Chapter 15, New Moon. Flawless white jade. Ning Yiwen…

"Get up!" Ning Yiwen gasped and said in a muffled voice.

He turned his head to the side and saw the dust that had accumulated under the bed not far away.

He laid his hands out on the ground, without touching the person on his body.

His voice was deep and resonant, as if it contained a great deal of anger.

Ning Yao was startled.

She pursed her lips and got up using both hands and feet.

"Brother Ning... are you angry?" Ning Yao asked, her back to her and her head down.

Ning Yiwen stood up, dusted off the hem of his shirt, and shook his head.

"No," she said helplessly. "I'll go out and heat up your food first. Change your clothes and come out to eat."

Before he could turn around, Ning Yao turned around faster than him, "Then Brother Ning, help me zip it up, pull it down."

Ning Yiwen: "..."

They brought this upon themselves; they deserve to suffer the consequences.

Ning Yiwen raised his hand, turned his head, opened the door, and stepped out of Ning Yao's room in a few steps.

When I came outside the room and looked at the new moon in the sky, I felt as if I had been transported to another world.

new moon.

Flawless white jade.

Ning Yiwen sighed.

For the first time, I really hated my domineering, almost photographic memory.

Moreover... Ning Yiwen turned around and looked at the figure reflected on the windowsill.

He discovered that she didn't even feel shy towards him.

This is really a headache.

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The next day, Wan Hongye, who came to Ning Yao's house to pick her up, frowned and almost speechlessly exclaimed, "No, didn't we agree yesterday that we would wear cheongsams and high heels?"

Ning Yao was wearing the cheongsam she had chosen yesterday, but on her feet were a very ordinary pair of cloth shoes.

The combination wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly outstanding either.

Wan Hongye glared at her angrily.

Knowing she was in the wrong, Ning Yao smiled and stepped forward to take her arm. "Um, last night Brother Ning told me not to wear those shoes out."

Wan Hongye: "No, you're doing this...?"

Having seen her graceful figure in high heels, seeing her like this made me feel somewhat uneasy.

Ning Yao looked at her with a grin and silently grabbed her arm and shook it.

Wan Hongye: "..."

Still acting cute! That's foul!

"Forget it! Let's go." Wan Hongye sighed.

Over the years, she has come to know Ning Yao. She often appears to be easy to talk to and gentle, but when she gets stubborn, she can be really stubborn.

When Wan Hongye arrived, she called an extra van, and Ning Yao and she each got into one.

"Let's go."

The rickshaw puller said in a low voice, "Yes, miss. Please sit down."

Then it started to move.

We sped through alley after alley, heading towards the wealthy villa district.

The speed wasn't slow, but the people sitting on it felt very stable.

The van traveled for a long time, even entering the concession area, and finally arrived at a villa.

The gate was made of bronze and wide enough for two cars to pass through at the same time, making it very grand.

The van couldn't get in, so it had to stop in front of the gate.

Ning Yao got out of the car and looked inside. The white villa was still some distance from the gate.

There are many trees and clusters of flowers planted in the yard.

The beautiful garden even has a fountain.

Ning Yao was stunned.

She had never seen such an extravagant and ostentatious place.

The so-called arrogance described in the book is mostly expressed in words, but its actual form is rarely seen.

Today I finally saw the world.

Looking at Ning Yao's eyes and expression, Wan Hongye smiled and said, "I knew it! This trip was definitely worth it!"

She took Ning Yao's arm and they walked slowly into the villa.

Ning Yao wasn't shy at all, and walked and looked around with Wan Hongye.

"Is your family this wealthy too?" Ning Yao asked.

"How could that be?" Wan Hongye replied, as her family didn't even own a car.

Wan Hongye laughed: "Don't just focus on the outside, the inside is even more magnificent."

With that, he led Ning Yao into the villa.

A sparkling crystal chandelier hangs from the nearly eight-meter-high, openwork ceiling.

The hall, which could be described as "spacious," was already filled with people, some standing and some sitting.

The hall was decorated with many flowers, and on the left were many soft sofas and chairs, while on the right were many food items that looked very delicious.

Ning Yao paused breathing for a brief moment.

This is so luxurious.

It was magnificent and dazzlingly bright.

She's not used to it.

"How was it?" Wan Hongye glanced at her sideways, quite satisfied with the look of shock on her face.

"Luxurious and magnificent," Ning Yao exclaimed.

Wan Hongye was delighted.

"Come on, I'll take you to meet your master."

He led her through the crowd and stopped behind a girl in a dress with her shoulders slightly exposed.

Wan Hongye greeted respectfully, "Miss Cheng, hello."

Ning Yao glanced at Wan Hongye with a puzzled look, and then greeted her, "Hello, Miss Cheng."

The girl slowly turned around.

She has modern, permed curls, big eyes, double eyelids, a small mouth, and a delicate nose.

She was wearing a crystal-embellished off-the-shoulder Western-style dress, which sparkled under the crystal chandelier.

He exuded a unique and distinctive aura.

It's probably the smell of money.

Ning Yao was captivated.

A look of amazement flashed in his eyes.

Perhaps this stunning appearance pleased the girl, for she smiled and said, "Welcome, both of you. And this gentleman is?"

The girl looked at Ning Yao.

Wan Hongye introduced: "This is my classmate, Ning Yao."

The girl nodded and shook hands with Ning Yao. "Miss Ning, please make yourself at home. Hongye, please take good care of Miss Ning."

After saying that, he turned around and continued talking to the person he had been talking to.

Ning Yao was still stunned when Wan Hongye pulled her away and led her to the food area.

"That's it? The person you're taking me to see, and why are you calling her 'Miss Cheng'? Aren't you two quite familiar with each other?"

Ning Yao was puzzled.

Wan Hongye nodded, "It's alright. I wouldn't say we're familiar, we just know each other. I just wanted to bring you to see her. Hopefully, you can broaden your horizons."

Ning Yao: "..."

This is getting a bit boring.

But Wan Hongye wanted to broaden her horizons, so she couldn't say anything.

As she was thinking, she felt her sleeve being tugged. Wan Hongye asked her with bright eyes, "How is she? Isn't she pretty?"

Ning Yao nodded and said honestly, "It is quite beautiful."

Wan Hongye said with envy, "I wonder how she takes care of her hair. It's so beautifully curled and jet black and shiny."

As she spoke, she looked at Ning Yao's hair with envy in her eyes, "Yours is nice too."

Actually, she had her own reasons for bringing Ning Yao here today.

She wanted to see if someone as naive as Ning Yao would be timid and hesitant at the banquet.

Will I never be able to speak as eloquently as I did in school again?

However, after getting to know Ning Yao in private, she found her to be quite a fun person.

The mindset of a teenage girl can change in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, Wan Hongye and Ning Yao had become true friends.

As the two were chatting, Ning Yao's gaze suddenly shifted, and she saw a tall, slender figure from behind.

She grabbed Wan Hongye's hand to stop her from speaking, "I think I saw someone I know."

Wan Hongye's face immediately fell into worry. Could it be Huo Li?

Following Ning Yao's gaze, there was a man in a suit with his hair styled into a slicked-back look with hair oil.

It's clearly not Huo Li.

Wan Hongye breathed a sigh of relief.

"You know him?" Wan Hongye asked curiously.

Ning Yao looked puzzled. "I think that back view looks like my brother Ning."

Wan Hongye rolled her eyes at her: "Impossible, I don't think so."

When she saw Ning Yiwen at school, he was always wearing a drab gray long gown, and his clothes almost never changed.

Just by looking at the back of this man, you can tell he's dressed up carefully.

Based on this alone, Wan Hongye was certain that the man was not Ning Yiwen.

Ning Yao shifted her feet and said, "I want to go up and take a look."

The man was in a corner of the inner hall.

The living room was large, and the two of them were quite far apart.

This is also something Ning Yao is unsure about.

The two walked through a group of well-dressed guests and were about to approach the man when they were stopped by a servant. "Excuse me, gentlemen, the inner hall is just ahead."

"No entry without an invitation."

"I'm sorry," Ning Yao apologized first.

Her voice was clear, and the man with his back to them twitched his ear slightly.

Ning Yao saw that the man seemed to have heard the commotion, and without turning his head, he disappeared into the inner hall.

She looked at Wan Hongye, "He's gone."

Just then, a deep voice rang out.

"It's alright, this is someone I invited."

Ning Yao and the others turned around and saw Huo Li standing not far from them, dressed in a smart suit.

The servant quickly bowed his head and apologized, "Young Master Huo! I'm sorry, I didn't know. This is a guest you invited."

Huo Li gave a soft "hmm" and ignored him.

Instead, he looked Ning Yao and Wan Hongye up and down, and said, "You look quite nice today."

Wan Hongye: "..."

Ning Yao was quite frank, spreading her hands and glancing down at the cheongsam she was wearing. "Not bad, right? Hongye helped me pick it out."

Huo Li smiled and said, "It's really good."

He even praised Wan Hongye in his words.

This made Wan Hongye feel somewhat flattered.

This was the first time Young Master Huo had ever praised her.

Then someone they knew came up and said, "You're here."

It is Bu Shuli.

She was also wearing a white cheongsam today, paired with a pair of high heels.

With the group standing like this, Ning Yao, who was wearing flat shoes, actually became the shortest among them.

But she was also the most eye-catching.

Especially in Huo Li's eyes.

Ning Yao suddenly had a change of heart and asked Huo Li, "When you asked me before if I was free on Sunday, were you also thinking of bringing me here?"

Huo Li nodded: "Yes."

As he spoke, he raised his palm in an inviting gesture, "Come with me, I'll show you around there, there's a small gathering nearby."

The direction his palm was pointing was precisely where the person had just disappeared.

Curious, Ning Yao took Bu Shuli's arm with her left hand and Wan Hongye's arm with her right and followed him.

When I got there, I found out it was a privately organized gathering.

When they arrived, the people at the rally were passionately and indignantly discussing the matter of parading them through the streets.

Ning Yao murmured to herself without realizing it, "So, this is the main purpose of today's banquet."

Huo Li, who was standing to the side, smiled and praised, "Smart."

It was only at this moment that Ning Yao finally understood what Ning Yiwen had said to her while she was eating yesterday: that she didn't need to care about her outfit.

So it turns out his real intention wasn't what he seemed to be after.

A note from the author:

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