Tony immediately understood, and for a moment he didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Young Master, I swear to God, I have absolutely no improper thoughts about Hongyu! I just feel that we get along well."
Has the young master suddenly fallen for Hongyu?
Ning Bingyu smiled calmly: "Between compatible adult men and women, pure friendship can easily be elevated to a higher level."
Tony frowned, trying to explain: "Young Master..."
If the young master likes Hongyu, he absolutely cannot let the young master misunderstand.
Ning Bingyu flicked his cigarette ash: "Tony, I don't care what kind of woman you like, but it's best if there's no real development within a year."
Tony didn't react for a moment. A year? What, a year?
Ning Bingyu took a sip of whiskey: "This year is a transition period for my engagement to be dissolved. I don't want to hear the rumors and speculations from Hong Kong government newspapers, understand?"
Tony finally understood; so this was what the young master cared about!
He downed the whiskey in one gulp and looked earnestly at his boss and benefactor: "Young Master, Hongyu is very beautiful, but neither she nor I have thought about it that way. I won't give the tabloids any opportunity to spread rumors."
Ning Bingyu smiled gently and said, "Yes."
He swirled the wine in his glass, magnanimously saying, "If you are still in love with Chu Hongyu a year from now, I will have her leave Ning's headquarters and transfer her to a subsidiary in another industry, then you can pursue her as you please."
Tony instantly understood Ning Bingyu's subtext—the young master hated office romances the most, and he couldn't bear to part with his capable assistant.
Therefore, if he and Chu Hongyu really had something going on, the one who would leave would only be Chu Hongyu.
“Young Master, I truly have no feelings for Miss Chu, and I would never do anything that crosses the line,” Tony said with a wry smile.
The reason he and Hongyu got along so well was because they both kept the "little secret" that the eldest young master had kept when he got drunk in mainland China last time...
This is truly a situation that can't be resolved even if you jump into the Yellow River.
Ning Bingyu's handsome face showed a hint of helplessness: "Tony, don't make me look like some villain who broke up a couple, but..."
He paused, then patted Tony's shoulder lightly: "It's highly likely that Chu Hongyu won't stay with the Hong Kong government."
Tony practically wanted to raise three fingers and swear to the heavens, "Young Master, my taste really hasn't changed..."
Ning Bingyu adjusted his glasses slightly: "Don't get excited. If you say so, I'll believe you."
As they were talking, Chu Hongyu came out of the study: "Young Master, I have already met two of my bodyguard colleagues, A-Chao and Hui-Ying, and we have already coordinated our work with them."
She couldn't help but chuckle whenever she thought about how people here liked to have English names, such as—Bucktooth Juan being called Helena, and Fatty Ming being called Jeremy.
However, she herself has now had to adapt to local customs and adopt an English name, so she can no longer laugh at others.
Seeing that Chu Hongyu had no objections to the people he had arranged, Ning Bingyu quietly said that they could leave: "Go back now, you've all had a hard day."
Knowing that Ning Bingyu was going to rest, his subordinates nodded and packed up their documents to leave.
Chu Hongyu glanced at the clock, hesitated for a moment, and after everyone else had left, she stopped before going out and turned back to Ning Bingyu, saying, "Young Master, I... I have something I'd like to report to you privately, about Xiao Ning."
Ning Bingyu checked the time; it was already nine o'clock.
He raised his hand to rub his temples, gesturing for Chu Hongyu to come in and speak: "Alright."
Tony subconsciously remembered his promise to Chu Hongyu to take her back to her old house, and hesitated for a moment.
But this time he didn't want to cause any more misunderstandings with the young master, so he could only cough lightly and say, "Young master, I have an appointment tonight. How about... you take Assistant Chu home?"
Without waiting for Ning Bingyu and Chu Hongyu's response, he turned around and slammed the door shut as he left.
Ning Bingyu: "..."
Was he retaliating for what he just said? Making him his boss late at night while he drove someone home?
Chu Hongyu was a little confused. Tony was a man of his word. He had just said he would take her home when he came, so why was he suddenly going on a date?
But seeing her boss, Young Master Ning's, cold expression, she quickly waved her hand: "No need, no need, Young Master, I'll just say a few words, I'll go back on my own in a bit."
Ning Bingyu said nothing, but simply gestured for her to sit down in the study and personally poured her a cup of tea.
"Please sit down. What would you like to say about Ning Yuan?"
Chu Hongyu accepted the teacup with both hands, thanked her, and then said, "Young Master, Xiao Ning seems very strong on the surface, and she has handled the opening matters in an orderly manner, but I think... she may be putting on a brave face."
"Oh?" Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow: "It's been several months, and she's handled everything with Chenguang Auction House and the preparations for the new company all smoothly, hasn't it?"
He casually added a few ice cubes to his whiskey: "Didn't you have a good talk with Young Master Li today? I thought she had moved on."
Chu Hongyu was taken aback, secretly shocked by Ning Bingyu's control over everything; he knew everything even though he wasn't present.
Seeing Chu Hongyu's expression, Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow and slightly curved his lips: "What's wrong?"
Chu Hongyu hesitated for a moment before expressing her thoughts: "Xiao Ning is always shrewd in business matters and won't let herself be taken advantage of. What I'm worried about is that she keeps all her emotions inside, which is not good."
She paused, then added, "Sometimes, looking at her is quite heartbreaking."
Ning Bingyu swirled his wine glass with his long, slender fingers and asked softly, "Oh? Tell me, what did you talk about today that gave you this feeling?"
Chu Hongyu frowned slightly, carefully choosing her words: "Xiao Ning... plans to invest heavily in Young Master Li's electronics factory."
Ning Bingyu paused in his tapping motion on the table, looked up at Chu Hongyu, his eyes deep and unfathomable: "Is that all?"
His tone was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Chu Hongyu knew that Ning Bingyu would find out about this sooner or later. She and Ning Yuan had also discussed it and decided that instead of hiding it, they should just admit it openly.
However, Ning Yuan kept the exact amount of eight million she planned to invest a secret: "Well, Young Master Li's electronics factory has a good prospect, and Xiao Ning wants to give it a try."
She shook her head: "...She's pregnant now, and she still has to travel so much; it's really not easy for her..."
Ning Bingyu casually interrupted her—
“STOP, neither you nor Mommy could persuade her, and now you're telling me you want me to talk to her? Do you think she'll listen? If this is the problem you want to talk about, there's no need to come to me.”
Chu Hongyu couldn't help but frown, secretly cursing Ning Bingyu's cold-bloodedness: "Young Master, you..."
Ning Bingyu looked at her: "So? Assistant Chu, what are you trying to say? Or rather, what do you want me to do?"
Chu Hongyu was stunned; she hadn't expected Ning Bingyu to be so direct.
She opened her mouth, but didn't know how to answer, and was speechless for a moment.
Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow, his tone tinged with impatience: "Assistant Chu, when you raise a question to your superior, you must bring at least two seemingly meaningful solutions. Otherwise, don't ask your superior any questions at all. This is a basic quality that anyone who wants to get promoted should possess!"
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