Taking a deep breath, Ning Wan immediately sat up and started speaking to her phone in an artificially relaxed tone, "Besides, you used to take care of me and let me eat well, but it was never easy. Now, you have even more reason to put me to work!"
Hearing Ning Wan’s words, Song Qiao felt touched and suddenly remembered the time when they first met and when they first moved out, her eyes involuntarily warming with tears as she finally spoke a few words, "Wanwan, thank you!"
"Five-hundred thousand is indeed a huge amount for us!" Ning Wan thought for a moment, looking dazedly at the blackboard in front, the empty classroom only holding her presence, a firm decision forming in her mind as she smiled and spoke, "Qiaoqiao, maybe I should go back to the Ning Family..."
"No, you can’t, Wanwan, I don’t agree!" Before Ning Wan could finish, Song Qiao had already abruptly stood up, clutching her phone tightly, her face pale and tone extremely urgent as she spoke to Ning Wan through the phone, "Wanwan, I won’t allow it, once you return to the Ning Family, your future will be ruined, I absolutely forbid you from going back!"
The Ning Family... a famously philanthropic family in An City, but who would have thought that such a well-regarded family, would treat the so-called second young miss, Ning Wan, with such an attitude. Within the Ning Family, Ning Wan had absolutely no status, and her days in the Ning Family were even harder than Song Qiao’s days in the Song Family.
"But Qiaoqiao, we can’t gather five-hundred thousand for grandpa’s surgery right now, five-hundred thousand is just like fifty to the Ning Family, after I go back, grandpa will have the money for the surgery..."
"Wanwan, I don’t need you to make sacrifices for me, otherwise, I’ll feel troubled for the rest of my life!" Song Qiao interrupted Ning Wan, her voice carrying a deep conviction, if Ning Wan returns to the Ning Family, it would simply ruin her life in the hands of those people, "Let’s think of another way, there’s still a few days left! You must have finished your class by now, come back, and I’ll cook something delicious for you!"
Ning Wan, of course, was aware of the consequences, and she had told Song Qiao all about her situation at the beginning and discovered even more as time went on, so Song Qiao also knew about the inhuman experiences she endured.
Hearing Song Qiao’s words, Ning Wan reluctantly gave up on her own thoughts, nodded and smiled, "Okay, I’ll come back now!"
After hanging up the phone, Ning Wan sat in her seat without immediately leaving, staring blankly ahead, slowly packed up her things after a while, and stood up.
Right after hanging up with Ning Wan, Song Qiao was getting ready to go buy vegetables when Lu Jingchen called.
Seeing the caller ID, Song Qiao’s heart skipped a beat, her face flushed instantly, and after hesitating a moment, she swiped to answer and placed the phone to her ear, "Hello!"
"Qiaoqiao, I’m on the plane now!"
The deep, mellifluous voice was very pleasant to the ear, as if aged wine being savored, intoxicating Song Qiao as she listened.
Suddenly stopping, Song Qiao glanced at the clock on the wall, realizing it was almost time for Lu Jingchen’s flight to take off.
Recalling what Lu Jingchen had said in the villa, and now hearing his whisper-like murmuring voice close to her ear, her cheeks flushed even more, not knowing what to say, she simply responded softly with a hum.