Ning Bing'an smiled faintly: "You know about my relationship with my fourth uncle."
Ning Yuan sat down and asked casually, "Brother Bing'an, you're really well-informed. What, are you also interested in my project?"
Indeed, it's not surprising that Gui Laosi and Ning Bing'an have a very close private relationship.
A self-deprecating smile appeared on Ning Bing'an's elegant face: "I'm not an older brother or sister, just an adopted son. How could I be qualified to use such a large sum of money? Several million is no small amount."
Ning Yuan thought about it and realized that in this era, the purchasing power of a few million Hong Kong dollars was equivalent to tens of millions decades later.
It is indeed unlikely that an adopted son would casually use such a large sum of money.
Ning Yuan raised an eyebrow, trying to figure out his intention in telling her this.
“Brother Bing’an is underestimating himself too much. However, you are right, several million is indeed not a small amount, which is why I need to ask Uncle Si for investment.”
Ning Bing'an looked at her, his eyes deep: "Little sister, you shouldn't have gone to see your fourth uncle."
Ning Yuan looked at him with a half-smile: "What? We can all make money together. Does Fourth Uncle think my project has a low rate of return? Or does Brother Bing'an not think it's a good idea?"
Ning Bing'an took a sip of tea: "The project itself is fine, but he will feel that he can control you."
Ning Yuan was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
Ning Bing'an raised his slender eyes to look at her: "If I'm not mistaken, in a few days, he should tell you that if you are willing to marry me, he can invest ten million."
Ning Yuan raised an eyebrow: "What if I don't marry him? I only want five million, not ten million."
Ning Bing'an: "Then there's a high probability that even five million won't be enough."
Ning Yuan: "..."
This is a real "big surprise," and Gui Lao Si will definitely take advantage of the situation.
Ning Yuan stared at Ning Bing'an for a long while, her feelings complicated, before slowly speaking: "Brother Bing'an, what are you thinking? Fourth Uncle dotes on you so much, why can't he... see that you're not actually interested in me? Or does he also want to get involved in the Ning family's inheritance dispute?"
Ning Bing'an's gaze passed over Ning Yuan and fell out the window: "Because he is obsessed with marrying a descendant of the Sheng family."
Ning Yuan almost choked on her own saliva: "Cough cough cough... Isn't your mother a descendant of the Sheng family?"
Ning Bing'an smiled faintly: "My mother is from a collateral branch. My fourth uncle wants to marry a direct descendant of the Sheng family. To be precise, what he really wants me to marry is... your grandmother's descendant."
Ning Yuan sighed deeply. What a messy and tragic love affair this was!
"So, it's because my fourth uncle didn't marry my grandmother when he was young, that he's still hung up on her granddaughter now?"
Ning Bing'an turned around and said, "That's right. I mentioned it to you before. When my fourth uncle was young, he worked for the Green Gang in Shanghai. He risked his life and was seriously injured. The person who saved him was a female student, who was your grandmother and later the old lady of the Sheng family."
Ning Yuan bluntly retorted, "That's right, but the version I heard... is that the old lady of the Sheng family has always liked my grandfather, the old master of the Ning family."
Both his cheap father and cheap uncle were handsome and dashing even in their middle age.
Therefore, it can be inferred that her adoptive grandfather is now a bedridden old man.
But in his youth, he was absolutely a stunningly handsome man.
Ning Yuan pursed her lips and continued, "If my grandma had never loved my grandpa, she wouldn't have died so tragically in middle age."
Besides, the idea of a wealthy young lady from the Republican era falling for a Green Gang assassin is something only novels dare to depict.
Her own grandmother and the fourth brother, Gui Lao Si, one was an illegitimate child, but she lived a life of luxury and was loved by her father.
What common ground could a gangster who lives on the edge of a knife possibly have?
Even Du Yuesheng, who once held sway over the world and had connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, never managed to marry a truly well-bred lady.
She frowned: "How could they possibly fall in love when their lifestyles are completely incompatible, from eating and drinking to even the most basic necessities? Does my grandma and fourth uncle spend all their time discussing how to kill and dismember more efficiently? Or are they going to some casino to collect protection money today?"
Even if Chu Hongyu, who believed that love conquers all, was deceived by a scumbag who was a top student from Tsinghua University, she wouldn't be deceived by a fruit vendor on the roadside!
The men of the Ning family, though cold-hearted and ungrateful to women, were all undeniably handsome.
They are all cultured individuals with higher education and exceptional talents.
So, although Grandma and Grandpa's marriage was an arranged marriage, she fell in love with him at first sight and became obsessed upon seeing him again.
It's not surprising that falling in love can ruin one's life.
Ning Yuan said very seriously, "I really don't think there was anything between my fourth uncle and my grandmother. It was just a one-sided crush on him!"
Ning Bing'an was speechless for a moment; these words were indeed quite "direct".
Ning Bing'an: "That's right. It's because he never got to marry her and never had her that he can't forget her. He always felt that the treasure in his heart and his benefactor had ended up marrying the wrong person, so he harbored resentment towards Old Master Ning and the Ning family."
Ning Yuan was silent for a while, then sighed: "So, he's so obsessed with her that he won't even let go of his beloved granddaughter?"
Ning Bing'an elegantly adjusted his cuffs and stood up: "In short, little sister, just be mentally prepared."
Ning Yuan lifted her eyelids and glanced at him: "Why do I feel like you're actually quite willing? What do you think? Are you really planning to marry me?"
Ning Bing'an's lips curled slightly: "It doesn't matter, I'll marry you when I have the chance, anyway... I've said that before."
After saying that, he offered her his arm: "It's almost time, we should get ready to go in, the banquet... should be starting soon."
Ning Yuan rolled her eyes, reached out and took his arm, and the two walked side by side toward the venue.
As she walked, she couldn't help but complain, "If I had known it would turn out like this, you would have just married my second sister back then. It would have been a double blessing, and everyone would have been happy. All you wanted was a bigger share of the money and more say in the Ning family!"
Ning Bing'an's tone remained indifferent, revealing no emotion: "Just consider me unworthy."
Ning Yuan laughed at his flippant tone: "Huh? You're not good enough for Second Sister, so why do you think you're good enough for me now?!"
Ning Bing'an looked down at her, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "You're smarter than your second sister."
Ning Yuan retorted without hesitation: "Heh, then you should feel that you're not good enough for me!"
The two were exchanging sarcastic remarks when Ning Yuan suddenly felt someone watching her.
Her gaze swept over unconsciously, and she saw Zhou Yan standing out from the crowd, handsome and tall.
He was wearing a dark gray suit today, which made him look even more upright and gave him a sophisticated yet slightly roguish air.
Beside him, Cha Meiling, dressed in a fiery red gown, radiated beauty.
With her left arm linked with Zhou Yan's and her right arm linked with Chen Jingsong's, she looked like a social queen returning to her throne, radiant with pride and joy.
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