Similarly, the first people to notice Ye Erruo when she appeared were Bo Jinyan and Yu Lingfeng.
âBrother Jiangye...â Qing Ningâs eyes sparkled. She had finally gotten to see him.
âAh! Heâs so handsome! So handsome!â
âWho is that man?â
âTheir hands...â
Everyoneâs line of sight was drawn to their intertwined hands in an instant.
With a vague smile, Ye Erruo walked hand in hand in Qing Ningâs direction.
On the stage, the people who were unaware of what was going on remained immersed in the upbeat music that had begun to play.
Ye Erruo and Mo Jiangye found a relatively-empty corner and sat down. It was a small booth not far from the booth Qing Ning was sitting at.
Qing Ning left her numerous bodyguards and walked over to them with a smile.
âBrother Jiangye, I am back. I went to the Lin Familyâs residence to look for you today, but the maids said that you had moved out. I made a lot of effort before I managed to find out where you live, but the butler told me you were not in,â Qing Ning said as she sized up Ye Erruo out of the corner of her eyes.
âMo Jiangye!â He reached out and pulled Ye Erruo into his embrace.
Qing Ning was taken aback. However, she called out, âBro Jiangye, is she Ye Erruo?â
Mo Jiangye no longer pestered her about the new name she called him by. Without ever glancing at her, he answered, âYes.â
âShe is really pretty. I heard that she is now my sister-in-law?â
Mo Jiangye lifted his chin and looked askance at her. âIs there anything else?â
Qing Ning bit her lips. âYes. Iâve missed you quite a bit. We havenât met in many years. I miss the times you took me out to play, when you taught me archery, self-protection, and brought me along when you went hunting.â
Ye Erruoâs brows furrowed into a line. F*ck! They had been that close? Archery? Self-protection? Hunting? Werenât all these the same things he had taught her before?
At that moment, complicated feelings flooded her heart...
Mo Jiangye was just about to speak when Qing Ning comfortably found a place to sit. âI kept hearing that this was the bar opened by my sister-in-law, so I came to support her.â
When she saw Ye Erruoâs unhappy expression, Qing Ning was secretly elated.
âDaddy and grandpa were really happy when they found out that Iâm back. I was hoping to treat you and Grandfather Lin to dinner at our residence tomorrow.â
Mo Jiangye seemed to have not heard what she said, as he rested his head on Ye Erruoâs shoulder and explained gently, âIâve taught many people how to shoot, but you are the only one I taught personally. You are also the only one I took out to hunt alone. Thereâs nothing to say about self-protection. Iâve only personally taught you. She was the one who joined the army through her connections in the first place. It had nothing to do with me.â
The anger in Ye Erruoâs chest was appeased when she heard his words. She secretly tightened her hold on his hand. âYou do not have to explain to me.â
Mo Jiangye let out a burst of soft laughter lovingly.
He rubbed her soft cheeks intimately and said, âAlright, Iâll stop explaining.â
After all, he was already done with his explanations. She had heard them all.
After being ignored by Mo Jiangye despite calling him several times and seeing them talk softly to one another, Qing Ning thought about it before standing up to pour a cup of tea. She brought the cup to Ye Erruo.
âSister-in-law, I would like to atone for my sins and all the previous conflicts we had with this cup of tea. I hope you wonât mind.â
Upon seeing her serious expression, Ye Erruo smiled. Her two-faced nature was displayed vividly. In front of Mo Jiangye, she was like a knowledgeable girl from a wealthy family, yet when Mo Jiangye wasnât around, she was like an uneducated madwoman.
Ye Erruoâs lips curled into a smile. âI mind.â
What was the point of acting? There was no point in mentioning how hypocritical she was. Ye Erruo could see how much Qing Ning wanted to get rid of her, yet she was trying to conceal it by making every effort possible.
Qing Ning was so furious that she did not know how to respond at that moment.