It was eleven at night.

  Ning Yuan returned to the Ning family villa.

  To be exact, it was the villa of her uncle and aunt, Ning Shiyu’s parents.

  She was brought over by her uncle to stay with them when she was fifteen years old.

  Apart from her uncle, no one in this family had ever treated her as family.

  Ning Yuan wanted to move out, but every time she moved out for two days, her aunt would make a scene in her district.

  Ning Yuan knew that her aunt’s purpose was to use her face to get the benefits she wanted.

  Auntie had always been smart. How could she let her eat and drink here for free all these years?

  When Ning Yuan returned, her aunt, Song Yuling, was on the phone with someone.

  Her tone was slightly flattering. “President Li, I promise to let Yuanyuan go tomorrow. It’s getting late, you should rest early.”


  “Alright, I’ll contact you tomorrow.”


  Song Yuling hung up and turned back to look at Ning Yuan, who was walking toward the living room.

  He smiled indifferently. “Did you hear what I said just now? The rich President Li saw the program you hosted at the broadcasting company a few days ago and has a good impression of you. I’ll ask you out for a meal tomorrow.”


  “Although President Li’s wife died, he’s only in his forties. It’s the best age for a man.”


  “It’ll be your fortune if you can marry into the Li family.”


  Ning Yuan’s beautiful face was expressionless. She did not even look at Song Yuling and walked straight to her room.

  Song Yuling was furious when she saw Ning Yuan ignoring her.

  He took a few steps forward, grabbed Ning Yuan’s wrist and slapped her beautiful face.

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  “Are you deaf when I’m talking to you? I found a good family for you out of the kindness of my heart, but you’re still so arrogant! Your mother ran away with someone in the early years, your father died, and you’re left with a sickly grandmother. If it wasn’t for your uncle’s kindness, you and your grandmother would have starved to death. You ate, drank, and used our food. Now that it’s time for you to repay me, you’re pretending to be deaf and mute?”


  The slap was not very hard, but Ning Yuan was still a little dazed.

  Faced with Song Yuling’s ferocious and angry expression, Ning Yuan seemed rather calm.

  She could handle Lu Ran and Ning Shiyu cheating on her tonight, not to mention this slap from Song Yuling.

  She was not in the mood to argue with Song Yuling. It was not strange for such a person to teach a mistress!

  Seeing that Ning Yuan was still silent, Song Yuling was furious. Her exquisitely made up face was about to crack. She raised her hand, wanting to swing it at Ning Yuan’s other cheek, but Ning Bangguo rushed over and grabbed her wrist.

  “Why did you hit the child?”


  “Ask her what she did to make me angry.”


  “No matter what she did, she can’t hit people, can she?”


  Seeing that Ning Bangguo was defending Ning Yuan, Song Yuling was so angry that her face was ashen. She seemed to have thought of something and her words hurt even more. “If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. Her mother was not a good person back then, and now her daughter is the same…”


  Ning Bangguo interrupted Song Yuling angrily. “Enough!”


  “Why are you so fierce to me? Didn’t I do this for you?” Song Yuling waved her hand and turned to leave.

  Ning Bangguo sighed and said to Ning Yuan, “Go back to your room first!”


  Ning Yuan returned to her room and lay on the bed.

  The scene of Lu Ran helping Ning Shiyu out of the car kept appearing in her mind.

  When Lu Ran was in front of her, he was considerate and considerate. Sometimes, when she worked overtime late, he would personally bring her supper he had made.

  Many colleagues in the broadcasting company were envious of her having a considerate and gentle boyfriend.

  But now it seemed like his gentleness was not only directed at her.

  Fairy tales were all lies. Reality was only cruel and ridiculous.

  Knock, knock, knock.

  “The door isn’t locked. Come in!”


  Ning Bangguo pushed the door open and walked in.

  Ning Bangguo was holding an ice pack and handed it to Ning Yuan.

  “Your aunt didn’t do it on purpose. She might have gotten angry because of work recently. Don’t blame her.”


  Ning Yuan took the ice pack and put it on her face. She looked at Ning Bangguo, who had aged a little recently. “Uncle, what happened to the company?”


  “There was a loan that couldn’t come down and there was a problem with the company’s funds. CEO Li originally agreed to invest a sum of money, but he asked to meet you.

  Ning Bangguo patted the back of Ning Yuan’s hand lightly. “If you don’t want to go, then don’t go. Uncle will think of another way to deal with the company.”


  “Rest early!”


  Ning Yuan looked at Ning Bangguo’s departing figure. His usually straight back was slightly bowed and he looked like he was under a lot of pressure.

  “Uncle.”


  Ning Bangguo, who had walked to the door, turned back to look at Ning Yuan.

  “Send me that President Li’s message.”


  A complicated look flashed past Ning Bangguo’s eyes. “Yuanyuan, if you don’t want to, don’t force yourself.”


  “Auntie is right. I’ve been eating and drinking here all these years and Grandma’s illness cost you a lot of money. Now that your company is in trouble, I can’t sit back and do nothing!”


  Ning Bangguo nodded and handed Ning Yuan a business card.

  Back in the master bedroom, Song Yuling walked to Ning Bangguo and asked, “How is it? Did she agree?”


  Ning Bangguo nodded. “Don’t force her in this way next time.”


  “If she was more obedient and married President Li, I naturally wouldn’t force her. If not, she would have to listen to my arrangements!”


  Ning Bangguo rubbed his throbbing temples and frowned. “Where’s Shiyu? Why isn’t she back yet?”


  “Shiyu is a grown girl and has her own life. Don’t be too strict.”


  Ning Bangguo stared at Song Yuling for a few seconds and said thoughtfully, “Does Shiyu have a boyfriend?”


  Song Yuling hummed in agreement.

  “It’s a good thing to have a boyfriend. Which family’s young master is he from?”


  “It hasn’t stabilized yet. Don’t ask yet.”


  “Alright, alright. When it’s stable, bring it home for me to take a look.”


  ….

  The next afternoon.

  Ning Yuan received a call from Song Yuling, asking her to go home.

  Ning Yuan asked for leave from the department head and returned to the Ning family.

  Song Yuling took a dress for Ning Yuan. “Wear this.”


  Ning Yuan took the dress and went into the room to change.

  Unlike her usual professional attire, Song Yuling asked Ning Yuan to change into a long red dress.

  This color and style was quite picky.

  Ning Yuan was tall and beautiful, her skin fair. The dress did not look out of place on her, but was dazzling and ostentatious.

  Seeing Ning Yuan walk out of the room, Song Yuling cursed softly.

  Ning Yuan pretended not to hear her. If it was a vixen, who could compare to her and her daughter?

  Huangting Hotel.

  In the VIP room on the second floor.

  Feng Chen drank a glass of wine and looked downstairs in boredom.

  His devilish eyes suddenly swept to a graceful red figure.

  “Tsk, isn’t that the little princess’s roommate from university?” Feng Chen circled around Ning Yuan and his gaze landed on Ning Bangguo and Song Yuling, who were in front of her. He smirked. “It’s such a coincidence. Yesterday, I saw that lady having dinner with President Li. President Li fell for that lady’s niece and didn’t expect her to be sent here today.”