Ning Yuan was taken aback, then her big eyes crinkled into crescents: "Okay."
She was quite curious about this marginalized member of the Ning family.
What secrets of the Ning family is Young Master Ning going to show me?
...
Meanwhile, in another secluded mansion...
"Bang!" A crisp shattering sound rang out as the valuable crystal wine glass was smashed hard onto the gleaming marble dining table.
Broken glass and scarlet wine splattered everywhere.
Cha Meiling stared intently at the stubbornly rising green curve on the television screen, her face so gloomy it could drip water.
Unlike mainland China, Hong Kong stocks use green to indicate an upward trend, while red indicates a downward trend and panic.
That damned old fox Ning Zhengkun! He stopped Ning's stock from falling with just a few words!
“Miss Anne, don’t be angry, be careful not to hurt your hand.” Anderson quickly stepped forward, knelt down in front of Cha Meiling, and carefully held her slightly trembling hand.
He took out a clean handkerchief and gently wiped away the few drops of wine that had splashed onto her cheek.
A hoarse voice came from the shadows in the corner of the room: "Annie, what's the rush? The stock market goes up and down, it's just temporary."
Cha Meiling took a deep breath, suppressing her agitation, and looked at the shadow.
“Aunt Shu, although the Ning family’s foundation in the Hong Kong government is not as deep as our Cha family’s, they have climbed to their current position and defeated so many rivals. They are not easily defeated.”
She knew very well that using so many resources this time to severely damage the Ning family, causing it to fall into the ranks of second- or even third-rate enterprises, was already the best possible outcome.
But she just wasn't willing to give up!
Having been an adopted daughter in the Ning family for so many years, she knew all too well the resilience of the Ning family!
If given even a brief respite, they can make a comeback and even launch a counterattack!
What she wanted was for the Ning family to collapse completely and never be able to recover!
"Shh...shh..." A soft, rustling sound of sweeping could be heard.
A figure emerged from the shadows, carrying an old-looking broom, and slowly began sweeping up the shards of glass and wine stains on the ground.
In the dim light, that hunched figure, gray hair, and wrinkled face...
It turned out to be the very same old lady who cleaned the Regent Hotel—the key witness in the case of RAB Bank auditor Rasin's death, which triggered the collapse of the Jialin Group, and who had kept Rasin's documents before mysteriously disappearing!
As Aunt Shu swept the floor, she said slowly and deliberately, "Ning Zhengkun's propaganda campaign might fool ordinary citizens. Even Chen Jingsong isn't worried, Miss Annie, why are you in such a hurry?"
Cha Meiling looked at Aunt Shu's wrinkled face, which looked particularly eerie in the dim light.
She gritted her teeth: "Even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't fall down when dead. A behemoth like the Ning family is hard to defeat completely from the outside unless its foundation is damaged. The best way is to throw them into chaos from within first!"
Her eyes turned fierce: "My father's intention is also to crush them from within! The struggle for the Ning family's heir has always been a hidden danger!" "Although Ning Bingyu is powerful, Ning Man'an is no pushover either! She will absolutely not be willing to hand over the inheritance rights so easily. We can join forces with her; I have a way to persuade her!"
Aunt Shu stopped sweeping, her cloudy old eyes looking at Cha Meiling, and she gave her a seemingly kind smile—
"Hmm, looks like she's learned her lesson and hasn't been blinded by men again."
Cha Meiling felt a chill run down her spine, as if a cold shiver shot from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
Aunt Shu was smiling, but that smile was colder and more terrifying than any vengeful ghost.
She instinctively gripped Anderson's arm, forcing a submissive smile onto her face—
“Aunt Shu, I was confused before, blinded by greed, which is why I betrayed my father. Now I am completely awake, and I will only stay with the people who are loyal to me.”
She paused, then spoke with even greater humility: "I hope Aunt Shu can forgive my ignorance from the past two years."
She knew perfectly well that this unassuming old woman was the most terrifying presence!
So many Hong Kong police officers died when Cha Shenlou escaped from Hong Kong prison, Uncle Evan shelled the waters off Hong Kong, and seriously injured that man...
The death of Pei Yong, a senior officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)...
In every single incident, where is there no trace of this seemingly ordinary old woman?!
His own father, who thought he was so clever, always assumed that he and Evan were equals.
But the cleaning lady in front of us is actually the real behind-the-scenes boss who can stand on equal footing with Evan!
The old woman narrowed her eyes and smiled sinisterly: "Only when that Zhou Yan... completely disappears will you be considered truly repentant and reformed."
Cha Meiling's heart clenched.
Yes, she also wanted Zhou Yan dead!
But whether he lives or dies, I can't guarantee... After all, he was someone who survived that kind of gunfire...
Cha Meiling wanted to say something: "Aunt Shu..."
But Aunt Shu stopped looking at her, picked up the broom and dragged herself step by step into the shadows.
Like a wandering ghost, it vanished silently behind the door.
Only Cha Meiling and Anderson remained in the room.
Anderson gently pulled Cha Meiling into his arms and whispered comfortingly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Cha Meiling abruptly turned to look at him, her eyes filled with vulnerability and dependence, yet also concealing a scrutinizing and controlling gaze—
"You won't betray me, right? You'll always help me, right, Anderson!"
Anderson's eyes flashed with restraint and determination as he scooped up Cha Meiling and carried her toward the bedroom: "Of course, Miss Anne, I will always be your knight!"
He couldn't be there when she was with Zhou Yan, but that didn't matter!
Miss Anne is the most beautiful pearl of the Orient...
She was the young lady he would risk his life to protect.
…………
Inside the smoothly moving black sedan, Ning Yuan turned her head to look out the window.
Downstairs at the Ning's Building, the reporters carrying long lenses and microphones, like sharks smelling blood, refused to disperse, though they were kept at a distance by security guards.
Ning Yuan withdrew her gaze and looked at Ning Bingyu, who was reading documents with his eyes closed, and said softly, "Uncle's words, coupled with your actions on Wall Street, can indeed boost market confidence in a short period of time."
No sooner had she finished speaking than a series of rapid beeping sounds rang out.
Both the pager on Chu Hongyu's waist and the pager on Assistant Ye's waist vibrated and beeped at the same time.
The two looked down and then quickly exchanged a glance.
Chu Hongyu calmly reported, "Young Master, the stock price has started to fall again, although the speed is slightly slower than before, but the drop is still quite significant."
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