Ning Yuan looked at her adoptive father.
He wore a pair of old Jiefang rubber shoes, gray old summer work clothes, and his furrowed face showed traces of exhaustion and life.
He looked no different from all the middle-aged workers of this era, looking at him longingly.
Just like her memories from past and present lives, he was an honest and shy father.
She never doubted him.
Ning Yuan lowered her eyes to cover up the complexity in her eyes, and her voice seemed to soften——
"I'm sorry, Dad... I know you picked me up and raised me, and I should be filial to you. Don't sell me. After I work, I will give all the money I make to you."
No matter what, she would not allow herself to be labeled as a vicious adopted daughter pretending to be an orphan and denying her parents.
Don't let Mr. Tang and Granny Xia be implicated by him!
People around looked at Ning Zhuliu and his wife becoming more and more dissatisfied and condemned. Ning Jinyun covered his face and trembled with anger, but he did not dare to say anything.
Ning Zhuliu's face was gloomy for a moment, and he said with a sad look on his face: "Little sister, everything is a misunderstanding. Dad just wants to come and see you... I don't want to burden you."
Ning Yuan looked at their large and small bags and said calmly: "Dad, Mom, you haven't settled down yet. I'll take you to the hostel of the school and buy you food?"
With that said, she turned around and walked out of the dormitory.
Ning Zhuliu nodded hurriedly and pulled Ning Jinyun beside him fiercely: "Don't leave yet!"
Ning Jinyun said nothing. She has never been a calm person in her life.
But this time, she followed Ning Zhuliu away expressionlessly.
People around could not help but whisper: "Sure enough, if you are not your biological child, you are not your biological child..."
Ning Zhuliu and Ning Jinyun both looked ugly. There were things they could do themselves, but it would be uncomfortable for others to tell them.
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Yan Yangyang watched Ning Yuan leave, then turned around and hurried to the instructors' dormitory!
"Where are you going?" Jin Bianjiang grabbed her.
Yan Yangyang frowned Yingxiu: "I have to find Ning Yuan's cousin. I don't trust Ning Ning to go with them alone. What if they kidnap Ning Ning and sell her!"
Just because she is nervous and has a short temper does not mean that she has no brains. She knows that this is a family matter and it is not allowed for outsiders to get involved.
Jin Border: "..."
He sighed, showing the rigor of a future lawyer: "First of all, the school hostel is not far away. It is difficult for a couple from out of town to kidnap a living person in Fuda in broad daylight. Secondly..."
Jin Bianjiang paused: "Ning Yuan is not the biological child of both parents, so where does the cousin of Chief Instructor Rong come from? Is it appropriate for you to go and find him rashly?"
Yan Yangyang was stunned and touched his head: "This... maybe Ning Yuan's biological parents died young and the child was given to adoptive parents, but the adoptive parents turned out to be nothing."
The more she spoke, the more certain she became: "But Ning Yuan's cousin is still a thing. He retired and came back to find Ning Ning?"
Jin Border: "..."
Sister, you have automatically filled in the missing parts of the story. What can I say?
"Okay, I'll accompany junior sister." Jin Bianjiang pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose.
Ning Yuan, this little junior sister, seems to have a lot of secrets, but that girl has a good way of making money and never hides it. She doesn't look like a person with evil intentions.
Ning Yuan accompanied Ning Zhuliu and Ning Jinyun to the school guest house.
With the letter of introduction for visiting relatives, the room was quickly opened.
While Ning Yuan went to help them get the thermos bottle, Ning Zhuliu looked at Ning Jinyun warningly——
"You'd better stop talking nonsense in front of my little sister. If you can't speak, just hold back and shut up!"
The reason why he didn't stop Ning Jinyun from playing the role of the abandoned adoptive mother just now was because he didn't know how much love his little sister still had for him and the family.
If a little girl's wings are hard, then there must be something that can control her. Reputation is of course very important to college students.
But Ning Jinyun, this idiot, is obviously tough-talking and lacks brains.
Everyone knew that the reason why my little sister came to Shanghai was because of her unscrupulous adoptive mother!
"I know!" Ning Jinyun lowered his eyes, his eyes filled with cold hatred, not letting Ning Zhuliu see it.
She did not follow her original plan and yelled at Ning Yuan in front of her classmates that she would sleep with men, break her shoes, and steal jade peppers because she jumped in line.
Isn't it enough to tolerate the bitch he had with his eldest sister?
Ning Zhuliu continued to frown and warned: "Also, since she hasn't told anyone about my younger sister's previous marriage, you are not allowed to mention it either. Let me find out the situation first!"
Ning Jinyun seemed to be convinced by him, and said expressionlessly: "Okay."
As soon as the two of them finished talking, Ning Yuan came out with a hot water bottle: "The room is on the second floor, let's go up."
Ning Zhuliu nodded, Ning Jinyun habitually put his own baggage into Ning Yuan's hands and let her take it.
Ning Zhuliu glared at him, and Ning Jinyun stiffly took back the baggage and carried it himself.
"Let's go, little sister." Ning Zhuliu turned to look at Ning Yuan gently.
Ning Yuan noticed their little actions just now and her eyes flashed.
It seems that his adoptive father was not always bullied by Ning Jinyun as he remembered.
Without saying anything, she led them to the room upstairs and put their things in: "You stay here first, and I will bring you food."
After Ning Zhuliu put down her things, she shook her head and forced Ning Jinyun's bag of money into her hand——
"Little sister, Dad knows that your mother has always been out of tune. She is too partial to say anything. You have been wronged. Dad will not tolerate your mother's bad habits in the future."
Ning Jinyun stared at the money, his face becoming more and more gloomy.
Ning Yuan didn't show the same moved expression as before, she just put the money on the table and said softly——
"Dad, it's not easy for you. I've always known that. I'm working on a work-study program these days. I'll pay for your stay in the guest house."
Ning Zhuliu listened in his heart and felt that she was just cold-hearted towards Ning Jinyun, but she still trusted and relied on him as always.
He said gently: "Don't worry about staying in the guest house and eating with us. Dad has friends here, and the money account will be in his name."
Ning Yuan was stunned: "Friend?"
How could Ning Zhuliu have friends in Shanghai and still let Fuda Guesthouse suffer from debt?
She had never heard it in her entire life.
While he was talking, suddenly a calm and tall figure walked in carrying large and small bags.
"Master Ning, it turns out that the room you live in is easy for me to find!"
Ning Yuan looked at the door. A handsome and elegant man in his thirties with big eyes and a high nose was standing at the door.
He was holding a nylon bag in his left hand and a net bag of fruit cookies in his right hand.
When the other party saw her, he was stunned for a moment, then realized and smiled: "Is this the girl from Master Ning's family who is studying at Fuda?"
Ning Zhuliu came up to her with some embarrassment: "Yes, this is my little daughter Ning Yuan. Xiao Tang, why are you here at this hour? You haven't eaten yet?"
After saying that, he hesitated for a moment and said to Ning Yuan: "Well... little sister, call someone quickly."
Ning Yuan calmly looked at the elegant and handsome man in front of her: "Tang..."
Tang Jun waved his hand and interrupted helplessly: "Don't call me Uncle Tang. I'm not married. Just call me Brother Tang."
Ning Yuan didn't say anything, and said calmly: "Brother Tang."
Tang Jun smiled, just like all adults who don't have much interest in talking to a little girl studying. He looked at Ning Zhuliu——
"Master Ning, when my father was still here, he said that it was difficult for Master Ning to come to Shanghai and that he must treat you as a benefactor."
As he spoke, Tang Jun shook the bag in his hand: "This is the best time to eat hairy crabs. I brought some to the kitchen of the guest house to cook them, and I also brought Shaoxing rice wine."
Ning Yuan looked at the other party's attitude and wanted to treat their whole family to dinner at Fuda Guest House.
Tang Jun looked at Ning Yuan and asked politely: "Xiao Ning, will you have evening self-study tonight? After eating, go to evening self-study again, or should you be busy now?"
Ning Yuan glanced at Ning Jinyun from the corner of her eyes.
She sat there, not looking at herself at all, but the feeling of hating herself became even stronger.
Ning Yuan has always known that Ning Jinyun didn't like her very much since she was a child, but now Ning Jinyun hates herself so much and still suppresses it. Why?
Just because you got into a good university?
"Okay." Ning Yuan's big eyes flashed and she nodded.
The dining place in Fuda's guest house is much better than that in smaller counties. After all, it often receives visiting domestic and foreign scholars and guests.
Tang Jun chose a private room for chatting and eating.
Before eating, Ning Yuan complained that her stomach hurt and went to the bathroom.
When I came back, many dishes had been served. The main dish was the hairy crabs brought by Tang Jun, which only looked big and yellow.
During the meal, Tang Jun and Ning Zhu stayed talking, or it was mainly Tang Jun who kept the scene calm.
Ning Zhu left an honest and humble factory worker with little knowledge and a lot of listening.
Tang Jun is the kind of person who makes people feel at home easily. He speaks in a measured manner and can be heard as being knowledgeable.
He didn't mean to look down on Ning Zhuliu's family, who came from a small place, and politely treated them like landlords.
Ning Yuan finished eating and said to leave first, and he nodded politely.
Ning Zhuliu sent her out and looked at Ning Yuan who hesitated to speak.
Ning Yuan looked at him, her bright eyes flashing slightly: "Dad, if you have anything to do, just ask."
