âNanxing, why are you acting like this? Everyone is so polite, yet you decide to put on airs? Weâre celebrating Nanyangâs entrance into university and holding a welcoming party for Mai Qi and Lee Yang. You should at least come in to toast them. Donât forget that your surname is still Nan! How can you be so rude? Have you forgotten what your parents have taught you?â Jing Ning demanded righteously.
The fire in me flared up immediately, âYoung Master Jing, so you want me to go in to kowtow to them to show my respect?â
Jing Ning was stunned by my rebuke. âHow could you speak to me like that?â
âYoung Master Jing, how should I speak then? Since youâre in such a mood to teach me how to live my life. Furthermore, what does it have to do with me who youâre welcoming and what occasion youâre celebrating? So what if my surname is Nan? Because of that I have to bow low to you people? Young Master Ning, who are the ones putting on airs here? And if you wish to know, Iâve always been so uneducated. Since Young Master Ning doesnât like that, I shall disappear from your sight!â I grabbed Jing Ni and left.?What the fuck, how unlucky we have to be to run into ghosts the moment we left university?
Following the frightened waiter, we arrived at our own booth. By then my temper had evened out already. Jing Niâs expression was sad. She sat silently by my side. I suddenly remembered, âWait, why didnât Lee Yang come to find us when he has returned to M City? Letâs go demand an explanation from him!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jing Ni stopped me. âNanxing, donât!â
âWhy? You didnât know he has returned? Plus isnât he supposed to hate Jing Yan? Why is he coming to this party with her then? He, he, heâ¦â I was getting fired up again.
Jing Ni pulled me back into the chair. âNanxing, certain things donât need to be said.â
âLike what? Like he has been ignoring your existence? Like how he didnât stand up for you earlier? Like how he has abandoned you? How can the man be so shameless?â I was about to explode.
Jing Ni smiled bitterly, âNanxing, even if you call him over, and force him to apologize, will you believe him? I wouldnât. If he admits that he has moved on to be with Jing Yan, then what else can we do? Either way, my heart will be broken so Nanxing just let it be. The current situation is not bad. Ignorance is bliss!â
I gritted my teeth. âBut you guys have literally been through life and death together!â
âSo what?â Jing Niâs eyes teared up but the tears didnât fall.
I was silent. Indeed, so whatâ¦
I patted Jing Niâs back. âOkay, I was wrong. We should focus on why we have worked so hard to get into M University. We do it for our goals and future, and men arenât necessary!â
Jing Ni broke in a smile. I felt sad seeing Jing Ni like this. Some men must be blind!
The waiter served the food.
Jing Ni nudged me. âNanxing, letâs dig in. Nothing is more important than food. Food will never let us down. Your little uncle has done so much to book this place for us, we shouldnât disappoint him!â
I nodded. âYouâre right, Ni Ni! Actually why donât you just marry my little uncle. If youâre my little aunt, I will come home every night. And I donât need to worry about my little uncleâs life anymore!â
Jing Ni tapped me. âNanxing, how can you sell your uncle out like this!â
We closed the door and focused on the delicious food before us.
Internally I was hoping that Lee Yang would barge into our booth and explain to Jing Ni that he was just acting. But he didnât. There was no sign of the man even after we were almost done with our dinner. I sighed internally.
Jing Ni had placed her heart with the wrong man. However, Jing Ni was more rational than I thought. The girl had grown tougher without me realizing it.
However, just as we were about to complete the meal, disturbance came from outside. I expected this because the next door booth contained people who were all related to us.
When the door opened though, I was surprised because it Mai Qi. She had a waiter holding a fruit plate trailing behind her.
She was as arrogant as before. She ordered the waiter. âPut the thing down and leave!â
Jing Ni and I shared a look as the young lady sat down before us gracefully.
âNanxing, I didnât know you are Tong Leâs niece, I was wrong to misjudge you.â The young lady said.
I was confused. I looked at her in surprise.?She is really apologizing?
Mai Qi continued, âBut Iâm seriously interested in your uncle, I want to be his girlfriend, can you help me?â
I shook my head. âIâm sorry but I donât intervene in my little uncleâs private life.â
Mai Qi gritted her teeth. âName your conditions. As long as you can help me, I will satisfy any of your conditions.â
I couldnât help but laugh, âMai Qi, I donât know where you get this idea but Iâm not going to sell my uncle out!â