Chapter 555: He Comes Riding a Wolf
"Oh? I understand, you may leave."
However, no matter how the Ning Old Grand Dowager tried, Ji Tingyue seemed utterly disinterested. She waved her hand, signaling for the Ning Family members to depart, and at the same time, turned to Peng Lingcheng, speaking coldly, "If more wish to come and watch, let them, but do not bother me."
At these words, Peng Lingcheng’s face paled slightly, and he quickly nodded in agreement.
The face of the Ning Old Grand Dowager also turned rather unsightly, but she quickly masked it with a smile and hastily excused herself.
Fortunately, the Peng Family had still arranged a decent seating area for them, preserving their dignity.
Once seated, Ning Shouzhi said, "Mother, it’s clear that the Xingluo General Academy looks down on us Ning Family. Perhaps we should keep a lower profile."
"Shut your mouth. If it weren’t for you having a good daughter, would I need to stoop to this?"
The Ning Old Grand Dowager snapped commandingly, "Now, the entire Long Night Imperial City is buzzing with rumors about Sikong Jing and our Ning Jingjing being involved. If Sikong Jing ends up dead, it will all be forgotten, but the Xingluo General Academy may very well vent its anger on the Ning Family!"
Having said this, the eyes of the Ning Old Grand Dowager were filled with intense ferocity.
The relationship between Ning Jingjing and Sikong Jing was too good; their relation, combined with Sikong Jing’s previous attitude towards the Ning Family, filled the Ning Old Grand Dowager with seething hatred. The most crucial point was her fear for the Ning Family getting implicated.