Ah Heng instantly felt guilty and hurriedly stepped forward, looking flustered: "Xiao Ning, no... let me explain! It's not what you think... I... I didn't... don't misunderstand!"
Ning Yuan looked at Aheng's expression, which resembled that of a cheating boyfriend caught in bed with another woman by his girlfriend, and helplessly pushed Aheng's head away: "Hey, Comrade Zhou Heng, why are you making this face at me like you've been caught in bed with another woman by your girlfriend?"
Ah Heng: "I'm afraid you'll have a bad impression of me..."
Ning Yuan choked up: "If you feel guilty, it shouldn't be towards me! You didn't scumbag me!! You scumbag my brother! You didn't hit me, you hit him!"
Ah Heng's first reaction was actually that he was afraid of upsetting him and causing misunderstandings?! Shouldn't he be worried about his older brother who got beaten up pretty badly first?
Ah Heng's face instantly turned dejected, and he slammed his fist hard against the wall: "Xiao Ning... I really didn't mean that to Wei Heng, you know that... I didn't expect him to remember! Besides, he was the one who came to fight me in the first place!"
Ning Yuan watched as Aheng's punch cracked the wallpaper on the wall, and then she saw Aheng staring at her with red eyes like a wolfhound.
Suddenly, she felt that the sweet imported Japanese apple in her mouth had lost its flavor.
For a moment, she didn't know whether she should feel sorry for Rong Zhaonan or for her own brother.
Ning Yuan took a deep breath, casually tossed the apple, now only the core, into the trash can, and then smiled as she patted Aheng's "dog" head—
"Ah Heng, I'm not angry with you, I just think you and my brother should calm down. Now that my brother already knows, and you're both gay, and you're all doing this for work, you should reconcile eventually."
Although Aheng didn't understand how reconciling with Wei Heng had become a work requirement, and what it had to do with work.
but……
"As long as you're not angry, I'll do anything. I'll go apologize to Wei Heng right now and ask him for forgiveness!" Ah Heng said earnestly, hugging the petite Ning Yuan tightly.
Ning Yuan could even feel Ah Heng carefully avoiding her stomach, and she was speechless.
What kind of outrageous script is this where my future sister-in-law falls in love with me?! Or is it some ridiculous novel where both siblings love me?!
Even the most outrageous stories I heard in my past life about pampered children while doing housework weren't this ridiculous!
...
Forget it, she didn't want to say anything more.
That's all she can do to help her older brother.
The rest is up to fate; we can't force it.
...
The day after Chu Hongyu returned to the Hong Kong government, she decided to go to the Ning family's office building in Central to report on her work.
Although they all live in villas in Repulse Bay, Ning Bingyu doesn't go back to the old house every day. He also owns many properties outside, including houses.
This time, she learned from her previous mistake and made an appointment in advance.
Chu Hongyu successfully obtained her employee card, which allowed her to access the top floor, from the general secretary's office—she could access the general secretary's office, but not the president's office.
Moreover, she noticed that the chief secretary had changed to a gentle and elegant lady who was smiling and greeting her: "Assistant Chu, right? I'm the new chief secretary. You can just call me Sister Ling."
Chu Hongyu responded politely, "Hello, Sister Ling!"
Sister Ling smiled and then led her toward the president's office.
Sister Ling knocked gently on the door, and after hearing a deep "Come in" from inside, she pushed the door open and gestured for Chu Hongyu to go in.
The office is large, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offer the same beautiful view of Victoria Harbour as I did last time.
Today, Hong Kong enjoyed a rare sunny day, and it wasn't so damp and cold.
It was afternoon, and the sunlight shone on the distant sea, making it sparkle like shattered diamonds scattered on blue velvet.
Assistant Ye was also in the office. When he saw Chu Hongyu come in, he looked up at her, smiled slightly, and nodded: "Assistant Chu."
Ning Bingyu was still as refined and handsome as ever, dressed in a classic British suit, but without a tie, and with the collar slightly open.
She looked elegant and relaxed.
He was looking down at the documents, and the moment he looked up, his eyes behind his glasses were sharp and cold.
When he saw that the person who came in was Chu Hongyu, he narrowed his eyes slightly and put on the gentle and refined demeanor of a Hong Kong gentleman: "Assistant Chu, you must be tired from your journey."
Chu Hongyu wore a beige shirt paired with black suit pants, and a wide-shouldered black woolen blazer over it, which accentuated her tall figure and capable demeanor.
She has the style of a sophisticated urban woman from Hong Kong.
She responded politely, "Young Master, you've worked hard."
Then she turned to Assistant Ye, smiling and extending her hand: "Assistant Ye, it's been a long time."
After exchanging pleasantries, Chu Hongyu took the thick stack of documents she had brought from the large bag and placed them one by one on Ning Bingyu's desk.
"Young Master, these are the progress reports, supplementary materials, and documents that need to be signed for various projects in mainland China."
At Ning Bingyu's prompting, Chu Hongyu sat down opposite him and began to report on the progress of the project during their trip to the mainland.
"The Tenth Department Store project is progressing smoothly and has already been a great success. The first batch of goods has sold out, and the purchasing power of Shanghai residents has exceeded expectations, with the department store's turnover continuing to rise..."
Chu Hongyu reported the details clearly and systematically—
"Then there's the cooperation project at the dock, which has also made initial progress. The relevant unit leaders have agreed to conduct more in-depth cooperation negotiations with us. The drawings have been attached, and the specific details are still under discussion..."
Ning Bingyu flipped through the documents quickly and asked many sharp questions.
Although Chu Hongyu's reaction wasn't particularly quick, her answers were clear, cautious, and thorough, completely devoid of her initial naivety and immaturity.
Assistant Ye traveled between Shanghai and the Hong Kong government every month, and would occasionally offer supplementary information and suggestions.
The three of them spent the whole morning in a meeting together.
It was almost noon when Ning Bingyu finally closed the last document, gently pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and nodded: "The new project is very good. As for the investment in the port, we can continue to increase it depending on the situation."
Assistant Ye also praised with a smile, "Assistant Chu's progress is truly remarkable. Mark reported that you did not forget to practice your Cantonese every day when you were in the mainland."
Chu Hongyu smiled modestly: "It's all thanks to Assistant Ye's excellent teaching."
Cantonese is really hard to learn. I don't know how those Taiwanese celebrities who come to Hong Kong to develop their careers manage to speak with almost no accent.
Ning Bingyu put down the documents, leaned back in his chair, and said calmly, "Assistant Chu, for the next period of time, Assistant Ye will go to the mainland to continue to advance the port project in your place."
Chu Hongyu was stunned for a moment, and she subconsciously gripped the pen in her hand tighter.
What does this mean? She is the person in charge of this project and can easily continue to follow up on it herself. Why is Assistant Ye being asked to replace her?
Does Ning Bingyu distrust her? Does he not intend to let her participate in core projects?
She tried her best to suppress her unease and doubts, and said as calmly as possible, "Young Master, I think I can continue to follow up on this project myself. I have experience and connections in the mainland market..."
Ning Bingyu's lips curled into a half-smile: "So Assistant Chu isn't planning to study at Ning's Financial Investment Department? And... haven't you always wanted to pursue advanced studies in the Finance Department at the University of Hong Kong? Are you planning to give up your application for admission this September?"
Chu Hongyu's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately understood what he meant.
Her eyes lit up, unable to hide her joy: "Of course I want to! Thank you, young master!"
It wasn't that he didn't trust her; he simply had other plans!
Ning Bingyu smiled knowingly: "But you have to manage both jobs. Although you are no longer in charge of the Shanghai port project, you will still have to go to the mainland when coordination is needed, and assist Assistant Ye in handling documents."
Chu Hongyu remained silent for a moment—
Capitalists really don't do business at a loss; it seems they're going to make her do two jobs!
However, whether it was the opportunity to pursue further studies in the Department of Finance at the University of Hong Kong or the opportunity to work in Ning's financial department, these were things she had always dreamed of, so what did it matter if she suffered a little for them!
She looked up and readily agreed, "I understand, young master, I will try my best to do well."
Ning Bingyu nodded in satisfaction, indicating that she and Assistant Ye should tidy up the items on the table and file them in the secretary's office.
Chu Hongyu and Assistant Ye were about to leave with a stack of documents when the phone on the table suddenly rang.
Ning Bingyu answered the phone, responded coldly a few times, and then hung up.
He called out to Chu Hongyu, who was about to leave, looked her up and down for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "This afternoon, you will accompany me to a cocktail party."
Chu Hongyu was stunned for a moment, then realized whether she was to attend as a female companion or as an assistant.
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