After carefully reviewing the contract and confirming there were no issues, Jiang Ning signed his name and pressed his fingerprint onto it.
Tang Xia Chuan stared intently at where Jiang Ning had signed.
"What's wrong, Chairman Tang? Is there still a problem?"
Jiang Ning asked, a look of confusion on his face.
Tang Xia Chuan waved his hand and said, "No problem. It's just that, Master Jiang, your handwriting is truly excellent. Your calligraphy skills are exceptionally high.
I wonder, what level have you reached in your calligraphy?"
Tang Xia Chuan, having retired and moved behind the scenes, enjoyed calligraphy in his spare time. He often practiced calligraphy at home, so naturally, upon seeing Jiang Ning's signature, he was immediately captivated.
"Grandmaster level, I suppose," Jiang Ning said with a smile.
"Hiss..."
Tang Xia Chuan sucked in a breath of cold air. He knew that his calligraphy skill was already at the advanced level. To reach the Grandmaster level meant he'd be one of the top calligraphers in Great Xia.
He hadn't expected Jiang Ning's cooking to be at the mid-Grandmaster level, and his calligraphy skill to be at the Grandmaster level as well: "Indeed, Grandmaster Jiang is young and talented."
No wonder he couldn't discern Jiang Ning's calligraphy accomplishment level.
"I wonder, Grandmaster Jiang, if you have time, could you bestow a Calligraphy Masterpiece upon me?" Tang Xia Chuan asked, somewhat embarrassed.
"Oh, Chairman Tang, you like calligraphy?"
"Yeah, getting old, getting old. I just like to ponder over things like calligraphy when I have nothing else to do."
Tang Xia Chuan felt ashamed. He'd lived so long, and despite practicing calligraphy for decades, he still didn't understand it. He felt like he'd wasted his whole life.
"Alright, no problem."
Jiang Ning was worried about not having a chance to repay Tang Xia Chuan for giving him such a big villa, and this was an opportunity.
"Then, thank you, Master Jiang," Tang Xia Chuan said, cupping his hands in a gesture of thanks.
"You're too kind, Chairman Tang. You gave me such a big villa, and a little calligraphy is nothing."
"No, no, Master Jiang, your calligraphy will have great collection value in the future."
The two of them flattered each other for a while.
"Alright, then I won't disturb you, Master Jiang. I'll contact you again when the kitchen is renovated," Tang Xia Chuan said, getting up to leave.
"Alright, see you then."
Jiang Ning stood up and, after seeing off Old Master Tang and the others, left the villa.
At this moment, Meng Meng was still focused on drawing Jiang Ning's portrait, and in the whole drawing, Jiang Ning's portrait was the most outstanding.
This made Jiang Ning, who had returned to watch Meng Meng draw, feel very uneasy.
"Jiang Ning, come here for a moment."
At this moment, Li Yao beckoned to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning left the balcony and came to the living room: "What is it, Assistant Li?"
"Jiang Ning, President Su has returned. She's currently accompanying the German client Schmidt to tour the group company. She just called to say that she'll be bringing Schmidt to the house for dinner tonight. Are there enough ingredients in the kitchen's refrigerator?" Li Yao asked in a low voice.
"There are enough ingredients for six people, but I don't know if Schmidt will like Eastern cuisine. If he wants to eat Western food, we'll have to go out and buy some Western ingredients."
"Jiang Ning, you also know Western cuisine?" Hong Yue Yin asked with wide eyes.
"Well, I know a little." Jiang Ning nodded.
"Pfft, I doubt your 'a little'. I suspect you're already at the level of a state banquet chef," Hong Yue Yin said, dissatisfied.
Although she didn't know how culinary skills were graded, she knew that Jiang Ning's skills were definitely above those of a five-star hotel's head chef.
Because she had eaten dishes made by head chefs from five-star hotels, and they were far inferior to Jiang Ning's dishes.
Li Yao smiled and said, "No need. This time, Schmidt specifically said he wanted to eat authentic Eastern cuisine. If it were Western cuisine, he wouldn't have needed to come all the way to Great Xia."
"Alright, you'll have a treat tonight," Jiang Ning replied with a smile.
He could have left during the day originally.
Seeing that he could stay for another day, he was quite happy at the moment.
Seeing Jiang Ning's happy expression.
"What? You're happy just because you can stay for another day?"
Hong Yue Yin poked Jiang Ning's shoulder and looked at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Yes, indeed, very happy."
Jiang Ning nodded without any pretense.
Time quickly arrived at the afternoon.
Li Yao went to the company after eating lunch.
Meng Meng was still asleep.
At this time, only Hong Yue Yin was left in the living room on the first floor.
After Jiang Ning coaxed Meng Meng to sleep, he went downstairs to the first floor.
"Jiang Ning, come over and sit for a while."
Hong Yue Yin seemed very happy, enjoying the atmosphere between them now.
"Why are you so happy, Miss Hong? Did you find some money?"
Jiang Ning teased, seeing Hong Yue Yin's smiling face.
Hong Yue Yin said haughtily, "Go away, am I the type to be blinded by money?"
Jiang Ning nodded heavily after seeing the sparkling eyes of Hong Yue Yin: "Looks like it."
Hong Yue Yin: "..."
"Alright, you, Jiang Ning, you actually dare to make fun of this young lady. See if I don't beat you to death."
After Hong Yue Yin finished speaking, she stepped forward and pretended to hit Jiang Ning.
However, her hand was raised high, stopping in mid-air less than ten centimeters from Jiang Ning.
The scene of Jiang Ning dodging, as she had imagined, did not appear.
This made Hong Yue Yin very embarrassed, as if they weren't that familiar.
"Ahem, you fool, why aren't you dodging? How boring."
Hong Yue Yin blushed in embarrassment, but the words she spoke sounded like a lovers' quarrel, which made her feel even more embarrassed.
"Why are you dodging? It doesn't hurt when you hit me." Jiang Ning said with a smile.
However, Jiang Ning's smile made Hong Yue Yin even more uncomfortable.
She envied Su Meng so much. Such a good man, why wasn't he her nanny? Otherwise, she would have kept him by her side every day.
Hong Yue Yin secretly glanced at Jiang Ning, who was sitting beside her, and tentatively asked, "Jiang Ning, if, Xiao Meng Meng wants to keep you to continue helping take care of Meng Meng, will you stay and continue to take care of Meng Meng?"
"Yes." Jiang Ning answered without any hesitation.
"Really?" Hong Yue Yin was particularly happy at this moment.
Because these words were sent to her by Su Meng just now on Hua Xin, asking her to probe him. She didn't expect Jiang Ning to be so straightforward, without the slightest hesitation.
"Jiang Ning, do you have any specific requirements regarding compensation?"
Hong Yue Yin continued to ask, her gaze fixed on Jiang Ning.
"As for compensation, I have no requirements at all. It doesn't matter. As long as I can be with Meng Meng every day, I'll be perfectly content." Jiang Ning revealed an expression of longing.
Hong Yue Yin could clearly see this sincere and unaffected expression on Jiang Ning's face.
She never expected that Jiang Ning's love for Meng Meng had reached a selfless level, completely disregarding salary and money.
"Jiang Ning, are you really not concerned about compensation?" Hong Yue Yin slightly doubted her own judgment and asked again.
"Miss Hong, from the day I took over caring for Meng Meng, I genuinely fell in love with her. I really don't care about President Su's compensation, and besides, I myself don't lack money. It's just a pity that you are not President Su." Jiang Ning continued.
"Jiang Ning, you have money? Weren't you just recently graduated? And your family is in a rural area, you shouldn't have much money on you, right?"
Hong Yue Yin had seen the report on Jiang Ning that Li Yao had previously asked someone to investigate.
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