Chapter 26 - Miss Ning, Madam invites You to the Old Residence to Meet (2/2)

Soon, the car stopped.

Nian Che’s gaze caught her in a daze in the rearview mirror.

The woman’s side profile was graceful, and she looked dazed and fragile.

He hesitated. “Sister-in-law.”

Ning Qing woke up with a start. Her eyes rippled like a frightened deer in the forest, untainted by the mortal world and dust.

He could not say any comforting words.

He only said, “We’re here.”

Ning Qing nodded and got out of the car.

There was a knock on the car window. Nian Lie lowered his head and stuck his head out slightly.

Ning Qing said seriously, “Thank you, Nian Che.”

He tilted his head and smiled. “You’re my sister-in-law. You don’t have to thank me for such a small matter.”

“…”

“Go in. I still have to go back to report.”

Ning Qing nodded.

As he watched the woman walk into the manor and no longer see her, Nian Che sighed softly. He started the car and drove away from Yunjing No.1.

Ning Qing returned to her room. She was exhausted and did not think too much about it. After washing up, she lay on the bed and fell asleep.

For the entire night, she did not hear the car switch off downstairs.

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The next morning, when Ning Qing went downstairs, she looked at Nian Lie’s room. The door was closed.

Indeed, he did not come back last night.

She went to the kitchen expressionlessly and made breakfast. Just as she finished eating, she heard the sound of a car outside.

Ning Qing grabbed a tissue and wiped her mouth and hands clean. However, the person who came in was not who she thought he was.

A man in his forties walked in. When he saw Ning Qing at the dining table, he nodded slightly. “Miss Ning.”

Ning Qing looked him up and down. He was wearing a suit and a bow tie. He was tall and straight, and it was obvious that he had undergone good training.

She narrowed her eyes and asked, “You are?”

The man’s expression was serious. “I’m from the old residence. You can call me Uncle Lu.”

Ning Qing stood up. Her thoughts were in turmoil as she asked the man for his purpose in coming. “Uncle Lu, what are you looking for me for?”

Butler Lu’s tone did not change. “Madam invites you to the old residence to meet her..”