Poison

The hall fell into a deathly silence. Ning Lan also widened her eyes, staring at her "sister" in disbelief. How could she have said something like that?

Ever since Ning Yan returned to the Ning Family, she had treated everyone in the household with the utmost respect, afraid of making them angry. Yet today, she seemed to have become a completely different person, directly insulting Ning Wu.

Ning Wu was stunned for a moment before suddenly slamming his hand on the table and rising to his feet. He flew into a rage. "Ning Yan, are you trying to rebel?"

Ning Lan hurriedly tried to mediate. "Father, Sister Ning Yan probably misspoke in a moment of confusion. Please don't punish her."

Hearing this, the anger in Ning Wu's heart subsided slightly. He regained a bit of his reason, then looked coldly at Ning Yan.

"It seems you really did learn some bad habits while you were away all these years. If you had even half of your sister's qualities, I'd be laughing in my sleep..."

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside. A handsome young man entered the hall. The moment he came in, he began searching the hall, and as soon as he saw Ning Lan, he immediately walked over.

"Lanlan, are you all right?"

Ning Yan turned her head and glanced at him. She was very familiar with the newcomer. He was none other than her "biological brother."

Ning Lan's face held seventy percent grievance and thirty percent pitiful vulnerability. "Brother, hurry and persuade Sis. Father punished her because she stole my things, and she must have gotten angry. She even called Father an idiot."

"Brother, if it comes to that, I won't want the thing anymore. As long as Sis and Father don't argue, that's all that matters."

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