Chapter 24

Ming Yunle: "Well, it's really not bad. There's a new art exhibition going on soon, would you like to go together?"

"Of course." They had been to art exhibitions countless times, and if one of them brought up the idea, they would definitely go together.

As they were chatting, Ming Yunle's bracelet made a slight sound on the table, and they suddenly remembered what they had said on the phone.

Seeing Ruan Yan extending his hand, Ming Yunle said, "Do I really need to put it on again? But I've already put it on, wouldn't it be a bit weird to take it off again?"

Ruan Yan withdrew his hand and smiled with a look of triumph: "I was just teasing you."

Ming Yunle: “…”

He didn't want to talk to Ruan Yan anymore.

Ruan Yan painted here for a long time, and Ming Yunle also watched for a long time.

After a while, Ming Yunle took out a notebook and drew the person in front of him.

This was his second time painting Ruan Yan. Last time he painted it so hastily that he didn't dare let him know. But this time was different.

He carefully drew Ruan Yan.

They sat here from morning till sunset, and the day passed like this.

It’s not necessarily that fulfilling, but it’s the people around me that make the day more meaningful.

After going out, Ming Yunle showed his notebook. Ruan Yan was a little surprised to see that it was him, so he hugged Ming Yunle and didn't let go for a long time.

Ming Yunle found that Ruan Yan especially liked hugs recently, so he patted Ruan Yan's back out of habit.

Qin Bai is here today.

Ming Yunle only realized after he came several times that Qin Bai had become one of them without him noticing.

Xia Chen's villa has been a frequent visitor for him and Qin Bai, and they often come here to play.

This place unknowingly became a place that Gu Jing and Ruan Yan often visited, so they became familiar with each other after meeting a few times.

This was also within Ming Yunle's expectations, because Qin Bai was very good at making friends, especially after they met a few times before, they got along well.

At that time, Ming Yunle knew that this day would come sooner or later.

Qin Bai brewed some health-preserving tea, drank it, and sat on the sofa looking at his phone.

He had a rare day off today and originally wanted to come here to have fun, but when he got here, he could only watch people on both sides showing their love. For a moment, Qin Bai felt that he had made a mistake in coming here today.

After taking another sip of tea, Qin Bai felt a little bored.

"Who wants to play billiards with me?" Qin Bai asked.

Ming Yunle was the first to respond to Qin Bai's words, but because of his lack of strength, he was disliked, so he made his signature pouting gesture and said, "I'm much stronger than before."

Ruan Yan said, "Then I'll go. I'm pretty good at it."

They didn't just let the two of them play, they just went to the billiard room to stretch their legs.

Qin Bai played with Ruan Yan, Gu Jing played with Xia Chen, and Ming Yunle just watched from the side because of his poor level.

After watching for a while, Ming Yunle felt a little bored.

He found a table to practice on. The whole room was very quiet. Ming Yunle could only hear occasional conversations, footsteps, and the sound of balls hitting each other.

Ming Yunle was also practicing very attentively. As he was playing, he suddenly had an idea. He wanted to study billiards hard and then secretly surprise everyone, and finally defeat Qin Bai and Ming Yunyuan without leaving a single survivor.

When he stood up again, he found that Xia Chen and Gu Jing were no longer playing, but were standing near the table next to Ruan Yan and Qin Bai.

They watched very attentively, which aroused Ming Yunle's curiosity.

Ming Yunle put down his club, followed the crowd and went over, asking Xia Chen, "What's wrong?"

Xia Chen said, "Ruan Yan is too modest. He's not better at this. He and Qin Bai are on par with each other."

Ming Yunle couldn't hide his surprise when he heard Xia Chen say this.

Qin Bai is very good at this, and few people can fight him on equal terms.

Ming Yunyuan is also quite powerful, but he has never defeated Qin Bai.

Ming Yunle became interested and stood beside the table to watch.

Qin Bai and Ruan Yan were competing very attentively, and the three people next to them became nervous as they watched.

Xia Chen was afraid of disturbing them, so he quietly asked Ming Yunle, "Who do you think will win?"

Ming Yunle also replied in a whisper: "I can't guess, it might be Qin Bai, he has never lost."

In the end, Qin Bai won the game, and Ruan Yan unfortunately lost.

Qin Bai was in a good mood. It was a happy thing for him to meet an opponent of equal strength.

He immediately arranged for the next game to be held at the same time and place next week. Ruan Yan obviously wanted to continue playing with him, so he agreed.

Qin Bai saw Ming Yunle at this time and asked, "Have you been playing alone all this time?"

"Even if I played it, there wouldn't be much suspense."

Qin Bai thought so too, so he said, "Next time, play something you are good at."

Ruan Yan became interested and asked Ming Yunle, "What are you good at?"

"Chess, bowling, or something like that." Ming Yunle was much more confident when talking about his strengths. "Qin Bai rarely beats me in these areas."

Qin Bai refused to give in: "Except for chess, it's a thing of the past that you and I have won nine out of ten chess matches."

"Okay, then let's put aside chess for now."

Ruan Yan raised his eyebrows: "I haven't heard that you are good at chess and bowling."

Ming Yunle: "We've never talked about this before."

Having said that, Ming Yunle asked, "So what are you good at? Don't be modest. You're already pretty good at something like billiards, right?"

Ruan Yan said: "Basketball, indoor rock climbing and so on."

"There is also archery." Gu Jing added.

"Archery is also OK."

This was the first time Ming Yunle had heard of this. After hearing his explanation, Yunle wanted to learn something new.

But at the moment, billiards is more important to Ming Yunle.

Ruan Yan’s level is very good, so I’ll let him teach me.

Qin Bai had a rare day off, so he played billiards and didn't leave.

After staying in the living room for a while, they went to the basketball court to play.

Ming Yunle finally saw how good Ruan Yan was as he said he was.

Qin Bai was not idle after he came back. He went to play bowling.

Ming Yunle waited for Ruan Yan to have a good rest, and then took Ruan Yan to play badminton with him in the afternoon.

Ruan Yan suspected that he came here to exercise today, otherwise why would he be exercising all the time.

Everyone was watching the match. Xia Chen said, "My cousin used to like playing badminton, but he seems to have not played recently. Why did he suddenly want to play against Ruan Yan?"

Gu Jing: "I just thought of it when I passed by the badminton court. Ruan Yan doesn't seem to have played badminton recently."

Qin Bai said, "I don't think they can beat me."

There were many variables in this game. Although both players liked badminton, their badminton skills were not very high. In the end, Ming Yunle narrowly won.

The two took a shower and returned to the living room. Gu Jing and Xia Chen were eating something, while Qin Bai was sitting on the sofa watching entertainment news.

Seeing them come out, everyone put down what they were doing, and Qin Bai pulled Ming Yunle to play chess again.

By the time they finished, the sun was setting.

"It seems a bit late." Qin Bai looked at the situation outside and sighed: "Oh, I have to go home."

"Are you going back now?" Ming Yunle asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to have dinner here before leaving?"

"No."

The two came out of the room. Qin Bai walked to the living room, took his coat, and said, "I had a great time today. I'll come again next week."

At this point, he looked at Ruan Yan and said, "Don't forget the agreement. Let's play together?"

"good."

After Qin Bai left, Gu Jing and Ruan Yan also left after dinner.

Ming Yunle and Xia Chen were playing chess together. Ming Yunle remembered that Xia Chen had mentioned that he would be moving soon, so he asked, "Did you change rooms?"

"Hmm." Xia Chen said as he pondered his next step, "You know I've had this plan for a long time, but I'm only implementing it now."

Xia Chen finally figured out where to place the game. After he finished, he smiled with satisfaction: "Why are you asking this suddenly?"

"I'm curious about how far along you are in moving. You kept putting it off and I thought it would eventually come to nothing."

"I'm not in a hurry, and I'm enjoying the process. I'm moving my things to another room little by little."

These people moved together.

No, this shouldn't be considered moving, but rather changing rooms. However, he has a lot of stuff, so it will probably take a long time.

"How is Auntie's health lately? Is she busy?"

"I'm in good health and I think of you often."

Ming Yunle smiled: "What are you missing me for?"

"I'm thinking about your good drawing skills and handsome looks, and how you're feeling lately." Xia Chen said, "My parents are on a business trip recently, otherwise I would go back home to spend time with them every day. Xia You hasn't been home recently either, he's also on a business trip."

"How is Xia You doing recently?"

"It's very powerful." Xia Chen realized that he was about to lose, sighed, and began to think about how he could turn defeat into victory.

After making another move, Xia Chen said, "Every time you ask me about Xia You, I always have something new to say, because Xia You is constantly improving. Now, Xia You has also been recognized in the company and is a person who can stand on his own."

At this point, Xia Chen thought of something: "Not only that, he is also very popular in the company. Seeing him like this, I am really happy for him."

Ming Yunle made another move, and this time Xia Chen lost completely.

Xia Chen looked at the chessboard, feeling lost, and asked, "How many times have I lost?"

"I can't count them all."

When coming down from the second floor, Xia Chen was still talking about Xia You.

"He's a very capable person. I feel really safe having him in the company. He's the kind of person who makes you feel at ease. He's very reliable. Do you understand?"

Xia Chen was quite emotional: "I was very worried about him at first, but now it seems that my worries were unnecessary."

The two watched another movie downstairs before returning to their respective rooms.

When Ming Yunle was lying in bed, he thought of Ruan Yan still packing his things, so he asked, "Have you finished packing your suitcase?"

Of course Ruan Yan hadn't finished cleaning up, because he wasn't in a hurry at all. He said, "I clean up very slowly, so I haven't finished it yet."