Chapter 1268 - Returning to Harbor City (2/2)

Xia Ruya’s eyes glistened and she slowly hung her head low.

Ning Shuqian extended her hand and grabbed Xia Ruya’s hand which was placed on her knee. She then held it in her palm and said, “Ruya, you may not have said this, but I know that it’s not easy being the successor of the Li Family. You’re definitely going to face some more trouble when you return to Harbor City this time.”

She had specially sent her people to find out more about the situation going on in the Li Family. Hence, she especially headed to the airport to look for Xia Ruya.

Xia Ruya raised her head abruptly to stare at Ning Shuqian with a complicated yet menacing gaze in her eyes. However, she soon stopped and put on a pitiful look instead.

Seeing that she had turned as pale as a sheet and was looking extremely pitiful, Ning Shuqian said smilingly, “Ruya, I watched you grow up and I’ve always treated you as my own daughter. You’ve been very obedient as well. If you encounter any problems in Harbor City, feel free to call me. I’ll see what I can do to help!”

She stressed the last sentence because she wanted to sound solemn, though she began to look smug.

Xia Ruya’s heart pounded rapidly all of a sudden and she wondered, What does Ning Shuqian mean?

Help me? Is it what I’m thinking?

Does Ning Shuqian really have what it takes to help me?

Could it be something to do with the mysterious supporter behind Ning Shuqian?

Xia Ruya’s eyes glistened and she murmured, “Aunt Ning… I know you’re worried about me and you want to help me, but the things in the Li Family are far more complicated than you think. I…”

She was trying to sound Ning Shuqian out, in a bid to understand more about her supporter.

In the past three years, she had been watching Ning Shuqian and Wen Xinya go against each other. Although Ning Shuqian had never defeated Wen Xinya before, she knew that Ning Shuqian had never lost either, because Ning Shuqian would always be able to stand up again after she had fallen.

This time, Ning Shuqian had clearly become an abandoned pawn with no means of making a comeback. Yet, she managed to manipulate Wen Haowen again within just a few months. She even managed to cause a stir in the Wen Family by making use of the entertainment city project.

Ning Shuqian wouldn’t have been able to do that by herself.

The only possibility was that Ning Shuqian had a mysterious and powerful person to back her up. So they did not have to be afraid of the Wen Family at all.

Ning Shuqian raised her brows nonchalantly and said, “Since I offered to help, I can definitely give you a hand. Don’t worry about it. You’ll only realize some things in the future.”

She was still unsure about some of the details and hence, could not mention it to Xia Ruya yet. Besides, she wouldn’t talk to Xia Ruya about those matters out of the blue. She believed that Xia Ruya was smart enough to know what she was saying.

Ning Shuqian’s mysterious attitude made Xia Ruya raise her suspicions. “Aunt Ning, I know. I’ll definitely tell you when I need help.”

Although she wanted to make use of Ning Shuqian, she did not want to be affiliated to her instigator for now. Given how mysterious they were, there was definitely something terrifying about them. She was afraid that there was a huge scheme behind this and hence, had to be conscientious.

Her answer was seamless and she did not sound perfunctory, either. Hence, Ning Shuqian obviously wouldn’t know what she was thinking. After all, no one would turn down a helping hand, especially in times of need.