jdhmnovel Chapter 152 Unacquainted, Yet Providing Full Assistance
Chapter 152 Unacquainted, Yet Providing Full Assistance
"Do you still remember being kidnapped? Do you remember who did it?" Old Master Wen sat on the edge of the bed, holding Old Madam Wen's hand tightly, as if worried that she would be afraid when she recalled the unhappy past, exerting an invisible force to give her courage.
"I... have been kidnapped?" Old Madam Wen looked at Old Master Wen with a puzzled expression, her eyes somewhat dazed.
Grandpa Wen realized something was wrong and quickly summoned Hu Mingyu to examine the old lady's body.
Hu Mingyu led the old lady into the examination room, and they appeared together about twenty minutes later. Hu Mingyu frowned and said to Old Master Wen, "The kidnapping case stimulated the old lady's cerebral cortex, causing short-term memory impairment. It did not cause any harm to her body, but she will not remember some things."
"You mean she has amnesia? Does she only not remember being unconscious these past few days, or does she not remember anything from before?"
"That's still unclear. The old lady chose to forget her memories, which is uncontrollable. Please don't ask her too many questions yet. She needs to rest well, at least until all her vital signs stabilize."
"I understand, thank you." Old Master Wen gazed intently at his wife, his brows furrowed deeply.
The most important witness in the kidnapping case, Madam Wen, regained consciousness. After obtaining permission from the parties involved and Mr. Wen, the police went to the hospital to take Madam Wen's statement.
"I don't remember being kidnapped, nor do I remember who kidnapped me or who rescued me..." Old Mrs. Wen shook her head, knowing nothing about the questions the police officers asked.
"Think about it carefully again. The two sides' testimonies are inconsistent, and only you know the truth," the police officer solemnly reminded Mrs. Wen.
"I really can't remember." Madam Wen looked pained, having no recollection of what had happened.
"Give her a few more days to recover; the doctor said these conditions are temporary."
The police officers had no choice but to give up today. If Madam Wen still couldn't regain her memory and testify for Ning Yao in a few days, then the police would have no choice but to act according to the law and arrest Ning Yao.
The Ning family's villa.
Ning Yao was unaware that Old Madam Wen had regained consciousness and had picked up Ai Xiu and Bao Ying from school on time to take them home.
After the two children got home, they went to their rooms to do their homework. She then had some free time, so she lazily sat down on the sofa and took out her phone.
Ever since she learned that the female celebrity Ning Duoduo had spoken up for her online, she has started paying attention to things in the entertainment industry.
I would occasionally browse the trending topics, keep up with the progress of Ning Duoduo's controversy, and take a look at the TV series and movies she had acted in.
It must be said that Ning Duoduo is not only good-looking, but also has good acting skills, which is very much to Ning Yao's liking.
Ning Yao also specially opened a blog social media account for Ning Duoduo, with Ning Duoduo as the only follower.
Her blog account quickly gained followers after it was created. The first people to follow her were Chen Xuezong and Yang Dongcha, who brought a lot of traffic to Ning Yao. Employees in Ning Yao's company also quickly came to follow her after hearing the news.
The most active among them was the receptionist who had been personally praised by Ning Yao, given a bonus, and promoted to a permanent position ahead of schedule.
Ning Yao's account was quickly verified with an orange "V" badge, and her profile read: CEO of Ning's Group and Executive Chairman of Dicheng International Hotel.
Opening the entertainment app, Ning Yao saw a newly released trending topic about Ning Duoduo.
After reading the contents, Ning Yao frowned, her face filled with worry.
The headline of the trending topic is: "Ning Duoduo is suspected of being possessed by evil spirits and is frantically attacking Qin Kun and his fans. Director Zhou has given up on her as a candidate for the female lead, and Ning Duoduo's acting career has suffered a major setback."
Ning Yao and Ning Duoduo didn't have much of a personal relationship. The fact that Ning Duoduo publicly spoke up for her online and retorted to Qin Kun was most likely at the request of her uncle.
Ning Duoduo just won the Best Actress award, and her future looks bright. There's really no need to ruin her future for someone like her.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, a car stopped right outside the Ning family villa, and Luo Xiangzhi arrived carrying gifts he had prepared for the children.
Ning Yao and the children were playing in the living room when they saw Luo Xiangzhi. The three of them, one adult and two children, each called him "Uncle" and "Grandpa."
Luo Xiangzhi looked Ning Yao up and down, who had her hair in a bun. He felt that her playful behavior just now was very childish and not at all like a mother.
Luo Xiangzhi gave the gifts to Wen Aixiu and Wen Baoying. The two children were overjoyed and, under Ning Yao's gaze, jumped up and down to sit on the white plush carpet and began to unwrap their gifts.
"Uncle, I have a favor to ask of you." Ning Yao turned her gaze away from the children, straightened her shoulders, and said in a serious tone.
"Go on," Luo Xiangzhi said, sitting on the sofa and subconsciously pushing up his metal-rimmed glasses. His voice was gentle.
"Please don't let Ning Duoduo help me anymore. She was implicated because of my situation and even lost the lead role in Director Zhou's new film."
"You don't know Ning Duoduo? I thought you two were acquaintances... Regarding Qin Kun's slander against you, I didn't ask her to publicly refute it in her own name; she did it on her own initiative." Luo Xiangzhi raised an eyebrow, surprised by Ning Yao's words.
He originally thought that Ning Yao and Ning Duoduo were very good friends, which is why Ning Duoduo went to such lengths to help her.
"What?" Ning Yao was stunned. She looked at Luo Xiangzhi with a completely incredulous expression.
If it wasn't arranged by her uncle, why would Ning Duoduo do this?
Luo Xiangzhi fell into deep thought. If Ning Yao didn't know Ning Duoduo, then Ning Duoduo's behavior was indeed strange.
Who would help a complete stranger like this, especially one who sacrifices their own future to do so?
Both of them tried to figure out Ning Duoduo's intentions, but neither came to a conclusion, and the scene fell into a stiff silence.
"No matter what, Ning Duoduo was targeted and lost her role because she was trying to help me."
"Uncle, can you think of a way to help Ning Duoduo get that role back, so that she doesn't suffer any losses because of me?"
Ning Yao looked at Luo Xiangzhi with a determined look in her eyes. No matter what Ning Duoduo's purpose was in helping her, she couldn't accept the favor for nothing and do nothing in return.
“Okay, leave this to me.” Even if Ning Yao didn’t ask him to do it, Luo Xiangzhi would still try to find a way to help Ning Duoduo.
Ning Duoduo is an artist under his company, and she was retaliated against for standing up for his niece. How can he not care?
"Thank you, Uncle." Ning Yao brewed Luo Xiangzhi a cup of health-preserving tea. The fruit pulp and Chinese herbal medicine pieces were all picked and dried by her own hands.
The recipe for this health-preserving tea was taught to her by her mother, Luo Xiyun, when she was still alive.
Luo Xiangzhi immediately recognized the special qualities of this tea after taking a sip, and his expression became somewhat melancholic.
"What are your plans for the future? You and Wen Tingye already have a child. Would you consider marrying into the Wen family as their young mistress?"
The mere mention of Wen Tingye's name caused Ning Yao a momentary pang of pain in her heart. She had no need to worry about that now; Wen Tingye was about to marry Shanna, and would likely be bringing a princess-like daughter-in-law to the Wen family elders.
Ning Yao smiled with a forced smile, shook her head and said, "I won't consider it. The lawsuit hasn't been settled yet, and I don't know when the old lady will wake up to testify for me."