She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1649: Chapter 1726: You’re Brave

Sheng Ning was genuinely furious, and Zhenzhen clenched her fists, ready to rush forward, but Ji Le Tian discreetly pulled her back a bit.

”Have you lost your mind?” Ji Le Tian whispered, ”Did you forget the instructions before the Family Head returned? Do you want to force the Family Head to withdraw from the General Union?”

Indeed, Sheng Ning wanted to conceal her identity as the Pang Family Patriarch not only because she preferred to keep a low profile but also because she was bound by numerous rules as a member, and revealing her identity would force her to leave the General Union.

Giving up dancing was already the biggest compromise she could make; if she was forced to leave, she would certainly not want to see it happen. The General Union was a regret from her past life, deeply embedded in her bones.

”What? Did I say something wrong? You dare to shamelessly do it yourself, but you’re afraid of others talking about it? Don’t tell me it’s not true—even a fool can see it. When you were kidnapped, even an idiot knew the child couldn’t be saved, but you came back with two kids.”

Ji Shiyu certainly had a temper; she appeared to be a well-bred rich girl just now. Seeing Sheng Ning’s unpleasant expression only made her worse. This was related to her upbringing; everything that belonged to her had to be better than others, including her attitude.

Despite saying so much, Ji Shiyu still felt it wasn’t enough. She scrutinized Sheng Ning from head to toe, sarcastically saying, ”I really don’t understand what President Xu sees in you—a pretty face and nothing else. Could it be that President Xu, such a heroic warrior, is also a shallow man?”

”You’ve got nerve, real nerve.” Sheng Ning was too angry to speak, feeling unprecedented anger. She always thought she had a good temper, but this Ji Shiyu had managed to provoke her rage on their first meeting; she truly had a knack for it.

Ji Le Tian, being clever, sometimes appeared more like a streetwise rogue having grown up in Chinatown. He paid attention to gossip, and upon hearing Ji Shiyu speak, he quietly leaned towards Sheng Ning and whispered, ”There seems to be some rumors these past two days. By the way, this woman is the Northwest Steel King—she came to strike a trade deal with the Pang Family for import-export business.” Hmph! Such a fool judging people, don’t even think about trading, just wait for bankruptcy!

”I understand.”

The interaction between the two was noticed by Shen Ming, who suddenly inwardly cursed—how could he only care about immediate pleasure, forgetting about the Pang Family members who returned with him from M Country? Their connections must be stronger than his!

”Enough.” Shen Ming glared at Ji Shiyu, reprimanding, ”What nonsense are you talking? Apologize to Sheng Ning immediately.”

”Why should I apologize? Did I say anything wrong?” Despite her feelings for Shen Ming, Ji Shiyu’s pride prevented her from completely obeying him. ”The Four Regions know about this—who else does she want to hide it from? I’m also considering President Xu; I don’t want him to go out every day under a cloud of suspicion.”

During Sheng Ning’s kidnapping, what might have happened indeed fueled imaginations.

Such a beautiful woman falling into the hands of vicious villains couldn’t possibly escape unscathed, could she?

Shen Ming squinted his eyes, apologizing insincerely, ”Sorry, Sheng Ning! Shiyu’s been spoiled by me, please don’t hold it against her.”

Sheng Ning’s eyes were icy, ”Shen Ming, why do you assume I won’t bear a grudge?”

Shen Ming’s face instantly turned ashen—it was true that people become arrogant when they have backing.

”If you’re capable, come at me!” Ji Shiyu proudly raised her chin, confident that her family wasn’t just wealthy, they had close ties with the Meng Family of Northwest District and the Qin Family of Southern District.