Chapter 611 K's Real Name
Yes, he was shameless. If he was really Yu Zi's friend, it would be normal for him to say that, but the thing was that he was Yu Zi's enemy now.
"Lin Tianyou, don't you know how shameless you are? Since when are we friends?" Yu Zi was annoyed and snapped at him.
"Yu Zi, although we already broke up, we're still friends. Why can't you let it go?" Lin Tianyou asked innocently.
"Oh, in that case, if your girlfriend betrays you, you can still be friends with her? Mr. Lin, you're really tolerant!" Gu Ning mocked, which embarrassed Lin Tianyou again.
"However, I don't like to make friends with terrible men, because I'm afraid I'll punch them," Gu Ning said and gave Lin Tianyou a cold glance which scared him.
Lin Tianyou was frightened of Gu Ning, not only because she was the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry, but also because she was a kung fu master. At this moment, he finally realized that Gu Ning was mad at him because of what he had done to Yu Zi.
"Yu Zi, let's go!" Gu Ning said, then left without delay.
Lin Tianyou didn't dare to stop them, but just watched them walking out of his sight.
"Boss, it's obvious that he aimed to approach you," Yu Zi said. Yu Zi knew that she wasn't Lin Tianyou's target.
Gu Ning had, of course, noticed that, but she despised him.
"When Charm is on the market, and he finds out about your identity, he'll be utterly regretful for what he did to you before," Gu Ning said with a smile and even gloated. "It's not a bad thing that you broke up with him, he won't be your burden now."
Yu Zi also felt lucky that Lin Tianyou had cheated on her and that she left him.
When they finished ordering, Gu Ning called K and told him that she would fly to the capital tomorrow. If they were ready to work for her, they could meet her in the capital.
K and Chen Cangyi were already prepared, so they directly booked plane tickets to the capital after Gu Ning's call.
Leng Shaoting hadn't contacted Gu Ning in three days, and Gu Ning knew that he was carrying out his task. Sometimes, it could take days or half a month. Sometimes, he could be out for several months even.
The next day, Gu Ning sent Gu Man to the Tang family's house in the early morning, then immediately left for the airport. Her plane would take off at 10:20 am, and it landed at the airport of the capital around 12:30 pm
K and Chen Cangyi arrived earlier than Gu Ning, then waited for her at the airport.
Gu Ning called K once she got off the plane and went to meet them without delay.
When Gu Ning walked to them, K and Chen Cangyi got out of a car and greeted her politely. "Boss, good morning!" "Cangyi, how are you doing now?" Gu Ning asked Chen Cangyi with concern.
"Very well!" Chen Cangyi said with a happy smile. "Thank you so much for your help, otherwise my legs would have been cut off." In fact, his doctor said that he needed an amputation, and he had already accepted it. Fortunately, K had met Gu Ning, and Gu Ning was willing to help him.
"Glad to hear!" Gu Ning said.
"Let's get in the car!" K said, then opened the rear car door for Gu Ning.
When they were in the car, Gu Ning proposed, "Let's go dine together first!"
They went to dine at the restaurant next to the building of Gu Ning's corporation. Afterwards, Gu Ning planned to take them to have a tour around the building before she left for the medicine factory.
There was the chauffeur in the car, so they didn't talk about their work along the way.
"Oh, did you come here without any assistants?" Gu Ning asked.
"They will arrive tomorrow night by driving," K said.
Since K and Chen Cangyi were going to settle down in the capital, they should naturally bring their car here. City D was a little far from the capital, so they had taken a plane.
The three of them booked a private room in the restaurant.
"K, what's your real name? I can't call you K in the company, which will reveal your identity as a hacker," Gu Ning said. K was a well-known hacker after all.
"Mu Ye," K said.
"After this meal, I'll take you to have a tour in the building of my corporation, and then you can go buy an apartment. The company will pay for it," Gu Ning said.
Both K and Chen Cangyi were highly skilled workers hired by her, so they were, of course, treated differently.
"Sure." K and Chen Cangyi didn't reject. Although they didn't lack money, they knew that Gu Ning did it out of kindness, so they accepted it.
After the meal, Gu Ning took K and Chen Cangyi to the building of her corporation, and directly met Zhang Shunjie.
"Nice to see you, boss!" Zhang Shunjie greeted Gu Ning with great respect.
"Shunjie, this is Chen Cangyi, and he'll be the Executive President. This is Mu Ye, the Director of the Information Department," Gu Ning said to Zhang Shunjie, then turned to K and Chen Cangyi. "This is Zhang Shunjie, the secretary of the chairman of the real estate company under the name of my corporation."
Hearing that, Zhang Shunjie greeted them with respect at once. "So nice to meet you, President Chen and Director Mu."
"So nice to meet you too!" K and Chen Cangyi said.
"My office is on the 18th floor, and you can use the offices on the 17th floor," Gu Ning said. "You can go to have a look, and tell the designer what style you want in your offices. If you need anything, tell Shunjie."
"Sure," Chen Cangyi and K said, then took an elevator along with Zhang Shunjie to the 17th floor.
Gu Ning had something else to deal with, so she left.
Just as she walked out of the elevator, she came across Song Manni who had just walked in from outside.
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Song Manni was surprised to see Gu Ning here. "Hi, boss, when did you come here?"
"At noon, and I'm about to leave to deal with something," Gu Ning said.
"Can we dine together this afternoon?" Song Manni asked.
"Sure," Gu Ning said. "I'll bring a person with me and you can meet each other then. I'll see you at the Huangdeng Hotel!"
Gu Ning was indeed a smart businesswoman because she chose to dine at her father's hotel.
Chapter 612 Future Sister-in-law
The person Gu Ning was going to bring to meet Song Manni at dinner was Ning Changkai. As the managers of her subsidiaries, it was necessary for them to get familiar with each other.
"No problem," Song Manni said.
After that, Gu Ning took a taxi to the medicine factory. On the way, Gu Ning called Lu Xiao, and invited him to join he for dinner. Although Lu Xiao was assigned the job by Leng Shaoting, he worked for her now after all, so it was also necessary for them to meet one another.
Once Lu Xiao heard that Gu Ning was in the capital and even invited him to dine with her, he was excited, because he was always curious about her. He wondered what kind of girl Gu Ning could be to steal his boss's heart, so he agreed with alacrity.
When Gu Ning arrived at the medicine factory, it was almost 4pm.
The medicines and skincare products were mostly done. What they needed to do now was to wait for the result of the drug test before the products were put on the market.
Yesterday morning, Gu Ning had told Ning Changkai to send some samples to the State Food and Drug Administration, and they would get the results one or two days later.
Gu Ning understood that someone wanted to stop Ning Changkai from running his business. In the beginning, Gu Ning wanted to use her network to help Ning Changkai, but she thought it would be better if they could find out who had schemed against him.
If they passed the test, it would be the best result. If not, Gu Ning would find out who the backstabber was.
Today was the second day after the test, and they would know the results by tomorrow at the latest.
Although they didn't have the permission yet, Gu Ning knew that her medicines met the standards, so she told Ning Changkai to keep on producing skincare products first. She needed to provide them for Kamei Beauty Salon.
Ning Changkai trusted Gu Ning, so he followed her order.
When it was almost 5:30 pm, Gu Ning brought Ning Changkai to the Huangdeng Hotel and they took Ning Changkai's car. The appointed time was 6 pm, so they couldn't be late.
On the way, Gu Ning called Lu Xiao and told him the number of the private room. If he arrived earlier, he could wait for them in the private room.
Lu Xiao, of course, didn't dare to let Gu Ning wait for him, so he arrived early, but he waited for her in the hall because he wanted to see her first. Knowing that Gu Ning was still on her way, Lu Xiao told her that he would be waiting for her in the hall.
There was a traffic jam on the road, so Gu Ning and Ning Changkai arrived at the hotel 40 minutes later. Lu Xiao arrived 10 minutes earlier than Gu Ning.
When Gu Ning arrived, she called Lu Xiao.
Once Lu Xiao's phone rang, Gu Ning heard the sound, and her sight fell on a handsome man in the hall. Lu Xiao, at the same time, met Gu Ning's eyes. Lu Xiao thought that his boss's girlfriend must be a gorgeous beauty, so he wasn't very stunned when he saw Gu Ning, but he still thought that his future sister-in-law was really beautiful.
Although they both saw each other, Gu Ning didn't hang up right away in order to make sure of it, and Lu Xiao answered her call too. When they were sure that they found the right person, they ended the call. Lu Xiao walked to Gu Ning at once. "Nice to meet you, future sister-in-law!"
Gu Ning was surprised that Lu Xiao would address her in that way, but she felt happy to hear it. However, it wasn't suitable in front of others, so Gu Ning said, "Please call me Miss Gu when we are in a public place, or call me boss like others do."
"Yes, boss," Lu Xiao said.
"Let me introduce you. This is the general manager of the medical company under the name of my corporation, Ning Changkai," Gu Ning said. "And this is the general manager of Fenghua Entertainment, Lu Xiao."
They greeted each other politely, then walked upstairs.
"Boss, I've always been curious about what kind of girl you are and how you stole my boss's heart. I've never seen him being so attracted to a woman. When I saw you today, I understand why. You're so young and beautiful, and I bet no man can resist your charm!" Lu Xiao was good at socializing. Most importantly, he wanted to maintain a good relationship with his future sister-in-law.
"Oh," Gu Ning said. "Do you mean your boss fell in love with me just because I'm young and beautiful?"
Hearing that, Lu Xiao explained at once. "Of course not! My boss will never judge a person from appearance. I think he must be attracted to you because of your outstanding ability."
Gu Ning smiled, but didn't say a word. She was actually just joking.
When they walked into the private room, K, Chen Cangyi, Song Manni and Zhang Shunjie were already there. Seeing Gu Ning, they all stood up to show their respect towards her.
Afterwards, Gu Ning introduced them to one another.
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When Ning Changkai got to know the others around the table, he realized that Gu Ning was building a business empire. He was shocked, but also believed in Gu Ning more.
Everyone there was a key manager of Gu Ning's corporation. Of course, there were other key managers who were absent today.
Right at this moment, Gu Ning thought of Chen Darong, but it was too late to call him to join them now, so Gu Ning gave up on the idea. She decided to visit Xiangyun Antique-store tomorrow.
Gu Ning didn't forget that there was a box of antiques at the bottom of the lake in the park. She planned to salvage it in the dark.
During the meal, everyone enjoyed it, and they didn't compete against each other for Gu Ning's attention. Of course, Gu Ning didn't know whether they would change in the future, but they all owed Gu Ning. As long as they remained grateful, they wouldn't argue or fight against one another for personal benefits and ruin Gu Ning's business. In addition, they worked in different industries.
Chapter 613 Antiques at the Bottom of the Lake
After dinner, they dispersed. Chen Cangyi and K stayed in the hotel for the time being, while Gu Ning went to Leng Shaoting's house.
Before she left, Gu Ning gave the photos and video advertisement to K.
It was still early, and there were many people ambling around the lake, so Gu Ning planned to go there after 11 pm.
When Gu Ning arrived at Leng Shaoting's house, she felt a little lonely because he was absent. She took out her phone, wanting to call him, but he was in the middle of carrying out his task, so she put her phone down. At the same time, she was also worried about his safety.
Gu Ning went to the bedroom first and put on waterproof clothing, in case she would be wet after diving. Afterwards, Gu Ning put on a long woolen coat. Because the waterproof suit was black, nobody would notice that it was different from a normal sweater.
When it was 11:30 pm, Gu Ning took a taxi to a nearby hotel, then walked to the park.
There were few people around Beihai Park at this time. And although Beihai Park was located downtown, it wasn't difficult for Gu Ning to find a concealed place.
She was wearing a mask when she showed up in Beihai Park. However, because it was still cold, it wasn't strange that people were wearing masks.
Gu Ning came to the side where she found the box of antiques, then glanced around. She found a well-concealed bush, so she went over. After that, she took off her coat and put it into her telepathic eye space before she went into the water. She went in slowly and didn't cause much sound.
With the help of her power, Gu Ning could breathe in water, so she directly swam to the box of antiques. A few minutes later, she found it, and put it into her telepathic eye space before she swam back.
When she was back in the small bush, she put on her coat and walked out. However, three young men who were wandering along the road surrounded her. They were all drunk and smelt like they had been soaked in alcohol for a long time.
"Oh, what a beautiful girl! Why are you still out so late? Do you feel lonely? Why don't we have some fun together?" a man leered at Gu Ning.
"Come on!" the other two men said, and ogled Gu Ning.
Seeing that they were all drunk, Gu Ning didn't bother to argue with them, but walked away. However, they wouldn't give up, and stopped her.
"Get out of my way!" Gu Ning snapped at them.
It was already Spring, but they still felt quite cold when Gu Ning coldly stared at them. Nevertheless, they thought that the weather was cold, not Gu Ning. Therefore, they didn't move away at all.
"Don't be so rude. Let's have some fun together!" All they wanted to do now was to have sex with Gu Ning.
Right when Gu Ning was about to punch them, a Maserati stopped by them all of a sudden. A man got out of it and snapped at those drunk men. "F*ck off!"
He was protecting Gu Ning. However, when Gu Ning saw the man, she was even angrier. The man wasn't a stranger, but was exactly Qi Ziyue. Gu Ning did her best to hide her strong hatred towards him, and stayed calm.
"L-Lord Qi."
When those drunk men noticed Qi Ziyue, they were wide awake, and fearfully greeted him with respect.
Qi Ziyue was very arrogant and kept a high profile in the capital, so many people knew his powerful background. For now, Qi Ziyue was the general manager of the Tang family's business group in the capital and was also Tang Yaxin's boyfriend. It was said that they were about to be engaged. Once they got married, Qi Ziyue would be in an even higher social status.
Tang Yaxin didn't know how to run a business, and it was impossible that Tang Bingsen would be willing to let his brothers or cousins inherit his properties, so Qi Ziyue would be the chairman of the Tang family's business group as long as Tang Yaxin married him. And when Tang Bingsen retired, Tang Yaxin would inherit everything, and Qi Ziyue would take over.
Of course, it was just a thought in other people's mind. Although Tang Yaxin was the only child in the Tang family, Tang Bingsen was too selfish to let another man with a different surname inherit his business group. That being the case, Tang Bingsen had a love son a long time ago. He would only give his properties to his own son, even though he was a love child.
No one else knew this secret, especially Qi Ziyue, Tang Yaxin and her mother. If they got to know about it, they wouldn't work hard for him, and would expose everything Tang Aining had done for him. If so, his company would be in danger.
"Disappear now!" Qi Ziyue said with impatience.
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"S-sure." Those young men escaped without delay.
"Miss, are you alright?" Qi Ziyue asked her with concern. Qi Ziyue, of course, helped her for a reason. He recognized that Gu Ning was the girl who had sat with the Xu family at the auction last time. If Qi Ziyue was going to have a more stable position in the capital, he had to expand his network. Since he encountered Gu Ning tonight, he had his own plan.
Qi Ziyue thought that Gu Ning would be grateful for what he had done, and they would exchange phone numbers. Gu Ning would probably buy him a meal to thank him, then they would gradually become friends. After that, she would introduce him to her other friends. Qi Ziyue was too self-centered to realize that he wasn't important, or charming at all in Gu Ning's eyes. Instead, she hated him.
No matter what, Gu Ning didn't want to cause more trouble because he had helped her after all. Accordingly, Gu Ning thanked him, then walked away without giving him a second glance.
"Wait a second, miss!" Qi Ziyue stopped Gu Ning. "It's so late now. You won't be safe alone. Let me send you home!"
Chapter 614 Jiang Ruiqin
"Thanks, I can take a taxi myself." Gu Ning rejected him, and waved her hand towards an empty taxi.
Although it didn't go as well as he thought, Qi Ziyue didn't insist, in case Gu Ning would have a bad impression of him.
Seeing Gu Ning leaving in the taxi, Qi Ziyue went back to his car. When Qi Ziyue was back in his house, Tang Yaxin, who was in her sleeping gown, pressed against his body and complained, "Why are you home so late?" He felt aroused by the pressure of her body so close to his, and hugged her smiling at her. "What? Were you waiting for me?"
"Yes, I haven't seen you in a week and I miss you so much!" Tang Yaxin said and made eyes at Qi Ziyue.
Qi Ziyue couldn't wait a second longer and kissed her wildly. While kissing, he undressed her in a second, and began to rub her soft breasts.
When Gu Ning was back in Leng Shaoting's house, she took a shower, then put on her sleeping gown. Afterwards, she took out the box of antiques from the telepathic eye space and opened it.
Although the sunken box had been hidden there for over a hundred years, no water got inside because of the thick wax on its surface.
After checking the antiques, Gu Ning put some of them into a mahogany box which she would bring to Xiangyun Antique-store tomorrow, and then went to sleep.
The next day, Gu Ning was awake at 5:30 pm and couldn't fall asleep again, so she got up and went for a run.
The area Leng Shaoting lived in was very large with many green plants, so the scenery was quite pleasant. People who lived here were either super rich or powerful, because each house here cost at least a hundred million yuan.
There was a track in this living area, so Gu Ning ran along it.
At this time, there were many runners.
In the square, there were many aged men and women who were practicing Taiji. Seeing such a beautiful young girl coming to run so early in the morning, they all complimented her, because it was rare to see. The younger generation all slept late, but this young girl was different.
Right at this moment, a jianzi[1] flew at her. Gu Ning stopped at once and kicked it back through its original route in the air, which surprised everyone in the square.
"Nice one!" an old woman said.
Gu Ning smiled at her, then continued running
When she was gone, several old women gathered together and discussed her.
"She's so beautiful!"
"Indeed! I don't often see a young kid like her running so early in the morning."
"Me neither! My grandson hates exercises."
"Well, I wish my grandchildren could be as energetic as her."
...
Jiang Ruiqin had been working hard for a long time and he rarely had free time, so he got up early this morning to run. When Gu Ning ran by him, his heart skipped a beat. In the beginning, Jiang Ruiqin didn't take it seriously, and continued running. However, when Gu Ning ran by him the second time, Jiang Ruiqin couldn't help but turn to follow her.
Before long, Gu Ning noticed that someone was following her, but she knew that he wasn't a bad guy, so she didn't mind.
Jiang Ruiqin followed her for a while, and tried to strike up a conversation with Gu Ning but didn't know how. As time went by, Jiang Ruiqin saw that Gu Ning ran at regular pace, and the distance she moved in each step was the same.
Has she received professional training?
Jiang Ruiqin followed Gu Ning running for about a dozen minutes and felt tired, but Gu Ning still ran ahead like she would never run out of strength.
Without hesitation, Jiang Ruiqin ran to Gu Ning's side, and followed her paces trying to talk to her.
"Hey, miss, nice to meet you. I've followed behind you for a while, and I noticed that you ran at a regular pace. You don't seem tired at all. Have you received professional training before?" Jiang Ruiqin was almost out of breath when he said that. Jiang Ruiqin was kind and asked purely because he was curious.
"Yeah, I've been trained professionally," Gu Ning said and gave him a glance.
Seeing Gu Ning being so calm and even a little cold, Jiang Ruiqin felt slightly disappointed, because he was a handsome young man and was used to being admired by young girls. However, Gu Ning seemed to be an exception.
Gu Ning's heart was occupied by Leng Shaoting, so she wasn't interested in other men, even though he was handsome.
"Oh, right!" Jiang Ruiqin got the answer he wanted, then he asked again, "My name's Jiang Ruiqin. May I know your name?" After that, he added, "Don't worry. If you don't want to tell me, it's totally fine."
Gu Ning smiled and said, "My name's Gu Ning."
After that, Jiang Ruiqin ran with Gu Ning and they talked to each other once in a while. After another circuit, Gu Ning left.
It was the first time that they had met each other, so Jiang Ruiqin felt shy to ask for her phone number. Anyway, she lived here, and often ran in the morning. He was confident that they would meet again soon.
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Gu Ning went back to the house, and took a shower before she walked out. She went to have breakfast first, then went to her company.
Once she arrived, Zhang Shunjie asked her, "Boss, the construction of the store is coming to an end. When will it open?"
"I think It'll be delayed, because the branch in City B is about to open the next weekend; we'll open the branch here after that," Gu Ning said.
Today was Monday, and the opening ceremony in City B was just four to five days away.
[1] Jianzi is a traditional Chinese sport in which the players try to keep a heavily weighted shuttlecock in the air using their bodies excluding their hands. It also refers to the shuttlecock used.
Chapter 615 Encounter Master Leng
"Boss, it's done." K gave the flash drive back to Gu Ning
"Wow, you're very efficient!" Gu Ning was surprised.
"It's very easy for me!" K said. It was child's play in his eyes.
"Fine." Gu Ning had to admit that K was indeed a computer master. Afterwards, Gu Ning called Quan Mingkai and told him that the ad was done, and that she would send it to him later. She would also send someone to sign the contract and pay the fee.
Quan Mingkai was astonished by Gu Ning's efficiency, and he was doubtful whether the ad was good enough since it was done in such a short time. However, when he saw the posters and video, he was stunned because they were masterpieces!
Gu Ning called Zhou Zhenghong to handle things with Quan Mingkai.
After lunch, Gu Ning went to the antique street, but she drove Chen Cangyi's car.
K and Chen Cangyi's assistants arrived last night along with their cars. K's car was too noticeable and Gu Ning disliked it, so she chose Chen Cangyi's. Because of that, K had even criticized Gu Ning's taste for a long time. K normally wouldn't lend his car to others but Gu Ning even refused to use his.
Gu Ning drove Chen Cangyi's Land Rover to the antique street later. She parked the car in the parking lot next to the entrance of the antique street, then took out the mahogany box from her telepathic eye space before she walked in.
The mahogany box was as big as a 24-inch suitcase. It wasn't light, but it seemed very effortless for Gu Ning to carry it.
Although Gu Ning already had many real antiques, she couldn't help using her Jade Eyes to search for more around the antique street. She hadn't been here for a long time, so she thought that she might find a piece or two.
After a short time, Gu Ning noticed two real antiques at the roadside. One was a blue and white porcelain pen holder, while the other was a Yixing clay teapot. Gu Ning paid two thousand yuan for them.
"Isn't it Girl Gu?"
Gu Ning walked ahead, and heard an old man's voice all of a sudden. She looked over, and saw Jiang Zhongyu. Master Leng and Master Xu along with six bodyguards were with Jiang Zhongyu.
Although Gu Ning never met Master Leng officially, she had seen his photo in the news, so she recognized him at first glance. However, when Gu Ning encountered Master Leng, she got quite nervous. Even though she knew that Master Leng didn't know her, she couldn't help feeling anxious, because she was worried that Master Leng might not like her.
Gu Ning had never been so nervous before, because Master Leng was the only person Leng Shaoting cared about in his family. Even so, Gu Ning did her best to stay calm, and walked to them with a smile. "It's so nice to see you, Master Jiang, Master Xu and this master too!"
"Ha-ha, Girl Gu, it's been a while!" Master Xu said. He was happy to see Gu Ning.
Jiang Zhongyu's sight fell on the box carried in Gu Ning's arms. "Girl Gu, are there any antiques in this box?"
"Yes. I just got them, and I'm going to put them in Xiangyun Antique-store," Gu Ning said.
Hearing that, their eyes lit up at once. Jiang Zhongyu said in a hurry, "Let's go together!"
"Sure, let's go!" Gu Ning said and guided the group forward. They, of course, knew where Xiangyun Antique-store was, but they thought that it was more polite to follow Gu Ning, since she was its boss now.
"Girl Gu, let me introduce you. This is our old friend, Master Leng," Jiang Zhongyu said.
"Nice to meet you, Master Leng!" Gu Ning greeted him politely, although she was still very nervous in her heart.
"Oh, you are the girl who acquired Xiangyun Antique-store?" Master Leng asked. He just thought that Gu Ning was a pretty young girl, but didn't think further. If he knew that Gu Ning was Leng Shaoting's girlfriend, he would definitely change his attitude. Unfortunately, he didn't know that yet.
"Yes, I am," Gu Ning said politely.
"Great. You're a successful young businesswoman," Master Leng said and appreciated her ability. There were few young people who loved antiques, but Xiangyun Antique-store became more popular once this girl had acquired it.
After a short time, they arrived.
"Good morning, boss!" Chen Darong welcomed Gu Ning at once.
When he saw the group of people behind Gu Ning, he also greeted them with respect. "So nice to see you, Master Xu, Master Jiang, and this master! Welcome!"
Chen Darong didn't know Master Leng because Master Leng had retired for a long time, and seldom appeared in a public place, so not many people knew his identity.
"Let's go upstairs!" Gu Ning said. Since those masters were all from super-rich and powerful families, they needed privacy.
Afterwards, Chen Darong guided them to the second floor.
When some people noticed Jiang Zhongyu and the others walking into Xiangyun Antique-store, they followed them walking in but the group was already on the second floor. Some left right after since they couldn't meet Master Jiang, while some bought several pieces of handicrafts before they left.
When they were all seated, Chen Darong went to pour cups of tea for them, and Gu Ning opened the box.
"This is a Tang Sancai yellow glaze horse"
"This is a bronze phoenix glass."
"This is a jade ink stone from the Qing Dynasty."
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"This is..."
After seeing ten antiques in the box, Jiang Zhongyu and the others rounded their eyes in shock.
"Jesus! Girl Gu, where did you get so many real antiques?" Jiang Zhongyu asked with great surprise.
"Um, from different places, and..." Gu Ning said, then put down her backpack and took out the two antiques she just bought. "I just bought these at the roadside."
"You just bought them here?" Hearing that, they were shocked again. They had been walking along the antique street, but failed to find anything valuable. However, Gu Ning found two real antiques!
Chapter 616 Turn to Jiang Zhongyu for Help
Although Jiang Zhongyu was an antique expert, he was a human being without special power after all, so it was reasonable that he missed the real antiques.
Jiang Zhongyu took the blue and white porcelain pen holder, and couldn't put it down after he was sure it was real.
"Girl Gu, how much is this jade ink stone from the Qing Dynasty?" Master Leng asked Gu Ning
"Um..." Gu Ning didn't know how to answer that question. Master Leng was Leng Shaoting's grandpa after all, and she wasn't willing to let him pay for it.
"Well, why don't you choose a piece as a gift from me?" Gu Ning said to them.
"What?" Hearing that, they were all astonished and couldn't believe their eyes. Master Leng asked with doubt, "Girl Gu, are you serious?"
"Please choose one as a gift from me," Gu Ning said to them again.
"We can't do that!" Master Leng seemed displeased. "This isn't cheap at all. We can't take it for free."
Gu Ning felt a little scared facing Master Leng.
"Girl Gu, we understand that you're kind to us, but we can't take it for free," Jiang Zhongyu said.
"I seriously don't know whether you're kind or dumb. These are all priceless antiques, and you send them to us as gifts?" Master Xu said.
They weren't willing to take advantage of Gu Ning, so they rejected Gu Ning's proposal. However, Gu Ning insisted on it. "It's no big deal. I didn't pay much for them, so they're not very expensive in my eyes."
"That's your opinion, but we must pay according to its market price," Jiang Zhongyu said with determination.
"Exactly!" Master Leng and Master Xu agreed.
"Fine. Then a hundred thousand yuan each piece," Gu Ning said. Gu Ning, of course, wouldn't charge them according to the market price.
"A hundred thousand yuan each piece? It's merely free!" Master Leng was still displeased.
"It's a hundred thousand yuan each piece. Buy it or not." Gu Ning wasn't willing to yield anymore. If Master Leng wouldn't accept it, she planned to let Leng Shaoting send it to him, and didn't mind exposing her relationship with Leng Shaoting.
"Well..."
Master Leng and the others felt resigned, because they knew that Gu Ning wasn't willing to charge them. It wasn't common for them to see a piece of real antique that they liked, so they were unwilling to leave with empty hands. However, if they bought the antiques at such a low price, they would feel a little guilty.
Seeing that they were still hesitating, Gu Ning use her ace in the hole. "Well, I'll tag this jade ink stone from the Qing Dynasty, this blue and white porcelain pen holder and this Tang Sancai yellow glaze horse as a hundred thousand yuan each. If you don't want to buy them, I believe they'll soon be sold out once I put them out."
The above antiques were their favorites.
Hearing that, the group of Master Leng wouldn't hesitate anymore.
"We want them!"
"Yes, we want them now!"
In case Gu Ning would sell them to others, they agreed at once.
"Girl Gu, if you encounter any trouble in the capital, feel free to tell us, and we'll help you without hesitation as long as we can," Master Xu said. That was the way to expand one's network.
"Thanks, I will," Gu Ning said.
Right at this moment, Gu Ning's phone rang, and the caller was Ning Changkai. Gu Ning excused herself, then walked aside to answer the call.
"Boss, the result of drug control is out, and we didn't pass it," Ning Changkai said in a calm voice, because it wasn't a surprising answer.
Hearing that, Gu Ning was displeased but not surprised either. "Fine. Don't worry. Keep on producing, and I'll handle it."
"Sure." Although Ning Changkai felt upset, he wasn't in despair because he trusted Gu Ning.
In fact, if Gu Ning changed the name of the medicine and replaced Ning Changkai with another person, it wouldn't happen, but Gu Ning wouldn't do that. She preferred to get rid of her enemies, not allies.
Gu Ning went back later, and said to them, "Well, what a coincidence! I do need your help now."
"What is it?" they asked.
"The thing is I acquired a medicine factory a while ago, because someone prevented the owner of it from passing the drug control. It happened again after I took over the medicine factory," Gu Ning said.
Hearing that, those masters were displeased, especially Jiang Zhongyu, because his son, Jiang Zhenghua, was the director of the State Food and Drug Administration. If someone dared to scheme against others in SFDA, it would be Jiang Zhenghua's mistake. Therefore, it was a serious problem.
"Girl Gu, don't worry. I'll handle it well and give you the right result," Jiang Zhongyu said. He only promised to give Gu Ning the right result, but not to directly allow her medicine to be put on the market. Medicines weren't tools, so they had to be very careful.
"Thank you so much, Master Jiang!" Gu Ning was confident that her medicines were qualified, so she wasn't afraid of drug control. Actually, Gu Ning turned to Master Jiang for help because she knew Jiang Zhenghua was his son, otherwise she would ask Leng Shaoting for help.
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"What the name of your medicine company?" Jiang Zhongyu asked.
"Colaine Pharmaceutical Company," Gu Ning said. "Please help me find out who is scheming against my company."
"No problem," Jiang Zhongyu said.
After that, they left without delay. Once Jiang Zhongyu sat in his car, he called Jiang Zhenghua and told him about it.
In fact, it wasn't just Jiang Zhongyu who was helping Gu Ning; Gu Ning was also doing Jiang Zhenghua a great favor too. The capital was the center of politics and power, and everyone behaved with great caution, to prevent being involved in trouble. The competition in politics wasn't less violent than that in business.
Chapter 617 Kouzi
If Gu Ning didn't tell him, but expose it before the media, his family would be in great trouble. Although his family was very powerful, their enemies were powerful too. Even though it wasn't Jiang Zhenghua's fault, he had to take responsibility for it.
When Jiang Zhenghua heard of it from his father, he told his secretary to investigate it at once.
It turned out to be true that Colaine Pharmaceutical Company had never passed the drug control even once this year.
The secretary told the supervisor who was in charge of the medicine and skincare product test to go to the director's office.
When the supervisor got to know the reason why Jiang Zhenghua suddenly asked about Colaine, he was scared and confessed to everything. There was nothing wrong with the medicine and skincare products of Colaine, but the office leader told him not to let Colaine pass the test.
After that, Jiang Zhenghua told the office leader to meet him in his office. Since the scheme was already exposed, the office leader didn't hide it as a dirty secret anymore. He came from the same county as the boss of Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company, and helped him scheme against Colaine because Colaine had been very profitable. Because the boss of Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company was jealous of Colaine, he schemed to make Colaine go bankrupt, which was very unacceptable.
Although Jiang Zhenghua found out the truth, he didn't have solid evidence for now, so he couldn't punish Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company, but the office leader was fired. Since Colaine Pharmaceutical Company was innocent, Jiang Zhenghua issued a drug certificate for it and called Jiang Zhongyu later.
When Jiang Zhongyu received the call from Jiang Zhenghua, he told Gu Ning what had happened, and it was all done within an hour.
Afterwards, Gu Ning told Ning Changkai about it and asked him, "Do you have any grudges with Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company?" Although the boss was jealous of Ning Changkai's achievement, Gu Ning still wanted to find out more.
"No," Ning Changkai said. He always ran his business according to the rules and he seldom argued with others. In addition, he had only heard of Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company, but had never met its boss.
"Alright, since we got the certificate now, we can begin to sell the medicines. I think we better put them on the market during the next two days, because I'm flying back to City B in two days," Gu Ning said.
Colaine was a popular brand among the public. Although they had changed its package, there was no need for them to publicize it. As long as they started to sell the medicines, people would know that Colaine was back.
As for the skincare products, Gu Ning planned to promote them by sending customers one-time samples. Once people found out about its great effect, they would come back and buy them again. In fact, if they wanted to have loyal customers, word-of-mouth recommendations were much more persuasive than advertisements.
The skincare products were named Kouzi, and it was a registered brand name. Kouzi was an independent brand, but it was still under the name of Colaine.
"Please pack 20 sets of skin toner, emulsion and serum along with 20 sets of sheet masks for me first. Those are gifts and I'll come get them later," Gu Ning said.
"No problem," Ning Changkai said, and went to prepare after hanging up with Gu Ning.
The majority of their products were skincare products, but Gu Ning told them to continue to produce them, because she was confident that they would be popular.
Gu Ning called K later and told him to investigate Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company. She decided to wait for the result before she punished Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company. If Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company wasn't doing its business legally, it would be in great danger. If it was running its business according to the law, Gu Ning would punish it lightly.
An hour later, Gu Ning arrived at the medicine factory to fetch the products she needed.
She was going to build a high-end brand, so it wasn't cheap. A set consisted of a skin toner, emulsion and serum, which cost 3,800 yuan. It was an acceptable price for most people. As for the facial masks, there were six sheets in a box, and it cost 288 yuan. Although its price was a little higher than other facial masks, it's effect was worth it.
When Gu Ning got the skincare products, she put them in her telepathic eye space, and only left two sets in her backpack, because she was going to give them to Song Manni and Xia Yichu. Therefore, Gu Ning went to the building of her corporation after she left the medicine factory.
When Song Manni received the gift from Gu Ning, she was very happy.
"Boss, do I get a gift too?" K approached them and asked.
"You're a man!" Gu Ning said and joked, "Do you want to be a woman? Well, if you want, start with wearing make-up."
"Ha-ha." Hearing that, everyone laughed.
K argued, "Men can use skincare products too!"
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"Unfortunately, I didn't produce male skincare products." Gu Ning shrugged.
K was annoyed, but couldn't do anything about it.
Gu Ning didn't give the gift to Xia Yichu in person, but told Song Manni to do it for her.
Since Song Manni and Xia Yichu didn't have many friends or relatives in the capital, Gu Ning hoped that they could become friends.
After that, Gu Ning called Xu Qinyin; she was going to give her a set too.
Chapter 618 An Appointment with Xu Qinyin
Although they weren't close, they had each other's phone number.
Xu Qinyin was born in the Xu family, and she was a walking ad for Gu Ning. If she became a loyal customer of Gu Ning's skincare products, the brand would soon be popular in high society. Those super-rich ladies might doubt Kouzi, but they wouldn't doubt Xu Qinyin.
Gu Ning didn't know whether Xu Qinyin would like Kouzi, but she knew that Xu Qinyin would try it for the sake of Leng Shaoting. As long as Xu Qinyin tried it, Gu Ning was confident that she would like it.
When Xu Qinyin received Gu Ning's call, she was surprised but she was willing to meet Gu Ning. Therefore, Xu Qinyin left her home at once.
"Xu Qinyin, where are you going? It's lunch time!" Seeing Xu Qinyin leaving again, her mother called her loudly.
"One of my friends came here so we'll dine together," Xu Qinyin said.
"Your friend? Male or female?" her mother asked in a hurry.
Xu Qinyin rolled her eyes. She knew what her mother was thinking. "Female."
Hearing that, her mother felt disappointed. Xu Qinyin was in her mid twenties now, but she was still single and always hung out with female friends.
Xu Qinyin soon arrived at the appointed restaurant, and Gu Ning was already waiting for her inside.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting," Xu Qinyin said.
"Not at all. I just arrived too," Gu Ning said with a smile. "Please have a seat."
After ordering, Xu Qinyin asked, "Where is Shaoting? Isn't he with you?"
"Oh, he left to carry out a task, and he isn't in the capital now. I came here for business," Gu Ning said, then took out the set of skincare product from her backpack. "I've prepared a gift for you; it's a new product from my medical company. I don't know whether you'll like it or not, but I strongly suggest you give it a try."
Although Gu Ning did want to gain a reputation for Kouzi through Xu Qinyin, she wouldn't force her to do that.
"Your medical company?" Hearing that, Xu Qinyin was surprised again. She didn't expect that Gu Ning would be able to do some things at such a young age.
"Yes," Gu Ning replied.
"Well, thanks! I'll try it." Xu Qinyin was happy to receive Gu Ning's gift, and she trusted Gu Ning too.
"Oh, are you free tonight?" Xu Qinyin asked Gu Ning. Obviously, Xu Qinyin had her plan.
"Yes," Gu Ning said.
Hearing that, Xu Qinyin's face lit up. "Then hang out with me! One of my friends just opened a music bar and it's interesting."
"Sure!" Gu Ning agreed. She called Xu Qinyin, and Xu Qinyin came to meet her without hesitation, so it would be impolite if she rejected her invitation now. Anyway, she had nothing else serious to deal with.
Afterwards, Xu Qinyin drove Gu Ning to meet her friends.
"Gu Ning, have you heard? Yuxin is Si Ming's girlfriend now, but both of them are very busy, so they seldom meet each other. I wonder what will happen to them in the future." Xu Qinyin was a little worried about their relationship. Saying that, she suddenly thought that Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning were in the same situation. "Gu Ning, you seldom meet Shaoting too, right? Don't you feel lonely?"
Gu Ning smiled and said, "Sometimes I do, but not often, because I have many things to deal with in my life too, so I don't have much time to feel lonely. I'm still young, and I'm fighting for my future. I don't think it's a bad thing."
"Right, you're just 18, and you're even below the age of consent now," Xu Qinyin said then she added, "Well, I'm really envious of you. I wish I were 18 now too so that my mother wouldn't urge me to find a boyfriend or get married. It isn't easy to find a boyfriend now."
Xu Qinyin had even run away from home because of it many times, but she always went back after a short time.
"Doesn't your older brother have many single comrades? Don't you like any of them?" Gu Ning asked. Gu Ning understood that Xu Qinyin must have not found someone she liked among them, otherwise she wouldn't have stayed single for such a long time.
Xu Qinyin shook her head and said, "I don't like soldiers. They're too busy. Like my older brother, I only see him a few times a year."
She was right. Soldiers indeed were very busy, and their partners had to get used to loneliness.
Around a dozen minutes later, Gu Ning and Xu Qinyin arrived at the newly-opened music bar. It was a large, popular bar. The music inside wasn't very loud, so it wasn't noisy.
Gu Ning followed Xu Qinyin to a booth, and there was already a man sitting there with snacks, fruits and bottles of wine on the table. The man was around 30 years old. He wasn't handsome, but was quite charming. Seeing Xu Qinyin coming, he stood up at once. "Hi!"
"Let me introduce you. This is the boss of this bar, Song Nan," Xu Qinyin said to Gu Ning, then turned to talk to Song Nan, "This is my friend, Gu Ning."
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Song."
"Nice to meet you too, Miss Gu!"
"Please have a seat," Song Nan said to them.
After Gu Ning and Xu Qinyin were both seated, Song Nan asked, "Only two of you?"
"My other friend will be here later," Xu Qinyin said.
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"Do you want to share this table with some handsome guys? I have two friends who'll come here too. If you want, I can tell them to sit here with you," Song Nan asked with a smile.
"Are you sure they're handsome?" Xu Qinyin was cheered up.
"Of course!" Song Nan said.
"Why not!" Xu Qinyin agreed.
A dozen minutes later, they arrived. Coincidentally, Gu Ning had met one of them before.
Chapter 619 Tang Qingyang
When one of them saw Gu Ning, his eyes lit up at once. "Hi, Miss Gu! What a coincidence!"
"Nice to see you, Mr, Jiang," Gu Ning said politely, but kept a distance from him. The man was Jiang Ruiqin.
Jiang Ruiqin was thinking about Gu Ning all the time, and he even planned to run in the morning tomorrow again to meet her. To his surprise, they met again that night!
"Oh, you know each other already!" Song Nan smiled, then gave Jiang Ruiqin a glance. He noticed something different from Jiang Ruiqin's reaction. It was obvious that he liked Gu Ning, but Gu Ning seemed calm. They had just met each other after all, and weren't familiar yet.
"Hey, I'm here too! Didn't you see me?" Xu Qinyin said with annoyance, feeling displeased at being ignored.
Jiang Ruiqin didn't notice Xu Qinyin until she said that and felt a little embarrassed. "Hi, Qinyin!"
The Leng family, the Xu family and the Jiang family were very close, and the younger generation of them all grew up together.
"You know each other too?" Song Nan was astonished.
"Yes, we grew up together!" Xu Qinyin said with pride.
"Well, let me introduce you. This is my friend, Tang Qingyang. He was studying abroad and just came home." Jiang Ruiqin introduced the man who came with him to the others.
Hearing the name Tang Qingyang, Gu Ning was shocked, and looked to him at once. He still looked the same. He was back! Tang Qingyang was Tang Aining's younger cousin and owned 15% shares of the Tang family's business group in the capital.
The Tang family in the capital had three brothers. The eldest brother was Tang Bingsen, the younger brother was Tang Qingyang's father, Tang Bingchao, and the youngest brother was Tang Bingjiang who was in his early forties and had a 17-year-old son as well as a 13-year-old daughter.
In addition to Tang Bingsen's 51% stake in the business group, Tang Bingchao and Tang Bingjiang each had 15%, and the rest was held by other shareholders and the market. However, three years ago, Tang Bingchao had died in a car accident, so his 15% shares fell into Tang Qingyang's hands.
An idea dawned on Gu Ning. She thought that it wouldn't be a bad idea to cooperate with Tang Qingyang to gain complete control of the Tang family's business group.
Tang Bingsen was the mastermind behind the death Tang Qingyang's father, and Tang Qingyang must have sensed something when he was younger, so he had decided to study abroad all of a sudden. If so, he must have come back now for a reason. However, it would be hard for Tang Qingyang to defeat the Tang family alone, unless he had powerful allies.
In Gu Ning's previous incarnation, Tang Yaxin and Qi Ziyue gathered a group of armed men to kill her. The Tang family had support from an armed gang. Although the gang was barely comparable with the Qing Gang or the Kirin Gang, it was threatening enough in ordinary people's eyes.
Only a few people knew the name and location of the armed gang behind the Tang family. Even Gu Ning, herself knew very little about it. In her previous incarnation, she was merely a killing machine in Tang Bingsen's eyes, so it was impossible that Tang Bingsen would allow her to know much about his secrets.
However, Gu Ning wasn't afraid of Tang Bingsen's power at all. Instead, she was quite interested in ruining his power. At the same time, Gu Ning had no intention to be the chairman of the Tang family's business group, because she preferred to build up her own business empire. In that case, if Tang Qingyang wanted to take over the Tang family's business group, she was willing to help him.
Tang Qingyang also noticed Gu Ning looking at him differently, but he didn't take it seriously. They greeted each other, then sat down.
Before long, Xu Qinyin's other friend arrived. It was a 25-year-old sexy woman. She was wearing a tight dress, which accentuated her figure, and she attracted a lot of attention from men in the bar when she walked over. Even Song Nan and the others who had seen countless beautiful women before couldn't help giving her glances.
"Hi, everyone!" She walked up to them and flipped her hair, which was quite alluring. Even her voice sounded sexy. Saying that, she sat right next to Song Nan and said, "We meet again, handsome guy!"
"Don't you see the two really handsome men in front of you?" Song Nan said with annoyance.
"Well, why are you so displeased with it? I'm not making fun of you." She rolled her eyes at Song Nan. Even though she was rolling her eyes, she still seemed very attractive, as if she was born a stunner.
"You..." Song Nan didn't know what to say. He always failed in an argument with her.
Xu Qinyin laughed, then introduced the woman to them. "Let me introduce you. This is my friend, Gu Anna."
After that, she introduced the others to Gu Anna.
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"Hi, Gu Ning, have we met before? You look so familiar," Gu Anna said to Gu Ning, but she sounded like she was flirting with Gu Ning.
Gu Ning understood that Gu Anna was serious, but she was sure that this was the first time they had met each other.
"Maybe," Gu Ning replied with a smile.
Gu Ning didn't care about it, but Gu Anna fell into deep thought. She thought that she must have seen Gu Ning's face somewhere before.
All of a sudden, Gu Anna took out her phone and searched Gu Ning's name on the Internet. "Oh, it's really you. Goddess Gu!" she exclaimed with excitement.
Chapter 620 A Fight in the Bar
Everyone was surprised, looking at Gu Anna with confusion, then turned to look at Gu Ning. What?
Gu Ning, however, realized that Gu Anna must have seen her picture on the Internet.
"Goddess Gu, I admire you so much!" Gu Anna became Gu Ning's biggest fan at once. "Could you please take pictures with me? My colleagues will be very jealous of me." Gu Anna seemed so adorable, and nobody had the heart to reject her. However, before Gu Ning could say a word, Xu Qinyin asked, "What's going on here?"
"Search Gu Ning's name on the Internet, and you'll know," Gu Anna said with impatience, then looked at Gu Ning with anticipation, like she would cry if Gu Ning rejected her.
The others took out their phones and searched Gu Ning's name on the Internet without delay.
Gu Ning couldn't resist Gu Anna's charm, so she agreed. Gu Anna immediately got up and moved to Gu Ning's side. She took many photos of her and Gu Ning within seconds.
When Xu Qinyin and others read the news about Gu Ning, they were all shocked.
"Miss Gu, it was you who rescued my younger cousin!" Jiang Ruiqin was excited and astonished.
"Your younger cousin?" Gu Ning didn't know whom Jiang Ruiqin was talking about.
"The boy who had been kidnapped on the overpass," Jiang Ruiqin said.
"Oh, that!" Gu Ning figured out that Jiang Ruiqin was Master Jiang's grandson!
"Wow, Gu Ning, you're so amazing!" Xu Qinyin was totally amazed by what Gu Ning had done.
"I can't believe it's true!" Song Nan said. "Miss Gu, have you been practicing kung fu ever since you were a kid?"
"Yes," Gu Ning said.
"I'm curious whether you can beat Jinchen down," Jiang Ruiqin said.
"Of course she can!" Xu Qinyin said with obvious admiration towards Gu Ning.
"What?" Hearing that, Jiang Ruiqin was even more shocked. "Did they try it?" Although it was a question, Jiang Ruiqin already had the answer, otherwise Xu Qinyin wouldn't have said that Gu Ning could beat Xu Jinchen down.
"Yes, but it didn't last long, because my older brother clearly couldn't win," Xu Qinyin said, and she didn't bother to hide her disdain for Xu Jinchen.
Tang Qingyang and Song Nan knew that Xu Jinchen was Xu Qinyin's older brother, but they didn't know much about him, so they weren't very impressed by Gu Ning's ability. However, Jiang Ruiqin was very familiar with Xu Jinchen, so he was quite shocked to know that Gu Ning could easily beat him in a fight. Since Gu Ning was better than Xu Jinchen, it seemed that she was a match for Leng Shaoting.
Jiang Ruiqin didn't know that Gu Ning actually was Leng Shaoting's girlfriend, and thought that it was impossible that they could meet each other, so he didn't mention Leng Shaoting.
"Xu Qinyin, couldn't you save your older brother some face?" Gu Anna was amused.
Xu Qinyin shrugged. She didn't care about it at all.
"Oh, Goddess Gu, is your jewelry store branch open in the capital? I saw many beautiful pictures on the official website of Jade Beauty Jewelry, and I really want to buy some, but City G is too far away and I don't have time to fly there," Gu Anna asked Gu Ning. She was a jewelry lover.
"We'll open the branch in the capital next week," Gu Ning asked.
"Really?" Gu Anna was excited. "Please let me know once it's open!"
Saying that, Gu Anna took out her name card from her bag and gave it to Gu Ning.
"No problem!" Gu Ning took it with pleasure. Gu Anna was a potential customer, so she would obviously not reject.
A while later, Song Nan received a call and left.
"If you'll excuse me, I need to use the ladies' room," Gu Anna said, then walked to the ladies' room. However, when she walked back, a young man stopped her.
The man had two shot glasses of alcohol in his hands. He gave one shot glass to Gu Anna and said, "Hey, beauty, let me buy you a drink."
"Thanks, but I don't want to drink right now," Gu Anna said.
The man felt a little embarrassed and glanced around, then said to her in a low voice, "Do me a favor. I made a bet with my friends. If you drink this shot, they'll lose twenty thousand yuan, and I can give you ten thousand yuan. How is it?".
Gu Anna sneered. Although she didn't know whether this man was telling the truth, she wouldn't take the risk of drinking a shot of alcohol given by a stranger in a bar. If the alcohol was doctored, she would be in danger.
"Ten thousand yuan is nothing in my eyes. Please get out of my way," Gu Anna said with disdain, then walked away.
However, the man was annoyed by her attitude. "I think you better listen to me and drink it now! If you embarrass me, I'll make you a joke."
Gu Anna was displeased, but she wasn't afraid. "I think you better leave me alone now! The boss of this bar is my friend."
Hearing that, the man was struck dumb for a second, but he wasn't scared either. "So what? Song Nan is nobody."
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Song Nan was indeed nobody in his eyes, but Gu Anna admired Song Nan. She frowned, feeling the danger ahead.
It was Song Nan's bar, so Gu Anna wasn't willing to cause any trouble. What should she do now?
"What do you want to do?" Gu Anna asked coldly.
"Drink it," he said. It seemed he wouldn't let her go unless she drank the shot.
Gu Anna rolled her eyes, walking away, but was grabbed by the man. The man slapped her across her face, and the clear sound attracted a lot of attention from people in the bar. However, nobody helped her, because none of them wanted to be involved in this mess.
Chapter 621 The Gu Family
"F*ck you, bitch!" the man even swore at her.
In fact, Gu Ning had noticed them, but she thought that the man was Gu Anna's friend. However, to her astonishment, he slapped Gu Anna.
If the man slapped a stranger, she wouldn't get involved, but Gu Anna was her friend's friend after all, so she couldn't stand aside. Therefore, Gu Ning stood up at once. She didn't say anything, walking towards them.
Xu Qinyin and the others thought that she was going to the ladies' room, so they didn't pay much attention to her.
"How dare you!" Gu Anna was so mad that she grabbed a bottle on the nearby table and hit the man over the head without hesitation. Although Gu Anna looked weak, she wasn't a weak woman at all. Instead, she would fight back once she was treated unfairly.
Nobody thought that Gu Anna was going to attack the man, and the man was hit right on the head. With a loud crash the bottle broke and the man's head immediately started bleeding
Everyone was shocked, and the sound also attracted the attention of Xu Qinyin's group.
"Damn it! Anna is in danger!" Xu Qinyin said standing up, then ran to Gu Anna, followed by Jiang Ruiqin and Tang Qingyang. "Are you alright?" The man's friends ran to him too.
"F*ck! How dare you hit me!" The man was annoyed, and attacked Gu Anna. However, when he had just raised his hand, his hand was grabbed by a slim, beautiful girl. The girl looked very pretty, but was also cold, which scared him. Besides, this girl was so powerful and he couldn't move at all.
Without delay, Gu Ning broke the man's wrist and kicked the back of his knee. The man abruptly knelt down right before Gu Anna.
The scene shocked everyone in the bar again.
"How dare you hit Lord Lin!" Lord Lin's two friends stepped forward, trying to attack Gu Ning but was stopped by Jiang Ruiqin and Tang Qingyang.
"Let me go!" They struggled and argued loudly, but couldn't get rid of the control of Jiang Ruiqin and Tang Qingyang.
"What happened?" Xu Qinyin asked with concern.
"The man tried to force me to drink a shot and I refused, so he slapped me!" Gu Anna said in anger. She was born in the Gu family, and nobody dared to humiliate her like that.
In the capital, there was only one super-rich family called Gu.
Hearing that and seeing the palm mark on Gu Anna's face, Xu Qinyin was in a rage. She didn't hesitate to slap the man several times and said, "Who do you think you are!"
"Stop it! Do you know who he is? He is..." A friend of the man tried to stop Xu Qinyin.
However, Xu Qinyin interrupted him with impatience and said with disdain, "I don't care!" Saying that, she slapped the man once more.
At this moment, Song Nan walked to them after hearing the fight.
"Song Nan, if you don't support Lord Lin today, your bar will be closed!" Another friend of the man who was the so-called Lord Lin said with obvious arrogance, like he was the king.
Song Nan, instead, ignored him. He coldly stared at the man and said, "Lord Lin, don't be so arrogant. Your family could be punished because of you."
Song Nan didn't tell them who Gu Anna was, but it was quite obvious that Gu Anna came from a family that was much more powerful than their families.
Hearing that, Lord Lin's two friends shut their mouths at once. As for Lord Lin, he didn't have the strength to resist now.
"Send him to the hospital. If he wants to get revenge on me, I'm here waiting for him," Song Nan said.
Lord Lin's friends supported him to stand up, then escaped. Gu Anna didn't say anything, but followed her friends, walking back to their seats.
Other customers in the bar also kept on drinking and enjoying the music. In order to comfort them, Song Nan gave everyone 20% off.
Xu Qinyin and her friends, however, left the bar a short while later.
It wasn't early when they walked out of the bar, so they decided that they should go home. in cars
Xu Qinyin and Gu Anna drove their own cars here. Although they drank, they didn't drink a lot, so they drove home on their own.
"Let me send you home!" Xu Qinyin said to Gu Ning. However, before Gu Ning could answer, Jiang Ruiqin said first, "I live in the same community as Miss Gu. If you don't mind, I can drive you home, Miss Gu."
"Of course not, thanks." Gu Ning didn't know that Jiang Ruiqin admired her from afar, so she agreed.
"Great!" Xu Qinyin said.
After that, Gu Ning along with Tang Qingyang got into Jiang Ruiqin's car.
"Miss Gu, which high school are you studying in?" Jiang Ruiqin asked.
Although he still didn't know much about Gu Ning, after reading the news about her, he noticed her age.
"The No.3 High School in City F," Gu Ning said.
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"City F? You don't live in the capital?" Hearing that, Jiang Ruiqin felt surprised as well as disappointed. If Gu Ning didn't live in the capital, he wouldn't see her often.
"Yes," Gu Ning answered.
"Which college is your aim?" Jiang Ruiqin asked again.
"The Capital University," Gu Ning said.
Hearing that, Jiang Ruiqin relaxed. As long as Gu Ning was going to stay in the capital, he would have more chances to meet her.
Chapter 622 Does She Like Tang Qingyang?
"Oh, why don't we exchange phone numbers? You can turn to me for help if you encounter any trouble in the capital. You're Qinyin's friend after all, so you're my friend too," Jiang Ruiqin said kindly. He seemed calm, but was actually very nervous because he was afraid that Gu Ning would reject him.
Tang Qingyang, who was Jiang Ruiqin's close friend, also noticed that Jiang Ruiqin liked Gu Ning. He had never seen Jiang Ruiqin being so kind and gentle to a girl when they met for the first time.
"Sure, tell me your phone number." Gu Ning agreed, because Jiang Ruiqin was Jiang Zhongyu's grandson and she would meet him in the future.
Hearing that, Jiang Ruiqin finally relaxed, then told Gu Ning his number. Gu Ning called him, then hung up at once.
"Mr. Tang, why don't we exchange phone numbers too?" Gu Ning took the initiative to ask for Tang Qingyang's number because she knew that she was going to cooperate with him.
Jiang Ruiqin, however, felt upset, and couldn't help wondering whether Gu Ning liked Tang Qingyang. Tang Qingyang also had the same idea, so he hesitated. Although he thought that Gu Ning was very attractive, he gave up once he found out that Jiang Ruiqin liked her. However, he felt shy to reject Gu Ning, so he agreed.
Gu Ning didn't know what they were thinking. If she knew, she would explain to them that she already had a boyfriend.
After a while of silence, Jiang Ruiqin asked Tang Qingyang, "Qingyang, when will you start to work in the company?".
"Tomorrow," Tang Qingyang said.
"Are you ready for it?" Jiang Ruiqin asked.
"Yeah," Tang Qingyang said lightly. Although he sounded relaxed, Gu Ning sensed that he was quite stressed. Although Tang Qingyang didn't say it aloud, Gu Ning understood that he was going to fight on the battlefield.
Before long, Gu Ning found that someone was stalking them. She used her Jade Eyes and saw a familiar face in the car behind them. She had met him in her previous incarnation.
The man was in his early thirties, and worked for Tang Bingsen. Gu Ning had seen him a few times in her previous incarnation. Without a doubt, Gu Ning understood that he had to be stalking Tang Qingyang. However, she didn't know the reason why Tang Bingsen sent him to follow Tang Qingyang.
Gu Ning actually didn't know his real name, but people all called him Lao Gui. Besides, Lao Gui was very good at fighting. Although Gu Ning wasn't afraid of him, she was worried that Tang Qingyang might not be his match. Therefore, Gu Ning had to do something
"Mr. Jiang, how is your driving skill?" Gu Ning asked.
"Not bad." Jiang Ruiqin thought that Gu Ning was just chatting with him; he didn't know that someone was stalking them.
"Can you see the black ORV (1. Off Road Vehicle.] behind us? It's been following us for a long time. I think someone is stalking us," Gu Ning said.
"What?" Hearing that, both Jiang Ruiqin and Tang Qingyang were surprised, then displeased.
Tang Qingyang turned back, and saw a car following not far behind them. Even though they had made several turns, the car still followed them.
At this moment, they were sure that someone was stalking them.
"I think I'm the target," Tang Qingyang said. Although he said it with doubt, he was very sure that he was the target, because he clearly knew that he was in a very dangerous situation now.
"What should we do?" Jiang Ruiqin asked in a deep voice.
"Are you confident that you can get rid of him? If you're not, let me do it," Gu Ning said with a serious face.
A touch of embarrassment flashed by Jiang Ruiqin's face. "I don't think I can do it. Can you?" He wasn't doubting Gu Ning's ability, but he was worried about her safety.
"I can," Gu Ning said with confidence.
Ever since Jiang Ruiqin got to know what Gu Ning had done, he had great admiration for Gu Ning and he trusted her. "No problem. Let me stop it by the roadside first."
Saying that, he stopped the car. When they stopped, the car behind them stopped too.
There was a lot of traffic on the road. Jiang Ruiqin and Tang Qingyang would probably never have noticed it if Gu Ning hadn't told them.
"In order not to arouse their suspicion, Mr. Tang, please go buy several bottles of water. Mr. Jiang, you can stay in the car and directly moved to the rear seats, and I'll replace you," Gu Ning said.
"No problem!
Jiang Ruiqin and Tang Qingyang agreed and started to take action.
Tang Qingyang who was sitting in the front passenger's seat got out of the car and walked to a nearby convenience store. At the same time, Jiang Ruiqin moved to the rear seats from the driver's seat and was replaced by Gu Ning. Before long, Tang Qingyang was back and got in the car again.
Lao Gui didn't notice any change from behind.
Afterwards, Gu Ning reminded them to be prepared, and then she started the car.
In the beginning, she drove it at the regular speed, then suddenly accelerated it. She didn't even bother to slow down when there was a lot of traffic, and she could always masterfully overtake other cars on the road.
Other drivers on the road all noticed a black private car smoothly moving at a high speed among the traffic. They kept swearing, but had to admit that the driver of the black private car was really skillful.
Jiang Ruiqin and Tang Qingyang were both shocked. Even Lao Gui was astonished, and thought that he might have been discovered.
Thinking of that, Lao Gui stopped following, in case he would expose himself. After all, he had only received the order to follow Tang Qingyang and see what Tang Qingyang was doing and whom Tang Qingyang was hanging out with. There was no need for him to attack Tang Qingyang right now.
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Seeing that Lao Gui stop following, Gu Ning and the others were a little surprised, but didn't think further.
Lao Gui called Tang Bingsen the moment he stopped following Tang Qingyang, and reported on what had just happened.
At that moment, Tang Bingsen was having sex with his mistress, Tian Feifei, in a big house.
Tang Bingsen was an aged old man after all, and his body was already out of shape, while Tian Feifei was young and hot. However, she had to sell her body for money and fame, and even pretended to have orgasms when Tang Bingsen penetrated her to please him.
Tang Bingsen was in his late fifties now, and he easily ran out of strength.
Chapter 623 Leng Shaoting Comes Back Overnight
Men always wanted to prove their manhood in bed, and refused to admit that they were aging. Therefore, even though Tang Bingsen clearly knew that he was already old and out of strength, he still didn't want his women to despise him.
However, right at this moment, Tang Bingsen's phone rang. He was mad about being interrupted, but he knew that it had to be something important, otherwise his subordinates wouldn't dare call him when he was free. So although Tang Bingsen was displeased, he had to take it.
Tian Feifei, instead, couldn't care less about it, because she was always acting in bed with Tang Bingsen. In fact, she thought that her agent was much better than Tang Bingsen. Tian Feifei maintained a secret sexual relationship with her agent, but she didn't have the right to have a boyfriend because of Tang Bingsen. If Tang Bingsen found out that she was having sex with another man, he would abandon her after torturing her. However, Tian Feifei wasn't worried about it if the man was her agent.
Anyway, Tang Bingsen assigned the agent to her in person, and the agent was very loyal to Tang Bingsen, except he was secretly sleeping with his mistress, so Tang Bingsen trusted him very much.
The agent also clearly knew that Tang Bingsen was just paying Tian Feifei for sex. If Tang Bingsen had the intention to marry Tian Feifei, he wouldn't have dared to sleep with her.
Tian Feifei also wasn't afraid that her agent would expose their secret, because Tang Bingsen definitely wouldn't let her agent get away with it once it was exposed. Therefore, Tian Feifei and her agent shared a dangerous secret, and they had to protect each other because of it.
"What?" Tang Bingsen sounded very displeased. No man would be pleased if he was interrupted during sex. Lao Gui also sensed that, so he was more cautious. "Boss, it seems that he noticed me and suddenly sped up, so I stopped following."
"What? He noticed you?" Tang Bingsen was mad upon hearing that, because he thought that he had taken Tang Qingyang lightly. Tang Bingsen told Lao Gui to keep on watching Tang Qingyang, but he had to be more careful this time.
After that, Tang Bingsen put on his clothes and was about to go home.
"Boss, don't forget to take a shower before you go home," Tian Feifei said to remind him not to be discovered by his wife.
Hearing that, Tang Bingsen walked to the bathroom at once.
At the same time, Gu Ning and the others arrived at the housing area.
Gu Ning drove the car to the front of Zone C in the housing area, but she didn't stop it right in front of Leng Shaoting's house, because she wasn't willing to let them know where she lived.
Jiang Ruiqin understood and didn't ask further.
"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Tang, thank you so much for sending me home. Bye-bye." Gu Ning got out of the car.
"You don't need to call us misters. We're friends now after all," Jiang Ruiqin said, trying to be close to Gu Ning.
"Sure. Bye-bye, Ruiqin and Qingyang," Gu Ning said, then left.
Jiang Ruiqin sat back to the driver's seat, and he didn't start the car until Gu Ning disappeared from his sight.
"What? Is she your type?" Tang Qingyang joked. Although it was a question, he already knew the answer.
"I think she's more interested in you than me," Jiang Ruiqin said with jealousy.
"Of course not!" Tang Qingyang said.
"She asked for your phone number!" Jiang Ruiqin went down a dead end.
"Maybe she thought that it was impolite to only exchange phone numbers with you," Tang Qingyang said to comfort him.
Hearing that, Jiang Ruiqin thought that it was reasonable, so he stopped complaining. When Gu Ning got home, she told K to investigate Tang Bingsen and the Tang family in the capital.
In a villa near the southern suburbs from the center of the city.
Tang Bingsen felt really tired when he got home and his wife, Ji Yijing, was still awake watching TV in the living hall. She was actually waiting for Tang Bingsen to come home.
Ji Yijing was Tang Yaxin's biological mother who had replaced Tang Aining's biological mother and became Tang Bingsen's second wife. She was already 45 years old, but looked much younger than her age. Ji Yijing didn't work, and all she was doing was taking good care of her appearance. Even so, Tang Bingsen had cheated on her many times.
In fact, Ji Yijing was aware that Tang Bingsen had mistresses, but she turned a blind eye on it, because she had once been his mistress too. She also knew that she couldn't stop him from doing it, and she enjoyed her luxurious life now. However, if there was a love child, she would do everything to kill the child.
Seeing Tang Bingsen walking in, Ji Yijing stood up at once and welcomed him home. "Hi! I've made some chicken soup for you. Have some before you go to sleep."
"Great," Tang Bingsen said, then walked to the table.
Ji Yijing immediately served the chicken soup for him. After drinking the chicken soup, they went upstairs to go to bed.
When it was midnight, Gu Ning received Leng Shaoting's call.
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Leng Shaoting didn't want to bother her at midnight, but he just finished his task at this moment, and couldn't wait a second longer to call her.
"I'm in your house in the capital," Gu Ning said.
"Great! I'll be right back," Leng Shaoting said, but didn't tell her the exact time.
Gu Ning thought that Leng Shaoting would be back tomorrow afternoon. However, to her surprise, she heard the door open at 4 am from the first floor. She thought that it might be a thief, but an idea dawned on her the next second. Is Shaoting back? Thinking of that, Gu Ning ran downstairs.
When she had just reached the second-floor landing, she saw Leng Shaoting standing in the living room. When they met each other's eyes, they realized how much they missed one another. At this moment, Gu Ning lost words to describe how excited she was now. She didn't expect that he would come back overnight!
Chapter 624 Protect Yourself Well
Leng Shaoting missed Gu Ning so much that he was unwilling to wait a second longer to see her. The next second, Leng Shaoting strode upstairs and clasped Gu Ning in his arms.
"Ningning, I missed you so-so much!" Leng Shaoting said by her ear, and she felt aroused by his warm breath.
Gu Ning reached out her arms to hug his neck and looked at him with affection. "Shaoting, I missed you too!"
"How much?" Leng Shaoting asked, and he started to breathe fast.
"More than you could imagine..." Gu Ning said, and directly kissed his lips.
They kissed wildly along the way to the bedroom, and then undressed each other within seconds.
Right when Leng Shaoting pressed on Gu Ning against the bed, she suddenly noticed the injury on his chest, and was shocked.
She remembered clearly that she had never seen this injury before. Although its color became much lighter and it looked like an old injury, Gu Ning knew that it was new. Without saying anything, Gu Ning cried while staring at the injury on Leng Shaoting's chest. Her heart ached heavily for him.
Seeing that, Leng Shaoting knew that he couldn't hide it anymore.
"Ningning, don't cry. I'm fine now. Don't worry..." he said to comfort her at once.
It was the first time that Gu Ning had cried in front of Leng Shaoting, and he literally had no idea what he should do now, he just wiped the tears off her face.
Gu Ning still said nothing, because she knew that Leng Shaoting's job was dangerous and it was unavoidable to have some injuries. That was the reason why she had given Leng Shaoting bottles of power crystals. However, she still couldn't accept the fact that he was badly injured.
Gu Ning couldn't imagine the result if she hadn't prepared power crystals for him or he had run out of the power crystals. Besides, the injury was right on his chest! It must have been a very dangerous injury. If he had been shot in the heart, he could have died, no matter how many power crystals he had taken.
The effect of the power crystals was barely comparable to her power. If Leng Shaoting was really in mortal danger, she could only save his life by directly putting her power into his body.
"Ningning." Leng Shaoting was more anxious because Gu Ning remained silent, but cried the entire time. He knew that Gu Ning felt heartbroken seeing the injury on his chest so he held her tightly to make her believe that he was fine now.
He also felt guilty that Gu Ning cried for him. He didn't want to be injured either, but he was just a human being. If it was possible, he didn't want to be injured at all in a war or fierce gun fight, so that Gu Ning wouldn't be worried. He felt sad too, when Gu Ning was sad.
Gu Ning stopped crying a while later, and raised her hand to touch Leng Shaoting's injury secretly putting her power into his body.
Although Leng Shaoting was fine after taking the power crystals, Gu Ning still wanted his injury to heal as soon as possible. However, Gu Ning just healed the inside of the injury and left its surface the same in order to not arouse Leng Shaoting's suspicion.
Since it already happened, Gu Ning didn't want to say much, but reminded him to be careful the next time. "You must protect yourself well the next time."
"I will. I promise," Leng Shaoting said.
Even so, Gu Ning still felt sad in her heart, because both of them knew that it was a lie. As long as he was a soldier in the special forces, he was living with danger.
The next morning, Jiang Ruiqin got up to run at 6 am in order to "encounter" Gu Ning. In case Tang Qingyang would interrupt them, he even forbade Tang Qingyang to appear with him.
Unfortunately, he didn't see Gu Ning during the whole morning, which disappointed him.
He wanted to call Gu Ning, but was afraid that he would disturb her. Most importantly, they just met each other, and weren't familiar, so he felt shy to call her now.
Jiang Ruiqin had never been afraid of anything before, but it all changed after he met Gu Ning.
Since Gu Ning was absent, Jiang Ruiqin didn't run for long and soon went home.
"What happened? You seem so upset," Tang Qingyang asked Jiang Ruiqin, although he already had the answer.
"Nothing," Jiang Ruiqin lied.
"Fine." Since Jiang Ruiqin wasn't willing to say it, Tang Qingyang wouldn't ask further.
Leng Shaoting hadn't had a good rest for a long time because of his task, so he had a long deep sleep. He didn't wake up until 9 am, and Gu Ning was still in her sweet dreams.
He fixed his eyes which were full of love on Gu Ning, and felt like he had regained a priceless treasure.
Gu Ning woke up a while later, and felt a little uneasy when Leng Shaoting stared straight at her.
"Um, I'm a little hungry," Gu Ning said.
"Are you? Let me help." Leng Shaoting wore an evil smile and pressed on Gu Ning.
"Hey!" Gu Ning pushed him away. "I want food, not you." Why were men always thinking about sex?
Leng Shaoting stopped flirting with Gu Ning, and said with love in his voice, "Sleep for a while longer, and I'll go cook for you."
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Gu Ning indeed needed more rest now, because she was so exhausted after the wild sex last night.
Leng Shaoting got up at once, and took a shower before he went to go grocery shopping.
When Gu Ning woke up again, it was already 11:30 am, and Leng Shaoting had almost finished cooking too.
Gu Ning left the bed and took a shower. When she walked out the dishes were already on the table.
"Come on. Have a seat," Leng Shaoting said to her.
Chapter 625 Goddess Su
Gu Ning was starving and enjoyed the meal without hesitation. Leng Shaoting began to eat as well, and put a lot of food into Gu Ning's bowl.
When Gu Ning was almost full, she slowed down and said, "I met Master Jiang, Master Xu and your grandpa at the antique street yesterday."
Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was surprised and panicked a little.
"And?" Leng Shaoting asked. Actually, he wanted to ask whether his grandpa had recognized Gu Ning, but he was afraid that Gu Ning might find out that he already told his grandpa that he had a girlfriend.
Gu Ning didn't notice anything unusual with Leng Shaoting, and said, "They bought some real antiques at my store. I didn't want to charge them at the beginning, but they weren't willing to take them for free, so I told them to pay me a hundred thousand yuan each."
Leng Shaoting nodded.
"Oh, how is Uncle Tang now?" he asked with concern.
"He's awake now," Gu Ning said.
"Glad to know that!" Leng Shaoting was relieved. If Tang Yunfan couldn't wake up, Gu Ning and Gu Man wouldn't live a happy life.
"What's your plan today?" Leng Shaoting asked.
"The flagship store of Colaine is going to open tomorrow, so I want to have a look at the products today," Gu Ning said.
"I'll go with you," Leng Shaoting said.
After the meal, Leng Shaoting told Gu Ning to have a rest, and he went to wash dishes himself.
"Well, it's really good to have a boyfriend who's good at cooking and housework, so that I can eat and sleep well," Gu Ning said and complimented Leng Shaoting.
"Eat well, and you can sleep well!" Leng Shaoting said and the stress was on the word of sleep.
Gu Ning flushed and ignored Leng Shaoting, walking upstairs. She went back to the bedroom and checked her phone. There was a missed call from Xu Qinyin, so she called her back at once.
The moment Xu Qinyin answered Gu Ning's call, she was very excited. "Gu Ning, the skincare products you sent me are so-so good! I've never used such a set of effective products before. My skin is very smooth and shiny now!" Women all cared about their appearances.
"Oh, my mother even wanted to steal the set from me, but she failed. Ha-ha!" Xu Qinyin said with great pride.
It seemed that Xu Qinyin's mother also became a loyal customer of Gu Ning's skincare products now.
Hearing the good news, Gu Ning smiled with satisfaction. She was confident that her products would soon be popular!
"When will your skincare products be put on the market? My mother wants it so badly," Xu Qinyin asked.
"Tomorrow," Gu Ning said. "There are also many new products, and you can go to the flagship store tomorrow."
In fact, Gu Ning could send Xu Qinyin's mother a set, but she didn't do that because her store would be opening tomorrow and it needed popularity.
"Where? Where?" Xu Qinyin asked with excitement.
"No.168, XX Road, downtown. Don't forget to go there along with your mother!" Gu Ning said.
"Of course I won't! I'll tell my mother right now," Xu Qinyin said then hung up, and went to tell her mother the exciting news. Her mother called several female friends at once, and they decided that they would go there tomorrow together.
Xu Qinyin's mother had no intention to promote Gu Ning's brand, because she didn't know Gu Ning anyway, but she simply thought that the products were quite good, so she recommended it to her friends.
Xu Qinyin called Gu Anna later as well, and invited her to go with her. Gu Anna cared more about skincare products than Xu Qinyin, so she absolutely wouldn't miss it. Even if not for the skincare products, they were Gu Ning's friends, and should go to congratulate Gu Ning tomorrow.
After washing dishes, Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning left home together.
At the same time, a piece of news went viral. It was about the ads of Jade Beauty Jewelry and Charm.
Su Tongnuo was a beauty herself, and she looked even more stunning in the photos and video ad after K's editing. No matter if it was a photo or video ad, it was very attractive.
Su Tongnuo dressed in three different styles in the posters and video ad. She was as pure as a flower fairy, as elegant as a noblewoman, and as powerful as a queen. She looked perfect with the jade jewelry.
"Wow! She's a pure goddess!"
"I'm in love with her now."
"She's so stunning, so is the jade jewelry!"
"The posters make me want to buy all of them, but I'm too poor to afford that."
"Ha-ha, ha-ha."
Once the posters and the video ad were out, the number of Su Tongnuo's followers on social media rapidly increased.
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At the same time, many people were impressed by the high level of the ad. Therefore, the ad attracted more and more attention, and soon became the hottest topic on Weibo. Once it became popular, haters couldn't remain silent anymore.
"I think she only looks good because of her delicate make-up and the retoucher's outstanding skills."
"I don't like her. She looks like a calculating bitch."
Seeing the above comments, Su Tongnuo's fans got mad.
"Haters! Couldn't you focus more on yourself?"
Chapter 626 Colaine Is Open
"You're simply jealous of Tongnuo's achievements now, because you haters can never achieve anything!"
As long as Su Tongnuo's loyal fans saw vicious comments, they would argue with them and forced those haters to shut their mouths.
Anyway, there was no star who was admired by everyone. Even if an actor was very famous, or even became a household name, there would always be some people who disliked him or her very much.
No matter who worked in the entertainment industry, he or she must be prepared to be criticized or sworn at for no reason.
When the crew of Infinite Horror saw the ad of Su Tongnuo, they were all stunned too. Bai Lin was quite envious and even a little jealous of Su Tongnuo's success now, but she had no intention to scheme against her.
Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting came to the flagship store later. It was divided into two spaces, and the pharmacy occupied three-quarters of the entire store, while the rest belonged to the skincare products.
The sign of the pharmacy was Colaine Pharmacy, while that of the skincare products store was Kouzi Skincare. At the lower right corners of the two signs, the direct-sale store was marked. Direct sales meant that this company directly sold its products at these two stores.
Colaine pharmacy was decorated in the same style as other pharmacies. Kouzi Skincare, however, was decorated beautifully.
"Nice to see you, Miss Gu and Mr. Leng!" Ning Changkai greeted them when Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting arrived. Gu Ning had told Ning Changkai to call her Miss Gu outside of her company, so Ning Changkai followed her order. Leng Shaoting had accompanied Gu Ning to acquire the medicine factory, so Ning Changkai naturally knew him.
"How is everything going now?" Gu Ning asked.
Ning Changkai guided Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting walking around the store and said, "Most of the products have been placed on shelves."
Several workers in the store were stunned by Gu Ning's and Leng Shaoting's appearance when they walked towards them.
Right at this moment, a young man suddenly rushed in carrying a woman on his back. The woman's face was pale and she seemed to be in great pain. The man anxiously shouted, "Is there any medicine for dysmenorrhea? My girlfriend is suffering from dysmenorrhea!"
The man was hanging out with his girlfriend, and his girlfriend's period came all of a sudden. His girlfriend always suffered from dysmenorrhea[1] on her period, and it hurt a lot every time.
"Yes!" The leader of the pharmacy was a woman, and she answered the moment she heard the man's call for help. Although this pharmacy was going to open tomorrow, she wouldn't chase her potential customer away.
The man put his girlfriend down on the sofa.
Before long, the leader came back with a box of medicine. "Take this, and she'll be fine within minutes."
It was quite effective if this medicine could come into effect within minutes, because normally it took dozens of minutes or even hours. The man didn't ask further and opened it at once.
There were six small bottles the size of a finger in the box.
"Take a bottle a time," the leader said.
The man opened a bottle and helped his girlfriend take it. Once the liquid went into her mouth, she tasted some sweetness and it didn't taste terrible at all. The cool liquid medicine flowed down her throat. The moment the liquid medicine arrived at her stomach, her pain was gradually relieved, and the woman didn't feel much pain after only a minute.
"How is it?" the man asked nervously.
"It's so good!" his girlfriend said. "Wow, this medicine is so amazing. I feel much better now after only one or two minutes! Honey, let's buy more of this!"
"No problem." The man was relieved that his girlfriend seemed fine now.
"How much is this?" he asked the leader.
"Sixty yuan," the leader said. "This medicine is aimed to reduce abdominal pain. Not only dysmenorrhea, but it's also effective for general stomach pain."
"Please give me another five boxes of it!" The man didn't think that this medicine was expensive at all, although its price was twice a high as normal medicine.
The leader went to fetch five more boxes and the man went to pay for them at the counter. At this moment, his girlfriend was able to walk on her own now.
Because she was carried in by her boyfriend, many people noticed them and were wondering what was happening. When she walked out herself, everyone was surprised.
"Hey, miss, what happened to you just then? Why can you walk out on your own now?" an old woman asked her with curiosity.
The woman seemed a little embarrassed, but still answered, "Um, I always suffer from dysmenorrhea on my period. My boyfriend and I just walked by this pharmacy, so we went in and bought a box of medicine. The medicine is so effective and I feel much better now."
"Really?" Hearing that, everyone was astonished.
"If so, I must buy some for my daughter too!" another woman said and walked into the pharmacy.
"Oh, I should also buy some for my daughter-in-law!" another old woman said and stepped into the pharmacy.
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"Are there other effective medicines in the store?" a man asked.
"Let's go inside and check it ourselves!" another man said, and walked in the pharmacy too.
Other people around noticed them walking to the pharmacy one by one, and they got curious too. Once it started, more and more people followed others walking inside out of curiosity. In addition, many of them acquired a lot of medicines at a time. Anyway, it wasn't a bad thing to prepare some effective medicines at home.
Since this pharmacy was already established, people believed that the medicines in it were all qualified and safe. Although the medicines in this pharmacy were more expensive than those in other pharmacies, many people believed that their prices were higher for a reason.
(1) Very painful menstrual cramps.
Chapter 627 The Public Jade Bid
There was a girl who had an allergy because of eating mangoes. It was useless to apply ointment, and she had adverse reactions to infusion. A saleswoman gave the girl a 50ml lotion at once, which was well-packaged, and this medicine was also very effective.
In the beginning, the girl thought that it was too expensive, so the leader told her to try it for free. After applying it for a few minutes, her skin gradually went back to normal. If she continued to apply the lotion three times a day, she would fully recover from the allergy. Moreover, this lotion was also effective in removing acne marks. Therefore, it was very popular among girls.
Without hesitation, the girl bought it at once. Other girls in the pharmacy also bought it after seeing its effect with their own eyes.
Some people bought many kinds of medicine for themselves or their families too according to the illnesses they had, such as cold, rheumatism, joint pain, and so on. Those were all common illnesses, but weren't serious, so it could be kept under control by taking medicines.
Colaine Pharmacy provided all the medicines for common illnesses.
"Why are the medicines here all the same brand?" someone suddenly asked.
A salesman explained. "It's a direct-sale store of a pharmaceutical company, so there is only their brand, but the brand covers all the common illnesses."
"Look, there are many skincare products too! They're so expensive."
Another saleswoman explained. "If you hesitate because of its price, you can try its sample first. If you like it, you can buy more after that."
"Really?" Hearing that, the girl was very happy, and took three free samples of skin toner, emulsion and serum.
Other girls all got the same free samples.
Within a dozen minutes, there were dozens of customers coming in and out of this pharmacy. Although only half of them bought something, they were still able to make several thousand yuan.
"It's a really good beginning!"
Gu Ning and the others saw everything in the lounge, and Ning Changkai was especially excited. There was also a satisfied smile on Gu Ning's lips. To be honest, she was surprised that this pharmacy could be so profitable within a short time even before it opened.
Around 9 am, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting left. They went directly back to Leng Shaoting's house.
However, on the way home, Leng Shaoting received Xu Jinchen's call. "Hey, Shaoting, since Gu Ning is in the capital now, why don't you share a meal with us?"
Leng Shaoting didn't answer it at once, but looked at Gu Ning asking for her opinion in silence. Gu Ning could hear Xu Jinchen's voice on the phone and didn't reject. Afterwards, they went to the appointed place.
Before long, Gu Ning's phone rang, and the caller was Zheng Peng who was in City Teng.
"Hi, Uncle Zheng," Gu Ning said.
"Boss, Burma will hold the annual public jade bid on the 28th next month. Will you be attending it?" Zheng Peng asked.
The public jade bid was held once every year in Burma, and it was the largest public jade bid activity in Burma. The public jade bid was the most exciting competition for jade merchants. It was a comprehensive competition of wealth, eyesight and courage.
Prior to the beginning of the public jade bid, all raw materials of jade were numbered and indicated its weight as well as reserve price. The reserve price was generally low. All the raw materials were publicly exhibited for three days, and jade merchants observed all the exhibits one by one to select what they needed. Afterwards, they evaluated its price to determine the best bid price before putting it into the bidding box.
Burma was very strict about jade resources. It was only legal o trade at the public jade bid, and all other kinds of trade would be regarded as smuggling.
Although Gu Ning already had her own raw material mountain, she was running a jade provider now, so she needed a large amount of raw materials.
In the beginning, Gu Ning planned to visit Burma to buy raw materials when she was free. She had her telepathic eye space after all, so she wasn't worried about being caught because of smuggling. However, unexpectedly, the public jade bid would be held the next month. It was already the end of this month, so she still had a month to prepare for it. She could settle the ongoing things within a month.
"Sure, why not," Gu Ning said.
Leng Shaoting heard their talk on the phone, and thought that he could get at least a week free next month.
"If I'm free next month, I'll go with you," Leng Shaoting said.
"Great." Gu Ning agreed.
A short while after Gu Ning hung up the call with Zheng Peng, Jiang Ruiqin called her after he had hesitated for a long while.
"Hey, what are you doing now? Wanna dine out together?" Jiang Ruiqin said.
Hearing the voice, Leng Shaoting immediately knew who he was, and he was confused as to how Gu Ning got to know Jiang Ruiqin.
"Thanks, but I already have an appointment with my friend," Gu Ning said, feeling a little bad.
"Well, fine, we can dine together next time." Jiang Ruiqin was a little disappointed, but didn't insist.
"Sure," Gu Ning said then hung up.
"Are you familiar with him?" Leng Shaoting said, feeling slightly jealous.
Gu Ning sensed Leng Shaoting's emotional changes, she wore a resigned look but still explained. "I'm not. I just encountered him when I ran in the morning yesterday, and I met him again when I hung out with Xu Qinyin last night. We just know each other for a short time."
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Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was even more jealous. "You just met him twice, and you already gave him your phone number and you even agreed to dine with him next time?"
Gu Ning was amused by her jealous boyfriend. However, she thought that it was reasonable that he was displeased, because she had so many male friends while he had few female friends. Actually, Gu Ning kept a polite distance for her male friends.
Gu Ning didn't know what to do seeing Leng Shaoting being jealous, but she wouldn't blame him. Instead, she became more patient and explained it clearly, "He's Qinyin's friend, and Master Jiang's grandson, so It wasn't appropriate if I refused to exchange phone numbers with him. I can make an excuse the next time if he calls again."
Hearing that, Leng Shaoting cheered up.
Xu Jinchen invited them to dine together in the presidential suite at Jinlin Hotel which was Xu Jinchen's family business.
Chapter 628 Who Chased the Other First?
There was a lot of game equipment inside, like a billiard table, KTV, mahjong, and darts so that you could have some fun with your friends after the meal.
Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting arrived at 5:30 pm, and their friends were already playing the games. There were four of them in all, including Xu Jinchen, Xin Bei, Xu Qinyin and Gu Anna.
"Hi, Shaoting, Gu Ning!"
The moment Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting walked in, Xu Jinchen and Xin Bei who were playing cue sports greeted them, then continued to play.
Xu Qinyin and Gu Anna were singing in the KTV room, but the music wasn't loud, so they heard Xu Jinchen talking to Leng Shaoting.
Gu Anna was surprised that Leng Shaoting came with Gu Ning and couldn't believe her ears. She didn't know Gu Ning's relationship with Leng Shaoting.
"Oh, Gu Ning is here!" Xu Qinyin was excited, and stood up walking out.
"Wait, why did Gu Ning come with Shaoting?" Gu Anna asked but Xu Qinyin was already gone, so she followed her out at once. When they came out, they saw Gu Ning standing by Leng Shaoting's side, and he was helping her take off her backpack.
Gu Anna was shocked. Are they a couple?
"Hi, Shaoting, Gu Ning!" Xu Qinyin said to them.
Gu Anna was already struck dumb, and couldn't say a word.
Gu Ning left Leng Shaoting alone and walked to them.
Xu Qinyin and Gu Anna pulled Gu Ning into the KTV room and Gu Anna asked her, "Gu Ning, what's your relationship with Lord Leng?"
"He's my boyfriend," Gu Ning said.
"What?" Gu Anna was completely shocked now. Although she wasn't familiar with Leng Shaoting, she had met him many times before because of her friendship with Xu Qinyin. In the beginning, Gu Anna was very attracted to Leng Shaoting's stunning appearance and sexy body, and she had even tried to seduce him. However, he always kept a distance from her, and she was scared of his cold glances. Gu Anna used to think that Leng Shaoting probably didn't like women. However, Xu Qinyin told her that Leng Shaoting wasn't a gay. That being the case, Gu Anna was quite astonished that he suddenly had a girlfriend now.
Although Gu Anna had admired Leng Shaoting before, Leng Shaoting never gave her any responses, so she already gave up and even felt stressed seeing him. Therefore, she was greatly surprised, but not jealous.
"Gu Ning, you're Lord Leng's girlfriend! That's so astonishing!" Gu Anna said.
Gu Ning smiled, but didn't say anything because she understood why Gu Anna was as shocked as everyone else when they heard that Leng Shaoting had a girlfriend. However, Gu Ning was wondering about Master Leng's reaction when he found out.
What she didn't know was that Master Leng already knew that Leng Shaoting wasn't single. Moreover, he was eager to meet his grandson's girlfriend. In fact, they have already met each other, but neither of them knew.
Gu Anna blamed Xu Qinyin. "Qinyin, why didn't you tell me that Lord Leng has a girlfriend, and his girlfriend is Gu Ning?"
"Oh, I forgot." Xu Qinyin blinked her eyes and looked innocent.
Gu Anna let her go, then stared straight at Gu Ning. "Tell us, who chased the other first?"
"He chased me," Gu Ning said. "Oh my god!" Gu Anna exclaimed with shock. To her surprise, Leng Shaoting, who seemed so cold and always kept a distance from women would chase a girl on his own initiative! "Does he treat you well? Do you feel bored being with him? Don't you feel stressed in a relationship with him?" Gu Anna asked again.
"Ha-ha." Gu Ning and Xu Qinyin laughed out loud, but both of them understood why she would ask those questions.
"Well, no matter how cold he is to others, he's always kind and tender in front of me. I don't feel bored at all being with him. I'm living a happier life than ever," Gu Ning said with a smile on her face.
"Glad to hear that!" Since Gu Ning said so, Gu Anna wasn't worried.
"Oh, Qinyin told me that you've established your own brand of skincare products. It'll open tomorrow, right? I'll go there to shop with my female friends!" Gu Anna said.
"Great!" Gu Ning said.
"I've told all my female friends on WeChat, and they'll go to have a look too," Xu Qinyin said.
"Oh, right, I should do that too," Gu Anna said and sent messages to her female friends by WeChat as well.
"Gu Ning, why don't we add each other as WeChat contacts?" Xu Qinyin asked Gu Ning. "Sure, why not!" Gu Ning took out her phone. "I don't use WeChat often. You can call me if it's an emergency."
"No problem," Xu Qinyin said.
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"Add me too!" Gu Anna said.
Afterwards, Gu Anna, Xu Qinyin and Gu Ning added each other as WeChat contacts.
"Wow, Gu Ning, you've posted nothing in your moments! Anna and I have posted countless selfies or photos of food or beautiful views." Xu Qinyin was surprised after checking Gu Ning's WeChat moments.
"I'm not a fan of doing that," Gu Ning said.
Gu Anna sent out many messages concerning Gu Ning's skincare brand, and she soon had feedback. Some said that they disliked it because it wasn't an international brand.
Chapter 629 Public Display of Affection
Some also said that international brands could also be very awful. For the sake of Gu Anna, many still decided to have a look.
Gu Anna was born in a super-rich family herself so she, of course, wouldn't recommend bad things if she had tried them.
Even though Gu Ning's skincare brand wasn't very famous yet, Gu Anna's friends were also willing to give it a try to please Gu Anna. Not everyone who was Gu Anna's WeChat contact had a close relationship with her, and many girls were born in relatively poorer families than the Gu family, so they all wanted to ride on the Gu family's coattails. As long as they could maintain a good relationship with the Gu family, it was possible that the Gu family would give them a helping hand in the future.
Even though they might not need that, it wasn't a bad thing to maintain a good relationship with the Gu family after all.
Gu Anna didn't care about their opinions. She wouldn't force them to buy the products anyway.
The three of them talked and sang in the KTV room until 6 pm. If Xu Jinchen hadn't come to tell them to come eat together, they wouldn't have felt hungry at all!
During dinner, Leng Shaoting kept putting food into Gu Ning's bowl, and even helped her peel shrimp, which made the other four single people feel quite jealous.
"Hey, couldn't you care a little about our feelings?" Xu Jinchen said. Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting knew that the others around the table were still single, but they still displayed their affection for each other right in front of them.
"Exactly!" Gu Anna said. "I loved freedom, but now I want love."
When you were alone, you felt free, and you could do whatever you wanted. However, you somehow ached for love when you saw a loving couple.
"Why? You not single because of us," Leng Shaoting said, and hit the point.
"Fine. I'll choose a man from those who are chasing me now to be my boyfriend!" Gu Anna said, like it was a very serious decision.
"I'm so envious of you. You still have choices, but I don't think I have," Xu Qinyin said.
Xu Qinyin was beautiful, well-educated, and was also from a super-rich as well as powerful family in the capital. There were few men who had the same background as her, but she also had many admirers. However, she liked none of them.
It wasn't because she had high standards of her boyfriend, but because men today were all results-driven egotists. Even though Xu Qinyin had high standards for her boyfriend, she had the confidence to set the rules. In fact, she didn't demand that the man must be born in a super-rich or powerful family like her, but he must be outstanding and good-looking. However, she hadn't found anyone who meet her standards yet.
Most importantly, her ex-boyfriend had a bad effect on her. Although her ex-boyfriend came from a relatively powerful family in the capital as well, his family was barely comparable to hers. Even so, Xu Qinyin had never thought lightly of him.
Unfortunately, her ex-boyfriend had simply taken advantage of her. Exactly because her ex-boyfriend's family was just relatively powerful, but not very powerful in the capital, he couldn't receive invitation letters from many high-end parties. The Xu family, on the other hand, was one of the richest families in the capital, so Xu Qinyin was always invited to attend those high-end parties. Therefore, her ex-boyfriend would ride on her coattails to expand his own network.
Xu Qinyin had helped him several times, but her ex-boyfriend was never satisfied. He had even demanded to meet a certain figure. After that, Xu Qinyin was very disappointed, and broke up with him after a violent quarrel. All in all, Xu Qinyin still felt quite hurt in this relationship, and didn't move on until a month had passed.
Although it had happened a year ago, and she already got over her ex-boyfriend, it was still like a nightmare in her mind. She was afraid to encounter that terrible experience again, so she couldn't accept another man or fall in love easily now.
"Come on, you have many more admirers than I do! Don't play pitiful with me," Gu Anna said. As Xu Qinyin's close friend, Gu Anna, of course, knew why Xu Qinyin looked so sad now, but she thought that Xu Qinyin should be more brave in love. There were indeed more bad guys than good ones in this world, but it didn't mean that there were no good men at all. Not every man behaved like Xu Qinyin's ex-boyfriend after all. In addition, girls learned how to love from previous terrible experiences, Gu Anna did as well, but Gu Anna never lost hope for true love. She loved being free, and she also ached for love.
"Fine, I just haven't found a man that I like yet," Xu Qinyin said.
"Oh, Gu Ning, I heard that your store will open tomorrow," Xu Jinchen said.
"Yes," Gu Ning answered. "I'll go have a look with my friends to support you!" Xu Jinchen said.
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"Why would you men go there too? Those are female skincare products," Xu Qinyin said with disdain. She didn't know that Gu Ning also had a pharmacy.
Hearing that, Xu Jinchen rolled his eyes at Xu Qinyin then said, "I go there to support Gu Ning out of kindness, alright?"
"Fine!" Xu Qinyin made a face.
After dinner, they sang a while longer in the KTV room before they separated.
Once Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were back in the house, Leng Shaoting pressed her against the bed. He had been waiting for this moment the entire day.
Chapter 630 Morning Exercise
Leng Shaoting's hand touched every inch of her skin, which made her feel aroused. When he penetrated her at the end, she felt quite satisfied. At the same time, he also sensed a mysterious power in her body from somewhere deep, and his body mixed with hers into one.
The next morning, Jiang Ruiqin still got up early and went out to run. He didn't run long, but stayed still at one place, because he was afraid that he would miss Gu Ning. If he was waiting for her at a certain place, he could see Gu Ning if she passed by. However, Gu Ning was still absent this morning. Jiang Ruiqin was more disappointed than ever now.
Didn't she say that she runs in the morning every day? Why has she been absent for two days? Did she encounter any trouble, or is she avoiding me? Jiang Ruiqin thought to himself.
Jiang Ruiqin couldn't figure it out, and went back home feeling sad.
Tang Qingyang was preparing breakfast when Jiang Ruiqin came home with obvious disappointment again.
"What happened? Why do you look so upset again? You didn't see her today?" he asked.
"Mm," Jiang Ruiqin said, throwing himself onto the sofa, staring at the ceiling with an absent look on his face.
"I just thought that you like her, but it seems like you're in love now," Tang Qingyang said.
Jiang Ruiqin's mood was completely affected by Gu Ning now.
"Yeah." Jiang Ruiqin didn't deny it. Actually, he never thought that he would fall in love with a girl at the first sight and now he was falling even deeper when he was missing her. However, it wasn't his fault anyway. Gu Ning was so outstanding and attractive. She must have countless admirers.
Tang Qingyang walked to Jiang Ruiqin and encouraged him. "Tell her if you love her! She will never know it if you don't say it aloud."
"We have just met twice. I don't want her to think I'm easy," Jiang Ruiqin said.
"You're right." Tang Qingyang agreed, but he felt worried seeing his close friend being so upset. Compared to other men today, Jiang Ruiqin was really a reliable, good young man, so Tang Qingyang, as his close brother, didn't want him to be hurt by a woman again.
Jiang Ruiqin had been hurt by a woman in love, but it had happened a long time ago, and he had already moved on now. True love was only for the right person.
Gu Ning woke up at 7 am. Once she opened her eyes, Leng Shaoting's stunning, sleeping face appeared in her sight, and she was deeply attracted to it. Leng Shaoting's tanned skin looked very sexy in the sunshine.
His flawless face was as beautiful as a statue. Maybe he wasn't the most handsome man in the world, but he definitely was the most attractive one in her eyes, and she was willing to do everything for him.
All of a sudden, Leng Shaoting opened his eyes, and wore an evil smile. Gu Ning was a little scared, but still couldn't move her eyes away from his smile. Seeing that, Leng Shaoting was quite satisfied, and wore a broader smile, which stunned Gu Ning.
"Do you enjoy looking at me?" Leng Shaoting asked in his husky voice.
"Yeah," Gu Ning said listening to her heart. "Go on," Leng Shaoting said. "Why don't you kiss me?"
Gu Ning, however, stopped looking at him and was about to leave the bed.
Nevertheless, Leng Shaoting pulled her back and pressed on her body without hesitation.
"What are you doing?" Gu Ning looked at him, feeling nervous.
"Let's do some morning exercise," Leng Shaoting said with a serious face.
"No, my store is going to open today, and I must be there this morning." Gu Ning struggled to get rid of his control.
"I know, so It won't take long," Leng Shaoting said, and kissed her to close her mouth.
Gu Ning couldn't resist it, and started to enjoy his kissing and touching. The foreplay only lasted for a short time today before Leng Shaoting penetrated her. After a dozen minutes, Leng Shaoting stopped.
He hugged Gu Ning while taking a shower today. He knew that she would be busy today, so he wouldn't "exercise" again with her. After putting on fresh clothes, they left the house together.
It was almost 9:30 am when they arrived.
A while later, Xu Jinchen came with flowers to congratulate Gu Ning.
"Congratulations!" Xu Jinchen said to Gu Ning.
"Thank you so much!" Gu Ning took the flowers from him.
Afterwards, Xin Bei also came with flowers.
Seeing several extremely handsome sexy men standing at the door, many women stopped walking.
"Wow, they're so handsome!"
"Look at their bodies!"
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"Are they models?"
"They must be!"
"They could be actors too!"
"If they were actors, countless women would be stunned by them."
They discussed and took many pictures of them.
Chapter 631 My Girlfriend, Gu Ning
Some women also walked into the store to be near to them.
Seeing the effect of those handsome men, Gu Ning said half seriously half jokingly, "You may attract many customers for me today by simply standing here."
"My pleasure to help." Xu Jinchen smiled. He didn't feel embarrassed at all, neither did Xin Bei.
Leng Shaoting followed Gu Ning the entire time.
Once Xu Jinchen smiled, a group of women screamed with excitement.
"Oh, I'm dead now."
"His smile is killing me."
"Me too!"
"Hey, ladies, why don't you come on in and have a look? You may try things before buying it," Xu Jinchen said to those women who were still standing outside hesitating to walk in.
Hearing that, a lot of them ran inside at once, not for the skincare products, but because of the irresistible charm of handsome guys. Afterwards, more and more women were attracted by this popular store.
Before long, Xu Qinyin came with her mother with bunches of flowers in the car.
When Mrs. Xu saw Leng Shaoting standing with a girl, and they seemed quite close, she rounded her eyes in shock, and couldn't believe it.
"Qinyin, is the man standing by the girl in black Shaoting?" Mrs. Xu asked with doubt, because she couldn't believe that Leng Shaoting would stand so closely to a girl and he was even carrying a female backpack in his hand. Since it was a female backpack, it couldn't be Leng Shaoting's. And there was only one girl beside Leng Shaoting, so it must be the girl's.
"Yeah!" Xu Qinyin said.
"Who is the girl?" Mrs. Xu asked again.
"Shaoting's girlfriend. Her name's Gu Ning, the boss of this store," Xu Qinyin said with pride.
"What? Shaoting's girlfriend? He has a girlfriend?" Mrs. Xu was shocked to hear that, because she knew that Leng Shaoting never seemed to be interested in women, and Master Leng had even turned to her for help introducing a girl with a good reputation to Leng Shaoting. However, Leng Shaoting never showed much interest in blind dates. Therefore, Mrs. Xu was really surprised to hear that he had a girlfriend now.
Xu Qinyin finally understood why her mother seemed so astonished, because her mother had no idea about it.
Xu Qinyin and Mrs. Xu walked to Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning later. Leng Shaoting greeted Mrs. Xu with respect, "Nice to see you, Aunt Tan."
Mrs. Xu's surname was Tan, so Leng Shaoting called her Aunt Tan.
"Shaoting, it's been a while!" Mrs. Xu said with a smile, then looked to Gu Ning. "What a pretty girl! Why don't you introduce her to me?"
"This is my girlfriend, Gu Ning," Leng Shaoting said with happiness. Whenever he introduced Gu Ning to his friends or relatives, he felt proud and happy.
Mrs. Xu also noticed Leng Shaoting's love for the girl. It seemed that Leng Shaoting loved her a lot.
"It's so nice to meet you, Aunt Tan!" Gu Ning greeted Mrs. Xu with great respect.
"Nice to meet you too," Mrs. Xu said. Although it was the first time that she met Gu Ning, she somehow already liked her.
"Oh, I heard from Qinyin that you're the boss of this store?" Mrs. Xu asked.
"Yes. Aunt Tan, please look around as you like, and you can have 20% off no matter what you want to buy," Gu Ning said kindly.
"Well, I came here to shop. To be honest, the facial masks you sent Qinyin are really good! My skin is much better now after using the skincare products than it was before," Mrs. Xu said with excitement, like a young girl who just got her favorite candy. In fact, Mrs. Xu couldn't wait to look around the store. Women all cared about their appearances.
"It's my honor to have your approval, and I do hope that people will like this brand," Gu Ning said with sincerity.
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"Of course they will! Is this brand new?" Mrs. Xu asked.
"Yes, It's a newly-established brand by myself and all the skincare products are produced by my own medical factory," Gu Ning said.
"What?" Mrs. Xu was surprised again. In the beginning, she thought that Gu Ning was just running this small store. To her astonishment, Gu Ning established this brand on her own and she also had a medical factory! She was so unbelievable! Most importantly, Gu Ning looked so young.
"Wow, it's amazing! You seem even younger than Qinyin, but Qinyin has achieved nothing at all!" Mrs. Xu complimented Gu Ning right in front of her own daughter.
"Mom, please," Xu Qinyin said with a resigned look on her face. Although she hadn't achieved anything yet, it didn't mean that she wasn't working hard to achieve something. She just wanted to do something on her own, and not to rely on the Xu family's influence, but she failed till now. Fine, Gu Ning relied on herself to build her business empire, and Xu Qinyin had to admit that Gu Ning worked much harder than her, but she wouldn't give up.
Chapter 632 Fall in Love at First Glance
"Why don't you do something to prove it?" Mrs. Xu said to Xu Qinyin.
Xu Qinyin felt embarrassed and remained silent.
"Hey, darling, I'm coming!" At this moment, Gu Anna dashed over, followed by three young women with fresh flowers.
"Hi, Aunt Xu!" Gu Anna greeted Mrs. Xu.
"Nice to see you, Anna," Mrs. Xu said with a gentle smile.
"I heard from Qinyin that Kouzi is a great brand, so I won't miss it. I also came here with my friends!" Gu Anna said.
When the other three women saw those handsome young men in the store, they were all stunned. They didn't get their mind back until Gu Anna mentioned them; they then greeted Mrs. Xu at once, "It's so nice to meet you, Mrs. Xu, Lord Xu!" They only knew Mrs. Xu and Xu Jinchen, so they only greeted them.
Among these three women, two were born in normal rich families, while one was from a political family. However, their families were still barely comparable with the Xu family, so they felt a little uneasy in front of Mrs. Xu and Xu Jinchen.
"Nice to meet you." Except Leng Shaoting, the others all greeted them.
Two young women kept giving Xu Jinchen and Xin Bei the eye, hoping they would pay attention to them. The reason why they didn't make eyes at Leng Shaoting even though he was the most outstanding one among them was because there was a girl standing beside him, and they were obviously a couple. If they dared to make eyes at him in front of his girlfriend, they would be criticized by others. They loved handsome, strong young men, but they weren't idiots.
Even though they didn't know Xin Bei's background, he couldn't be an ordinary guy since he was standing with Xu Jinchen. In addition, they somehow felt that Gu Ning looked quite familiar.
"Don't you think that the girl standing over there looks quite familiar?" a woman said to her friends.
"Yes, but I can't remember where I've seen her," another woman said. They had met so many people in the past, so it was reasonable that they suddenly forgot where they had seen a particular person.
Hearing their discussion, Gu Anna said, "Didn't you send me the most popular news? Didn't you tell me you admire Goddess Gu? She's standing right there." Gu Anna had precisely heard of Gu Ning from her friends.
"What?" Hearing that, they were all surprised, and looked at Gu Ning at once.
Gu Ning and the others already heard their conversation, so they knew why they looked so astonished.
"What Goddess Gu?" Mrs. Xu asked with curiosity.
"Mom, Gu Ning is the girl who rescued Haoran." Xu Qinyin explained.
"What? Gu Ning did that?" Mrs. Xu was also shocked.
Gu Anna's friends asked her without delay, "Anna, please help us ask Goddess Gu whether she's willing to take photos with us." Although Gu Ning wasn't a star, she was a heroine.
"No problem," Gu Anna said, then walked to Gu Ning.
In fact, she felt a little nervous because Leng Shaoting was standing right by Gu Ning's side.
Gu Ning heard their conversation but remained quiet.
"Gu Ning, my friends want to take photos with you after they found out that you are Goddess Gu. Are you willing to do it?" Gu Anna asked.
Although Gu Ning was reluctant to do so, she would seem arrogant if she rejected, so she agreed.
With Gu Ning's permission, they immediately walked to her with excitement, and Leng Shaoting also stepped away to leave them some space.
They didn't bother Gu Ning for too long, and only took two photos with Gu Ning together.
Afterwards, they posted the photos on their moments.
Woman A: Don't you think this beauty in black looks familiar? Guess who she is!
Woman B: Finally met Goddess Gu in person!
Woman C: Goddess Gu is sooooo beautiful even without any make-up!
Once they posted the photos, many people left comments below. Some of them recognized Gu Ning and asked them where they met her. Some didn't and asked them who Goddess Gu was.
"Should we tell them?" a woman asked.
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"I think we better not. It'll bother Goddess Gu."
"I agree." Therefore, they didn't reply to the comments.
After a short while, another four young women arrived; they were Xu Qinyin's friends. When they walked over, they noticed Gu Ning at first glance. Three of them got excited, but one seemed jealous. They also shared common friends with Gu Anna, so they already saw the photos.
Three of them admired Gu Ning, but one of them disliked her. She hated Gu Ning's beauty and ability, and even thought that she was better than Gu Ning.
When their sight moved away from Gu Ning, they saw several extremely handsome young men, and were all stunned. When the woman who was jealous of Gu Ning noticed Leng Shaoting, her heart skipped a beat. She had never seen such an extraordinarily attractive young man before. She fell in love at first glance.
Chapter 633 The Woman Who Tries to Grab Leng Shaoting Away
However, when she noticed that Leng Shaoting was standing very close to Gu Ning and even had a girl's backpack in his hand, her eyes turned malicious, staring at Gu
Ning
Gu Ning, of course, noticed the woman's admiration for Leng Shaoting and the woman's hatred towards her. She knew clearly that the woman fell in love with Leng Shaoting. Gu Ning was slightly displeased, but didn't say or do anything for now.
"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Xu, Lord Xu and Miss Gu!" they greeted them.
They only knew Mrs. Xu and Xu Jinchen, and just found out Gu Ning's name.
Except Leng Shaoting who remained silent as usual, the others also greeted them politely.
Two of the women who came had boyfriends, while another two were single, so the single women wanted to attract Leng Shaoting and the other men's attention.
Although they wanted to do that, they didn't dare strike up a conversation with them, because they were afraid to embarrass themselves in public. Instead, they would pretend to casually walk by them and approach them to see whether they would pay attention to them. Unfortunately, none of the men gave them a glance.
When it was 10:10 am, the opening ceremony began.
Afterwards, the store was officially open.
There weren't as many important figures at the opening ceremony in the capital as there were in City G. Xu Jinchen and Leng Shaoting had planned to invite some members of the Xu family and Shengshi Group to attend it, but was declined by Gu Ning.
It was just a pharmacy and aimed at curing illnesses as well as rescuing people, so there was no need to do a publicity stunt. Gu Ning decided to promote Kouzi at the right time.
With the help of several extremely handsome men, many girls were attracted to shop in the skincare products store too.
"Kouzi? I've never heard of this brand. Is it effective?" the woman who admired Leng Shaoting said with disdain.
"Why don't we have a try?" another woman said.
Since the females all went to shop for skincare products, Leng Shaoting and the others didn't follow them, but went to sit in the lounge.
The woman who admired Leng Shaoting didn't have much interest in Gu Ning's skincare products, and walked to Leng Shaoting later.
"Hi, may I have a seat here? There are too many people over there and I need a rest," she said politely, then sat down on a vacant seat. "Oh, please allow me to introduce myself. My name's Di Runa. I'm Qinyin's friend."
"Nice to finally see you, Miss Di!" Xu Jinchen, who was always a gentleman, kindly greeted Di Runa. However, Xin Bei and Leng Shaoting stayed silent and didn't give her a glance at all.
The Di family was a super-rich family in the capital too. Although it wasn't among the richest families in the capital, it was a well-known family.
"Oh, I'm surprised that you know me!" Di Runa didn't expect that Xu Jinchen would have heard of her, and felt flattered.
Although the Di family was a super-rich family in the capital, it was barely comparable with the Xu family. The Xu family owned one hundred billion yuan in wealth, while the Di family only had less than fifty billion yuan. There was a huge gap between them.
Nevertheless, Di Runa felt quite disappointed seeing that Leng Shaoting didn't even bother to give her a glance.
"Qinyin has mentioned your name many times," Xu Jinchen said.
Di Runa smiled, then glanced at Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei. "May I know these two gentlemen's names?"
"Mr. Leng and Mr. Xin," Xu Jinchen said, but didn't tell Di Runa their full names.
In fact, Di Runa wanted to strike up a conversation with Leng Shaoting, but Leng Shaoting focused on the screen of his phone and didn't give Di Runa a glance.
Leng Shaoting wasn't addicted to mobile phones, but he just got to know something about Gu Ning from their previous talk, so he searched it on the Internet when he was free now. He knew a little about what Gu Ning had done, but not clearly.
Although Gu Ning was fine now, he blamed himself for not having helped her by her side when she had been in danger. Luckily, Gu Ning was safe.
Di Runa was eager to leave a good impression on Leng Shaoting, but she failed to seize a good chance to do that. Actually, Di Runa was very suitable for Leng Shaoting according to her appearance and family background, but love wasn't a business deal.
At the other side in the store, women were looking around for skincare products.
A woman had worked overnight for many days, so she had heavy dark circles under her eyes. She had used eye masks, but they were useless. Even makeup couldn't cover her dark circles now. Therefore, a saleswoman immediately took out a piece of Kouzi eye mask for the woman. In order to convince everyone, the saleswoman took a picture of the dark circles beforehand. The eye mask should be laid on the face for 10 minutes.
Afterwards, another woman said that she recently had some acne on her face, so the saleswoman told her to remove her makeup first, and apply a piece of Kouzi facial mask after taking a photo of her face. The facial mask should be laid on the face for 10 minutes too.
Mrs. Xu and Gu Anna, however, didn't try anything at all, but directly bought ten boxes of facial mask and a piece of every other skincare product. Xu Qinyin, of course, wouldn't leave with empty hands.
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In the pharmacy, a man said that he had knocked his knee on a corner of the table yesterday by accident, and there was a bruise around his knee now. A salesman gave him the trial medicine in the store and applied it to his knee. After a few minutes, half of the bruise faded away!
Someone who had a cold also recovered soon after taking the medicine of Colaine.
Seeing that, many people who hesitated to buy medicines here bought a lot without delay, especially cold medicines. Colds was a very common illness, so almost everyone bought cold medicines.
Ten minutes later, the woman removed her eye mask, and her dark circles faded a lot, which was quite obvious compared to the photo she had taken. Accordingly, the woman bought five boxes of eye masks without hesitation, because she always worked late.
Not only her, but many women in the store bought many eye masks as well.
Chapter 634 Cao Wenxin Comes
There were few people who slept early now and most people were used to sleeping late, so it was very easy for them to have dark circles.
Since Leng Shaoting wouldn't talk to Di Runa, she felt bored and walked over to see what they were doing.
The other woman removed the facial mask ten minutes later too, and more than half of the acne on her face disappeared, which was a miracle in the women's eyes. No matter how expensive the facial masks they had used before, it took a long time to get rid of acne. However, Kouzi was different, and was able to remove most of the acne after only ten minutes! There was no reason for them not to buy it.
Although Kouzi facial masks were a little expensive for common white-collar workers, it was very effective after all. In those rich ladies' eyes, however, this brand was very new and cheap, but they wouldn't mind its level as long as it was effective. Therefore, more and more women bought many facial masks.
As for the woman who had removed the facial mask, a saleswoman directly helped her apply some emulsion along with face primer and BB cream. After that, the woman felt very good and bought the whole set at once which included an emulsion, face primer, BB cream, together with a facial cleanser. It cost over ten thousand yuan in all, but she didn't lack that amount of money.
Other women also bought a whole set after witnessing its surprising effect.
Seeing that Gu Ning's products were so popular, Di Runa was quite displeased. No matter if it was effective or not, she wouldn't buy it, but she couldn't stop others from doing so.
Among Gu Anna's friends, a woman was a famous fashion blogger, and she had recorded everything before posting it on the Internet. She was used to posting good products, and wasn't advertising for Gu Ning. Some thought that it was an ad, and she explained that it wasn't. If her followers had doubts, they could check it in the store themselves.
Many of her followers really came to the store of Kouzi to see whether it was as effective as she said. And the result was that most people believed that it was very effective, but some still wondered whether it contained chemicals which could harm the human body.
Facing their doubts, Ning Changkai explained to them that all the products had passed the drug test, so they were safe. In that case, sales of Kouzi increased rapidly within a short time.
During the morning, basically in two hours, Kouzi already made over two hundred thousand yuan.
Medicines were much cheaper than skincare products, but Colaine pharmacy was still able to make over twenty thousand yuan during the morning
Many people were used to posting everything on their social media now, so they helped Gu Ning advertise her brands to some extent.
When it was almost 12 am, Gu Ning and the others left for lunch, and left Ning Changkai in charge of the stores.
Gu Ning invited her friends to dine together in a hotel. She also invited those females friends of Gu Anna and Xu Qinyin to join them. They, of course, wouldn't reject the chance to dine with so many super-rich and powerful people.
Di Runa was the happiest one among them. In fact, she planned to invite them to dine together after the opening ceremony, because she didn't want Leng Shaoting to leave.
Mrs. Xu, however, went home after shopping, and there were 13 of them left. Gu Ning booked a luxurious large private room in the Huangdeng Hotel, which could accommodate 20 people.
When they walked inside and sat around the table, Leng Shaoting pulled a chair for Gu Ning to sit down, which upset Di Runa. She wished that Leng Shaoting would do that for her. She also wanted to sit next to Leng Shaoting, but Xu Jinchen occupied the seat before her.
It wasn't because Xu Jinchen found out that she was paying special attention to Leng Shaoting, but because it was their habit. They knew that their boss disliked sitting with women, so they would separate women from him by sitting in the middle.
Since there were so many women in the private room now, he had to be quick, in case any of them sat by Leng Shaoting. Accordingly, Xu Jinchen sat by Leng Shaoting's right side, and Xin Bei sat next to Xu Jinchen, while Gu Anna sat by Xin Bei's side.
Gu Ning was sitting on Leng Shaoting's right side, and Xu Qinyin sat next to her so that the other women in the room had no chance to approach Leng Shaoting.
Not only Di Runa, but the other women who were interested in Xu Jinchen and Xin Bei also felt disappointed, but they couldn't show it.
During the meal, Leng Shaoting kept putting food into Gu Ning's bowl, and didn't care how many people were staring at them. He even peeled shrimp for Gu Ning, which made others feel quite jealous. Seeing the scene, Di Runa lost her appetite.
Gu Ning didn't feel uneasy at all, but enjoyed the meal.
"I'm so jealous of you and I can't eat anything," Xu Jinchen complained.
"Then put down your chopsticks," Gu Ning said directly.
Xu Jinchen felt so hurt in his heart.
At this moment, Gu Ning's phone rang, and the caller was Cao Wenxin.
"Ningning, I heard that you're in the capital now. Where are you? I'm in the capital too!" Cao Wenxin was excited.
Hearing that, Gu Ning was slightly surprised, then subconsciously gave a glance at Xin Bei. She had a feeling that something was going to happen.
"I'm in the Huangdeng Hotel now," Gu Ning said.
"Really? I'm here too! Today's Xinyu's birthday, and we're having a birthday party now. Have you eaten?" Cao Wenxin asked.
"In the middle of it. Why don't you come over? We're in room No.888," Gu Ning said.
"Sure, I'll be there in two minutes," Cao Wenxin said.
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"Who is it?" Xu Qinyin asked with curiosity.
"Wenxin," Gu Ning said, then gave Xin Bei a glance.
When Xin Bei heard Cao Wenxin's name, he stopped eating for a second, and a touch of nervousness along with happiness flashed by his eyes.
Seeing that, Gu Ning was sure that Xin Bei liked Cao Wenxin. It seemed like they could be a couple.
Gu Ning was right. Xin Bei couldn't help but think of Cao Wenxin all the time, but he refused to admit it because they didn't have a good first impression of each other.
Chapter 635 Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei
Before long, Cao Wenxin walked in. She didn't know that there were so many people inside, so she was a little surprised when she pushed the door open.
Once the door was open, everyone looked at her.
A touch a jealousy flashed by Di Runa's eyes when she saw another woman who was more beautiful than her show up.
"There are a few vacant seats. Sit wherever you want," Gu Ning said.
Cao Wenxin walked over. When Xin Bei appeared in her sight, she was obviously surprised and felt slightly nervous as well as excited.
However, she became quite displeased when she noticed that Xin Bei and Xu Jinchen were surrounded by so many women. "Wow, what a lucky day for you two single gentlemen to have so many pretty women to dine with you!"
Saying that, Cao Wenxin sat as far away as she could from the rest of the people in the room. There were seven continuous vacant seats, and Cao Wenxin sat right in the middle with three continuous vacant seats at both of her sides.
Hearing that, everyone frowned. Some women disliked her at once.
"They're all Qinyin's friends, and I know none of them," Xin Bei said with annoyance. It seemed he didn't want to be misunderstood. However, it sounded a little impolite too.
Cao Wenxin, however, felt much better.
A woman disliked the way Cao Wenxin talked about them, so she pretended that she was just joking and said, "You're right. Although Mr. Xin doesn't know any of us, he's really lucky to dine with a group of beautiful women."
"Exactly! Mr. Xin, don't you think today is your lucky day?" another woman said.
Both of them said it in a joking tone, and didn't find fault with Cao Wenxin's behavior, so the others all thought that they were just joking, even Xin Bei didn't think that it was inappropriate. Nevertheless, Cao Wenxin sensed their strong hatred towards her, and was annoyed.
"Right! Today is Mr. Xin's lucky day, but I think Mr. Xin should deal with something else first before he starts to enjoy this meal with so many pretty women," Cao Wenxin said in an ironic tone.
Hearing that, Xin Bei frowned, looking to Cao Wenxin with confusion. "What thing?"
"The thing about Yu Wenjing," Cao Wenxin sneered. "Xin Bei, although we've already cleared up the misunderstanding, I don't want to take the blame for you."
"Yu Wenjing came to City B a while ago, and I encountered her in a shopping mall. She swore at me for no reason and even said that I'm a siren. She also insisted that we're dating. I denied it, but she wouldn't let it go and even harassed me by calling and texting me with different phone numbers many times. I seriously have no idea how she got my phone number, but please tell her to stop doing it or I'll punch her to disability," Cao Wenxin said with a serious face.
She had been harassed by Yu Wenjing for a long time. Although Yu Wenjing was hardly her match, she was quite displeased being harassed all day. Once Cao Wenxin blacklisted Yu Wenjing's phone number, Yu Wenjing would use another phone number to insult her.
She came to the capital this time in order to attend Ai Xinyu's birthday party and also to pay Yu Wenjing back.
Hearing that, everyone thought that there must be something going on between Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei, otherwise the woman called Yu Wenjing wouldn't keep harassing Cao Wenxin.
At this moment, several women who admired Xin Bei around the table had a bad impression of him. They disliked a man who dated several women at the same time.
Xin Bei, however, was astonished to hear that, and asked subconsciously, "How could she know that we're dating?"
Hearing that, the other women all realized that there was indeed something going on between them.
"I'm not dating you!" Cao Wenxin denied at once.
The others around the table watched the drama in silence.
Xin Bei immediately realized that he had said something wrong, so he explained it without delay. "Of course not. I meant, why did she insist that we're dating?"
"Her friend saw us hanging out together at the Lantern Festival and sent a picture of us to her," Cao Wenxin said.
Nonetheless, Cao Wenxin somehow felt that it was very wrong. She tried to explain that she wasn't dating Xin Bei, but her explanation proved that they did hang out together.
"We hung out together with our families. Why did she have to say that we're dating?" Xin Bei didn't understand it.
Hearing that, everyone realized that there was a misunderstanding.
"I don't know!" Cao Wenxin said with annoyance.
All of a sudden, Gu Ning opened her mouth. "Maybe she thinks you'll make a great couple!"
Both Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei were struck dumb for a second, but Cao Wenxin denied it at once. "It's not true! Ningning, Shaoting has peeled so many shrimp for you. Why can't you focus on eating!"
Xin Bei felt slightly disappointed when Cao Wenxin denied it. He thought that maybe she really hated him.
Gu Ning looked to Leng Shaoting and asked him with an innocent face, "Am I wrong?"
"You're right," Leng Shaoting said.
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"Well, I do think Xin Bei and Wenxin will make a great couple," Xu Qinyin said. She suddenly had a feeling that it wasn't a bad idea.
"Their parents have the same idea," Gu Ning said again.
"Stop it!" Cao Wenxin flushed.
Xin Bei remained silent, like he agreed with it. He, of course, knew that Cao Wenxin's parents approved of him. However, it seemed Cao Wenxin disliked him.
Others around the table also noticed the chemistry between them.
Chapter 636 Punch Her If You're Angry
Maybe out of guilt or something else, Xin Bei said to Cao Wenxin gently, which had never happened before, "I'm so sorry for what she has done to you, but there is nothing between her and me now. She did it on her own initiative."
Cao Wenxin stopped eating, looking at him. "Anyway, tell her to stop harassing me, or I'll punch her the next time. I know the address of her place."
"Punch her if you're angry, and leave the rest to me," Xin Bei said. He was spoiling her, but even he didn't realize.
Some of the women around the table felt a little scared.
Cao Wenxin's heart, on the other hand, skipped a beat all of a sudden. She actually enjoyed the feeling of being spoiled. Her heart pounded fast, and she didn't dare look him in the eyes.
Damn it! Why did she suddenly feel like it wasn't a bad thing to have a boyfriend like Xin Bei? Thinking that maybe she liked Xin Bei now, Cao Wenxin felt uneasy. She moved her eyes away from him and focused on the food.
Seeing that, Xin Bei wasn't sure whether Cao Wenxin was being shy. If so, why did she feel shy? Thinking that maybe Cao Wenxin liked him too, Xin Bei was cheered up a little.
Just when they were about to enjoy the meal again, Cao Wenxin's phone rang a second. It was a message warning tone. Cao Wenxin read the message from a strange number and it was all bad language. She was mad at once, addressing Xin Bei, "I can't stand it anymore. She just sent me another message with dirty language. Do you want to clear it up with her, otherwise I'll go punch her right now?"
Xin Bei thought for a while, then said, "I'll go with you."
Cao Wenxin asked with confusion, "Do you want to clear it up with her or go punch her with me?"
If he was going to clear it up, she wouldn't go with him, in case it would cause more misunderstandings. In addition, was he going to punch a woman with her?
"To clear it up. If she won't let it go, you can punch her as you like," Xin Bei said, and didn't think that there was anything wrong with that.
Hearing that, some women around the table had a worse impression of Xin Bei.
"I agree!" Gu Ning said to Cao Wenxin. In fact, she thought Xin Bei probably just wanted to spend some time alone with Cao Wenxin.
Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei then stood up and left together.
"Ningning, you're setting them up!" Xu Qinyin blinked at Gu Ning with a knowing smile.
Gu Ning smiled too, but didn't say a word.
"Do you think Wenxin is really going to punch Yu Wenjing?" Xu Qinyin asked with curiosity.
"No idea," Gu Ning said, but Yu Wenjing asked for it even if Cao Wenxin punched her.
"Miss Gu, do you think it's a good idea to support the lady to punch another woman? Don't you know it's illegal?" Di Runa said, criticizing Gu Ning.
Actually, it was Cao Wenxin's idea to punch Yu Wenjing, but Di Runa purposely put it as if Gu Ning had incited Cao Wenxin to do it. Di Runa said it in order to show her kindness which would accentuate Gu Ning's cruelty so that Leng Shaoting would have a good impression of her and even start to hate Gu Ning. Di Runa was too naive.
Several other women also thought that it was inappropriate that Gu Ning had supported Cao Wenxin to punch another woman, but they knew that it was Cao Wenxin's idea after all.
Gu Ning understood that Di Runa was picking on her.
"Miss Di, I bet you must be very tolerant, and you'll accept any misunderstandings, dirty words and harassment, right?" Gu Ning said lightly. It was quite ironic.
Di Runa was displeased. Not only Di Runa, but other also knew that it was irony.
Gu Ning added, "In my opinion, I'll never treat others the way I don't want to be treated back, but I'll pay it back if anyone dares hurt me." It sounded like she was talking about Cao Wenxin, but she was also warning Di Runa.
Di Runa didn't think that Gu Ning knew about her affection for Leng Shaoting, so she had no idea that Gu Ning was warning her.
"I agree! Yu Wenjing asks for it herself," Gu Anna said.
"I can't stand it either!" Xu Qinyin said. Xu Qinyin had never been through such a thing, but she knew that she couldn't tolerate offensive words or behavior.
Since both Gu Anna and Xu Qinyin agreed with Gu Ning, Di Runa didn't know what to say now. In fact, she couldn't stand it either.
After the meal, they dispersed. No matter how unwilling Di Runa was to see Leng Shaoting leaving with Gu Ning, she could do nothing about it.
"Shouldn't you visit Grandpa Leng at home?" Xu Jinchen asked Leng Shaoting to remind him. Leng Shaoting would visit Master Leng first once he was back in the capital before. However, Leng Shaoting spent every second with Gu Ning now.
Xu Jinchen wouldn't judge, but thought that it was inappropriate that Leng Shaoting wouldn't visit his grandpa now even though he was back in the capital.
Leng Shaoting was struck dumb for a second, then remember that he hadn't visited his own grandpa yet. "Yeah, I'll go visit him later."
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After that, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting went back to their place.
Xin Bei called Yu Wenjing the moment he walked out of the hotel.
When Yu Wenjing received Xin Bei's call she was thrilled, and Xin Bei even invited her to meet at a café.
Yu Wenjing believed that Xin Bei must have changed his mind and wanted her to be back by his side.
"She's coming," Xin Bei said after hanging up.
Chapter 637 I Feel Disgusted Seeing You
"I think her love for you is already twisted. There is nothing going on between us, but she has to harass me again and again, which is so annoying!" Cao Wenxin said with annoyance.
"Do you have to overreact so much? It seems you really hate to have anything to do with me," Xin Bei joked. He expected that Cao Wenxin would deny it.
Hearing that, Cao Wenxin explained it at once. "I don't hate having anything to do with you, but I just feel displeased being harassed by Yu Wenjing."
Hearing that, Xin Bei cheered up and felt glad that Cao Wenxin didn't hate him.
Xin Bei and Cao Wenxin arrived at the café first, but they didn't share the same table.
Xin Bei would talk with Yu Wenjing first. If Yu Wenjing wouldn't stop insulting them, Cao Wenxin would show up and teach her a lesson.
If Cao Wenxin was really going to beat Yu Wenjing, Xin Bei, of course, wouldn't stand there watching. It wasn't Xin Bei's fault that he agreed with Cao Wenxin to punch Yu Wenjing, but Yu Wenjing asked for it herself. If she didn't learn the lesson now, it was possible that she would do something more annoying.
At this time, there weren't many people in the café.
Before long, Yu Wenjing walked in. She was excited to see Xin Bei. "Xin Bei, it's been..."
"Have a seat." Xin Bei interrupted her with a cold expression before she could finish the sentence.
Yu Wenjing didn't think further and sat down at once.
"Yu Wenjing, have you been harassing Cao Wenxin lately?" Xin Bei questioned her without hesitation.
Hearing that, the smile on Yu Wenjing's face disappeared. She didn't expect that Xin Bei called her to meet here because of Cao Wenxin. Yu Wenjing was more certain now that Xin Bei was dating Cao Wenxin.
"You called me today just for this?" Yu Wenjing was disappointed and mad.
"Yes," Xin Bei said.
Yu Wenjing felt so hurt and said in anger, "She seduced you, so I punished her! What's wrong with that? Do you really like her? Are you really dating her? Why do you care about it so much?" She admitted that she had been harassing Cao Wenxin.
Cao Wenxin, who was sitting by a nearby table, rolled her eyes. It was ridiculous that Yu Wenjing jumped to the conclusion that she had seduced Xin Bei just because of a photo of them.
"It's none of your business!" Xin Bei coldly looked at Yu Wenjing. He had never despised himself as much before as he did now. How could he have fallen in love with such a selfish, snobbish and malicious woman?
"You are mine!" Yu Wenjing almost shouted. It seemed that she had totally forgotten that she had already broken up with Xin Bei years ago.
"I'm yours? Are you insane? We've been broken up for years, and you are the one who dumped me," Xin Bei said.
"I'm regretful now. I'm still in love with you and I want you back," Yu Wenjing said and took it for granted that he should accept her as long as she still loved him.
Hearing that, Cao Wenxin couldn't help but roll her eyes again. Yu Wenjing was so shameless!
Xin Bei was annoyed. "You're the most shameless person I've ever seen before! Who do you think you are? I feel so disgusted seeing you."
Cao Wenxin gave Xin Bei a thumbs-up in her heart.
Five years ago, Xin Bei joined the Red Flame. Because of his special identity, he couldn't tell anyone, including his family. When he met Yu Wenjing four years ago, he told her that he was just a common soldier.
At the beginning, Yu Wenjing admired him for his honorable job, but soon disdained it because he didn't make much money. Afterwards, Yu Wenjing had an affair with a rich man but didn't break up with Xin Bei beforehand.
Xin Bei didn't find out until he went to visit Yu Wenjing. However, not only had Yu Wenjing dumped him, but she had also humiliated him.
Yu Wenjing was dumped by the rich man after a few months, but she soon turned to another rich man and was dumped after a few months again. After a period of time, she heard from a friend that Xin Bei was actually a military officer of high rank in the army, so she did everything to find him.
Although Xin Bei didn't mind his girlfriend's rich experience in sex, he would never accept a betrayer. Besides, Yu Wenjing was so rotten and he felt disgusted seeing her now.
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"You..." Yu Wenjing burst into tears and seemed innocent. "How could you say that to me?"
"Stop acting! I think you must clearly know what you've done during the past two years. Do you need me to help you point it out?" Xin Bei said with obvious disdain.
Cao Wenxin suddenly was curious about what Yu Wenjing had done during the past two years to make Xin Bei feel so disgusted now.
Has she been a mistress of another man? Cao Wenxin thought.
Yu Wenjing's body stiffened and her face turned pale. In fact, she also despised herself when thinking about what she had done during the past two years. During the past two years, she had maintained a sexual relationship with many rich men, but none of them treated her with sincerity. She had simply sold her body for money. Not long ago, she heard from her friend that Xin Bei held a high rank in the army.
Chapter 638 Hit with an Ashtray
A high rank meant that Xin Bei was a senior military officer in the army now! Therefore, she did everything she could to find Xin Bei and she really was still in love with him. However, he said to her face that he felt disgusted seeing her. Yu Wenjing was also an utterly selfish person.
"Yu Wenjing, stop harassing Cao Wenxin right away. She isn't someone you can mess with. Don't hurt yourself and involve your family too." Xin Bei warned her with a serious face. He didn't care about Yu Wenjing now, but he was unwilling to see Cao Wenxin being harassed again.
Yu Wenjing couldn't believe her ears. "Did you just threaten me because of her?" Yu Wenjing still believed that Xin Bei shouldn't treat her like that.
"Yu Wenjing, that's all I can say. If you won't stop, you're digging your own grave." Since Yu Wenjing wouldn't listen, Xin Bei wouldn't waste more time on her. After that, he stood up and was about to leave. He would leave it to Cao Wenxin now.
"Xin Bei!" Yu Wenjing stopped him and wore a malicious expression. "Since you care about her so much, I promise I'll ruin her!"
Xin Bei turned around and stared straight at Yu Wenjing in anger, which scared her. "Don't you dare!" he said in an extremely cold voice. Xin Bei had never been so angry before. Although he was really annoyed by what Yu Wenjing had just said, he curbed his anger. However, when Yu Wenjing said that she was going to hurt Cao Wenxin, he couldn't limit his anger anymore. At this moment, he was certain that he cared about Cao Wenxin.
Even though Yu Wenjing was afraid of him now, she lost her mind and threatened him. "Let's see! Not only her, I promise I'll ruin every woman who dares to be with you! I'll never let you live a good life!"
Cao Wenxin couldn't stand it anymore. She stood up and walked towards them. "Oh, what's your plan to ruin me?" she said coldly to Yu Wenjing.
When Cao Wenxin suddenly showed up, Yu Wenjing went crazy. Xin Bei was really with Cao Wenxin now! Yu Wenjing grabbed the ashtray on the table and threw it at Cao Wenxin without delay.
Seeing that, Xin Bei dashed over and protected Cao Wenxin in his arms with his back facing the ashtray. With a loud sound, the ashtray hit Xin Bei's head, and it immediately started bleeding. The blood dampened Xin Bei's hair and flowed down his neck and his gray shirt turned red within seconds, which was quite noticeable.
Hearing the noise, others turned to look at them, and were all shocked by the scene.
Yu Wenjing was struck dumb, so was Cao Wenxin. To Cao Wenxin's astonishment, Xin Bei protected her in his arms.
Actually, Cao Wenxin could avoid it herself, but Xin Bei pressed her to his chest before she could. Cao Wenxin felt touched as well as surprised by Xin Bei's behavior.
"What's going on here?" A waiter came over and was shocked by the scene too.
Hearing the waiter's voice, Cao Wenxin got her mind back and asked Xin Bei in trembling voice, "A-are you alright?"
Before Xin Bei answered her question, she shouted at the waiter, "Call an ambulance!"
"Oh, right-right!" The waiter made a call in a hurry.
"I-I-I didn't mean to hurt you." Yu Wenjing trembled in fear and walked to Xin Bei. "Xin Bei..."
"F*ck off!" Cao Wenxin kicked her in great anger.
Yu Wenjing was a slim woman and was no match for Cao Wenxin at all. She was kicked in the stomach, and she stumbled backwards a few steps before she fell down on the sofa and hit the hard ground. Yu Wenjing was in great pain after the heavy kick, and couldn't move right now.
Everyone around was shocked again.
"I'm fine," Xin Bei said. Although he felt a little dizzy, it wasn't a serious injury.
Cao Wenxin, however, was mad and pushed him away. "What? Are you protecting her? I just kicked her once."
"Of course not..." Xin Bei said. He was just comforting Cao Wenxin to ally her concern.
"Then what do you mean?" Cao Wenxin wouldn't let him go.
"I just don't want you to be worried about me," Xin Bei said.
Hearing that, Cao Wenxin's heart skipped a beat.
"What happened?" The manager of this café came over in a hurry.
Seeing the blood on Xin Bei's collar, Cao Wenxin's heart ached for him. She ignored the manager and helped him sit down. "Have a seat." After that, she turned to the manager. "Give me a clean towel."
The manager immediately arranged for a waiter to do that.
Xin Bei suddenly enjoyed the feeling of Cao Wenxin worrying about him.
All of a sudden, Cao Wenxin thought of Gu Ning, because Gu Ning was good at rescuing people.
When Gu Ning received Cao Wenxin's call, Leng Shaoting was kissing her in the house. He was quite annoyed to be interrupted at this moment. Even so, Leng Shaoting wouldn't stop Gu Ning form answering it.
"Hi!" Gu Ning picked it up.
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"Ningning, Xin Bei was hit with an ashtray in the head. Where are you now? Can you come over and help him?" Cao Wenxin's voice was trembling.
Hearing that, Gu Ning was slightly scared, and asked with anxiety, "Where?"
"A café on XX Road, but I think the ambulance is about to arrive. Please meet us at the nearby No.10 Hospital," Cao Wenxin said.
"Sure, we'll be right there," Gu Ning said, then hung up and left the house with Leng Shaoting at once.
About seven minutes later, an ambulance arrived at the café.
Chapter 639 Cut a Finger
Although the café didn't suffer any loss, they had caused trouble here, so Xin Bei took out eight hundred-yuan bills and gave them to the manager before they left.
The manager took the money, and let them go.
Yu Wenjing was alone in the hospital, so the hospital had to inform her family. She didn't want her parents to know, so she told the doctor to call her older brother.
Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting came a while after Cao Wenxin and the others arrived at the hospital. Many nurses' eyes lit up when Leng Shaoting walked by them.
A nurse even walked over and asked him, "Sir, may I help?"
However, Gu Ning coldly rejected her. "No need." Gu Ning had never seen a nurse being so gentle to a visitor in the hospital before.
At this moment, a doctor was helping Xin Bei deal with the wound.
Knowing that Leng Shaoting was on the way here, Xin Bei was in a panic, and he didn't dare look at Leng Shaoting when Leng Shaoting walked in the room. As a member of the Red Flame, it was an embarrassment that he had been hit with an ashtray.
"You were hit with an ashtray?" Leng Shaoting stared at Xin Bei with a serious face.
"I..." Xin Bei wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Cao Wenxin. "Shaoting, he was hit with the ashtray because of me." She also knew that it was very embarrassing that Xin Bei, as a senior soldier in the special forces, had been hit with an ashtray.
Leng Shaoting gave her a glance, then remained silent.
"Did Yu Wenjing use an ashtray to attack you?" Gu Ning asked.
"Yes!" Cao Wenxin said in anger.
"How is she now?" Gu Ning asked again.
"I kicked her with great force, and I bet she's seriously injured," Cao Wenxin said airily. She didn't think that it was inappropriate at all.
Gu Ning also thought that there was nothing wrong with it. If she were Cao Wenxin, she would beat Yu Wenjing to disability.
The doctor finished dealing with the wound on Xin Bei's head. Just when he was about to apply some medicine to it, Gu Ning stopped him, and took out a bottle of power crystal. She poured some water inside, and treated the wound for Xin Bei.
The external application of the power crystal was aimed at curing wounds. It could improve resistance by talking it and the power would spread to the wound to heal it from inside, but the wound on the surface would look the same. It took more pills to completely heal a wound. Given Xin Bei's outstanding physical fitness, there was no need for him to take the pill, so Gu Ning applied it to the wound on the surface.
The doctor tried to stop Gu Ning, because he thought that Gu Ning wasn't a professional. However, Xin Bei agreed to it, so the doctor gave up and let Gu Ning do whatever she wanted. Before long, the wound on Xin Bei's head stopped bleeding, which surprised the doctor.
"Wow." The doctor rounded his eyes in shock. He turned to Gu Ning and asked her with curiosity, "Miss, may I know what kind of medicine is this? It's so effective!"
"I have no idea. It was a gift from a friend." Gu Ning gave him a perfunctory answer.
Since Gu Ning said so, the doctor didn't ask further.
"Ningning, how's the wound now?" Cao Wenxin asked with concern.
"It's fine, but I think he better have a CT scan," Gu Ning said.
Afterwards, Xin Bei went to have a CT scan.
A while later, the result was out, and the doctor said that Xin Bei was fine, but he better stay in the hospital for a day. Therefore, Xin Bei stayed in the hospital.
Leng Shaoting had to go back to the Leng family's house, so Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting didn't stay in the patient room for long.
Gu Ning said, "He was injured because of you, so you should stay here to take care of him. Shaoting and I have to leave now."
"No problem," Cao Wenxin said.
"Here. Apply it once in the afternoon, and once in the evening." Gu Ning gave Cao Wenxin the bottle of power crystal.
"Thanks!" Cao Wenxin took it, and thought that this bottle of medicine was really important.
When Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were gone, Cao Wenxin felt a little uneasy staying with Xin Bei alone. "Um, I'm not good at taking care of others. If you need anything, please directly tell me."
"Thanks," Xin Bei said.
"I should thank you for what you did," Cao Wenxin said.
"No big deal. I feel guilty that you've been harassed by her because of me," Xin Bei said, feeling embarrassed.
"Well, let's drop the topic. Do you want to have an apple? I can help you peel one," Cao Wenxin said.
"Thanks!" Xin Bei said with a smile.
Seeing his charming smile, Cao Wenxin flushed, and turned around at once, in case Xin Bei would notice it. Even so, Xin Bei still saw her red face.
Xin Bei wasn't an idiot in love, so he knew that Cao Wenxin flushed because she liked him now. Although he wanted to ask her directly, he was afraid that she would be annoyed, so he decided to take it slowly.
All of a sudden, Cao Wenxin cut her finger by accident and shouted in pain.
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"What happened?" Xin Bei jumped out of the bed at once. Seeing that her finger was bleeding, he felt very sad.
"It's fine. I just cut my finger by accident." Cao Wenxin wasn't a weak woman, so she didn't care about it at all.
"It's bleeding!" Xin Bei was displeased.
"Where is the medicine Gu Ning gave you?" Xin Bei asked.
"I can ask for an adhesive bandage from the nurse, and it'll be fine. The medicine is for your wound." Cao Wenxin thought that the cut on her finger was barely comparable to the wound on Xin Bei's head.
Chapter 640 Search Your Body
"Give it to me yourself, or do you want me to search for it on your body?" Xin Bei asked staring straight at her.
Hearing that, Cao Wenxin couldn't believe her ears. However, she didn't feel offended at all, but flushed again.
Xin Bei waited for a few seconds. Seeing Cao Wenxin still standing there, he said, "You remain silent, so then I guess I'll search your body." Saying that, he stepped forward.
"I'll give it to you." Cao Wenxin gave up at once. She took out the porcelain bottle from her pocket and Xin Bei grabbed it at once, then applied the medicine to the cut on her finger.
Seeing Xin Bei being so cautious, Cao Wenxin's heart pounded fast and she enjoyed it very much.
Once the liquid medicine was applied to Cao Wenxin's injured finger, she felt the flow of coldness into it. Within seconds, the pain was reduced, the wound stopped bleeding and the cut healed too. There was only a light mark left on her finger, like a scar.
Although they knew that Gu Ning's medicine was very effective, Xin Bei and Cao Wenxin were still astonished.
However, right at this moment, the door was kicked open with a loud sound, and a man who was around 30 years old dashed inside with his face full of anger. Seeing Xin Bei being so close to Cao Wenxin, he was mad at once. "Xin Bei, how can you hurt my younger sister like that!?" He said that, and was about to punch Xin Bei. However, it was impossible that he could beat Xin Bei.
In case the man would hurt Cao Wenxin, Xin Bei caught the man and got control of him at once.
"Xin Bei, let me go!" The man struggled, but it was useless, which made him even angrier. "Xin Bei, are you a real man or not? How could you let another woman kick my younger sister? Although you broke up with my younger sister, you can't be so cold-blooded given that she was your girlfriend!"
"Yu Wenkang, I thought that you're a sensitive man, but unexpectedly you can't distinguish right or wrong. You only see that your younger sister is injured, but do you know what happened before that?" Xin Bei questioned him in anger.
Yu Wenkang was exactly Yu Wenjing's older brother, and he came here to cause trouble once he heard that his younger sister was hurt by a woman with Xin Bei.
"No matter what happened you shouldn't have watched another woman kick my younger sister and done nothing! My younger sister loves you so much, and you treat her like that?" Yu Wenkang argued, like Xin Bei should feel honored that his younger sister loved him.
"It was the worst decision I've ever made to be with Yu Wenjing," Xin Bei sneered. "Yu Wenkang, I bet that you must know what kind of person your younger sister is. I don't want to judge her, but please tell her to stop harassing my friend. She attacked my friend with an ashtray in a public place. If you were me, would you let a stranger hurt you and not resist at all?"
"What?" Yu Wenkang was shocked. He had no idea what Yu Wenjing had done. Yu Wenjing only told him that a woman who was with Xin Bei kicked her and she was badly injured now.
Yu Wenkang was actually aware of the fact that it was Yu Wenjing who had dumped Xin Bei. However, he also supported Yu Wenjing getting Xin Bei back after finding out that Xin Bei was a military officer of high rank. He was also selfish, but he wouldn't force Xin Bei if Xin Bei rejected.
In addition, he was so mad now only because he thought that Yu Wenjing was badly injured after arguing with the woman who were with Xin Bei. If what Xin Bei told him was true, it was Yu Wenjing's fault. When he calmed himself down, he saw that Xin Bei's forehead was wrapped in bandages. Xin Bei must have protected the woman when Yu Wenjing attacked her with an ashtray.
"Are you sure?" Yu Wenkang asked with doubt.
"You can go check the surveillance video of that café," Xin Bei said, then let Yu Wenkang go.
Yu Wenkang didn't say anything further, and turned around walking out.
"Wait a second." Xin Bei stopped him. "Tell Yu Wenjing to stop harassing my friend. My friend isn't someone she can mess with. She can't bear the result if my friend takes revenge, and your family will also be involved."
Hearing that, Yu Wenkang panicked a little. The woman with Xin Bei must be from either a rich or powerful family. He believed Xin Bei, and he knew that Xin Bei wouldn't lie to him. Moreover, Xin Bei was a military officer of high rank now, so he, of course, knew many important figures. Yu Wenkang, on the other hand, was from a very common family, and didn't dare annoy anyone with power or wealth.
After he left Xin Bei's patient room, he didn't go to the café, but went to visit Yu Wenjing, and told Yu Wenjing what Xin Bei had said to him.
Yu Wenjing didn't deny that she had attacked Xin Bei's friend, and Yu Wenkang was mad at her.
"Yu Wenkang, you'd better stop now. The woman is from a powerful family. If you annoy her, our family could be punished!" Yu Wenkang said in anger.
Yu Wenjing now got her reason back, so she was scared too and remained quiet. However, she was unwilling to give up now. Even so, there was nothing she could do about it.
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Leng Shaoting drove Gu Ning back to his house, and then went to the Leng family's house.
Leng Shaoting told Gu Ning that he would dine with her later. Gu Ning, on the other hand, thought that he should share dinner with his grandpa.
Leng Shaoting finally agreed.
Before Leng Shaoting left, Gu Ning gave him eight gold bars and told him that it was a gift for Master Leng. Although gold wasn't worth much nowadays, an ancient gold bar was a precious collectible.
Leng Shaoting understood that Gu Ning got them from an ancient grave, so he didn't ask further.
Chapter 641 Grandpa VS. Girlfriend
When Leng Shaoting was gone, Gu Ning surfed on the Internet to see people's reaction to the ad of Jade Beauty Jewelry. Afterwards, Gu Ning called Gu Man and asked her how everything was going now.
Gu Man told her that everything was going very well.
Gu Ning didn't ask her about her relationship with Tang Yunfan, because Gu Ning thought that it was better to let them deal with it themselves. She told Gu Man that the skincare products would be delivered to City F in two days.
After hanging up the call with Gu Ning, Gu Man called Gu Qing and told her that the skincare products would soon be delivered to City F.
Gu Ning took a rest for a while, then went to the building of her corporation.
In Colaine pharmacy, although there weren't as many customers right now as there were during the morning, it was still quite popular.
Cai Yaofeng was the heir of Xinghe Pharmaceutical Company. He was a young man who was around 24 years old, and his girlfriend pulled him to shop for skincare products in Kouzi store. However, when Cai Yaofeng noticed Colaine pharmacy next to Kouzi store, he was astonished.
Hasn't father ruined Colaine's business? Colaine can't pass the drug control, and almost went bankrupt. How come it's open here right now, and is even so popular? How did they manage to put their medicines on the market? Does Colaine have a new boss?
Cai Yaofeng couldn't figure it out, then Ning Changkai walked by the door. Cai Yaofeng was shocked, and called his father at once.
"Dad, haven't you ruined Colaine's business? It's open now, and I just saw Ning Changkai!" Cai Yaofeng said.
"What? Colaine is open, and you just saw Ning Changkai?" Cai Yaofeng's father, Cai Qinyi, couldn't believe his ears. "Are you sure?"
Cai Qinyi couldn't accept it. He had already bribed a leader in the State Food and Drug Administration, and Colaine would never pass the drug control. Exactly because of that, Colaine almost went bankrupt, but why it was open now all of a sudden? Who helped Ning Changkai?
"Yes, I'm sure! Wait a second. I'll send photos to you," Cai Yaofeng said, then took a picture of Ning Changkai and Colaine before he sent them to Cai Qinyi.
Seeing the photos, Cai Qinyi was shocked. He called the office leader of SFDA at once, but nobody answered. Cai Qinyi was displeased because he knew that something must be wrong if nobody answered his call. He was also worried that he could have been exposed, which would be dangerous. Even so, he was still unwilling to see Ning Changkai running a more successful business than his.
No matter what, Cai Qinyi had to do something about it right away, so he called his secretary and said, "Go collect the latest information about Colaine, and try to contact the office leader of SFDA!" He was eager to know whether the office leader had betrayed him.
"Yes, sir," his secretary said, then left.
When Leng Shaoting was at the Leng family's house, Master Leng was alone in it, because the other members had all left for work or school.
Today was a sunny day, and Master Leng was ambling in the yard, so he saw Leng Shaoting the moment he walked inside.
Although Master Leng was very happy to see him, he put on a serious face and said, "Oh, I haven't seen you for a long time! I thought that you went to meet your girlfriend. It turns out that you still remember that you have a grandpa!"
"I already met her," Leng Shaoting said, and didn't care whether it would hurt Master Leng's feelings.
Hearing that, Master Leng was annoyed. In the beginning, Master Leng was excited to see Leng Shaoting, but now he was quite upset after Leng Shaoting said that. His girlfriend was more important than his grandpa in his eyes!
"Here, a gift from Ningning for you." Leng Shaoting gave the wooden box to Master Leng.
Master Leng was cheered up at once, and took the box. He opened it, and saw gold bars inside. These gold bars were neatly lettered with a mark of the Tang Dynasty, which meant they were made in the Tang Dynasty. Although Master Leng couldn't tell whether they were real or not, he believed that Gu Ning wouldn't send fake treasure to him.
Master Leng was thrilled to receive this gift from his further granddaughter-in-law.
"Your girlfriend is really a great girl!" Master Leng complimented.
Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was very happy.
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In fact, Gu Ning still felt a little guilty because she had charged Master Leng for the antique in her store, so she sent this gift to him to make up for it. She knew that Master Leng wouldn't mind it, but she still thought that it was better to send him a gift again.
Gu Ning also knew that Master Leng loved paintings, so she planned to give him The Confederate Rose by Water painted by Tang Yin at the formal meeting with him.
"Let's go talk in the study," Master Leng said, then walked to the study, followed by Leng Shaoting.
"How is the investigation of the Shen family going?" Master Leng asked when they were in the study.
"I've sent an undercover agent to the Kirin Gang, and he works for Long Tianhu now, but he hasn't gotten any evidence yet. The Shen family is very cautious, so we have to be patient," Leng Shaoting said.
Chapter 642 Meet Leng Shaojia
If they were going to unseat the Shen family, they had to seize the best opportunity. Leng Shaoting would never allow them to survive. His parents had been killed precisely because their enemies had survived, and he wouldn't make that mistake again.
"You're right," Master Leng said.
"Oh, how long will you stay here with me this time?" Master Leng asked.
"I'll leave right after dinner; I have something else to deal with," Leng Shaoting said. Actually, he was eager to go back to Gu Ning's side now.
"Why do you have to leave in a hurry?" Master Leng was disappointed, but he wouldn't stop Leng Shaoting from leaving.
In the hospital.
Cao Wenxin didn't remember that it was Ai Xinyu's birthday until she received Ai Xinyu's call around 5 pm. She came to the capital to attend Ai Xinyu's birthday party, but now she was absent from it! However, she thought that it wasn't appropriate to leave Xin Bei alone in the hospital.
Seeing Cao Wenxin getting restless, Xin Bei asked her, "What's wrong?" "Um, actually today's my friend's birthday," Cao Wenxin said with embarrassment.
"Don't worry. You can leave if you like." Xin Bei understood that Cao Wenxin hesitated to leave because of him.
"Are you sure you'll be fine alone here?" Cao Wenxin felt a little guilty. She promised to take care of him, but she was going to leave him alone now.
"If you're worried about me, you can visit me tonight after the party," Xin Bei said. In fact, there was no need for her to keep him company the entire time, but he enjoyed her company.
"Sure, then I'll visit you tonight," Cao Wenxin said. "Oh, what do you want to eat? I can help you order some."
Xin Bei thought for a while, then said, "Well, it's said that what you eat can improve certain parts of your body. I think I need to improve my brain now, so please help me order fish head soup."
"Ha-ha." Cao Wenxin snorted with laughter. "No problem."
She called the Huangdeng Hotel and told them to prepare fish head soup right now and deliver it to the hospital.
Cao Wenxin was a great beauty, and her smile stunned Xin Bei.
When it was 6 pm, other members of the Leng family came home after work. Leng Yuanqian's family was displeased to see Leng Shaoting, and only Leng Yuanzhen's family greeted him kindly.
Leng Shaoting treated them the same way back.
Leng Shaoxun and Leng Shaoxi stayed in their schools, and Leng Shaojia was having fun with her friends, so they were all absent.
Gu Ning was also about to dine with Song Manni and Xia Yichu.
She had been in the capital for a few days, and Xia Yichu finally had a chance to meet her. Gu Ning was Xia Yichu's idol now, not only because Gu Ning had helped her a lot, but also because of the news about Gu Ning.
Precisely because of the popular news about Gu Ning, many reporters wanted to interview her, and even went to her school. Unfortunately, Gu Ning was absent, and the principal refused to give them Gu Ning's phone number without Gu Ning's permission.
Xia Yichu also thanked Gu Ning in person for the skincare products she had sent her.
Although Xia Yichu hadn't had her debut yet, and she could hang out wherever and whenever she wanted, she wouldn't be able to do it once she became famous.
They didn't go dine in a luxurious hotel, but went to the biggest commercial district in the capital. It wasn't far from the building of Gu Ning's corporation, and it only took several minutes of driving for them to get there.
Gu Ning still drove Chen Cangyi's car. Her corporation wasn't open for business yet, so she hadn't bought cars.
This commercial district with a long history was located downtown, and there were many time-honored shops along the streets.
There was a large delicious section of the city in the center of this commercial district, providing varied traditional food and exotic food.
They didn't know what to eat, so they decided to walk around to see what they wanted. In the end, they found a local hotpot restaurant. Although there weren't private rooms and people were all eating in a big hall, it was super popular. Therefore, Gu Ning and the others thought that it's food must be very good and walked inside.
"Hi, are there any vacant seats?" Gu Ning asked.
"Miss, you're very lucky today. There is one vacant table," the waitress said with a smile.
"I'll book it!" Before Gu Ning could say a word, another female voice sounded from behind them.
Hearing that, Gu Ning and the others were annoyed and turned back to look at the woman. The woman also came with two female friends, and they were all in their early twenties.
Gu Ning stared straight at the woman who just booked the table before her. The woman was very beautiful, but she had bad physiognomy. Her face was skinny with prominent cheekbones and a sharp chin. There were also wrinkles in the middle of her eyebrows. Her physiognomy showed that she could be very unkind. Although physiognomy didn't mean everything, Gu Ning knew that the woman was very aggressive, rude, and hot-tempered from her previous behavior.
"I'm sorry, miss, but we came here earlier than you," Gu Ning said coldly.
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"I didn't hear you book it before me," the woman said with disdain while looking at Gu Ning. Actually, this woman was Leng Shaojia.
Leng Shaojia was competing against Gu Ning for the table, not because she disliked Gu Ning, but because she was arrogant and self-centered. Besides, she was hungry now.
"It's ridiculous! I just asked the waitress whether there are any vacant seats, and I was going to book the table, but you interrupted me!" Gu Ning said with annoyance.
"Miss, could you please wait for a while? Some diners are almost finished eating, and there will be more vacant seats," the waitress said to Leng Shaojia.
"No, I want the last vacant table!" Leng Shaojia said without hesitation.
Chapter 643 Play the Blame Game
"Well..." The waitress felt cornered. Seeing that Leng Shaojia was unwilling to retreat, she turned to Gu Ning and asked, "Miss, would you please wait for a few minutes?" In her eyes, Gu Ning was more considerate.
Gu Ning was indeed considerate most of the time, but she wouldn't be friendly to those who were rude and domineering, so she asked the waitress, "I think it depends on the rules of your restaurant. First come, first served, or occupy the seats by violence?"
Hearing that, the waitress was struck dumb for a second. The restaurant, of course, served the diners in order of arrival, but the women who came here later seemed very aggressive. If they didn't get the table, they could argue or even fight here, which would affect other diners.
However, this restaurant always obeyed the rule that the first customer was served first. If they broke the rule this time, it would damage the reputation of this restaurant, which would affect its business in the future. After thinking about it, the waitress decided to side with Gu Ning.
"Miss, please follow me," she said to Gu Ning.
"Hey, what do you mean?" Leng Shaojia was mad and shouted in anger, "I booked the seat first, so why are you guiding her inside before me?"
Leng Shaojia was playing the blame game now. In fact, Leng Shaojia was so hot-tempered today because she was in a bad mood, otherwise she would tolerate it for the sake of the Leng family's reputation.
Leng Shaojia's angry shout attracted a lot of attention from other diners in the restaurant.
In a corner, Jiang Ruiqin was dining with Tang Qingyang. The dishes had just been served on the table, so they turned to look over. However, at first glance they didn't see Leng Shaojia whose voice they were familiar with, but Gu Ning.
Seeing Gu Ning, Jiang Ruiqin's eyes lit up at once and he walked towards her.
Tang Qingyang shook his head with a resigned look.
"What's going on here." The manager of the restaurant walked over after hearing the noise.
The waitress immediately reported to the manager on what just had happened. The manager seemed displeased after hearing it, and turned to look at the group of Leng Shaojia. "Miss, I'm sorry, but we always serve diners in order of arrival. If you still want to dine here, please wait for a while. If not, please go dine in another restaurant."
"How dare you talk to us like that? Do you know who we are?" the woman stood by Leng Shaojia's right side said arrogantly. "I was born in the Shi family."
The Shi family was a famous super-rich family in the capital, and the manager was slightly scared.
Although Leng Shaojia was from a much more powerful family than her friends', she seldom exposed her identity, unless it was necessary. Master Leng had warned them not to use the Leng family's name to do bad things, or they would be punished according to their family's principles.
Normally, the person would be locked in a small dark room for three days without anything to eat and just water to drink, which could cause a mental breakdown. Leng Shaojia had been punished once, and she didn't want to suffer it again, so she would use her friends' family background to bully others. Anyway, it was already enough.
"Miss Shi, do you think you have the right to grab seats away from others just because your family is super-rich?" At this moment, a male voice sounded and it attracted everyone's attention.
Without looking at him, Gu Ning already knew who he was from his voice, so did Leng Shaojia. Gu Ning remained calm, while Leng Shaojia panicked a little.
"Jiang Ruiqin!" Shi Yanyan was surprised to meet Jiang Ruiqin here, and didn't know what to do now. She gave Leng Shaojia a glance to ask for her opinion in silence.
Although there was an abyss between the Jiang family which was a common rich family, and the Shi family that was a super-rich family, the Jiang family had a close relationship with the Leng family after all. Most importantly, Leng Shaojia liked Jiang Ruiqin, and was unwilling to have conflict with him. However, Jiang Ruiqin disliked Leng Shaojia very much and kept a distance away from her.
Leng Shaojia was in a bad mood today because of Jiang Ruiqin. Just an hour ago, they met Jiang Ruiqin, and Leng Shaojia invited him to dine and watch a film together, but Jiang Ruiqin rejected her.
"Fine. We can leave the table to them, but we must share a table with you." Leng Shaojia seized the chance to dine with Jiang Ruiqin.
Nevertheless, Jiang Ruiqin ignored Leng Shaojia, and looked to Gu Ning with sincerity. "Gu Ning, would you mind dining with us? I have always wanted to share a meal with you, so maybe today is my lucky day."
"Jiang Ruiqin!" Leng Shaojia couldn't believe her eyes. Why did Jiang Ruiqin invite this girl to dine with him? And they even seemed so close? What's their relationship? Leng Shaojia thought to herself.
"Why not!" Gu Ning said.
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Since they encountered each other, Gu Ning wouldn't turn Jiang Ruiqin down. In addition, Gu Ning noticed that the arrogant woman liked Jiang Ruiqin, but Jiang Ruiqin disliked her. If so, Gu Ning was glad to see the arrogant woman being upset after Jiang Ruiqin invited her.
Jiang Ruiqin then ignored Leng Shaojia and guided Gu Ning to his table.
Leng Shaojia's face was twisted in anger, and she lost her appetite, walking out at once. Her friends, of course, wouldn't stay in the restaurant and left with her.
This restaurant was very popular and soon the last vacant table was occupied.
Although Leng Shaojia liked Jiang Ruiqin, she was too arrogant to tell him. In her eyes, the man she liked should feel honored and beg for her love, and she always believed that she was better than men. Even when she invited Jiang Ruiqin to dine together or watch a film together, she was still very arrogant and put it like she was doing him a favor.
Chapter 644 Are You Free Tonight?
Since Jiang Ruiqin ignored her on purpose now, she obviously wouldn't stay here and left at once. However, she would invite Jiang Ruiqin to hang out with her again after her anger went away. She wasn't willing to give up, because Jiang Ruiqin aroused her desire of conquest.
A self-centered person with a strong sense of self-esteem always wanted what he or she couldn't have.
Gu Ning followed Jiang Ruiqin to the table, and greeted Tang Qingyang when she saw him. Afterwards, they introduced themselves to each other.
"Here, please order whatever you want." Jiang Ruiqin gave the menu to Gu Ning, because he and Tang Qingyang had only ordered several dishes for two people.
"Thanks!" Gu Ning took the menu.
Song Manni and Xia Yichu also ordered their favorite food.
"Gu Ning, what are you up to these days?" Jiang Ruiqin asked Gu Ning pretending to be very casual.
"Dealing with something," Gu Ning said, but didn't tell him more details.
Since Gu Ning didn't want to tell him more details, Jiang Ruiqin didn't ask further.
"Oh, if you meet those women again in the future, you better stay away from them, especially the one who has competed for vacant seats against you," Jiang Ruiqin said. Although he knew that Gu Ning was good at kung fu, it couldn't solve everything. Sometimes, power was the key to any problems.
"Oh, what's her background," Gu Ning asked with curiosity.
"The Leng family in the capital," Jiang Ruiqin said directly.
"The Leng family?" Gu Ning was surprised. The Leng family in the capital was precisely Leng Shaoting's family. It seemed unavoidable that she would meet the woman again in the future.
Leng Shaoting had told her that he only cared about his grandpa in his family, so she could fight back without hesitation if other members found fault with her.
Seeing Gu Ning being surprised, Jiang Ruiqin thought that she was a little scared, so he comforted her at once. "Don't worry. I can help you if she causes you any trouble."
"It's fine. I can handle it," Gu Ning said. In fact, she didn't care about Leng Shaojia at all. If she didn't have Leng Shaoting's support, she probably would be afraid of the Leng family's power and influence, but there was no need for her to be afraid now since Leng Shaoting was her boyfriend.
"Oh, are you free tonight? If you are, why don't we go have some fun together in a club after dinner?" Jiang Ruiqin asked.
"I'd love to, but I need to deal with something else." Gu Ning declined.
"Fine!" Jiang Ruiqin didn't insist, but felt disappointed.
Leng Shaojia, who left in anger didn't have an appetite at all, so she went to a bar later. She was in a terrible mood now, so she vented her anger by drinking with her friends Shi Yanyan and Qin Beixin.
Leng Shaojia was very arrogant, so she only made friends with those who were from either super-rich or powerful families.
Shi Yanyan was born in a super-rich family in the capital, while Qin Beixin's father was a senior administration official in the capital. Although their family background wasn't as good as Leng Shaojia's, they were all from the high society.
However, only the Leng family and the Shi family had been super-rich and powerful for generations, and many members of those two families held important positions or great influence in either politics or business. In the Qin family, on the other hand, only Qin Beixin's parents occupied significant jobs in the government. That was the big difference between a single person's influence and a whole family's power.
On the way to the bar, Shi Yanyan suddenly thought of a question, so she asked, "Shaojia, I think Jiang Ruiqin treats the girl differently. I've never seen him being so careful and gentle to a girl before. Does he like her?"
Hearing that, Leng Shaojia stopped walking for a second, and then realized that Jiang Ruiqin really was different today. She liked Jiang Ruiqin, so she naturally knew a lot about him, and she had also never seen him being so kind and taking the initiative to approach a girl.
"Did he do it on purpose to annoy Shaojia?" Qin Beixin said.
"No matter what, I won't let her go. If I see her again, I promise that I'll pay her back!" Leng Shaojia said with strong hatred. She had been embarrassed in public today because of Gu Ning, so she wouldn't forgive Gu Ning.
When Leng Shaoting finished dinner, Gu Ning was still in the middle of it, so she received his call halfway through eating.
"Where are you now? Have you eaten?" Leng Shaoting asked.
"I'm at the commercial district now, and I'm still eating," Gu Ning said.
"Do you need me to pick you up?" Leng Shaoting asked.
"Sure," Gu Ning said, then hung up.
Cai Qinyi had the result of the investigation of Ning Changkai.
The office leader was transferred to another department in another city, but nobody knew the details. Besides, no one knew whether he had betrayed Cai Qinyi either, but Cai Qinyi's secretary said that they didn't have any solid proof against Xinghe.
Hearing that, Cai Qinyi was a little relieved.
Leng Shaoting soon arrived at the delicious city, and Gu Ning and the others also finished eating.
"Where are you going now? I can send you there," Jiang Ruiqin said.
"Thanks, my friend will pick us up," Gu Ning said.
"Great." Jiang Ruiqin didn't say anything further, but felt quite disappointed.
When they walked out together, Leng Shaoting's car was parked outside. Gu Ning said good-bye to them, and Jiang Ruiqin along with Tang Qingyang saw them getting in the car at the door.
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Seeing Gu Ning walking out with Jiang Ruiqin, Leng Shaoting was displeased. Didn't she say she would reject Jiang Ruiqin's invitation for a meal? Why did they dine together?
Gu Ning sensed Leng Shaoting's annoyance once she was in the car. She immediately realized that he was mad because of Jiang Ruiqin. Although it was just a coincidence that she had dined with Jiang Ruiqin, Leng Shaoting didn't know, so it was understandable that he was mad now.
Gu Ning explained it to Leng Shaoting at once, and Leng Shaoting's anger faded, but Gu Ning didn't tell him that the woman was Leng Shaojia.
In the beginning Xia Yichu and Song Manni felt stressed in the car, but then gradually got used to it. Afterwards, Gu Ning introduced them to one another.
It was very dim in the car, so Xia Yichu and Song Manni didn't see Leng Shaoting's appearance clearly, otherwise they would be astonished as well as excited.
Chapter 645 There Is No Sign of Anything Happening Yet.
Gu Ning asked for Song Manni's and Xia Yichu's addresses, then Leng Shaoting drove them back before they went to his house.
Once Gu Ning was gone, Jiang Ruiqin was very upset, but Tang Qingyang could do nothing about it.
"Let's go! She's already been gone for a long while." Tang Qingyang lightly knocked Jiang Ruiqin's arm.
Jiang Ruiqin sighed, then turned around. "Let's go have a drink!" He was in a bad mood now, and he wanted to drink beers.
"Let's go!" Since his close brother wanted to drink, Tang Qingyang, of course, wouldn't reject.
Cao Wenxin and Ai Xinyu along with Ai Xinyu's friends were about to adjourn to a KTV club, but Cao Wenxin always wore an absent look because she was thinking of Xin Bei.
Ai Xinyu had noticed that during the meal, but didn't ask her because there were so many people around them. Since they were already out now, Ai Xinyu asked Cao Wenxin, "Wenxin, are you alright?"
"Yeah," Cao Wenxin said.
"Really? I'm not dumb and you've been wearing this absent look for a long time!" Ai Xinyu rolled her eyes.
"Fine." Cao Wenxin knew that she couldn't hide it from her good friend. "I had a conflict with a woman today. She used an ashtray to hit me, and one of my male friends protected me from being hit, but he was injured on his head, and now he's still in the hospital."
"I think I should take care of him because he was injured for me, but today's your birthday after all, so he told me to come here."
"What? Why didn't you tell me? If I had known, I wouldn't have forced you to come here!" Ai Xinyu was shocked and felt guilty. "Go back to him! I'll be fine here."
"But today's your birthday! I..." Actually, Cao Wenxin also wanted to visit Xin Bei in the hospital, but she thought that it would be unfair for Ai Xinyu. She flew all the way here to attend Ai Xinyu's birthday party afterall.
"It's fine. We've been good friends for years. I won't mind." Ai Xinyu was very considerate. If she found out the truth, but still forbade Cao Wenxin from leaving, it would be very unkind.
"Well, then I'll go visit him. Xinyu, I'm sorry!" Cao Wenxin hesitated for a while, but still decided to leave.
"It's no big deal. Just leave. Don't forget to bring some food for him," Ai Xinyu said and pushed Cao Wenxin outwards.
After that, Cao Wenxin excused herself and left. She listened to Ai Xinyu and wanted to call Xin Bei to ask him what his favorite food was. However, she realized that they hadn't exchanged phone numbers with each other, which upset her.
In the end, Cao Wenxin only bought some fruits to visit him.
When she got back to the hospital, Xu Jinchen was also in Xin Bei's patient room. Xin Bei felt bored after Cao Wenxin left, so he called Xu Jinchen to keep him company.
Xu Jinchen didn't know what had happened to Xin Bei until Xin Bei called him. He was shocked and came to visit Xin Bei without delay. When he saw Xin Bei, his first reaction was the same as Leng Shaoting's. "How could you be hit by an ashtray?"
"It was a subconscious action!" Xin Bei said. In fact, he could have pushed Cao Wenxin away, so neither of them would have been hit, but he hadn't thought further back then.
"Do you like her?" Xu Jinchen asked, although he already knew the answer.
"Yes." Xin Bei admitted it.
"Well, it seems another member of our team is going to have a girlfriend, but I'm still single." Xu Jinchen felt very sad all of a sudden. Leng Shaoting, Si Ming and now Xin Bei had all met their girls, but his girl was nowhere to be found.
"There is no sign of anything happening yet!" Xin Bei wore a wry smile. Although he liked Cao Wenxin, it wasn't easy for them to be together. They still needed more time to get along with each other.
Xu Jinchen's first love was in college, and he stayed single for a long time ever since, so he couldn't give any advice for his close brother now, but could only hope that Xin Bei would be happy.
When it was about 8 pm, Cao Wenxin arrived.
Xin Bei thought that Cao Wenxin wouldn't be back until 10 pm, so he was surprised to see her when it was just 8 pm.
"Hi, Mr. Xu!" Cao Wenxin greeted Xu Jinchen.
"Hi, I came to visit Xin Bei after hearing what happened. Since you're back, I think I better leave now," Xu Jinchen said.
"Bye-bye." Cao Wenxin didn't think further and walked Xu Jinchen out.
When Xu Jinchen walked out, he gave Xin Bei an encouraging look.
"Why did you come back so early?" Xin Bei asked when Xu Jinchen was gone. It wasn't because he didn't want her to be back earlier, but because he thought she needed to celebrate her friend's birthday that night. Was it because of him? Thinking that, Xin Bei was cheered up.
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"Um, I came here after dinner. They went to drink, but I don't feel like drinking today, so I didn't go with them. Oh, I wanted to buy some food for you, but I don't have your number so I didn't know what to buy," Cao Wenxin said.
Hearing that, Xin Bei also realized that they hadn't exchanged phone numbers yet.
"If you don't mind, we can exchange numbers," Xin Bei said politely, but he was very anxious.
"Sure!" Cao Wenxin said, and then they exchanged phone numbers.
When Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were back in his house, Leng Shaoting pressed her against the bed at once. However, Gu Ning's phone rang when he just started kissing her.
Chapter 646 Anything Else?
It was the second time that Leng Shaoting had been interrupted when he was kissing Gu Ning, and he was very unhappy.
"Ha-ha." Gu Ning snorted with laughter seeing Leng Shaoting's sad face, but she still answered the call without delay.
The call was from Ning Changkai and he reported on today's sales figures to Gu Ning. Although the sales in the afternoon was lower than that in the morning, they had made a lot of money today.
It was quite understandable because many of Gu Ning's friends came to buy the products in the morning, and they were very generous customers. In addition, for the skincare products, except facial masks, it took time for customers to see whether they were effective or suitable, so most of the customers only bought a set each to have a try.
The pharmacy also made dozens of thousands of yuan today. It was quite a good result without any advertising.
Normally, a store of skincare products could make several dozens of thousands of yuan at the most on the opening day, but they had made over three hundred thousand yuan. And a pharmacy could make over ten thousand yuan at best, but they had made over forty thousand yuan.
In addition, both Colaine pharmacy and Kouzi store were direct-sale stores, and Gu Ning could make far more money by wholesale in the future. Gu Ning planned to open more retail stores of Colaine and Kouzi and Ning Changkai would be in charge of it.
Ning Changkai told Gu Ning that the products which would be delivered to City F were already packed. They would be loaded tomorrow morning, and he asked her whether she wanted to check it.
Gu Ning thought that it wasn't necessary, because she believed that Ning Changkai could handle it well.
After hanging up the call, Leng Shaoting pressed on Gu Ning again, but he was stopped by Gu Ning once more when he started kissing her. "Wait a second."
It was the third time Leng Shaoting had been interrupted, and he was very disappointed. However, he cared about Gu Ning's feelings, so he didn't force her to have sex with him. "What's wrong?"
"I forgot to book a plane ticket. I have to fly to City B tomorrow because Jade Beauty Jewelry's branch is about to open the day after tomorrow," Gu Ning said.
Although Zhou Zhenghong was already dealing with it, she had to go back given that she was the boss.
"I'll go with you." Leng Shaoting had to go with her because it was a very important event. He got up from Gu Ning's body and took out his phone to book plane tickets for them. It was better to book plane tickets as early as they could.
"Wait, I need to ask Wenxin whether she'll go back with us tomorrow," Gu Ning said, and called Cao Wenxin.
Gu Ning's store was going to open, and Cao Wenxin said that she would go attend its opening ceremony, so did Xin Bei. Therefore, Leng Shaoting booked four plane tickets.
The flight would take off at 1:50 pm tomorrow, so they could set off for the airport after lunch.
After booking, Leng Shaoting pressed on Gu Ning once more, but Gu Ning pushed him away again.
She thought that she should give Gao Yi and Qiao Ya a call now to find out how everything was going with them. Gao Yi and Qiao Ya were both efficient, so they already settled everything they needed to do. Gu Ning told them to meet her once they were free.
"Anything else?" Leng Shaoting stared at Gu Ning with a resigned look.
Hearing that, Gu Ning was amused. "Nothing. Let's begin!"
Once Gu Ning said that, Leng Shaoting directly pressed her against the bed and started to undress her.
At the same time, Cao Wenxin was still chatting with Xin Bei in the hospital.
Neither of them mentioned their feelings towards each other, but chatted casually.
When it was 11 pm, Cao Wenxin had to go back to the hotel, because it wasn't appropriate for her to stay alone with Xin Bei in a room.
In fact, Xin Bei was already fine after applying the liquid medicine Gu Ning gave him, but the doctor told him to stay in the hospital for a day in case his wound got worse. He would have another CT scan tomorrow morning, and he could leave the hospital if there was nothing wrong with his wound.
"Is it safe for you to go back alone?" Xin Bei asked with concern.
"It's fine. The hotel will arrange for a car to pick me up," Cao Wenxin said.
Hearing that, Xin Bei realized that the Huangdeng Hotel was kind of Cao Wenxin's family business.
Xin Bei didn't feel stressed facing Cao Wenxin's unusual family background, because he was a respectable military officer in the army too. In addition to his high rank in the army, he also had a lot of wealth. Although he wasn't comparable to the Tang family, he wasn't poorer than the Cao family, so they could be a properly-matched couple.
The rewards of their missions were very high. They might not gain much if they caught general murderers, but they would get rich rewards if they ruined an illegal drug cartel or caught people stealing cultural relics as well as arms traffickers.
Those illegal groups had tons of money to run their illegal business. As long as they were caught, the government would take over half of their properties, and the other half would be divided among the Red Flame.
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For example, a head of an illegal drug cartel could have dozens of billion yuan in wealth, and those who fulfilled the task of catching the head could share half of his wealth.
Therefore, each member of the Red Flame was super rich.
Cao Wenxin took a shower when she was back in the hotel. However, she couldn't fall asleep at all, but kept thinking about what had happened today with Xin Bei.
She was sure that she liked Xin Bei now, but not deeply yet, so she wasn't sure whether she wanted him to be her boyfriend. In addition, she was curious about his feelings for her.
During this night, Xin Bei barely slept too, because he was also thinking of Cao Wenxin. Although he knew he liked Cao Wenxin, he hesitated to confess his affection for her before he was certain that she was willing to his girlfriend.
Chapter 647 Mind Your Reputation
The prime time of a bar was around 12 am.
Leng Shaojia and her friends actually drank some in the music bar, but they didn't have much. They knew that they were going to have fun in the second bar, so they stayed clear-headed. And now, they adjourned to a nightclub to start the second round of drinking
Several male friends invited them to have fun here, and those men were all from the high society like them. There were different groups of the younger generation in the high society who disliked each other, and normally one would only make friends with others in the same group as themselves.
They knew the conflicts among different groups very clearly and the older generation had reminded them to be careful too, so they would never socialize with people from the opposite groups.
Even if they maintained a relationship with their enemies, it had to be a bad one.
Since they were friends, they shared many secrets about each other. If one made friends with the younger generation from the opposite groups, once the older generation began to fight against one another, it was unavoidable that his or her secrets would become the ammunition in their enemies' hands.
The bar was very noisy and full of colorful moving lights. Men and women on the dance floor were crazily swaying their waists and shaking their booties, like tomorrow was the last day of their lives.
Although it was early Spring, it was still cold outside. In the nightclub, however, it was always Summer, and all the women were wearing tight, sensual Summer dresses. The air conditioners in a nightclub were on all the time, otherwise nobody would be willing to have fun here.
Leng Shaojia and her friends also changed their clothes and put on short, tight, sexy dresses with heavy make-up. They looked totally different now. A while ago, they were elegant ladies, but now they were hot women looking for amorous adventures in this nightclub.
Shi Yanyan was the sexist of them, and her dress was so short that her underwear was easily seen once she bent a little. That was exactly what she wanted.
Leng Shaojia was actually more beautiful than Shi Yanyan, but Shi Yanyan had a better figure than her. When Shi Yanyan shook her beautiful wine-red hair with large curls, countless men around were attracted to her.
"Hey, beauties, wanna a drink?" A good-looking man came over and struck up a conversation with them.
"Sorry, we're busy now! We can have a drink later," Shi Yanyan said with a sexy smile. She was very kind, so the man wasn't annoyed at all.
After a while, they walked to the booth their friends had booked. There were three men and a woman who was wearing a skin-tight red minidress with her boobs almost coming out. She was having sex with the man sitting next to her right in front of everyone. It was very common in a nightclub.
Although Leng Shaojia and her friends didn't have fun in nightclubs often, they weren't rare visitors either, so they were already used to it.
"Oh, they're already having fun!" Shi Yanyan joked without any touch of irony.
Hearing that, the man and the woman stopped and looked to Shi Yanyan. The woman moved her hair on her chest away and said airily, "You didn't just find out so don't put it like it's something surprising!"
"Mind your reputation! Why don't you go get a room and then you can do it anyway you want?" Shi Yanyan said.
Shi Yanyan lived a promiscuous sexual life. To be specific, there was few rich kids who didn't have many sexual partners, but some of them would try to attract as little attention as possible to their behaviors in case it caused trouble.
Leng Shaojia and Qin Beixin, on the other hand, didn't have as many sexual partners as Shi Yanyan, so they were able to maintain a good reputation for now.
"Hey, welcome! Come on and have a seat!" A handsome man stood up at once and invited them to sit with him.
"Hello, beauties, been a while!" A tall, handsome blond man with beautiful features greeted them.
"Smith, when did you come here?"
Seeing the man, both Shi Yanyan and Qin Beixin were excited, but Leng Shaojia felt a little uneasy with a touch of embarrassment flashing by her face.
Smith looked at them, but his attention was all on Leng Shaojia with his eyes blinking in love. "I just arrived today. Du invited you to have fun together, so I didn't tell you in order to surprise you!" Du was the handsome man who invited them to sit with him.
In fact, Smith was afraid that Leng Shaojia wouldn't come, so he told Du to keep it a secret. Why would he be afraid of that? There was a secret between them, so Leng Shaojia felt embarrassed and uneasy whenever she saw him.
"It is a big surprise!" Shi Yanyan and Qin Beixin laughed.
Afterwards, Du poured drinks for them. They clinked glasses and downed it as the start of the evening.
Leng Shaojia and her friends were a little drunk after drinking so much, but they were still conscious. At this moment, Smith moved to sit beside Leng Shaojia. Under the effect of the alcohol, Leng Shaojia didn't feel uneasy. Smith approached Leng Shaojia's ear and said in a low voice, "Will you leave with me tonight?"
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His warm breath around Leng Shaojia's ear made her feel aroused, and a touch of light flashed in her eyes, but she still rejected, "I don't think it's a good idea."
Smith caught the touch of light in Leng Shaojia's eyes. He smiled and said in his husky voice, "You know you don't need to restrict yourself. You should free yourself instead. You know we've had a lot of fun together before. Don't worry. Nobody will know and I won't force you."
Smith's words shook Leng Shaojia's belief. He was indeed very good in bed, and she was kind of addicted to it, but she was reluctant to maintain a sexual relationship with him. If Jiang Ruiqin found out, he would probably never accept her.
Although Smith was tall, strong and handsome, Leng Shaojia didn't have much affection for him. Besides, he had a divorce and it was impossible for her to date him, because she thought that it was very shameful.
They had slept with each other once before because she had been drunk and felt lonely that day.
Chapter 648 Open Wider
Seeing that Leng Shaojia's belief was shaken, Smith was very proud of himself. "I heard that you're still single. Since you don't have a boyfriend, you don't need to worry about it at all. It has nothing to do with betrayal."
Leng Shaojia thought that it made sense and she also wanted to get revenge on Jiang Ruiqin. In addition, she was seduced too, so she agreed, "Sure!"
Smith was happy hearing Leng Shaojia's answer. In fact, although Smith liked Leng Shaojia, he was only interested in having sex with her, and had no intention to be in a serious relationship with her. His ex-wife left him precisely because he had cheated on her.
In Smith's eyes, he had to live his life while he was still young, because he wouldn't have enough energy to play around again once he was old. Moreover, he was rich, and he could afford it. He also understood that Leng Shaojia didn't like him, but instead liked his skills in bed, which was acceptable for him, because there was no need for him to take responsibility for it.
Shi Yanyan soon left with a handsome young man. Qin Beixin was totally drunk and was sent back by Du.
In the end, only Leng Shaojia and Smith were left there.
"Have more drinks with me! I haven't had enough." Leng Shaojia wasn't in a good mood, so she wanted to relieve her pain by drinking
"Why not, but I think you better not drink too much, or you won't feel the excitement later," Smith said. He didn't want to have sex with a drunk woman, he wanted a sensual woman. Saying that, he covered her leg with his palm, then moved his palm upwards to the V of her legs.
Leng Shaojia refused, but Smith said at once, "Don't you think it's very exciting? Nobody will notice."
Leng Shaojia stopped for a second, and started feeling excited. They sat in the deepest corner with tassels separating them from the others. The light was dim, and there was a table in front of them, so it was impossible that anyone would notice them. Therefore, Leng Shaojia didn't stop him anymore. However, her legs were tightly closed. "Open your legs wider, so I can move in," Smith said.
After a while of flirting and touching, both of them felt aroused, but it wasn't the right place to have sex here, so they stayed calm and drank
"Look, they're being really bold." Smith gave a glance at the next table, and Leng Shaojia looked over.
A woman lowered her head between a man's legs. Although she couldn't see it clearly, she understood what they were doing at first glance. It seemed the man was enjoying it, and there were other people around them joking loudly.
From their talk, Leng Shaojia got to know that they were playing truth or dare, and the woman lost a round.
It was too much in Leng Shaojia's eyes; she couldn't do that.
After a short time, Leng Shaojia left along with Smith. Smith had already booked a room in a nearby hotel, so they soon arrived. With a loud sound, Smith knocked the door open and threw Leng Shaojia onto the bed. It wasn't painful, because the bed was super soft.
Without hesitation, Smith pressed her body against the bed.
The next day, Jiang Ruiqin got up to run in the morning as usual, but Gu Ning was still absent.
It had been three days. Was she avoiding him? He had dined with Gu Ning yesterday, but it was just a coincidence. Running in the morning, however, was different because Gu Ning had told him that it was her regular exercise, and he had told her the same thing.
Nevertheless, Gu Ning had been absent for three days. Maybe she was very busy, but it was also possible that she stopped running to avoid meeting him.
Cao Wenxin called Xin Bei once she got up, and asked him what he wanted to eat. It was still morning, so Xin Bei wanted to have some congee.
Cao Wenxin then brought congee to visit him in the hospital before Xin Bei went to do the CT scan. When it was 10 am, the results were out and Xin Bei was fine, so he could leave the hospital now.
Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei went to the parking lot together. Not far away, Yu Wenkang was carrying a lunchbox that contained some dishes prepared by Yu Wenjing for Xin Bei.
Yu Wenkang felt a little embarrassed seeing Xin Bei, and Xin Bei just nodded to him politely before he got in the car.
Cao Wenxin drove a Maserati which was worth over a million yuan. It was an exclusive car for the senior management of the Tanghuang Group. Therefore, when Yu Wenkang saw the logo of the car, he was shocked.
If this woman in front of his eyes was able to drive such a luxurious car, she must have been born in a super-rich family. He now really hoped that Yu Wenjing would listen to him and stopped harassing this woman.
When they arrived at the hotel, Cao Wenxin called Gu Ning. Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting had just left, so she told Cao Wenxin to order first.
Not long after they left the house area, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting noticed that someone was stalking them.
Gu Ning was very displeased, because she had been stalked many times these days, but she didn't know whether she or Leng Shaoting was the target this time.
She turned around and used her Jade Eyes. There were two men in the car behind them, and both of them had guns, which made Gu Ning think of bounty hunters.
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Gu Ning was worried, but she couldn't tell Leng Shaoting right away, in case that would arouse his suspicion.
"I think we better drive to a remote place and deal with them first," Gu Ning said. If they were just normal stalkers, they would let them go, but it was obvious that those two men were killers.
Leng Shaoting had the same idea, so he drove the car towards a remote place.
The two men in the car behind them had no idea that they were already exposed, and even felt that it was a great chance for them to kill them at a remote place.
Although Gu Ning couldn't tell Leng Shaoting directly that they had guns, she could suggest it. "I wonder whether they aim to hurt me or you, but either way, we must be careful. They probably have knives or guns."
Chapter 649 No Right to Sentence
"You're right." Leng Shaoting agreed.
When Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning drove to a road with little traffic, Leng Shaoting stopped the car all of a sudden. They pretended that the engine was acting up, and got out of the car to check it.
Seeing that, the two men stopped behind them and also left their car. "Hey, may I help?" one of them asked. They tried to approach them.
"Thanks!" Leng Shaoting said, and the two men walked towards them.
When they walked near, they suddenly attacked Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting. However, both Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were already prepared, so they reacted within a second.
The two men were stunned because they didn't expect that they would be so quick, but they kept attacking them.
People who drove by this road all stopped and filmed the fight. Nevertheless, none of them dared to come closer, so their faces weren't clear in the video.
Some of them also immediately called the police.
After a while, the killers didn't gain any advantage, but Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning also failed to get control of them. Gu Ning was sure now that they must be bounty hunters.
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To the killers' astonishment, Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning were better than them in a fight. Therefore, they took out guns.
Seeing that, Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning dashed forward to stop them. The killers weren't weak either, but failed to aim at them accurately.
Once they showed the guns, most onlookers drove away, and only a few stayed to watch, but they all stayed a far distance away.
At short notice, Gu Ning drew a dagger and cut one of the killer's wrists with great force. The gun fell from his hand at once, and Gu Ning kicked it away.
The killer was greatly surprised, because he didn't see when and where Gu Ning pulled out the dagger.
This killer without his gun was barely a match for Gu Ning and it was super easy for Gu Ning to beat him down now.
As for Leng Shaoting, he was even better and more experienced than Gu Ning in a fight. He dislocated the other killer's arm without hesitation and grabbed the gun away, then kicked the killer on the knee so the killer knelt on the ground and couldn't resist at all.
At the same time, Gu Ning quickly got control of the killer fighting against her.
The scene shocked everyone around. They caught the two killers with guns within just a few minutes!
Although Leng Shaoting was better than Gu Ning, people were still more impressed by Gu Ning because she was a slim young girl. In their eyes, girls were always the weak, but what Gu Ning did totally changed their opinions.
"Tell us. Who sent you here?" Gu Ning asked coldly.
The two killers remained silent.
"Well." Gu Ning wore a cold face, then heavily stepped on a killer's ankle. With a crisp sound, it was broken and the killer's face was twisted in great pain. "Tell us," Gu Ning said again.
However, they still remained quiet.
"If you refuse to tell us, you could die," Leng Shaoting said staring straight at them.
Even so, the two killers still seemed tough. "Our nationality is Country Y, and your country has no right to sentence us."
It was the truth. Without an extradition agreement, another country had no right to sentence them.
Besides, the two killers didn't believe that Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting would dare to kill them, because it would turn into a serious international problem. As long as they could flee back to Country Y, they would be safe.
"Oh, really?" Leng Shaoting didn't seem worried at all. He took out his military officer card with a calm face. "Don't you know that you can be sentenced to death if you try to assassinate a military officer?"
Seeing that, the two killers were stunned again.
"Tell us who sent you here. I can punish you lightly and it won't become an international case. As for what will happen to you in the future, it totally depends on yourself," Leng Shaoting said.
It was an attempted murder, so they wouldn't be sentenced death according to the law. Of course, if Leng Shaoting wanted them to die, it was just a matter of a few words, but he would fulfill his promise once he made it.
The two killers were now scared of Leng Shaoting's real identity. However, if they told him, they would be killed by their client because they broke the rules. Besides, they weren't sure whether Leng Shaoting would keep his promise. Even so, it was possible that they could stay alive if they told him, and they could die right away if they refused to do so.
After struggling, they decided to tell him. Although they were killers, they were afraid of death too.
"It's Aimee Hill from the Hill family," the man who was under Leng Shaoting's control said.
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Hearing that, Gu Ning frowned, but was not very surprised, because she knew that Aimee wouldn't give up.
"Do you know the person?" In the beginning, Leng Shaoting thought that their target was him, but they told him a very strange name. He had heard of the Hill family, but he had never been in touch with it, let alone had conflicts or a grudge against it.
Seeing Gu Ning's reaction, he realized that Gu Ning was their target.
"We had conflict," Gu Ning said, but didn't tell him details.
Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was mad.
Chapter 650 Pay For What You Have Done
If their target was him, he wouldn't have many feelings, but he wouldn't allow anyone to hurt Gu Ning. No matter who dared to hurt Gu Ning, he would make him or her pay for it.
"Are you sure?" Gu Ning star the killer's eyes.
"I'm very sure," he said without any panic.
In that case, Gu Ning believed it for now.
"What did she want you to do to me?" Gu Ning asked, although she already had the answer. It wasn't the first time that she had been attacked by another woman after all. She was right.
"She wanted us to ruin your face and rape you, so that you'd live the rest of your life in pain," the killer said.
Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was in a rage. He couldn't believe that the woman would be so malicious.
Gu Ning gave Leng Shaoting a glance, and his heart ached for her.
"Do you have her phone number?" Gu Ning asked the killer again.
"Yes," the killer said.
"Give me your phone," Gu Ning said.
He didn't hesitate and gave his phone to Gu Ning. Gu Ning made a call with it at once.
In the Hill family's manor in Country Y.
Aimee was playing games alone in her room when she received the call, and she got excited once she saw the caller's name. She thought that it must have been successful, so she answered the call in a hurry.
Before Gu Ning could say a word, Aimee opened her mouth in excitement. "Avery, how is it?"
Although it was a question, Aimee believed that it must have been a success. She had sent two professional killers.
"Sorry to disappoint you, Miss Hill," Gu Ning said with pride and laziness. She didn't sound annoyed at all.
"You..." Aimee recognized Gu Ning's voice, and her hand shook a little in fear.
How is it possible? How can she use Avery's phone to call me?
"Miss Hill, I bet that Situ Ye already told you not to cause me any trouble, but it seems that you didn't listen to him. Well, I guess you can only pay for you've done now," Gu Ning said, then hung up on her.
When Leng Shaoting heard Situ Ye's name, he was displeased. He now realized that it was because of Situ Ye that Miss Hill schemed to ruin Gu Ning.
"What do you want to do? I can help you," Leng Shaoting said. He knew that Gu Ning wouldn't let Miss Hill get away with it.
"I'll tell you once I made up my mind," Gu Ning said. She would, of course, get revenge on Aimee, but the time wasn't right, because she was busy dealing with her own business.
"Sure," Leng Shaoting said. He didn't ask further about Situ Ye. Although he was very curious, he was more afraid that Gu Ning would be annoyed.
Since her scheme was exposed, Aimee was terrified. If Situ Ye found out what she had done, it would be impossible for her to marry him. Besides, she was worried that Situ Ye would tell her family to please Gu Ning, and her family would punish, blame or even abandon her.
Aimee, however, wasn't afraid of Gu Ning, because she still believed that Gu Ning wasn't able to hurt her, because she was born in the Hill family after all. However, what she didn't know was that Gu Ning was the heiress of the top family in City B and was also the future grand daughter-in-law of the top family in the capital. Gu Ning's background was far more powerful than the Hill family.
The Hill family was a super-rich family in Country Y, but it wasn't among the top level families. On the contrary, both the Tang family and the Leng family were dominant families. In addition, Gu Ning had no intention to fight against the Hill family, and she would only get revenge on Aimee. However, if the Hill family wanted to be involved, Gu Ning wouldn't mind competing against it. She would never grin and bear it.
Before long, the police arrived, and arrested the two killers. Because of Leng Shaoting's identity, there was no need for them to make oral confessions, but they still gave the police an account of what had happened.
When Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting got back in the car and were about to leave for the hotel, Cao Wenxin called Gu Ning and asked her when she would arrive. Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting had spent a lot of time on the two killers, so Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei had been waiting for them for a long time.
On their way, Gu Ning asked Leng Shaoting, "Why did you want to establish a security company?"
"Because many retired soldiers couldn't find a good job, I founded a security company and aimed to hire retired soldiers," Leng Shaoting said.
"I want to start a security company too, because I need my own institution of violence. Please introduce some retired soldiers who want to work in this industry to me," Gu Ning said.
Gu Ning now thought that only violence could protect her from being attacked by others.
"No problem," Leng Shaoting said.
Since Gu Ning wanted her own institution of violence, he wouldn't interfere in her decisions. Gu Ning was always an independent and strong girl, so she wouldn't be willing to rely on others, including him.
Once some people uploaded the video to the Internet, it caused a sensation, but nobody knew who those killers were.
"Oh, is it Goddess Gu again!?"
"I think it is her!"
"Goddess Gu is so amazing. She can beat an armed man down!"
"Come on, the girl can be another person except her. There are other women who are good at fighting in this world after all."
"I believe that the girl in the video is Goddess Gu!"
"You're sick."
"You're crazy!"
"Am I the only person who focused on the reason why the two killers attacked Goddess Gu?"
"They must have been hired by someone who's jealous of Goddess Gu!"
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"Jesus! Who would kill a person out of jealousy? It's insane. I think she must have messed with someone she shouldn't have annoyed."
"I don't believe that Goddess Gu would do that."
"Do you have any proof?"
"Please, there is another man in the video too. Couldn't the man be the target and Goddess Gu is the helper?"
"I agree!"
Chapter 651 Two Stunning Men
Gu Ning didn't know that another video about her went viral again, but she didn't care about it either.
Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning set off from the house around 10 am, and they arrived at the hotel when it was almost 12 pm because of the sudden attack.
"What took you so long?" Cao Wenxin asked. She wasn't complaining, but was worried about them. Cao Wenxin thought that they must have encountered a traffic jam, but they were late by nearly an hour.
"Something happened on our way," Gu Ning said, but didn't explain further. Cao Wenxin also stopped asking, since they were there now.
Their plane was about to take off at 1:50 pm, so they had to finish their lunch in a hurry and leave for the airport. They didn't have much time, so they sped up eating and finished their lunch before 12:30 pm.
Although they still had enough time to go to the airport, and normally it only took around half an hour to get there, they still needed to be quick in case they would be caught in traffic jams.
The car Leng Shaoting drove to the airport belonged to Shengshi Group, so he directly parked it in the parking lot, and his subordinates would come and drive it back.
Their group consisted of four good-looking young men and women, so they attracted a lot of attention once they walked inside.
Before they were aboard, Xin Bei received Xu Jinchen's call, and Xu Jinchen asked him where he was right now.
Xin Bei told Xu Jinchen that he was at the airport now and was going to fly to City B along with Leng Shaoting. Hearing that, Xu Jinchen was displeased. "Why didn't you tell me that you're going to City B?".
"If you want to go there, just fly there. We're about to board," Xin Bei said. He was thinking of Cao Wenxin all the time now, and totally forgot his close brother.
It turned out that Leng Shaoting wasn't the only one who valued his girlfriend above his close brothers.
"Oh, Si Ming is also in City B now, right?" Xin Bei remembered that Si Ming went to meet Qiu Yuxin in City B once he had fulfilled his task.
It seemed that they all valued their girlfriends above their close brothers.
Xu Jinchen felt very hurt all of a sudden. His close brothers all had a girlfriend now, while he was still single. He felt that he was the odd man out, and hesitated to join them in City B.
"Go there or not, it depends on you. I gotta go now. We're going aboard," Xin Bei said and hung up. He didn't care whether Xu Jinchen joined them.
Xin Bei didn't tell Xu Jinchen why they were flying to City B. If Xu Jinchen knew that they went there to attend the opening ceremony of Gu Ning's store, he would, of course, join them.
In the end, Xu Jinchen still decided to fly to City B. Therefore, he booked the latest plane ticket, and the plane would take off at 3:10 pm.
Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei were two stunning men, and they were always the focus of people's attention wherever they appeared. Once they were aboard, two stewardesses noticed them. The two stewardesses saw them walking into the cabin, and tried to find out which class they sat in.
Although Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei didn't sit in the First Class cabin, their outstanding appearances were attractive enough. In addition, not every rich man preferred to sit in the First Class cabin, because many rich people tended to keep a low profile.
When every passenger was aboard, the two stewardesses started to talk about them.
"Look at them! They're so handsome and sexy, especially the one in black."
"Indeed! I think the man in gray is a better choice, because the one in black seems so cold."
"I love the one in black."
"Why don't we try later to see which one is easier to pick up?"
"Why not!"
The two stewardesses were quite confident about themselves, but unfortunately they chose the wrong men and they were doomed to be disappointed.
In fact, both of the two stewardesses were very pretty, with good body shapes, otherwise they wouldn't be so confident. In normal cases, men would love to strike up a conversation with them even if they didn't take any action. However, they met two unusual men on this plane today.
Before the plane started, flight attendants had to make sure that every passenger was wearing his or her safety belt, so the two stewardesses walked to Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei at this moment.
In the beginning, Leng Shaoting's seat wasn't with Gu Ning but Xin Bei, so Gu Ning exchanged seats with Xin Bei and Xin Bei, of course, wouldn't disagree.
Both Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei sat on an aisle seat. The two stewardesses just walked by them and gave them a glance at first, but didn't say anything.
The closer they walked to them, the more excited they were, because Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei were too handsome to be ignored.
The two stewardesses soon walked back with a pile of blankets in their hands.
Right at this moment, a passenger who sat on the window seat in the same row as Xin Bei needed a blanket, so the stewardess gave him one, and asked Xin Bei at the same time, "Sir, do you need a blanket?"
"No, thanks." Xin Bei was a gentleman, but didn't give the stewardess a glance at all, which disappointed her.
In order not to arouse any special attention, the stewardess also asked Cao Wenxin who sat next to Xin Bei, and Cao Wenxin declined too.
The other stewardess asked Leng Shaoting the same question, but she heard the same answer, and felt disappointed as well. She asked Gu Ning later, but Gu Ning didn't need one either.
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Although it seemed that the stewardess didn't treat Leng Shaoting differently, Gu Ning still noticed the touch of disappointment flash by her eyes when Leng Shaoting declined.
Why did the stewardess seem disappointed when Shaoting declined a blanket and didn't give her a glance at all? Gu Ning thought to herself. She believed that the stewardess must be attracted to Leng Shaoting.
She was with Leng Shaoting right now, but the stewardess still tried to strike up a conversation with him. If she wasn't by his side, other women could be more proactive! Gu Ning was displeased, but didn't care much about it, because she knew Leng Shaoting very well.
The plane soon took off. When it flew steadily in the air, the flight attendants began to hand out drinks.
Since Gu Ning already knew that the stewardess admired Leng Shaoting, she purposefully clasped his arm when she walked over and they seemed very close. Therefore, the stewardess was quite upset when she saw that. Although the stewardess was upset, she still did her job and asked them what they wanted to drink.
Chapter 652 Jiang Zhongyu Faints
Both Leng Shaoting and Gu Ning ordered a cup of coffee. However, Xin Bei and Cao Wenxin weren't a couple yet, but they liked each other, so it was a little embarrassing when they sat together.
"Sir, what do you want to drink? Coffee, water, tea, or juice?" The stewardess put on a beautiful smile.
Xin Bei raised his head, but not to look at the stewardess. "Tea please," he said giving a glance at the drinks on the cart.
"Sure, please wait a second," the stewardess said, then went to prepare a cup of tea for Xin Bei. "What do you want to drink?" Xin Bei asked Cao Wenxin all of a sudden.
Seeing that, the stewardess was a little surprised that they knew each other and she wondered what their relationship was. However, since Xin Bei wasn't alone, she wouldn't keep on striking up a conversation with him.
"Coffee please," Cao Wenxin said.
After that, Xin Bei told the stewardess to prepare a cup of coffee for Cao Wenxin.
The stewardess stopped glancing at Xin Bei, and walked away later.
When the two stewardesses finally had a break, they talked about what they had been through, and both of them sighed with sadness. "Why can other stewardesses easily meet a rich boyfriend on a plane, but it's so hard for us!" one stewardess said.
"Exactly! We're not ugly or fat, and there are many rich men on a plane from the capital to City B, but none of them give us a glance, except those who are looking for a mistress or a one-night stand," the other said feeling very sad.
"I think it's probably because of our job. We're always flying from one city to another, and barely have free time. If any men want to have a girlfriend like us, they would have to tolerate our frequent absence."
"What should we do? Do we have to stay single and unmarried forever?"
"Who knows!"
In the capital, Jiang Ruiqin was reading documents in his family's company.
All of a sudden, he received his father's call and heard the bad news that his grandpa had fainted and was on the way to the Military General Hospital. After hearing the news, Jiang Ruiqin left the company in a hurry.
The Jiang family also called Master Leng and Master Xu, because they were Jiang Zhongyu's old close friends. An aged man could be in great danger once he became sick.
When Master Leng heard this news, he went to the Military General Hospital at once, carrying a bottle of power crystals that Gu Ning had given him.
Leng Shaoting had told him that this medicine was very effective. As long as the patient was still alive, a pill could save his or her life. After all, this medicine had healed a person with heart disease, and a person whose legs had been damaged for a long time.
Although Master Leng thought that it was too unbelievable, he did become much healthier after taking only two pills.
Since his old friend was in danger now, he felt that he should share this magical medicine with Master Jiang, no matter if it was really useful or not.
When Jiang Ruiqin arrived, Jiang Zhongyu had already been sent into the examination room. His father whose name was Jiang Zhengguo and his mother were also there, along with his uncle, Jiang Zhenghua and his aunt. They all seemed worried.
"Why did grandpa suddenly faint?" Jiang Ruiqin asked the moment he arrived.
"We didn't see any symptoms, your grandpa just passed out without any notice," Jiang Zhengguo said, frowning. Master Jiang was always healthy, and none of the Jiang family would have expected that he would faint all of a sudden.
"How long has grandpa been in there?" Jiang Ruiqin asked again.
"Two or three minutes," Jiang Zhengguo said.
After a while, Master Leng arrived and asked with anxiety, "What happened?"
"We don't know the cause yet, because my father seemed fine and then just passed out the next second, much to our surprise," Jiang Zhengguo said.
Master Leng took out the bottle of power crystals without delay, and gave it to Jiang Zhengguo. "Go check your father's condition right now. No matter how he is, help him take a pill. This medicine will melt once you put it into his mouth, so you don't need to be worried that he can't swallow it..."
Before Master Leng could finish, the door of the examination room was opened, and he ran forward at once.
"How is he now?" Master Leng asked in a hurry.
The doctors who had conducted the examination of Jiang Zhongyu were all senior experts in the Military General Hospital, including the vice director.
When the vice director of the hospital saw Master Leng, he was surprised, and answered with great respect. "Master Leng, Master Jiang has a cerebral thrombosis[1] and he's in great danger now. We plan to carry out the surgery right away."
"Zhengguo, Zhenghua, if you trust me, help your father take this pill first. We can wait for a few minutes and I think that he will probably be in a better condition." Master Leng looked at Jiang Zhengguo and Jiang Zhenghua.
Although Master Jiang was in great danger now, it took several minutes for the doctors to prepare for the surgery anyway.
"I trust you," Jiang Zhengguo said. Although he was still very worried, he believed that Master Leng wouldn't lie to him.
"Me too," Jiang Zhenghua said.
Since Master Leng said that, the vice director didn't dare to stop him, but they continued to prepare for the surgery as planned.
Afterwards, Jiang Zhengguo took the medicine bottle and the group of them walked into the examination room. Jiang Zhengguo took out a power crystal at once, and put it into Jiang Zhongyu's mouth. It did melt the second it was put inside.
Within two minutes, the cerebral arteries in Jiang Zhongyu's head gradually became clear, and the blood began to flow too, which shocked the vice director who was observing the medical equipment.
"Wow, i-it's..." The vice director didn't know what to say because of the great shock.
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"What happened?" Master Leng and the others asked with anxiety.
"The cerebral arteries are becoming clear, and the blood is beginning to flow," the vice director took a deep breath and said in excitement.
"Is my father getting better?" Jiang Zhenghua asked with uncertainty and anticipation.
"Yes! It's so unbelievable!" The vice director was amazed, because he had never seen this before. "I think that there is no need to do the surgery, but Master Jiang still needs to stay in the hospital for a couple of days."
[1] A cerebral thrombosis is the presence of a blood clot in the dural venous sinuses, which drain blood from the brain.
Chapter 653 Steal Shaoting's Girlfriend
Hearing that Master Jiang was getting better, everyone was cheered up. Although he was still in danger, it was very likely that he would wake up.
The vice director told his assistant to observe the medical equipment, then walked to Master Leng. "Master Leng, could you please tell me where you got this medicine?"
Hearing that, the others all realized and looked to Master Leng. "Indeed! Master Leng, where did you get this magical medicine?" Jiang Zhengguo asked.
"My future grand daughter-in-law gave me this. I'm able to be so healthy exactly because I'm taking this medicine," Master Leng said.
"What?" Hearing that, everyone was surprised.
"Shaoting's girlfriend?" Jiang Zhenghua asked.
"Yes!" Master Leng said.
"Well," Jiang Zhenghua sighed, "your future grand daughter-in-law is really an amazing girl. She has rescued my son and now she saved my father's life!"
"What? Do you mean Gu Ning is Leng Shaoting's girlfriend?" Jiang Ruiqin couldn't accept it.
"Do you know my future grand daughter-in-law?" Master Leng asked with curiosity.
Was this Gu Ning the girl he had met before at the antique street? There were many people of the same name, so Master Leng didn't pay much attention to it.
"Yeah," Jiang Ruiqin said with an absent look.
"Tell me something about her! What's she like? Is she an easy-going person?" Right at this moment, Master Leng totally forgot that his old close friend was still in danger, because he had a burning curiosity about Gu Ning. He didn't care about Gu Ning's appearance, as long as Leng Shaoting liked it, but her personality was very important. He would hate it if he couldn't get along well with his future grand daughter-in-law, because it would case Leng Shaoting trouble.
Jiang Ruiqin was astonished looking at Master Leng. Why did Master Leng know nothing about his future grand daughter-in-law?
Master Leng also felt embarrassed, but still explained, "Shaoting didn't tell me many details, and I didn't do a background check either because he'd be mad."
"Since he isn't willing to tell you, I can't tell you either," Jiang Ruiqin said, but felt quite sad.
"It's fine. I won't tell him that you told me." Master Leng made a promise.
Jiang Ruiqin thought for a while, then said, "Actually, I just met her, so I don't know much about her either, but I know she's very beautiful. If you want to know more about her, you can search her name on the Internet, because she has occupied the headlines for many days."
"Really? Why?" Everyone was shocked.
At this time, Jiang Zhongyu was regaining consciousness.
"Vice director, the patient's cerebral arteries and blood flow are getting back to normal, and he's regaining his consciousness!" the vice director's assistant said.
"What? Really?" Everyone went to surround Jiang Zhongyu in the room, and with great excitement they saw his finger moving.
Although Jiang Zhongyu's head was still in the equipment, so they weren't able to see his facial expression, it was a good sign that he was regaining his consciousness.
A doctor who had prepared for the surgery walked inside at this moment and told the vice director, "Vice director, the surgery room is ready."
"The patient is already out of danger. There is no need to carry out a surgery now," the vice director said in excitement.
If surgery was just an option, they preferred not to choose it, because it was also very dangerous.
"What? The patient is already out of danger?" The doctor was astonished.
Master Jiang had just been in great danger and could have died at any moment, but now he was already out of danger? The doctor knew that the vice director of this hospital wouldn't joke about the patient, but it was too unbelievable! Therefore, the doctor couldn't help but doubt whether the result of their diagnosis was correct. However, even though the doctor had doubts, he didn't dare to say anything different right now.
Since the surgery wasn't needed anymore, he had to leave to tell his colleagues.
Jiang Zhongyu was finally safe, but he still had to stay in the hospital under observation for a few days. Accordingly, Jiang Zhongyu was moved to a VIP patient room.
A while later, Jiang Zhongyu opened his eyes, but he still wasn't able to talk or move and it took time for him to recover.
Right at this moment, Master Xu finally arrived half an hour later than Master Leng, because he had been stuck in a traffic jam on the way from his house to the Military General Hospital.
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Master Xu was anxious the entire time since he heard the bad news, because he was worried that he might not see his old friend the next day given an old person's condition.
Since Jiang Zhongyu was fine now, Master Xu was relieved. They were all aged men, and could die of diseases or age at any moment, but they still enjoyed their lives and always hoped to live a day longer. They didn't feel reluctant to leave this world, but just want to stay with their families as long as they could.
When Master Xu found out that it was Leng Shaoting's girlfriend's medicine which had saved Master Jiang's life, he was also shocked, and wished that Gu Ning could be his own grandson's girlfriend.
"Well, I wish the girl could be Jinchen's girlfriend," Master Xu said with envy, then his eyes lit up all of a sudden. "I don't think it's a bad idea if Jinchen is able to steal Shaoting's girlfriend away."
"Don't you dare! I'll never allow it to happen!" Master Leng seemed mad and aggressive.
Chapter 654 Master Leng Finds Out More About Gu Ning
His grandson finally had a girlfriend, and he would never allow anyone to steal his grandson's girlfriend away.
Master Xu snorted with laughter. "Shaoting is too cold, and he must know nothing about romance, right? Girls all love romantic gentlemen, and nobody wants to face a cold face all day. It'll be so boring and the girl could soon be bored. Jinchen, on the other hand, is very different. He's easy-going and outgoing, and we're often amused by him. A girl can only be happy with such a man like Jinchen! A long-lasting relationship requires romance, surprises and happiness!"
The reason why Master Xu criticized Leng Shaoting and compliment Xu Jinchen was that he felt it was unfair that Leng Shaoting who was always wearing a cold face could have such an outstanding girlfriend, while his grandson, Xu Jinchen who was humorous and gentle, was still single.
However, Master Xu's words alerted Master Leng. Leng Shaoting indeed stayed aloof from others and even seldom smiled at his own grandpa. Nobody was willing to look at a cold face all day!
Although Leng Shaoting had told Master Leng that he dated the girl for the purpose of getting married, Master Leng was afraid that the girl would get bored with his personality in the future.
Thinking of that, Master Leng was anxious. He thought that he should remind his grandson to take good care of his future grand daughter-in-law in case someone else stole the girl away. Without delay, Master Leng called Leng Shaoting, but Leng Shaoting's phone was powered off at this moment.
Seeing Master Leng's reactions, everyone was amused.
Even though the others were all smiling at him, Master Leng still pretended to be calm. All of a sudden, Master Leng remembered what Jiang Ruiqin had told him.
"Chen Bing, search Gu Ning's name with your phone right now," Master Leng said to his bodyguard.
Master Leng was the older generation, so he didn't really know how to use smartphones.
"Yes, sir!" Chen Bing answered, and searched Gu Ning's name on the Internet at once.
"Leng, why are you searching Girl Gu's name?" Master Xu asked with confusion, because they only knew one girl whose name was Gu Ning who was the boss of Xiangyun Antique-store, but they didn't know that Leng Shaoting's girlfriend was also named Gu Ning.
"We'll find out with the result." Master Leng didn't explain further to Master Xu, because he himself didn't know much about it yet.
Nonetheless, Jiang Ruiqin realized that Master Xu must know Gu Ning, but how come Master Leng knew nothing about her?
Once Chen Bing clicked the search button, he was shocked by the results. There were many pieces of news about Gu Ning, but the top entry included everything.
"What's wrong?" Master Leng asked with worries.
"Master Leng, please read it yourself!" Chen Bing clicked the top entry open and gave Master Leng his phone. Master Leng took it at once, and Master Xu approached him to have a look too.
Jiang Zhengguo and the others were also curious, so they all took out their phones to search Gu Ning's name on the Internet.
The Amazing National Goddess - Gu Ning
Gu Ning, an 18-year-old senior student in high school, has made a lot of achievements which are far beyond normal people's abilities. The clearest picture of Gu Ning was under the description.
When Master Leng and Master Xu saw the picture, both of them were astonished too.
And the following were pieces of news about Gu Ning that had gone viral on the Internet.
A car accident on a highway in City D. A brave and powerful girl caught its wheel! (Pictures Attached).
In the capital, a man kidnapped a boy on an overpass. A girl caught the man from behind. (Video Attached]
In City G, migrant workers had severe conflicts with a land developer. A girl alone beat a group of security officers down. (Video Attached]
Big News: The Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee in City F, Yuan Jisong, was stabbed by a crazy man outside of the government center. A young girl kicked the crazy man away in time and her partner caught the criminal. [Photo Attached]
A girl saved a female fan's life at the airport in City B. (Pictures Attached]
A young girl beat a foreign woman down in City G. Is it a grudge fight? [Video Attached]
To clear the young girl's name in the fight with a foreign woman. [Video Attached]
After reading the news, not only Master Leng and Master Xu, but everyone else was also shocked.
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"Wow, Girl Gu is so unbelievable!" Master Xu said in astonishment.
"Ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha!" Master Leng, however, burst into laughter right in the patient room.
Just when Master Xu seemed confused about the reason why Master Leng suddenly laughed out loud, Master Leng said, "Very well! No wonder my grandson likes her so much, my good grand daughter-in-law!"
This time, Master Leng omitted the "future" word, because he now quite approved of Gu Ning. He also understood why Leng Shaoting's young girlfriend could have so many real antiques, because she was the boss of Xiangyun Antique-store!
Gu Ning was able to send the rare King's Green jade to him precisely because she owned a high-end jewelry store. In addition, she was as good at fighting as the special forces. Master Leng wondered whether she could beat Leng Shaoting in a fight.
Chapter 655 Grandpa Sounds Different Today
Master Leng knew that Leng Shaoting was an ace soldier, but he didn't know the exact level of Leng Shaoting's skills.
Gu Ning was only 18 years old, but she was already so excellent at fighting. She must have received years of training ever since she was a little girl! Thinking of that, Master Leng's heart ached for her.
At the same time, Master Leng was suspicious about the reason why Gu Ning had practiced kung fu for so many years ever since she was a little girl. What were the conditions that had made her suffer from an early age?
Master Leng had a suspicion about Gu Ning's background. He was right. In Gu Ning's previous incarnation, she was an industrial spy as well as a killer, but now her soul was in a different body. Anyway, Gu Ning was innocent in this incarnation.
Although Master Leng had a suspicion, he believed that Leng Shaoting could handle it well.
"What grand daughter-in-law?" Master Xu hadn't figured it out yet.
"Didn't you read the second piece of news?" Master Leng rolled his eyes at Master Xu, then slid the screen to show him. In the capital, a man kidnapped a boy on an overpass. A girl caught the man from his back. (Video Attached] The girl in the news was precisely Gu Ning.
After reading it, it dawned on Master Xu that the boy in the news was Master Jiang's grandson, Jiang Haoyang, and the girl who had rescued him was Leng Shaoting's girlfriend. In that case, Leng Shaoting's girlfriend was exactly the Gu Ning they had met before. It was too shocking for Master Xu to get his mind back within a short time. This young girl was indeed unbelievable!
Master Leng was thrilled to find out who his grand daughter-in-law was. Afterwards, he remembered that his old close friend, Jiang Zhongyu, was still lying on the patient bed. Luckily, Jiang Zhongyu was getting better now, so there was nothing to be worried about.
Around a dozen minutes later, Master Leng and Master Xu left together.
At this moment, Jiang Ruiqin knew that it was impossible that he could be with Gu Ning. If Gu Ning's boyfriend was someone else, he would try to compete for her. However, Leng Shaoting was someone he didn't dare mess with. In addition, he was unwilling to steal another man's girlfriend. Besides, his grandpa was still lying on the patient bed now, so he wasn't in the mood to think about his own personal affairs.
When it was 4 pm, the plane landed at the airport in City B.
Leng Shaoting turned his phone on once he got off the plane, and saw a missed call from his grandpa, so he called back.
The minute Master Leng answered Leng Shaoting's call, he said with sincerity, "Shaoting, an old friend of mine told me that a man with a cold face isn't popular among girls. Girls all like romantic gentlemen, so you must learn how to be gentle and romantic, otherwise your girlfriend will be bored with your cold face in the future no matter how handsome you are! Don't let other humorous and romantic men steal your girlfriend away from you!"
Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was struck dumb for a second, because it wasn't his grandpa's usual style of talking. However, what his grandpa said alerted him. He indeed had no idea how to be gentle and romantic, and he seldom smiled. Although he trusted Gu Ning, he was still worried that she might leave him one day.
Thinking about that, Leng Shaoting looked at Gu Ning with mixed emotions. He made up his mind to learn to be gentle, romantic and humorous; he would never allow any men to steal Gu Ning away from him.
Gu Ning was also surprised after hearing what Master Leng said. It sounded like someone was going to steal her away right now.
Leng Shaoting wasn't as gentle or attentive as normal men, but he cared about her and valued her highly, which 90% of men couldn't do. Even though Leng Shaoting wasn't romantic, she didn't mind and loved him as always. Since she believed that he was her Mr. Right, she would be loyal to him as long as he was loyal to her and never hurt her.
"Sure, I understand," Leng Shaoting said, then hung up. Afterwards, he held Gu Ning's hand and clasped it, like he would lose her once he loosened his hand. "Ningning, You are mine, and you can only be mine during this lifetime."
Gu Ning was amused. "Yes, of course."
Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was cheered up.
Gu Ning also saw a missed call from Qiao Ya when she turned her phone on. Qiao Ya had called her an hour ago, so she believed that they must have arrived. Gu Ning then called Qiao Ya back. She was right. Qiao Ya and Gao Yi were now resting in the Huangdeng Hotel downtown as Gu Ning had told them to.
Gu Ning told her that she would meet them a while later in the hotel.
Cao Wenxin's Land Rover was parked in the parking lot, so they went to the city center in it.
Gu Ning still had something else to deal with, so she didn't go to the Tang family's house right away, but called Gu Man and told her that she was safe.
Gu Ning planned to meet Zhou Zhenghong first to check the jewelry branch and see how everything was going with the opening ceremony which would be held tomorrow. After that, she had to meet Yu Zi to see whether the gowns were well-prepared.
Gu Ning checked the work in person, not because she didn't trust Quan Mingkai or Zhou Zhenghong, but to set her mind at rest.
Gu Ning then called Zhou Zhenghong and asked him where he was right now.
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Zhou Zhenghong was in the jewelry branch, so Gu Ning told Xin Bei its address and they drove straight to it.
Xin Bei was the driver, because he was already recovered. However, he disliked Cao Wenxin's car because it was bright red, which was too noticeable. Xin Bei was a straight man, and he couldn't tolerate bright red. Since there were two men in the car, they wouldn't bother the women to drive, and Xin Bei didn't dare let Leng Shaoting be the driver. Although they were teammates, Leng Shaoting was in fact the leader in their team.
Even if Leng Shaoting never cared about that, they still had to behave according to the rules, so Xin Bei became the driver in the end.
The Tang family helped Gu Ning find a store right outside of the southern door of Fengshang Shopping Mall. Fengshang Shopping Mall was very large and it wasn't a simple building. It was a hundred and twenty thousand square-meter recreation center which consisted of 40% catering, 20% entertainment, and 40% retail apparel.
In City B, the majority of people chose to spend money at Fengshang Shopping Mall.
Chapter 656 Sexual Orientation
The branch of Jade Beauty Jewelry was located near the southern door, while the Charm flagship store was at the northern door, so it took around a dozen minutes to walk from Jade Beauty Jewelry to Charm.
After they parked the car in the underground parking lot near the southern door, they walked to the branch of Jade Beauty Jewelry.
The Jade Beauty Jewelry store in City B was much larger than that in City G, and it was decorated in a much more luxurious style. City B was an international city after all, and there were many well-known, high-end jewelry brands here, so Jade Beauty Jewelry had to stay as luxurious as possible to attract potential customers' attention.
Many women were doing window shopping outside of Jade Beauty Jewelry. They were all stunned by the glory of the jade jewelry placed inside, but none of them could afford it.
Gu Ning and the others, however, walked inside without hesitation.
"Nice to see you, boss!" a saleswoman greeted Gu Ning with respect once she appeared.
Although it was the first time the staff working in the store had seen Gu Ning in real life, they had all seen her photos on the Internet beforehand. Therefore, it was quite easy for them to recognize her.
Other staff also greeted Gu Ning with respect.
Hearing their voices, Zhou Zhenghong walked to them at once. "Welcome, boss and Mr. Leng!"
"How is everything going?" Gu Ning asked. "It's almost done," Zhou Zhenghong said.
"Please look around as you like, I need to discuss something with Uncle Zhou," Gu Ning said to her friends.
"Sure," Cao Wenxin said, then went to look around at the jade jewelry in excitement.
Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei, however, weren't interested, so they walked to sit in the lounge, and the manager of this store served two cups of tea to them.
The lounge in the store was also large, and it was around 10 square meters.
The rent per square meters in Fengshang Shopping Mall was very high, so the rent of a store the size of the lounge could cost over ten thousand yuan a month!
Zhou Zhenghong guided Gu Ning to walk around the store and reported on his work to her at the same time.
The opening ceremony would begin at 10 am tomorrow, and the runway show would be held around 12 pm at the banquet hall in Huangdeng Hotel.
As for the invitation letters, Zhou Zhenghong used to think that it would be difficult to hand them all out. However, to his surprise, many either important or famous figures asked him for it, including many reporters, once the Tang family was involved.
The mysterious Miss Gu would appear at the runway show, so many people wanted to see her, given all the unbelievable things she had done and achieved.
After a while, Gu Ning and the others left for Charm to check on the gowns.
When they walked in the shopping mall, they were the focus of people's attention as usual.
"Wow, the men are so handsome!" Most of the people were attracted to Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei at first.
"Indeed! I've never seen such handsome men like them before!"
The majority of the shoppers were women, but some also recognized Gu Ning.
"Look! Is she Goddess Gu?" A girl who was Gu Ning's age was astonished and couldn't believe her eyes, so she asked her friend.
Her friend looked over, and was thrilled at once. "She is! She is Goddess Gu! OMG, I didn't expect to encounter my idol today! Look at the man beside her! He's so000 handsome! I must take pictures of them."
Saying that, the other girl drew out her phone and took many photos of Gu Ning.
Gu Ning and the others, of course, heard their loud discussion, but Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei didn't react to those onlookers. Cao Wenxin, on the other hand, was amused.
Other people around hadn't heard of Goddess Gu, but they all agreed that the group of them was truly good-looking. Could any of them be stars? If they were stars, why did they suddenly show up in a shopping mall without any assistants or bodyguards? Either way, other people were also stunned by their appearances, so they took many pictures too.
The two girls however, were paying their full attention to Gu Ning, and didn't notice a marble on the ground. One of them stepped on it and slipped backwards at short notice. Right behind the girl was a large bonsai. If she fell on it, she would knock her head.
It was so abrupt that the other girl beside her didn't react to pull her back in time. Others around them were standing still in shock too.
Seeing that, Gu Ning dashed over, and caught the girl's wrist just as she was about to fall on the bonsai and pulled her back.
The scene shocked everyone again.
A few seconds later, the crowd finally got their minds back. Some acclaimed Gu Ning, and some even applauded. What had happened was filmed by their phones as well.
"Qingqing, are you alright?" The girl's friend ran to her at once.
"Y-yeah..." The girl's voice was still trembling and her face turned pale. She then looked to Gu Ning with great admiration, and thanked her, "Thank you so much, Goddess Gu!"
"Goddess Gu, you're so amazing!" Another girl also looked at Gu Ning with deep admiration.
"My pleasure. Be careful!" Gu Ning smiled, then turned around walking away. However, the two girls were stunned by her beautiful smile.
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"Oh, no, I doubt my sexual orientation now. I think I just fell in love with Goddess Gu's smile!" a girl said.
"Me too!" another girl said.
Gu Ning and the others hadn't walked very far yet and they heard the two girls' talk again.
Gu Ning didn't know what to say. Leng Shaoting, on the other hand, was displeased, because he wouldn't allow anyone else to admire or chase his girlfriend, even if they were girls.
Xin Bei felt that it was very funny because it was the first time that he had seen his boss get jealous just because of two young girls.
Chapter 657 Who Are They?
Cao Wenxin joked, "Ningning, you're so charming that even girls doubt their sexual orientation once you appear."
Gu Ning wore a resigned smile, but she finally understood the feelings of a popular star. Although she wasn't a star herself, she had become the hottest topic many times like a star!
The video was uploaded to the Internet after a short time, and it threw a bomb among countless Internet users again without doubt. A person in the spotlight was liable to be attacked, so many people criticized Gu Ning although the majority was supportive.
"It's a good thing to save others' lives, but is it necessary to post it on the Internet every time? I wonder whether it's a publicity stunt."
"Goddess Gu doesn't need a publicity stunt. She isn't a star, and the video was uploaded by a passer-by."
"Exactly! It's not Goddess Gu's fault."
"Haters, are you just being jealous?"
Once someone criticized Gu Ning, Gu Ning's loyal fans would attack him or her.
"No matter whether it's a publicity stunt or not, I think she should stop consuming our attention."
"Don't pay attention to it if you dislike it!"
"Agree!"
"Although she isn't a star now, she can make her debut at any moment."
"If Goddess Gu wants to be a star, I think she's qualified. In addition, don't you know Goddess Gu already has over a hundred million yuan in wealth?"
"Goddess Gu doesn't lack money at all!"
Afterwards, many Internet users began to discuss Jade Beauty Jewelry.
"I heard the Jade Beauty Jewelry will hold sweepstakes tomorrow, and the prize is a jade pendant which is worth over a hundred thousand yuan! Who is going with me?"
"I'll go with you!"
"Me too!"
"I won't miss it either!"
The Jade Beauty Jewelry was indeed going to hold sweepstakes tomorrow at its opening ceremony, and there would be ten people who could win the prize of the jade pendant. Gu Ning was really a generous boss!
In fact, it was all because those pieces of jade didn't cost her much. If she was a normal jewelry businessmen, she obviously wouldn't be willing to set a prize at such a high price.
The jade pendant was priced over a hundred thousand yuan in ordinary people's eyes, but it valued no higher than a stone for Gu Ning. Even so, only ten people could win the prize, which wasn't easy.
Besides, the sweepstakes was open to all comers, while the prize was so expensive, so many people would love to join it. Probably over hundreds or even thousands of people would take part in the activity.
Other than the 10 big prizes, there were another 50 small prizes too.
Some people who didn't live in City B felt that it was quite a shame that they couldn't participate in the activity, because it cost a lot of money and time to fly to City B. Even so, a few people who were fans of Gu Ning and Su Tongnuo still made up their mind to join in the activity, because both Su Tongnuo and Gu Ning would appear at the ceremony.
Su Tongnuo was a star after all, so she had many loyal fans.
In Charm, there were many customers who were attracted by the ad.
Moreover, there were less than 50 sets of gowns in the store now, which meant that Charm had sold out over half of its gowns within just three days!
As for the rest of the gowns in the store, people didn't choose them because they didn't fit them well, and they ordered customized gowns.
"Wow, the men are so handsome!"
Once Gu Ning and the others walked near, some women exclaimed in great surprise.
Hearing that, silence fell on the store all of a sudden, and everyone turned to look at the group who just walked inside. However, almost everyone ignored Cao Wenxin and Gu Ning, but focused on Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei.
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The majority of the customers in the store were women, and there were only a few men, so Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei became their focus.
"Wow, the men are so handsome!"
"Who are they? Are they stars?"
"No way! Celebrities would never show up here!"
"Right, what a shame that they aren't actors!"
"Exactly!"
All the women couldn't stop talking about them.
The reason why they thought that Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei could be stars was because the entertainment industry consisted of good-looking people.
Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei were already used to it, but they disliked it, especially Leng Shaoting. However, they remained quiet.
Women exclaimed in surprise when they saw handsome men, but they also felt jealous if there were beautiful girls beside them. Therefore, many women looked at Gu Ning and Cao Wenxin with jealousy.
Facing that, Gu Ning and Cao Wenxin didn't mind at all.
"Hi!" Yu Zi walked to them with a broad smile at once, and felt a little embarrassed at the customers' reaction.
Since there were many customers in the store, Yu Zi didn't know whether she should call Gu Ning her boss or not, so she gave up.
"Hi! I come here to have a look. Have you prepared the gowns?" Gu Ning asked.
"Yes, of course," Yu Zi said.
"Please give the gowns to me, and I'll store them in the hotel," Gu Ning said. In fact, she planned to sit for a while in the store, but gave up seeing as there were so many people inside.
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"Sure, please wait a second," Yu Zi said, then went to take out gowns from the storeroom.
Every set of gown was well and separately packed, and there were ten of them in all.
Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei didn't hesitate to carry the 10 boxes. They were well-trained soldiers anyway, so it was just a piece of cake for them.
After taking the gowns, Gu Ning and the others left.
"Who are they?" Once they were gone, someone asked Yu Zi.
Chapter 658 Biological Cousins
"The girl who just talked with me is actually the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry and Charm, Miss Gu," Yu Zi said.
"What? She is the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry and Charm?" Hearing that, everyone was shocked. They all ached to see the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry and Charm, but had failed to recognize her when she appeared!
"Miss Yu, why didn't you tell us?" someone complained.
"Exactly! I'm Goddess Gu's loyal fan!" Several women said around Yu Zi, but Yu Zi didn't know what to say, because those women had just been jealous of Gu Ning's outstanding appearance.
Gu Ning and the others left for the Huangdeng Hotel once they walked out of the shopping mall.
On the way, Xin Bei received Xu Jinchen's call, but he was driving, so Leng Shaoting answered it.
Leng Shaoting told Xu Jinchen the address, and Xu Jinchen would drive there himself. Afterwards, Leng Shaoming called Si Ming and told him to meet them there.
When they were about to arrive at the hotel, Gu Ning called Gao Yi and Qiao Ya, and told them to meet her in the hall.
The moment Gu Ning and the others walked inside, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya noticed them and walked to her. "Nice to see you, Miss Gu!"
Gu Ning and Qiao Ya always called Gu Ning, Miss Gu, in public. They then greeted Leng Shaoting. Because Leng Shaoting was Gu Ning's boyfriend, they had to be respectful. As for Cao Wenxin and Xin Bei, they didn't know them, so they just acknowledged them by nodding
Once Xin Bei met Gao Yi and Qiao Ya, he sensed that they weren't ordinary people, but were as well-trained as him. He didn't think that they were soldiers, but their hands must have touched human blood. Xin Bei wouldn't explore their real identity, but he wouldn't have found anything anyway.
"Please give the boxes to them," Gu Ning said to Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei
Hearing that, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya moved a step forward and took the boxes without delay.
"How can you let a woman carry heavy stuff!" Cao Wenxin was dissatisfied. She didn't realize that Qiao Ya wasn't a common woman, but just felt that Qiao Ya was a little cold. Anyway, Qiao Ya was a woman, and the two big men's hands were empty now.
Hearing that, Xin Bei felt embarrassed, and walked ahead to take the boxes back, in case he left a bad impression on Cao Wenxin.
"It's fine. She can handle it," Gu Ning said
Since Gu Ning said so, Cao Wenxin didn't insist.
"They are my subordinates, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya." Gu Ning introduced. "This is my older cousin, Cao Wenxin, and this is Shaoting's close brother, Xin Bei."
"Older cousin? Wenxin is your older cousin?" Xin Bei was surprised.
Cao Wenxin's mother was born in the Tang family. If Gu Ning and Cao Wenxin were cousins, Gu Ning must be a member of the Tang family too. However, Gu Ning's family name wasn't Tang.
"What? Anything wrong with that?" Cao Wenxin opened her mouth before Gu Ning could, and seemed displeased.
"Biological cousins?" Xin Bei asked.
"Of course!" Cao Wenxin said with pride.
After that, Gu Ning walked to the reception, and a waiter guided them to the banquet hall.
They booked the No.1 banquet hall, which was one thousand six hundred square-meters large, and it was already well-prepared.
While they were checking the hall, Si Ming and Qiu Yuxin arrived.
"Hey, Gu Ning, Good for you! You are now the national goddess," Si Ming joked, but he really admired Gu Ning.
"You're even more famous than me now! I'm so jealous of you," Qiu Yuxin teased.
"Ha-ha, I guess nobody can resist my charm," Gu Ning also joked.
"I do respect your charm because it made Shaoting fall in love with you," Si Ming said.
"Me too!" Xin Bei and Cao Wenxin agreed.
Leng Shaoting looked to Gu Ning with his eyes full of love for her, and Gu Ning flushed.
Right at this moment, Gu Ning's phone rang. It was Su Tongnuo's call. Gu Ning had told her to meet in the hotel, so Su Tongnuo didn't contact Gu Ning until she arrived. Su Tongnuo then walked into the banquet hall.
"Nice to see you again, Miss Gu!" Su Tongnuo and Lin Xiaoxia greeted Gu Ning politely. Gu Ning had told them not to call her boss in public.
"Hi!" Gu Ning nodded at them.
After that, Su Tongnuo turned to greet Cao Wenxin. "Been a while, Wenxin!" Although Su Tongnuo and Cao Wenxin weren't very familiar, they weren't strangers either.
"Tongnuo, you're really successful now!" Cao Wenxin smiled and joked.
"It's all because of you, and I seriously don't know how to thank you enough!" Su Tongnuo said with sincerity. If Cao Wenxin hadn't introduced her to Gu Ning, she could still be shut out from the entertainment industry right now!
"It's no big deal. We're friends after all," Cao Wenxin said with a smile.
Afterwards, Gu Ning introduced Leng Shaoting and Xin Bei to Su Tongnuo. When Su Tongnuo saw them, she was stunned by their outstanding appearances too.
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They went to dine together after checking the hall.
When they went back to the hotel lobby, Gu Ning used her Black Card to book a standard room for Su Tongnuo and Lin Xiaoxia, and a presidential suite for Gao Yi.
Gu Ning left the gowns with Gao Yi and told him to take care of them.
The models would arrive two hours early tomorrow morning, and they need to have a rehearsal before they put on make-up and clothing and waited for the show.
Gu Ning would bring jade jewelry with her tomorrow and models could wear it then.
Chapter 659 They Work for You?
Qiao Ya would follow Gu Ning going back to Huafu Hills. Gu Ning planned to bring Gu Man to have some fun in City B tomorrow, but she didn't have much time to keep Gu Man company, so Qiao Ya would be Gu Man's bodyguard.
Although Feng Xueqin hadn't done anything to hurt Gu Man yet, she was a threat.
Feng Xueqin would show up tomorrow if no accidents happened. She could recognize Gu Ning and Gu Man when they met tomorrow. If she wanted to hurt Gu Man, Qiao Ya would be able to stop her.
Leng Shaoting also went back to Huafu Hills along with Gu Ning. Since Gu Man already knew about their relationship, there was no need for him to hide anymore.
As for Xin Bei, Gu Ning proposed to book a room for him too, but was declined. Xin Bei preferred to stay in the Jinlin Hotel with Xu Jinchen.
There were more than one Jinlin Hotel in City B. The Jinlin Hotel and the Huangdeng Hotel were both five-star hotels. Other than them, the Shengshi Hotel which belonged to Shengshi Group was also an international five-star hotel, and its branches were all across the major cities in this country. Therefore, they had many choices of hotels, and Gu Ning didn't insist.
After that, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya went to the room with the gowns. They would meet the others a little later.
A short while after they gathered in a private room, Xu Jinchen arrived. He complained that none of them had told him that they would be coming to City B. When he found out that they came to City B to attend the opening ceremony of Gu Ning's jewelry branch, he was more upset, because nobody had informed him about that either. Even so, he didn't dare complain about Gu Ning, since Leng Shaoting was in the room.
However, when Gao Yi and Qiao Ya walked inside, Xu Jinchen abruptly stood up with an angry face. Gao Yi and Qiao Ya seemed mad and aggressive all of a sudden too.
When they met each other's eyes with hatred and anger, the atmosphere in the room was rather tense.
The others were all surprised by Xu Jinchen's reaction, and realized that there had to be an old grudge between them.
Qiu Yuxin, Su Tongnuo and Lin Xiaoxia were a little scared, because they were weak women and were afraid of being hurt it they were going to fight.
Qiu Yuxin would actually be safe as long as Si Ming was here.
"What are you doing here?" Xu Jinchen asked in deep cold voice.
"None of your business," Gao Yi said.
"Since we've run into each other, let's put an end to what happened last time," Xu Jinchen said, like he was going to kill someone.
"Sure, I need to take revenge too!" it seemed that Gao Yi was going to fight as well.
"I don't care what grudge you have against one another. Now is dinner time, and I won't allow anything else to happen here," Gu Ning said to interrupt them.
"Yes, Miss Gu," Gao Yi said, then walked to vacant seats with Qiao Ya. Both of them would follow Gu Ning's orders under any conditions.
Hearing that, Xu Jinchen was astonished.
"Gu Ning, do they work for you?" he asked with uncertainty.
"Yes," Gu Ning said. "They work for me, so I have the right to know what happened, but not now. Let's enjoy the dinner first.'
If they worked for Gu Ning, Xu Jinchen hesitated over whether to take his revenge.
"Do you know their previous occupation?" Xu Jinchen asked, in case Gu Ning was cheated by them.
"Yes," Gu Ning said.
Since she said so, Xu Jinchen didn't say anything further and sat down.
Dishes were soon placed on the table, but Gao Yi, Qiao Ya and Xu Jinchen lost their appetites.
After dinner, Su Tongnuo and Lin Xiaoxia left first, knowing that it wasn't the right time to stay here. Cao Wenxin and Qiu Yuxin also walked out. The people left in the room were all members of either side.
Xu Jinchen then revealed the grudge between them.
Two years ago, Xu Jinchen had to fulfill a task and catch a cultural relics trafficking team. However, the illegal team was also Flying Eagle and Flying Bird's target, so they had fought against each other to finish their own tasks. In the end, neither of them had won. Those cultural relics had been broken and the head of the illegal team had also escaped.
Xu Jinchen had been injured because of that and had stayed in the hospital for half a month. He had also hurt Flying Bird who was Qiao Ya, and Qiao Ya had stayed in the hospital for a long time too. Therefore, they held a great grudge against one another.
During the past years, they had tried to find each other to take revenge, but failed. Unexpectedly, they encountered one another today.
"I know that it's an old grudge, but all of you just did your job back then. I hope that it can come to an end today, but I won't stop it either if you want to have your revenge," Gu Ning said. She wouldn't help or stop any of them. Gu Ning didn't have the right to make the decision for them after all.
However, she did believe that it wouldn't do any of them any good if they fought against each other. In addition, they had been injured to almost the same degree back then, so it wasn't difficult for them to let it go.
"We'll listen to you, Miss Gu," Gao Yi and Qiao Ya said at the same time.
Although Xu Jinchen seemed unwilling to give up, he decided to let it go in the end since Gu Ning asked. He wasn't willing to cause trouble for Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting either. If Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting ran into conflict because of him, he would feel guilty.
"Fine, for Gu Ning's sake, let bygones be bygones," Xu Jinchen said.
Although they all agreed on it, they still disliked each other.
Since it was settled, they left a while later too.
Leng Shaoting remained silent from the beginning to the end, and didn't interfere in Gu Ning's solution.
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A group of them went to the parking lot together.
Leng Shaoting had a car which was prepared for him by his subordinates, but Xin Bei and Xu Jinchen didn't. Cao Wenxin then gave her car key to Xin Bei. "You can drive mine!" After that, they separated.
Gao Yi walked them to the underground parking lot, and didn't go back until they were gone.
When the car stopped outside of the door, Leng Shaoting took out many gifts from the trunk, which surprised Cao Wenxin and Gu Ning
"Why did you bring so many gifts?" Gu Ning asked.
Chapter 660 Future Father-in-law
Before Leng Shaoting could explain, Cao Wenxin said, "Well, it's the first time that he has visited his future father-in-law so, of course, he should bring some gifts."
Cao Wenxin was right. It would be impolite if Leng Shaoting didn't bring any gifts to visit his future father-in-law for the first time. Nobody would like an impolite man.
Hearing that, Gu Ning understood, but Leng Shaoting brought too many gifts with him! However, he had already prepared so many gifts, so Gu Ning didn't say anything further.
Because there were too many gifts, Leng Shaoting couldn't carry all of them alone. Gu Ning then told Qiao Ya to help him.
Gu Ning didn't carry some herself, because she wasn't a guest.
In the Tang family's house, Tang Haifeng was in the study, and the others were chatting in the living hall. When they heard the sound of a car, they knew that Gu Ning and Cao Wenxin were back, so none of them went outside to welcome them. However, when a handsome young man appeared in their sight with so many gifts in his hands, they were all astonished.
"Hi, Shaoting, Qiao Ya!" Gu Man stood up at once. Seeing that they carried so many gifts, Gu Man said, "Why did you bring so many gifts with you? You don't have to do that."
Ever since Gu Man had found out that Leng Shaoting was Gu Ning's boyfriend, she became more friendly to him. Gu Ning believed that Leng Shaoting was her Mr. Right, so he was a member of their family, and Gu Man naturally wanted to treat him well.
"Nice to see you again!" Leng Shaoting greeted her politely.
"Nice to see you, Madam," Qiao Ya said.
"Come in and have a seat!" Jiang Lihua said to them with a smile.
They walked in the living hall later, and Leng Shaoting put the gifts down on the nearby table.
"So nice to meet you, Mr. Tang and Mrs. Tang," Leng Shaoting greeted the other members in the Tang family. He did his best to sound kind, but it wasn't very natural. Luckily, nobody noticed that.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Tang and Mrs. Tang," Qiao Ya said.
"Have a seat please!" Tang Yunfan said.
After that, they were all seated.
"Please let me introduce you, this is Qiao Ya who is my assistant." Gu Ning introduced Qiao Ya first, then turned to Leng Shaoting. She knew that it would be shocking when they found out about Leng Shaoting's relationship with her. "And this is my boyfriend, Leng Shaoting," Gu Ning added.
Hearing that, everyone was shocked and couldn't believe their ears.
"What? Boyfriend?" At the same time, they remembered that Tang Haifeng had told them about that. Gu Ning already had a boyfriend at 18.
In fact, the Tang family thought that 18 was too early for a girl to date someone.
Tang Yunfan was especially displeased, because he had just found his biological daughter, and now another man grabbed her away? Therefore, Tang Yunfan wore a cold expression, and stared straight at Leng Shaoting, which was quite stressful. However, Leng Shaoting wasn't afraid to meet Tang Yunfan's eyes at all, and stayed calm, which surprised Tang Yunfan.
Although he was displeased that Gu Ning already had a boyfriend at such a young age, he thought that he didn't have the right to interfere in her personal life since he had been an absent father for so many years. In addition, he knew that Gu Ning was a mature girl, and her boyfriend must be an outstanding and reliable man too.
Even so, Tang Yunfan still needed to know more about Leng Shaoting.
"Where were you born?" Tang Yunfan asked with a serious face.
"The capital," Leng Shaoting sat straight and answered the question with a serious look.
"What's your job and title?" Tang Yunfan asked again.
"A soldier. Major general," Leng Shaoting said.
"What?" Hearing that, everyone was shocked again, including Tang Yunfan and Tang Yunhang who were always calm.
"Were you born into the Leng family in the capital?" Tang Yunfan asked, although he already had the answer. He had only heard of one major general in his early twenties, and that was the eldest grandson of the Leng family in the capital.
Although there were few people who were aware of it, everyone in the military had heard of Leng Shaoting's name given his legendary achievements.
Cao Ruihua held deep admiration for this young major general, and he had told his family a lot about him.
Qiao Ya was astonished too, but didn't show it on her face, because she knew that this man couldn't be simple.
Gu Man didn't know how important a major general was in the military, so she wasn't very surprised. And Cao Wenxin already knew, so she was able to stay calm.
"Yes," Leng Shaoting said.
Hearing that, they still felt that it was quite unbelievable. However, since they already knew Leng Shaoting's family background, they gradually approved of their relationship. In fact, the Tang family didn't care about the family background, but they knew that the Leng family was reliable. Moreover, they all had a good impression of soldiers.
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"What happened?" Hearing the noise, Tang Haifeng walked out, and noticed Gu Ning at first glance. He beamed at once, then was surprised to see Leng Shaoting. He didn't remember that his granddaughter already had a boyfriend until Leng Shaoting appeared in his sight, and he had the same feeling as Tang Yunfan.
"Nice to see you, Master Tang." Leng Shaoting stood up at once, and greeted Tang Haifeng with respect. "Oh, nice to see you!" Tang Haifeng said.
"Nice to meet you, Master Tang." Qiao Ya stood up as well.
"Grandpa, she's my assistant, Qiao Ya," Gu Ning said.
Hearing that, Tang Haifeng nodded as a response.