Contract Marriage: The Tycoon's Pampered Wife-Chapter 127 - 122: Easily took out my second cousin-once-removed, that repressed old straight guy.

Chapter 127: 122: Easily took out my second cousin-once-removed, that repressed old straight guy.

Ning Guiwan hadn’t finished speaking—

"AH!" Her injured finger was severely pinched by Quan Yu. The man showed no mercy this time, causing her so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes.

"I didn’t hear clearly what you just said. Do you want to repeat it?" Quan Yu asked her very seriously.

Ning Guiwan: "..."

...

"Is Ayu back?"

Old Madam Quan leaned against the headboard. The older woman’s room was decorated very traditionally, with a flavor of China, featuring rosewood furniture, carved and embossed designs, cloisonné timepieces, and murals of women in qipaos—all reflecting the uniqueness of that era. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Fang Derong had just come in from outside. The old lady couldn’t sleep and wanted pastries again, so Fang Derong had made another trip to the kitchen.

"Yes, Miss Ning was making a milkshake. She cut her hand while slicing bananas, and the gentleman is attending to her wound." Fang Derong placed the pastries next to the glass of milk, within Old Madam Quan’s reach, adding, "Although the gentleman is usually reserved and speaks little, he is very concerned about Miss Ning."

Reserved and speaks little...

Old Madam Quan reminisced about the sunny and cheerful youth... He... had changed a lot.

Five years after his return, she hardly recognized this son of hers.

Indifferent, reticent, with perpetually calm and cold eyes, he seemed devoid of passions and desires.

"Ayu becoming like this is my failure as a mother." Mist formed in Old Madam Quan’s cloudy eyes. "I let him be wronged."

"You can’t blame yourself for that incident. Leaving the gentleman in the country would have been even more dangerous..." Fang Derong was one of the few who knew about the events of those days. At that time, Great Grandmother Quan was still alive, and she abhorred Old Madam Quan, her daughter-in-law, to the extreme, and disliked Quan Yu even more, recognizing only Quan Heng as her grandson.

Quan Yu had caused the death of the great-grandchild Great Grandmother Quan had long awaited, and she wanted nothing more than for Quan Yu to pay with his life.

If Old Madam Quan had defended him back then, the consequences would have been even more severe.

"But the suffering my son went through was very real." Old Madam Quan was mournful. In the days after she sent her son away, she would often wake up from nightmares, her heart wrung with anguish. Now that her son had returned, she wished to make amends but found no way to do so. Mother and son were separated by a barrier. On the surface, they seemed fine, but in their hearts, they were painfully aware of the distance between them.

"Therefore, it’s not easy for the gentleman to find someone he cares for. If he truly likes Miss Ning, Old Madam, please go along with it..."

Just as Old Madam Quan was lost in her reminiscence, she was startled to hear this, and her face immediately turned cold. "Nonsense! I think you’re becoming more and more senile! Can’t you keep your mouth shut?"

"Old Madam..."

"Don’t speak of it again!"

Housekeeper Fang: "...Sigh..."

...

"The project that Tianchi had to give up will be put up for re-bid at the beginning of April. If you are still interested, you can start preparing now."

Having applied a bandage to Ning Guiwan’s finger, Quan Yu suddenly began talking about business matters.

That project had been well-prepped by Tianchi with a start date set, but because of the meddling, they were forced to halt it and incurred substantial losses.

Ning Guiwan knew there would be a new bidding process, just not when. There was no information from the relevant departments.

The beginning of April was over two months away.

Receiving the news ahead of time, Ning Guiwan’s heartbeat quickened, yet she remained composed, her bright eyes gazing at the man standing before her. Seated, she felt he seemed even taller and more imposing.

"Will the construction groups under Ruiyin participate in this bid?"

Looking down at her from his height, Quan Yu stood with his hands in his pockets, a composed demeanor on his face. "Can’t Tianchi represent Ruiyin?"

A bright smile spread across Ning Guiwan’s lips.

Tianchi Group should have been blacklisted by the relevant departments, which would have made it difficult for them to even qualify for the bid. However, representing Ruiyin Group would significantly increase their chances of winning.

Smiling radiantly, Ning Guiwan said, "Thank you. I will do my best not to let Ruiyin Group down."

Hearing this, Quan Yu’s lips curled slightly as he leaned down slowly. "Will there be a reward?"

His voice was slightly hoarse, carrying a beguiling tone.

Closer now, Ning Guiwan could see the man’s full lower eyelids and long eyelashes; every feature seemed touched with a smile, the glossy glint of his eyes reflecting a sea of stars.

Suddenly she thought of an advertising slogan: The eyes convey feelings without revealing age.

Her heartbeat turned fierce again, markedly different from before. Ning Guiwan paused in a daze for a moment before coming back to herself, unwilling to delve deep into what exactly was different. Her lips slowly formed a bright smile. "If you want one, I’ll prepare it. How about I give it to you tomorrow night?"

The man, who had only spoken casually, seeing her take it so seriously, could not help but smile. He straightened up. "Then I will look forward to it."

...

Carrying two glasses of banana milkshake back to the bedroom, Ning Guiwan found Lai Yang already sprawling on the covers, fast asleep.