"Ning Yuan!" Ning Bingyu's face darkened, his voice low but filled with anger.
Ning Yuan slowly leaned back on the sofa, watching Ning Bingyu's handsome face darken because of her teasing remark—
"Tsk, what a temper. You're usually so composed, aren't you? But now that you've met this difficult older sister, you're all over it?"
Ning Bingyu's face grew increasingly gloomy: "That's my eldest sister, the female gambling queen from Macau who can rival me. Do you think she's some little girl like you?"
There was a subtle heaviness in his voice.
Ning Yuan's smile grew even wider: "I do know that. After all, there really isn't another Ning Man'an in this world who can run the Ning family's casino and hotel businesses on par with the He family."
She gently swirled the teacup in her hand: "Besides, her business has now expanded to Las Vegas, and she's established a firm foothold there. That's impressive!"
Even with the support of the Ning family, the eldest sister is truly remarkable!
Ning Bingyu remained silent for a moment, his usually stern expression growing even colder: "On the surface, my eldest sister appears calm and gentle, always showing a kind and easygoing demeanor to everyone, but she is not someone to be trifled with."
"The gambling industry is more dangerous than walking on a knife's edge. It's no exaggeration to say that it's surrounded by wolves, with eager gamblers, business tycoons from all over the world, and underworld gangs, and she's still a woman."
Aside from drugs, gambling offers the biggest profits.
Ning Yuan raised an eyebrow, her tone casual: "You're making it sound like you're praising her."
Ning Bingyu's expression was as calm as a still pool: "It's just the truth."
He gave a slight smirk, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes: "She's worked so hard for the Ning family all these years. If not through skill, then what? Even legitimate businessmen can't control those gamblers. Do you think she got to where she is today just by luck?"
Ning Yuan sighed and muttered, "My older sister is really amazing. If she weren't your adversary, I would actually support her becoming CEO. After all, there aren't many female CEOs!"
The Ning family's children were raised by raising Gu poison, which is why they have never declined from the Ming Dynasty to the present day, despite dynastic changes and constant warfare.
Ning Bingyu looked at her with an expression that said, "What a pity, your sweetheart is actually my own brother."
His eye twitched. He really wanted to hit that piece of barbecued pork with a hammer and drag her to fill the sea!
Ning Yuan glanced at him, then suddenly changed the subject: "Hey, do you know that Miss Li had an accident?"
Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow: "Didn't you read the newspaper? Wasn't Miss Li in the entertainment section a few days ago?"
Ning Yuan tilted her head and looked at him: "Hmm, I heard the day before yesterday that Miss Li and several male models were playing a game of sleeping naked in the warehouse of Mrs. Li's church charity auction."
She narrowed her eyes: "But somehow the paparazzi found out and even took some explicit photos. Tsk tsk, the scene was absolutely disgusting! Miss Li was crying her eyes out on the spot, insisting that she had been drugged. Can you believe how shameful that was?"
Ning Bingyu said unhappily, "Don't you know? You just said something about me marrying a lousy woman!"
Ning Yuan narrowed her eyes: "Madam Li was so angry she fainted. In the end, it was Young Master Li who swallowed his anger, bought all the photos at a high price, and issued a gag order to suppress the matter. You did this, didn't you?!"
Young Master Li's attitude towards her has been somewhat sarcastic these past two days.
Ning Bingyu glanced at her coldly: "What did you say? I don't understand."
Ning Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Big brother, whoever ultimately benefits from a matter is the most likely mastermind behind it."
"Miss Li is probably 'recuperating' in some godforsaken country right now, and she'll never be coming back. As a result, your uncle has lost a good match for forcing you into a marriage alliance, and you're the only one who benefits from this whole thing!"
She scoffed at him without any politeness: "If you didn't do this, then there's no way you could have done it!"
Ning Bingyu was silent for a while, then pushed up his glasses and said calmly, "I didn't do anything. I just really dislike it when people scheme against me and don't even pay the price."
Why is this char siu suddenly saying this?
Ning Yuan nodded: "Very good. Now your uncle will definitely not force you to marry Miss Li anymore. The matriarch of the Ning family can have exes, but she cannot have such morally corrupt and promiscuous scandals."
She paused, then asked coolly, "But, brother, wouldn't Uncle know it was you who did it? He knows perfectly well that you don't want to be controlled by him."
Ning Bingyu's thin lips curled into a mocking smile—
"Of course he knows, but he also knows that even if he knows I did it, he can't do anything to me. After all, I am the Ning family's heir favored by the old man."
Ning Yuan looked at him: "But that's probably why Uncle Ning Zhengkun supports Ning Man'an more now. You're the eldest grandson of the Ning family, but your eldest sister is also very capable and much more obedient than you."
She paused, then chuckled lightly: "It's not like my uncle couldn't help his own daughter rise to the position; the old man is getting old, you know that."
After Ning Yuan returned, she only saw the old man a few times, as he spent most of his time recuperating in the hospital.
After hemiplegia, one is prone to illness.
I don't know if it's retribution for his heartlessness in the first half of his life, but now, none of the women from the old man's past are by his side.
But once the old master is gone, no one can keep the current head of the family in check, their eldest uncle Ning Zhengkun.
Ning Bingyu didn't speak, but silently took a sip of tea, his face so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water.
Seeing this, Ning Yuan gave a soft snort—
"Brother, if you were really willing to sacrifice yourself and apologize to Uncle, and marry the girl he specified, you wouldn't have to suffer so much from being targeted."
That damn jerk! He's taken advantage of being a man and still dares to act all high and mighty. Even though she's the older sister, she'd still want to slap him in the face!
Ning Bingyu slammed down the purple clay cup with a loud clang, staring coldly at Ning Yuan: "If I really listened to him, the first person I'd sell you to Ning Bing'an!"
That damn char siu girl, she still hasn't forgotten to make him sell his body!
Ning Yuan leaned lazily against the sofa armrest, looking down at her fingertips—
“No need for you to worry, brother. Ning Bing’an already took the initiative to ‘suggest’ it in the courtyard just now.”
Ning Bing'an doesn't like me and hasn't mentioned this matter for a long time, but he suddenly brought it up today.
This indicates that the uncle has run out of patience with the two siblings.
Ning Yuan said calmly, "The situation is not favorable to you now. Just like you said, my eldest sister is usually unassuming and very calm. She either doesn't make a move at all, or when she does, it's a thunderous and deadly move."
Ning Bingyu said expressionlessly, "Yes, if it weren't for the mainland 'customer' who put aside past grievances and gave us a new 'big order' last time, and the fact that the old man happens to value the 'mainland customer' so much, I would have been ousted by her long ago."
He paused, his gaze turning slightly cold: "But if she thinks she can easily suppress me again this time, she is underestimating me."
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