not…”
Before Ning Bingyu could finish speaking, Assistant Ye immediately understood.
This is a small "struggle" between the future heir and the current power holder.
Secretary-General Karena has really walked into a trap this time. With this leverage in Ning Bingyu's hands, he can legitimately manipulate her or replace the chairman's informant.
"Understood, Young Master. I'll make the arrangements right away." Assistant Ye got up and left.
Halfway there, he suddenly remembered that the young master usually takes a shower after working out and boxing around this time. If Chu Hongyu accidentally wandered in, wouldn't it be possible that she saw the young master naked?
But recalling how calm and composed the two of them appeared...
Either both of them are experts in matters of the heart and don't care, or nothing happens at all.
...
Assistant Ye's guess wasn't wrong.
Although Chu Hongyu could not be considered a master of romance, she was a natural beauty. She was surrounded by countless suitors from a young age, and with the guidance of her well-bred mother, she was naturally not as coy as an ordinary young girl.
She may have caught a glimpse of her boss's naked body, but she quickly regained her composure.
Besides, she wasn't a naive young girl who would fall in love with a man after just a few glances.
She didn't want to become a second Cha Meiling, nor did she aspire to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy, so she naturally kept her distance from Young Master Ning.
After returning to Repulse Bay and packing a few simple belongings, Chu Hongyu returned to the mainland early on the third day.
Young Master Ning then remembered that he had almost smashed her head in, and that night...
Hmm, I dreamt that I was kidnapped, and then I shot the kidnapper in the head. When I lifted the mask, I saw—it was Chu Hongyu.
Ning Bingyu, who woke up in the middle of the night: "...Bad luck..."
This is the first time in my life I've dreamed of a woman, and it has nothing to do with romance.
...
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
At the dock, a few dim lights flickered, and the sea breeze carried the salty smell of fish.
Ning Yuan wrapped her black trench coat tighter around herself and stood beside her fourth uncle, watching the workers unload wooden crates from the cargo ship.
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