There has 2 storey building in the north of the city S.It is the house of Ning Zhizhi. Her family is a middle-class family in city S. Her father tried very hard to enter the upper-class echelon of city S but it was of no avail. But they are now well off due to the support of his daughter, Ning zhizhi. They are dining together when her mother noticed her daughter is spaced out. Currently, Ning zhizhi is thinking about the call she received from Jia li.
" Zhizhi is anything bothering you?"Her mother asked.
Hearing her mother's voice she came back to her senses.
"No.Mother."Ning Zhizhi answered.
She couldn't say her family about Nuan Nuan's rape. Maybe they would be happy if she says them that. They are just bootlickers of rich people. They didn't like Nuan Nuan due to her poor family background more specifically they couldn't get anything from her and Nuan's friendship. They measure everything in terms of profit and loss.
She sometimes thinks how can she be a daughter of this family when their character is so different from her. They loved dearly her sister and only showed their love towards her when they need something from her.
" By the way, Zhizhi could you invite Hao Yu for dinner tomorrow at our house. I need to discuss something with him."Her father said. Greediness is apparent in his eyes. Ning zhizhi felt uncomfortable seeing her father like this.
"Yes, sister please invite Brother yu to our house, I didn't talk with him for many days."Her sister said shyly. To which Zhizhi raised her eyebrow in suspicion.
Her mother didn't say anything but it is clear that she also wants her to invite Hao Yu.
" Father I will try to invite him tomorrow."Ning Zhizhi has a bad feeling about that. But she didn't refuse her father's word directly.
"But father why do you want to invite him?"Ning Zhizhi asked.
" You don't need to know. Just do what I said. I want him at my house tomorrow at any costs."His father fiercely said.
Ning Zhizhi frowned hearing that. Just as she was ready to open her mouth, her mother's voice sounded.
"Zhizhi don't take your father's word to your heart. He was just devasted due to his loss in business. I hope you will understand. And don't argue with him. But wouldn't you fulfill your father's wish? By the way, We all want to meet with Yu. It has many days since he visited our house."Her mother said lovingly.
" Okay."Ning Zhizhi left the dining table in frustration after saying this.
After Ning Zhizhi left only 3 people remained at the dining table.
"How many times have I told you to be patient with Zhizhi. If we want our plan to be successful we need to behave well with her. Unless don't dream about entering the upper-class society."Her mother said angrily.
" Sorry, dear. I will remember that but I got angry whenever I saw that rebellious look on her face."Her father replied softly seeing his wife angry.
"Okay. Now finish the dinner quickly." She sighed.
"Mother, I also couldn't tolerate her queen-style attitude."Her sister said gritting her teeth. Thick hatred could be seen in her eyes.
Listening to her words her father and mother glanced at each other. They couldn't tell her that Ning zhizhi is not her biological sister.
"Take her and brought her up like your daughter. I don't have much time left. Someone will come in the future looking for her. Till then take care of her."That bloody old man said in his last breath. Before dying, he gave them a bag full of cash with a beautiful girl child.
This is the time when they just married. On a rainy day, this old man came in front of their house covered in blood and bruises. After the death of the old man, they buried him and Ning Guozhi, the father of Ning Zhizhi started his business with the money this old man gave. And after that, they broke their poverty circle and successfully made their way into the middle-class family.
They love Ning zhizhi dearly during her childhood. But their love for her started to decrease after they have their own daughter and over the time greediness engulfs them. So they started to form various ideas on how to use this daughter to make money and connections. But they couldn't do much due to her rebellious nature.
On the other hand, her sister never think deeply about the matter of why her parents were biased and caring toward her even if both of them are their own daughters. She is just happy to get her parent's attention.
"Father will brother Yu agree with this marriage proposal?"Her sister, Ning Huian asked worriedly.
" Don't worry Xiao An. Where he will get a beautiful and talented girl like you? So I am sure he will happily accept the proposal. And we will make sure that your sister also helps you in this matter. By the way, if he doesn't accept our proposal at first we don't need to worry. Did you forget what we prepared for him? After the deeds were done nothing can stop you from being with your brother Yu." Her mother assured her with a wink.
To which the family of 3 laughed happily.
Margaret Wolfe Hungerford correctly said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." For a mother, her child is the best and most talented even if He/She is a blockhead and the most useless one. Ning Huian and her mother are live examples of this statement.
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After coming to her room Ning Zhizhi called Huo Yu.
"Yu, will you be free tomorrow night?"After the call got connected Ning Zhizhi asked.
" Yes.Why Zhizhi?"The voice from the other side said.
"Nothing. My parents want to invite you for a dinner tomorrow night."Zhizhi answered.
" Your parents?"Huo yu said with a frown.Clearly, he is dissatisfied with her parents.
"Yes. Is there any problem Yu?"Zhizhi asked.
"Nothing. But my father told me that since a week your father tried to build connections with the Huo family by mentioning our friendship. Please don't mind but I think your father is not a good person."Huo Yu replied from the other side.
Ning Zhizhi remains silent for a moment. Seeing zhizhi silent Huo Yu panicked.
" Zhizhi, I am sorry. I shouldn't have talked about your father like this. Please forgive me. Ok."Huo Yu urged hurriedly.
"No. You are not wrong. My father clearly wanted to take advantage of our friendship here." Zhizhi replied.
"You know Yu, sometimes I felt I don't belong to this family. Their attitudes, characters nothing matched with me. And I also have bad feelings about this invitation. But I couldn't directly reject them as a daughter."Ning zhizhi added in a distressed voice.
Huo Yu sighed.
" Don't worry zhizhi, I will come tomorrow. I want to see what present they will prepare for me."Huo Yu said sarcastically.
"But be prepared," Zhizhi advised.
" Don't worry. I wouldn't be careless."Huo yu assured her.
"By the way did you call Nuan Nuan?"Huo yu asked.
" No. Nuan probably resting now. And I don't want to disturb her. Moreover, If I say her about Zhu Ying's accident, It will add stress to her. After everything she faced yesterday and today, I think we should give her time to take proper rest. And I don't think supervisor Jia will inform Nuan about Zhu Ying's accident, So it's better if we remain silent about this matter. By the way, I will visit her tomorrow morning. Do you wanna come? We will go office together from there."Zhizhi proposed.
"Okay. Then see you tomorrow at nuan's house.Goodnight." After that, they hung up their call.
After ending the call Ning Zhizhi changed her dress into her nightdress. While doing so her eyes fall on the small but a strange birthmark on her waist as usual...