The others immediately nodded in agreement, expertly echoing, "Yes, yes, young people are just hot-tempered."
One of them cleverly made an excuse: "I'm going to have a smoke." With that, he slipped away like a greased grease, and the other two followed closely behind.
Ning Manfei then noticed that there were other people present, and stood awkwardly to the side, her cheeks flushed red.
Ning Zhengkun coldly looked at Assistant Chen: "Go and warn them not to say anything out of line."
Assistant Chen quickly reassured Ning Zhengkun: "Allen and Lao Li have been with you for many years. If they weren't discreet and not quick-witted, they wouldn't have worked by your side for so long."
Ning Zhengkun coldly waved his hand, signaling him to leave. Assistant Chen immediately left the room and gently closed the door.
However, before he could turn around, he heard a loud "bang" in the room, as if something had been smashed.
Immediately following was Ning Manfei's panicked scream: "Ah!"
Assistant Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately closed the door tightly to block out the sounds inside.
Inside the study, Ning Zhengkun's face was ashen as he angrily rebuked, "Look at yourself! What kind of behavior is this! You're all flustered and panicked. Have you lost your mind?! You have no manners at all. Don't you think before you speak?!"
On the ground, the once exquisite porcelain cup is now shattered into pieces, just like Ning Manfei's current mood.
Ning Manfei was stunned by the blow, clutching her forehead, which was swollen from being hit by a shard of porcelain.
Tears welled in her eyes, but she dared not cry out: "Daddy, I... I was just too anxious. I discovered that little bitch Ning Yuan's secret..."
She had never been hit in her life. Ning Zhengkun had always been very kind to her. Even when he got angry because he knew she liked Ning Bing'an, he never laid a hand on her.
Ning Zhengkun coldly tugged at the collar of his sweater, his face dark and furious.
Making a fuss over such a small thing, even running into his study and shouting—it's truly shameful!
If the old man finds out, he'll probably scold him for failing to raise his daughter properly!
He glanced at the documents in his hand, put them and photos on the table, and asked coldly, "Is that all?"
Ning Manfei nodded eagerly, as if presenting a treasure: "That's right, Daddy, all the evidence is here! It's irrefutable!"
Ning Zhengkun's face remained cold: "Leave the things here, you can leave. Don't reveal a single word about this to anyone!"
Ning Manfei was taken aback, realizing that her father's reaction was a bit off, and a sense of unease rose in her heart.
"Daddy, you...you don't believe me? This evidence proving Ning Yuan smuggled cultural relics is real! Although I have never been involved in family business affairs, I never lie, and all of this is true!"
Ning Zhengkun impatiently interrupted her: "I said you're not allowed to interfere in this matter anymore! Whether this matter is true or false has nothing to do with you, I will handle it."
Hearing Ning Zhengkun say he would handle it, Ning Manfei was instantly overjoyed, as if she could already see Ning Yuan's disgrace and ruin.
"Daddy, Auntie's auction is definitely going to fail now! What are you going to do with Ning Yuan? Someone like her doesn't deserve to marry Bing'an at all!"
To everyone's surprise, Ning Zhengkun coldly replied, "Who said the auction is canceled? As for who Ning Bing'an chooses to marry, that's his decision."
Ning Manfei was completely dumbfounded: "What does this mean? Does Daddy mean he's going to protect Ning Yuan?"
She angrily covered her swollen forehead and screamed, "Daddy! Are you senile? I'm going to tell Grandpa! I'm going to let Grandpa know that you've been protecting that little bitch!"
Ning Zhengkun's eyes suddenly turned icy cold as he said, "Go ahead! Go tell him and see if the old man will stand up for you, this pretty face who only knows how to squander the family's money all day long!"
He paused, his tone becoming even more sarcastic, "Do you really think I don't know why you're targeting Ning Yuan? Huh?!"
Ning Manfei's face flushed red, like a punctured balloon, both ashamed and angry: "I..."
"What do you mean, 'what ...'" Ning Zhengkun interrupted her with a sinister look in his eyes—
"How did I teach you since you were little? You've enjoyed the family's sacrifices, living a life of luxury, so you should give back to the family! Where have you forgotten all that?!"
"Anything that happens to a member of the family must be reported first. What are you trying to do by acting on your own?! Who do you think you are?!"
"What did you find out? You found out you can marry Ning Bing'an?!"
He slammed his hand on the table, his expression grim. "I'm telling you! You'd better keep this to yourself! Don't get involved anymore! And don't investigate Ning Yuan and your second aunt anymore! Also! You're no longer a director of the Chenguang Socialite Club! Get home and reflect on your actions!"
Ning Manfei stared wide-eyed in disbelief, tears welling in her eyes, her delicate makeup unable to conceal her disheveled state.
"Daddy! I...I'm also part of the family! Why don't the family's interests include mine?"
"I've sacrificed enough by marrying into the British family! Why can't I be with the one I love?"
Ning Manfei couldn't help but scream: "Isn't it because you all think that me being with Ning Bing'an won't bring any benefits to the family?! What's the use of a family like that!"
"Slap!" A loud slap interrupted Ning Manfei's scream.
Ning Manfei's head was turned to the side by the slap, and a bright red handprint instantly appeared on her fair face.
She covered her face, looking at Ning Zhengkun in disbelief.
Enraged, Ning Zhengkun pointed at Ning Manfei's nose and cursed, "Shameless thing! How dare you say that! Your eldest sister gave up her love for the sake of the family, and now she is a capable leader in the company, competing with your eldest brother!"
"And you? Your family has fed and clothed you since you were a child, and now you're making excuses when it comes to doing something for the family! It's just getting married, not sending you to your death!"
Ning Manfei covered her face, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably: "Waaah... Daddy..."
Ning Zhengkun retorted mercilessly, "Useless thing! Can love give you a life of luxury and private jets? Without your family, you are nothing!"
"Luxury cars, mansions, designer clothes, handbags, jewelry, and private jets! What makes you think you deserve all that?! Just because you were born into a good family? You think you can get it without putting in any effort?! Huh?!"
He pointed at the gate, his voice sharp and menacing, "If you think your family is useless, then hand all of this over! Go live in the slums! See if you can survive!"
Ning Manfei was scared.
She grew up in luxury and never experienced hardship.
She bit her lip tightly, fighting back tears, and dared not speak again.
Seeing her like this, Ning Zhengkun felt a little calmer.
He sat back in his leather chair and said coldly, "Go ahead and go find the old man! See if he'll slap you too! And then remove you from the family trust beneficiaries! Then you'll have nowhere to cry!"
Ning Manfei trembled and turned deathly pale.
She knew that Ning Zhengkun meant what he said.
She dared not challenge Ning Zhengkun's authority any further and could only silently leave the study.
She covered her forehead and, under the astonished gazes of the servants, fled back to her room in a disheveled state.
As soon as she closed the door, Ning Manfei collapsed to the ground, hugging herself and sobbing uncontrollably.
"Waaaah..." My forehead was burning with pain, but more than the physical pain, it was the humiliation that came from my heart.
From childhood to adulthood, she was always criticized for being inferior to her older sister! Even when a village girl was picked up from the countryside, they would still side with the village girl, simply because they looked down on her!
She gritted her teeth in resentment. Why? That little bitch Ning Yuan was the troublemaker, and she was the righteous one who exposed her, yet she was the one who got scolded!
Why should she be called "useless" by Ning Zhengkun?
Is it because she wanted to expose Ning Yuan's true colors?
Anger and resentment churned in her chest, threatening to consume her entirely.
She suddenly stood up, walked to the dressing mirror, looked at her swollen cheeks and tearful eyes in the mirror, and revealed a ferocious expression.
"I won't let this go! Ning Yuan, you just wait!"
She was unwilling, absolutely unwilling! If her father and grandfather wouldn't help, then she would do it herself!
She's going to expose this to the international media, to customs, and to the French police!
The Hong Kong government is under the influence of the Ning family, and she doesn't believe that the Ning family can still cover up everything and block foreign police and Interpol!
She picked up the room phone and quickly dialed a number.
"Hey, it's me... Yes, I need you to do me a favor..." She lowered her voice and laid out her entire plan, her tone filled with a hint of madness and determination.
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