As Fan Xiuzhi was taken away by plainclothes police, Old Master Ning’s birthday party came to an end.
When Ning Shaoyun was seeing Zhu Yuanhai and the others off, Ning Shaobai pushed open the door of the study.
The old man is giving orders to people in Hainan, asking them to sell all the land in the South China Sea.
After hanging up the phone, he felt as if his body was hollowed out, leaning tiredly on the armchair.
Seeing Old Master Ning Shaobai said numbly, "What are you still doing here?"
Ning Shaobai put down a file bag. "Here's a real birthday gift for you," he said softly. "I'm sorry for disrupting your birthday party."
The old man sneered, "You were so ruthless when you did it, why are you pretending to be so hypocritical now? Do you really think of me as your grandfather?"
"After all, you taught and protected us since we were young," Ning Shaobai said calmly. "There's no breaking our bottom line and principles, but it was certainly my fault for disrupting your birthday party. Take care, Grandpa."
A long time after he left, Old Master Ning sighed and finally picked up the file bag.
There was the solution to the mess left behind by Fan Xiuzhi and the production line of Ning's Company that was sold due to the other party's crazy expansion projects.
With these, although the Ning family's company will shrink a lot, if Ning Shaoyang can start again steadily, it may not be impossible to regain its glory.
The old man looked through the window at Ning Shaoyun and Ning Shaobai standing at the gate, and closed his eyes in regret. If he had been fair and impartial to them back then, would things have been completely different?
Ning Shaoyun watched the police car leave, her nerves still tense. "She can't escape, right?"
Ning Shaobai put his arm around her shoulders and patted them. "So many people heard it. Even the Fan family can't save her."
"Don't worry, everything is over."
Ning Shaoyun let out a long breath, "Well, let's go home, I miss Chenchen."
Rong Xin went to drive. Ning Shaobai's eyes fell on Xia Mian who kept rubbing her ears. "What's wrong?"
"My ear hurts..." Xia Mian touched his ear unconsciously again and subconsciously made a "hiss" sound.
"Let me see." Ning Shaobai stretched out his arm to push her hand away, and found that the earlobe holding the earring was swollen and transparent, so that the ear clip was embedded in the flesh and difficult to remove.
Ning Shaoyun also saw it and said in surprise, "Oh, what's going on? I didn't even notice it."
Xia Mian thought to herself that she had been nervous all day. Not to mention Ning Shaoyun, she herself had just noticed that her ears were painful and itchy.
Ning Shaobai pushed away Xia Mian's hand that was reaching out again, leaned forward slightly to take a closer look, "Maybe it's an allergy."
"Tsk," he slapped Xia Mian's dishonest hand away, "Don't move!"
Xia Mian said uncomfortably, "It hurts!"
Rong Xin happened to stop his car in front of them. Ning Shaobai said to Ning Shaoyun, "Sister, you sit in the front."
Then he turned to Xia Mian and said, "Get in the car." He warned, "Don't touch it, I'll get it for you right away."
It wouldn't be a big deal if he didn't say anything, but the more he told him not to touch it, the more Xia Mian wanted to touch it. Wouldn't it be okay to just pick it off right away?
However, Ning Shaobai was a little scary today, and she didn't dare to provoke him.
Just when Xia Mian was about to lose control of himself, Ning Shaobai finally took out a small medicine box from the trunk.
Xia Mian asked in horror, "Do I have to bleed before I can pick it?"
Rong Xin started the car and teased her, "Yes, it's so swollen. Brother Bai will probably have to perform surgery on you. There's a set of scalpels in the medicine box."
Xia Mian couldn't help but cover her ears again. Ning Shaobai glared at her and asked, "Can you be a little more honest?"
He quickly found an alcohol cotton ball to disinfect his hands and said to Xia Mian, "Come here, I'll get it for you."
Xia Mian only then realized that it was the doctor's fault. She smiled and moved closer, "Hurry up, hurry up, it hurts."
Ning Shaobai just reached out and touched her earlobe when Xia Mian cried out in pain, "...be gentle, be gentle, it really hurts..."
Ning Shaobai said angrily, "Are you afraid of the pain? It didn't swell up like this overnight. Why are you crying out now?"
Although he said this, his hands were much gentler.
Xia Mian's neck was stiff and he dared not move. "The atmosphere is so tense today, how can I think about anything else?"
Feeling Ning Shaobai's slightly cold fingers, Xia Mian held his breath, already prepared for the pain.
It turned out that I didn't feel anything at all, and soon I felt a sense of relief in my ears, and the earrings were taken off.
She turned her head to look at Ning Shaobai and praised, "You are indeed an excellent surgeon, amazing!"
Ning Shaobai didn't bother to pay attention to her, "Switch sides."
"Oh," Xia Mian turned his head in his seat, "How do I change this? I can't turn my neck 180 degrees."
Rong Xin, who was driving in front, was amused by her words and gave her some advice, "Why don't you just lie on his lap? Why turn around? It would be more convenient for him that way."
"Good idea," Xia Mian asked with a look in her eyes, "Is it okay?"
Ning Shaobai refused, "No."
"Okay!" Xia Mian didn't care what he said at all. She just rushed down with great momentum. Her earlobe, which had just had its earrings taken off, rubbed against his pants, and she screamed in pain.
Ning Shaobai's legs were hurt by the blow, and he gritted his teeth and cursed angrily, "It's what you deserve!"
Xia Mian won a game, but he didn't take it seriously. He chuckled and said, "I'm counting on you, Doctor Ning."
Ning Shaobai rolled his eyes, and Xia Mian finally noticed that his restrained hostility had dissipated a lot, and he began to become the usual Ning Shaobai.
But this posture is indeed very convenient, and Ning Shaobai's movements are much faster than before.
He propped her head up and pushed her away in disgust, "Alright."
Xia Mian saw the two beautiful earrings in his hand and said with some regret, "They are very beautiful, but it's a pity that I can't wear them."
"Looks like I still need to get my ears pierced."
But thinking about the crude ear piercing methods of this era, Xia Mian felt that she might not have the courage in the short term.
Ning Shaobai looked at her two swollen and shiny earlobes and was speechless.
When the car drove into the alley, Rong Xin, who was driving in front, suddenly laughed out loud, "Sister Yun, are those your children?"
Ning Shaoyun couldn't help laughing, "Yes."
At this moment, she finally took off the spiked armor she had worn for a day and became the gentle and elegant Ning Shaoyun again.
Xia Mian curiously looked over and couldn't help laughing, "Hahaha, they are really getting better and better at playing."
In the era when Ultraman and Marvel heroes were not yet popular, all children dreamed of becoming heroes.
At the gate of the yard, Mao Huizhu, Chenchen and Xiaofeng were each covered with a torn blue checkered bed sheet. Someone must have helped them take out a bed sheet.
Mao Huizhu had two thin cloth strips tied to her two pigtails as ribbons, and Chenchen was similar, with a red belt that came from nowhere and tied around his forehead.
Each of them held a bamboo stick as a sword, swinging it vigorously, dubbing to themselves, and shaking their heads vigorously, trying to show the functions of the "ribbons" and "headband" on their heads, competing for the position of leader of the martial arts world.
As for Xiao Feng...
It seems that this little guy has become their prop again. The crooked "headband" tied on his head is obviously the same as the one on Chenchen's head, and the "ribbon" tied on his ahoge is exactly the same as the one on Huizhu's head.
He was leaning on a bamboo stick, watching the two masters fight as the only spectator at the martial arts conference.
Xiao Feng was the first to react when he heard the car's sound. His eyes lit up and he ran over with his short legs, "Auntie!"
Chenchen and Huizhu also temporarily stopped fighting and ran over.
Looking at the looks of the three little ones, several people couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Xia Mian got out of the car, picked up Xiao Feng, and tugged at the cloth that had flattened his fur. "Who made this for you?"
Xiao Feng seemed to have just remembered something on his head. He raised his little arm and touched the smiling eyes, "Aunt Huilan."
Chenchen also rushed over, hugged Ning Shaoyun's legs, pulled the "headband" on his head and said proudly, "Mom, mine was also made by Aunt Huilan!"
Ning Shaoyun stared at the red belt on his forehead. Fortunately it was brand new. If it was old, she probably wouldn't be able to tolerate it.
"Where did this come from?"
Chenchen said, "Grandma Wei bought it."
Xiao Feng also touched his forehead and straightened his headband. "Aunt Huilan cut it."
Xia Mian couldn't help laughing, and Xiao Feng also curled his eyes when he saw this.
Then he quickly discovered that something was wrong with Xia Mian's ears. He frowned and carefully touched Xia Mian's ears, saying distressedly, "Auntie?"
Xia Mian was immediately melted by his cuteness, "It's okay, it's okay, Xiao Feng will blow on it and it will stop hurting."
So the child leaned over to her ears and blew gently a few times. Xia Mian's ears felt itchy and she couldn't help laughing.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng knew that Xia Mian was fine, so he leaned over and blew on her unexpectedly. Seeing Xia Mian closing her eyes because of the itch, Xiao Feng immediately giggled.
Xia Mian looked at him in disbelief and tickled his belly, "You little guy, you actually know how to tease people?!"
Xiao Feng twisted her body and begged for mercy, "Auntie, Auntie, haha..."
Mao Huilan ran out of the house and said, "I heard your voices. Come home quickly, Sister Ning, Doctor Ning, Brother Rong, we're having dinner today. My mom and Aunt Wei have prepared a lot of delicious food!"
Ning Shaobai and Ning Shaoyun were not polite either, and Rong Xin was even more outgoing. After arriving home, he consciously moved the table, stools, and took the bowls and chopsticks. Looking at the table full of home-cooked meals, he felt hungry.
Xia Mian took off the three little ones' hero costumes, and Mao Huizhu also instructed, "Sister Mian, put them in the cabinet, we will wear them tomorrow."
Xia Mian laughed.
When the food was served, Mao Huimei and Mao Zhishan also returned from get off work.
Mao Zhishan greeted guests with a shy smile when he saw them at home, "Xiaoyun, Doctor Ning, and President Rong."
Rong Xin was still taking the bowl and chopsticks and imitating Mao Huizhu to steal the sausage meat. When he heard the sound and looked up to see Mao Zhishan, he was stunned for a moment.
"Wow, uncle." He exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle, you've changed so much. No wonder Director Li told me without hesitation that he wants you to star in his next movie!"
Mao Zhishan couldn't help laughing, with a glint in his eyes.
He has recently started filming. The director and crew members have been very patient with him. The well-known superstar also taught him some experience step by step.
When he successfully became the respected Long Wentian in front of the camera, Mao Zhishan felt that the sky was high and the earth was vast, and his past life was just a tiny drop in the ocean. There must be more beautiful scenery in higher and farther places.
Rong Xin covered his eyes and said, "Uncle, when you recover to your peak, you will have many film offers. Believe me!"
Mao Zhishan smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
"What are you thanking me for?" Rong Xin said, "I should thank you even more, Uncle. If you are sure you want to continue filming, just sign a contract with our company. Then we can take a more professional approach."
Mao Zhishan nodded without hesitation this time, "Okay."
"Okay, let's get ready to eat!" Aunt Wei came in with a plate, and everyone immediately smelled a rich and sweet aroma.
The three children, in particular, all sniffed at the same time like little puppies.
Mao Huizhu asked excitedly, "Grandma Wei, what is it?"
"The egg cake your mother made." Aunt Wei smiled. "This is the recipe Xia Mian gave me. She said she would give it a try today. If it works, she can sell this too."
Ning Shaoyun asked, "Aren't you selling skewers? Why are you selling this now?"
Mao Huilan said angrily, "In the slum at the entrance of the alley, Fatty Wang's mother has also started selling skewers. They sell them cheaper than mine. The sales at our stall have dropped a lot these days."
"My mom plans to add some other things to sell."
Ning Shaoyun was busy painting every day and didn't really know about this matter. She asked worriedly, "Will this have a big impact?"
"Not much." Xia Wenyue came in with a bottle of red wine and tapped Mao Huilan on the head. "What's there to be angry about? There's no rule that says if we sell first, others can't. They're not stealing our recipe."
"But she's deliberately trying to steal our business," Mao Huilan said, "otherwise, he could just go to Longcheng Middle School and sell it."
Mao Huimei said, "Don't be angry. That family may not be able to last long. I heard from the neighbors that they just do whatever others do to make money, but they are not authentic, so basically they can't last long."
"That's true. Huizhu's brother also said that the food she sells isn't as delicious as ours." Mao Huilan was a little distressed again, "But it's a lot cheaper. There haven't been many people at our house lately."
"Mom, why don't we lower the price so she can't sell it."
Xia Wenyue blushed, "Why are we bullying her? I've already told you, she didn't steal or rob anything. If she can truly defeat us, I'll admit defeat!"
Seeing that Xia Wenyue was really angry, Mao Huilan stuck out her tongue and dared not say anything.
"We won't lower our prices," Xia Wenyue explained, seeing that she had listened. "Xia Mian is right. With our taste and quality, if we lower our prices, wouldn't that mean we're on the same level as them?"
"What they did is a wake-up call for me." Xia Wenyue simply told the children, "We can't be satisfied with the status quo. If someone does better, we'll be truly finished."
"Business is going to be slow when the weather gets cold anyway, so I'll sell some of the egg cakes and pancakes along with it."
"In a few months, your father will be going to the south to film a movie. Xia Mian said that Chuan Chuan Xiang originated from there. I plan to go there and take a look, find some delicious ingredients, and learn from them."
Mao Huizhu immediately said, "I want to go too!"
Xia Wenyue tapped her forehead and said, "Just listen to me first."
Aunt Wei first gave each of the three little ones an egg cake to fill their mouths, and then the three children simply gathered together and ate it with relish.
Only then did Xia Wenyue open the red wine.
Ning Shaoyun laughed, "Second Aunt, you still have red wine, quite fashionable."
Xia Wenyue smiled, "That's right. People should try everything they should in their life, even if it's not good. Only after trying and experiencing it, they will know it's not good and can avoid it in the future, right?"
She said with a smile, "But I heard from your second uncle that this red wine is a good thing. Drinking a little every day can make people feel good and also make women's skin better."
"Come on, especially you two kids." Xia Wenyue poured a glass for Ning Shaoyun and Ning Shaobai. "You must be exhausted these days! After enjoying this delicious meal from Second Aunt today, go back and have a good sleep. We will all get better and better in the future!"
Ning Shaoyun was stunned for a moment, then looked up and met Xia Wenyue's bright gaze, which was filled with love, pity and encouragement.
She obviously didn't know how to say anything nice, but Ning Shaoyun understood what she meant.
A warmth I had never felt before suddenly rose in my heart, turning into a powerful force that flowed into every part of my body.
Ning Shaoyun suddenly understood the fearlessness of the Mao sisters.
The firm and gentle care from their elders let them know that no matter how many violent winds and dark swamps they experience outside, as long as they come back here, there will be bright sunshine and gentle waves that can heal all the pain in their bodies.
Next time you can still set out happily to find more beauty in this world.
Ning Shaoyun suddenly smiled, it was the kind of brilliant smile that dispelled the depression, as if she had returned to the time when she picked up the paintbrush again to paint "rebirth".
The smile on Xia Wenyue's face turned gentle, and she reached out and touched her head, "Good girl, you've worked hard!"
Ning Shaoyun's eyes sparkled with tears. Ning Shaobai raised his glass towards Xia Wenyue and said, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?" Xia Wenyue reached out and touched his head. "You're a good kid too. I see you've lost a lot of weight recently. Eat more."
Ning Shaobai's body stiffened.
Rong Xin, who was standing next to him, widened his eyes in surprise and came over to say, "Second Aunt, please touch me too. Do your hands have some magical power? My brother Bai is actually shy!"
Ning Shaobai kicked him. Xia Wenyue laughed and rubbed Rong Xin's head. "Are you a silly boy?"
Rong Xin yelled in dissatisfaction, "Why are they all good kids and I'm just a stupid kid?"
Ning Shaobai stuffed a piece of ginger into his mouth and said, "Shut up."
The spicy food made Rong Xin grimace in disbelief, and there was laughter at the table.
Xia Mian's nerves, which had been tense all day, gradually relaxed, and his stomach was finally rumbling with hunger. The magnificent villa and the elites in suits and ties during the day seemed like a dream.
The homely atmosphere at home is still more soothing. Xia Mian laughed as she watched Ning Shaobai playing with Rong Xin.
Suddenly, she felt her calves being hugged and shaken under the table. Xia Mian thought that Mao Huizhu had crawled under the table to be naughty, but when she lifted the tablecloth, she met Xiao Feng's bright big eyes.
"Xiao Feng?"
Xiao Feng happily shook Xia Mian's calves and shouted happily, "Auntie!" After that, she didn't know what happened, but started giggling.
Xia Mian was amused by him and reached out to hug him, "Are you so happy?"
The child who would normally rush over screamed, twisted his body to avoid Xia Mian's hand, and used his hands and feet to crawl out from under the table and ran away.
While running, he giggled in a baby voice, "Auntie, you can't catch me!"
aestivation:……
How come Mao Huizhu is possessed?
Just as I was wondering, I heard Mao Huilan scream, "Mao Huizhu! Where did you get the red wine?!"
Everyone turned around and saw Mao Huizhu sitting at the small dining table prepared for the three of them. The juice cup in her hand was actually filled with red wine, and there was also red liquid remaining at the bottom of the other two small cups.
Chenchen was sitting on a small chair, pointing at Mao Huilan, "Now the three of us brothers have sworn brotherhood in Peach Garden!"
Well, this state is not right. Ning Shaoyun quickly went over and picked him up, "Chenchen?"
Chenchen struggled to stop her from hugging him, "I'm Zhao Zilong from Changshan..."
Xia Wenyue reached out and touched, and sure enough, the bottle of red wine under the table had disappeared.
When Mao Huizhu saw that she was discovered by the adults, she quickly drank the rest of the cup in one gulp, and Mao Huilan didn't stop her.
Xia Wenyue was so angry that she wanted to beat someone up, but she saw the little guy smiled at the adults, tilted his head and closed his eyes.
Xia Wenyue was terrified, "Huizhu!"
Ning Shaobai rushed forward, pried open her eyelids and took a look, then laid on her chest and listened for a while before heaving a sigh of relief and saying, "It's okay, she's asleep."
Ning Shaoyun hurriedly asked, "How much did they drink?"
Xia Wenyue took out the wine bottle and said, "I poured it all out. It must be the little bit that accumulated at the bottom of the bottle. Did they not get the wine on your table?"
Ning Shaobai picked up the three small cups on the table and looked at them one by one. "It's diluted with water, so I guess not many people drink it."
Not much, but I'm drunk.
Xia Mian didn't expect that Xiao Feng would be like this when he was drunk.
"Xiao Feng, come here, let your aunt give you a hug."
As Xia Mian stepped forward, his short legs moved very fast. He screamed and ran into the inner room, then immediately closed the door. Then he quickly called her through the crack in the door, "Auntie, hey."
I don't know if he's teasing her or provoking her.
Xia Mian grabbed the child, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He almost climbed onto her using both hands and feet. "Haha, auntie."
After Ning Shaobai finished examining Chenchen, he came over, took Xiaofeng from Xia Mian's arms, and also put his ear to his chest and listened for a while.
Xiao Feng happily hugged Ning Shaobai's head and rubbed it, "Uncle Ning!"
It's so bold that even Chenchen wouldn't dare to do that.
Ning Shaobai rubbed him vigorously, handed him to Xia Mian and said, "It should be nothing serious, just a good sleep will do."
He fixed his hair and said, "But just to be on the safe side, I'll sleep with the three of them tonight. If anything happens at night, I can handle it in time."
There was nothing else to do, so the adults hurriedly washed the three children and put them to bed.
Mao Huizhu had already fallen asleep like a pig, and Chenchen and Zhao Zilong also fell asleep after going in and out three times.
Only Xiao Feng is in shockingly good spirits.
He rolled around on the bed, teasing Xia Mian to catch him. Xia Mian originally thought that everything would be fine once she left, but it turned out that the usually gentle and quiet child had surprisingly agile hands and feet.
As soon as Xia Mian turned around, he slid off the bed.
"You guy..." Xia Mian was almost at a loss whether to laugh or cry, "You are a good candidate for martial arts training."
In the end, Xia Mian could only hold him in her arms forcefully and walked around on the ground for a few times before coaxing him to sleep.
I covered the three little ones with blankets one by one, and turned around to see that Ning Shaobai, who was sitting on the sofa, had also fallen asleep.
There was an unconcealable fatigue between his brows...
Xia Mian suddenly realized that no matter how powerful he was, he was just a human being. In order to prevent the Ning and Huo families from interfering with their lives, he had been working almost all over the place for the past two months.
With so many coincidences, how could it be a simple matter?
Xia Mian sighed and took a quilt to cover him.
Ning Shaobai woke up instantly, and asked sleepily, "Xiao Feng fell asleep?"
"Well," Xia Mian said, "Why don't you go sleep next door? I'll watch them. I'll call you if there's anything."
"It's okay, go to sleep." Ning Shaobai said, "Don't worry, I'm a doctor, I'm more alert than you."
Xia Mian said, "It's okay, you are much more tired than me..."
She held it in for a moment but couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why is it today in Hainan? Do you have any news?"
To be honest, if the Hainan real estate market had not collapsed today, those bosses would not have panicked so much, and ended up making the Ning family so embarrassed.
Ning Shaobai didn't expect her to ask this.
He didn't hesitate to explain to her, "The market over there is already distorted. A collapse is only a matter of time. If there are just a few people selling frantically, it will soon cause panic like an avalanche."
"So, you still have people in Hainan?"
Ning Shaobai yawned, "Chenchen is not just my sister's son."
Xia Mian's eyes widened, "Huo Xuewen?"
Ning Shaobai took the quilt from Xia Mian and said, "Yeah."
"Then he and Sister Ning..."
Ning Shaobai pushed her towards the door and said, "Little girl, go to bed and don't meddle in the affairs of adults."
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