Read Novel Full Chapter 266: The Last Straw
Chapter 266: The Last Straw
Not only had she encountered him before, but Jiang Ning had also endured his harassment back in the Car Modification Club.
Acting all high and mighty, as if he owned everything. If it weren’t for gathering video materials to gain traffic, she wouldn’t have swallowed her pride.
Jiang Ning smiled, “Young Master Rong, are you trying to flirt with me?”
Huh? This caught Rong Sanshao off guard.
Sure, she was quite pretty and had a unique personality, like a gorgeous red rose with thorns in the dreary apocalypse.
But let’s get this straight, although he liked challenges, he wasn’t completely indifferent to others feelings.
People might see him as a playboy, but ever since he spent eight million buying the pink diamond, he had decided to settle down, only for his girlfriend to go missing during the calamity.
Come to think of it, it had been a long time since he last touched a woman.
“Sorry, I’m already married,” Jiang Ning held hands with Huo Yishen, “And besides, it’s been three years since the apocalypse. Your approach is really lame. Please improve next time. I’m not interested in you, so please stay away from me in the future.”
A soft and cute girl jumped out, her little face puffed up with anger, “Sister-in-law is mine! You’re a bad person!”
“Woof!” The dog bared its teeth, its eyes full of hatred, its legs ready to pounce!
Surrounded by hostility, Rong Sanshao, “…”
Seriously, are they all crazy?
Where did they see any interest from him towards her?
By the time he came to his senses, Jiang Ning and her group had already walked away.
Wait a minute, were they teasing him?
Turning back, the security team was still there.
Rong Sanshao took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said to the head of the security team, “Who here knows about Building 50?”
Although they were responsible for the overall security of the community, the head of the security team knew who the real boss was, “Yang Jie, step forward.”
So, Yang Jie stayed behind.
Rong Sanshao was quite satisfied with the performance of the head of the security team, smiling as he saw the slap mark on his face, “You’ve been through a lot today. I’ll get you five kilograms of grains later.”
“Thank you, Young Master Rong.”
After the patrol team left, Rong Sanshao lit a cigarette and asked, “Do you know about Building 50?”
“Yes.”
“How do you know?” Rong Sanshao became interested in an instant, “What’s their background?”
“They came to the Aoyuan to rent when it was extremely hot. I’m not sure about their exact background, but they know martial arts and they teach us in exchange for the right to live in a separate building. Instructor Huo, apart from teaching classes they never interacts with us.”
“Instructor Huo?” Rong Sanshao squinted, “Is he a soldier?”
“Not sure, but he has taught military boxing. We call him instructor whenever we ask about something other than coursework, he never answers. After a while, we stopped asking.”
Rong Sanshao had rolled in society for many years, perhaps being wild and unrestrained in the past, but the apocalypse had taught him harsh lessons.
Now he could tell at a glance that the young man in front of him was lying, or at least hiding something.
Building 50, quite interesting.
Rong Sanshao didn’t trouble him further, waved his hand, and left.
Yang Jie rubbed his hands, feeling relieved.
The values of the rich… truly shattered. He didn’t understand why these people would harass Sister Jiang?
Fortunately, Captain He had reminded them that no matter who asked, they couldn’t mention much about Instructor Huo and Sister Jiang, especially what they had done to protect Aoyuan. It had to stay buried.
He used to wonder why heroes didn’t like leaving their names behind. Now he understood, the world was so complicated.
Rong Sanshao was about to leave when he was stopped by the men and women in the courtyard. “Sanshao, let’s continue playing.”
“No, you guys enjoy yourselves.”
Rong Sanshao took a drag of his cigarette and left gracefully.
Today was supposed to be all about pleasing Rong Sanshao, but he showed no interest at all. Plus, with what happened to Chen Yanfei, the enthusiasm of the second generation suddenly disappeared, leaving them looking deflated like punctured balloons.
What was the real story behind Building 50? Even Rong Sanshao had to treat them with respect.
Back home, Jiang Ning was a bit absent-minded, involuntarily seeing Chen Yanfei’s face in her mind. She was feeling a bit anxious.
Huo Yishen poured her a cup of hot tea. “Worried that Rong Sanshao might cause trouble?”
Jiang Ning shook her head. As long as the car was in the space, nobody would know.
“Because of that woman who raises alpacas?” Huo Yishen asked.
Jiang Ning still shook her head, remaining silent.
Huo Yishen sat down beside her. “Anning, no matter what happens in the future, let’s not stir up trouble, but let’s not be afraid of it either.”
Jiang Ning leaned against his shoulder, closing her eyes to rest.
Her hands were a bit cold, so Huo Yishen held them to warm them up.
He probably guessed her terrible mood, but since she didn’t want to talk about it, he wouldn’t deliberately ask.
Rumors spread quickly. Qin Chuan contacted her via the walkie-talkie. “Jiang Ning, are you okay?”
After pulling the curtains and taking a nap, she woke up to find nothing had happened.
Jiang Ning’s mood returned to normal. “Thanks for your concern, Brother Qin. I’m fine.”
Today’s incident undoubtedly offended the rich in the neighborhood once again, making future conflicts more apparent.
Jiang Ning didn’t want to fight unprepared battles. “Do you know the background of the family that raises alpacas in the neighborhood?”
There were quite a few people in the neighborhood, and not all of them knew the second-hand dealers, but mentioning alpacas left a deep impression on people.
“That’s the Chen family, who made their fortune in household appliances. Do you remember the extremely hot fresh water and ice cubes? They bought them for the Chen family, claiming it was for their daughter’s adult pool party.”
An adult pool party? Jiang Ning couldn’t forget it. If it weren’t for the need to expand the space, that transaction wouldn’t have happened.
It seemed the Chen family still had some power.
“At the end of the line,” Qin Chuan, being sharp-eyed, didn’t hide anything from Jiang Ning, “After the apocalypse, the Chen family gradually declined. The reason they spent money on the pool party during the heatwave was just to show off, hoping to find a good match for their daughter.”
Finding a good match for Chen Yanfei? Jiang Ning couldn’t help but think of her pretentious behavior towards Rong Sanshao.
Indeed, she seemed desperate for a wealthy match.
She tried to fish, but it seems that she didn’t catch it firmly.
Jiang Ning wanted to ask more about the Chen family, but in the end, she didn’t ask.
In the following days, she didn’t go out again.
Most of the herbs in the space had been successfully grown, cuttings had been taken where needed, and the harvest had been done.
Jiang Ning got busy. The backyard glasshouse was divided into two parts: one for raising chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits, and the other for growing vegetables and grains.
The siblings took care of the outside, with the dog often causing trouble, and Qin Mu occasionally coming over to help.
Seeing that he liked small animals, Jiang Ning even gave him a pair of rabbits. “Take good care of them. If you don’t understand something, ask Doudou.”
Qin Mu was overjoyed. “Thank you, Sister.”
The rooftop glass shed was used to grow herbs, filled with various flowers and plants.
Jiang Ning planned to wait until they grew stronger before trying to move them to the yard to see if they could withstand extreme weather. Then she would compare their medicinal properties with those in the space to see if there were any mutations.
At noon, while having lunch, a piece of news caught their attention…