After finishing filming one scene at the studio, Ning Ran took a look at her mobile phone and saw that there were a dozen missed calls.
Most of them were from Ning Ziqiang. How annoying.
The crew had ordered lunch boxes, but despite having no appetite, she had to buck up and take a few bites.
Acting was a physical job. If she didn’t replenish her energy in time, she would have no strength to continue working in the afternoon.
After taking two bites, Ning Ran’s phone vibrated, and it turned out to be Ning Ziqiang calling again.
Ning Ran had no choice but to answer her phone.
“Can you knock it off? I’m still working. What have you been calling for?” Ning Ran asked angrily.
She didn’t expect Ning Ziqiang to be even more aggressive than her. “How dare you yell at me? You let the Nan family investigate me! Do you think you can deceive me? Since you’re not benevolent, don’t blame us for being unrighteous. You have until today to bring the money, or I’ll stir the ashes of that damned woman in dog’s blood!”
Ning Ran was a little confused. What did he mean by the Nan family investigated him?
“What on earth are you talking about?”
“I’m coming for you now. You must give us the money today or you can forget about getting your mother’s ashes!” Ning Ziqiang warned.
“Don’t come! I’m working now and I don’t have the time for you if you come. We’ll talk about it later after I finish filming!” Ning Ran hung up after speaking.
Ning Ziqiang called again, but she didn’t answer.
After swallowing the rest of her lunch, she was pumped up again and went back to work.
The director, Wang Yan, took better care of Ning Ran as he scheduled her scenes during the day. So at seven o’clock, she was ready to go.
Unexpectedly, Ning Ziqiang was waiting outside.
Although they had been filming in a studio, it wasn’t fixed, and they often changed scenes and locations.
However, it was strange that Feng Minsheng and Ning Ziqiang could always find the place where Ning Ran was shooting in time.
It was really quite a headache for Ning Ran.
“You ungrateful brat! Just say so if you don’t want to give us the money. How dare you tell the Nan family and have them investigate us?! You think I can’t do anything about you because you have the Nan family backing you up?” Ning Ziqiang roared.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m still borrowing the money from people, but I haven’t got it. Just give me a little more time.” Ning Ran didn’t want to argue with him.
“By today! Luo Yi has already bought the dog blood. If you don’t give us the money today, your mother will go to hell! I was going to give you more time, but who knew you would be so disobedient. Since that’s the case, don’t blame us for not being lenient!” Ning Ziqiang shouted.
At this moment, Cheng Xiangyun came over. “What’s going on?”
Ning Ran gestured Cheng Xiangyun to leave as she didn’t want her to get involved in this.
It was humiliating to have a father like this, and Ning Ran didn’t want too many people to know about this.
“I’m her father and we’re dealing with family affairs. You go away!” Ning Ziqiang huffed.
Cheng Xiangyun glanced at Ning Ran and questioned her with her eyes.
Ning Ran waved her hands helplessly and said, “I’ll settle this on my own. You go first.”
Feeling that it was inappropriate to meddle in other’s family matters, Cheng Xiangyun stepped aside.
“When are you giving us the money? What time?” Ning Ziqiang asked Ning Ran.
“It’s late now. The bank is already closed and many things can’t be done. You gave me three days, so I’ll give it to you tomorrow. As for what the Nan family did to investigate you, they didn’t investigate you, but me. You and the old witch can act so well. How could you not fool them?”
Ning Ran was calm. She knew Ning Ziqiang’s purpose was to ask for money, and it was Luo Yi who had taught him to say such harsh words with the purpose of pressuring her to come up with the money as soon as possible.
As expected, Ning Ziqiang didn’t know what to say at Ning Ran’s ruthless retort.
“Also, how much money do you think you will get once I give you that ten million?” Ning Ran asked.
Ning Ziqiang’s expression was unnatural. “Why are you asking that? You’re my daughter and it’s your duty to honor me! Isn’t it right for you to give me some money after so many years of upbringing?”
“Answer me. How much can you get?”
“This is between Luo Yi and me. It’s none of your business.” Ning Ziqiang was obviously diffident.
“I bet you don’t get a single cent. Luo Yi was with you back then because of my mother’s company. Now that you’re old, do you think she’ll still love you?”
Seeing that Ning Ziqiang was quiet, Ning Ran continued, “What does she love about you? Does she love that you’re old and grey, or that you’re a heartless bastard who killed his ex-wife? So once you get the money, I guess you won’t get any of it. Isn’t that right?”
“Luo Yi will dump you and take the money to find a younger man to live a happy life. Then you will get older and wimpier, and finally, leave this world in remorse.”
Ning Ziqiang’s complexion turned for the worst the more Ning Ran spoke.
“You’re talking nonsense! Luo Yi and I are very much in love. She’s much better than that deadbeat mother of yours!” Ning Ziqiang was reluctant to admit Ning Ran’s statement.
“Are you lying to me or are you lying to yourself? Luo Yi just wants your money! When my mother was rich, she asked you to screw with my mother’s money. Now that my mother is gone, and the company is destroyed by both of you, she asked you to force me to ask around for money! Ning Ziqiang, are you really clueless, or are you deluding yourself?” Ning Ran screamed.
Ning Ziqiang was about to say something when his phone rang. It was a video call.
“Put that little bitch on the line,” Luo Yi said.
Ning Ziqiang quickly turned the screen to Ning Ran. “She’s here.”
“Ning Ran, you see that? That’s your mother’s ashes, and this is your grandfather’s. If you don’t give us the money and use the power of the Nan family to deal with us instead, I’ll mix them all up in dog blood.”
“And, don’t you wanna know what’s inside the USB your damned mother left behind? If you wanna know what’s inside, then don’t let the Nan family hear about the truth. They will question you soon, and you have to admit what we said was the truth.”
“All the words your father and I said were the truth and you have to admit to every single one of them. Otherwise, you will never get your mother’s and grandfather’s ashes, and I will destroy that USB flash drive! I mean what I said. I have informants from the Nan family. If you dare mess around, you’ll surely regret it!”
Before Luo Yi could finish speaking, Ning Ran hung up.
Ning Ran was surely anxious because she knew Luo Yi was brutal and capable of any misconduct.
“Ning Ziqiang, I’ll give you the money. I’m just reminding you, don’t do evil with Luo Yi, or you’ll reap what you sow!” Ning Ran warned.
Ning Ziqiang’s lips twitched, but he remained quiet.
“You go retrieve my grandfather’s and my mother’s ashes quietly for me, and that USB as well. Once I get the items, I’ll transfer ten million to your account. That way, you can get ten million alone and leave this city. Stay away from that vicious woman, and don’t be at her mercy anymore! If you don’t listen to me, she’ll abandon you once she gets the money and your end of the deal will be terrible!” Ning Ran said.
Ning Ziqiang’s mouth opened again, but he still didn’t say a word. It was obvious he was hesitating.
After spending so many years with Luo Yi, he would naturally know what kind of person Luo Yi was.
