"That popular female celebrity next to the young master is really clueless; she even wants to show off in front of you."
In the car, Cha Meiling's assistant, Anderson, frowned.
Cha Meiling took an antique enamel cigarette case from his hand and lit a cigarette: "Brother Ning will handle everything."
Anderson glanced at his young mistress, frowned, and said in a low voice, "The young master has had no shortage of women around him all these years..."
Cha Meiling lit a cigarette and interrupted him: "Big brother is waiting to marry me because it's a family requirement. Which rich young master isn't a womanizer? It's rare for someone like Big Brother to only develop a relationship with one person each time and never mess around."
She paused, then scoffed, "Do you expect me to have a thirty-five-year-old, handsome, mature gentleman remain chaste for me?"
Isn't this a hellish joke?
She herself has had romantic relationships during her years of studying in the UK.
Anderson frowned: "Miss Anne..."
But he didn't know what to say for a moment; Miss Anne was the most perfect woman in his heart.
Yet you have to endure it like this...
“My elder brother does care for me and he does have some genuine affection for me, but for children of families like ours, marriage and dating are not the same thing,” Cha Meiling said calmly.
She suddenly chuckled with a hint of sarcasm: "Even among family members...it's never entirely pure. Like when an older brother is looking for his younger sister, doesn't he also have his own selfish motives?"
Anderson glanced at his young mistress's beautiful features in the rearview mirror and said in a deep voice—
"Back then, you asked the Tang family in Shanghai to help you find Jade Chili and that Miss Ning. They said they had news at the end of last year, but we were still a step too late."
Cha Meiling exhaled a puff of smoke: "In the past, when the mainland was not open, even the Ning family couldn't get their hands in, let alone us."
Anderson sighed: "Last year, news came from the Tang family that one of their daughters had seen a female educated youth named Dai when she was sent down to the countryside."
Unfortunately, Tang's daughter only realized after returning to Shanghai that those were the things and people that the Sixth Miss was looking for.
Cha Meiling closed her eyes and leaned back lazily on the sofa: "Give all the money and gifts that are due to the Tang family to that uncle. Even if you can't get things done, you should still leave some goodwill."
Anderson nodded: "Yes!"
He paused for a moment, then said, "If Young Master Ning finds the missing young lady of the Ning family before you, Miss, that jade chili pepper should fall into Young Master Ning's hands, and I'm afraid it will be very difficult to get it back."
Cha Meiling exhaled smoke from her red lips, blurring her beautiful face and making it impossible to see what she was thinking: "Since we've already lost the initiative, let's just let it go."
Anderson frowned upon seeing this: "I'm afraid Mr. Cha will be angry."
Cha Meiling said calmly, "My daddy has always favored my stepmother and her children. How often has he been angry with me and my mommy?"
After saying that, she didn't say anything more.
Seeing that Cha Meiling was lost in thought, Anderson did not disturb her.
...
After Ning Yuan arranged for Man Hua and Hua Zi to stay at her guesthouse, she found them to stay.
The next day, she took Manhua and Huazi to Gaodi Street again.
I didn't buy much this time, just hats and handbags, and I roughly categorized the stalls selling goods.
When they returned in the evening, the group squatted on the ground to sort out the goods, packing everything up in preparation for their return trip.
Ou Minglang also came over to help.
Looking at those expensive, brick-like radio cassette players, Manhua couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Can these things really be sold? They're so expensive, and they look like you can't eat or wear them."
If these can't be sold, how many mountain products will she have to sell to fill this hole!
Ning Yuan patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, different places sell different goods. Nobody in our countryside and small county can afford it, but it's different in Shanghai. You'll understand when the time comes!"
Manhua nodded. She didn't understand other things, but she knew that Ning Yuan wouldn't speak without reason!
Ning Yuan carefully wrapped the Sharp 37 and four Sanyo radios with scraps of cloth while muttering to herself.
"Once we deliver the goods back to Shanghai, you and Brother Hua shouldn't go back to Ningnan for the time being. Stay in Shanghai and help me out. I'll help you rent a place, and we can work together!"
Hua Zi carefully folded each piece of clothing according to style and size, then nodded earnestly to Ning Yuan.
"Yes, my husband and I will work with you, Xiaoning. We'll endure any hardship for the sake of our children and parents!"
Seeing the light of hope for a better life in the eyes of the group, Ou Minglang couldn't help but smile as well.
After they all tidied up their things together, they went to their respective rooms to sleep.
Ning Yuan had just washed her hair and taken a shower when there was a knock on the door: "Ning Yuan."
Ning Yuan's eyes lit up, and she immediately opened the door, where she saw Rong Zhaonan standing in plain clothes at her door.
"Why are you here at this hour? I have some snacks here, would you like some?" She happily stepped aside to let him in.
Today, Liang Xin packed her a lot of delicious snacks again.
But Rong Zhaonan entered the room and smiled faintly: "No, I still need to take Chen Chen and the people from this military region to try out the new equipment later."
Ning Yuan was taken aback: "You're busy, there's no need for you to make this special trip so late at night."
Rong Zhaonan said, "I might not have time tomorrow, but I have to let you know that Ning Bingyu wants to invite you to dinner tomorrow night."
Ning Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
After saying that, she couldn't help but ask, "What did you say to Ning Bingyu yesterday?"
Knowing that she wanted to know the details of yesterday's meeting, Rong Zhaonan recounted everything in detail.
After listening, Ning Yuan thought for a while, then frowned and asked, "Why is Ning Bingyu so concerned about whether I'm married or not? What does he want?"
Surely the Ning family doesn't have some hidden financial problems that they're hoping to solve through marriage?
What if she gets married? What if she dies? What if she can't be found?
Besides, she didn't acknowledge the Ning family back in her past life, and she hadn't heard that the Ning family had collapsed.
She remained the richest family in Hong Kong for decades, and her family remained prosperous until her death.
Rong Zhaonan reached out and hugged her, gently patting her back: "Let the Hong Kong government do whatever they want. No one can force a mainlander like you to do something you don't want to do."
Ning Yuan nestled lazily in his arms and said, "Mmm."
After saying that, she muttered to herself, "Oh dear, I'm already married. He's hoping to use me for a marriage alliance, but that will only lead to disappointment."
Although she is still secretly married, her husband Rong Zhaonan's name is listed on her household registration page.
Rong Zhaonan looked down at her and asked, "Are you upset because of Ning Bingyu's attitude?"
Ning Yuan nestled in his arms for a while, then shook her head: "Actually, I didn't expect Ning Bingyu to have any real feelings for me. After all, we haven't seen each other for over twenty years, and we're not siblings who grew up together. What kind of feelings could we have?"
Relationships need to be cultivated over time, and there's an extra layer between siblings and parents.
Ning Bingyu probably has a much stronger bond with the nanny who raised him than with his younger sister.
Seeing Ning Yuan's composed expression, Rong Zhaonan felt relieved: "You should rest first. I'm going back now. I'll have someone pick you up once Ning Bingyu has arranged the specific time and place for dinner."
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