《President Gu, Your Wife Is Wild and Sweet》 Chapter 1 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°That man is in this room. Remember to come down immediately and change identities with me after you are done.¡± In the garage below the five-star hotel, two identical twins were sitting in the car. One of them had red lips and a voluptuous figure. The other had a plain face and was dressed in an old-fashioned casual outfit, but the girl shone like a jade even in that. Ning Shan bit her lip and repeatedly confirmed, ¡°Sister, are you sure you will transfer the money to me?¡± ¡°Why are you talking so much nonsense?¡± Ning Yun rolled her eyes ungracefully and replied impatiently, ¡°As soon as you enter the room, I will transfer the two million immediately, okay? It will definitely not delay the surgery that¡¯s due tomorrow morning.¡± Ning Shan silently recited the room number that the person in front of her had just mentioned, and then she took a deep breath. Ning Yun handed the room card to her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, that person has been drugged and is barely conscious. He will definitely not be able to tell the difference between you and me.¡± Ning Shan gritted her teeth, opened the car door, and walked out. Every step she took was as if she was ready to die, and very quickly, she entered the suite that Ning Yun had mentioned. All she saw was a pitch-black environment. Her feet stepped on the soft carpet without making a sound. Ning Shan pricked up her ears and vaguely heard heavy breathing coming from the master bedroom next to her. She quietly walked over. In the darkness, the man seemed to have the instincts of a wild beast. He appeared to be able to see the young girl standing in front of the bed. He used the last bit of clarity in his mind to ask, ¡°Who is it?¡± Ning Shan trembled as she took off her clothes and climbed on top of him. She did not realize that when the man touched her smooth and soft skin, his eyes immediately turned scarlet. His hands could not help but begin to play and squeeze her skin, he could hear the girl¡¯s timid cries of pain. This made him even more excited. The build between them was huge. Tall and short, hard and soft, strong and weak, fierce and timid. But they were men and women, compatible like Adam and his rib. The man still had a little bit of conscience in him as he finished the foreplay impatiently and slowly. His hand grabbed Ning Shan¡¯s waist tightly with the strength that could leave a bruise on it. Then, the huge thing entered. Ning Shan was like a swan on the verge of death, she arched her head and panted heavily, revealing her long and slender neck. The man was a little surprised. ¡°Is this your first time?¡± He could not help but stretch out his long arm and turn on the bedside lamp. Frowning, he used his eyes to carefully scrutinize the woman¡¯s face beneath him. In the air, other than the scent of lust, there was also the faint fragrance of peaches on her body. Ning Shan did not dare to make a sound. The blinding light made her eyes narrow slightly. She could not help but reached out to cover the upper half of her face. However, in the next second, the man grabbed her wrist and placed it on top of her head. Then, he started moving quickly. The memories after that were chaotic. Ning Shan could only remember the hot sweat that the man dripped on her body, as well as the blank space she experienced over and over again every time she peaked. Even as she fell into a deep sleep, the man continued to move tirelessly. The morning light shone on Ning Shan¡¯s face. She slowly opened her eyes. For a moment, she did not know where she was until the handsome face of the man next to her instantly awakened her memories. Oh no! Last night, Ning Yun had asked her to go downstairs immediately after she was done with her task, but now that the sky was bright, there was a possibility of her identity being exposed if she stayed any longer. She sat up abruptly and quickly picked up the clothes on the ground. Looking at the unknown body fluid on them, she groaned in annoyance and quickly walked out after she put on her clothes. Just as Ning Shan was about to walk out of the room, a man¡¯s deep and seductive voice sounded from behind her, ¡°Where are you going?¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation By the time Ning Shan left the room, more than an hour had passed. Her inner thigh was still twitching, the aftereffect of the man¡¯s violent pounding from a moment before. After he was finally satisfied, she pretended to be asleep. After his guard was down only did she go to the bathroom to wash up and took the opportunity to escape. The elevator went straight to the underground garage. Ning Shan ran all the way to where Ning Yun had parked her car, but it was empty. She hurriedly called her but no one picked up. Obviously, there was a change of plans, but she had no time to think about it. Looking at the time, she rushed to the hospital. If everything went to plan, her father¡¯s surgery would start at eight. It was already close to ten, and it was already too late to rush over before his surgery starts. Thinking of this, she could not help but blame herself. When she reached the operating area of the hospital, Ning Shan asked the nurse, ¡°May I ask how the surgery of the Thoracic Surgery Department patient, Ning Zhiyuan, is going?¡± The nurse looked up at her and continued typing on the computer. ¡°The surgery has been canceled.¡± ¡°Canceled?¡± Ning Shan was extremely shocked. She could not help but raise her voice. ¡°Why has it been canceled?¡± ¡°The surgery fees haven¡¯t been paid yet,¡± the nurse answered coldly. ¡°Impossible,¡± Ning Shan muttered to herself. She shook her head and leaned over again. ¡°Nurse, you must have made a mistake. My sister told me that last night¡­¡± The nurse waved her hand as she interrupted her, ¡°I don¡¯t care what you two discussed. The money hasn¡¯t arrived yet. Besides, there are only a few dollars left on the card. It¡¯s not even enough for today¡¯s treatment. You should go pay the bill first.¡± When Ning Shan heard this, she left in a daze. She called Ning Yun again but still could not get through. She had to take a taxi to Ning Yun¡¯s residence. Fortunately, because they looked the same, no one noticed anything unusual. She quickly knocked on the other party¡¯s door. After knocking for ten minutes, Ning Yun opened the door impatiently. Seeing that it was her, she rolled her eyes. Ning Shan asked hurriedly, ¡°Sister, why didn¡¯t I receive my father¡¯s medical fees?¡± ¡°You still have the gall to ask me why? I waited for the entire night yesterday but you weren¡¯t there.¡± As she said this, Ning Yun couldn¡¯t help but yawn. Then, she looked at her from head to toe a few times. ¡°You didn¡¯t chickened out, did you?¡± Ning Shan hurriedly shook her head. ¡°I only got away in the morning¡­¡± Ning Yun¡¯s eyes glinted sharply. She saw the hickey on her neck and dragged her in. She slammed the door and said with a teasing look, ¡°It looks like the battle last night was very intense!¡± Ning Shan followed her line of sight and covered her neck. She took a deep breath and said, ¡°No matter what, you said that as long as I slept with him for you, you would give me two million.¡± ¡°Did he see your face?¡± Ning Yun did not answer but continued to ask. Ning Shan remembered the domineering behavior of the man who forced her to look at him when the lights were turned on last night. Even if she were to drift her sight away from him a little, the man would then use even more force to correct her gaze. She could not help but blush and her heart beat faster. Ning Yun got the answer from the expression of the person in front of her. Ning Yun looked at Ning Shan that seemed like she had been nourished by love, she could not help but snorted coldly, ¡°My request is that after you accompanied him, you immediately come down and let me take your place. Now that you haven¡¯t met my request, how can you still have the nerve to ask me for the money?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s face turned white. She widened her eyes and asked in disbelief, ¡°What do you mean by this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just the literal meaning.¡± Ning Yun looked at her disdainfully. Seeing Ning Shan¡¯s shaky appearance, an inexplicable joy arose in her heart. ¡°The deal is canceled. You can leave now.¡± Ning Shan took a few steps forward and grabbed Ning Yun¡¯s sleeve. ¡°Sister, you can¡¯t do this. This two million is father¡¯s life-saving money¡­¡± Ning Yun shook her off. ¡°That¡¯s your father, not mine. My father is the president of the Jiang Group.¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation In a five-star hotel. After taking a shower, the man walked out with a towel wrapped around his body. As he thought back to the snow-white skin of the little peach nymph on his bed, his blood started to boil. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but as he saw the empty bedroom, a storm seemed to appear in his eyes. He flipped through his clothes that had been scattered all over the floor because of the intense night, took out his cell phone from his pocket, and contacted his assistant. ¡°Find out who was in my room last night.¡± The assistant quickly gave the results of the investigation. ¡°We checked the surveillance footage and found out that the person who came was the daughter of Jiang Zhenping¡¯s second wife, Ning Yun. The Jiang family had previously made a marriage proposal to the old madam, but the old madam rejected it.¡± The man lowered his eyes and looked extremely dangerous. He asked softly, ¡°Where Is Ning Yun now?¡± ¨C On the other side, Ning Shan and Ning Yun were still engaged in their argument. Ning Shan looked at her cold and heartless sister and almost cried, ¡°Dad took care of you until you were twelve years old. Now that he¡¯s sick, aren¡¯t you worried at all?¡± Ning Yun curled her lips in disdain, ¡°Dad and mom have been divorced for ten years. Normally, I don¡¯t see you guys looking for me. Now that you need money and come looking for me, aren¡¯t you just a gold-digger?¡± Ning Shan was about to retort when there was a knock on the door. Ning Yun walked over impatiently and raised her voice. ¡°Who is it?¡± The man replied in a deep voice, ¡°It¡¯s me, Gu Minghuai.¡± Master Gu had come looking for her! Ning Yun¡¯s mind went blank. She turned to look at Ning Shan. This person obviously didn¡¯t know what the name Gu Minghuai meant. Before Ning Shan could say something, Ning Yun was quick-witted enough and rushed forward, covering Ning Shan¡¯s mouth. She said in an almost angry voice, ¡°Hide first. We can discuss everything later.¡± Ning Shan was not stupid. She quickly realized the identity of the person who came. She followed her sister to the bathroom and asked in a low voice, ¡°Did the man from last night come? Who is he?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let him find you. Otherwise, you and I won¡¯t get away unscathed.¡± Ning Yun¡¯s expression was unsightly. She reached out and exposed Ning Shan¡¯s collar. After comparing the marks on Ning Shan¡¯s neck and pinching herself in the same spot a few times, she instructed, ¡°Lock the door. Don¡¯t open it even if anyone knocks on it.¡± Ning Shan nodded in fear. Ning Yun heard the sound of the bathroom locking. She trotted to open the door and looked at the man in the wheelchair in front of her. The man had bright eyebrows and sharp eyes. Although he had to look up to her due to his position, his huge presence still made Ning Yun¡¯s heart skip a beat. She did not expect the legendary master of the Gu family to be so handsome! Ning Yun could not help but feel a little excited. She took a deep breath and pretended to be shy as she greeted him, ¡°Fourth master¡­¡± Gu Minghuai studied Ning Yun¡¯s face. This person¡¯s facial features were exactly the same as what he remembered, but the temperament she exuded was completely different. It was as if that woman who was as pure as a rabbit last night was the product of his fantasy, a little mermaid who would disappear after dawn. Under Gu Minghuai¡¯s gaze, Ning Yun did not even dare to breathe heavily. She forced a smile, but before she could say anything, she heard Gu Minghuai ask, ¡°Why did you run away this morning?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Ning Yun was stunned at first, but then her eyes rolled understandingly as she lowered her head and pretended to be delicate, ¡°I¡¯m shy.¡± Gu Minghuai controlled the wheelchair to move forward. He could only smell the strong scent of perfume, the faint fragrance of peaches from last night had disappeared without a trace. Her slender neck should have been covered with dense marks, but the skin of the girl in front of him was as smooth and delicate as a wall that had just been painted. ¡°You¡¯re not her,¡± Gu Minghuai said with certainty. He waved his hand, and the assistant behind him immediately understood and pushed him into the room. Gu Minghuai looked around, taking in the layout of the entire house clearly. He turned to ask Ning Yun, ¡°Where is she?¡± ¡°What do you mean by ¡®she¡¯? I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± Ning Yun¡¯s smile was a little stiff. She clasped her hands together uncomfortably and replied, ¡°There¡¯s no one else here.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes were deep black, like a pool of ink that could not be diluted. ¡°Do you need me to make it clearer? Where is the girl who looks exactly like you and broke into my room last night?¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation In S City, Gu Minghuai was well-known. It was said that his legs were disabled, he was not close to any women, he was fierce and violent, and he would kill without hesitation. No woman was willing to marry him, because it represented endless pain and suffering after marriage. If it were not for the problem of the Jiang family¡¯s finances recently, Ning Yun would never have set her sights on him. Due to his infamous cruelty, Ning Yun deliberately found Ning Shan to replace her. At the same time, she could solve the Gu family¡¯s request regarding her chastity. What a joke. She gave her first time away at the age of 15 during her first love, and after that, she never stopped enjoying intercourse in the various relationship she had. How could she fake the reaction of a virgin? But Ning Shan, a bookworm ever since she was born, was different. Originally, she applauded herself for the idea of killing two birds with one stone. But now looking at Gu Minghuai, who had seen through everything, she opened her mouth after a long while and forced herself to say, ¡°Fourth master Gu, did you misunderstand something? It really was me last night. Where would another girl that looked exactly like me come from?¡± The assistant was also a little confused. The person before them was obviously the person in the surveillance camera. What else was there to suspect? Gu Minghuai ignored Ning Yun¡¯s refutation. He pointed at the only closed bathroom door and said, ¡°Push me there.¡± Ning Yun covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying out in surprise. She hesitated for a moment and rushed forward to block the way of the two of them. She smiled sheepishly and said, ¡°This is the bathroom. There are a lot of personal items inside. It¡¯s not convenient for the two men to visit.¡± The assistant was a little hesitant as her words were reasonable. After all, they did not have the right to search the room. Gu Minghuai stared at the glass at the door, as if his gaze could see through the situation inside. He looked at the assistant impatiently and said, ¡°Continue walking.¡± Seeing this, the assistant put on a polite smile and pushed Gu Minghuai forward, he explained to Ning Yun, ¡°Miss Ning, we¡¯ll just open the door and take a look. We won¡¯t touch anything inside. You must want to prove yourself as soon as possible, so you won¡¯t stop us, right?¡± Hearing this, Ning Yun¡¯s face turned hideous. Before she could react, the assistant directly bypassed her and sent the man to the front of the bathroom door. Gu Minghuai twisted the doorknob but could not open it. It was locked from the inside. Ning Yun immediately thought of another reason. She walked to the two of them and said, ¡°The lock on this door is broken so it couldn¡¯t be opened. I forgot to call someone to fix it, I¡¯m really sorry about it.¡± Her poor acting skills were so obvious, but Gu Minghuai and his assistant seemed to act as if they did not understand what she said and did not react to her words. Gu Minghuai knocked on the door and said in a low voice, ¡°Open the door.¡± There was no movement inside. Gu Minghuai was a little impatient. He knocked a few more times and threatened, ¡°I¡¯ll give you one last chance. Are you opening the door or not? When I get someone to kick the door open, things won¡¯t be so easy to solve.¡± After saying that, he waited patiently for more than ten seconds. A timid voice came from inside, ¡°I¡¯ll open the door.¡± Then, the lock was twisted and the door slowly opened. Ning Shan¡¯s appeared in front of everyone. She lowered her head and did not dare to make eye contact with anyone. Her small hands were tightly clutching the corner of her clothes. The assistant couldn¡¯t help but turn around to look at Ning Yun before turning back to look at the young girl in front of him. His heart surged with emotions. They were actually twins?! As the culprit had her head lowered, revealing the marks on the back of her neck, and even teeth marks on her earlobes. She exuded a simple yet sensual ambivalence. The assistant could not help but click his tongue. No wonder master recognized Ning Yun wasn¡¯t the culprit. It seemed that he had caused a lot of trouble last night and left so many marks on the person. Even a fool could tell that there was something wrong with the person just now. Chapter 5 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The entire room was silent. Ning Yun¡¯s back was covered with a layer of cold sweat. Her eyes were fixed on Gu Minghuai and Ning Shan. Unbelievingly, she actually felt that the two of them were quite compatible with each other. Ning Shan paused for a moment before looking up and saw that Gu Minghuai did not seem to be angry. She let out a slight sigh of relief. Once the sense of danger in her heart was lifted, she finally realized that something was wrong. She opened her mouth wide and pointed at Gu Minghuai. ¡°Why are your legs¡­¡± Ning Yun was afraid that Ning Shan would say something that would drag her down as well so she quickly rushed forward to interrupt her. ¡°Although fourth master Gu¡¯s legs are not good for walking after his accident, he is a famous business genius. Ning Shan, don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± Ning Shan shut her mouth feeling lucky. She could not help but thought to herself, ¡°I am not trying to poke a sore point, but the man from last night clearly had a pair of healthy legs!¡± Could it be that the man wasn¡¯t Gu Minghuai? At the thought of this, Ning Shan¡¯s face suddenly turned pale. It was obvious that she was frightened by her own wild guesses. ¡°Ning Shan?¡± Gu Minghuai pronounced the young girl¡¯s name in front of him playfully. When he saw her thin body that¡¯s so frightened that she started trembling. He softened his tone and said, ¡°Come here, I want to talk to you.¡± Ning Shan was at a loss. Although it was Ning Yun¡¯s failure to keep her promise had delayed her father¡¯s surgery, Ning Shan still looked over at her at the first moment. Ning Shan just happened to bump into the gaze of Ning Yun¡¯s jealousy and anger that she couldn¡¯t restrain in time. She could not help but shiver again and asked Gu Minghuai in a soft voice, ¡°Where are we going?¡± Gu Minghuai did not answer. He just drove his wheelchair and left. His assistant quickly followed him. The two of them walked to the door and turned to look at Ning Shan, who was motionless. Ning Shan nervously swallowed and did not look at Ning Yun again as she walked in the direction of the man. When they got to the car, Gu Minghuai pressed a button. The partition between the driver¡¯s seat and the backseat slowly rose, blocking all sound. As Ning Shan saw that the two of them were alone in a private space again, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a little scared and scooted backward. Gu Minghuai noticed that she was acting like a little fox that was trapped and did not know where to go. His voice carried a hint of joy. ¡°We can continue talking about my legs.¡± Ning Shan looked at the person¡¯s legs worriedly. She saw that they were indeed weak and there were no signs of muscles, so she asked indirectly, ¡°Was that you last night?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Gu Minghuai answered without hesitation. ¡°But your legs were still working well at that time.¡± Ning Shan was slightly relieved, but she couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Because I was only pretending to be paralyzed.¡± Gu Minghuai raised his eyelids. ¡°Only my confidants know about this, and now you are included.¡± Ning Shan wanted to ask why he did this, but she felt that the question was too intruding, so she shut her mouth. Gu Minghuai narrowed his eyes and asked, ¡°So, why were you in my room last night?¡± His expression was enigmatic, making Ning Shan¡¯s heart skip a beat. She didn¡¯t have the time to decide what to tell and what not to, so she spilled the beans and told him everything. After that, she apologized guiltily, ¡°I really had no other choice. That¡¯s why I chose to do this to harm others to benefit myself. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Harm others? Gu Minghuai recalled the pleasure he felt last night and he did not feel that he had lost anything. He crossed his hands on his legs, and after a long while, he said, ¡°I could believe that you¡¯re innocent. But now that you know my secret, I¡¯m afraid you can¡¯t just leave.¡± Looking at the panicked expression of the girl in front of him, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. He slowed down and added, ¡°You have to stay by my side at all times until my leg ¡®heals¡¯.¡± ¡°In exchange, I can pay for your father¡¯s medical expenses.¡± Chapter 6 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The assistant waited in the driver¡¯s seat for a long time. When the partition was finally lowered, Gu Minghuai ordered, ¡°Let¡¯s go home first.¡± After that, the car was silent. The assistant quickly drove to the main house of the Gu family. As the butler came forward and saw Ning Shan, he couldn¡¯t even maintain his professionalism. He was greatly surprised and asked, ¡°This young lady is¡­¡± ¡°Ning Shan,¡± Gu Minghuai briefly introduced, ¡°Find her a guest room. From today onwards, she may have to stay here for a period of time.¡± Ning Shan nodded at the butler timidly and received a smile. After Gu Minghuai left her with the butler, he went straight into the study. The butler took her to the second floor and pushed open a door to a room. He introduced, ¡°This is the room next to the fourth master. Can you stay here for the time being?¡± The interior of the room was magnificently decorated, and there was even an oversized bathroom. Ning Shan was overjoyed, exclaiming in surprise. The butler said, ¡°Miss Ning, you¡¯re the first woman the fourth master brought home. If there¡¯s anything you feel that hasn¡¯t been taken good care of, feel free to mention it to me.¡± Ning Shan was slightly uneasy. In actual fact, she and Gu Minghuai could only be considered as ¡°Kidnapper and hostage¡±, but these details could not be told to outsiders. She nodded and said softly, ¡°These are already very good.¡± The butler saw that she looked tired and said sensibly, ¡°Then you should rest for a while. If there¡¯s anything, I¡¯ll come and inform you.¡± Seeing that the person had left, Ning Shan immediately sat on the two-and-a-half-meter bed. Her body tilted and she fell asleep unknowingly. Dinner was enjoyed by Ning Shan alone. Gu Minghuai didn¡¯t come downstairs, and no one told her where the man went. She turned her irritation into appetite and ate two big bowls of rice. In the end, she was so full that she felt overwhelmed. Just as she was hesitating about whether she should have left the leftovers, a sharp female voice sounded from the side, ¡°Is this the woman that fourth brother brought back?¡± Ning Shan looked to the side and saw a man and woman holding each other in their arms. The man¡¯s facial features were somewhat similar to Gu Minghuai¡¯s, but they were far inferior. The woman¡¯s chest and bottoms were voluptuous, and her clothes were so tight that they looked like they were about to explode. Her heels were so high that they made her seem even taller than the man. After they walked closer, they sized up Ning Shan. Their eyes were filled with malice and disdain. The woman said, ¡°It seems that fourth brother¡¯s preference is not that good.¡± Ning Shan stood up and looked at the butler beside her. The butler immediately introduced, ¡°These two are the fourth master¡¯s eldest brother and sister-in-law.¡± ¡°Eldest brother, sister-in-law, hello,¡± Ning Shan greeted politely and then introduced herself. The two of them had obviously investigated Ning Shan before they came, but the investigation was not thorough. Thus, the eldest son of the Gu family frowned and asked, ¡°Ning Shan? Wasn¡¯t her name Ning Yun?¡± The Gu family¡¯s eldest sister-in-law sighed and said, ¡°Fourth brother really is too much. Why didn¡¯t he just say that he liked her? He even had to wait for mother to reject the marriage before bringing her home. Wouldn¡¯t that be a slap to our mother¡¯s face?¡± Then, she turned her head and asked Ning Shan with a serious expression, ¡°Gu Minghuai asked you to follow him without a name or status. Are you really willing?¡± Faced with such a question, Ning Shan took a deep breath and answered, ¡°Ning Yun is my twin sister.¡± The husband and wife looked at each other. Sister-in-law burst out laughing, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, you¡¯re even worse than Ning Yun!¡± She leaned over and tugged at Ning Shan¡¯s clothes. She looked at the face of the person in front of her repeatedly and said, ¡°It¡¯s true that she¡¯s good-looking, but there are many other beautiful girls out there. What kind of seductive tricks did you use?¡± Before she finished her sentence, she saw the hickey on Ning Shan¡¯s neck and could not help but clicked her tongue, she turned to look at brother Gu. ¡°Hubby, no wonder fourth brother didn¡¯t like the ladies from the noble families that I introduced. It turns out that his preference is like this¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about my preference, sister-in-law.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s ice-cold voice sounded from upstairs. Chapter 7 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation When they saw Gu Minghuai, their expressions changed. The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family poked her husband at the side and smiled amiably. ¡°Fourth brother, you were at home. I saw that the little girl was eating dinner alone so I thought you weren¡¯t here.¡± The eldest brother of the Gu family quickly tried to smooth things over. ¡°When mom found out that you brought a girl back, she was very curious. She sent us over to take a look.¡± ¡°Are you done?¡± Gu Minghuai took the elevator downstairs. The butler quickly stepped forward and supported his wheelchair. He heard the fourth master say in a casual tone, ¡°You can leave now that you¡¯re done.¡± Only the master of the Gu family could stay in the main residence. The rest of the people were all assigned to various side residences. However, under normal circumstances, if the master allowed it, there had been cases of parents and brothers moving in together. Now that Ning Shan could stay but the eldest brother and sister-in-law couldn¡¯t even stay a moment longer, this was undoubtedly the biggest slap in their face. No matter how high-profile the two of them were previously, and how much disdain and malice were contained in their tone, Gu Minghuai was using his actions to tell them that in his eyes, the two of them weren¡¯t as important as Ning Shan! The two of them left resentfully. Ning Shan took the opportunity to leave the dining table, she took the wheelchair from the butler and said in a soft voice, ¡°Thank you.¡± Gu Minghuai was expressionless. He replied coldly, ¡°Send me back.¡± There was no need to continue eating. Ning Shan felt relieved and a smile appeared on her face as she happily sent Gu Minghuai back to the study. As she had slept for quite a bit during the day, Ning Shan tossed and turned on the bed at night. Just as she was staring at the ceiling in a daze, her phone rang. The caller ID showed that the other party was the daughter of the patient next to her father, the family knew that she couldn¡¯t take care of her father much, so they often helped out whenever they could. Ning Shan felt a chill on her back, feeling that her phone was like a hot potato at this very moment. She hesitated for a long time before picking it up. If one listened carefully, one could hear that her voice was trembling. ¡°Sister Gao, why did you call so late? Is there something wrong?¡± ¡°Ning Shan, where have you been these past few days?¡± Sister Gao asked straightforwardly. ¡°The surgery wasn¡¯t completed, and I didn¡¯t see you around. Your father waited for you all day and just fell asleep.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s throat was dry. ¡°There was an accident with the surgery fees¡­¡± ¡°I guessed that it must be because of the money,¡± sister Gao lowered her voice and said, ¡°Your father didn¡¯t want us to contact you because he was afraid of pressuring you, but I have to tell you the truth. The nurse came over today and urged us to pay the fees a few times. I think your father wants to be discharged from the hospital and not be treated.¡± ¡°How can that be possible!¡± Ning Shan was worried. Sister Gao Sighed. ¡°I asked about the situation. Your father¡¯s chemotherapy was not very effective. The doctor suggested that we operate as soon as possible. Otherwise, the cancer cells would spread and it would be impossible to treat it even if we wanted to. How much money do you still need? I still have tens of thousands in my hands. I can lend it to you for the time being.¡± Ning Shan swallowed the bitterness in her heart and rejected with a hoarse voice, ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯ll be able to gather the money in two days. I¡¯ll go over tomorrow to take a look.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good then.¡± On the other end of the phone, sister Gao heaved a sigh of relief. After hanging up, Ning Shan gritted her teeth and mustered up her courage to stand up. She knocked on the door next to her room. The butler had said that Gu Minghuai lived next door. This person had promised to pay for the medical expenses during the day. She knocked for a long time, but there was no movement inside. She reached out and twisted the doorknob, and the door opened. Ning Shan ventured inside and saw the man lying on the bed. ¡°Mr. Gu?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s called softly but that did not wake Gu Minghuai up. She slowly entered the room and saw the man pressing his stomach with both of his hands. He was sweating profusely and seemed to have fainted. Chapter 8 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Ning Shan turned pale with fright. She wanted to call for help, but when she saw that his legs were curled up, she was afraid that the unconscious man would not be able to disguise the disability of his legs, so she first turned him over and lay him down flat, she untied his tie and the first two buttons of his shirt, then poured a cup of warm water and slowly fed him that. Gu Minghuai slowly opened his eyes. He was stunned for a while before he regained consciousness. He forced himself to sit up and leaned against the headboard of the bed. He asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Ning Shan did not answer his question. Instead, she asked, ¡°When did you eat your last meal?¡± Her expression was really serious. Gu Minghuai thought for a while and answered obediently, ¡°Yesterday afternoon.¡± Under such circumstances, this person still refused to go downstairs for dinner! Ning Shan was both angry yet amused. She placed the cup in his hand and instructed him to finish the water. Then, she returned to her room. She took out two milk candies from her bag and handed them over. ¡°Fill your stomach first. I¡¯ll find something for you in the kitchen.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s lips were pale. He took the candies, put them in his mouth, and watched Ning Shan leave. Ning Shan poked her head in again. ¡°You don¡¯t have any dietary restrictions, do you?¡± Gu Minghuai slowly shook his head. Not long after, Ning Shan brought in a bowl of steaming noodles. There was not much of it, and it looked clear and watery. There were two small veggies and an egg in it. When she saw that Gu Minghuai hadn¡¯t touched it yet, she said, ¡°Come on, eat something.¡± She placed the bowl on the coffee table in front of the sofa and said, ¡°Come quickly, it¡¯ll be fine after you eat something.¡± Gu Minghuai went over obediently, picked up his chopsticks, and ate very seriously. Ning Shan looked at him for a long time and could not help but say, ¡°No matter how busy you are at work, you must eat on time.¡± After finishing the bowl of hot soup, Gu Minghuai regained his energy. He glanced at her and did not answer. Ning Shan saw that he did not seem to mind and said anxiously, ¡°It¡¯s true. The body is very fragile. You have to take good care of it. When you get sick, it¡¯s too late to regret it. My father¡­¡± He had stomach cancer. Gu Minghuai didn¡¯t want to listen to her nagging. He interrupted her and asked, ¡°What are you doing in my room?¡± Ning Shan was a little embarrassed. She took a deep breath and said, ¡°You mentioned my father¡¯s medical fees before¡­¡± Gu Minghuai understood. ¡°Got it. I¡¯ll inform my assistant to transfer the money to your card tomorrow morning.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s face was full of gratitude. ¡°Thank you so much. I¡¯m loaning this money from you. I¡¯ll return it to you when I earn some money in the future.¡± ¡°No need,¡± Gu Minghuai refused. He thought for a moment and added, ¡°If you want to go out, just tell the butler directly. He¡¯ll arrange a driver for you. It¡¯s very difficult to hail a taxi here.¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Ning Shan nodded and left with the bowl. Obviously, Gu Minghuai was a man of his word. At eight in the morning, Ning Shan received a message on time. Her bank card had received five million in cash. She clicked her tongue, a bowl of noodles was worth five million. It could be considered the most expensive noodles in history, right? After going downstairs, Ning Shan found out that Gu Minghuai had gone to his company long ago. As she couldn¡¯t thank her benefactor immediately, she had to go to the hospital first. When she reached the ward, she could hear her father, Ning Zhiyuan, laughing from afar. Ning Shan walked in and asked casually, ¡°What are you so happy about?¡± When Ning Zhiyuan saw his daughter, his brows relaxed and he answered gently, ¡°Miss Gao said that you are coming today, so I¡¯m naturally in a good mood.¡± ¡°There¡¯s even better news,¡± Ning Shan said with a smile. ¡°I¡¯ve collected all the surgery fees. The doctor just told me that you¡¯ll be able to operate tomorrow, dad.¡± Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s expression was solemn. He looked at the people on the beds beside him and saw that no one was paying attention to him. He asked softly, ¡°Where did you get the money?¡± ¡°My college classmate lent it to me,¡± Ning Shan replied as she tucked Ning Zhiyuan into the corner of the blanket, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Money is just a worldly possession. I¡¯ll be able to repay it if I work hard in the future. You must undergo your treatment and return me a healthy dad.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Ning Zhiyuan held his daughter¡¯s hand tightly with tears in his eyes. Chapter 9 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Early the next morning, Ning Shan was already waiting at the door of the operating theater. Her eyes were burning with desire, and her hands were subconsciously pulling her sleeves. Just as she was burning with anxiety, two unexpected people suddenly appeared in front of her. Ning Shan stood up in surprise and muttered, ¡°Mom, sister, why are you here?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s mother looked at Ning Shan with a serious expression and said, ¡°Why are you here in S City? I couldn¡¯t believe it when Yun ¡®er told me.¡± Her eyes and brows reflected the memories of Ning Shan¡¯s youth. Ning Shan thought of her mother¡¯s love and suddenly felt a lump in her throat. She sobbed, ¡°Mom, dad is sick and is in the operating room. I don¡¯t know yet¡­¡± ¡°I know,¡± Mrs. Ning interrupted her. ¡°I also know that you stole Yun¡¯er¡¯s fianc¨¦ for your father¡¯s medical expenses.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s pupils dilated and her lips mumbled a few times. She could not help but retort, ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Mrs. Ning did not want to hear her rebuttal at all. She reached out to stop her from continuing, reprimanding her sternly, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that after leaving you for ten years, you were actually raised by your father to be this crooked. You became a girl who would do anything for money.¡± Ning Shan did not know how to explain herself, and she was so anxious that tears were about to fall. Mrs. Ning softened her tone, ¡°Shanshan, if your father knew how he got his medical fees, he would rather die than be treated. You don¡¯t want him to worry about you, do you?¡± Yes, her father was such a righteous and noble person. If he knew that his daughter sold herself for five million¡­Ning Shan didn¡¯t dare to think about what would happen. She was instantly scared. She took a step forward and begged her mother, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t tell dad. He¡¯s still in treatment. His body can¡¯t take the blow.¡± Mrs. Ning¡¯s expression relaxed. She patted Ning Shan¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°As long as you promise mom to return Yun ¡®er¡¯s fianc¨¦ to her, we will definitely keep this matter a secret for you.¡± ¡°Return it to her?¡± Ning Shan did not understand. ¡°How?¡± ¡°That¡¯s easy.¡± Mrs. Ning was obviously prepared. She directly stated her requirements. ¡°I heard that you¡¯ve moved into the Gu family¡¯s main residence? In the future, invite Yun¡¯er to go there with you more when Gu Minghuai is at home.¡± This was obviously to force Gu Minghuai and Ning Yun together. Ning Shan thought of Gu Minghuai¡¯s unyielding behavior and couldn¡¯t help but hesitate for a moment. Now, Ning Yun was anxious. She couldn¡¯t help but interrupt and ask, ¡°Could it be that you¡¯ve fallen in love with Gu Minghuai in such a short few days?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡± Ning Shan shook her head and denied repeatedly, ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that as I¡¯m a guest, inviting my sister over without permission is a little out of line.¡± ¡°That depends on how you do it. If you¡¯re worried that because Gu Minghuai helped you pay for the medical expenses, wouldn¡¯t it be settled if mom helps you pay that?¡± Mrs. Ning smiled and took out a card from her bag, ¡°There¡¯s two million in here. You deserve it.¡± Ning Shan took the card and clenched it tightly. Suddenly, she whispered, ¡°But Gu Minghuai gave me five million.¡± Ning Yun heard what she said and pointed at Ning Shan¡¯s nose. ¡°Ning Shan, don¡¯t ask for too much!¡± Ning Yun¡¯s mother¡¯s expression changed and quickly returned to normal. She held Ning Yun¡¯s hand and stopped her from doing anything else, she said calmly, ¡°Five million is just a drop in the bucket for the Jiang family. Take it first. I¡¯ll make up the three million later.¡± Ning Shan wanted to say something else, but the light of the operating theater was suddenly extinguished. Not long after, the doctor walked out. He was clearly a little confused when he saw the twins. He chose Ning Shan from their expressions that differed and said the result, ¡°The surgery was very successful.¡± Ning Shan was so happy that she cried. At this moment, everything else was no longer important. By the time she returned to the Gu family¡¯s main residence, it was already late at night. She was afraid of waking everyone up, so she tiptoed back into the house and let out a long sigh of relief. She felt that all the fatigue in her body had been swept away by the excitement. She could not help but giggle. Just as she was daydreaming, a deep male voice sounded, ¡°Where did you go today? Why are you so happy?¡± Ning Shan got up and looked at Gu Minghuai, who was sitting in the dark corner of the sofa. She said incredulously, ¡°I locked the door. How did you get in?¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Gu Minghuai waved at her and said in an indifferent voice, ¡°Come in and talk. I¡¯ll tell you.¡± Ning Shan entered the room and closed the door. Her expression was still wary. Gu Minghuai saw her serious expression and couldn¡¯t help but find it funny. He tilted his head and nodded towards the wall. Ning Shan blinked her eyes. Wasn¡¯t there just a decorative picture frame on the wall? It seem that there was a painting inside. ¡°Touch it.¡± Ning Shan did as she was told. She carefully touched here and pushed there. Boom Boom. With a soft sound, the painting slowly opened like a door. Behind it was Gu Minghuai¡¯s bedroom. Ning Shan¡¯s eyes widened. Why was this scene like the secret room in those olden dramas? It was so magical. Does it mean that when she¡¯s sleeping at night, Gu Minghuai could come in and see her at any time? Gu Minghuai saw that she was stunned for a long time and found it funny. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you talking?¡± Ning Shan looked at him in embarrassment. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll break into your room if you tell me this secret?¡± The corner of Gu Minghuai¡¯s mouth rose even more. ¡°Letting you know means that you can come to my place.¡± As he said that, he waved at her. Ning Shan curiously came to the sofa and bent down. Gu Minghuai had the intention to tease her. He whispered in her ear, ¡°I don¡¯t mind if you come and sleep with me tonight¡­¡± The two of them were so close that Ning Shan felt Gu Minghuai¡¯s breath on her ears. Her heart couldn¡¯t help but beat fastly. How could this person flirt with her so openly? Ning Shan came back to her senses and felt a little annoyed and guilty. She took two steps back and looked at Gu Minghuai unnaturally. ¡°Who wants to watch you sleep? On the other hand, Mr. Gu, you can¡¯t just come over at night. It¡¯s very scary.¡± Gu Minghuai leisurely leaned against the sofa. ¡°Well, I don¡¯t know who entered my room last night. Entering through the main door or the secret door both counts as entering my room, isn¡¯t it?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s face was burning. She retorted softly, ¡°I was looking for you for something. It¡¯s different.¡± As she spoke, she quickly said, ¡°Mr. Gu, if there¡¯s nothing else, I need to rest.¡± ¡°You haven¡¯t told me. What made you so happy?¡± Gu Minghuai looked at her indifferently. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. My father¡¯s surgery today was very successful.¡± Thinking of her father, Ning Shan¡¯s smile became more sincere. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Gu.¡± After Gu Minghuai left, Ning Shan let out a sigh of relief. Looking at the secret door, she felt strange. This person came here just to tell her about the secret door and just to say ¡°As long as the surgery was a success.¡±? Ning Shan looked around the room. In the end, she spent a long time moving the cabinet next to her to block the secret door so that she could sleep soundly. The next day, Ning Shan borrowed the villa¡¯s kitchen to make some light liquid food and soup. She planned to visit her father in the hospital. She remembered that Gu Minghuai said that it was difficult to take a taxi here, so she went to ask the butler for help. The butler quickly arranged a car to send her to the hospital. Ning Shan carried the food box and was in a good mood on the way to the ward. She couldn¡¯t help but be happy when she thought that her father¡¯s illness would slowly recover. When she walked closer to the ward, she could hear faint laughter coming from inside. Ning Shan was curious. Did anyone come to see her father? She pushed the door open and entered the ward. Ning Shan sweetly called out, ¡°Dad, I¡¯m here to see you.¡± Then she looked at the bed and saw a familiar figure sitting on the edge of the bed. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re here,¡± Ning Yun greeted her with a smile. ¡°Shanshan, Yun ¡®er came to see me early in the morning and even chatted with me to make me happy.¡± Mr. Ning was also smiling. He seemed to be in a very good mood. When Ning Shan thought about what happened yesterday, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. However, seeing that her father was still friendly to her, she guessed that Ning Yun had not told him about the recent events. Thinking of this, Ning Shan heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. A smile returned to her face. Chapter 11 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Dad, try the soup I made. It¡¯s nutritious and delicious.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Mr. Ning¡¯s face was filled with a happy smile. Ning Shan then took care as she fed him the soup. Mr. Ning slowly swallowed a mouthful of the soup and looked at Ning Yun lovingly. ¡°Yun ¡®er, how have you been recently? Why are you suddenly free to visit me? Does your mother know?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s heart tightened. She glanced at her sister, Ning Yun, afraid that she would say something. Ning Yun glanced at her with a smug expression. Seeing that the other party was looking at her with a pleading gaze, she smiled and said, ¡°Dad, mom knows that I¡¯m here. Don¡¯t worry.¡± As Ning Shan heard that, she felt relieved. The ward was filled with joy for the entire morning. Ning Yun did not say anything strange. Mr. Ning had just finished his surgery and couldn¡¯t help but look tired. Ning Yun looked at the time and said, ¡°Dad, you have to rest more. I¡¯ll visit you next time. How about it?¡± Ning Yun¡¯s father kindly looked over and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯m very happy that Yun ¡®er can visit me.¡± After saying goodbye, the sisters left. The moment they left the ward, the smile on Ning Yun¡¯s face instantly disappeared. Her expression changed to one of disdain. ¡°If I had revealed anything just now, your father would have been so angry that he would have relapsed. How are you going to thank me?¡± Ning Shan bit her lip as she felt the threatening tone from her. Ning Yun was right, if she had said a few remarks, her father would have definitely gotten angry and relapsed. ¡°What do you want me to do?¡± Ning Shan lowered her eyes and asked after thinking for a while. Ning Yun raised her eyebrows with her exquisite makeup on and a look of success flashed across her eyes. ¡°How about this, you take me to Gu Minghuai¡¯s house and I¡¯ll take a look around.¡± Ning Shan was shocked and shook her hands repeatedly. ¡°Mr. Gu has a bad temper. If he knew that I brought people home randomly, I¡¯m afraid he would be unhappy¡­¡± ¡°Ning Shan, don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re really in love with Gu Minghuai and aren¡¯t willing to take me there?¡± Ning Yun¡¯s expression immediately darkened. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth. Gu Minghuai isn¡¯t someone to be trifled with, I¡­¡± Ning Shan was a little anxious, but she didn¡¯t know how to push down the request. Ning Yun glared at her contemptuously. ¡°His bad temper is his problem. If worst comes to worst, he can kick you out and I can just move into the Gu residence. If you don¡¯t bring me there today, dad would¡­¡± Speaking up to this point, Ning Yun deliberately dragged out her tone. ¡°I can¡¯t guarantee that I won¡¯t say anything.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll bring you, I¡¯ll bring you.¡± Ning Shan said hurriedly. It was already afternoon when the two sisters returned to the Gu residence. The butler was surprised to see two identical people return, ¡°Miss Ning, this¡­¡± Ning Shan smiled slightly, ¡°Butler Chen, this is my twin sister. We just came back from visiting my father. She¡¯s a little tired, so I brought her back to rest for a while.¡± The butler immediately showed a hesitant look, ¡°Miss Ning, I know what you mean, but I¡¯m afraid that president Gu¡­¡± Ning Yun spoke gently, acting like a lady from a wealthy family. ¡°Hello, Butler Chen. I¡¯m Ning Yun. I won¡¯t disturb president Gu. I¡¯ll leave after a short rest.¡± The butler had no other choice. He could see that the master liked Miss Ning Shan. What if because of that he doesn¡¯t show his temper to her sister? ¡°Alright, but Miss Ning, your sister will leave right after her rest. I can¡¯t do anything if master makes things difficult for her.¡± Ning Shan nodded gratefully. ¡°I understand. Thank you, Butler Chen.¡± Butler Chen nodded and went back to his own business. Chapter 12 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Ning Yun looked around and nodded. ¡°So this is the Gu residence? It looks pretty good.¡± Ning Shan brought her sister to her room on the second floor and said in a low voice, ¡°It seems that Gu Minghuai isn¡¯t here. This is where I live. You should stay here for a while and then leave, alright?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. Do you really think that I¡¯m here to rest?¡± Ning Yun was very impatient. ¡°Where is Gu Minghuai¡¯s room?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Ning Shan was stunned. ¡°Mr. Gu¡¯s room cannot be entered casually. If he finds out, the consequences will be very serious.¡± Ning Yun¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°Ning Shan, do you want me to go back to the hospital right now and tell your father what you¡¯ve done!¡± ¡°I can tell you,¡± Ning Shan said almost immediately, imploring. ¡°But if Mr. Gu finds out, you¡¯ll bear the consequences.¡± Ning Yun¡¯s eyes were full of contempt. ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? Look at you, you country bumpkin. Just take me to Gu Minghuai¡¯s room. You don¡¯t have to care about anything else.¡± Ning Shan was in a dilemma. After hesitating for a while, she pointed to the room next door. ¡°Mr. Gu¡¯s room is next door.¡± Ning Yun was a little surprised. ¡°Gu Minghuai actually arranged for you to live next to him?¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s room was still unlocked. Ning Shan did not reply and watched Ning Yun enter. Before closing the door, Ning Yun stared coldly at her sister. ¡°If I don¡¯t call you, don¡¯t disturb me. Remember that.¡± Ning Shan bit her lip and returned to her own room. She felt uneasy, but there was nothing she could have done. She could only sit there. In Gu Minghuai¡¯s bedroom, Ning Yun saw that everything was going according to plan. She began to take off her clothes and lay on the bed at a moderate pace. After 5:30 pm, Gu Minghuai returned home. Actually, he had intended to come back today because he wanted to have dinner with that young girl. For some reason, when he remembered the peach fragrance on her body, he felt inexplicably agitated. Once the wheelchair entered his bedroom and closed the door, Gu Minghuai frowned. The air was filled with a strong scent of women¡¯s perfume, which made him extremely uncomfortable. Gu Minghuai, who was about to stand up, pushed his wheelchair to the side of the bed. A woman with the same face as Ning Shan was lying on it. Her long legs were crossed and her beautiful eyes were slightly narrowed. She was only wearing black, hollow, black silk pajamas, a large amount of spring light was faintly discernible. She was full of womanly charm and full of temptation. Without even thinking about it, he knew this was Ning Yun. Why would the butler let her in? Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes flashed with dispassion. He patted the person on the bed and berated, ¡°Get up!¡± Ning Yun pretended to have just woken up from a nap. She opened her sleepy eyes and smiled charmingly, ¡°Mr. Gu, You¡¯re back?¡± Her jade-like feet lightly tapped the ground. She got off the bed just like that and came to Gu Minghuai¡¯s side. Her hand gently climbed onto the man¡¯s sturdy shoulders and sat on his lap. Oh wow. At a closer look, Gu Minghuai was even more handsome than he looked from afar. Ning Yun steadied her mind and revealed a smile that she assumed was alluring. ¡°Mr. Gu, it¡¯s been hard on you today.¡± As she spoke, her fiery red lips slowly moved closer to Gu Minghuai¡¯s sharp thin lips. Her revealed chest brushed against his sturdy and strong chest off-handedly. Ning Yun had previously thought that Gu Minghuai was a lame and ugly man, but now, she was simply mesmerized by him. Although his legs were broken, his other-worldly handsome-looking features, his strong waist, and his abdominal muscles would make all the women in the world unable to control themselves. Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes were filled with a terrifying chill. He mercilessly stretched out his hand and pushed, and the soft woman in his arms immediately fell on the cold floor tiles. ¡°Ah!¡± Ning Yun fell hard and endured the pain all over her body as she exclaimed, ¡°Mr. Gu, I¡¯m Ning Shan¡­¡± ¡°Since when can anyone enter and leave the Gu family¡¯s main residence willy-nilly?¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s voice was as cold as frost, and his eyes were filled with a hard glint. He pushed the wheelchair and pressed the bedside bell. The housekeeper pushed the door and entered a minute later. When she saw the scene inside, her eyes widened in surprise. ¡°Housekeeper, throw her out.¡± Gu Minghuai turned to look coldly at the battered woman on the ground. ¡°Ning Yun, do I look like a fool? If there¡¯s a next time, I can¡¯t guarantee what will happen to the Ning family.¡± ¡°Get lost!¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation It was Ning Yun¡¯s first time witnessing Gu Minghuai¡¯s terrifying pressure. She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Her body turned cold and her eyes welled with tears. She didn¡¯t give up and clenched her fists. ¡°Fourth master, I look exactly like Ning Shan. Moreover, I have the Jiang family¡¯s resources with me. She¡¯s just a country girl¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t like being fooled by others.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes were cold. ¡°You¡¯ve already crossed my bottom line. For the sake of Ning Shan, I¡¯ll give you one last chance. Get lost!¡± Ning Yun didn¡¯t dare to say anything else, for fear of bringing disaster to the Jiang family. However, extreme unwillingness filled her heart. She couldn¡¯t help but think, how did Gu Minghuai recognize that she was Ning Yun? The butler didn¡¯t even dare to breathe too loudly as he went out and called for security. Ning Yun hastily put on her clothes and was pulled out by the security. Ning Yun was placed outside the main door of the house. Grief and fear were intertwined in her heart. She clutched the coat she was wearing and lowered her head in fear of being recognized. She hurriedly made a phone call, ¡°Come and pick me up¡­¡± Right now, she was wearing silk pajamas with nothing underneath and a coat. She was squatting at the entrance of the Gu residence, looking extremely unsightly. Ever since she was born, Ning Yun had never suffered such humiliation! If she were to be photographed and posted online, her reputation would be ruined. Thinking of this, she buried her head deep in her clothes and made up her mind that she would not raise her head until the car arrived. After the butler returned to Gu Minghuai¡¯s bedroom, he looked at Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression and carefully said, ¡°Fourth master, I didn¡¯t know that¡­¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s voice was cold. ¡°Call Ning Shan over.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The butler immediately went next door and knocked on Ning Shan¡¯s door in relief. The door immediately opened, revealing a small face. ¡°Miss Ning, the fourth master wants you to go to his room.¡± The butler lowered his voice and reprimanded her. ¡°Your sister actually tried to seduce the fourth master¡­ Sigh, Miss Ning, you should hurry and go.¡± Ning Shan had heard some noises outside just now, but her father¡¯s condition was in Ning Yun¡¯s hands, so she couldn¡¯t take the risk. Entering Gu Minghuai¡¯s bedroom, she clearly felt that something was wrong with the air pressure inside, and couldn¡¯t help but shiver. The butler¡¯s words still echoed in her ears¡­seducing Gu Minghuai? She simply couldn¡¯t imagine how uncomfortable and terrifying the scene just now was. ¡°Come here,¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s cold voice sounded. Ning Shan knew that she had done something wrong, so she buried her head and came in front of him, not daring to look up at him. Gu Minghuai was still angry, but when he saw the little woman shrinking her head like an ostrich, he couldn¡¯t help but felt slightly amused. ¡°Raise your head.¡± The clear and cold voice was filled with grace, forcing Ning Shan to slowly raise her eyelashes and look at the man timidly. ¡°Why did you bring Ning Yun back?¡± Gu Minghuai asked coldly. ¡°I remember I said that outsiders are not allowed to come in.¡± Ning Shan bit her lower lip tightly and was momentarily silent. Gu Minghuai narrowed his eyes dangerously and stood up. He looked down at the young girl and pinched her fair and tender chin, forcing her to look at him. ¡°Ning Shan, you¡¯d better know your status. Letting you stay in the main house of the Gu family is only a temporary measure. Don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯re special, you can do whatever you want.¡± Gu Minghuai lowered his head. His cool breath sprayed on Ning Shan¡¯s face as she trembled slightly. Hearing his tough and cold tone, she felt wronged. As her clear eyes looked at those cold and dark eyes, she instantly averted her gaze. ¡°Mr. Gu, I really didn¡¯t know that my sister would¡­¡± Ning Shan felt like she was about to cry, and she couldn¡¯t even speak properly. ¡°She only said that she wanted to rest for a while and threatened me not to disturb her.¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Gu Minghuai was still holding her chin. His gaze was cold and deep while Ning Shan¡¯s eyes started welling with tears. ¡°How dare you cry when you¡¯ve done something wrong, stop daydreaming!¡± The man¡¯s cold voice sounded extremely domineering. Ning Shan struggled violently and grabbed his hand to free herself. Gu Minghuai looked at the red marks on her fair chin and suddenly had the urge to give her a massage. ¡°Mr. Gu, I apologize.¡± Ning Shan lowered her head and bowed. ¡°I didn¡¯t have a choice today. I won¡¯t bring anyone home in the future.¡± In the past, she had lived in her own home in the countryside and was happy and at ease. Once she came to this huge city, she felt helpless and sad because she always felt like she was being under someone else¡¯s roof. She took out her phone and her eyes were extremely gloomy. ¡°Mr. Gu, I¡¯ll return the five million to you. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± The endless sadness and sorrow made her have an impulse that wanted to make her return the money to Gu Minghuai. Gu Minghuai¡¯s dark eyes flashed with a cold glint. He stretched out his slender fingers and pinched the young girl¡¯s chin again. ¡°Just after teaching you a lesson, you got so angry that you want to return the money?¡± Ning Shan opened her misty eyes and looked at him stubbornly. More and more tears started to well up, the more she heard the more woeful she felt. Gu Minghuai held her chin with one hand and gently rubbed her eyes with the tip of his other hand. Then, he let go of her and returned to his wheelchair, bluntly saying, ¡°I, Gu Minghuai, will never take back the money that I give to a woman. You should go back and rest.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s lips moved. Before she could open her mouth, the voice from the wheelchair started to fill with anger. ¡°Just go, while I¡¯m still in a good mood.¡± Ning Shan was so frightened that all her thoughts at the moment were dispelled. She turned around and ran. ¡°Really a little girl, only knowing fear after I get angry.¡± Gu Minghuai shook his head helplessly. He pressed the bedside bell again and said to the butler who appeared quickly, ¡°Push me to the study.¡± The butler nodded and lowered his head while pushing the wheelchair forward. The wheels slid on the marble floor tiles silently. Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes were indifferent. He looked straight ahead as if he did not intend to pursue the butler¡¯s negligence. However, the butler knew his temper very well. He braced himself and said, ¡°Fourth master, Miss Ning Shan said that her sister was only here to rest for a while and that she would leave soon. I will¡­¡± ¡°Got it,¡± Gu Minghuai interrupted him. The butler saw that he was not angry and knew that this matter had nothing to do with him, only then did the butler asks casually, ¡°Fourth master, in your opinion, do you suspect Miss Ning Shan of this matter?¡± The day after Gu Minghuai was drugged, the butler was ordered to investigate. This matter was actually related to Gu Minghuai¡¯s mother and Ning Yun¡¯s mother. The Gu family was so big and influential, yet Gu Minghuai¡¯s mother wanted to conspire with Ning Yun¡¯s mother to scheme against their son. It was really shocking as they found out. Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes darkened. After his investigation, he concluded that Ning Shan, that young girl, had lived in the countryside since she was young. Her personality was sincere and simple, and she did not seem like a person who could lie. Compared to Ning Yun¡¯s smooth and discreet way of handling things, she was much simpler. Seeing that Gu Minghuai did not say anything, the butler said, ¡°How about from today onwards, I get someone to keep an eye on Miss Ning Shan?¡± He tried to figure out Gu Minghuai¡¯s thoughts and tactfully said, ¡°Miss Ning Shan may not have such intentions, but she may not be able to withstand the threats and enticements from Madam and Mrs. Ning. She may be placed in a position where she would be forced to do something.¡± Gu Minghuai looked at him deeply and did not comment on his words. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, she would not be able to do anything out from my grasp.¡± The two of them were talking in the room when a black Mercedes came to the door of the mansion and took Ning Yun away. Chapter 15 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation When Ning Yun was thrown out of the main house of the Gu family, Mrs. Gu immediately found out and rushed to the main house. When the servant saw her suddenly enter the house, they hurriedly welcomed her into the living room. Mrs. Gu¡¯s gaze was sharp and intimidating. She looked around the living room. ¡°Where¡¯s Minghuai? Where¡¯s the butler?¡± Although she was in her forties, she had taken good care of herself. In addition to her exquisite makeup, she looked like she was only in her thirties. ¡°Fourth master and the butler are in the study. Do you want me to call¡­¡± Before the maid could finish her sentence, Mrs. Gu interrupted, ¡°Go and call the woman named Ning Shan down.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The maid rushed upstairs and knocked on Ning Shan¡¯s door. ¡°Miss Ning, the fourth master¡¯s mother has arrived. She wants to see you, please head on downstairs.¡± Mrs. Gu? Gu Minghuai¡¯s mother? Ning Shan was stunned for a few seconds before she snapped out of it. She pointed at herself in surprise. ¡°You want me to go down and see Mrs. Gu?¡± ¡°Yes, hurry up and go. Don¡¯t make Mrs. Gu wait for too long. It¡¯ll be impolite.¡± The maid left after she finished speaking. Ning Shan was extremely nervous. She held onto the corner of her clothes with her fingers and walked down the stairs. When she came down, her heart was pounding. Her sister had just gotten into that incident and Mrs. Gu came over immediately after, it¡¯s possible that the two matters are related. Entering the living room, Ning Shan saw a young, dignified, and beautiful woman sitting on the couch. Her expression was solemn and cold, Ning Shan gulped and spoke with difficulty, ¡°Hello, Aunty Gu. My Name Is Ning Shan. I¡¯m borrowing Mr. Gu¡¯s goodwill to temporarily stay here.¡± ¡°So you¡¯re Ning Shan.¡± Mother Gu looked at Ning Shan from head to toe critically. Her gaze went from her plain clothes of an unknown brand to her shoes that had been washed clean but were fading, there was a look of contempt and disdain in her eyes. ¡°Tsk, you look exactly like Yun ¡®er. It¡¯s true that you are beautiful, though.¡± ¡°Mrs. Gu, do you know my sister?¡± Ning Shan asked shyly. Mrs. Gu ignored her and looked high and mighty. ¡°Ning Shan, don¡¯t think that just because you look like your sister, you can have the same treatment as her. The two of you are completely different people.¡± Ning Shan was stunned again and asked in a low voice, ¡°Mrs. Gu, what do you mean by this?¡± ¡°What do I mean? You¡¯re pretending to be something you¡¯re not. Let me tell you frankly, a vain woman like you doesn¡¯t deserve to stay by my son¡¯s side. Do you understand now?¡± Mrs. Gu picked up the small and exquisite teacup with her crystal-covered fingernails, she took a sip of the Long Jing tea that the maid had just made and spoke bluntly. Ning Shan¡¯s face turned white and bit her lips. ¡°Mrs. Gu, I didn¡¯t mean to stay here and not leave. I really didn¡¯t have a choice¡­¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t have a choice, says you!¡± Mrs. Gu interrupted her with a sneer. ¡°Every woman who covets the Gu family¡¯s wealth and statuses says that. What a coincidence!¡± ¡°In the beginning, you schemed against Yun ¡®er and slept with Minghuai in her place. Then, you used a trick to move into the Gu family¡¯s main residence,¡± Mrs. Gu¡¯s voice was high and sharp, getting louder and louder, ¡°Until today, you¡¯re still stirring up trouble in front of Minghuai, causing Yun ¡®er to make a fool of herself in public!¡± Ning Shan was extremely shocked. She stared at Mrs. Gu as if she had been petrified, not knowing how to refute her. ¡°I¡¯m warning you. Leave Minghuai if you know what¡¯s good for you. Otherwise, we can¡¯t guarantee what will happen later.¡± Mrs. Gu said coldly. Ning Shan lowered her head. Her eyes were in tears again. ¡°Mrs. Gu, I really can¡¯t leave this place for the time being.¡± ¡°Excuses,¡± Mrs. Gu did not think much of it. ¡°I¡¯ve seen many women who would do anything for money and status, but there¡¯s no one who¡¯s as thick-skinned as you!¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°What kind of women have you seen? Those blind dates you set me up before?¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s cold voice sounded. They looked up and saw the butler pushing his wheelchair down the stairs. ¡°Hmph, at least those women have a good family background,¡± Mrs. Gu snorted. ¡°What does this Miss Ning have? She can¡¯t bring anything substantial to the Gu family. She only knows how to be vain¡­¡± Gu Minghuai shouted, ¡°Ning Shan is my guest. Please respect her!¡± Ning Shan looked at Gu Minghuai in a daze. She was clearly upset just a moment ago, but now she suddenly felt calmer and even a little touched. Mrs. Gu was so angry that her face turned pale. She pointed at her son with trembling fingers. ¡°Gu Minghuai, there are outsiders here. Are you going to let them see me as a joke?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll say it again. She¡¯s my guest. Please leave.¡± Gu Minghuai said coldly. Mrs. Gu¡¯s facial expression changed from white to green, from green to red. She couldn¡¯t get angry at her son, so she pointed at Ning Shan angrily. ¡°Nice trickeries you have there. I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯re going to enter the Gu family in the end!¡± With that, she turned around and strode away. Ning Shan¡¯s face was frighteningly pale. Mrs. Gu¡¯s groundless accusations made her feel humiliated and sad. Even though she had not done those things, she was still extremely sad. ¡°Are you crying again?¡± Gu Minghuai had unknowingly pushed the wheelchair to her and looked at her fixedly. Seeing that Ning Shan did not say anything, he said in a tough tone, ¡°Raise your head.¡± It was these words that finally made Ning Shan unable to hold herself back. Living as a freeloader under the Gu family¡¯s main residence, she had to be careful about other people¡¯s feelings everywhere and could not even breathe freely. She wiped her eyes and slowly raised her head, her gaze became very firm. ¡°Mr. Gu, I¡¯ve thought it through. I¡¯d better not stay here for no reason.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes gradually darkened and a faint coldness appeared in them. This girl had an unhappy look on her face. Could it be that she wanted him to give her a status? Sure enough, women wanted exactly the same things. Gu Minghuai sneered in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, Ning Shan spoke first. ¡°Mr. Gu, I¡¯ve thought about it very seriously. Only by relying on my own strength will I not be gossiped about so much.¡± She sniffed and continued, ¡°So, may I ask if there¡¯s any job in the Gu family that I can do?¡± Gu Minghuai was dumbfounded, ¡°?¡± ¡°No?¡± Ning Shan was a little disappointed when he didn¡¯t say anything. She thought about it carefully and said, ¡°That¡¯s fine too. I¡¯ll go look for a job outside. I can guarantee that I¡¯ll be home on time and won¡¯t cause you any trouble.¡± Gu Minghuai looked at her with a faint smile. He didn¡¯t expect this young girl, who looked simple and honest, to play a good move of retreating in order to advance. He casually glanced at Ning Shan¡¯s face. ¡°You¡¯ve already moved into the main house of the Gu family. How can you still go out to work? Why don¡¯t I just announce to the public that you¡¯re my girlfriend?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s heartbeat suddenly sped up when she heard that. She subconsciously waved her hands and was extremely flustered. ¡°No, no, no. Mr. Gu, How can this be?¡± ¡°How can it not be? We had a tangible relationship, after all. Do you feel that it is beneath you to be my girlfriend?¡± Gu Minghuai stared at her with a burning gaze. But this wasn¡¯t my original intention, it was my sister who dragged me into this matter. Ning Shan didn¡¯t dare to speak her mind at all, she just shook her head sincerely. ¡°Mr. Gu, as you know, what happened that night was an accident. We didn¡¯t end up together because we were in love. If you were to announce it to the public, what would you do if you met someone you truly liked in the future? It would be unfair for her.¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Ning Shan spoke very seriously and genuinely. Her refusal was sincere. Gu Minghuai¡¯s cold face turned black on the spot. He had never seen a woman actually finding such a reason to refuse to be his girlfriend. Even after he had given her a ladder, didn¡¯t normal women immediately climb up that ladder and fight to stay in the Gu Family? ¡°Are you serious?¡± Gu Minghuai asked with a sullen face. Ning Shan hurriedly nodded. ¡°Of course. You have to keep the secret of your legs and let me stay here. I understand that, but freeloading these past few days really made me uneasy. Mr. Gu, please understand.¡± The butler could not listen anymore. Seeing the expression on the fourth master¡¯s face, he felt that if he did not leave now, he would be involved in this somehow. Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression was stony. He suddenly thought of the stomachache that night and the steaming bowl of noodles that Ning Shan had cooked. ¡°Sure,¡± his eyes were emotionless. ¡°This house happens to be short of a cook. If you can cook, then go ahead.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s eyes lit up and she exclaimed, ¡°Really? That¡¯s great! Thank you, Mr. Gu. Then when do I start working? Tomorrow?¡± Seeing the young girl¡¯s face that¡¯s filled with excitement and joy, sincere and passionate, Gu Minghuai could feel the veins on his temples throbbing. He had never seen a woman so, so¡­ Gu Minghuai wanted to say something sarcastic, but he could not find the words. This woman would rather be a servant than be his girlfriend. If he asked the reason, he would probably get a series of lectures, which would only aggravate his anger. Gu Minghuai stared coldly at Ning Shan. ¡°We¡¯ll start tomorrow.¡± After saying that, he didn¡¯t wait for Ning Shan to ask any more questions and angrily controlled his wheelchair to leave. If he didn¡¯t leave now, he was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to control his anger. Ning Shan was immersed in the joy of having a job and returned to her room upstairs. This was great. This way, she wouldn¡¯t have to be conscious of the gazes of others and would be able to go back and forth to the hospital to visit her father in peace. Thinking of this, Ning Shan¡¯s sadness and anxiety seemed to dissipate a little. The next day. Ning Shan woke up very early and went to find the butler. She told him that Gu Minghuai had agreed to let her be the cook. Although the butler was surprised, he did not ask much. He still nodded politely and replied, ¡°Miss Ning, please follow me to go through the onboarding procedures and I will bring you to familiarize yourself with the kitchen.¡± Ning Shan followed the butler to a place that looked like an office at the back of the first floor and quickly completed the onboarding procedures. Then, the two of them went to the kitchen. It was filled with steam and the aroma of food tickled their noses. A few servants were busying themselves there. Ning Shan looked around curiously, ¡°Sir, what do I need to do now?¡± At this moment, the chef of the Gu family¡¯s main residence came over, ¡°Sir, Miss Ning, what¡¯s going on?¡± The butler cleared his throat. ¡°From today onwards, Miss Ning will be working in the kitchen. As for what you want to do, it¡¯s up to you, chef Chen.¡± Chef Chen was a smart person. Previously, everyone in the residence knew how well the fourth master treated Ning Shan. Everyone could see that Ning Shan was the guest that the fourth master had invited. Now that the butler didn¡¯t even dare to assign tasks to her, how could a chef like him dare? Chef Chen Thought for a moment and laughed, ¡°Miss Ning, you are not familiar with this place yet. You can stay in the kitchen to observe for a while. After you are familiar with it, I will slowly see what you are suitable to do.¡± The butler nodded approvingly, ¡°That makes sense. Let¡¯s listen to chef Chen¡¯s arrangements.¡± After saying that, he left as fast as he could. Ning Shan¡¯s expression was very serious, ¡°Chef Chen, you don¡¯t have to call me Miss Ning. Just Ning would do. I can make some simple breakfast and supper. You don¡¯t have to be polite, just command me to do anything.¡± ¡°No, no. Miss Ning, you don¡¯t have to exhaust yourself. Just follow my instructions and observe in the kitchen.¡± Chef Chen waved his hand in a hurry. Chapter 18 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°It wouldn¡¯t be exhausting, chef Chen. I can sift through the vegetables and wash them. Why don¡¯t I handle this pile of cabbages?¡± Ning Shan rolled up her sleeves as she spoke, looking like she was about to go all out. Chef Chen¡¯s head went numb. If he really lets the fourth master¡¯s guest do the work, he might not be able to keep his job later. Thinking of this, he simply stood in front of her and blocked her way. ¡°Miss Ning, there¡¯s really no need. You can just sit by the side and rest. The work in the kitchen is very tiring.¡± Ning Shan shook her head and said, ¡°I¡¯m not tired. I¡¯m just here to do work.¡± Chef Chen did not answer. He held his palms open but did not move his body. His expression was very determined. Ning Shan finally realized that the butler and the chef intended to treat her as a guest. They had no intention of letting her do anything. She gritted her teeth and went upstairs to find Gu Minghuai. ¡°What?¡± Gu Minghuai was obviously still angry. His expression was cold as he buried his head in the document and did not look up at her. ¡°Mr. Gu,¡± Ning Shan mustered her courage and said, ¡°The butler and the chef are not willing to let me work. They are treating me like a guest.¡± The air was silent for a moment. Gu Minghuai raised his head and glanced at her. He was still stony and did not say a word. Ning Shan said in one breath, ¡°But since I¡¯ve joined, I really want to take this work seriously. I don¡¯t need this kind of privilege. Can you explain it to them clearly?¡± Gu Minghuai laughed out of anger. ¡°Ning Shan, are you serious?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Ning Shan was a little confused. ¡°What do you mean by ¡®serious¡¯?¡± Seeing her reaction, Gu Minghuai didn¡¯t know if she was pretending to be stupid or if she was ridiculously stupid. The more he looked at her, the angrier he got. His face was cold, and he was getting a little impatient, he directly pressed the bell to call the butler to come up. ¡°Let her do all the work that can be arranged in the kitchen. Alright, everyone, go out.¡± You want to work, right? Then do as you wish! Ning Shan happily bowed. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Gu. Thank you, Mr. Gu.¡± Crack. The butler didn¡¯t know if it was an illusion, but he seemed to hear the sound of a pen snapping. ¨C Mrs. Gu angrily left the main house and returned home. The more she thought about what happened, the angrier she became. She brought her eldest son and daughter-in-law to complain to her mother-in-law, the elder Mrs. Gu. When the old madam heard this, there was no sign of anger on her face. Her wrinkled hand picked up her cane and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go to the main house.¡± The three of them were delighted. They hurriedly went forward to help the old lady and got into the car haughtily. Mrs. Gu laughed coldly in her heart. Ning Shan, let¡¯s see what excuses you can come up with this time. When the four of them arrived at the main house, they were feeling aggressive. The maid opened the door and saw that it was elder Mrs. Gu, so she hurried to welcome her in. Elder Mrs. Gu used her walking cane to knock on the stone bricks on the path. ¡°Where is the woman who came in?¡± The maid was about to answer, but Mrs. Gu hurriedly interrupted, ¡°Forget it, there¡¯s no need to inform her. Mom, let¡¯s take her by surprise and go in directly.¡± Elder Mrs. Gu did not object and the group went in. At this time, in the living room of the main house, there were three dishes and a soup on the dining table. Shrimp with stir-fried broccoli, garlic with stir-fried bacon, a cabbage dish, and pork ribs soup, they were all scrumptious and exquisite. According to Gu Minghuai¡¯s instructions, his dinner would be prepared by Ning Shan. ¡°Mr. Gu, please enjoy your meal.¡± Ning Shan smiled and was about to leave with the tray. Gu Minghuai called out to her and said faintly, ¡°Come and eat with me.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Ning Shan was shocked again. ¡°Mr. Gu, this doesn¡¯t seem appropriate, right?¡± ¡°Sit down. After all, you¡¯re my guest and I invited you here. I should still have the right to treat you to a meal, right?¡± Gu Minghuai looked straight into those clear eyes. In less than a minute, an extra bowl and pair of chopsticks appeared on the table. Chapter 19 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Ning Shan smiled shyly again. After all, she had been eating alone for the past few days. It was her first time sitting at the same table with Gu Minghuai, so she was not used to it. Gu Minghuai did not think much of it. He looked at the dishes on the table and said, ¡°They look good and look delicious. I didn¡¯t expect you to know how to cook these.¡± ¡°Try them. I¡¯m not bragging, but they should taste good too.¡± Ning Shan smiled simply and innocently. Therefore, when elder Mrs. Gu came in with her daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law, a tempting aroma of food hit her. In front of her were the two people who were about to start eating at the dining table. ¡°Minghuai, are you just about to have dinner?¡± elder Mrs. Gu¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in the living room. Her tone was calm, no one could tell how she felt. ¡°Grandmother?¡± Gu Minghuai turned his head and saw a group of four people. He then looked at the servant, ¡°Why are you here, grandmother?¡± Elder Mrs. Gu smiled faintly. ¡°Don¡¯t blame the servant. I just wanted to come and see you. I didn¡¯t ask anyone to notify you.¡± ¡°See me?¡± Gu Minghuai glanced at his mother, brother, and sister-in-law. His eyes were cold. ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not that simple.¡± When Ning Shan heard the word ¡®grandmother¡¯ and saw that Mrs. Gu, Gu Minghuai¡¯s brother, and sister-in-law had come, she got up in fright, she bowed respectfully. ¡°Grandmother Gu, Aunty Gu, Mr. Gu¡¯s elder brother and elder sister-in-law, good evening. Would you like to come over for dinner?¡± After some thought, she said respectfully, ¡°Grandmother Gu, nice to meet you. My name Is Ning Shan. I¡¯m temporarily staying at Mr. Gu¡¯s place. I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you.¡± When elder Mrs. Gu entered, her first reaction was that her grandson had eaten on time! For this reason, she could not help but glanced at Ning Shan a few more times. Seeing that the other party was very polite and there was nothing uncomfortable about her words and actions, she felt a little happy. ¡°Miss Ning, how are you?¡± elder Mrs. Gu smiled. ¡°I was hoping that we didn¡¯t disturb you and Minghuai¡¯s meal. Do you really not mind having a few more pairs of chopsticks on the table?¡± When Mrs. Gu, the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Gu family heard this, they were so shocked that their jaws almost fell off. ¡°Mother¡­¡± Mrs. Gu frowned in dissatisfaction. Elder Mrs. Gu ignored her. Ning Shan smiled sincerely. ¡°Why would that be a bother? I¡¯m very happy to be able to have a meal with everyone, only by having a lively meal can I have an appetite.¡± ¡°Grandmother, you guys can sit down and eat together.¡± Gu Minghuai agreed. Ning Shan wanted to run to the kitchen when she heard that. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go and make a few more dishes.¡± ¡°No need,¡± Gu Minghuai stopped her. ¡°You can eat with us. Ask chef Chen to make a few dishes and serve them.¡± At this moment, a servant came up and arranged the bowls, chopsticks, and tablecloths for the four of them. Elder Mrs. Gu smiled and sat down. ¡°Miss Ning, you don¡¯t have to do the work. Talk to us and eat with us.¡± Hearing this, Ning Shan didn¡¯t insist. Mrs. Gu and the Gu family¡¯s eldest brother and sister-in-law did not know what was going on, so they could only sit down helplessly. After tasting a few mouthfuls, elder Mrs. Gu was delighted. ¡°Is there a change of the chef? Although these are all home-cooked dishes, they taste different and are really good. It makes me want to stay with you all.¡± Gu Minghuai was not disagreeing with her about this. The appetizing taste of these dishes danced happily on his taste buds, making him want to continue eating them. They were indeed very special. Ning Shan smiled shyly. ¡°Grandmother Gu, I made all these. I grew up in the countryside and learned a lot of tricks of cooking from my father.¡± ¡°You made them?¡± Brother and sister-in-law of the Gu family said at the same time. Their expressions seemed to say, ¡°I don¡¯t believe it!¡±! Mrs. Gu lectured her sternly, ¡°Why are you calling her your grandmother? You should call her elder Mrs. Gu. Don¡¯t you know etiquette?¡± ¡°Sigh, she didn¡¯t call me by the wrong name. Why are you picking on her?¡± elder Mrs. Gu kindly looked over at Ning Shan. For some reason, the more she looked at this girl, the more she liked her, ¡°Growing up in the countryside? No wonder you look so pretty. Your looks are simple and pure. I feel happy just looking at you.¡± This was the first time Ning Shan was praised by an elder of the Gu family. Her happiness was written directly on her face. ¡°Grandmother Gu, if you like, I can often cook for you.¡± As she said this, she was a little excited and proud. ¡°My dad taught me a lot of cooking secrets!¡± Elder Mrs. Gu was so happy that her eyes were blooming. ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll have a good time in the future!¡± Chapter 20 - Which Daughter To Help Chapter 20 Which Daughter To Help During the meal, Ning Shan, elder Mrs. Gu, and Gu Minghuai ate happily, and the atmosphere was harmonious. Even though Mrs. Gu and the other two were holding a grudge, they couldn¡¯t vent their anger when they saw Ning Shan being protected by elder Mrs. Gu. After sending elder Mrs. Gu back to her residence, the Gu family¡¯s elder brother and sister-in-law looked at Mrs. Gu anxiously, ¡°Mother, this woman¡­¡± Mrs. Gu interrupted them unhappily, ¡°Both of you are useless. There¡¯s nothing you can do to help. Alright, I¡¯m going out for a while!¡± She went to the Jiang family and went straight to Mrs. Ning. Mrs. Gu told her the whole story, she was still angry. She slammed her fist onto the leather couch, ¡°I don¡¯t know if mother-in-law was blinded or not, but she actually thought fondly of this kind of woman.¡± Mrs. Ning did not expect that elder Mrs. Gu would actually like Ning Shan. She suddenly thought of something, ¡°This matter must be resolved immediately. Mrs. Gu, thank you for telling me. Please let me think of a way.¡± After Mrs. Gu left, Mrs. Ning stood in front of the window for a long time. In the end, she clenched her fist slightly, as if she had made up her mind. The next day, a black Bentley was parked at the entrance of the Municipal People¡¯s Hospital. A lady dressed elegantly and nobly got out of the car. Mrs. Ning wore sunglasses and slowly walked inside under an umbrella held by her bodyguard. When she arrived in front of Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s ward, she looked around and asked the people around her, ¡°Is this the right room?¡± ¡°Yes, Madam,¡± the bodyguard answered. Mrs. Ning walked in with her high heels and knocked on the door, then gracefully walked into the ward. ¡°Shanshan, you are here to see dad¡­¡± Ning Zhiyuan heard the noise, and his smile was still on his face. When he saw who it was, his smile instantly froze. ¡°Ziran?¡± He couldn¡¯t believe it. The noble lady in front of him was so high and mighty. He really couldn¡¯t believe it. Was this his simple ex-wife he hadn¡¯t seen for more than ten years? Mrs. Ning pulled out a chair and sat down. ¡°It¡¯s me. I¡¯m here to see you, Ning Zhiyuan.¡± ¡°Thank you for coming to see me.¡± Ning Zhiyuan sighed. ¡°I told Yun ¡®er not to disturb you. I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡± Mrs. Ning looked at him coldly. ¡°Ning Zhiyuan, I¡¯m not just here to see you today. I have something important to tell you. Please help Yun ¡®er seek justice.¡± ¡°What do you mean to seek justice? What¡¯s wrong with Yun ¡®er?¡± Ning Zhiyuan was a little anxious. Mrs. Ning snorted coldly from her nose. ¡°Your good daughter, Ning Shan, used trickeries to snatch Yun ¡®er¡¯s fianc¨¦ away and moved into that person¡¯s house by herself! Yun ¡®er is also your daughter. Tell me, shouldn¡¯t you speak up for your daughter?¡± Mrs. Ning¡¯s every word was like a sharp chisel, hammering away at Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s heart. ¡°What did you say?¡± Ning Zhiyuan shouted out involuntarily. ¡°I¡¯ve watched Shanshan grow up since she was young. She¡¯s kind and innocent. It¡¯s impossible for her to do such a thing.¡± ¡°Kind and innocent?¡± Ning¡¯s mother stared at her ex-husband viciously, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that she has lost that in the city where there are so many good things to do, hasn¡¯t she? Yun ¡®er treated her so well, yet she actually did such a thing as stealing someone¡¯s husband. The degree of shamelessness has already exceeded my expectations. Otherwise, think about it. Where did she get such a large sum of money all of a sudden? For her to be able to perform the surgery on you, it was all because Ning Shan cheated Yun ¡®er¡¯s fianc¨¦ into giving her the money!¡± Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s face was as pale as a sheet of paper. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his entire body started to spasm. Although he couldn¡¯t believe it, the hard facts were right in front of him. The huge surgery fee, the video call with Ning Shan yesterday, and the exquisitely decorated and luxurious room behind her. Ning Zhiyuan broke out in a cold sweat. The pain in his body caused him to groan, and in less than a minute, he fainted. The bed bells in the ward rang loudly. ¡°Someone, doctor, nurse!¡± Mrs. Ning screamed. On the surface, she looked panicked, but the corners of her mouth gradually rose. Very soon, the nurse and doctor rushed over. The doctor quickly did a check-up and decisively said to the nurse, ¡°Send him to emergency treatment immediately.¡± Ning Zhiyuan was pushed out. The attending doctor frowned and looked at Mrs. Ning. ¡°He was fine just now. What happened?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either. He was fine just now when we were chatting¡­¡± Mrs. Ning was sobbing. She covered her face and looked extremely sad. The doctor ignored her and instructed one of the nurses who stayed behind, ¡°Inform the patient¡¯s daughter immediately. The patient¡¯s condition is very critical this time.¡± Two minutes later, Ning Shan¡¯s phone rang in the main house of the Gu family. ¡°Hello, is this Miss Ning Shan? Your father is suddenly in critical condition. Please come to the hospital immediately!¡± Chapter 21 - Critical Condition Chapter 21 Critical Condition Ning Shan¡¯s blood froze. ¡°How did it become like this?¡± ¡°We don¡¯t know the exact situation either. The patient suddenly fainted. Please hurry over!¡± The person on the other end hung up the phone. Ning Shan bit hard onto her lower lip while feeling panicked and helpless. Wasn¡¯t the surgery successful? Wasn¡¯t everything getting better? How did he suddenly become critically ill? She felt that tears were coming, but she forced herself to calm down. She immediately went to look for the butler. ¡°My father is in critical condition. Can you help me arrange a car to send me to the hospital?¡± The butler was also very surprised when he heard that. He thought about it and went upstairs. When he came back, he was with Gu Minghuai. Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression was solemn. ¡°Is your father in critical condition?¡± Ning Shan nodded and he pulled onto her as they headed out. ¡°Mr. Gu¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you. Let¡¯s go together.¡± Although Gu Minghuai had been inexplicably cold to her these past few days, his actions at this crucial moment touched Ning Shan. The chauffeur drove while Gu Minghuai and Ning Shan sat in the back. The two of them were silent the entire way. Ning Shan¡¯s thoughts ran wild and had a headache because of that. When they reached the hospital, after Ning Shan asked the nurses at the station, she rushed to the emergency room. When she saw the woman waiting in the corridor of the emergency room, she was stunned for a moment. ¡°Mom?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s mother did not want to bother herself with her, but when she saw Gu Minghuai behind Ning Shan, she quickly got up and put on an anxious expression. ¡°Shanshan, I just came to see your father. I didn¡¯t expect him to faint while we were talking. I was so worried.¡± Ning Shan clenched her fists in anger. ¡°But dad was fine after the surgery. But why did this happen once you¡­¡± ¡°Ning Shan, are you suspecting what mom did to him? He¡¯s my ex-husband after all. I came to see him as an act of kindness. How dare you suspect me?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s mother suddenly raised her voice. Just a few days ago, she had threatened Ning Shan to tell Mr. Ning what had happened if Ning Shan didn¡¯t listen. But now that Gu Minghuai was here, she didn¡¯t dare to admit it. Ning Shan¡¯s intuition told her that there was definitely something wrong. However, her father was currently undergoing emergency treatment, so it wasn¡¯t the time to question her now. She had to wait until her father was safe before making any decisions. Ning Shan¡¯s mother didn¡¯t care what Ning Shan was thinking. She walked towards Gu Minghuai, who was behind her and took the opportunity to get close to him. ¡°Master Gu, did you come with Shanshan to see her father?¡± Gu Minghuai glanced at her indifferently. ¡°Yes.¡± Mrs. Ning sighed. ¡°Ning Shan¡¯s father and I divorced more than ten years ago. I didn¡¯t expect that after so long, this man would still be so troublesome. Thank you for coming here. I thank you on behalf of his father.¡± ¡°No worries.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression was uninterested. He did not want to talk to her at all. If it were not for the fact that she was Ning Shan¡¯s mother, he would not even look at her. Mrs. Ning felt very awkward when she saw the indifferent look on fourth master Gu¡¯s face. However, for the sake of Ning Yun and the Jiang family, she still forced herself to continue speaking. ¡°Master Gu, ever since Yun ¡®er saw you last time, she has been thinking about you the whole time. She keeps mentioning you to me, and all she says is praises about you.¡± At this point, Gu Minghuai finally raised his eyelids and glanced at her. His gaze was chilly. Mrs. Ning, however, mistook that he was starting to get interested, and she was encouraged. She smiled and said, ¡°Could I know when it¡¯s convenient for me to bring Yun ¡®er to visit you, Mrs. Gu also likes Yun ¡®er very much¡­¡± ¡°Mrs. Jiang,¡± Gu Minghuai interrupted her sternly, ¡°Ning Shan¡¯s father is still not out of danger. Are you sure you want to tell me this now?¡± At this moment, a nurse came out of the emergency room and shook her head slightly at Ning Shan. ¡°Your father¡¯s condition is very serious, and his will to survive is also weak. His condition is a little dangerous¡­¡± Ning Shan was greatly shocked and could hardly believe it. ¡°How is that possible?¡± Gu Minghuai patted her hand lightly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll think of something.¡± After saying that, he took out his phone and called his assistant. The assistant immediately replied, ¡°President Gu, I¡¯ll contact the city¡¯s famous cancer specialist to rush to the hospital.¡± Half an hour later, the famous cancer specialist entered the operating room. Ning Shan paced back and forth anxiously, not knowing where to place her hands. She was burning with anxiety. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, your father will be fine.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s voice was calm and steady, giving her a sense of security. Ning Shan said weakly, ¡°Mr. Gu, thank you so much this time. If you weren¡¯t here, I really don¡¯t know what I would have done.¡± Two and a half hours later, the door of the operating theater opened. The doctors and nurses rushed out and reported the good news, ¡°The patient was successfully saved!¡± Chapter 22 - Shes My Fiancée Chapter 22 She¡¯s My Fianc¨¦e ¡°Take the patient back to rest. Call us if there¡¯s anything,¡± the specialist came out and instructed. Ning Shan immediately rushed up and kept saying, ¡°Thank you, doctor!¡± She followed her father¡¯s bed to the ward. When she saw that the nurses had arranged all the monitoring equipment, she heaved a sigh of relief. She looked at her father¡¯s pale and sunken face which had fallen asleep, his chin which was covered with stubble, with heartache. She seemed to have thought of something, and a wave of anger rose in her chest. She yelled at Mrs. Ning, ¡°What did you do to my father? His critical condition must have something to do with you!¡± At this moment as Gu Minghuai was not beside her. Mrs. Ning could not be bothered to pretend anymore. She showed a disdainful expression. ¡°Ning Shan, you shouldn¡¯t hide the facts after you had the gall to do it. Since you¡¯ve sold your body to be master Gu¡¯s mistress, why won¡¯t you let me tell anyone?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s pupils constricted. It was as if countless sharp arrows had pierced through her heart. She was in so much pain that she couldn¡¯t feel anything other than the cold. ¡°You told my father all this?¡± She stared at her mother in disbelief. ¡°He¡¯s your ex-husband after all. How can you be so heartless?¡± ¡°He¡¯s just my ex-husband. You stole Yun¡¯er¡¯s fianc¨¦, how could you be this shameless and call me heartless?¡± Mrs. Ning¡¯s expression became ferocious, ¡°Ning Shan, it seems that other than learning all the dirty and shameless seduction skills when you grew up in the countryside. You haven¡¯t learned anything else!¡± Ning Shan shook her head repeatedly and looked at the noblewoman in front of her in disbelief. ¡°Mom, how can you say that?¡± The person in front of her had become so foreign to her, was she still the same mother who stroked her hair and smiled gently when she was young, the mother who would cook her good and delicious food? Mrs. Ning looked coldly at her daughter in front of her. ¡°Only Yun ¡®er is worthy of president Gu. You are just a rugged girl from the countryside. Stop daydreaming! Be sensible and return the position that belongs to Yun ¡®er.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s face turned paler and paler. Just as she was about to refute, Gu Minghuai¡¯s voice came from outside the ward. ¡°I think you have misunderstood something. Ning Shan is my fianc¨¦e.¡± He was pushed into the ward by his bodyguards. His dark eyes were like an abyss, cold and pitch black, giving off an invisible sense of authority. ¡°President Gu, are you kidding me?¡± Mrs. Ning was shocked, ¡°How can Ning Shan be your fianc¨¦e? She¡¯s so vulgar, you¡­¡± Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized, ¡°President Gu, are you lying to me because you want to stand up for Ning Shan?¡± Mrs. Ning looked at Gu Minghuai on the left and Ning Shan on the right, as if she was looking for a shred of evidence to prove her point. Ning Shan looked at Gu Minghuai with gratitude in her clear eyes. This time, she did not intend to refute Gu Minghuai¡¯s words. This biological mother of hers really broke her heart. They were both her twin daughters, so how could their treatment be so different? ¡°Ning Shan, say something!¡± Faced with the silence between the two, Mrs. Ning panicked and shouted at Ning Shan. There¡¯s no way this could be true, Gu Minghuai could only be Yun ¡®er¡¯s. How could he be taken by someone like Ning Shan! ¡°Mrs. Ning, no, Mrs. Jiang,¡± Gu Minghuai said coldly. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m lying to you?¡± ¡°No, president Gu,¡± Ning¡¯s mother screamed, ¡°Ning Shan is seducing you. In fact, Yun ¡®er is the daughter-in-law that Mrs. Gu likes¡­¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression became colder and colder, ¡°Mrs. Jiang, I¡¯ve met both Ning Yun and Ning Shan. I like Ning Shan. I think you know what I mean.¡± ¡°But Yun ¡®er is kind and sensible. Ning Shan is a country girl who just knows how to play trickeries. President Gu, don¡¯t be fooled by her appearance!¡± Chapter 23 - Refusing Treatment Chapter 23 Refusing Treatment Ning Shan was furious. ¡°Mom, sister and I are both your daughters. Why are you so biased towards me?¡± Gu Minghuai snapped his fingers and two bodyguards dressed in black immediately came in. ¡°Master, What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Ask Mrs. Jiang to leave,¡± Gu Minghuai ordered in an unfriendly tone. ¡°Yes.¡± The two bodyguards looked at Mrs. Ning. ¡°Mrs. Jiang, please!¡± Which noble family hadn¡¯t heard of the way the fourth master Gu dealt with people? It was cruel, ruthless, and decisive. Mrs. Ning was scared and frightened of Gu Minghuai. She didn¡¯t even dare to complain and left on her own. ¡°Wait a minute,¡± Ning Shan hurriedly called out. ¡°You¡¯ve made my dad very sick, and you still haven¡¯t given us an answer¡­¡± Ning Zhiyuan was woken up at this time and coughed lightly. Ning Shan wanted to chase after her, but she didn¡¯t have the time to care about anything else. She went up to help him up in surprise. ¡°Dad, you¡¯re finally awake.¡± Ning Zhiyuan was helped up to sit by the bedside, he looked around the ward. A handsome man in a gray suit with an extraordinary disposition was sitting in a wheelchair, staring at him. He immediately remembered what Mrs. Ning had said before, and his face instantly lost all color. He desperately struggled to pull out the needle in his hand. Ning Shan was scared out of her wits and quickly rushed over to stop him. ¡°Dad, What are you doing? Let go!¡± Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s face was filled with pain. ¡°Shanshan, I can¡¯t watch you do the wrong things because of me. I want to stop the treatment!¡± ¡°Dad, I didn¡¯t do anything. Don¡¯t listen to rumors by others!¡± Ning Shan was so anxious that she stomped her feet, and there was a tearful tone in her voice. If her father also misunderstood that she was that kind of person, she would really feel heartbroken and despair. Ning Zhiyuan took a deep breath and looked at his daughter and the man in a suit in front of him, his tone was firm. ¡°Shanshan, you should leave this man. Although we came from the countryside, I¡¯ve taught you since you were young to be kind, steadfast, and hard-working. You must never use underhanded means to obtain things that don¡¯t belong to you.¡± ¡°Dad can¡¯t watch you persist in your stubbornness. Otherwise, your whole life will be ruined, Shanshan!¡± Ning Shan was anxious and helpless. She looked at Gu Minghuai with a pleading gaze. Gu Minghuai¡¯s gaze was calm. He went forward to hold Ning Shan¡¯s hand and interlocked his fingers with hers. The man¡¯s hot palms passed his warmth to Ning Shan, giving her a strange feeling of peace of mind. She knew that Gu Minghuai was helping her, so she gripped his hand slightly as a response. ¡°Hello, Uncle Ning. I¡¯m the president of the Gu Corporation,¡± Gu Minghuai said slowly, ¡°I don¡¯t know what those people with ulterior motives said to you just now, but I can tell you with certainty that Ning Shan is already my fianc¨¦e. We¡¯re very in love.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s beautiful eyebrows twitched, and she secretly took a deep breath to remind herself not to act rashly for the sake of her father¡¯s peace of mind. However, she still couldn¡¯t help but blush. Ning Zhiyuan frowned and repeated softly, ¡°The president of the Gu Corporation? In Love? But I heard from Ziran that Yun ¡®er and you should have been a couple, but because of Shanshan¡¯s interference, the two of you split up.¡± The reason why he believed Mrs. Ning¡¯s words was because both the mother and daughter were dressed beautifully and elegantly. It was obvious that after their remarriage, their social status had improved significantly. And how could the president of the Gu Corporation abandon the well-off Ning Yun and fall in love with Ning Shan? Ning Zhiyuan shook his head. ¡°President Gu, you¡¯d better tell me the truth.¡± He did not believe what the man in front of him had said. Even if the two of them were now engaged, if Ning Shan had snatched the marriage from his sister, he would not agree to the relationship at all. Chapter 24 - Shy Chapter 24 Shy Gu Minghuai held Ning Shan¡¯s hand tightly and shook his head gently. ¡°Uncle, Ning Yun and I have never been in love. I¡¯ve always liked Shanshan.¡± ¡°What?¡± This time, it was Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s turn to be surprised. ¡°President Gu, is what you said true?¡± This was completely different from what his ex-wife had said! ¡°Uncle, I don¡¯t have to lie to you. I like Shanshan because she¡¯s very attractive to me. She¡¯s good at cooking, kind, honest, and treats others sincerely. Most importantly, she doesn¡¯t mind my disability.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes swept across his legs. He raised his head and looked at Ning Shan affectionately. ¡°Shanshan, thank you for not being disgusted. I will definitely be with you through thick and thin, hand in hand.¡± As he spoke, he picked up the young girl¡¯s hand in front of him and lowered his head to plant a light kiss on the back of her hand. The man¡¯s deep voice was so attractive as if it could bewitch people¡¯s hearts. Ning Shan lowered her head with her ears and cheeks quickly turning pink, and her heart was racing. The warm and moist feeling on the back of her hand made it difficult for her wanting to break free. Gu Minghuai¡¯s acting was too good. If she didn¡¯t know about it, she would have believed it. Ning Shan didn¡¯t dare to look at him, much less at her father. She lowered her head and murmured, ¡°You¡¯re welcome. You¡¯re very good to me too.¡± Ning Zhiyuan saw Ning Shan acting shy and bashful with Gu Minghuai being so confident and affectionate. He couldn¡¯t help but start to waver regarding his initial assumptions. Gu Minghuai¡¯s words were very convincing. He would only know about her characteristic if he had really interacted with his daughter. ¡°Then why would her mother tell me that Shanshan stole Yun¡¯er¡¯s fianc¨¦?¡± Ning Zhiyuan was still very confused. Gu Minghuai looked at him, his gaze was firm as he replied, ¡°I don¡¯t know why Mrs. Jiang would say that. Perhaps she heeded Ning Yun¡¯s wishes, but a relationship is a matter between two people. From the perspective of my family background, Ning Shan is indeed inferior to Ning Yun, but I have never been a person who despises the poor and loves the rich. I also don¡¯t have any opinions about other families¡¯ backgrounds. I only want to marry the woman I truly like.¡± As he said this, he casually added, ¡°The Jiang family has been short of funds recently. I think this is the reason why they are so eager to form a relationship with me.¡± Ning Shan was stunned and asked foolishly, ¡°Really? I thought my sister really liked you.¡± Ning Zhiyuan completely believed them. He moved uneasily, looked at Gu Minghuai, and then turned to look at Ning Shan, his face was filled with guilt. ¡°Shanshan, it seems that dad should apologize to you. It¡¯s all because I was soft-headed and listened to your mom¡¯s words and misunderstood you. I knew that my Shanshan is the best girl in the world, how could she do such immoral things?¡± As soon as he said that, he revealed a gratified smile. Ning Shan immediately became shy and could not help but say, ¡°Dad, you¡¯re really exaggerating. How could you praise your daughter like that!¡± Ning Zhiyuan laughed heartily. The depression and anxiety that he had been feeling for the whole day vanished into thin air. Ning Shan took the opportunity to say, ¡°Dad, since the misunderstanding has been resolved, don¡¯t keep saying that you¡¯re giving up on the treatment, understand?¡± ¡°Alright, alright. I¡¯ll listen to my daughter. I want to treat my illness well and see how beautiful our Shanshan looks when she gets married.¡± ¡°Dad, stop it!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha, my daughter is sure shy!¡± Ning Zhiyuan beamed with joy. His mood was obviously much better, and Ning Shan was finally relieved. The three chatted for a while, once they saw that Ning Zhiyuan looked tired and closed his eyes, Ning Shan then pushed Gu Minghuai¡¯s wheelchair out. Chapter 25 - Whats Respect? Chapter 25 What¡¯s ¡®Respect¡¯? As soon as he left the ward, the gentle smile that Gu Minghuai had maintained earlier immediately disappeared. Ning Shan planned to go back to the Gu residence to make some food and bring it over, so she said that she wanted to go back. As soon as she got in the car, the car window was closed, blocking out the noise outside, and the whole world fell silent. Ning Shan looked at Gu Minghuai beside her, saying gratefully, ¡°Mr. Gu, thank you very much for speaking so much for me in front of mom and dad today. If it weren¡¯t for you, dad definitely wouldn¡¯t have been so enthusiastic about receiving his treatment.¡± God knows how much her mood had fluctuated throughout the day. If her dad wasn¡¯t willing to cooperate with the treatment, she really couldn¡¯t do anything about it. Gu Minghuai regained his indifferent expression. He didn¡¯t look at all like the him that had said such affectionate words in the ward just now. ¡°Ning Shan, my grandmother likes you very much.¡± He paused for a moment. ¡°Since she likes you, I could force myself to marry you. Since I happen to be short of a wife.¡± Ning Shan was stunned. What did he mean by ¡°Just happen to be short of a wife¡±? ¡°If it¡¯s not you, it¡¯s someone else. You¡¯re more pleasing to my eye.¡± Gu Minghuai paused for a moment, nodded to himself, and continued, ¡°Well, your dishes are not bad. Anyways grandmother is very satisfied.¡± ¡°Mr. Gu,¡± Ning Shan did not realize that her voice had become louder. Her throat tightened slightly. ¡°Do you really not care whether the person that you marries is someone that you love or not? Just having your grandmother satisfied would be enough?¡± ¡°This is the person you spend your life with! Don¡¯t you have any standards for someone to be your wife? Don¡¯t you care at all about the vows of marriages, that as a married couple they should swear to be through thick and thin?¡± Gu Minghuai raised his gorgeous eyebrows and curled the corners of his lips. ¡°Is the love you want so illusory?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not illusory,¡± Ning Shan said matter-of-factly. ¡°If it¡¯s just a form of love or marriage only to please others, then this relationship is not worthy of being called love.¡± This young girl was usually timid, but when it came to her view of love she was totally different. Her eyes were shining as Gu Minghuai looked at her with amusement. ¡°So?¡± ¡°So I¡¯m telling you very seriously, I refuse your proposal,¡± Ning Shan said righteously, ¡°I won¡¯t marry you. Mr. Gu, you should learn how to write the word ¡®respect¡¯. Marriage is very sacred. We should respect marriage itself.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s face gradually turned cold. ¡°Are you serious?¡± ¡°I¡¯m very serious.¡± Ning Shan bobbed her head. ¡°But thank you for your help today.¡± Gu Minghuai had rarely asked someone about something so patiently. Now that he had spent all his patience on Ning Shan, what he got in return were two consecutive rejections. The car was eerily silent. Even the driver could not help but sneak a glance at his master from the rearview mirror. When he saw the other party¡¯s gloomy expression, cold sweat dripped from his forehead. Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression was extremely surly. His eyes were sharp, and his voice was like a thousand cold arrows as he spat out the words, ¡°Stop the car!¡± Those who made the fourth master Gu lose his face usually did not have a good ending, furthermore, it was twice in a row now. The driver and bodyguards in the car all broke out in a cold sweat on behalf of Ning Shan, this innocent and simple girl. The bodyguards respectfully asked Ning Shan out of the car. The reason why they were respectful was that they really admired her ¡°guts¡±. Ning Shan could see that Gu Minghuai was furious from embarrassment, but she was still at a loss as she stood alone on the side of the road looking at the endless flow of cars. Where was she? Chapter 26 - Apologize On His Behalf Chapter 26 Apologize On His Behalf As Ning Shan was not familiar with this city at all, she was a little stunned by what happened. Cars whizzed past in the driveway. When they saw her on the side of the road, quite a few people had already opened their windows and berated her, there were also people who kept honking, ¡°Hey, what are you doing, do you have a death wish?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s small face was flushed red. She repeatedly bowed down and apologized to the cars that whizzed past her. Then, she looked left and right as she cautiously find a gap between the cars and nervously ran back to the sidewalk. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief, just as she was wondering if she should ask someone for directions, a car honk sounded again. Strange. Was she in the way again? Ning Shan looked back and saw a car slowly approaching. Finally, it stopped in front of her. The window rolled down and a familiar and kind face appeared in the car. ¡°Grandmother Gu?¡± Ning Shan cried out in surprise. Elder Mrs. Gu smiled gently. ¡°Shanshan, why are you walking here alone? Get in the car, grandma will fetch you.¡± Ning Shan was very happy to meet Gu Minghuai¡¯s grandmother in this strange place. She immediately got in the car and the car slowly drove forward. Elder Mrs. Gu held her hand affectionately. ¡°Shanshan, why didn¡¯t you ask Minghuai to send someone to fetch you?¡± Ning Shan recalled Gu Minghuai¡¯s angry expression just now and shook her head. She did not say anything. ¡°Why do you look so pale? Did you quarrel with Minghuai?¡± Elder Mrs. Gu hit the nail on the head. Ning Shan deliberated her words and asked, ¡°Grandmother Gu, what kind of person is Mr. Gu?¡± Elder Mrs. Gu was experienced. She knew that the two of them must have had a conflict with each other. She thought for a while, then she slowly said, ¡°Minghuai lost his father in the early years. His mother was slightly out of it as she thought that it was Minghuai that caused his father¡¯s death, so she didn¡¯t care about him. It can be said that his childhood was very lonely. He was very smart and sensible. He never let us worry and kept all his feelings inside him.¡± ¡°A few years ago, he was sabotaged by someone and had a car accident. Until now, who knows how many people are eyeing his position and lurking in the dark waiting for an opportunity to strike. Fortunately, he managed to keep the situation under control. Now, things are still going smoothly.¡± Ning Shan was shocked by his backstory and did not know how to react. Elder Mrs. Gu looked at her and sighed. ¡°Shanshan, Minghuai¡¯s status and his environment have created his harsh personality and way of doing things. If he has done anything that makes you uncomfortable, I¡¯ll apologize on his behalf.¡± Ning Shan quickly waved her hand. ¡°Grandmother Gu, you don¡¯t have to do this. I only knew how difficult it was for Mr. Gu after listening to you. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll try my best to tolerate him.¡± Gu Minghuai is really pitiful, she thought. Elder Mrs. Gu sent Ning Shan back to the main house. Before she left, Elder Mrs. Gu held her hand again. She said earnestly, ¡°Shanshan, many people can¡¯t stand Minghuai¡¯s temper. Grandma can see that he likes you very much. I hope you can persevere with him. Is that okay?¡± Ning Shan nodded solemnly. Her mind was filled with Gu Minghuai¡¯s childhood and his current dangerous situation. She decided to forgive this person. When they returned to the house, Ning Shan asked a servant. ¡°Has Mr. Gu returned?¡± The servant replied, ¡°Fourth master has returned just now, Miss Ning.¡± Ning Shan tilted her head. Seeing that it was almost four in the afternoon, she plunged into the kitchen and began to work. She cooked a table of the best dishes she could and personally went to the study on the second floor. She pulled Gu Minghuai down to the dining table and sat him down. Gu Minghuai¡¯s eyes were cold. He looked at the table full of delicious food and asked indifferently, ¡°What?¡± Ning Shan softened her tone and replied sincerely, ¡°Mr. Gu, you¡¯ve done me a big favor today. It¡¯s been hard on you.¡± Chapter 27 - A Quarrel With President Chapter 27 A Quarrel With President Gu? As Gu Minghuai did not eat his meals on time, his stomach was already protesting when he saw such an attractive table of food, he didn¡¯t have time to be angry. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating. Ning Shan was happy when she saw his behavior and started eating quietly too. As she ate, she secretly glanced at the dark-eyed man opposite her with a burning gaze. It was too obvious that she was peeping, thus it was difficult for Gu Minghuai not to notice it. After a long while, he finally couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the person in front of him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Seeing that he was willing to speak, Ning Shan smiled sweetly and said, ¡°Mr. Gu, you said today that you want me to be your fianc¨¦e, right?¡± Gu Minghuai continued raising his eyebrows and looked straight at her without saying a word. Ning Shan hurriedly said, ¡°I thought about it after the incident. It was really rude of me to reject you so casually. I apologize to you.¡± Finally, does this young girl also know that she was rude? Gu Minghuai¡¯s face was gloomy. His slender fingers held the chopsticks as he smoothly brought the food into his mouth without any pause. He wanted to see what this girl was trying to do. Thinking of the shocked faces that were holding in their laughter of the bodyguards and driver in the car today, he felt a wave of inexplicable anger in him. The dignified president of the Gu Corporation, the respected and feared fourth master Gu of the prestigious families, was actually rejected twice by a girl from the countryside. If the person who disobeyed him wasn¡¯t Ning Shan, then that person would lose an arm or a leg by now. Ning Shan continued at the other end of the dining table, ¡°Mr. Gu, I¡¯ve thought about it carefully. If you need my help, I¡¯m willing to be your fianc¨¦e.¡± As she spoke, she carefully observed the man¡¯s actions. Gu Minghuai¡¯s hand that was holding the chopsticks finally stopped. His expression was somehow gloomier than before. Was this reckless woman sympathizing with him? Was he so pitiful that he needed a woman to sympathize with him? Was he that uncharming that a woman agree to be his fianc¨¦e, just to return his favor? Gu Minghuai¡¯s gaze gradually turned cold. In the end, he actually sneered. Ning Shan¡¯s felt something was wrong. ¡°Mr. Gu, look¡­¡± ¡°Clang!¡± Gu Minghuai put down his chopsticks and ignored her words and left directly. ¡°Mr. Gu!¡± Ning Shan called out loudly, but the wheelchair didn¡¯t stop at all. In the next few days, Gu Minghuai and her fell into a cold war. Every time she met Gu Minghuai in the house, Ning Shan would always greet him politely. ¡°Mr. Gu, good morning. Have you eaten?¡± ¡°Mr. Gu, are you having dinner at home?¡± ¡°Mr. Gu, would you like to have some supper?¡± But Gu Minghuai kept a cold expression on his face and ignored her. As Ning Shan was ignored these past few days, she wasn¡¯t exactly in the best shape. She had been absent-minded the whole while when she visited Ning Zhiyuan at the hospital today. ¡°Shanshan, Shanshan?¡± Ning Zhiyuan saw that the spoon in his daughter¡¯s hand seemed to be about to fall off, but she was still in a daze. Her eyes were staring off into space, not knowing what she was thinking, he patted her arm. Only then did Ning Shan come to her senses. She turned to look at her father. ¡°Dad, are you calling me?¡± Ning Zhiyuan sighed slightly. ¡°Shanshan, tell me honestly. Did something happen? You¡¯ve been absent-minded all morning.¡± Seeing that his daughter was silent, he asked tentatively, ¡°Why? Did you have a fight with president Gu?¡± He was spot on about Ning Shan¡¯s worries. Her eyelids twitched and she lied. ¡°Dad, I¡¯ve found a job now so I¡¯m very tired every day. I just don¡¯t feel like talking, don¡¯t think about it too much.¡± Chapter 28 - Showing off Chapter 28 Showing off ¡°Really? Are you sure you¡¯re not lying to me?¡± Ning Zhiyuan thought about it and sighed heavily. ¡°If you want to be with someone like Gu Minghuai, you have to have a down-to-earth job so that people won¡¯t gossip too much.¡¯ ¡°Dad, rest well. I¡¯m going back today,¡± Ning Shan replied offhandedly. She packed up the thermal box and left. Ning Zhiyuan looked at his daughter¡¯s back as she left and sighed again. Ning Shan returned to the main house. As soon as she entered the living room, she saw the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Gu family sitting on the sofa, giving orders to the servants in the main house. ¡°Why does it seems that the people in the main house are blatantly taking salaries without doing any work?¡± ¡°Wipe everything here. Also, bring a few plates of desserts over. Hurry up.¡± The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family noticed Ning Shan entering and mocked, ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this the woman from the countryside? I heard that you¡¯ve joined the Gu family workforce. Make us some tea then.¡± Ning Shan ignored her pretentious manner and greeted politely, ¡°Hello, Eldest brother and sister-in-law.¡± ¡°Oh my, I don¡¯t think I have the fortune to be your sister-in-law. Who knows when Minghuai will get tired of looking at you and chase you out?¡± The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family pretended to laugh, her eyes filled with contempt. ¡°Honey, you¡¯re too kind. If you say such things out loud to remind her, what if she starts using this as an excuse again?¡± Eldest brother Gu chuckled and hugged his wife¡¯s slender waist. ¡°Darling,¡± sister-in-law pouted, ¡°I¡¯m just being kind. If she¡¯s really capable, then she put on quite a show, after all, I haven¡¯t seen a real drama for a long time.¡± The two of them echoed each other¡¯s words, putting on a shameless front. The passing servants secretly gasped when they heard this. If the fourth master heard these words, the eldest young master and eldest young mistress would probably be in trouble. Ning Shan listened expressionlessly and did not say anything as she turned around and went into the kitchen. Soon, she came over with hot tea and snacks. On Eldest sister-in-law Gu¡¯s tone was full of sarcasm. ¡°Tsk tsk,you¡¯re really thick-skinned seeing that you¡¯re still here and not leaving. However, you¡¯re quite adept at serving people. Why don¡¯t you just stay here and be a servant?¡± Eldest brother Gu leisurely crossed his legs and munched on sunflower seeds. ¡°How can she bear to leave when she found someone to back her? She must be clinging onto our fourth brother¡¯s leg and not letting go.¡± Ning Shan was already in a low mood. When she heard the sarcasm from the two of them, she felt even more uncomfortable. She did not like to bicker with others. Moreover, as what the two of them said wasn¡¯t the truth, she¡¯s tired of mustering the strength to argue about that. The other servants in the living room were even more silent, afraid of being implicated in the situation. Eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family was dissatisfied with Ning Shan¡¯s attitude. She opened her big red lips and started to pick on her. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you. Are you deaf or mute?¡± Ning Shan listlessly answered, ¡°Sister-in-law, I¡­¡± At this moment, a servant shouted, ¡°Fourth master is back!¡± The eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Gu family panicked. ¡°I suddenly remembered that I have something to do at home. We¡¯ll leave first.¡± The two of them hurriedly went out from the back door, afraid that they would meet Gu Minghuai. Ning Shan began to clean up the dishes on the coffee table. Not long after, Gu Minghuai really came in. Ning Shan said out of habit, ¡°Mr. Gu, You¡¯re back?¡± As per usual, the latter directly ignored her presence and wheeled his wheelchair upstairs. When the butler who came in saw this scene, he and the servants looked at each other in dismay. Ning Shan was miserable, and she was at a loss. She really didn¡¯t know why Gu Minghuai would be so angry. Chapter 29 - Really Good At Coaxing Chapter 29 Really Good At Coaxing The butler could not stand it anymore. He pulled Ning Shan to the side and whispered, ¡°Miss Ning, today is the fourth master¡¯s birthday.¡± Ning Shan was stunned for a moment before thanking him gratefully. She started thinking about what to do after she knew about it. After all, she was living in Gu Minghuai¡¯s house, so their relationship shouldn¡¯t stay this stiff. Moreover, she had rejected him twice, which already made him lose face. She should take the initiative and at least ease the relationship between the two of them. Thinking of this, Ning Shan tidied up the dishes, went into the kitchen, found some flour and other ingredients, and began to work. When a cake appeared on the marble table, she finally had time to wipe her forehead which was stained with flour and cream. A maid came over curiously. ¡°Miss Ning, who are you making this for?¡± ¡°To someone for making amends.¡± Ning Shan¡¯s face beamed with a smile. She had made the cake step by step according to the online tutorial. The cake came out exquisitely. It should work, right? When it was time for dinner, Gu Minghuai went downstairs. Ning Shan carried the cake out and bumped into the butler, who gave her a look of encouragement. Gu Minghuai was startled for a moment when he saw Ning Shan carrying such an exquisite and beautiful cake to the table. Ning Shan smiled sweetly at him. ¡°Happy birthday, Mr. Gu.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s dark eyes stirred slightly, without anyone knowing what he was thinking ¡°I made the cake step by step according to the online tutorials without any help at all. Even the cream flower was crafted by me,¡± Ning Shan said slowly. She handed the cake to Gu Minghuai so that he could see the details clearly, ¡°Is it nice?¡± Gu Minghuai glanced at the exquisite cake. If she didn¡¯t mention it, he might have thought that it was bought. Ning Shan saw that his expression relaxed, so she deliberately lamented cutely, ¡°Mr. Gu, I know I¡¯m in the wrong. You¡¯re such a generous person, so don¡¯t be angry, okay?¡± As she said that, she placed a candle on the cake and pushed it towards Gu Minghuai. ¡°Mr. Gu, why don¡¯t you make a wish?¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s pitch-black eyes met hers, and under her guidance, the birthday ceremony was completed. Ning Shan was delighted and took the initiative to cut the cake and share it with him. ¡°Mr. Gu, since I¡¯ve taken the initiative to apologize, would you like to eat a piece? It tastes very good.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s voice was slightly nippy. ¡°Little girl, you really have a way of coaxing people.¡± The girl¡¯s voice was sweet and gentle. If she was deliberately trying to please someone, there would be no one who wouldn¡¯t be soft-hearted. Seeing that he was finally willing to speak, Ning Shan smiled happily. ¡°Mr. Gu, are you finally not angry with me?¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression was obviously not as cold as it had been a few days ago. He picked up a fork and reluctantly ate a piece of cake. Ning Shan felt encouraged and was overjoyed as she saw that he was enjoying the cake. After eating the cake, there were signs of him cutting it again, she quickly put the cake aside. ¡°Mr. Gu, save the rest of the cake for supper. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to eat anymore.¡± As she spoke, she pushed all the dishes forward and piled them in front of Gu Minghuai. Ning Shan looked innocent and cute as she tried to please him. She looked like a fluffy little kitten with sparkling eyes. Gu Minghuai couldn¡¯t help but laugh as he looked at her. After dinner, the butler pushed Gu Minghuai into the study and suddenly said, ¡°Fourth master, you seem to be in a better mood than a few days ago.¡± Gu Minghuai lowered his eyes and asked indifferently, ¡°Did anyone make things difficult for Miss Ning today?¡± He felt strange. If it wasn¡¯t for someone bullying her, why would this young girl be so eager to delight him? There must be a purpose for her to try so hard to please him. Chapter 30 - An Elf In Mortal Realm Chapter 30 An Elf In Mortal Realm The butler was surprised by the question. He nodded and answered, ¡°Fourth master, the eldest young master and the eldest young mistress came here today. Their words have indeed offended Miss Ning.¡± Gu Minghuai nodded. As expected, a little hardship would make her more obedient. ¡°The girl has probably finally figured it out. Only I can protect her.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s tone was chilly. Then, he ordered, ¡°Dress her up a little better tomorrow. I¡¯ll take her to a birthday banquet in the night.¡± The birthday banquet that the fourth master Gu was attending would definitely gather the elites of the business world and people from prestigious families. He intended to expose Ning Shan to the public. When the butler heard this, he immediately understood and nodded in affirmation, but his expression was clearly a little worried. ¡°Fourth master, regarding Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Jiang if you expose Miss Ning Shan to the public¡­¡± Before he could finish, Gu Minghuai¡¯s lips curled into a cold smile and interrupted him. ¡°Only I can decide who will the woman by my side is.¡± The butler nodded, ¡°Fourth master, I will definitely find an appropriate attire for Miss Ning Shan. Don¡¯t worry.¡± The next day, Ning Shan went into the kitchen early in the morning to get ready for work. However, the butler brought her out and said with a smile, ¡°Miss Ning, you don¡¯t have to work today. Take a day off.¡± Ning Shan was puzzled, ¡°Why?¡± The butler blinked his eyes, ¡°Fourth master is going to take you to a birthday banquet tonight. The elites of the business world and prestigious families will all be present. So we need to dress you up today, please cooperate with us.¡± The servants brought her to the changing room on the first floor, with the butler following behind. Ning Shan couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in surprise as soon as she entered. The changing room was about a hundred meters square in size. Rows and rows of shelves were decorated with all kinds of evening gowns, looking colorful and dazzling. ¡°These are the evening gowns that were delivered overnight. Miss Ning, can you take a look and see what style you like?¡± A servant came forward and asked. Ning Shan stared at it without blinking and swallowed. The butler came to the side of a pure white one-shoulder puff-sleeved white gown. ¡°How about this one?¡± Although it was a one-shoulder gown, the two white puff sleeves could cover a large part of her other shoulder, not revealing much. It was very in line with Ning Shan¡¯s standards. She nodded happily. The butler smiled. ¡°Since the gown has been chosen, Miss Ning, please follow the servant to get a beauty treatment.¡± Beauty treatment? Ning Shan was brought into the beauty salon next door by the servants. A few beauticians were already waiting there. After a series of skin-care and hair-removal procedures were completed, Ning Shan was hurried up to change into the dress and then had her makeup started. When everything was finally over, it was already late in the afternoon. The eyes of the butler and the servants were shining with a dazzling light as they praised, ¡°Miss Ning, I think it¡¯s better for the fourth master to witness your transformation.¡± Gu Minghuai was already waiting in the living room. His eyes lit up when he saw Ning Shan slowly walk out in her silver high heels. The simple country girl in front of him was currently wearing a high-class custom-made puff-sleeved evening gown. Silver threads were embroidered all over the gown, complimenting her skin that looked as smooth as cream and her features as beautiful as an elf. Her beautiful hair was tied up into a bun, giving off a sense of otherworldly beauty. Gu Minghuai glanced at Ning Shan¡¯s face and suddenly felt that she was a little elf who had just arrived in the human world. The makeup artist had given her makeup to magnify the beauty of her facial features and minimize the flaws. Together with the gown and high heels, it made Ning Shan look like a little fairy who had mistakenly entered the mortal realm. ¡°Not bad.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s gloominess from the past few days faded away. He actually smiled. ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good that fourth master is satisfied. This is also because Miss Ning has a good basis to work from, so it can have such an effect.¡± the butler replied respectfully. Chapter 31 - I Wont Let Her Off Easily Chapter 31 I Won¡¯t Let Her Off Easily Gu Minghuai snapped his fingers, and a servant brought over a velvet jewelry box. He took out the necklace inlaid with countless tiny diamonds that resembled the galaxy and carefully put it on Ning Shan. ¡°She¡¯s as noble and beautiful as a princess,¡± the servants praised. Ning Shan blushed from the praises and lowered her head, embarrassed to look at everyone. At around five in the evening, Gu Minghuai and Ning Shan appeared at the banquet hall on the second floor of the Intercontinental Hotel. The two of them were dressed up and were very eye-catching. Gu Minghuai was wearing a white high-cut suit today. The tailoring was all made by a famous Italian craftsman, which made him look really handsome. As for Ning Shan who was in her pure white puff-sleeved evening gown, she looked fresh, refined, and elegant, coupled with her unique elvish outfit, she looked like a noble elvish princess. The couple¡¯s outfits attracted the attention of all the young ladies and young masters from noble families. ¡°Wow, the fourth master Gu is still as handsome as ever. Thank god I¡¯m here today. Isn¡¯t he just a prince charming? Unfortunately, it¡¯s prince charming in a wheelchair¡­¡± ¡°Who¡¯s the woman next to him? Is she a young lady from a noble family?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never seen her before. I don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°To be able to get the fourth master Gu to bring her to the banquet, at the very least she must be his fianc¨¦e or something¡­¡± At this point, an excited young lady from a famous family held onto her chest. She was so sad that she was about to faint. ¡°Wait,¡± someone said, ¡°Master Gu¡¯s female companion looks a little familiar. Don¡¯t you think so?¡± Everyone¡¯s gaze was focused on Ning Shan. Staring so intensely that it could almost burn a hole in her body. ¡°Isn¡¯t she the daughter of the Jiang family?¡± Finally, someone exclaimed. ¡°What? The daughter of the Jiang family?¡± Instantly, murmurs spread throughout the banquet hall. Soon, Jiang Zhenping also saw Ning Shan, who was dressed up. When he saw that everyone was talking about the daughter of the Jiang family, he glanced over and indeed saw his daughter standing beside fourth master Gu. She was wearing an evening gown, and her skin was as fair as snow, elegant and refined. Jiang Zhenping was surprised. Did Ziran¡¯s plan succeed? He found his wife with a glass of wine in his hand and pulled her to a corner. ¡°When did you do it without telling me?¡± Jiang Zhenping¡¯s face was full of obvious joy. Mrs. Ning had been chatting with the wife of a prominent family. She looked at her husband in confusion. ¡°What?¡± Jiang Zhenping nodded at the attractive woman. Mrs. Ning glanced over and was shocked. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jiang Zhenping saw that something was wrong. ¡°Isn¡¯t it Yun ¡®er?¡± Mrs. Ning¡¯s face was pale. ¡°That¡¯s Ning Shan, that country bumpkin!¡± ¡°What?¡± Jiang Zhenping cried out involuntarily. Then, he lowered his voice even more. ¡°With the fourth master Gu bringing his female companion to such an occasion, it¡¯s obvious that he wants to publicly announce her status. Why isn¡¯t Yun ¡®er by his side? What¡¯s going on?!¡± Mrs. Ning told him simply the whole story. In the end, she added fiercely, ¡°Ning Shan, that vixen, how dare she snatched Yun ¡®er¡¯s position. I won¡¯t let her off easily!¡± Jiang Zhenping was not as naive as his wife. ¡°What¡¯s the use of just getting rid of Ning Shan? The situation now is clearly Gu Minghuai¡¯s idea¡­¡± ¡°Darling, then what should we do now?¡± Mrs. Ning immediately frowned. ¡°Ziran, Ning Shan is also your daughter. We could have gotten her to join us and become one of us, but now we have become enemies¡­¡± Jiang Zhenping thought for a long time and then let out a long sigh, he looked at Ning Shan who looked exactly like his daughter at the other end of the banquet hall, and a scheme flashed through his head. ¡°Fortunately, they have the same face.¡± Chapter 32 - Jealousy Chapter 32 Jealousy Jiang Zhenping thought for a moment. ¡°Since you had a bad incident with Ning Shan, don¡¯t go over for now. I¡¯ll go up and say hello to her and fourth master Gu.¡± After that, he went up to Ning Shan and Gu Minghuai with a glass of wine. He smiled and greeted Gu Minghuai. Then, he turned to look at the young girl standing at his side. ¡°This is Ning Shan, right? Looking at you is like looking at my daughter.¡± Gu Minghuai was very indifferent and nodded apathetically. Ning Shan glanced at him and pursed her lips while feeling slightly conflicted. After all, this was Ning Yun¡¯s father. Since he had come over to greet her, it was not good for her not to respond. Thus, she said softly, ¡°Hello, Mr. Jiang.¡± ¡°Such a polite child, just like Yun ¡®er,¡± Jiang Zhenping chuckled. While praising Ning Shan, he didn¡¯t forget to compliment Ning Yun as well. He then turned to Gu Minghuai, ¡°Both of them are good girls. They are both the daughters of the Jiang family, fourth master Gu does indeed has good taste.¡± As expected of Jiang Zhenping, the head of the Jiang family. He was tactful and diplomatic. He complimented Gu Minghuai, praised Ning Yun, and didn¡¯t offend Ning Shan. However, how could Gu Minghuai not understand his intention? His gaze coldly swept across Jiang Zhenping and only responded with a ¡°Hm¡±, not caring about Jiang Zhenping at all. On the other end of the banquet hall, there were young ladies that are whispering about the woman beside Gu Minghuai. A young lady wearing a red gown suddenly pat her companion¡¯s arm, she pointed not far away, ¡°Hey, the person beside fourth master Gu isn¡¯t Ning Yun. Ning Yun is standing beside Mrs. Jiang, I recognized her.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Her companion looked over in unison and immediately exclaimed, ¡°Then who¡¯s the person beside fourth master Gu?¡± ¡°I just asked around. That girl¡¯s name is Ning Shan. She¡¯s Ning Yun¡¯s twin sister.¡± another girl said in a low voice. Not far away, Ning Yun was staring at Ning Shan with her beautiful eyes that were about to spat flames. It was obvious that he wanted to publicly announce Ning Shan¡¯s standing if the fourth master Gu had brought that bitch here. What made her even more jealous was Ning Shan¡¯s appearance today. She used to be a country girl who wore plain sportswear all day long, but today, she was a dazzling princess. She could tell that the necklace on Ning Shan¡¯s neck was worth tens of millions. Needless to say, it must have been given to her by Gu Minghuai. Gu Minghuai¡¯s words and actions showed his extreme love for Ning Shan, which intensified Ning Yun¡¯s jealousy even more. She and Ning Shan had the same face, but why did Gu Minghuai not look at her and would rather have that country bumpkin? It must be that her methods of seducing men were too ¡°special¡±. Gu Minghuai was too naive and couldn¡¯t resist those seductive techniques, so he was easily fooled. Seeing that Gu Minghuai had temporarily gone to attend a social occasion and Ning Shan was alone, Ning Yun held a wine glass and went forward. She looked at the person in front of her up and down and said sourly, ¡°Sister, you¡¯re really dazzling today.¡± Ning Shan was surprised. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re here too?¡± Ning Yun was furious. ¡°Ning Shan, what do you mean by that? Don¡¯t tell me that I¡¯m not allowed to appear just because you¡¯re here? Don¡¯t think that you can be this arrogant just because Gu Minghuai brought you here.¡± ¡°Sister, that¡¯s not what I meant. I just wanted to say hello to you. I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Ning Shan saw that she was angry and did not know what to do. Ning Yun was burning with anger, but she still gritted her teeth and asked the question she wanted to know the most, ¡°What¡¯s your relationship with Gu Minghuai?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Ning Shan looked hesitant and didn¡¯t know how to answer. Chapter 33 - Spite Chapter 33 Spite Ning Yun was annoyed. ¡°Spit it out¡­¡± ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t this the fourth master Gu¡¯s female companion for tonight?¡± A haughty voice interrupted, and a few young ladies walked up to Ning Shan. ¡°Hello.¡± Ning Shan politely squeezed out a smile and greeted them, trying not to embarrass Gu Minghuai. Ning Yun could see that the few of them were not friendly, so she quietly retreated to the side to observe. Sure enough, a young lady with red wavy hair took a glass of red wine from the waiter¡¯s plate and forcefully shoved it into Ning Shan¡¯s hand. ¡°Miss Ning, how could you not drink when attending a banquet? Here¡¯s a toast to you.¡± As she said that, she raised her head and drank up her glass. Ning Shan did not know how to drink, so she looked at the young ladies in front of her in a panic. The other two companions with the red wavy hair lady were arrogant and disdainful as well. One of them rolled her eyes. ¡°You¡¯re not going to tell us that you don¡¯t know how to drink, are you?¡± The other sneered and said, ¡°You really are an embarrassment to fourth master Gu, bringing a female companion to the banquet, but she doesn¡¯t even know how to drink.¡± ¡°I thought you were someone extraordinary. I didn¡¯t expect you to be so timid. Don¡¯t you even know basic social etiquette?¡± Lady with the wavy hair mocked. Ning Shan was afraid of embarrassing Gu Minghuai, so she raised her glass and drank. Gulp, gulp, gulp. She drank it all in a few mouthfuls. Weirdly the wine was a little astringent, but also a little sweet. ¡°Nice!¡± Wavy hair lady then signaled at her companion with her eyes. A lady with long black hair immediately brought another glass from the waiter. ¡°I¡¯ll toast to you too. I¡¯m sure you won¡¯t reject me, right?¡± Ning Shan forced herself to drink three glasses in a row, and her beautiful little face began to blush. ¡°It¡¯s only a few glasses, and you¡¯re already drunk. You really haven¡¯t been out in society, have you?¡± the long black hair lady sneered. Wavy hair lady asked with ill intentions, ¡°What¡¯s your relationship with fourth master Gu?¡± Ning Shan was in a daze. After a few glasses of wine, her timidness was gone, and spoke up, ¡°I think I¡¯m his fianc¨¦e.¡± After saying that, she giggled foolishly. ¡°Nonsense,¡± wavy hair lady angrily retorted, ¡°How could fourth master Gu marry a country bumpkin like you? You¡¯re so shameless for suggesting that!¡± Her quick retort was rebutted quickly. A cold voice sounded behind them. ¡°She is my fianc¨¦e. What¡¯s the problem?¡± The few ladies paled and forced a smile. ¡°Fourth master¡­¡± Gu Minghuai pushed himself towards Ning Shan, who was giggling at him foolishly. Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, he pulled her to his side and made that declaration, shocking everyone on the spot. The few ladies who were making things difficult for Ning Shan, including Ning Yun who was hiding at the side, all had sour expressions on their faces. Gu Minghuai looked at Ning Shan¡¯s blushing face with a very gloomy expression. ¡°How much did you drink?¡± Following that, his sharp gaze swept across the few ladies. Wavy hair lady was so frightened that she trembled. ¡°Fourth master Gu, we saw that Miss Ning was alone. We were afraid that she would be lonely, so we especially came to toast to her.¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Ning didn¡¯t drink much. It was just a few glasses,¡± the long black hair lady and another companion hurriedly explained. Gu Minghuai didn¡¯t bother himself with them anymore and left holding Ning Shan¡¯s arms. ¡°The star of the birthday party is here.¡± Someone called out. A white-haired old man who still looked vigorous and energetic walked out slowly while being supported. The banquet hall slowly quieted down. Everyone congratulated the old man one after another. For a moment, the atmosphere in the banquet hall became livelier. Mr. He nodded his head with a smile while thanking the guests. When he saw Gu Minghuai and Ning Shan, his eyes lit up and he walked slowly toward them. ¡°President Gu, it¡¯s rare for you to come over.¡± Gu Minghuai smiled faintly. ¡°After all, it¡¯s your birthday party. Of course, I have to come.¡± Mr. He looked at Ning Shan beside him and laughed. ¡°President Gu, who is this person beside you?¡± ¡°She is my fianc¨¦e,¡± Gu Minghuai answered and announced it in front of everyone again. Chapter 34 - She Was Indeed A Vixen Chapter 34 She Was Indeed A Vixen The people in the banquet hall were once again murmuring to each other, their gazes lingering on the two of them. Ning Shan knew that the old man in front of her was an important figure, so she did not lose her composure. She said obediently, ¡°Mr. He, I wish you the best of luck and a long life ahead of you.¡± Mr. He laughed heartily. ¡°Good, you two are really a man of talent and a woman of beauty. I can tell that you two are very suitable for each other at a glance. Let me congratulate president Gu and Mrs. Gu in advance!¡± After the banquet ended, once they got into the car, Gu Minghuai stared at Ning Shan¡¯s pink little face with a faint look in his eyes. ¡°Brave of you to drink so much even when I¡¯m not around, bold aren¡¯t you.¡± Ning Shan answered in a low voice, ¡°I was afraid of embarrassing you, so I drank a few glasses. It wasn¡¯t much.¡± Gu Minghuai suddenly grabbed her small and smooth wrist. ¡°Don¡¯t drink in front of others casually next time, or else I¡¯ll¡­¡± As he spoke, his adam¡¯s apple trembled slightly. ¡°What?¡± Ning Shan was puzzled. Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression was somber. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± The next day, at the Gu Corporation. Gu Minghuai sat at his desk and informed his assistant of some things. ¡°Withdraw the investment in the Li family and the Lin family¡¯s project. Also, remove the Wu family from the list of developers for the land in the east of the city.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± the assistant quickly wrote it down. He then raised his head in confusion. ¡°Fourth master, these companies are collaborating well. Is there something wrong?¡± Gu Minghuai threw him a cold look. The assistant jolted as he suddenly remembered that there were a few ladies who made things difficult for Ning Shan at the banquet last night, and he understood immediately. Half an hour later, the Li, Lin, and Wu families received notice of the Gu family canceling the collaboration. The three companies were neither big nor small, but losing the Gu Corporation as a partner could be counted as a heavy loss. The assistant¡¯s phone rang again and again, and all of the calls were begging to apologize to Gu Minghuai in person. ¡°Fourth master is not seeing anyone right now. I¡¯m sorry.¡± The assistant answered the phone one by one, getting so tired that he collapsed on the chair. In the afternoon, Jiang Zhenping also received notice of the termination of the Gu Corporation partnership. He got so anxious that he immediately called the assistant. Naturally, he could not get through because the assistant was so annoyed that he turned his phone off, and Jiang Zhenping didn¡¯t have Gu Minghuai¡¯s contact information. Jiang Zhenping was so irritated that he swept the plate of fruits on the coffee table onto the ground. ¡°Damn it, why would the Gu family suddenly cancel the collaboration!¡± Mrs. Ning heard the noise and walked over. Her expression changed. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The Gu family was the leading enterprise in City A, and they had a lot of resources. Cooperating with the Gu family even once could bring the Jiang family a lot of affiliation networks and connections. Needless to say, they could make a lot of money. The losses they incurred with losing the Gu family¡¯s partnership this one time were equivalent to losing the partnerships with ten small and medium-sized enterprises. Jiang Zhenping paced back and forth, extremely cranky. ¡°What do we do now? We don¡¯t even have the connections even if we want to plead.¡± Mrs. Ning¡¯s expression was sinister. ¡°It must be that slut Ning Shan who prompted Gu Minghuai to do this. I¡¯ll ask Mrs. Gu for help.¡± Immediately, she drove to the Gu family¡¯s side residence and exchanged a few pleasantries, then, she explained the matter in detail. ¡°Mrs. Gu, the collaboration with the Jiang family was cut off just like that completely disregarding the integrity of doing business. I don¡¯t believe that president Gu is such a person. Ning Shan must have influenced him somehow.¡± Mrs. Gu was shocked, ¡°I can¡¯t believe that this girl could influence Minghuai¡¯s decision in the company this quickly.¡± ¡°Yun ¡®er said a few words to her at the banquet last night. She probably accidentally made Ning Shan unhappy, so she must have told president Gu that Yun ¡®er bullied her¡­¡± Ning¡¯s mother said angrily. ¡°As expected, she¡¯s a vixen,¡± Mrs. Gu said with a grave face, ¡°But Minghuai won¡¯t listen to me. I have to ask my mother-in-law for help.¡± Chapter 35 - Engagement Chapter 35 Engagement In another residence of the Gu family. ¡°Where is the old madam?¡± Mrs. Gu asked a servant. After getting her answer that she was in the back garden, Mrs. Gu hurried over. Seeing that the old madam was watering tulips with a watering can, she raised her voice and called out, ¡°Mom!¡± ¡°What? Look at you. What happened this time?¡± Elder Mrs. Gu was unhurried, her hands continue watering her plants. Mrs. Gu could not hide her disgust. ¡°I heard that Minghuai had canceled the collaboration with the Jiang family. It was Ning Shan who caused the problem.¡± She gave a summary of last night¡¯s banquet in one go with her chest still heaving up and down. It was obvious that she was still very angry. It made sense, her son didn¡¯t bother listening to her, but instead to the words of a woman who came out of nowhere, who wouldn¡¯t be angry? ¡°Mom, you have care this time. If it was just a small matter, it would have been fine if Ning Shan was to mislead the masses. But if she could even control such a huge enterprise like the Gu Corporation, who knows how the Gu family would decline.¡± Elder Mrs. Gu¡¯s hand that was holding the watering can paused. There was no anger or questioning on her face. There was even a hint of surprise on her face. ¡°What did you say happened at the banquet last night?¡± Mrs. Gu was stunned. ¡°What?¡± ¡°What did you say Minghuai announced?¡± Elder Mrs. Gu looked excited. ¡°Minghuai announced that Ning Shan was his fianc¨¦e at the banquet.¡± Mrs. Gu repeated unwillingly and resentfully. ¡°Clang.¡± A loud sound startled Mrs. Gu. The watering can fell to the ground. Elder Mrs. Gu clasped her hands, her face blossomed into a smile. ¡°As expected of Minghuai being such a straightforward person, managing to take Ning Shan in so quickly. That¡¯s good, that¡¯s really good. Since he announced it, the engagement shouldn¡¯t be far away. What should we do to make it grander?¡± Seeing that elder Mrs. Gu was deep in her thoughts, Mrs. Gu was furious. ¡°Mom, what are you talking about? If we let that vixen enter the house and let her stir up more trouble, the Gu family will be gone sooner or later!¡± Elder Mrs. Gu raised her hand to stop her from continuing. She was still in high spirits. ¡°The engagement ceremony must be held beautifully. Are you willing to organize it? Let¡¯s discuss it properly.¡± Mrs. Gu stomped her feet in anger. She was extremely angry. Seeing that the other party did not want to listen to her, she left without saying anything. Elder Mrs. Gu did not care about her leaving at all. She excitedly arranged for a car to rush to the Gu family¡¯s main residence. In the study room of the Gu family¡¯s main residence, the butler knocked on the door and came in to report, ¡°Fourth Master, elder Mrs. Gu is here. She¡¯s already in the living room. She said that she has something important to discuss.¡± ¡°Grandmother?¡± Gu Minghuai raised his dark eyes as if he knew something. ¡°Go and ask Miss Ning to accompany grandmother. I¡¯ll be there later.¡± Not long after, Ning Shan entered the living room and called out happily, ¡°Grandmother Gu.¡± ¡°Shanshan, come and sit.¡± Elder Mrs. Gu waved at her happily. After the two of them sat down, Elder Mrs. Gu couldn¡¯t wait to ask about the banquet. Ning Shan hesitated for a moment. ¡°Grandmother, Mr. Gu did say that he wanted me to be his fianc¨¦e.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to act so quickly and take down our Minghuai. Well done,¡± the old madam said cheerfully. ¡°Since it has been announced, we can start preparing for the engagement ceremony.¡± ¡°Engagement?!¡± Ning Shan blurted out in shock. ¡°Grandmother, who do you think should handle the engagement matters?¡± Gu Minghuai asked in a low voice as he pushed his wheelchair slowly downstairs. Ning Shan panicked and tried to explain, ¡°Grandmother, no, actually, Mr. Gu¡­¡± She wanted to explain that she wasn¡¯t really Gu Minghuai¡¯s fianc¨¦e, but was only making it up to help him, but Gu Minghuai stopped her. Chapter 36 - Not Willing To Marry Me? Chapter 36 Not Willing To Marry Me? The old madam squinted her eyes and smiled. ¡°Minghuai, who do you want to handle it?¡± ¡°If you¡¯re interested, grandmother, it¡¯s up to you,¡± Gu Minghuai said. The old madam clapped her hands excitedly, and the three of them had a pleasant afternoon tea. After sending off elder Mrs. Gu, Ning Shan asked curiously, ¡°Mr. Gu, Why didn¡¯t you let me explain just now?¡± ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be revealed that it was just a lie then?¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s expression was calm. ¡°But Grandmother Gu really plans for us to get engaged. What exactly are you planning?¡± Ning Shan was a little anxious. ¡°Are we really going to get engaged then?¡± rie Seeing that she was anxious, Gu Minghuai raised his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth curled up coldly. ¡°You¡¯re not willing to marry me?¡± Ning Shan was startled, she quickly lowered her head. ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem to be the problem now, right? I¡¯m only pretending to be your fianc¨¦e to help you block out those meaningless girls. But if we¡¯re engaged, wouldn¡¯t it be a little troublesome for the two of us to undo that later on¡­¡± Gu Minghuai saw that she was stammering and her expression was uncertain. His sharp brows furrowed. ¡°Ning Shan, are you in love with someone else?¡± ¡°Ah? No.¡± Ningshan was in a daze for a long time, but she still answered. ¡°No?¡± Gu Minghuai was acting aggressively as he slowly approached her. The aura around him was cold and oppressive. Ning Shan hurriedly took two steps back. ¡°I really am not, Mr. Gu. I¡¯m just worried about what¡¯s going to happen next¡­¡± This answer made him heave a sigh of relief, he said straightforwardly, ¡°Since you don¡¯t, then just do as I say. Who said that you have to get married just because you¡¯re engaged? There are many cases of getting an annulment and it isn¡¯t troublesome at all. Unnecessary refusal would make it easier instead for others to see through our actions.¡± Ning Shan was surprised. ¡°You sure?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s lips curled up, and a hint of slyness flashed in his eyes. ¡°You¡¯re worrying too much.¡± Preparation for Ning Shan and Gu Minghuai¡¯s engagement began in full swing. Elder Mrs. Gu herself participated in the entire process and was extremely busy. Although the entire Gu family had strongly opposed it, especially Mrs. Gu¡¯s that was the most intense. But with elder Mrs. Gu¡¯s backing, the objections of the masses were of no use. At the Jiang family¡¯s villa, Ning Yun looked at the engagement invitation in her hand, and her face twisted hideously. She shouted hysterically twice and tore the invitation apart. ¡°Damn it, damn it! The Gu family¡¯s young mistress position is mine. How dare Ning Shan snatched it away so brazenly! How dare she! How dare that bitch?¡± Ning Yun lost her temper and started rampaging around as if a tornado had swept through the living room. Mrs. Ning rushed in. ¡°Yun ¡®er, what happened?¡± ¡°Mom,¡± Ning Yun¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°The engagement invitation for Ning Shan and Gu Minghuai has arrived!¡± Ning Yun¡¯s mother saw the mess on the ground and immediately understood. She was also shocked, ¡°This little bitch actually coaxed fourth master Gu into getting engaged to her?¡± ¡°Mom, you have to help me get the position of the Gu family¡¯s young mistress. I don¡¯t care how!¡± Ning Yun sobbed, tears streaming down her face. ¡°Sigh. Who asked you to suggest that Ning Shan replace you? You did this to yourself.¡± Ning Yun¡¯s mother scolded. ¡°We agreed that I would give her two million and she would replace me once, but this little bitch broke her promise. From then on, she latched onto Gu Minghuai and refused to let go. Who knew that a country girl like her would be so bold!¡± ¡°For the sake of money and status, what¡¯s there to be afraid of? Now that we can¡¯t go back, we can only think of ways to fix it.¡± Ning Yun¡¯s mother clenched her fists and muttered. ¡°Mom, what do you have in mind?¡± Ning Yun sniffed. Chapter 37 - Pleasing Gu Minghuai Chapter 37 Pleasing Gu Minghuai Mrs. Ning comforted her daughter and went upstairs. After pondering for a long time, she finally called Ning Shan. A hesitant voice came from the other side, ¡°Mom?¡± ¡°Ning Shan, do you still think of me as your mother?¡± Mrs. Ning said coldly, ¡°You really are shameless, stealing your sister¡¯s fianc¨¦ and sending the invitation.¡± ¡°Mom, listen to me,¡± Ning Shan¡¯s tone was a little hurried, ¡°It¡¯s not what you think. I really didn¡¯t steal my sister¡¯s fianc¨¦¡­¡±. ¡°You¡¯re still trying to deny it,¡± Mrs. Ning scolded harshly. ¡°Ning Shan, do you have any remorse?¡± Ning Shan¡¯s eyes started blurring. She wanted to tell the truth on impulse, but when she thought of the consequences and Gu Minghuai¡¯s stern face, she held back. ¡°Nothing to say?¡± Mrs. Ning mocked. ¡°If you still have any conscience, you can still give up Yun¡¯er¡¯s fianc¨¦. We can forgive you.¡± Ning Shan shook her head. ¡°No.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Mrs. Ning took a deep breath. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a more shameless person!¡± ¡°Mr. Gu is a human, not an object,¡± Ning Shan said righteously. ¡°You can¡¯t just pass him around.¡± She couldn¡¯t find any reason to not get engaged to Gu Minghuai, so she directly rejected her mother¡¯s request. Ning Shan¡¯s mother flew into a rage. ¡°Ning Shan!¡± At this moment, Ning Shan was visiting her father, Ning Zhiyuan, in the hospital. There was another visitor in the ward, Jiang Zhenping. As the soundproof effect of the phone wasn¡¯t good, the three of them heard the conversation clearly. Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s eyes were worried. ¡°Shanshan, is there really no problem? Why does Ziran keep saying that you¡¯re the one who stole your fianc¨¦?¡± Ning Shan gave him a comforting smile. ¡°Dad, it¡¯s fine. Didn¡¯t Mr. Gu tell you the reason for this incident the other day?¡± When Jiang Zhenping heard this, he knew that he couldn¡¯t offend the Gu family anymore. He said to Ning Shan, ¡°Can I call you Shanshan?¡± Ning Shan looked at Ning Zhiyuan and quickly said, ¡°Of course, Mr. Jiang.¡± Jiang Zhenping stood up and came in front of Ning Shan. He bowed his body slightly. Ning Shan and her father were shocked. They both asked, ¡°Mr. Jiang, what are you doing?¡± Jiang Zhenping¡¯s expression was grave. ¡°I apologize to Shanshan on behalf of my wife and daughter. I heard the conversation just now. I¡¯m sorry that she said such harsh words to Shanshan.¡± If it wasn¡¯t for his fear of Gu Minghuai, why would he, as the head of the Jiang family, have to speak so humbly to a father and daughter that came from the countryside? Ning Shan didn¡¯t know what he was thinking and hurriedly bowed her head as well. ¡°Mr. Jiang, although I don¡¯t quite agree with my mom and sister¡¯s thoughts, you don¡¯t have to apologize. I understand.¡± ¡°Shanshan is too sensible,¡± Jiang Zhenping said to Ning Zhiyuan with a smile. ¡°If Yun ¡®er could also be so sensible, I would be able to wake up from my dream with a smile.¡± Ning Zhiyuan politely waved his hand. ¡°No, Yun ¡®er is a well-educated and reasonable young lady from a big family. How could my wild girl compare to her?¡± Jiang Zhenping acted like a loving father. ¡°How about this? Yun ¡®er and Shanshan are twin sisters, so it could be said that Shanshan is also my daughter. Since she is about to marry president Gu, I will definitely give her a dowry, which is my wedding gift to her.¡± Ning Shan and her father were both stunned. ¡°Mr. Jiang, you can¡¯t do that.¡± Ning Zhiyuan hurriedly refused. ¡°Why not?¡± Jiang Zhenping made up his mind to build a good relationship with Ning Shan so that he could curry favor with Gu Minghuai. Ning Shan shook her head firmly. ¡°Uncle Jiang, thank you for your kindness, but I really can¡¯t take your dowry. After all, I only have one father.¡± The ward was silent for a few seconds before Jiang Zhenping chuckled. ¡°Brother Ning is really lucky to have such an obedient and considerate daughter. I¡¯m really envious.¡± Chapter 38 - Substitute Marriage Chapter 38 Substitute Marriage After Jiang Zhenping left the hospital, the smile on his face gradually disappeared and became gloomy. When he returned to the Jiang family, he called Mrs. Ning over. ¡°Ziran, don¡¯t know what you¡¯re doing!¡± Mrs. Ning was stunned. ¡°Zhenping, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°You actually called Ning Shan and suggested that she gives up fourth master Gu to Yun ¡®er. Are you out of your mind?¡± Mrs. Ning gritted her teeth. ¡°You already knew? I had no choice. How would I know it wasn¡¯t possible if I didn¡¯t try?¡± ¡°Hmph, thank god that I happened to be by their side and said a bunch of nice things to make the father and daughter happy¡­¡± ¡°Zhenping, why are you coaxing them?¡± Mrs.Ning widened her eyes. ¡°Fourth master Gu is making things difficult for the Jiang family. If I don¡¯t act accordingly to the circumstances, I¡¯m afraid that the Jiang family will be met with more troubles in the future. Yet, here you are still making such a suggestion at this moment. It¡¯s ridiculous.¡± Jiang Zhenping reprimanded his wife before returning to the study room. Mrs. Ning didn¡¯t think much of it. She thought to herself hatefully, ¡°Can¡¯t believe we actually need to curry favor with this little slut to stabilize the Jiang family¡¯s business.¡±. She called Ning Yun over and told her about the matter with Jiang Zhenping just now. Ning Yun was as indignant as her. ¡°Mom, this little slut is too arrogant. We have to act quickly. Otherwise, if we really let her marry Gu Minghuai, we¡¯ll be in deep trouble!¡± ¡°Your father will only try to curry favor and lower himself. He doesn¡¯t know that ingrates can¡¯t be fed. When Ning Shan becomes influential, she will definitely be more difficult to deal with. What should we do now?¡± Ning Yun¡¯s mother sighed deeply. Ning Yun¡¯s brows were tightly knitted. After thinking about it, she suggested, ¡°Since she and I are twins, why don¡¯t I take her place in the engagement?¡± ¡°You mean it?¡± Mrs. Ning¡¯s eyes lit up. Ning Yun sneered, ¡°If everything is settled in stone, there¡¯s no way that the Gu family won¡¯t recognize me as their daughter-in-law.¡± Mrs. Ning beamed with joy. ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. Once everything finalizes, then only we tell the Gu family that you are Ning Yun.¡± ¡°But,¡± she was still a little doubtful, ¡°What if Gu Minghuai recognizes you on the day of the engagement?¡± Ning Yun was confident, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry, I have my ways.¡± Back then, she was recognized purely because she didn¡¯t have the same hickey mark on her body. There wouldn¡¯t be any accidents this time. In the blink of an eye, the day of the engagement between Ning Shan and Gu Minghuai arrived very quickly. In the early morning, Ning Shan was woken up, put in a dress, and had her makeup started The dress was picked out by Elder Mrs. Gu. The exquisite veil matched the white dress, looking very fresh and graceful. Elder Mrs. Gu smiled and said, ¡°This is just an engagement dress. When you two get married, the wedding dress will be more expensive and beautiful than this.¡± Ning Shan did not reply and only smiled shyly. After she had changed into the dress and the makeup artist had finished putting on her makeup, elder Mrs. Gu exclaimed, ¡°Shanshan, you look so beautiful after dressing up. I don¡¯t think even a fairy would be more beautiful than you.¡± Ning Shan smiled happily. ¡°Grandmother Gu, you really know what to say to make me happy.¡± ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth,¡± Elder Mrs. Gu said lovingly. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time. It¡¯s time to go to your father¡¯s place.¡± Ning Zhiyuan¡¯s current physical condition was unable to be discharged from the hospital to attend the engagement ceremony, so elder Mrs. Gu asked Ning Shan to go to the hospital before going to the hotel to let Mr. Ning see how beautiful his daughter was as she¡¯s getting engaged. Ning Shan nodded and got into the car to go to the hospital. When they reached the underground parking lot, the driver said, ¡°Miss Ning, I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± Ning Shan said to the two bodyguards who were following her, ¡°I¡¯ll be right back. Mr. bodyguards, you don¡¯t have to trouble yourselves to follow me.¡± After saying that, she picked up the hem of her dress and got out of the car. However, just as she turned into a corner of the parking lot, she was greeted by a black cloth instantly covering her nose and mouth. ¡°Ug Uu Wu!¡± Ning Shan began to struggle violently, and she fell unconscious after a few seconds. Chapter 39 - So Extremely Handsome Chapter 39 So Extremely Handsome The masked man in black waved his hand. The other two men immediately understood and dragged Ning Shan into a van. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The van immediately started and quickly drove out of the parking lot. Over to the side of the Jiang family, Ning Yun had already changed into her dress and was putting on makeup. ¡°The Gu family is really generous. This dress cost more than three million. That little bitch is really lucky,¡± Mrs. Ning grudgingly remarked, ¡°Yun ¡®er, although this dress I got for you is a knocked-off, when you become the Gu family¡¯s daughter-in-law for real, the wedding dress in the future will definitely be better.¡± Ning Yun stared at her beautiful face in the mirror and was very satisfied. ¡°Mom, I got it. I got to hold it in for the moment for the big picture, I know what to do.¡± A cell phone rang and Mrs. Ning picked up the call. After a while, her facial expression shows that the plan had succeeded. ¡°Is it done? Okay, I got it.¡± After hanging up, she looked over at her daughter. ¡°Yun ¡®er, she has already been taken away. You can go now.¡± Ning Yun¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Okay, Mom, I¡¯ll go over immediately. Where¡¯s the Gu family¡¯s driver now?¡± ¡°The underground parking lot of the hospital.¡± Not long after, Ning Yun rushed to the dark underground parking lot with her dress in hand. ¡°Miss Ning,¡± two bodyguards in suits saw her running over from afar. ¡°Why did you take so long? We almost went to the ward to look for you.¡± Ning Yun lowered her eyes. ¡°I was too happy so I talked too much with Dad.¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. There¡¯s still time. Let¡¯s get in the car,¡± the bodyguard said. Ning Yun got in the car and the driver drove her all the way to the hotel where the engagement party was held. ¡°Miss Ning, please.¡± Ning Yun lifted her skirt. As soon as she entered the banquet hall, she was held by elder Mrs. Gu by the arm. ¡°Shanshan, you¡¯re finally here. Have you met your father?¡± ¡°I have, Madam,¡± Ning Yun quickly replied. Elder Mrs. Gu was surprised. ¡°Don¡¯t you usually call me grandmother? Why did you change that now that you¡¯re getting engaged?¡± Ning Yun replied with a stiff face, ¡°Yes, grandmother. It¡¯s possible that I¡¯m getting engaged so I¡¯m too nervous.¡± Elder Mrs. Gu laughed out loud. ¡°You¡¯re already so nervous when you¡¯re just getting engaged today. What will you do when you¡¯re getting officially married in the future?¡± As they were chatting, the members of the Gu family arrived one after another. ¡°Why isn¡¯t the fourth master here yet?¡± Ning Yun looked around anxiously. She only hoped that she could quickly complete the ceremony and settle the matter so that she could feel at ease. Elder Mrs. Gu teased, ¡°You can¡¯t wait that long? Speak of the devil, look, your partner is here.¡± Ning Yun looked and saw Gu Minghuai wearing a black suit with his assistant pushing the wheelchair in. Although his legs were crippled, his face was extremely handsome. Ning Yun¡¯s eyes lit up and she raised the hem of her dress to welcome him. ¡°Fourth master, you¡¯re finally here. I was waiting for you.¡± As she spoke, she helped her assistant to push the other handle of the wheelchair. ¡°Shall we go in?¡± Fourth master? Gu Minghuai closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He could only smell the strong fragrance of the woman¡¯s perfume. There wasn¡¯t any familiar fragrance of peaches. Swoosh. Gu Minghuai¡¯s gaze instantly became sharp like no other. He swept his gaze across Ning Yun¡¯s face and his expression was extremely hard. ¡°Where¡¯s Ning Shan? What did you do to her?¡± Ning Yun¡¯s heart jolted greatly. Her hands began to tremble and her scalp went numb as she looked at him. ¡°Fourth master, what are you talking about? I¡¯m Ning Shan.¡± Everyone in the Gu family looked at each other. Elder Mrs. Gu stepped forward and held Ning Yun¡¯s arm. ¡°Minghuai, what nonsense are you talking about, are you so happy because you are getting engaged that you are in a daze? This is obviously Shanshan!¡± Gu Minghuai didn¡¯t relax with his expression that was still cold. ¡°She¡¯s Ning Yun. Ning Shan has a birthmark on her arm. Let¡¯s take a look at her arm and we¡¯ll know if she¡¯s real or fake.¡± Everyone in the hall at that moment focused their gaze on Ning Yun. Chapter 40 - Silence Her Chapter 40 Silence Her During Mr. He¡¯s birthday banquet, all the famous families knew that the daughter of the Jiang family had a twin sister. Now that Gu Minghuai mentioned that, all the members of the Gu family turned their eyes toward Ning Yun¡¯s arm. Ning Yun felt guilty and subconsciously clenched her arms, trying to cover it up. It was this action that made everyone even more suspicious. Elder Mrs. Gu stepped forward and grabbed her arm, instantly letting everyone see it clearly. ¡°There isn¡¯t any birthmark on Miss Ning¡¯s arm,¡± someone said after looking at it for a long time. The bride-to-be who had come to attend Gu Minghuai¡¯s engagement ceremony was actually a fake. Gu Minghuai stretched his long arm and grabbed Ning Yun by the neck. He said in a freezing voice, ¡°Where is Ning Shan?!¡± Ning Yun¡¯s neck was choked and her face turned red. She coughed repeatedly. ¡°I, I will say¡­¡± Gu Minghuai suddenly let go of her, his eyes so devoided of emotion as if he wanted to kill her. Ning Yun took her phone out and looked at Gu Minghuai with fear, ¡°I don¡¯t know where she is, can I make a call?¡± After all that planning, she did not expect Ning Shan had a birthmark on her arm! Gu Minghuai replied coldly, ¡°Put the call on speaker.¡± Ning Yun did not dare to disobey him. As soon as the call connected, Mrs. Ning¡¯s voice immediately sounded in the engagement banquet hall, ¡°Yun ¡®er, what¡¯s wrong? Did the engagement go smoothly?¡±. The Gu family was in an uproar. The bride-to-be was really fake. ¡°No, Mom. Do you know where Ning Shan is?¡± ¡°She¡¯s fine. Why are you asking where Ning Shan is?¡± Mrs. Ning frowned. ¡°Let¡¯s finish the engagement ceremony first¡­¡± ¡°Mrs. Jiang,¡± Gu Minghuai¡¯s cold voice sounded on the phone. Mrs. Ning was shocked. ¡°President Gu?¡± She immediately realized that the plan had been exposed! ¡°Mrs. Jiang, where is Ning Shan? Don¡¯t make me ask again,¡± Gu Minghuai asked coldly. ¡°You got it wrong, president Gu.¡± Mrs. Ning¡¯s instantly changed her tone into a pitiful one. ¡°I saw that Shanshan was taken away by some black-clothed men, so I thought that I should let Yun ¡®er take her place to marry her. It was my mistake, please forgive me¡­¡± The members of the Gu family in the banquet hall were dumbfounded. Mrs. Ning tried to fool them as much as she could with her lies. As soon as she hung up the phone, she immediately called her subordinates, ¡°Create an accident to silence Ning Shan.¡± ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Ning Yun had already been taken away from the engagement banquet hall. The entire hall was noisy and rowdy. Elder Mrs. Gu had already announced that the engagement ceremony was suspended. Gu Minghuai instructed his assistant, ¡°Investigate immediately.¡± An hour later, his assistant received the news, ¡°Fourth master, Miss Ning is in a small villa on the outskirts of the city.¡± ¡°Bring someone along and let¡¯s set off immediately.¡± Many of the Gu family¡¯s relatives also went with him. Everyone was furious about the matter of the fake bride-to-be and wanted to help. However, when Gu Minghuai brought his people to the villa, they discovered that the villa was already wrapped in raging flames. The crackling sound of the flames was very ear-piercing ¡°Oh my god, why is it on fire?!¡± The members of the Gu family screamed. ¡°Quick, call 120.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s think of a way to put out the fire before the fire brigade arrives! Miss Ning is still inside!¡± ¡°Shanshan, please be safe. Grandma is waiting for you to make more snacks for me in the future.¡± Elder Mrs. Gu sobbed. Gu Minghuai sat in the wheelchair, his dark and cold eyes reflecting the bright yellow flames, ¡°Ning Shan¡­¡± Judging from the fire, it was likely that she would be dead before the fire department arrived. Gu Minghuai stood up quickly and dashed into the fire. He was very agile. ¡°Minghuai?¡± ¡°Son, you¡­¡± Elder Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu cried out at the same time. The members of the Gu family behind them all dropped their jaws in shock. Wasn¡¯t the legs of the head of the Gu family disabled?