Ning Yuan couldn't help but chuckle when she heard her say that.
She looked down at the little one in her arms, who was eating heartily, and gently tapped her little nose: "Tsk, Jiajia, did you hear that? Your aunt said your mommy is shallow!"
She looked up, her gaze falling on Chu Hongyu's delicate face, with a hint of inquiry: "Sister Hongyu, do you really think I sold it too cheaply, or... are you just reluctant to let me sell it?"
Chu Hongyu paused, her hand holding the coffee cup still. She rolled her eyes at Ning Yuan and said coquettishly, "Get lost! Don't joke like that! Your brother and I have a perfectly innocent superior-subordinate relationship!"
Ning Yuan smiled and said, "I understand, don't worry..."
Chu Hongyu frowned slightly: "I'm not in a hurry. Who is Shao Da? He's been with countless women. What kind of woman hasn't he seen? He probably doesn't want to be used as a stepping stone by those minor celebrities and models, right?"
Chu Hongyu paused for a moment: "Secondly, he may want to slowly choose within the circle of wealthy families. After all, the position of the future matriarch of the Ning family is definitely one that must be filled rather than filled with inferior candidates."
She picked up her coffee, blew on it gently, and added, "Don't you know your brother? He's the stingiest person, and he doesn't like being controlled by others."
“Speaking of this…” Ning Yuan suddenly remembered something and looked at Chu Hongyu with a half-smile.
"Sister Hongyu, your agreement with your brother to 'block out other women' seems to be expiring soon, right? What are your plans for the future?"
Chu Hongyu paused, holding her coffee cup, then shrugged casually: "It's up to the young master. Although for the past year or so, I've often suffered both mental and physical blows and persecution from capitalists."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "But the young master didn't treat me badly. I learned a lot. Although he kept deducting from my salary and bonuses, he also frequently gave me rewards, so I ended up with quite a lot."
Although Ning Dashao, her "mentor," was harsh, he was certainly generous in his training of her.
Ning Yuan smiled meaningfully again, her big eyes curving into crescents: "Then you two have a pleasant working relationship."
She actually really liked Chu Hongyu being her sister-in-law; the two of them were quite compatible in terms of personality and other aspects.
One is mature and handsome, the other is bright and charming; standing together, they are a beautiful sight. Of course, everything must respect Sister Hongyu's choice.
After all, this little sausage in my family isn't exactly a good person; as the old folks would say, it's all sunshine and rainbows!
Chu Hongyu casually changed the subject: "Isn't the new business of Epoch Heart going to open a contract factory in Shenzhen? How are the preparations going?"
"It's alright," Ning Yuan replied casually.
She casually pinched the little girl's chubby cheeks, which were getting even more plump as she nursed—
"Although Young Master Li has no interest in contract manufacturing and is only interested in land speculation, his vision is truly sharp. He is very optimistic about Shenzhen. Cooperating with him is a perfect match and very worry-free. We are currently planning to go to Shenzhen together for an on-site inspection."
Chu Hongyu put down her coffee cup, looked at the baby in Ning Yuan's arms, and said softly—
"Grandpa Tang and Grandma Xia want to come to Shenzhen to see Jiajia. After all, you've been in Hong Kong for so long, taking care of your pregnancy and postpartum period, and busy with work. You've only been back to Shanghai once, not to mention Rongzhao..."
Ning Yuan's hand, which was gently patting the child's bottom, stopped. The air was so still that you could hear a pin drop.
Chu Hongyu realized in an instant that she had said the wrong thing and wished she could bite off her own tongue.
That's really like bringing up a sore spot; it's really bad luck!
More than a year has passed since Rong Zhaonan's sacrifice, and Ning Yuan doesn't dare to tell her parents. She herself no longer mentions Rong Zhaonan at all.
It's as if I've already let it go.
But Chu Hongyu knew that if she truly let go, it wouldn't mean never mentioning it again, but rather occasionally thinking about it and feeling melancholy in her heart.
Unlike now, I won't pretend that nothing happened and carefully avoid the most painful wound in my heart.
Ning Yuan held the child in her arms, her fingertips trembling slightly. Her eyes darkened for a moment, like clouds filled with moisture on a rainy day, heavy and as if rain could fall at any moment.
She held the child even tighter, as if he were the only treasure in the world that belonged to her.
But the next moment, when she raised her face again, she returned to her calm demeanor, as if nothing had happened.
She gently patted the little baby in her arms who had fallen asleep while eating, and said softly, "Young Master Li is very good at dealing with people. After he sold me the electronics factory, he also left me two apartments in the Donghu Park neighborhood, saying it was my 'brokerage fee'."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "The house is all renovated now, so there will be a place for relatives and friends from the mainland to stay when they come. Not only Grandpa Tang and Grandma Xia, but also Brother Hua, Sister Manhua, Big White Goose... can all come and stay."
Chu Hongyu immediately smiled without changing her expression and said, "Yes, even Director Qiao is still living in the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee Guesthouse. The environment isn't even as good as the Hong Kong residents' neighborhood."
Just then, the phone rang abruptly. Ning Yuan answered it; it was Pei Shan calling: "President Ning, Fourth Uncle's people have come to the company. They said they arranged to pick up the goods together tonight."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan frowned slightly: "I understand, I'll go over after dinner."
After saying that, she hung up the phone.
Chu Hongyu put down her coffee cup and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Ning Yuan replied casually, "My fourth uncle's new goods have arrived, and he sent someone to notify me to pick them up."
Chu Hongyu paused, then keenly caught the key information: "Is it that Qin Changsheng?"
Ning Yuan hummed in agreement and handed the sleeping baby girl in her arms to the maid. The maid immediately and carefully took the child and placed her in the cradle on the side.
“Usually, when Fourth Uncle asks Qin Changsheng to pick up the goods, it's mostly because antiques that have returned from overseas have arrived in port, and I have to go there in person,” Ning Yuan explained, her tone revealing no emotion.
Chu Hongyu frowned: "Didn't you say that Qin Changsheng is the same person as Xiang Ziying from back then? He has a grudge against you."
Ning Yuan smiled faintly, her tone carrying a hint of coldness that was barely perceptible: "Since he won't admit it, I'm too lazy to expose him. In the past year or so, he hasn't done anything unusual; he's just a coward. I wasn't afraid of him back then, and now that I'm more powerful, I'm even less afraid of him."
Whether it's Qin Changsheng or Xiang Ziying, she has to keep a close eye on them, since he was in Hong Kong when Anan got into trouble.
She stood up and said to Chu Hongyu, "Shall we have dinner together? I'll have someone bring it up."
Chu Hongyu shook her head: "I know what I'm doing. There's no reason for an employee to sit at the same table with the employer's family, unless it's a special banquet for outstanding employees."
Ning Yuan was amused by her: "Then just eat something in my room. I'll have someone bring it up. I'm going to the dock with Qin Changsheng tonight."
Chu Hongyu's worry deepened: "Yuanyuan, be careful. This business is, after all, a shady operation..."
Ning Yuan walked to the dressing table, sat down, and slowly combed her hair in front of the mirror: "Don't worry, Aheng will come with me. Besides, I have a group of new people I trained myself, and they are all very capable."
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