Chu Hongyu asked in bewilderment, "What's wrong? Why is Aheng acting like he's seen a ghost?"
Ning Yuan chuckled inwardly. Ah Heng, that girl, probably saw that her brother Wei Heng was feeling guilty.
She coughed lightly to hide her laughter and explained to Chu Hongyu, "It's nothing. She has a sensitive stomach and probably ate something bad for breakfast. She's making a fuss right now."
Ning Yuan looked at Wei Heng, somewhat curious: "Brother, why did you suddenly come to the Hong Kong government?"
Wei Heng withdrew his gaze, turned to Ning Yuan and smiled, revealing a set of neat white teeth: "Previously, I was seconded to Director Ou's side, but now I have been officially transferred there. This time, I am being sent to work in a Hong Kong government agency."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan's eyes lit up with joy: "Really? That's wonderful! We can see each other and have meals more often from now on!"
She took Chu Hongyu's arm and nuzzled her shoulder affectionately.
Looking at the little sister he had grown up with, Wei Heng felt a barely perceptible pang of heartache in his eyes. This girl had lost weight.
Her round face has become more pointed, and her once slender waist is now slightly rounded.
He still has a baby face, but his brows are more resolute and calm.
He knew that the news of Rong Zhaonan's sacrifice was a huge blow to Ning Yuan, but she showed extraordinary strength, which made him feel even more sorry for her.
Being a soldier's wife is never easy, and now she's all alone with the child in her belly...
He swallowed back the words that were about to come out, and just smiled and patted Ning Yuan's head: "Yes, we'll be able to see each other more often in the future."
Chu Hongyu chimed in from the side, "That kid Ou Minglang was also clamoring to come, but unfortunately Director Ou didn't approve it. However, he asked me to bring a lot of Shanghai specialties, saying they were gifts for you and the baby."
The three of them walked into the Ning family villa, chatting and laughing.
Upon entering, Wei Heng was immediately overwhelmed by the luxurious grandeur of the Ning family mansion.
Crystal chandeliers, calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, mahogany furniture... everywhere demonstrates the Ning family's wealth.
Ning Yuan led them directly to her room.
This was Wei Heng's first time in Ning Yuan's room. He saw a spacious and bright living room, a separate balcony, and even a piano.
He felt a little relieved; it seemed the Ning family hadn't mistreated her.
"Brother Wei Heng, please sit down for a while. I'll make you some tea." Ning Yuan invited Wei Heng and Chu Hongyu to sit on the sofa, then got up and walked towards the tea station.
Although the Ning family had a large number of servants, apart from the regular cleaning lady, she was not used to ordering others around and always felt uncomfortable.
"Hey, hey, sit down. There's no way a pregnant woman should do chores. I'll do it, I'll do it!" Chu Hongyu quickly pressed Ning Yuan back onto the sofa.
She was very familiar with the layout of the Ning family's house; the independent rooms were like their own world when the doors were closed, making it very convenient to talk and do things.
Chu Hongyu soon brought out coffee, black tea, and a plate of Shanghai-style snacks.
She then expertly put the food from Grandma Xia's packed lunchbox into the refrigerator: "Grandma Xia is really something, she wants to bring the whole kitchen to Hong Kong."
Ning Yuan nestled on the sofa, munching on snacks while flipping through the documents Chu Hongyu had brought. She casually asked, "Any news from Uncle Jiu and Uncle Fang?"
Chu Hongyu wiped her hands clean, took out two letters from her bag, and handed them to Ning Yuan.
Looking at the strong, powerful handwriting on one of the letters, Ning Yuan knew it was written by Uncle Jiu.
She opened the letter, read it for a long time, her brows furrowed slightly, and she murmured thoughtfully, "So that's why Fourth Uncle dislikes the Ning family so much..."
Ning Yuan put the letter away, rubbed her temples, and sighed, "It seems I need to talk to my mom about Grandma's matter."
"What about Grandma? It's all so mysterious." Chu Hongyu leaned closer curiously.
Ning Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you after I finish talking to my mom."
This is, after all, a private family matter.
Chu Hongyu smiled and, knowing the situation, refrained from pressing further.
Ning Yuan paused, then asked softly, "How are Grandma Xia and Grandpa Tang?"
Chu Hongyu sat down and gently patted her hand: "Don't worry, I did as you said and didn't tell the two elders about Rong Zhaonan's accident."
Ning Yuan closed her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow on her eyelids, and whispered—
"Yes, the two of them are getting old and they depend on each other for survival. They treat Rong Zhaonan and me like their own children. If they knew that something had happened to him... I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to bear it."
As she spoke, her eyes reddened slightly, and her breath trembled slightly.
Chu Hongyu sighed, "I told them that the medical conditions in Hong Kong are good, and that you should stay here to give birth. They were very happy and even asked me to bring you a lot of things."
Ning Yuan forced a smile: "That's good."
She changed the subject, trying to hide her emotions: "How are Ah Hei and Ah Bai doing? Are they still causing a ruckus?"
Speaking of this, Chu Hongyu smiled and said, "Those two little guys are so energetic. They just had a litter of wolf cubs a while ago, and my mom adopted two of them, saying it would bring some life to the house. The little guys are really cute, just like big wolfhounds."
As she spoke, she pointed to the snacks on the table: "By the way, Director Qiao scolded you for not going back to Shanghai to work as we agreed, but he still made me bring a lot of Shanghai snacks made by his wife, saying that the ones made in state-owned shops outside are not authentic!"
Looking at the dazzling array of food on the table, Ning Yuan felt a bittersweet warmth welling up inside her.
These familiar flavors and the concern of friends and family reminded her of her days in Shanghai, and of Rong Zhaonan…
She unconsciously stroked her slightly protruding belly, where the fruit of their love was growing, but he would never see it again.
Seeing the desolation in Ning Yuan's eyes, Wei Heng decided to change the subject and asked in a light tone, "Little sister, are you getting used to life in Hong Kong?"
Ning Yuan took a deep breath, forcing back the tears that were about to spill from her eyes, and forced a smile: "Yeah, I'm used to it. We all speak Cantonese anyway, so it's not a problem. This place is so much more developed than the mainland. Brother, you should travel more and see more of the world; it will help you in your future work."
Ning Yuan suddenly seemed to remember something and changed the subject: "By the way, brother, there's a martial arts practice room next to the music room on the fourth floor. Why don't you go practice there? There are also showers there. I'll have someone take you up and get you some clean clothes."
Wei Heng was a little surprised that she suddenly brought this up, but thinking that she might have something to say to Chu Hongyu, he didn't ask any further questions.
He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go stretch my muscles."
Ning Yuan made a phone call and asked a maid to come up and take Wei Heng upstairs.
After Wei Heng left, Chu Hongyu gave Ning Yuan a meaningful look and said with a half-smile, "Was it Aheng on top?"
Ning Yuan's eyes widened in surprise: "How did you know?"
Chu Hongyu narrowed her fox-like eyes, poked her forehead, and gave her a "do you think I'm stupid" look: "Do you think I can't see through your little tricks? Tell me, are you planning to matchmake Aheng and Wei Heng?"
She shook her head: "But this progress... tsk tsk, it seems a bit slow. I think Ah Heng, that blockhead, hasn't figured it out at all."
Ning Yuan sighed helplessly and rubbed her temples.
Ah Heng isn't a blockhead; he's more like an ostrich, burying his head in the sand and deceiving himself whenever he encounters trouble.
She had slept with both her brother and herself, but Ah Heng didn't want to admit it and ran away after taking advantage of her.
My older brother was drugged, and the side effect was that he couldn't remember what happened back then.
Although the doctors at the military hospital said that the chances of him regaining his memory were low, it doesn't mean there's no chance!
Judging from his current condition, it's hard to say how much he's recovered, or whether he remembers anything at all!
That's why she wanted to try and match them up; if it didn't work out, then we'd see.
But these are all matters of privacy for Aheng and Weiheng.
No one knew except her and Rong Zhaonan, and she was too embarrassed to tell Chu Hongyu.
Ning Yuan smiled, but said vaguely, "They've worked together on missions before, so I think there's still a possibility between them..."
She paused and added, "Besides, neither of them would have been able to come to the Hong Kong government in the first place. My brother's profession used to prevent him from leaving the country, but now he's here. Maybe it's fate?"
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