Kong Sang clicked his tongue twice: "So shrewd, no wonder you're a master of manipulating power. But... if Lin Changli really helps me, then I don't need your funds, so why should I accept them?"
Qi Yun Shen remained calm and composed: "What is your purpose in wanting to marry me? How much benefit can my identity bring you? If you accept me as your brother-in-law, I will naturally help you."
Damn, this is really giving me a headache; they're all so difficult to deal with.
Kong Sang threw down his chopsticks and refused to speak.
She turned and snuggled into Lin Changli's arms. She needed to rest and recuperate quietly; dealing with foxes was exhausting.
Lin Changli was naturally delighted to have a beautiful woman throw herself into his arms.
He pulled her onto his lap and held her close, saying, "Talking to him gives me a headache. Next time, just ignore him. Our Sangsang is just meant to be a carefree young lady."
Seeing the two of them so affectionately oblivious to everyone else, Si Yu's face darkened. He scooped out a super spicy Sichuan pepper from the pot, dipped it in the sauce, and popped it into his mouth, chewing it vigorously.
Everyone except Nie Kongsang looked over.
Si Yu rolled her eyes: "Haven't you ever seen someone eat supplementary ingredients before?"
Yu Wei said with a half-smile, "There's nothing to see in eating the side dishes, what we're looking at is... you eating the food that Kongsang sprayed on."
Kongsang just spat out a mouthful of wine, which all went into the pot. Everyone tacitly stopped touching the food on the table, but this guy ate it with great relish...
Si Yu paused for a moment, then picked up another piece of meat from the pot: "I don't mind."
Having said that, Si Yu, having successfully seen Lin Changli's displeased face and feeling that she had won the round, ate even more happily.
Although the group often got together, they rarely ate out. The food at this restaurant was quite good, so they asked someone to change their table and ordered a few more side dishes.
The waitress who came in to change the dishes was also a woman with almond-shaped eyes. At first glance, her face looked at least three parts like Kong Sang's.
But unlike Kongsang's unrestrained and delicate temperament, this girl seems to have a... awkward feeling, or if you have to say, it's the incongruity of the Shan Sai version.
Kong Sang never cared about other people's opinions and did whatever he thought. When an outsider came in, he didn't get up from Lin Changli's body, but just stayed there with his eyes closed to rest.
The girl seemed taken aback by the blatant intimacy as she entered, but quickly lowered her head cautiously without indicating anything amiss.
But as he approached, perhaps startled by Kong Sang's familiar face, he lost his grip on the plate and dropped it to the ground. The crisp sound of the plate shattering made Kong Sang open his eyes.
After just one glance, Kong Sang's gaze fell on the pink diamond hair clip in her hair...
Others might think it's just a cheap imitation, but Kongsang knows... there's no such thing as a coincidence.
He reached out and stopped the girl from picking up the broken porcelain shards after she apologized.
Did I scare you?
The girl bit her lip: "No, it was my fault..."
Kong Sang smiled gently: "Don't be nervous. University life is always wonderful. Being with my brother doesn't mean I'll dislike you. Do you like the hair clip? Ayan and I picked it out for you. I remember your name is Qiu Ning, right?"
Yu Wei exclaimed in surprise: "Nie Yan's girlfriend? Are you crazy? That pervert has a girlfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ning quickly took off the hair clip and handed it over, saying, "I am Qiu Ning. Since Miss Nie picked it out, it must be very expensive. I'm sorry, I took Nie Yan's words seriously when she said it wasn't worth much. I shouldn't have accepted it."
Kong Sang pushed the hair clip back and said, "Ayan wasn't lying. It's only a little over 300,000 yuan, which is indeed worthless to him, but he was very careful in choosing it."
"I, as your older sister, will naturally not take back the things I gave you. I had said I wanted to see you before, but I never expected to run into you like this."
"Hmm... consider this a small gift. I hope you don't mind. You can visit the Nie family sometime."
Kong Sang took off the delicate bracelet from her wrist and tied it around the girl's wrist, smiling kindly and giving off a strong vibe of a good older sister.
Qiu Ning couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it. In just a few words, the way she addressed Miss Nie had changed.
Just before leaving, she turned back and asked, "Sister Kongsang, can I really go to the Nie family to find you?"
Kong Sang smiled and said, "Of course, you're welcome anytime."
After everyone left, Kong Sang said with a pleased expression, "Ayan has really grown up. After all these years, he finally has a woman by his side who is presentable. Not bad."
Si Yu shrugged and said, "What kind of taste does she have to fall for that bastard Nie Yan? The girl we dealt with last time had her whole family move out of Kyoto and is still undergoing psychological counseling."
Only then did Kong Sang remember the girl who was chased and rescued by the car; she would have almost forgotten about her if Si Yu hadn't mentioned her.
Shaking his head, he said, "Having enough greed but no ability to control it, it's no surprise that he ended up like that. This Qiu Ning... has Nie Yan under his control. Just that alone makes all those others pale in comparison."
Yu Wei asked curiously, "Can she handle that madman Nie Yan?"
“You don’t understand. Usually, when Nie Yan takes a fancy to a woman, he will give her one of my pieces of jewelry as a gift. But Qiu Ning’s piece was a new one that we bought together.”
Remembering their similar faces, Yu Wei awkwardly asked, "Kong Sang, does Nie Yan... have other feelings for you?"
Kong Sang crossed her arms: "Wrong answer. He wishes I were dead, yet he can't control himself from letting me live. He's been conflicted like this since childhood, which is why he can't look at women without seeing my shadow."
"If I had to put it in perspective... I was the nightmare that haunted him throughout his childhood, constantly tormenting him, so I wasn't angry about his attitude towards me."
She also has her own nightmares. Understanding Nie Yan doesn't mean she will forgive him, and not being angry doesn't mean she won't get annoyed. When she gets impatient, she will also kill him.
Yu Wei was confused, but Lin Changli hit the nail on the head: "He likes Nie Jingxing."
Yu Wei's almond-shaped eyes were so wide they almost popped out, showing how much of a shock she had suffered. Ever since returning to the Nie family, Yu Wei's usually aloof and cool appearance had been completely transformed into that of a comedic character.
Kong Sang was so amused by the expression that he slapped the table and laughed uncontrollably, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Haha... Yu Wei, why would a perfectly normal person like you go back to the monster's cage? Seeing your shocked expressions every day is making me laugh less and less."
"What grudge do we have against each other? Hahaha... Are you trying to make me laugh to death for being the only daughter of the Nie family?"
Yu Wei composed herself and said seriously, "This is not funny at all. If possible, I hope Kong Sang stays away from them. They are not normal at all and will drag you to hell."
Kong Sang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, picked up her handbag, stood up, and said, "Let's call it a day after we've finished eating. My sister's treating. Bye!"
Yu Wei is wrong. The Nie family is hell itself, so how can you drag them along?
When Kong Sang walked out of the restaurant, she ran into Qiu Ning, but due to work, he only smiled at her.
It must be said that their methods were quite impressive, but it's unclear what their purpose was in capturing Nie Yan.
I'll go back to the Nie family this afternoon. With the funds in hand, I can discuss with Xu Lin about continuing. The thought of causing trouble under his older brother's nose is exciting!
After everyone left, Qi Yunshen adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses in the private room and said, "Nie Xi deliberately showed us her severed hand, probably to draw our attention to something..."
“If this completely severed hand can also be restored to its original state, then my father has a reasonable reason to witness this miraculous medical technology.”
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