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Chapter 10 Weaning yourself from dependence
Chapter 10 Weaning yourself from dependence
Mrs. Ning stayed with Ning Lixia for more than a week, and she left with her little daughter when she couldn't delay any longer.When sending her mother and sister to the airport, Ning Lixia said with a smile that she had finally calmed down. When she returned to the apartment and looked at the empty house, she felt unaccustomed to it. After all, the hustle and bustle of the summer had passed, and she was able to accompany her for a long time. Just myself.
He was still busy with work, but he couldn't get over his depressed mood for a long time. Ning Lixia knew that besides the departure of his sister, it was also related to Ning Yu.Seven years of habitual dependence is not so easy to quit.
The troubles in the two restaurants and the studio are still constant, and she used to solve them by herself, but she has never been so exhausted as she is now - in the past, she stood behind Ning Yu, and she didn't need to be timid when doing anything.After looking through the address book, Ning Lixia discovered that except for Ning Yu's friends, she had no contacts in this city where she was born and raised.
After suffering some dark losses and losing all his smiles, the troubles were finally settled. Ning Lixia, who was lying on the bed with all his clothes on, wanted to sleep in the dark, but just as he fell into a deep sleep, the doorbell rang.
She didn't have the strength to open it, so she just covered her head with the quilt and continued to sleep, the phone vibrated again.Ning Lixia was so annoyed that he turned off the phone without even looking at the screen.
After two seconds of silence, Wei Jie's voice came from outside the door: "I heard your phone ring, are you there?"
Ning Lixia had no choice but to get up and open the door for her.
"I've called you so many times and I don't answer, and I can't make appointments." Wei Jie is a frequent visitor to Ning Lixia's house. She is as relaxed as the owner. She dropped her bag and went to the refrigerator, "How long have you been at home?" After cooking, why are there all wilted fruits and vegetables?"
Ning Lixia, whose sleep was forcibly interrupted, had an unbearable headache. Pressing his temples, he said: "There are too many things, and I have to invite people to dinner every day. I know that you will not have serious things when you come to me other than eating, drinking and having fun. If you can't spare time to accompany you Just didn't pick it up."
"Why is there no serious business? I want to learn baking and cooking from you. Ning Yu is so passionate about your cooking that he wants to marry you. How amazing you are!" Wei Jie, who has just been promoted to a housewife, wants to tie her husband's stomach, " I thought you were having a fight with Ning Yu, and you even ignored me!"
Hearing the last sentence, Ning Lixia realized that even the only good girlfriend around her was arranged by Ning Yu: "It's not that I'm at odds with him, it's a breakup."
"Why?" Wei Jie was a little surprised, "Although he is a bit annoying, he still treats you well, and he is also a serious diamond-level single man. Marrying him while he is hot-headed will definitely not hurt you, even if you can't stand it in the future If he can't survive, he can still get a large amount of alimony, which is better than you working hard all day for a restaurant. Your current complexion and dark circles look like a yellow-faced woman."
"...Why don't you try such a great thing yourself?"
"I have Jin Wei. The price of love is higher. Don't you have someone you like? If you don't have love, you can marry anyone. It's better to choose someone who can guarantee you in the next life. By the way, why did you and Ning Yu break up? Not long ago, I heard from Jin Wei that he took the time to choose a ring with your initials and his initials engraved on it, so he shouldn’t be so quick to move on, could it be that you dumped him?”
"...If I knew that you came to me to inquire about gossip, I might as well pretend that I am not at home and continue to sleep." Neither she nor her mother and sister explained the reason for the stalemate with Ning Yu, let alone her family background. The ignorant Wei Jie.
"Didn't I care about you!" After observing Ning Lixia's expression, Wei Jie came to a conclusion, "This is the first time that Ning Yu has been dumped by a woman, no wonder he is in a bad mood recently. You have made my Jin Wei miserable! Ning Yu used to be generally difficult to serve, but now it is very difficult to serve, and he always asks people to hand in resignation reports. By the way, he asked Jin Wei to do the documents and transfer all the two restaurants and studios to your name. If you I just wanted to get angry with him, so I just pretended to say no, man, the richer he is, the more he appreciates a woman who is not greedy for money. But if you really make up your mind to cut off contact with him, don't be foolish and arrogant. Lining matters."
Ning Lixia knew that Wei Jie was doing it for her own good, so she nodded and thanked: "I know."
The restaurant and the studio are all Ning Lixia's painstaking efforts, so she will naturally not want them, but she has to return all the money invested by Ning Yu.This has nothing to do with Qinggao, if you really want to get rid of a relationship with a person, the only thing you have to do is not owe each other.
She did the math, borrowed a sum of money from the bank, and then took out all the savings in her hand, the difference shouldn't be too far.
It's just that although the procedures are complete, the application for the loan has been delayed. Ning Lixia suspected that Ning Yu was behind it, but there was nothing he could do. When he was at a loss, Jiang Qiaoan's phone call came in.
Hearing that she asked herself to pick up the completed sapphire brooch and settle the inlay fee, Ning Lixia was in a dilemma for a moment, and said cheekily: "I have some financial problems, and I need money urgently recently, can I return it? The lost inlay Let me finish it later."
Jiang Qiaoan was very straightforward: "You don't have to pay the inlay fee for nothing. If you agree, I can help you put it in the store for consignment. Sapphires of this level are hard to find, and the style you chose is very classic, so it should be very easy to sell." After selling the brooch, I will deduct the inlay fee and return the money for the bare stone to you."
"This is naturally the best, but it's too embarrassing."
"It's easy to do, you are my regular customer, you are welcome."
Hearing Jiang Qiaoan's phone call, the little girl sitting opposite her put down the ring in her hand and asked, "What sapphire brooch, show me it. I have a lot of rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, etc. The brooch is really good." no!"
Jiang Qiaoan opened the safe with his body, and took out the brocade box containing the brooch: "This brooch is too gorgeous, it is not very suitable for you at your age."
The little girl took one look and couldn't put it down: "Who says it's not suitable! The dress for my 20th birthday party fits perfectly with it, so that's it. How much is it?"
After hearing the price quoted by Jiang Qiaoan, she couldn't help but be speechless: "It's so expensive, I really don't have enough money... But it doesn't matter, my cousin is rich!"
Jiang Shaoqian only has such a younger sister, so naturally she will be there whenever she is told.
"Don't you have time to choose a gift for me? I'm afraid you will be troubled, so I have already chosen for you. Hurry up and take out your credit card to pay."
Jiang Shaoqian smiled while drawing a credit card from his wallet: "So, I should thank you?"
"Of course, where are you going to find such a considerate sister like me, and you have to treat me to dinner later! Here, it's it, isn't it beautiful?"
Jiang Shaoqian casually glanced at the brooch in his sister's hand, was startled, and asked Jiang Qiaoan: "Is this..."
Jiang Qiaoan nodded with a smile: "Exactly."
"Why doesn't she want it?"
"It seems that there is an urgent need for cash flow."
Jiang Shaoqian thought for a while, and said to his sister: "I have a party at night, and I don't have time, so you can choose another brooch."
"Should I give you another one if you don't have time to treat me to dinner? Wow, second brother, you are so generous! Much better than the boss!"
The little girl was not polite, and chose another one from the finished products recommended by Jiang Qiaoan.
After paying the money, Jiang Shaoqian took the sapphire brooch first: "I will give this to someone else, and the other will be your birthday present."
The little girl didn't realize it for a while, and she forgot to lose her temper: "Who are you going to send? Song Yarou, what's so good about her, she's lifeless, and you all like her!"
"It's not her. I have something else to do. You go home by yourself. Be careful on the way. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow."
When Jiang Shaozheng arrived at Ning Lixia's new restaurant, Wei Jie happened to be there.
"Why is Teacher Jiang here?" Wei Jie got up first.
"Passing by."
"What a coincidence, the rose scone just came out of the oven, coffee or tea?" Ning Lixia asked with a smile.
"No need, I have something to do later, just come in to say hello."
"Now that I'm here, no matter how busy I am, I will always find time to have a cup of tea and wait a minute."
As soon as Ning Lixia left, Jiang Shaozheng stuffed something into her handbag. Wei Jie, who was drinking honey water with her head down, glanced at it out of the corner of her eye. She was stunned. After thinking for a moment, she pretended to be stupid and said: " Teacher Jiang, have you noticed Ning Lixia's dark circles? Just now I advised her to close the shop, but she still doesn't listen, money can be earned at any time, so why force yourself to sleep and eat, I really can't think about it!"
Thinking of Jiang Qiaoan saying that Ning Lixia was in urgent need of money, Jiang Shaozheng asked, "What happened, why did you close the shop?"
"She just had a falling out with the other owner of these two stores. He wanted to give her half of the shares, but she insisted on refusing to take it for nothing. She was going to find a bank loan, but unfortunately the bank has been unable to make a deal..."
As if Jiang Shaozheng hadn't heard of it, he raised his wrist to look at the time, and said to Wei Jie: "Go ahead and tell Ning Lixia for me."
Ning Lixia, who came back with tea and snacks, saw no one, and asked Wei Jie, "Jiang Shaozheng... where is the teacher?"
"Already gone."
"It's strange to come in without time."
"What's strange, maybe I made a special trip to see you, but I didn't expect me to be there."
Ning Lixia hid it with a smile: "Why did he come to see me?"
Wei Jie expresses her feelings with meaning: "It's hard to live in this world. There are too many times when you have to say yes to someone you don't like, and when you meet someone you like, you have to work hard to pretend that you don't dare to let others see it."
"What a mess, I really envy you, you have time and leisure to think about it."
"Maybe there will be Doraemon to help you solve the problem in the next second. When you have time, don't forget to accompany me for afternoon tea and shopping."
Ning Lixia was shocked: "You don't mean Ning Yu, do you?"
"Of course not. I've long been displeased with his arrogance. Maybe it's because of him making things difficult for you to get a loan. Don't worry, there are miracles everywhere in life."
Before going to bed, Ning Lixia discovered the jewelry box in his handbag.
Seeing the brooch, she immediately thought of Jiang Shaozheng, but first went to call Jiang Qiaoan.
There is a baby at home, so naturally she goes to bed early, and Jiang Qiaoan’s voice is full of tiredness: “When I called you, Jiang Shaozheng’s cousin happened to be nearby. She took a fancy to the brooch and asked Jiang Shaozheng to come over and pay for it. , Jiang Shaozheng recognized it as yours, bought it, but didn't give it to her. The company's accountant is not here today, and I will ask her to refund the money to your card tomorrow morning."
After thanking Jiang Qiaoan again, Ning Lixia hung up the phone.
The more he didn't want to let Jiang Shaozheng know about his difficulties these days, the more he couldn't avoid him. Ning Lixia sighed and dialed his number after a long time.
The call was quickly connected.
"You haven't slept yet?"
"No."
"Aren't you waiting for my call?"
Jiang Shaozheng smiled: "I was considering whether to call you. I wanted to tell you about the remittance this afternoon, but unfortunately Wei Jie was here. I was busy at night, and I just got home, and I was afraid that you would fall asleep."
"You say." It was about his father, Ning Lixia temporarily put aside what he was going to say.
"The money was remitted from the underground bank in Myitkyina. Because it is not a formal channel, it sounds like it took a while to get it. You can withdraw the money if you can't find the card, but you need to open a bunch of certificates first. If you need it urgently, You can get some contingencies from me."
"Myitkyina? Is my father there?"
"Uncle Yan was in the jadeite business in Myitkyina before. After being found out, he hid his wife and daughter and came back by himself. Someone saw him at the bus station a while ago, but his whereabouts are unknown now. Don't worry, once we have news, we will I'll let you know as soon as possible."
"Thank you. I don't need any money. I want to sell that brooch because I don't like it. I will return the money to you later."
"You said you wouldn't be polite to me."
"But I really don't need it."
Because of Mrs. Jiang, for Ning Lixia, accepting Ning Yu's gift is better than borrowing Jiang Shaozheng's money. "Holding on" is already very embarrassing, and coupled with the charge of "defrauding money", wouldn't she be unable to hold her head up for the rest of her life.
Jiang Shaozheng was silent for a while: "You don't have to pay me back, if you don't like it, just give me the brooch."
Ning Lixia thought he was going to send it to his sister, so he readily agreed.
Maybe it was Jitailai, but at noon the next day, a bank that had rejected Ning Lixia actually took the initiative to call and ask her to go through the loan procedures.
After transferring the money to Ning Yu, Ning Lixia finally felt elated, so he simply took a day off, slept all morning and then asked Wei Jie to go shopping.
Hearing that the matter was resolved, Wei Jie smiled brightly: "Congratulations, how can you thank me?"
"With your kind words, I invite you for afternoon tea and dinner."
"It's not just auspicious words. If it wasn't for me, how could Doraemon appear?"
Ning Lixia was puzzled.
"Did the bank tell you why it suddenly released the money?"
"They said that the policy has changed, and they are in a hurry to complete the quota tasks."
"Just believe me, I guess Dorai Ameng's surname is Jiang."
"Jiang Shaozheng?"
Wei Jie smiled and asked for credit: "That day I deliberately revealed a little information to Mr. Jiang, and I heard from the local classmates that their family is very capable, such a small matter, as long as he has the heart, he can solve it with a raise of his hand."
"What are you telling him to do!" Ning Lixia was really annoyed, "I only want to rely on myself, and it's because I relied on Ning Yu for everything in the past that I'm struggling now."
"Relying on Teacher Jiang's liking can also be regarded as relying on myself."
"...Who said he likes me?"
"Tch, I treat you as my best friend in vain, and you hide everything from me." Wei Jie was very dissatisfied, "What did you say that sentence - there are two things that cannot be hidden, One is a sneeze, the other is love. Even I can see it, don't you know?"
Ning Lixia felt discouraged. He thought he had finally accomplished something, but in the end he was still relying on others.After thinking about it for a long time, she still didn't ask Jiang Shaozheng. Since she didn't have the ability to refuse his help, it would be even more embarrassing if she asked clearly. She might as well lie to herself and say that this matter has nothing to do with him at all.
After a few days of free time, Ning Lixia encountered another troublesome matter.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and the mooncakes launched by the restaurant were very popular. Before Ning Lixia could be happy with the huge profits, he received a subpoena from the court—an unknown packaging design company sued the studio for infringing their copyright.
Ning Lixia, who was at a loss, only thought it was a misunderstanding. After signing the subpoena, she immediately went to the court to find out the situation. After reading the other party's complaint and related evidence, she finally figured out the whole story.
A month ago, the design company sent several designs for the studio to choose from. The colleague in charge of the matter returned them on the grounds that they did not meet the requirements, and did not sign a mooncake packaging box supply contract with the design company.Then the design company discovered that the studio had not only embezzled their copyrighted packaging to make boxed mooncakes, but also produced a large number of related advertising brochures and posters.Therefore, the packaging design company sued the legal person Ning Lixia to the court on the grounds that the studio infringed their right to modify the work, protect the integrity of the work, reproduce, distribute and receive remuneration.
Ning Lixia found it incredible, and quickly called the lawyer she knew well. After the lawyer analyzed it, he suggested that she settle.Because the design company registered the copyright with the Copyright Bureau immediately after completing the design drawings, and has a formal "Work Registration Certificate". Although the mooncake packaging boxes produced by the studio are slightly different from their works, overall they are different clearly constitutes a substantial similarity.
More importantly, the creation time of the designs of the design company preceded the production of the moon cake packaging boxes, advertising brochures and posters, and Ning Lixia could not provide any evidence about the source and design process of the moon cake packaging design designs.If there is no legal source, it can be said that it is bound to lose.
Ning Lixia had no choice but to agree to a settlement, and lawyer Yang negotiated specific compensation matters with the other party on his behalf.
After a few days of tossing, the matter finally came to a conclusion. The lawyer reduced the amount of compensation to one-fifth of the other party's asking price. Ning Lixia could barely accept it, but the other party asked the studio to immediately stop the infringement and destroy all packaging boxes and promotional materials But it was hard for her to agree to the request.
The price of the packaging box is far higher than the mooncake itself. If all of them are destroyed, the loss will be incalculable. If the packaging and slogans are changed, the previous massive publicity will be in vain. No small expense.
What made Ning Lixia feel even more helpless was that there were only three days left before the delivery deadline to Jiang and Wanfeng. Even if she could afford the money for a new packaging box, it would be too late to find someone to redesign and print the packaging box. Mooncakes can’t wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Even if the problem of time can be resolved, the lawsuit and the loss of money are enough to force her to close the restaurant and studio due to her inability to repay the bank loan.
Ning Lixia tried to communicate with the design company, and wanted to buy the design drawings to avoid a series of troubles, but the other party flatly refused on the grounds that they had already sold them to others.
"Go and find out who it was sold to. I'll go and talk to the buyer. At worst, I can buy it back at a high price."
Qiu Xiaotong nodded in agreement.
"Has the person responsible for this matter been found? If it wasn't for him, how could this happen!"
"Xiao Liu has resigned and returned to his hometown. He hasn't been here for long, and he doesn't know us well. He has also changed his phone number. No one knows his contact information in his hometown. Actually..." Qiu Xiaotong hesitated to speak.
"what?"
"Actually, the trouble with the officials this time has nothing to do with Xiao Liu. Mr. Ning ordered him to steal the company's picture. Mr. Ning said that the company was too much, and it was just a broken picture. He dared to ask for a lot of money. , the pictures have been sent, so what if I don’t pay for it and use it directly..."
"Ning Yu? Are you sure?"
Qiu Xiaotong nodded solemnly: "I was by the side when Mr. Ning said this. Mr. Ning probably also wanted to save costs."
"..."
Of course Ning Yu didn't do it to save costs!How could a person like him leave such troubles in order to save a little money.Thinking of Ning Yu asking her to close the studio and restaurant to go with him before and after designing the packaging box, Ning Lixia felt a chill.
She disagreed, and he didn't insist on it later. It turned out that it wasn't because he respected himself at all, but because he planted a time bomb, waiting for her to turn to him for help when she was cornered.
If Song Yarou hadn't told her the truth back then, she and Ning Yu had never broken up, and Qiu Xiaotong was determined not to tell her the truth when something like this happened, and she would definitely beg Ning Yu for help, with Ning Yu's character, He would probably laugh at her for being too low in IQ to be suitable for business, and then stand by and watch, and when she was forced to give up after being helpless, he would logically drag her back to his city.
She would believe that she was completely useless, and gratefully continue to be at his mercy.
This is simply a trap!Ning Lixia finally understood that the reason why Ning Yu wanted to transfer all the studio and restaurant to his own name was because he was certain that he would not accept it for nothing, and would use all his savings to borrow money from the bank. There is no way to turn around the trouble.
Ning Lixia felt infinitely emotional, Ning Yu just moved her lips, and she was forced into such a situation, and he spent three years planning it back then, and it was absolutely inevitable that his father's foundation for many years would be destroyed.
She even suspected that the sudden attack by this design company was also related to Ning Yu. If not, how could the other party not find out until a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival after the advertising had been so overwhelming.
Ning Lixia didn't want to be led by the nose by Ning Yu again, after thinking about it all night, he still decided not to go to him.
Early the next morning, after ordering Qiu Xiaotong to contact the buyer of the blueprints, Ning Lixia rushed to the train station with a heavy heart, and went on a short business trip to a southern city thousands of miles away.
Things went smoothly, but maybe she was absent-minded, or maybe misfortunes never come singly. When she was about to leave, she realized that her wallet was missing.
Together with the wallet, her ID card disappeared. After standing in front of the automatic ticket machine for a long while, Ning Lixia had no choice but to find out her cell phone bitterly and call her sister who was also in the city.
Yan Hanlu had no choice but to go to her aunt's house in Linshi with her mother, Ning Lixia had no choice but to find another way.
After asking the staff at the train station, Ning Lixia was even more worried. If she wanted to take out the ticket, she had to apply for a temporary ID card first. To apply for a temporary ID card, she needed a household registration booklet. Even if her household registration booklet could be flown over immediately, it was already evening and it was already over. Office hours of the police station.
Ning Lixia called Qiu Xiaotong and asked her to go to her apartment to find out the household registration booklet and send it over. Qiu Xiaotong was very efficient in handling things, but the fastest time to send it here would be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Without an ID card, she couldn't even find a place to live, her sister and mother were away, and the only person she could turn to in the city where she had stayed for five years was Ning Yu.
Is it doomed?Ning Lixia sighed, and was hesitating whether to call Ning Yu's number, but the phone rang, it was Jiang Shaozheng.
"Where are you?"
"On a business trip."
"I know, your sister just called me. Tell me where you are."
"The ticket office at the South Railway Station."
"Stand still, I'll be there in 10 minutes."
Ten minutes later, Ning Lixia saw Jiang Shaozheng.
"Why are you here?"
"Same as you, on a business trip."
No matter what, for her now, meeting Jiang Shaozheng is better than bowing to Ning Yu.
Jiang Shaozheng's car was parked by the side of the road. After asking Ning Lixia, he simply took her to his apartment.
It was only then that Ning Lixia remembered that the most profitable subsidiary of the Jiang family was located here, so Jiang Shaozheng needed to come here often, and it was not surprising that he had a house here.
"Are you done with your work?"
"Well, I found out that the wallet was missing when I was going to get the return ticket."
"Since you're free, why don't you put down your things and find a place to have dinner, and then go for a stroll?"
Ning Lixia had something on his mind, so he said he was tired and refused.
Jiang Shaozheng didn't force her, just said: "You stay here to rest, I'll go out and do some shopping."
He didn't bring a change of clothes, so he couldn't take a shower. Ning Lixia only washed his face and neck with clean water.Jiang Shaozheng's apartment is not a big three-bedroom apartment, with a bedroom and a cloakroom. The largest room is used as a study room. There is no TV set and no extra decorations. It is exactly as she imagined.
If nothing happened to their father, they were really living together and might drive each other crazy.She doesn't like a life that is too quiet, and Jiang Shaozheng can't stand her littering.
Just as he was thinking wildly, Qiu Xiaotong called.Ning Lixia quickly pressed the answer button and asked, "How is the matter going?"
"It's basically useless, and the other party's attitude is very tough. It's already a shame to say that we didn't make compensation with the design company. They also printed a lot of packaging boxes, and it is impossible to discard them."
"I don't mean to let them abandon it. Although the design is similar, the packaging is very different after all, and the name is also different. I just hope they don't hold us accountable."
"I said that too, it's useless."
Ning Lixia breathed a sigh of relief: "I know, it's been hard work, let's find another way."
After putting down the phone, she realized that Jiang Shaozheng stood behind her at some point.
"Come back? I didn't hear the door open."
"You were on the phone, so you didn't pay attention. Is something wrong?"
"No."
After a pause, Jiang Shaozheng said: "The things in the plastic bag are for you."
Ning Lixia took the plastic bag he handed over, looked at the other bag in his hand, and asked, "Did you buy food? I don't eat dinner."
"Yes. I only bought mine for dinner, and I bought you a pineapple. I remember you liked it very much before. You shouldn't gain much weight by eating fruit. Your household registration book will arrive tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. It is not necessary to apply for a temporary ID card." Knowing how long it will take, I didn't dare to book a ticket. If you don't think it's troublesome, after I finish tomorrow's meeting and have lunch, we will drive away by ourselves, and we will be able to arrive at the place in the morning of the day after tomorrow."
"There is something waiting for me to deal with in the studio. I want to go back as soon as possible. It's just such a long distance. If you drive by yourself, will you be very tired?"
"Of course not, it's rare to have the opportunity to stay with you longer."
These words were a bit ambiguous, Ning Lixia just pretended not to hear them.
In addition to pineapples, Jiang Shaozheng also bought her toiletries and some clothes. The pajamas he chose were very girly, with a huge doll stuck to the pink base, cumbersome lace cuffs, and bows everywhere—she was 26 years old. , but he still treats her as a little girl.
Fortunately, there was also a set of sportswear. Ning Lixia took a shower very quickly, and when she was wearing it, she realized that although Jiang Shaozheng's eye for choosing clothes was really not very good, the size Jiang Shaozheng chose was very accurate.
Ning Lixia went out to thank him, and saw that Jiang Shaozheng had only eaten half of his boxed lunch, so he asked, "The food outside is too greasy, shall I make pineapple rice for you?"
Jiang Shaozheng was not polite, and said yes with a smile.
The materials were limited, and it was impossible to pursue the color and fragrance at the same time, so Ning Lixia had to spend time cutting pineapple cubes, while Jiang Shaozheng didn't enter the study, and stood aside to help.
In August, the wind suddenly blew up, and it rained after a while. The whistling sound outside the window and the warm orange light made Jiang Shaozheng's apartment extra warm.
The rice was cooked quickly, Ning Lixia scooped out a spoonful and turned around to let Jiang Shaozheng taste the saltiness, Jiang Shaozheng was caught off guard, and scalding rice grains sprinkled all over his body.
Ning Lixia immediately cleaned up for him. There was a nice smell of pineapple in her hand, which made him feel moved, and finally blurted out: "I was very happy when I heard that you and Ning Yu had a falling out. I thought you were gone. If he encounters any difficulties, he will be the first to think of me."
"You have helped me too much. If you have to trouble others for everything, it's better to close the shop and not do it."
"I'm just afraid you don't come to trouble. I called Wei Jie when you went to take a shower. It's not a big deal. Don't worry. It can be solved before you go back."
"I... don't know how to thank you for what happened before, so let's forget it. It's not a big deal for you, but it's extremely difficult for me. Asking others for help when encountering a little thing will give birth to inertia. I don't want to live forever. It's been like this."
"Sometimes I really envy Ning Yu, before you get into an argument with him, you must not treat him as a 'other person'."
Ning Lixia smiled: "It has nothing to do with 'other people', it's just that if there are too many lice, it doesn't itch, and if there are too many debts, it doesn't worry."
Jiang Shaozheng also laughed: "If that's the case, I have to take care of this matter."
When Jiang Shaozheng went to the meeting, Ning Lixia stayed at his apartment for lunch.She has prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner for Ning Yu countless times, but this is the first time she has experienced the subtle emotion of waiting for someone to come back.
Not long after Jiang Shaozheng went out, Qiu Xiaotong called happily. Hearing the so-called good news, Ning Lixia didn't feel at ease. People are too limited.
Among all the people, it was Jiang Shaozheng that Ning Lixia didn't want to disturb the most. When she thought of Mrs. Jiang's superior expression, she felt breathless.
The matter has been resolved, and the moon cake gift box can continue to be sold, so she is no longer in a hurry to go back. For a distance of more than 1000 kilometers, unless there are special circumstances, there is really no need to choose self-driving as a waste of time and energy.
After finishing the official business, Jiang Shaozheng insisted on accompanying Ning Lixia to apply for a temporary ID card.
It was almost evening when he came out of the police station, and he had booked a ticket for the next morning. To express his gratitude, Ning Lixia naturally wanted to invite him to dinner.
She has lived in this city for five full years, and there are still many places she hasn't been to, and all her memories are muddled.
Ning Lixia directed Jiang Shaozheng to look for the unique small restaurant in his impression, but after driving for two hours, he still couldn't find it, so he could only shake his head and say sorry: "I said I wanted to treat you to dinner, but it turned out that it was dark, the restaurant I haven't found it yet, I remember that the store is clearly nearby."
"Everything is the same, if you can't find it, just change it."
Ning Lixia coincided with the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder: "If you are not very hungry, you can look for it with me."
Jiang Shaozheng smiled and nodded in agreement: "If you really can't find it, you might as well just go to have supper."
"As long as I don't have dementia, I will definitely find it."
While waiting for the red lights, Ning Lixia was still looking left and right, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of the profile of the middle-aged man driving the old black Buick on the left, she was shocked in her heart, and quickly lowered all the windows of the car.
"dad?"
The temperature is moderate, and there is no need to turn on the air conditioner, so the windows of the old Buick are also half open. Hearing Ning Lixia's voice, the middle-aged man subconsciously turned his head and looked at each other. went up.
Under cover of night, with the windows closed, the situation inside the car could no longer be seen. When the red light ended, the old Buick drove out extremely quickly.
"Jiang Shaozheng, the person driving that car is my father, hurry up and follow."
The old Buick had already turned left, but Jiang Shaozheng was walking straight. After hesitating for a while, he still chased after him.Xu Shi saw their car, the old Buick was driving faster and faster, there were many vehicles on the road, Jiang Shaozheng had a hard time following them.
Driving all the way to the suburbs, the old Buick got on the provincial road, and when it was about to catch up, an animal suddenly jumped out from the side of the road. Jiang Shaozheng stepped on the brakes immediately, and the two cars behind were too close to catch up. the end.
Before Ning Lixia could react, he was protected by Jiang Shaozheng's arm. Fortunately, he was not injured, but he injured his left arm due to inertia.
"are you OK?"
Jiang Shaozheng said after a long time, "It's all right."
Seeing this, the old Buick in front immediately turned on its double flashing lights and pulled over to stop. Ning Lixia's attention was all on Jiang Shaozheng. When he heard someone knocking on the car window, he turned around and saw that it was really his father.
"Are you hurt?"
"No." Because it was too unexpected, besides these two words, Ning Lixia couldn't think of anything else for a while.
They didn't have much time to exchange greetings. The owner of the car behind set up the tripod and quickly found it...
It was not until Jiang Shaozheng, who had a broken left arm, was sent to the hospital that the father and daughter had time to talk.
"You left me without saying a word back then, and you didn't try to call my previous number when you came back. Now you have to avoid it when you meet me. Why do you treat me like this?"
Yan Biao was silent for a long time: "I don't want to affect your life, as long as you are fine, go in and take care of Jiang Shaozheng, and say sorry for me, I will go first, I will call you later."
Ning Lixia couldn't accept it, and stopped in front of his father: "How long are you going to hide like this? Why don't you turn yourself in, settle the matter and live a good life."
"The situation is very complicated. I will turn myself in, but not now. Have you changed your name? That's good, so as not to be dragged down by me. I can't stay too long, and you just pretend you haven't seen me."
Back in the ward, seeing Jiang Shaozheng with a plaster cast on his left arm, Ning Lixia, who was depressed, felt even more guilty: "It's all my fault, I didn't know how to repay your favor, and now I owe even more."
"Between you and me, the one who owes the other party too much is me." Jiang Shaozheng smiled gently, and took out a brocade box from his trousers, "It's easy to pay me back, and I don't have much to compensate you. , don't refuse again."
Seeing the sapphire brooch, Ning Lixia smiled, and reached out to catch it: "It's good to be friends with you even if you broke your bone."
"I thought that after Glory was injured, he could be promoted to a level and become a suitor."
"..."
"I recalled your previous tricks, it seems that stalking is more useful."
"Didn't you agree to be ordinary friends?"
"When I said this, I thought you were going to marry Ning Yu. Since he left, you might as well think about me."
"Stalking is really useful, the key is, can you do it?"
"As long as you are willing to spare no shame, there is nothing you can't learn. I can't drive recently, so you have to be the driver to take me to and from get off work."
"You call it extortion, not stalking."
Having said that, Ning Lixia really couldn't bear to let Jiang Shaozheng, who had a broken arm, walk to work in a plaster cast. In addition to being a driver, she also worked as a part-time job. Open mouth preferential treatment.
Getting along day and night for a week made the two of them quickly get acquainted again. Although it was far from being ambiguous, at least their words were no longer polite.
On Friday evening, Ning Lixia waited outside the school gate for Jiang Shaozheng to finish his get out of class as usual. When he saw Song Yarou from a distance, he immediately drove the car to the other side.
Jiang Shaozheng, who arrived at the appointed place but didn't see the driver, was surprised. Ning Lixia had never been late in the past week. Before he took out his mobile phone, she called.
"I'm on your right, go straight for 50 meters and then turn right."
"Why did you change places?" Jiang Shaozheng asked while driving the door.
"I saw Song Yarou just now, and I'm afraid she will find out."
"why?"
"One is that I'm too lazy to say hello to her, and the other is that I'm afraid that she will tell your mother, which will cause you to be long-winded."
"Don't worry, even if you marry me tomorrow, my mother won't object."
Thinking of Mrs. Jiang's stern face, Ning Lixia only felt that Jiang Shaozheng was talking big, but because he didn't want to continue the topic, he cut it off: "Whoever wants to marry you, no matter how bad my vision is, I won't go back to the [-]th Five-Year Plan." age."
"Don't you believe it? My sister's birthday is going this weekend, and the whole family will go. You can stay with me. When I see my mother again, she must be polite to you."
"It's your sister's birthday, what's the matter with me showing up, I've never heard that the driver will be there too." After saying this, Ning Lixia whispered again, "I don't even want to talk to her if she's rude to me."
Although he avoided Song Yarou in front of the school gate, Ning Lixia finally met her after an hour.
It was Ning Lixia who answered the door, and Song Yarou, who was standing outside Jiang Shaozheng's apartment, hesitated for a moment before walking in.
"Lixia is here too? The fish soup I stewed happens to be for two, you and Shao Zheng drink it together." Her expression was very natural, as if the contemptuous words when we met last time were Ning Lixia's illusion.
Before Ning Lixia could decide whether to accompany her to put on airs or just roll his eyes and ignore her, he heard Jiang Shaozheng who came out of the kitchen say, "Don't bother, she doesn't eat dinner."
Song Yarou was only embarrassed for a second: "If I don't eat it myself, I will cook for you. Lixia really respects the teacher."
Ning Lixia didn't want to be misunderstood by Song Yarou, and immediately explained: "It has nothing to do with being unreasonable. I caused him to hurt his arm. Before he recovers, he should be a free part-time job."
Jiang Shaozheng looked at her with a smile: "Who said you are free? I will cook for you as a driver when I get well."
"Didn't you get injured when you were on a business trip? Why did you get hurt by Li Xia?"
"She was in the car at the time."
Song Yarou let out an "oh", and deliberately dialed: "Your sister's birthday is the day after tomorrow, and Li Xia will also go? I'm worrying about choosing a gift, or we can go shopping together tomorrow."
"I asked her to go with me, but she said she was busy and refused to give face."
Song Yarou, who originally thought that even if Jiang Shaozheng had a close relationship with Ning Lixia, would never dare to bring her in front of her family, was greatly frustrated, filled with sulk, and just sat down for a while and left on the pretext of having something to do.
"Do you want to catch up?" Ning Lixia asked with a smile.
"Why are you chasing her? Are you going to return the thermos?"
"I remember that you used to like her very much, and often ignored Cheng Qingqing and me, but treated her gently with a smile."
Jiang Shaozheng refused to admit it: "How is it possible."
"Could it be because you had a crush on him before, and he and Ning Yu fell in love and ignored you, so now you hold a grudge?"
"... Belief is really rich." Jiang Shaozheng suddenly thought of something else, "You seem to dislike Song Yarou, is it because I am still Ning Yu?"
"It's not because of it. I'm not the same person as her."
(End of this chapter)
Mrs. Ning stayed with Ning Lixia for more than a week, and she left with her little daughter when she couldn't delay any longer.When sending her mother and sister to the airport, Ning Lixia said with a smile that she had finally calmed down. When she returned to the apartment and looked at the empty house, she felt unaccustomed to it. After all, the hustle and bustle of the summer had passed, and she was able to accompany her for a long time. Just myself.
He was still busy with work, but he couldn't get over his depressed mood for a long time. Ning Lixia knew that besides the departure of his sister, it was also related to Ning Yu.Seven years of habitual dependence is not so easy to quit.
The troubles in the two restaurants and the studio are still constant, and she used to solve them by herself, but she has never been so exhausted as she is now - in the past, she stood behind Ning Yu, and she didn't need to be timid when doing anything.After looking through the address book, Ning Lixia discovered that except for Ning Yu's friends, she had no contacts in this city where she was born and raised.
After suffering some dark losses and losing all his smiles, the troubles were finally settled. Ning Lixia, who was lying on the bed with all his clothes on, wanted to sleep in the dark, but just as he fell into a deep sleep, the doorbell rang.
She didn't have the strength to open it, so she just covered her head with the quilt and continued to sleep, the phone vibrated again.Ning Lixia was so annoyed that he turned off the phone without even looking at the screen.
After two seconds of silence, Wei Jie's voice came from outside the door: "I heard your phone ring, are you there?"
Ning Lixia had no choice but to get up and open the door for her.
"I've called you so many times and I don't answer, and I can't make appointments." Wei Jie is a frequent visitor to Ning Lixia's house. She is as relaxed as the owner. She dropped her bag and went to the refrigerator, "How long have you been at home?" After cooking, why are there all wilted fruits and vegetables?"
Ning Lixia, whose sleep was forcibly interrupted, had an unbearable headache. Pressing his temples, he said: "There are too many things, and I have to invite people to dinner every day. I know that you will not have serious things when you come to me other than eating, drinking and having fun. If you can't spare time to accompany you Just didn't pick it up."
"Why is there no serious business? I want to learn baking and cooking from you. Ning Yu is so passionate about your cooking that he wants to marry you. How amazing you are!" Wei Jie, who has just been promoted to a housewife, wants to tie her husband's stomach, " I thought you were having a fight with Ning Yu, and you even ignored me!"
Hearing the last sentence, Ning Lixia realized that even the only good girlfriend around her was arranged by Ning Yu: "It's not that I'm at odds with him, it's a breakup."
"Why?" Wei Jie was a little surprised, "Although he is a bit annoying, he still treats you well, and he is also a serious diamond-level single man. Marrying him while he is hot-headed will definitely not hurt you, even if you can't stand it in the future If he can't survive, he can still get a large amount of alimony, which is better than you working hard all day for a restaurant. Your current complexion and dark circles look like a yellow-faced woman."
"...Why don't you try such a great thing yourself?"
"I have Jin Wei. The price of love is higher. Don't you have someone you like? If you don't have love, you can marry anyone. It's better to choose someone who can guarantee you in the next life. By the way, why did you and Ning Yu break up? Not long ago, I heard from Jin Wei that he took the time to choose a ring with your initials and his initials engraved on it, so he shouldn’t be so quick to move on, could it be that you dumped him?”
"...If I knew that you came to me to inquire about gossip, I might as well pretend that I am not at home and continue to sleep." Neither she nor her mother and sister explained the reason for the stalemate with Ning Yu, let alone her family background. The ignorant Wei Jie.
"Didn't I care about you!" After observing Ning Lixia's expression, Wei Jie came to a conclusion, "This is the first time that Ning Yu has been dumped by a woman, no wonder he is in a bad mood recently. You have made my Jin Wei miserable! Ning Yu used to be generally difficult to serve, but now it is very difficult to serve, and he always asks people to hand in resignation reports. By the way, he asked Jin Wei to do the documents and transfer all the two restaurants and studios to your name. If you I just wanted to get angry with him, so I just pretended to say no, man, the richer he is, the more he appreciates a woman who is not greedy for money. But if you really make up your mind to cut off contact with him, don't be foolish and arrogant. Lining matters."
Ning Lixia knew that Wei Jie was doing it for her own good, so she nodded and thanked: "I know."
The restaurant and the studio are all Ning Lixia's painstaking efforts, so she will naturally not want them, but she has to return all the money invested by Ning Yu.This has nothing to do with Qinggao, if you really want to get rid of a relationship with a person, the only thing you have to do is not owe each other.
She did the math, borrowed a sum of money from the bank, and then took out all the savings in her hand, the difference shouldn't be too far.
It's just that although the procedures are complete, the application for the loan has been delayed. Ning Lixia suspected that Ning Yu was behind it, but there was nothing he could do. When he was at a loss, Jiang Qiaoan's phone call came in.
Hearing that she asked herself to pick up the completed sapphire brooch and settle the inlay fee, Ning Lixia was in a dilemma for a moment, and said cheekily: "I have some financial problems, and I need money urgently recently, can I return it? The lost inlay Let me finish it later."
Jiang Qiaoan was very straightforward: "You don't have to pay the inlay fee for nothing. If you agree, I can help you put it in the store for consignment. Sapphires of this level are hard to find, and the style you chose is very classic, so it should be very easy to sell." After selling the brooch, I will deduct the inlay fee and return the money for the bare stone to you."
"This is naturally the best, but it's too embarrassing."
"It's easy to do, you are my regular customer, you are welcome."
Hearing Jiang Qiaoan's phone call, the little girl sitting opposite her put down the ring in her hand and asked, "What sapphire brooch, show me it. I have a lot of rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, etc. The brooch is really good." no!"
Jiang Qiaoan opened the safe with his body, and took out the brocade box containing the brooch: "This brooch is too gorgeous, it is not very suitable for you at your age."
The little girl took one look and couldn't put it down: "Who says it's not suitable! The dress for my 20th birthday party fits perfectly with it, so that's it. How much is it?"
After hearing the price quoted by Jiang Qiaoan, she couldn't help but be speechless: "It's so expensive, I really don't have enough money... But it doesn't matter, my cousin is rich!"
Jiang Shaoqian only has such a younger sister, so naturally she will be there whenever she is told.
"Don't you have time to choose a gift for me? I'm afraid you will be troubled, so I have already chosen for you. Hurry up and take out your credit card to pay."
Jiang Shaoqian smiled while drawing a credit card from his wallet: "So, I should thank you?"
"Of course, where are you going to find such a considerate sister like me, and you have to treat me to dinner later! Here, it's it, isn't it beautiful?"
Jiang Shaoqian casually glanced at the brooch in his sister's hand, was startled, and asked Jiang Qiaoan: "Is this..."
Jiang Qiaoan nodded with a smile: "Exactly."
"Why doesn't she want it?"
"It seems that there is an urgent need for cash flow."
Jiang Shaoqian thought for a while, and said to his sister: "I have a party at night, and I don't have time, so you can choose another brooch."
"Should I give you another one if you don't have time to treat me to dinner? Wow, second brother, you are so generous! Much better than the boss!"
The little girl was not polite, and chose another one from the finished products recommended by Jiang Qiaoan.
After paying the money, Jiang Shaoqian took the sapphire brooch first: "I will give this to someone else, and the other will be your birthday present."
The little girl didn't realize it for a while, and she forgot to lose her temper: "Who are you going to send? Song Yarou, what's so good about her, she's lifeless, and you all like her!"
"It's not her. I have something else to do. You go home by yourself. Be careful on the way. I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow."
When Jiang Shaozheng arrived at Ning Lixia's new restaurant, Wei Jie happened to be there.
"Why is Teacher Jiang here?" Wei Jie got up first.
"Passing by."
"What a coincidence, the rose scone just came out of the oven, coffee or tea?" Ning Lixia asked with a smile.
"No need, I have something to do later, just come in to say hello."
"Now that I'm here, no matter how busy I am, I will always find time to have a cup of tea and wait a minute."
As soon as Ning Lixia left, Jiang Shaozheng stuffed something into her handbag. Wei Jie, who was drinking honey water with her head down, glanced at it out of the corner of her eye. She was stunned. After thinking for a moment, she pretended to be stupid and said: " Teacher Jiang, have you noticed Ning Lixia's dark circles? Just now I advised her to close the shop, but she still doesn't listen, money can be earned at any time, so why force yourself to sleep and eat, I really can't think about it!"
Thinking of Jiang Qiaoan saying that Ning Lixia was in urgent need of money, Jiang Shaozheng asked, "What happened, why did you close the shop?"
"She just had a falling out with the other owner of these two stores. He wanted to give her half of the shares, but she insisted on refusing to take it for nothing. She was going to find a bank loan, but unfortunately the bank has been unable to make a deal..."
As if Jiang Shaozheng hadn't heard of it, he raised his wrist to look at the time, and said to Wei Jie: "Go ahead and tell Ning Lixia for me."
Ning Lixia, who came back with tea and snacks, saw no one, and asked Wei Jie, "Jiang Shaozheng... where is the teacher?"
"Already gone."
"It's strange to come in without time."
"What's strange, maybe I made a special trip to see you, but I didn't expect me to be there."
Ning Lixia hid it with a smile: "Why did he come to see me?"
Wei Jie expresses her feelings with meaning: "It's hard to live in this world. There are too many times when you have to say yes to someone you don't like, and when you meet someone you like, you have to work hard to pretend that you don't dare to let others see it."
"What a mess, I really envy you, you have time and leisure to think about it."
"Maybe there will be Doraemon to help you solve the problem in the next second. When you have time, don't forget to accompany me for afternoon tea and shopping."
Ning Lixia was shocked: "You don't mean Ning Yu, do you?"
"Of course not. I've long been displeased with his arrogance. Maybe it's because of him making things difficult for you to get a loan. Don't worry, there are miracles everywhere in life."
Before going to bed, Ning Lixia discovered the jewelry box in his handbag.
Seeing the brooch, she immediately thought of Jiang Shaozheng, but first went to call Jiang Qiaoan.
There is a baby at home, so naturally she goes to bed early, and Jiang Qiaoan’s voice is full of tiredness: “When I called you, Jiang Shaozheng’s cousin happened to be nearby. She took a fancy to the brooch and asked Jiang Shaozheng to come over and pay for it. , Jiang Shaozheng recognized it as yours, bought it, but didn't give it to her. The company's accountant is not here today, and I will ask her to refund the money to your card tomorrow morning."
After thanking Jiang Qiaoan again, Ning Lixia hung up the phone.
The more he didn't want to let Jiang Shaozheng know about his difficulties these days, the more he couldn't avoid him. Ning Lixia sighed and dialed his number after a long time.
The call was quickly connected.
"You haven't slept yet?"
"No."
"Aren't you waiting for my call?"
Jiang Shaozheng smiled: "I was considering whether to call you. I wanted to tell you about the remittance this afternoon, but unfortunately Wei Jie was here. I was busy at night, and I just got home, and I was afraid that you would fall asleep."
"You say." It was about his father, Ning Lixia temporarily put aside what he was going to say.
"The money was remitted from the underground bank in Myitkyina. Because it is not a formal channel, it sounds like it took a while to get it. You can withdraw the money if you can't find the card, but you need to open a bunch of certificates first. If you need it urgently, You can get some contingencies from me."
"Myitkyina? Is my father there?"
"Uncle Yan was in the jadeite business in Myitkyina before. After being found out, he hid his wife and daughter and came back by himself. Someone saw him at the bus station a while ago, but his whereabouts are unknown now. Don't worry, once we have news, we will I'll let you know as soon as possible."
"Thank you. I don't need any money. I want to sell that brooch because I don't like it. I will return the money to you later."
"You said you wouldn't be polite to me."
"But I really don't need it."
Because of Mrs. Jiang, for Ning Lixia, accepting Ning Yu's gift is better than borrowing Jiang Shaozheng's money. "Holding on" is already very embarrassing, and coupled with the charge of "defrauding money", wouldn't she be unable to hold her head up for the rest of her life.
Jiang Shaozheng was silent for a while: "You don't have to pay me back, if you don't like it, just give me the brooch."
Ning Lixia thought he was going to send it to his sister, so he readily agreed.
Maybe it was Jitailai, but at noon the next day, a bank that had rejected Ning Lixia actually took the initiative to call and ask her to go through the loan procedures.
After transferring the money to Ning Yu, Ning Lixia finally felt elated, so he simply took a day off, slept all morning and then asked Wei Jie to go shopping.
Hearing that the matter was resolved, Wei Jie smiled brightly: "Congratulations, how can you thank me?"
"With your kind words, I invite you for afternoon tea and dinner."
"It's not just auspicious words. If it wasn't for me, how could Doraemon appear?"
Ning Lixia was puzzled.
"Did the bank tell you why it suddenly released the money?"
"They said that the policy has changed, and they are in a hurry to complete the quota tasks."
"Just believe me, I guess Dorai Ameng's surname is Jiang."
"Jiang Shaozheng?"
Wei Jie smiled and asked for credit: "That day I deliberately revealed a little information to Mr. Jiang, and I heard from the local classmates that their family is very capable, such a small matter, as long as he has the heart, he can solve it with a raise of his hand."
"What are you telling him to do!" Ning Lixia was really annoyed, "I only want to rely on myself, and it's because I relied on Ning Yu for everything in the past that I'm struggling now."
"Relying on Teacher Jiang's liking can also be regarded as relying on myself."
"...Who said he likes me?"
"Tch, I treat you as my best friend in vain, and you hide everything from me." Wei Jie was very dissatisfied, "What did you say that sentence - there are two things that cannot be hidden, One is a sneeze, the other is love. Even I can see it, don't you know?"
Ning Lixia felt discouraged. He thought he had finally accomplished something, but in the end he was still relying on others.After thinking about it for a long time, she still didn't ask Jiang Shaozheng. Since she didn't have the ability to refuse his help, it would be even more embarrassing if she asked clearly. She might as well lie to herself and say that this matter has nothing to do with him at all.
After a few days of free time, Ning Lixia encountered another troublesome matter.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and the mooncakes launched by the restaurant were very popular. Before Ning Lixia could be happy with the huge profits, he received a subpoena from the court—an unknown packaging design company sued the studio for infringing their copyright.
Ning Lixia, who was at a loss, only thought it was a misunderstanding. After signing the subpoena, she immediately went to the court to find out the situation. After reading the other party's complaint and related evidence, she finally figured out the whole story.
A month ago, the design company sent several designs for the studio to choose from. The colleague in charge of the matter returned them on the grounds that they did not meet the requirements, and did not sign a mooncake packaging box supply contract with the design company.Then the design company discovered that the studio had not only embezzled their copyrighted packaging to make boxed mooncakes, but also produced a large number of related advertising brochures and posters.Therefore, the packaging design company sued the legal person Ning Lixia to the court on the grounds that the studio infringed their right to modify the work, protect the integrity of the work, reproduce, distribute and receive remuneration.
Ning Lixia found it incredible, and quickly called the lawyer she knew well. After the lawyer analyzed it, he suggested that she settle.Because the design company registered the copyright with the Copyright Bureau immediately after completing the design drawings, and has a formal "Work Registration Certificate". Although the mooncake packaging boxes produced by the studio are slightly different from their works, overall they are different clearly constitutes a substantial similarity.
More importantly, the creation time of the designs of the design company preceded the production of the moon cake packaging boxes, advertising brochures and posters, and Ning Lixia could not provide any evidence about the source and design process of the moon cake packaging design designs.If there is no legal source, it can be said that it is bound to lose.
Ning Lixia had no choice but to agree to a settlement, and lawyer Yang negotiated specific compensation matters with the other party on his behalf.
After a few days of tossing, the matter finally came to a conclusion. The lawyer reduced the amount of compensation to one-fifth of the other party's asking price. Ning Lixia could barely accept it, but the other party asked the studio to immediately stop the infringement and destroy all packaging boxes and promotional materials But it was hard for her to agree to the request.
The price of the packaging box is far higher than the mooncake itself. If all of them are destroyed, the loss will be incalculable. If the packaging and slogans are changed, the previous massive publicity will be in vain. No small expense.
What made Ning Lixia feel even more helpless was that there were only three days left before the delivery deadline to Jiang and Wanfeng. Even if she could afford the money for a new packaging box, it would be too late to find someone to redesign and print the packaging box. Mooncakes can’t wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Even if the problem of time can be resolved, the lawsuit and the loss of money are enough to force her to close the restaurant and studio due to her inability to repay the bank loan.
Ning Lixia tried to communicate with the design company, and wanted to buy the design drawings to avoid a series of troubles, but the other party flatly refused on the grounds that they had already sold them to others.
"Go and find out who it was sold to. I'll go and talk to the buyer. At worst, I can buy it back at a high price."
Qiu Xiaotong nodded in agreement.
"Has the person responsible for this matter been found? If it wasn't for him, how could this happen!"
"Xiao Liu has resigned and returned to his hometown. He hasn't been here for long, and he doesn't know us well. He has also changed his phone number. No one knows his contact information in his hometown. Actually..." Qiu Xiaotong hesitated to speak.
"what?"
"Actually, the trouble with the officials this time has nothing to do with Xiao Liu. Mr. Ning ordered him to steal the company's picture. Mr. Ning said that the company was too much, and it was just a broken picture. He dared to ask for a lot of money. , the pictures have been sent, so what if I don’t pay for it and use it directly..."
"Ning Yu? Are you sure?"
Qiu Xiaotong nodded solemnly: "I was by the side when Mr. Ning said this. Mr. Ning probably also wanted to save costs."
"..."
Of course Ning Yu didn't do it to save costs!How could a person like him leave such troubles in order to save a little money.Thinking of Ning Yu asking her to close the studio and restaurant to go with him before and after designing the packaging box, Ning Lixia felt a chill.
She disagreed, and he didn't insist on it later. It turned out that it wasn't because he respected himself at all, but because he planted a time bomb, waiting for her to turn to him for help when she was cornered.
If Song Yarou hadn't told her the truth back then, she and Ning Yu had never broken up, and Qiu Xiaotong was determined not to tell her the truth when something like this happened, and she would definitely beg Ning Yu for help, with Ning Yu's character, He would probably laugh at her for being too low in IQ to be suitable for business, and then stand by and watch, and when she was forced to give up after being helpless, he would logically drag her back to his city.
She would believe that she was completely useless, and gratefully continue to be at his mercy.
This is simply a trap!Ning Lixia finally understood that the reason why Ning Yu wanted to transfer all the studio and restaurant to his own name was because he was certain that he would not accept it for nothing, and would use all his savings to borrow money from the bank. There is no way to turn around the trouble.
Ning Lixia felt infinitely emotional, Ning Yu just moved her lips, and she was forced into such a situation, and he spent three years planning it back then, and it was absolutely inevitable that his father's foundation for many years would be destroyed.
She even suspected that the sudden attack by this design company was also related to Ning Yu. If not, how could the other party not find out until a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival after the advertising had been so overwhelming.
Ning Lixia didn't want to be led by the nose by Ning Yu again, after thinking about it all night, he still decided not to go to him.
Early the next morning, after ordering Qiu Xiaotong to contact the buyer of the blueprints, Ning Lixia rushed to the train station with a heavy heart, and went on a short business trip to a southern city thousands of miles away.
Things went smoothly, but maybe she was absent-minded, or maybe misfortunes never come singly. When she was about to leave, she realized that her wallet was missing.
Together with the wallet, her ID card disappeared. After standing in front of the automatic ticket machine for a long while, Ning Lixia had no choice but to find out her cell phone bitterly and call her sister who was also in the city.
Yan Hanlu had no choice but to go to her aunt's house in Linshi with her mother, Ning Lixia had no choice but to find another way.
After asking the staff at the train station, Ning Lixia was even more worried. If she wanted to take out the ticket, she had to apply for a temporary ID card first. To apply for a temporary ID card, she needed a household registration booklet. Even if her household registration booklet could be flown over immediately, it was already evening and it was already over. Office hours of the police station.
Ning Lixia called Qiu Xiaotong and asked her to go to her apartment to find out the household registration booklet and send it over. Qiu Xiaotong was very efficient in handling things, but the fastest time to send it here would be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Without an ID card, she couldn't even find a place to live, her sister and mother were away, and the only person she could turn to in the city where she had stayed for five years was Ning Yu.
Is it doomed?Ning Lixia sighed, and was hesitating whether to call Ning Yu's number, but the phone rang, it was Jiang Shaozheng.
"Where are you?"
"On a business trip."
"I know, your sister just called me. Tell me where you are."
"The ticket office at the South Railway Station."
"Stand still, I'll be there in 10 minutes."
Ten minutes later, Ning Lixia saw Jiang Shaozheng.
"Why are you here?"
"Same as you, on a business trip."
No matter what, for her now, meeting Jiang Shaozheng is better than bowing to Ning Yu.
Jiang Shaozheng's car was parked by the side of the road. After asking Ning Lixia, he simply took her to his apartment.
It was only then that Ning Lixia remembered that the most profitable subsidiary of the Jiang family was located here, so Jiang Shaozheng needed to come here often, and it was not surprising that he had a house here.
"Are you done with your work?"
"Well, I found out that the wallet was missing when I was going to get the return ticket."
"Since you're free, why don't you put down your things and find a place to have dinner, and then go for a stroll?"
Ning Lixia had something on his mind, so he said he was tired and refused.
Jiang Shaozheng didn't force her, just said: "You stay here to rest, I'll go out and do some shopping."
He didn't bring a change of clothes, so he couldn't take a shower. Ning Lixia only washed his face and neck with clean water.Jiang Shaozheng's apartment is not a big three-bedroom apartment, with a bedroom and a cloakroom. The largest room is used as a study room. There is no TV set and no extra decorations. It is exactly as she imagined.
If nothing happened to their father, they were really living together and might drive each other crazy.She doesn't like a life that is too quiet, and Jiang Shaozheng can't stand her littering.
Just as he was thinking wildly, Qiu Xiaotong called.Ning Lixia quickly pressed the answer button and asked, "How is the matter going?"
"It's basically useless, and the other party's attitude is very tough. It's already a shame to say that we didn't make compensation with the design company. They also printed a lot of packaging boxes, and it is impossible to discard them."
"I don't mean to let them abandon it. Although the design is similar, the packaging is very different after all, and the name is also different. I just hope they don't hold us accountable."
"I said that too, it's useless."
Ning Lixia breathed a sigh of relief: "I know, it's been hard work, let's find another way."
After putting down the phone, she realized that Jiang Shaozheng stood behind her at some point.
"Come back? I didn't hear the door open."
"You were on the phone, so you didn't pay attention. Is something wrong?"
"No."
After a pause, Jiang Shaozheng said: "The things in the plastic bag are for you."
Ning Lixia took the plastic bag he handed over, looked at the other bag in his hand, and asked, "Did you buy food? I don't eat dinner."
"Yes. I only bought mine for dinner, and I bought you a pineapple. I remember you liked it very much before. You shouldn't gain much weight by eating fruit. Your household registration book will arrive tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. It is not necessary to apply for a temporary ID card." Knowing how long it will take, I didn't dare to book a ticket. If you don't think it's troublesome, after I finish tomorrow's meeting and have lunch, we will drive away by ourselves, and we will be able to arrive at the place in the morning of the day after tomorrow."
"There is something waiting for me to deal with in the studio. I want to go back as soon as possible. It's just such a long distance. If you drive by yourself, will you be very tired?"
"Of course not, it's rare to have the opportunity to stay with you longer."
These words were a bit ambiguous, Ning Lixia just pretended not to hear them.
In addition to pineapples, Jiang Shaozheng also bought her toiletries and some clothes. The pajamas he chose were very girly, with a huge doll stuck to the pink base, cumbersome lace cuffs, and bows everywhere—she was 26 years old. , but he still treats her as a little girl.
Fortunately, there was also a set of sportswear. Ning Lixia took a shower very quickly, and when she was wearing it, she realized that although Jiang Shaozheng's eye for choosing clothes was really not very good, the size Jiang Shaozheng chose was very accurate.
Ning Lixia went out to thank him, and saw that Jiang Shaozheng had only eaten half of his boxed lunch, so he asked, "The food outside is too greasy, shall I make pineapple rice for you?"
Jiang Shaozheng was not polite, and said yes with a smile.
The materials were limited, and it was impossible to pursue the color and fragrance at the same time, so Ning Lixia had to spend time cutting pineapple cubes, while Jiang Shaozheng didn't enter the study, and stood aside to help.
In August, the wind suddenly blew up, and it rained after a while. The whistling sound outside the window and the warm orange light made Jiang Shaozheng's apartment extra warm.
The rice was cooked quickly, Ning Lixia scooped out a spoonful and turned around to let Jiang Shaozheng taste the saltiness, Jiang Shaozheng was caught off guard, and scalding rice grains sprinkled all over his body.
Ning Lixia immediately cleaned up for him. There was a nice smell of pineapple in her hand, which made him feel moved, and finally blurted out: "I was very happy when I heard that you and Ning Yu had a falling out. I thought you were gone. If he encounters any difficulties, he will be the first to think of me."
"You have helped me too much. If you have to trouble others for everything, it's better to close the shop and not do it."
"I'm just afraid you don't come to trouble. I called Wei Jie when you went to take a shower. It's not a big deal. Don't worry. It can be solved before you go back."
"I... don't know how to thank you for what happened before, so let's forget it. It's not a big deal for you, but it's extremely difficult for me. Asking others for help when encountering a little thing will give birth to inertia. I don't want to live forever. It's been like this."
"Sometimes I really envy Ning Yu, before you get into an argument with him, you must not treat him as a 'other person'."
Ning Lixia smiled: "It has nothing to do with 'other people', it's just that if there are too many lice, it doesn't itch, and if there are too many debts, it doesn't worry."
Jiang Shaozheng also laughed: "If that's the case, I have to take care of this matter."
When Jiang Shaozheng went to the meeting, Ning Lixia stayed at his apartment for lunch.She has prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner for Ning Yu countless times, but this is the first time she has experienced the subtle emotion of waiting for someone to come back.
Not long after Jiang Shaozheng went out, Qiu Xiaotong called happily. Hearing the so-called good news, Ning Lixia didn't feel at ease. People are too limited.
Among all the people, it was Jiang Shaozheng that Ning Lixia didn't want to disturb the most. When she thought of Mrs. Jiang's superior expression, she felt breathless.
The matter has been resolved, and the moon cake gift box can continue to be sold, so she is no longer in a hurry to go back. For a distance of more than 1000 kilometers, unless there are special circumstances, there is really no need to choose self-driving as a waste of time and energy.
After finishing the official business, Jiang Shaozheng insisted on accompanying Ning Lixia to apply for a temporary ID card.
It was almost evening when he came out of the police station, and he had booked a ticket for the next morning. To express his gratitude, Ning Lixia naturally wanted to invite him to dinner.
She has lived in this city for five full years, and there are still many places she hasn't been to, and all her memories are muddled.
Ning Lixia directed Jiang Shaozheng to look for the unique small restaurant in his impression, but after driving for two hours, he still couldn't find it, so he could only shake his head and say sorry: "I said I wanted to treat you to dinner, but it turned out that it was dark, the restaurant I haven't found it yet, I remember that the store is clearly nearby."
"Everything is the same, if you can't find it, just change it."
Ning Lixia coincided with the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder: "If you are not very hungry, you can look for it with me."
Jiang Shaozheng smiled and nodded in agreement: "If you really can't find it, you might as well just go to have supper."
"As long as I don't have dementia, I will definitely find it."
While waiting for the red lights, Ning Lixia was still looking left and right, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of the profile of the middle-aged man driving the old black Buick on the left, she was shocked in her heart, and quickly lowered all the windows of the car.
"dad?"
The temperature is moderate, and there is no need to turn on the air conditioner, so the windows of the old Buick are also half open. Hearing Ning Lixia's voice, the middle-aged man subconsciously turned his head and looked at each other. went up.
Under cover of night, with the windows closed, the situation inside the car could no longer be seen. When the red light ended, the old Buick drove out extremely quickly.
"Jiang Shaozheng, the person driving that car is my father, hurry up and follow."
The old Buick had already turned left, but Jiang Shaozheng was walking straight. After hesitating for a while, he still chased after him.Xu Shi saw their car, the old Buick was driving faster and faster, there were many vehicles on the road, Jiang Shaozheng had a hard time following them.
Driving all the way to the suburbs, the old Buick got on the provincial road, and when it was about to catch up, an animal suddenly jumped out from the side of the road. Jiang Shaozheng stepped on the brakes immediately, and the two cars behind were too close to catch up. the end.
Before Ning Lixia could react, he was protected by Jiang Shaozheng's arm. Fortunately, he was not injured, but he injured his left arm due to inertia.
"are you OK?"
Jiang Shaozheng said after a long time, "It's all right."
Seeing this, the old Buick in front immediately turned on its double flashing lights and pulled over to stop. Ning Lixia's attention was all on Jiang Shaozheng. When he heard someone knocking on the car window, he turned around and saw that it was really his father.
"Are you hurt?"
"No." Because it was too unexpected, besides these two words, Ning Lixia couldn't think of anything else for a while.
They didn't have much time to exchange greetings. The owner of the car behind set up the tripod and quickly found it...
It was not until Jiang Shaozheng, who had a broken left arm, was sent to the hospital that the father and daughter had time to talk.
"You left me without saying a word back then, and you didn't try to call my previous number when you came back. Now you have to avoid it when you meet me. Why do you treat me like this?"
Yan Biao was silent for a long time: "I don't want to affect your life, as long as you are fine, go in and take care of Jiang Shaozheng, and say sorry for me, I will go first, I will call you later."
Ning Lixia couldn't accept it, and stopped in front of his father: "How long are you going to hide like this? Why don't you turn yourself in, settle the matter and live a good life."
"The situation is very complicated. I will turn myself in, but not now. Have you changed your name? That's good, so as not to be dragged down by me. I can't stay too long, and you just pretend you haven't seen me."
Back in the ward, seeing Jiang Shaozheng with a plaster cast on his left arm, Ning Lixia, who was depressed, felt even more guilty: "It's all my fault, I didn't know how to repay your favor, and now I owe even more."
"Between you and me, the one who owes the other party too much is me." Jiang Shaozheng smiled gently, and took out a brocade box from his trousers, "It's easy to pay me back, and I don't have much to compensate you. , don't refuse again."
Seeing the sapphire brooch, Ning Lixia smiled, and reached out to catch it: "It's good to be friends with you even if you broke your bone."
"I thought that after Glory was injured, he could be promoted to a level and become a suitor."
"..."
"I recalled your previous tricks, it seems that stalking is more useful."
"Didn't you agree to be ordinary friends?"
"When I said this, I thought you were going to marry Ning Yu. Since he left, you might as well think about me."
"Stalking is really useful, the key is, can you do it?"
"As long as you are willing to spare no shame, there is nothing you can't learn. I can't drive recently, so you have to be the driver to take me to and from get off work."
"You call it extortion, not stalking."
Having said that, Ning Lixia really couldn't bear to let Jiang Shaozheng, who had a broken arm, walk to work in a plaster cast. In addition to being a driver, she also worked as a part-time job. Open mouth preferential treatment.
Getting along day and night for a week made the two of them quickly get acquainted again. Although it was far from being ambiguous, at least their words were no longer polite.
On Friday evening, Ning Lixia waited outside the school gate for Jiang Shaozheng to finish his get out of class as usual. When he saw Song Yarou from a distance, he immediately drove the car to the other side.
Jiang Shaozheng, who arrived at the appointed place but didn't see the driver, was surprised. Ning Lixia had never been late in the past week. Before he took out his mobile phone, she called.
"I'm on your right, go straight for 50 meters and then turn right."
"Why did you change places?" Jiang Shaozheng asked while driving the door.
"I saw Song Yarou just now, and I'm afraid she will find out."
"why?"
"One is that I'm too lazy to say hello to her, and the other is that I'm afraid that she will tell your mother, which will cause you to be long-winded."
"Don't worry, even if you marry me tomorrow, my mother won't object."
Thinking of Mrs. Jiang's stern face, Ning Lixia only felt that Jiang Shaozheng was talking big, but because he didn't want to continue the topic, he cut it off: "Whoever wants to marry you, no matter how bad my vision is, I won't go back to the [-]th Five-Year Plan." age."
"Don't you believe it? My sister's birthday is going this weekend, and the whole family will go. You can stay with me. When I see my mother again, she must be polite to you."
"It's your sister's birthday, what's the matter with me showing up, I've never heard that the driver will be there too." After saying this, Ning Lixia whispered again, "I don't even want to talk to her if she's rude to me."
Although he avoided Song Yarou in front of the school gate, Ning Lixia finally met her after an hour.
It was Ning Lixia who answered the door, and Song Yarou, who was standing outside Jiang Shaozheng's apartment, hesitated for a moment before walking in.
"Lixia is here too? The fish soup I stewed happens to be for two, you and Shao Zheng drink it together." Her expression was very natural, as if the contemptuous words when we met last time were Ning Lixia's illusion.
Before Ning Lixia could decide whether to accompany her to put on airs or just roll his eyes and ignore her, he heard Jiang Shaozheng who came out of the kitchen say, "Don't bother, she doesn't eat dinner."
Song Yarou was only embarrassed for a second: "If I don't eat it myself, I will cook for you. Lixia really respects the teacher."
Ning Lixia didn't want to be misunderstood by Song Yarou, and immediately explained: "It has nothing to do with being unreasonable. I caused him to hurt his arm. Before he recovers, he should be a free part-time job."
Jiang Shaozheng looked at her with a smile: "Who said you are free? I will cook for you as a driver when I get well."
"Didn't you get injured when you were on a business trip? Why did you get hurt by Li Xia?"
"She was in the car at the time."
Song Yarou let out an "oh", and deliberately dialed: "Your sister's birthday is the day after tomorrow, and Li Xia will also go? I'm worrying about choosing a gift, or we can go shopping together tomorrow."
"I asked her to go with me, but she said she was busy and refused to give face."
Song Yarou, who originally thought that even if Jiang Shaozheng had a close relationship with Ning Lixia, would never dare to bring her in front of her family, was greatly frustrated, filled with sulk, and just sat down for a while and left on the pretext of having something to do.
"Do you want to catch up?" Ning Lixia asked with a smile.
"Why are you chasing her? Are you going to return the thermos?"
"I remember that you used to like her very much, and often ignored Cheng Qingqing and me, but treated her gently with a smile."
Jiang Shaozheng refused to admit it: "How is it possible."
"Could it be because you had a crush on him before, and he and Ning Yu fell in love and ignored you, so now you hold a grudge?"
"... Belief is really rich." Jiang Shaozheng suddenly thought of something else, "You seem to dislike Song Yarou, is it because I am still Ning Yu?"
"It's not because of it. I'm not the same person as her."
(End of this chapter)
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