Ning Bing'an winced in pain, but still kept quiet.
As Ning Yuan applied the medicine to him, she sighed, "Brother Bing'an, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
Ning Bing'an looked at her, his eyes somewhat dark.
He shook his head, his voice low: "Little sister, how can this be your fault? It's my fault for being useless, for not protecting you, and for making you... lose face."
Ning Yuan shook her head: "That's my problem, but... I didn't expect that Brother Bing'an was so skilled. I heard before that you were bullied at home and broke your wrist. So you've been pretending to be weak all along?"
Ning Yuan's directness caused Ning Bing'an to stiffen slightly. He calmly said—
"Little sister, you've misunderstood. I'm a disciple of Taoism. Taoist martial arts emphasize patience and restraint. We should never easily hurt others unless absolutely necessary. We should cultivate a tranquil mind, avoid conflict, and refrain from provoking disputes."
Ning Yuan lowered her eyes and applied a piece of gauze to his wound.
"Brother Bing'an, are you mistaken? I've heard that Taoism emphasizes 'a gentleman doesn't leave a grudge unavenged.' If you suffer in silence after being bullied, your Taoist heart will be unstable. How can you ascend to immortality and live as long as heaven and earth?"
She looked at Ning Bing'an and said calmly, "This is quite different from the forbearance in the core tenets of the Six Perfections in Buddhism. Have you confused the teachings of Buddhism and Taoism?"
The interplay of light and shadow from the streetlights outside the car window on Ning Bing'an's face made his already gloomy expression even more unfathomable.
He paused for a moment before slowly saying, "Little sister... you really know a lot."
Ning Yuan shrugged as she packed her things: "I know a little bit. What can I do? My dead ex-husband was also a disciple of a Taoist master. He's not one to swallow his pride. He's been fighting and brawling with people every day since he was thirteen. I've never seen his Taoist heart waver."
She paused, then looked at him and smiled: "Besides, Brother Bing'an, you don't seem like the kind of person who's indifferent to fame and fortune. Don't you really want the Ning family's shares?"
Ning Bing'an lowered his eyes and, enduring the pain, sat up slightly: "I just wanted to fulfill my mother's last wish."
Ning Yuan didn't speak, but gave him a meaningful look: "Your mother's last wishes were quite numerous."
This includes making money through arms smuggling.
Ning Bing'an looked at her without saying a word.
For some reason, he suddenly felt that Ning Yuan actually disliked him and Zhou Yan a lot, and was quite happy to instigate them to fight.
The carriage fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
The car drove smoothly on the highway, and neither of them spoke again. They returned to the villa in silence.
When Ning Bing'an got out of the car, he was a little unsteady, and the blood beads seeping from the corner of his lips were particularly glaring under the dim streetlights.
Seeing him trying to endure the pain, Ning Yuan advised, "Brother Bing'an, you should go to the hospital to get checked out. Don't let it get worse, or you'll end up with some health problems, and I'll have to take responsibility for it."
Ning Bing'an clutched his sore spot, laughing in exasperation: "Didn't you say before that you dragged me down? Why are you afraid I'll cling to you now?"
Ning Yuan looked innocent: "Brother Bing'an said he doesn't blame me. Besides, Uncle was very happy to hear that we're getting married today. If something really happened to you, wouldn't he be heartbroken? I don't want to be nagged by him."
Ning Bing'an was speechless after hearing her words, and the pain coming from all parts of his body became more and more intense.
He could only resign himself to his fate and nod in agreement.
Ning Yuan sent her bodyguard to take Ning Bing'an to a private hospital owned by the Ning family.
After seeing Ning Bing'an off, Ning Yuan returned upstairs alone.
Little Jiajia is already asleep, her tiny body curled up in the crib, like a cute, lazy pink kitten.
Ning Yuan felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at the little guy, then bent down and kissed his chubby little face before taking a bath.
After taking a bath, a servant brought me a cup of sleeping tea, saying that it was specially ordered by Madam Ning.
Ning Yuan's heart skipped a beat; it seemed her mother had returned.
She dried her hair, drank some tea, and then went downstairs to Madam Ning's room.
As expected, her adoptive father, Ning Zhengrong, was not in the room.
Madam Ning sat in front of her dressing table, her expression indifferent: "Your father has gone back to live at school."
Ning Yuan knew that Ning Zhengrong didn't come back often, and he had a female secretary outside.
They claimed to be taking care of his daily life, but everyone knew the real nature of their relationship.
The old man's requirement for the Ning family's offspring was that they not have any illegitimate children. If they did, the Ning family would not acknowledge them and would not give them a single penny.
After finding out, he jokingly encouraged his mother to get a divorce.
If a mother can't separate herself from her children and family power, then she should find a young, handsome man to be her secretary.
You do the first day of the month, I do the fifteenth; why should only men be allowed to indulge in debauchery?
Since Mom holds those shares and manages the family assets, the old man and the others can only turn a blind eye.
However, Mom didn't seem to care.
Perhaps it's because she's getting old and has become indifferent to things, or perhaps it's because she has both a son and a daughter and holds the power of the matriarch of the family, so she simply can't be bothered to care about that old geezer.
She also knows that everyone has their own way of living and their own ideas, and she can only respect her mother's choice.
but……
My mother is clearly in a bad mood because of her upcoming marriage to Ning Bing'an.
Ning Yuan obediently walked behind Madam Ning and massaged her shoulders: "Mommy, just how big is the Ning family's business? Why are my eldest brother and eldest sister fighting each other to the death?"
She only knew that the Ning family was the richest family in Hong Kong and extremely wealthy.
But she had no idea how many industries there were or which fields they covered, and she didn't care.
Madam Ning closed her eyes and slowly spoke: "The Ning family's businesses span the globe, including shipping, real estate, finance, entertainment, technology... They are involved in all walks of life, with a particularly large presence in the UK and the US."
“Your grandfather came from the mainland and started from scratch, working his way up to where he is today. The hardships he endured are beyond your imagination. Your eldest brother and sister are not fighting over a little bit of money, but over control of the entire Ning family.”
Ning Yuan picked up the cut fruit on the table, forked a piece, and held it to Madam Ning's lips—
"Then you shouldn't blame me for joining forces with my elder brother, right? If my elder sister makes the wrong decision, it will have a huge impact on the Ning family. I don't want the Ning family to be divided up either, after all, I have a share in it too!"
Madam Ning opened her eyes and pulled Ning Yuan's hand to make her sit down.
She sighed helplessly and with heartache: "Yuanyuan, Mom knows you are a child with your own opinions, but you are my only precious daughter. I only hope that you can be happy."
She gave birth to five sons, each of whom fulfilled their respective responsibilities according to the family's arrangements.
She didn't want to, and was unwilling to, lose her youngest daughter as well.
Ning Yuan felt a warmth in her heart and rested her head on Madam Ning's shoulder: "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely be happy! I am happiest when I am by your side. A child without a mother is like a weed, a child with a mother is like a treasure!"
Madam Ning was amused by her and tapped her forehead: "You have such a sweet tongue! Alright, get some rest, you've gotten so thin from being so busy every day!"
A few days later, Ning Zhengkun summoned Ning Yuan and Ning Bing'an to his office at the Repulse Bay villa.
Ning Zhengkun sat behind his large desk and calmly gave the order: "Wedding preparations will take time, at least six months, but the registration and signing of the marriage certificate should be done sooner rather than later. You should take some time in the next couple of days to complete the formalities."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
