Chapter 1391: The New Rich
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Leng Yuanjin was so amazed by Gu Ning’s outstanding appearance when she saw her that she even ignored Leng Shaoting. “Wow, you look much prettier than your photos!”
“I’m flattered.” Gu Ning smiled, then gave Leng Yuanjin the gift. “Aunt Yuanjin, this is our first meeting so I’ve prepared a small gift for you. Please accept it.”
The second Leng Yuanjin saw the package, she knew it was a set of Kouzi products. Her eyes lit up at once, and she took it right away.
“Thanks! I love Kouzi very much, and I love your gift too!” Leng Yuanjin thanked Gu Ning.
Gu Ning liked Leng Yuanjin’s personality.
“You’re welcome, and I’ve prepared another gift for you,” Gu Ning said and got a jewelry case from Leng Shaoting’s hands. “This is jewelry from Jade Beauty Jewelry. I’ve given Aunt Yin a set before, so I think Aunt Yuanjiin should have a set as well.”
“Wow…” Leng Yuanjin was surprised, because she knew that Jade Beauty Jewelry wasn’t cheap at all. Even though she was very rich, it wasn’t a cheap gift. Anyway, since Yu Yin also had a set, she could take this gift too.
“Thanks! Well, I don’t know what to say now. Thank you very much,” Leng Yuanjin said happily. She liked Jade Beauty Jewelry as well.
“Aunt Yin, please don’t mind that I didn’t prepare a gift for you today,” Gu Ning said to Yu Yin afterwards.
“Of course not! I don’t mind at all.” Yu Yin beamed. Gu Ning had given her many gifts before, so there was no reason for her to be displeased at this moment. In addition, she was a very kind and generous person, so she didn’t care about it.
Leng Yuanjin then asked Yu Yin to help her hold the gifts before she took out a thick red envelope from her bag.
“Here, Ningning, this is my gift for you, and I wish you and Shaoting all the best in your lives.” Leng Yuanjin handed it to Gu Ning.
“Thank you, Aunt Yuanjin!” Gu Ning took it with a broad smile.
“Shaoting must be very lucky to have met you,” Leng Yuanjin said all of a sudden. She wasn’t belittling Leng Shaoting, instead it was because it wasn’t a secret that Leng Shaoting had never fallen in love with a girl before. Gu Ning, however, changed his mind.
Leng Shaoting also felt quite lucky to have Gu Ning as his girlfriend, and he was living happily now.
“Aunt Yuanjin, I also feel lucky to have met Shaoting,” Gu Ning said.
Chapter 1392: Fight back
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Gu Ning wanted to say something, but Leng Yuanjin opened her mouth first. “Why should I? Can you afford anything here in this store? The bracelet in your hand looks beautiful, but you’ve looked at it for a long time. Why don’t you directly buy it?”
Leng Yuanjin wasn’t mad, instead she challenged the woman.
“Of course I can afford it! Pack it up now.” The woman was annoyed by Leng Yuanjin’s words and fell into the trap set by her. Actually, she was hesitant to buy this bracelet, not because she couldn’t afford it, but because she thought that its price was a little high.
This single bracelet cost her three million yuan. If she bought it, she couldn’t buy many other things she wanted to buy this month. However, she was annoyed by Leng Yuanjin’s words, and was determined to prove her wealth.
After a saleswoman packed the bracelet up for her, she gave Leng Yuanjin a glance of disdain, then went to pay the bill.
Leng Yuanjin, however, wasn’t mad at all, instead she felt proud of herself. “Ningning, what do you think? I just helped you settle a deal.”
Gu Ning snorted with laughter and gave Leng Yuanjin a thumbs-up. “Aunt Yuanjin, you’ve done a great job. I must invite you and Aunt Yin to share a meal together later.” In fact, even if Leng Yuanjin didn’t do that, Gu Ning would still invite them to dine together.
“No need, Shaoting will do that,” Leng Yuanjin said and turned to face Leng Shaoting. “Shaoting, you haven’t invited me to share a meal together yet.”
“Sure, my treat this time,” Leng Shaoting said.
Gu Ning agreed, because it didn’t make any difference whether she or Leng Shaoting paid the bill.
It wasn’t a secret that Gu Ning was the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry. Although not everyone was aware of it, many people had heard of it. Therefore after she had stayed in the store for a few minutes, several customers recognized her.
At the beginning, they weren’t sure, but they made sure of it after glancing at Gu Ning a few times. However, even though they recognized Gu Ning, they didn’t go forward to bother her. They were simply impressed by Gu Ning’s outstanding appearance and had a better impression of her.
After a while, Gu Ning and the others left for lunch.
Neither Leng Yuanjin nor Yu Yin wanted to dine in a fancy hotel, because they only dined there when they needed to discuss business with some important figures. The food was also very expensive, so they preferred to have a meal in a local restaurant that had delicious dishes.
They booked a private room, and ordered their favorite dishes. After that, Leng Yuanjin talked about Jiang Shuyuan and Leng Shaojia with Gu Ning. “Ningning, I heard about what Jiang Shuyuan and Leng Shaojia did to you before. I know you’re not a weak girl at all, so you can fight back whenever you think it’s necessary.”
Leng Yuanjin looked displeased when she talked about Jiang Shuyuan and Leng Shaojia. Actually, nobody in the Leng family liked them, and Leng Yuanjin had a good impression of Gu Ning now, so she disliked Jiang Shuyuan more than ever.
“I understand, Aunt Yuanjin,” Gu Ning said. She felt touched that Leng Yuanjin defended her.
Normally, Gu Ning would fight back to protect herself when other people attacked her. She always fought back when Jiang Shuyuan and Leng Shaojia tried to make things difficult for her. This time was different however, and for Master Leng’s sake, she couldn’t seriously punish Leng Shaojia, but she didn’t feel aggrieved at all.
Leng Yuanjin didn’t mention Gu Ning’s special medicine, because she thought that Gu Ning could make the decision on her own.
Gu Ning never got along with Leng Shaojia after all, so it would be hard for Gu Ning to agree to help Leng Shaojia at this moment. Moreover, Leng Yuanjin also hoped that Leng Shaojia could learn from it by suffering for a few more days. The pain wouldn’t last forever, and Leng Shaojia would be fine in a few months.
In addition, even if the Leng family needed Gu Ning’s medicine to cure Leng Shaojia, Leng Shaojia’s parents should be asking for it. Therefore, Leng Yuanjin was unwilling to talk about the medicine in case Gu Ning was displeased, because although this was her first time meeting Gu Ning, she already treated Gu Ning as a member of the Leng family.
Afterwards, they stopped talking about Leng Shaojia, and Leng Yuanjin asked Gu Ning how she met Leng Shaoting.
Gu Ning told her that she met Leng Shaoting for the first time when he was chasing a criminal. They worked together and successfully caught the criminal in the end.
Leng Yuanjin also joked that Leng Shaoting was too cold and that it must be difficult for Gu Ning to stay with him.
Gu Ning smiled and said that she didn’t feel bored at all when Leng Shaoting was by her side.
Although Leng Shaoting looked a little cold, he was a mature, reliable man, and she wasn’t talkative either, and they were a perfect couple. In Gu Ning’s eyes, Leng Shaoting had far more strengths than weaknesses.
Chapter 1393: Zeng Kai’s Mother
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Leng Yuanjin felt happy for Leng Shaoting when she heard that Gu Ning loved him deeply.
Everyone enjoyed the meal in harmony.
After finishing the meal, Leng Yuanjin and Yu Yin left together. Before they left, they asked Leng Shaoting whether he wanted to go back to the Leng family’s house with them, but he declined. He needed to go back to work tomorrow, so they didn’t insist.
Tomorrow was Monday, and Leng Shaoting had to go back to the military base, so he wanted to spend more time with Gu Ning.
Later Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting went to the hospital to visit Peng Xinghao.
Because Peng Xinghao would get the compensation today, she needed to go with his lawyer to deal with it. Although they could handle it tomorrow, Gu Ning was unwilling to postpone it since they could deal with it right now.
The lawyer told Gu Ning the result, but Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao weren’t aware of it yet, so Gu Ning planned to tell them when she went to visit Peng Xinghao today.
Because Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting were closer to the hospital, the lawyer was still absent when they arrived.
Once they arived, Gu Ning told Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao the result of the case. After hearing about the punishment imposed on Zeng Kai, they were both excited. Finally, the bad people were punished. As for the compensation, Peng Xiaoman didn’t know whether they should take it. Without Gu Ning’s help, they wouldn’t have a cent, so it was Gu Ning’s effort that allowed them to get such a huge amount of money. However, Peng Xinghao was indeed seriously injured by Zeng Kai, so it was reasonable for them to accept the money.
Gu Ning understood Peng Xiaoman’s feelings, but she already had an idea.
“I paid two hundred thousand yuan for Peng Xinghao’s medical and surgery fee, so I’ll deduct it from the compensation, and the rest should be yours.”
“If you’re still willing to work for me, I can give you a chance to choose again. If you work for me, you can have the same benefits as every other staff member, but I’ll deduct your salary, three hundred thousand yuan, from the compensation. Therefore, I’ll take away five hundred thousand yuan in all.”
Gu Ning said that to see whether they had changed their mind, and also to give them a second chance to make a choice. If they regretted it, she wouldn’t force them to work for her, but she would be angry, because they kicked her to the curb when she outlived her usefulness. However, she wouldn’t do anything to hurt them either, and would only take three hundred thousand yuan from their compensation as remuneration.
It was also a great chance for her to select loyal workers.
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao understood what Gu Ning meant, and they showed their attitude right away.
“Miss Gu, we won’t change our mind, and we’ll never regret it. In fact, we’re honored to work for you.”
“Right, Miss Gu, even if you take away all the compensation, we won’t complain about it at all. We are clearly aware of your kindness and help.”
Peng Xinghao had survived because of Gu Ning’s help. As long as he was alive, he was able to make enough money for himself.
“Great, I’ll make some arrangements for you. If you have your dream jobs, you can fight for them, otherwise you’ll obey my orders,” Gu Ning said. She was very satisfied with their response.
“Sure.” Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao agreed.
A while later, the lawyer came to deal with the compensation and transferred a large amount of money to Peng Xiaoman.
“Alright, we can talk about other things when Peng Xinghao has made a full recovery. Zhou Weifan will stay here for a few more days in case the Zeng family causes you trouble,” Gu Ning said.
“No problem,” they said.
Afterwards, Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting left.
Gu Ning had that worry for a reason, because Zeng Kai’s mother came to take revenge on Peng Xinghao at 10 pm that night. She couldn’t accept the result that her only son would be in jail for a few years, so she lost her reason.
Once she arrived outside of Peng Xinghao’s ward, she knocked on its door and Zhou Weifan opened it.
Without hesitation, she threw a bottle of sulfuric acid at Zhou Weifan. Actually, Zhou Weifan wasn’t her target, but she didn’t care about that now.
Zhou Weifan was startled and avoided it right away, but some sulfuric acid fell on the bed and ruined the quilt. Seeing that, Zhou Weifan realized what was in the bottle and he was furious.
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao were also frightened, but they moved to the side of the bed at once.
Zeng Kai’s mother kept cursing them. “Damn you! Go to hell! Go to hell!”
Zhou Weifan was well-prepared this time, and he wouldn’t allow her to throw the sulfuric acid again.
Once she moved, Zhou Weifan grabbed the quilt on the bed to cover the sulfuric acid and her whole body.
Chapter 1394: Her Son Asked for It
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Zeng Kai’s mother screamed in pain when she was covered in the quilt which was soaked in sulfuric acid.
Her screams attracted attention from people and nurses on the outside. Once they ran to the door of the ward, they saw her rolling in the quilt.
Because the quilt covered her from her head, the sulfuric acid touched her head first.
“What’s going on here?” a nurse asked, but she didn’t take action to remove the quilt and see who was inside.
“A woman suddenly ran to pour sulfuric acid into our ward, and I used the quilt to stop her. She’s probably been hurt by the sulfuric acid now,” Zhou Weifan said. He stayed calm and explained it with a serious expression.
Although he wasn’t guilty of defending himself, Zeng Kai’s mother could be seriously injured this time. He would probably have to pay her compensation. Luckily, he wouldn’t be punished for that according to the law.
“What?” Onlookers were shocked and moved away at once in case they were hurt as well.
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao were also surprised. In that case, this woman must have come for them. If it hadn’t been for Zhou Weifan, they could have been disfigured by the sulfuric acid.
Although Zeng Kai’s mother was very evil, she was hurt in the hospital, so the nurses had to do something. Therefore, the nurse hurriedly went to remove the quilt over Zeng Kai’s mother, but she was a little weak, so Zhou Weifan helped her.
Zhou Weifan pulled the quilt off the next second, and Zeng Kai’s mother was finally out of it, but her face was already burned by the sulfuric acid. Although her burns weren’t serious, her face was disfigured.
“Oh, my face, my face!” She covered her face with her hands, but screamed in pain once her hands touched her burned face.
“Go get the doctor!” the nurse said to another nurse, who ran away at once. They were only nurses, and they needed a doctor to treat Zeng Kai’s mother.
The second onlookers saw her face, they began to talk about her.
“Jesus, her face looks so scary!”
“The man said that she carried a bottle of sulfuric acid to throw into their ward.”
“She’s crazy!”
“Why did she do that?”
“…”
People were discussing loudly, but most of them sided with Zeng Kai’s mother because she looked sympathetic.
Zhou Weifan couldn’t stand it and argued. “Don’t think that she’s innocent. She’s the guilty one.”
“Why did she throw sulfuric acid into your ward? She must have done it for a reason.”
“Right!”
Zhou Weifan understood that onlookers didn’t know the truth, so he turned to ask Zeng Kai’s mother, “Are you a member of the Zeng family?”
Although he asked that question, he actually already had the answer.
Once Zeng Kai’s mother heard the Zeng family, she shouted, “My son was put in jail because of you! You should go to hell! Go to hell!” Unfortunately, she had no strength to take revenge now.
Hearing that, onlookers were shocked.
“They put her son in jail!”
“No wonder she did that to them.”
“…”
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao were annoyed by their discussion.
“Shut up!” Zhou Weifan snapped at them in a cold voice, and onlookers closed their mouths in fear.
“Her son asked for it, because her son…” Zhou Weifan turned to point at Peng Xinghao who was sitting on the patient bed. “Her son stabbed a fruit knife into his head, and he could have been killed. Her family also tried to help her son get away with the crime by bribing the police. Do you still think her son and her family are innocent?”
Hearing that, onlookers were shocked again. Not everyone could survive after being stabbed deep into the head. Besides, the Zeng family had bribed the police, which was totally unacceptable!
However, not many people believed it, and some still had doubts.
Zhou Weifan noticed their reaction and said, “If you don’t believe it, you can find out more information about the case on the Internet.”
Hearing that, the onlookers chose to believe his words. At the same time, no one had sympathy for Zeng Kai’s mother anymore.
A few minutes later, two male doctors came. They asked Zhou Weifan for details about what had happened in the ward.
After hearing Zhou Weifan’s explanation, they knew that it was the woman’s fault, so they called the police.
Zhou Weifan wasn’t afraid at all, because Zeng Kai’s mother was the guilty one, not them, and there were surveillance cameras at the door.
Chapter 1395: Peng Xiaoman and Zhou Weifan
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After that, the doctor took Zeng Kai’s mother away to deal with her wounds.
Zhou Weifan immediately let Gu Ning know about what had happened.
Gu Ning told Zhou Weifan to deal with it first. If he couldn’t handle it, he could turn to her for help later. Besides, given what had happened, they had to change wards and Gu Ning told the receptionist to keep it a secret from other people. If their friends came to visit them, they would contact them in private.
After that, Zhou Weifan told Peng Xinghao’s doctor that they needed to move to another ward. The doctor didn’t know anything about Gu Ning’s background, but he knew that she wasn’t simple. He was also respectful because of her unbelievable medicine, so he agreed with alacrity. However, he needed to check whether there were more available wards in the hospital.
Before long, he came back and told Zhou Weifan that only VIP wards were available now. It cost much to stay in a VIP ward, but Peng Xiaoman accepted it without hesitation, because they had enough money to afford it. In addition, Peng Xinghao would leave the hospital in a few days.
About half an hour later, the police arrived.
After hearing the whole story, the police made the judgment that Zhou Weifan was defending himself, which was legal so he wouldn’t be punished. The police didn’t side with Zeng Kai’s mother this time, because they knew that there was a more important figure behind Peng Xinghao. It wasn’t a secret that the Zeng family failed to help Zeng Kai out after the case went public.
Zeng Lichang had no intention to sue Zhou Weifan either, because he knew that it was his stupid wife’s fault. Besides, he was aware that there was a more influential figure behind Peng Xinghao, so he didn’t dare to mess with them. Therefore, they had to accept the result. Although he was reluctant to see his wife disfigured, his wife asked for it after all.
The problem was easily solved, and Peng Xinghao was moved to another ward. He had almost made a full recovery now, but still needed to stay in the hospital for a few days.
Peng Xiaoman repeatedly thanked Zhou Weifan. “Mr. Zhou, I honestly don’t know how to thank you. You’ve saved our lives!” She was scared in retrospect.
“My pleasure, it’s my job,” Zhou Weifan said.
“I know, but it’s the undeniable truth that you’ve rescued us,” Peng Xiaoman said with sincerity.
Zhou Weifan felt a little shy under her look, then remained silent.
“Well, I wish I had a brother-in-law like you,” Peng Xinghao sighed all of a sudden. Peng Xiaoman flushed at once. “Xinghao, don’t say that!”
In fact, it was very normal for Peng Xinghao to say something like that, but Peng Xiaoman felt shy.
“What? Why can’t I say that? I do wish that I can have such a strong, reliable brother-in-law like Weifan,” Peng Xinghao said, feeling aggrieved.
In fact, he said it on purpose too. As Peng Xiaoman’s younger brother, he could see the change of Peng Xiaoman’s attitude towards Zhou Weifan. He often chatted with Zhou Weifan, and he knew that Zhou Weifan was single.
In that case, if Zhou Weifan also liked Peng Xiaoman, he wouldn’t mind setting them up and have Zhou Weifan as his brother-in-law.
Zhou Weifan and Peng Xiaoman looked like they would be a great couple from their appearances. As for their personalities, he thought that Zhou Weifan was a good man after getting along with him these days.
Although his older sister didn’t have a high-degree academic certificate, she would be a very good wife and mother.
Peng Xinghao wasn’t aware of Zhou Weifan’s economic condition, but it didn’t matter as long as Zhou Weifan and his older sister liked each other.
Nevertheless, that was only Peng Xinghao’s idea, and he wasn’t sure whether Zhou Weifan liked his older sister. If Zhou Weifan didn’t think his older sister was a good choice, he couldn’t do anything about it.
“You…” Peng Xiaoman flushed red, but didn’t know what to say now. As a result, she turned around and ignored him.
Zhou Weifan was a professional killer, and he knew nothing about love or romance, so he couldn’t tell the difference between how Peng Xiaoman looked at him and how other people did, so he didn’t understand why Peng Xinghao said that either.
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Zeng Kai’s mother was admitted to the hospital as well, and given the Zeng family’s wealth, she undoubtedly stayed in a VIP ward.
Zeng Lichang was very angry at what she had done, but he couldn’t criticize her right now because she was seriously injured. Besides, her face was burned and disfigured, so he was unwilling to even look at her.
After making arrangements for his wife, Zeng Lichang left without hesitation.
Chapter 1396: Are They a Family?
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Zeng Kai’s mother had to get plastic surgery on her face to recover, but she could only do that after she calmed down.
…
Leng Shaojia couldn’t sleep that night.
Because she had already been injected with anesthetic for a few days and it would harm her body if she continued, she decided to try to fall asleep on her own. However, it wasn’t easy at all, and she could only sleep for a short while, then woke up again from the pain.
Jiang Shuyuan didn’t dare to ask Gu Ning for the medicine now, because they felt guilty about the car accident. Even if Gu Ning wasn’t aware of it, they couldn’t be at ease now.
“Mom, I can’t stand it. Tell the doctor to give me the anesthetic now!” Leng Shaojia begged Jiang Shuyuan in tears.
“It will hurt your body!” Jiang Shuyuan said.
“I don’t care!” Leng Shaojia shouted.
However, Jiang Shuyuan still refused to do it, so Leng Shaojia began to curse everyone. She blamed Jiang Shuyuan because she didn’t go to ask Gu Ning for the medicine. She also criticized Jiang Shuyuan and said she didn’t care about her at all.
Jiang Shuyuan felt a little heart-broken, but she didn’t argue with Leng Shaojia because she knew that Leng Shaojia was in a lot of pain at the moment. Besides, Leng Shaojia was her daughter after all.
Leng Shaoming left the capital that afternoon, because he needed to go to work. Actually, he didn’t know what he could do about the grudges between Leng Shaojia and Gu Ning.
…
At midnight, Leng Shaoting began to have an uneasy sleep because he was struggling with a dream.
The scene of the man of the Evil Practice hitting his abdomen at the edge of the cliff showed up again in his dream. He felt something warm moving in his body while he was having this dream. It seemed to be stopped by something in his body, and it was eager to break through to come out.
Gu Ning was a light sleeper, so she woke up once Leng Shaoting started making noise.
She thought that he might be having a nightmare so she put her magical power into his body at once to help him relax.
Once the magical power was put into Leng Shaoting’s body, it was absorbed into his belly and he gradually felt better.
As time went by, Leng Shaoting relaxed and fell asleep again. He didn’t know that it really happened, and thought it was just a dream.
The next day, Gu Ning didn’t talk about it with Leng Shaoting when they woke, because both of them thought that it was just a dream.
They went to run later. Halfway on the road, Gu Ning sensed the smell of two cultivators, but she didn’t bother to search for them. She simply glanced at the direction from which the smell came, then she noticed Baili Zongyang and a young girl who was about 17.
Although she just gave them a glance, Gu Ning recognized them right away. She had overheard the girl’s conversation with an old man in the mountain villa last time. Her name was Zongxue.
Thinking of that, Gu Ning suddenly had an idea that Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue could be family!
She didn’t know whether she was right, but it was highly likely because Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue resembled each other.
This time, Gu Ning wasn’t able to see them, because they avoided her on purpose, but Gu Ning didn’t mind, and went back home with Leng Shaoting afterwards.
Qiao Ya had prepared breakfast, so Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting went to dine in her place before they returned to their own home.
They needed to take a shower after running, and Leng Shaoting naturally followed Gu Ning into the bathroom. Gu Ning wanted to say something to stop him, but didn’t know what to say, because they couldn’t be more familiar with each other’s body right now.
They stayed in the bathroom for nearly an hour, and when they walked out, Leng Shaoting looked very satisfied.
He left at 9 am, and they wouldn’t see one another again until the next weekend. Although he was unwilling to leave Gu Ning, he had to leave for his work.
When Leng Shaoting was gone, Gu Ning went to her company with Gao Yi and Qiao Ya.
The boss of Ancient Charm was waiting in vain for bad news about Xiangyun Antique-store, but all of the staff members in Xiangyun Antique-store looked well and no one was affected by Yin.
The boss of Ancient Charm was confused, and he thought that the man in black might have deceived him. If the blue and white porcelain was actually fine, he would lose a lot of money, because he had sold it to the man in black at a very low price.
Although he still made a lot of money, he wanted to make more from this deal. Therefore, he couldn’t figure it out.
However, the man in black was nowhere to be found now, and he couldn’t directly ask the staff members in Xiangyun Antique-store about it.
Xiangyun Antique-store could make millions of yuan by selling the blue and white porcelain!
The boss of Ancient Charm needed to walk by Xiangyun Antique-store when he went to his store, so he lowered his head with a guilty conscience when he saw Chen Darong standing at the door.
Chen Darong, however, greeted him of his own accord. “Morning, Mr. Fang!” Chen Darong slightly squinted at him, and it seemed like he had already discovered something.
Since Chen Darong saw him, Mr. Fang couldn’t run away now. “Good morning, Manager Chen!”
Chapter 1397: The Blue and White Porcelain
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Because Mr. Fang felt guilty, he was uneasy facing Chen Darong now.
“Mr. Fang, you don’t look very well today. Have you been working too hard these days? Why don’t you come inside to enjoy a cup of tea with me?” Chen Darong purposely said, because he knew that Mr. Fang would feel guilty after what he had done.
And he was right.
Once Mr. Fang heard that Chen Darong invited him to go inside, he thought of the evil blue and white porcelain and refused at once. “No, no, thanks, I’m busy today.” After that, he walked away quickly.
Chen Darong sneered, then turned around and walked into the store. Since Gu Ning had no intention to punish the mastermind, he wouldn’t say anything about it either.
Although Mr. Fang thought that the man in black might have deceived him into believing that the blue and white porcelain was evil, he wasn’t too sure of it. The man in black only told him that people might feel cold or icy when they touched an evil antique, but they would be fine if they put it down.
Mr. Fang indeed felt cold when he held the blue and white porcelain in his hands. It wasn’t heavy, but he felt uncomfortable, which was the reason why he chose to believe the man in black.
All of a sudden, Mr. Fang thought that Chen Darong might have already sold the blue and white porcelain.
While his store wasn’t very popular now, Xiangyun Antique-store was, so it was possible that the blue and white porcelain was already sold.
Thinking of that, Mr. Fang decided to have a look.
Before long, he arranged for one of his friends to shop in Xiangyun Antique-store.
In order to not let Chen Darong discover his plan, he didn’t send one of his staff. His friend came back later and told him that the blue and white porcelain was absent from Xiangyun Antique-store.
Knowing that, Mr. Fang had to accept the result that he had failed to damage Xiangyun Antique-store and lost a valuable vase.
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Zeng Kai had already been sentenced to a few years in jail, but the case wasn’t completely over yet. Since he admitted that he had stolen Peng Xinghao’s designs to participate in the competition, the designer’s name couldn’t be his anymore.
At the beginning, the host of the game wanted to remove Peng Xinghao’s designs, because the news wasn’t positive after all. However, the chief designer of their company took a liking to Peng Xinghao’s designs.
As a result, the host replaced Zeng Kai’s name with Peng Xinghao’s and Peng Xinghao would receive the honor and award. The final result of this competition was just released, so Zeng Kai hadn’t been able to get the honor and award.
The host contacted Peng Xinghao afterwards, and visited him in the hospital, and since he deserved them, Peng Xinghao accepted the honor and award. They also invited Peng Xinghao to join their company.
It was a famous design company in the industry, and had many skilled designers around the world. Peng Xinghao might not be able to be in charge of an international brand yet, but he could start his career from a new brand.
It was a great chance for Peng Xinghao and he was definitely interested in it, but he still declined, because Gu Ning had saved his life, so he should pay her back as he had promised. In addition, he was confident that he could have a bright future by working for Gu Ning.
Although Gu Ning’s clothing company had just been started, Charm had already gained a lot of fame.
The host was surprised that Peng Xinghao turned the offer down, but didn’t mind too much, because while Peng Xinghao was an outstanding clothing designer, there were many other talented designers as well.
At 3pm Gu Ning received Leng Yuanjin’s call letting her know that Leng Yuanjin needed to go back home today. She invited Gu Ning to visit City C whenever she was free, and Gu Ning agreed.
When Leng Yuanjin and Yu Yin went back to the Leng family’s house and told Master Leng that they had dined with Gu Ning and Leng Shaoting earlier, Master Leng was displeased. He thought that they should have gone back home and dined together.
Master Leng also complained that Leng Shaoting totally forgot him when Gu Ning was by his side, but honestly, Master Leng simply wanted to see them.
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In the following days, Gu Ning went to work as usual. Leng Shaoting, however, still had the same dream once in a while and felt uncomfortable in his abdomen.
He always thought that it was just a dream, and didn’t take it seriously. He also didn’t want Gu Ning to be worried, so he didn’t tell her about it.
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After staying in the hospital for a while longer, Peng Xinghao finally made a full recovery.
Gu Ning went to pick them up in person, making both Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao feel grateful to her.
Chapter 1398: Strange Things
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Gu Ning didn’t think much about it. They were Gu Ning’s subordinates in the company, but they were friends out of the company.
Gu Ning drove them back to where they lived, but they didn’t live in a good environment and it was far from the city center. Luckily, they were about to leave, so Gu Ning said nothing about it.
She told them to rest for three days at home. During this time, Peng Xinghao could properly prepare his designs for the interview in Gu Ning’s company.
Her garment company was in City B, so they needed to fly to City B.
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao agreed, because it wasn’t bad for them to live in a new city and new environment. However, Peng Xiaoman was a little reluctant to leave Zhou Weifan. She knew that Zhou Weifan didn’t have special feelings towards her, and she thought that she might gradually forget him after moving to another city.
Zhou Weifan wasn’t aware that Peng Xiaoman liked him, but he somehow felt that something was missing when he heard the news that they were leaving for City B. Nevertheless, he didn’t know what was missing. Since Peng Xinghao left the hospital, he had fulfilled his task, and whether they stayed in the capital or left for City B had nothing to do with him.
After making the arrangements, Gu Ning went back to her company with Zhou Weifan.
Peng Xiaoman and Peng Xinghao watched them leaving, and Peng Xiaoman looked sad.
“Xiaoman, if you really like him, you can just tell him,” Peng Xinghao said.
“Nonsense!” Peng Xiaoman felt embarrassed and snapped at him.
“You’re my older sister, and I know you very well. I can see that you like him.” Peng Xinghao frowned with dissatisfaction. He disliked it when his older sister chose to carry everything on her own shoulders. He wasn’t a kid anymore, and he could help her if she needed.
Although his older sister didn’t have a high-degree academic certificate, she was far more sophisticated than him. Because of him, his older sister had remained single for 28 years. Since he graduated from college now and he didn’t need to rely on his older sister to live his life, he hoped that she could live her own life and be happy.
He knew that he had always been a burden to his older sister, so he felt guilty and studied very hard, hoping to protect her in the future.
“How should I tell him? I don’t think he likes me back,” Peng Xiaoman said with a wry smile. She had a traditional view of romantic relationships, and thought that the man should take action to chase the woman.
“Why can’t you tell him and chase him first? It’s different from the past now. It’s not a big deal!” Peng Xinghao expected better from his older sister.
What he said was true, but Peng Xiaoman still hesitated before she was sure that Zhou Weifan also had a good impression of her.
“Alright, it’s my own business; you should mind your work now,” Peng Xiaoman said and left.
“You…” Peng Xinghao was annoyed, but he couldn’t force his older sister. Anyway, it was their own personal affair. Maybe they could be together one day in the future!
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The next day, Gu Ning didn’t go to her company in the morning, and she received Li Maosong’s call at 9 am.
Every time she received a call from him, she subconsciously thought that he might have found another ancient grave, even though Li Maosong already quit grave-digging and was now working in the crew of An Empress of Military Blood.
Actually, Gu Ning had the right feeling, because Li Maosong called her because of something very strange. They were filming at Phoenix Mountain last night, but some strange things happened.
Hearing Phoenix Mountain, Gu Ning got nervous, because it was where the man of the Evil Practice fell from the cliff. Was it possible that the man wasn’t dead?
Gu Ning was confused, but she didn’t interrupt Li Maosong.
Li Maosong continued, “We heard crows mooing once in a while, which was quite scary, and you know it’s a sign of misfortune in our history. Although we don’t believe in that nowadays, I still felt like it wasn’t right. After that, someone shouted in fear that she saw a black figure flashing by. More and more people were getting terrified when the wild animals began to make all kinds of sounds too, so we ended the filming and went back to the capital.”
Hearing that, Gu Ning was sure that there must be a problem, and it was highly likely that the black figure was the man of the Evil Practice.
Although it had been a few days since he fell from the cliff, it was possible that he didn’t wake up until last night.
Gu Ning asked, “How many scenes are left to be shot?”
“We stayed there for three days. If those strange things hadn’t happened last night, all the scenes might have been finished. We’re thinking about whether we should continue at the same place or shoot again from the beginning at another place,” Li Maosong said.
Filming was difficult work, and Li Maosong had experienced it for himself recently.
Chapter 1399: The Injured Man of the Evil Practice
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It took a long time to finish a good scene, because it required many takes from different distances. Therefore, it took a lot of effort to shoot it from the beginning again. However, they might have to because what happened last night was quite scary, and everyone in the crew was afraid now. Most importantly, they were afraid that something terrible might happen.
“No need, I’ll go there with you tonight, and handle it,” Gu Ning said. She knew that it wasn’t easy for the crew to shoot all the scenes again, so she wouldn’t allow it to happen.
Since Gu Ning said that, Li Maosong listened to her.
“Alright, I’ll call Director Lu now,” Gu Ning said.
“Sure,” Li Maosong said, then hung it up.
Afterwards, Gu Ning called Lu Zhan.
Lu Zhan and Lu Xiao were talking about it at that moment, but they didn’t have any ideas yet. It was neither Lu Zhan’s nor Lu Xiao’s entertainment company, so they couldn’t just waste money on the show. Even though Gu Ning didn’t lack money at all, they should do their job well at the lowest cost.
Once Lu Zhan saw Gu Ning’s name on the screen of his phone, he quickly answered it.
Gu Ning told him that she was aware of what had happened last night, and that there was no need for them to move to another place. She would go there with them tonight to deal with the problem.
Lu Zhan felt relieved when Gu Ning said that. Gu Ning was able to get rid of zombies, so this problem wouldn’t be difficult for her.
After having the conversation with Gu Ning, Lu Zhan shared the good news with Lu Xiao. As long as Gu Ning came, they believed that everything would be fine.
Actually, they hesitated to call Gu Ning because they wanted to solve this problem on their own. Gu Ning was their boss after all, and they couldn’t turn to her for help whenever there was a problem.
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There were two groups, Group A and Group B, working at the same time in the crew. The scene at Phoenix Mountain included the leading female role and a supporting male role. Both of them were in Group B. They had worked for a long time, so they were resting now in the day, while Group A was filming now. Since Gu Ning promised that she would come later, they would work as usual.
Group B finished dinner at 5 pm, and they had to leave for Phoenix Mountain half an hour later. They needed to arrive there earlier to set up shooting equipment.
Hearing that they were still going to Phoenix Mountain for filming tonight, many staff members got nervous. They didn’t believe in ghosts, but they were still terrified by what had happened last night.
Lu Zhan then told them that Gu Ning would come tonight, and that since their boss wasn’t afraid of it, they should relax.
They all trusted Gu Ning, so they soon calmed down. In addition, they also believed that it wasn’t a big deal, and simply looked scary at night.
When Gu Ning came, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya followed her.
Cars couldn’t get to the valley, because there was no road. They had to get out of the cars in a place about a kilometer away from the valley, then go there on foot. They had to carry or move the shooting equipment with their hands, on their backs, or in handcarts.
Actors might look glorious in front of the cameras, but filming was actually quite tiring. Both the actors and the workers in the crew had to suffer a lot to do their jobs well.
The crew arrived at the scene earlier than Gu Ning. When they saw the familiar scene, they remembered the scary night. Some people felt uncomfortable and kept encouraging themselves to be brave. Luckily, most of them stayed calm and focused on working as always.
Without delay, they began to set up tents and equipment. A few minutes later, tents were ready, and actors had to put on make-up.
It was 6:30 pm and it was still bright, so they needed to prepare everything properly before it became dark.
Gu Ning along with Gao Yi and Qiao Ya finally showed up, and everyone greeted Gu Ning with respect.
Gu Ning was very kind to them and kept smiling at them to help them relax.
Even though Gu Ning was young and kind, the people there still stood in awe of her, because she was their boss.
After greeting them, Gu Ning went to check the surroundings. She told Gao Yi and Qiao Ya to stay at the scene to protect the crew. At the same time, she used her Jade Eyes to look into the woods.
About two hundred meters away, there was a cave in a mountain and the man in black was sitting inside. He was seriously injured and trying to heal himself.
Gu Ning was sure that he must be the man who had fought against Leng Shaoting and fallen from the cliff last time. A cultivator was indeed unusually strong, for him to still be alive after falling from a high cliff.
However, what Gu Ning didn’t know was that the man was seriously injured by the power inside Leng Shaoting’s body. If it hadn’t been for the power in Leng Shaoting’s body, he wouldn’t have been so seriously injured.
Chapter 1400: Baili Zongxue
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He was a cultivator, and it wasn’t easy for him to die! However, it would be different if he ran into Gu Ning and the flood dragon.
Although Gu Ning already found her target, she didn’t take action right away because the sky was still very bright now.
The man of the Evil Practice was cruel, but he wouldn’t hurt other people casually. He only hunted young virgin girls by hook or by crook. Therefore, he was harmless to Lu Zhan and the other members of the crew.
However, even though he was harmless for now, Gu Ning wouldn’t let him escape, but because she couldn’t do anything now, Gu Ning went back to the crowd.
As the sky became dark, they were ready to film.
They needed three actors in this scene at the valley, including the leading female role, the supporting male role, and an old man.
The story was that the leading female role and the supporting male role fell from the cliff after being trapped by their enemy, and they were rescued by an old man who lived at the bottom of the cliff. This old man was an unknown master who was highly skilled at kung fu and medicine, so he cured the leading female role and the supporting male role.
Once the sky became dark, the filming began.
Gu Ning made an excuse and left the crowd. When there was nobody around her, she let the flood dragon out and told it to quietly kill the man of the Evil Practice.
The man was seriously injured and vulnerable now, so it was very easy for the flood dragon to deal with him. The flood dragon moved quietly and directly swallowed the man into its belly without making any noise.
The man of the Evil Practice thought that he had survived the crisis, but unexpectedly was caught by the flood dragon today. He couldn’t even struggle.
These days, Gu Ning ran into more and more members of the Evil Practice, and she honestly didn’t know how many members it had.
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The filming went on smoothly this time, so everyone thought that what had happened last night was just an accident. Li Maosong, on the other hand, believed that Gu Ning must have done something without them knowing. Anyway, everyone felt happy that everything went back to normal.
It was already 2 am when the filming was over, and they successfully finished the scene and were ready to go back, so Gu Ning asked Gao Yi and Qiao Ya to help them pack up.
By the time she got home, it was 3 am. She quickly washed her face and went to bed. The next morning, even though she only went to sleep at 3 am, she still got up at 5:30 am to go for a run. She had only slept for a short time, but she was full of energy because of her magical power.
Once Gu Ning went outside to run, she met Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue. As cultivators, it was necessary for them to keep exercising. And other than running in the morning, they still needed to meditate. Because the air was fresh in the morning and contained faint magical power, they needed to leave their home, and absorb some magical power before running in the morning.
Leng Shaoting was absent today, so Baili Zongyang and Baili Zongxue walked over to talk to Gu Ning.
In fact, Baili Zongyang stayed alert when he approached Gu Ning because he still couldn’t discover why there was magical power in Colaine’s medicines. However, he believed that Gu Ning wouldn’t hurt them as long as they were kind to her.
“What a coincidence, Miss Gu!” Baili Zongyang greeted Gu Ning.
“Nice to see you again, Mr. Baili,” Gu Ning said politely.
“Oh, please let me introduce my younger sister, Baili Zongxue. She’s 17 this year,” Baili Zongyang said to Gu Ning.
“Nice to see you, Miss Gu.” Baili Zongxue greeted Gu Ning first.
“Nice to see you too, Miss Baili,” Gu Ning said.
“Well, that sounds a little strange. You don’t need to call me Miss Baili. I’m not an adult yet; you can directly call me Zongxue,” Baili Zongxue said. She was a very adorable girl.
“Sure, and you can just call me Gu Ning.” Gu Ning smiled.
This was their first meeting, so they weren’t close. Although Baili Zongxue tried to leave a good impression on Gu Ning, she was still suspicious because there was magical power in Gu Ning’s medicines. They were worried that Gu Ning might do something to hurt them if she could sense magical power and discover their real identities.
Although those medicines contained magical power, they were useless to them. They were more curious to know how Gu Ning got the magical power and how much of it she had. They wanted magical power for their own use, but they had no intention to hurt Gu Ning. If it was possible, they wanted to be good friends.
“Gu Ning, I read much news about you on the Internet, and admire you.” Baili Zongxue complimented Gu Ning after finding out what she had achieved at such a young age. Dongfang Ziyu used to be her idol, but now she thought that Gu Ning was much more outstanding than Dongfang Ziyu.
If Gu Ning was also a member of the cultivation world, she would definitely be more talented than Dongfang Ziyu.
“Thank you for your compliment.” Gu Ning smiled.
“Oh, I’m going to write the National College Entrance Examination this year. Which college did you apply for? I want to study in the same university as you. Do you mind?” Baili Zongxue asked.
“Of course not!” Gu Ning was amused. “I applied for the Capital University.”
Gu Ning didn’t mind at all, and had no plan to keep it secret. Since they wanted to know more about her, she wouldn’t hide it.
“What major did you choose?” Baili Zongxue asked again.
“Economic Management,” Gu Ning replied.
“Well, I don’t think I’d be able to study that. I love history, so I’ll apply for a major in history,” Baili Zongxue said.
Although Baili Zongxue wanted to have a close relationship with Gu Ning, she honestly wasn’t good at economics.