Dressed as a villain's sister, she became rich by relying on patriotism

Yu He invited Zhou Ning several times, but she rejected him every time. The more she got to know him, the more she hated him.

Yu He didn't care, because all the other girls in the class were happy to play with him. Even Qian Jia and Wu Miao were like that. With Yu He, Han Shuo's status as the most popular boy in the class was threatened. But Han Shuo didn't like being surrounded by girls.

Compared to this popular classmate, Zhou Ning only cared about one person in the class - Huo Ting. The book said that Huo Ting had a sharp eye and transformed from the son of a hardware store owner into a Hong Kong real estate tycoon. Later, due to the suppression of the British Hong Kong government, he had to give up the real estate industry. But he was very capable. Even if he changed his career, he could still do well. He even controlled the gambling industry, which made the British Hong Kong government hate him, but they could do nothing about it.

Zhou Ning found through observation that Huo Ting was not very noticeable in the class, his grades were above average, he was taciturn, he did not make enemies with his classmates, and he did not make friends with others. He would not blindly follow others' accusations, nor would he curry favor with Zhou Ning just because he had vindicated him.

This person is interesting! Zhou Ning has been relatively free recently, so she secretly followed Huo Ting for a day. She was particularly curious about what this future richest man was like in private.

After school, Huo Ting would study in the classroom until about seven o'clock, then pack up and go home. On the way home, he would buy some daily necessities. His hardware store was located two streets away from Water Street. Zhou Ning understood their choice. The closer to Water Street, the lower the rent. As long as it was not on Water Street, although it was a bit messy, it would be much better. After Huo Ting returned home, he was busy looking after the store and taking care of his younger brothers and sisters. He didn't even have time to take out his books.

Huo Ting's mother was in her thirties, with neatly combed hair and old but clean clothes. She also kept her house in good order and treated people appropriately.

Zhou Ning sat down at the noodle stand next to Huo Ting's house and ordered a bowl of noodles. Before the noodles were served, Huo Ting appeared in front of her.

"Student Zhou Ning, why are you here so late?"

"I came out to do some work. I'm hungry. I'm going to have a bowl of noodles. Has Huo eaten yet? Do you want to join us?"

Huo Ting frowned. This was the first time he had spoken to Zhou Ning. He had never expected that this girl, who looked quite clever, could be so silly. Anyone who lives in Hong Kong should know where this is, right? It's so close to Water Street, and she's a girl, strolling here so late, and she still has the mind to eat noodles.

"Student Zhou, you shouldn't be here alone so late, go home quickly."

"Xiao Ting, who is this?" Huo Ting's mother rushed over upon hearing the voice. During this period, Zhou Ning had been working hard to supplement his nutrition and strengthen his exercise, and he was much more energetic than when he first came.

"my classmate."

"It's so late, it's not safe for a girl to be here alone, go home quickly." Mother Huo couldn't help but like Zhou Ning when she saw that she was quiet and pretty, especially her eyes, which were particularly bright.

As we were talking, a bowl of steaming noodles was served. The bright soup base and the green chopped green onions made people drool just by looking at them. Moreover, in this era, not everyone can afford to eat out anytime and anywhere, so even if it is just a bowl of noodles, you can't just throw it away.

"Lao Xu, you are so heartless. It's so late and you still sell noodles to her in a place like this." Huo Ting's mother didn't know how to say anything to Zhou Ning, so she pointed at the noodle stall owner and started scolding him.

"Mrs. Chen, I'm running a business, there's no reason for me to chase customers away." In fact, the boss did it on purpose. He had collected the money and cooked the noodles. If the girl got scared and ran away, he wouldn't lose anything and he would even make a bowl of noodles for free.

"Just pretend. Everyone knows what you are planning." Huo Ting's mother looked at Zhou Ning's weak figure and said in a soft voice, "Take the noodles to your aunt's house to eat. A group of hooligans will come here soon. It's not safe for you to stay here alone."

Zhou Ning followed obediently. Huo Ting helped to carry the bowl of noodles, and the group came to the Huo family shop next door.

"Boss, please cook me four more bowls of noodles and send them over."

Zhou Ning secretly told her boss before leaving. She had followed Huo Ting all the way, and she hadn't seen his family eat yet. They must be hungry. She accepted the favor and didn't bring any gifts, so she would just treat everyone to a bowl of noodles.

"How come you are so sensible, kid?" Mother Huo felt a little embarrassed when she saw the four bowls of noodles being sent to her. Zhou Ning was still a child, but she made others spend so much money.

"It's boring for me to eat alone. I don't know if you guys have had dinner yet, so I took the initiative. Please don't be offended."

Huo Ting's brothers and sisters looked at the steaming noodles and drooled. But without their mother's nod, they dared not move their chopsticks. The Huo family was doing well. Huo Ting's mother, Chen, was good at business, which kept the Huo brothers and sisters from going hungry. But Huo's father passed away early, and she had to raise three children alone, which was very hard. This noodle stall was right in front of the store, and the aroma of meat could be smelled every day, but Huo's mother would only buy a bowl of noodles for the children of the Huo family on their birthdays, as longevity noodles.

"Eat." Huo Ting picked up the chopsticks and told his brothers and sisters to eat quickly. Huo Ting's mother also sat down.

"Why are you here alone so late?"

"My family's situation is rather complicated." Zhou Ning smiled and did not directly answer Chen's question.

"Mom, stop asking." Huo Ting winked at Huo's mother. Huo's mother knew there was something going on at a glance. It was normal that the other person didn't want to talk about it.

"Isn't this far from Water Street? Why is it so chaotic?" Zhou Ning certainly knew the situation in Water Street. Every time she went there, she would either go with Zhou Ting, or Zeng Ajiu would send someone to pick her up. They would never let her wander around Water Street alone.

"I don't know what's going on recently. There have been more fights on Water Street this month. In the past, the winners and losers were all settled inside Water Street, but now it's different. The winners are not only killing the victims, but also chasing them relentlessly. Many people ran out of Water Street. Occasionally, someone runs to us with blood all over his head, but they are still well-behaved and don't harass people outside Water Street."

These people are not good people, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are extremely vicious. The reason why they abide by the rules of Water Street is that they still have to rely on Water Street to make a living. Moreover, if they are abandoned by Water Street, the police of the British Hong Kong government will not let them go easily, and those people are not easy to mess with.

Zhou Ning ate his noodles silently, wondering in his heart: Zhou Ting didn't tell me what happened in Water Street recently, is her boxing gym going to be in trouble again? This is really full of twists and turns.

"Water Street is so chaotic, your life must be hard, right?"

Chen smiled bitterly and said, "It's not bad. At least there is no war now and we can still live. It's just that this government doesn't treat us Chinese as human beings."

Zhou Ning poked the noodles in the bowl with chopsticks, thinking: Isn't that the case in the colonies? Except for those so-called Justices of the Peace who sell out their country for fame and fortune, who has an easy life? But it's not easy in the inland now, it's poor! No matter what choice you make, it's hard.