Chapter 6: A Ruse to Bring her Ho
This nanny was sowhat different. The crow's feet at the corner of her eyes deepened when she saw Yun Qian ng. She had watched the Young Miss grow up in front of her eyes and felt that the child was pitiful.
For Yun Qian ng, she knew this woman as Nanny Yang. No one else called her real na and the older woman never offered. Qian ng wasn't one to pry, so she had never probed for more information.
"Please have a full al today," the older woman rasped as she led Qian ng to the living room. Qian ng looked at the Nanny with a small smile, disappointnt flashing in her eyes.
Didn't she always try? It just seed that no matter how hungry she was, her hunger disappeared when she ate here.
Qian ng didn't reply. The living room was brightly lit and grandly decorated. It reeked of people who loved to show off their money.
Three prim and proper figures sat on the couch. It looked like she had walked into a eting. As usual, when she greeted her father with a bow of respect, he humd in acknowledgnt. When she looked up, she saw his eyes inspecting her. There was a hint of calculation in them that warned her that tonight was going to be a long battle.
She pretended not to see the female in her late forties sitting beside her father. Instead, Qian ng looked at the younger brother she liked. Surprisingly.
"Big Sister," he chirped, hopping up from his perch and coming to hug her. Though she didn't return it as warmly, her eyes turned into two crescents. A small smile played on her lips as she patted his back. "Where is my allowance?" he asked. In front of his sister, he acted more spoiled than others. If it had been anyone else, Qian ng would have thrown them out of the window, but this brother of hers, she really liked.
She pulled out her cell-phone and transferred a reasonable amount of money to him. Even though he was rich. He shouldn't be getting exorbitant allowances. He would have to learn to work for his own money.
His phone pinged in his pocket and his eyes widened. He rejoiced as he saw the deposit, hugging her once more. "Thank you." He plopped down on the couch beside his mother and showed her the amount.
Stepmother was not happy. Even though she smiled, it didn't reach her eyes.
"Qian ng is so good to Qing Yuan. She even gives him a small allowance," Jiang Xin said, her voice sweet. The emphasis, though, was on the word 'small.'
Yun Qing Yuan startled, shooting an apologetic look at his sister and hoping she was not offended.
"Big Sister gives an allowance because she loves . If she gave too much, I'll get greedy!" he proclaid. The pure smile on his face made Qian ng sigh.
'You idiot, that is exactly what your mother wants.' She couldn't shake her head but she felt like it.
"Sit down," her father ordered. She sat down in the most ladylike manner and waited for her father to get to the point.
He didn't like engaging in small talk with her. And to be fair, it would be awkward for Qian ng if he tried. So, she was relieved when he went right to the point.
"You know about the recent bill on housing and employnt that we are trying to pass, right?" Yun Sui Bo started. Qian ng nodded, not knowing where the conversation was headed. "There is a television interview tomorrow morning that you need to attend."
"Excuse ?" she asked, baffled. She was supposed to go on television but she didn't know. What was it about? Why would she be going on?
"Yes, you need to defend the bill. It is a roundtable and will work as an argunt," he had the gall to nod sagely.
"And you're telling this the night before? I don't know what the bill is about or what I am supposed to talk about. Why would you put in this position?" Suddenly, she realized that she was being thrown under the bus. It sure as hell felt like it.
"You show off your intelligence all the ti, so it shouldn't be a problem for you. I've prepared a docunt for you to go over, as well." Qian ng wanted to scoff. Yes, because springing sothing so big on her was good news. He even had to act so proudly of himself for having basic decency.
"Which channel is it on? Who is the host? The na of the show. The other panelists." She was exasperated. Everything started to co into place.
"Mo Qingchen? Mo Building Solutions is against the bill?" Qian ng asked.
"I already told you. Don't make repeat myself," her father grumbled. Clearly, there was a story behind this and she was sure that her father wasn't going to say a word about it.
"It doesn't make sense. This bill will only help the industry."
"He will do everything in his power to oppose . He loathes ," Yun Sui Bo sipped at the glass of whiskey in his hand without saying anything further.
Yun Qian ng didn't think that was the case. But Mo Building Solutions was slowly gaining more market share so they could pit themselves against the Yuns and win more contracts from the opposition group. Ah, right, wasn't the leading politician on the opposing side a close family relation?
She thought so.
"I'll do as you say," she said promptly, looking at the file that her father had thrown at the little table at the center of the room.
She had to read it really well and inform Li Min to prepare additional material. Nanny Yang announced that dinner was prepared and the family promptly made their way over. Yun Qian ng thought that the worst part of the evening had co to an end, but she had been wrong. After so polite chatter, her father finally ca to the main point.
The television appearance had been a ruse to bring her into his ho and corner her.
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