Chapter 70 I advise you not to have any ulterior motives towards my future husband
Ning Yao was stunned for a moment.
Her cousin has always been as docile as a little white rabbit, with a gentle and soft personality.
Even when she secretly bullied me until I cried when I was little, I would never fight back or tell the adults.
After being kicked out of the Ning family, about a few years ago, Ning Jinli came to their door on her knees and begged for money, saying that the person who had taken her in was seriously ill and had no money for treatment.
Ning Yao ridiculed him mercilessly, and he left in tears after failing to borrow a single penny.
Later, when they occasionally bumped into each other, Ning Yao would make a few sarcastic remarks to amuse herself, and even if Ning Jinli was so angry that her face turned red, she would not talk back.
It's so much fun!
Why is it that now... you start criticizing people as soon as you open your mouth, you're a bit like a hedgehog?
Ning Yao snapped out of her reverie, raised her chin, and said disdainfully, "Speaking so rudely, you really have no manners."
"Yes, yes, you are the most well-mannered," Ning Jinli replied casually, her tone still indifferent.
“You…” Ning Yao instantly felt like she had punched cotton.
Her expression changed, and she forcibly suppressed her anger.
After all, there were too many strangers around, so she had to be mindful of her image; otherwise, it would be a disservice to her glamorous and sophisticated outfit.
"Sigh, I won't argue with you," Ning Yao said with a hint of arrogant smile. "You should just go cool off somewhere else and stop making a scene here."
"Tonight's opera performance is by a world-class company, and tickets are limited. Even my dad had a hard time getting me one."
"Therefore, those who can get in to watch the performance are all wealthy and influential people from the upper class."
"As for you, you certainly don't have the qualifications or ability to buy a ticket... but you still came here, could it be..."
As Ning Yao finished speaking, she suddenly seemed to have discovered an incredible secret. Her voice rose as she exclaimed, "Oh! You wouldn't be thinking of going to the entrance to find a rich man and hoping to hook up with him, would you?"
Upon hearing this, those around Ning Jinli turned their heads and looked at her with intriguing expressions, some of them even carrying a hint of mockery in their eyes.
Ning Jinli ignored this; she only wanted to find the ticket checkpoint and had no intention of wasting time with Ning Yao.
After looking around, she finally saw the entrance to the passage and stepped forward.
Ning Yao continued to follow, saying sarcastically, "Shut up now? Feeling guilty after your motives were exposed? Sigh! If you ask me, you should at least dress decently and put on some makeup or something."
Seeing Ning Jinli reach the ticket gate, Ning Yao quickened her pace and rushed ahead of her.
Ning Jinli frowned, "Didn't your mother teach you to queue?"
Ning Yao sneered, "I know you're feeling guilty and trying to avoid me. Let me remind you, this is the entrance ticket check channel, don't just barge in. Go away, don't delay my trip to the opera performance."
She tilted her head slightly and gave the driver beside her a wink.
The driver immediately took out the ticket from his pocket and presented it with both hands.
Ning Yao took the ticket, flashed it proudly in front of Ning Jinli, then handed it to the ticket checker. With a smug smile, she said to Ning Jinli as she walked forward, "I'm going in to enjoy the opera performance now, bye-bye~"
"Miss, please wait." The ticket inspector suddenly reached out to stop her.
Ning Yao frowned. "What's wrong?"
The ticket inspector returned the ticket to her and pointed to a spot not far away, saying, "This is the VIP lane; the regular ticket lane is over there."
"Huh?" Ning Yao said softly, "Sorry, I didn't notice."
"It's alright," the ticket inspector replied with a smile.
Feeling embarrassed, Ning Yao turned to leave.
Almost subconsciously, he looked back as he walked away, only to find that Ning Jinli had already entered the VIP passage.
"Huh? No..." Ning Yao exclaimed in surprise, pointing at Ning Jinli's back and shouting, "Someone sneaked in without a ticket! Why aren't you catching them?!"
The loud shouting and commotion once again drew the attention of those around them.
Ning Yao raised her voice even louder, saying confidently, "She must have taken advantage of my little blunder to distract your ticket inspectors and slipped in! Don't let such a shameless person get away with this!"
The ticket inspector was somewhat speechless. "Miss, please don't make a scene, and don't slander others. The woman who just went in, I checked her ticket, she has a VIP ticket."
"What?!" Ning Yao was petrified on the spot.
A soft chuckle rippled through the surrounding crowd.
Ning Yao's mind went blank, and her face began to burn. Without thinking, she lowered her head and quickly left.
Seriously, it's so embarrassing...
Ning Yao only recovered from her earlier embarrassment after entering the theater through the regular ticket lane.
I glanced at the time; there was still more than half an hour before the show started.
There is a lounge not far from the main hall, and next to it is a fine restaurant inside the theater.
She glanced around the lounge but didn't see any sign of the young master of the Lu family. So she went to the restroom to touch up her makeup and then headed towards the restaurant.
The upscale restaurants inside this grand theater offer very high-class food and drinks, and are quite expensive.
During regular performance periods, even ordinary people who want to see the show are deterred from entering.
However, it is very popular among the upper class. Once they come here to see an opera, they will definitely go into this restaurant for a drink or a bite to eat.
Ning Yao was aware of these circumstances.
Therefore, I thought that I might run into the young master of the Lu family in the restaurant before the opera performance started.
If you don't run into him, then have a drink to calm yourself down so you won't be in a bad mood when you do meet him.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel resentment towards Ning Jinli.
If Ning Jinli hadn't made her look foolish, she would already be in her best condition.
But what's strange is... why does Ning Jinli have a ticket, and a VIP ticket at that?
Ning Yao walked into the restaurant while pondering to herself.
If it were a regular opera performance, that would be fine; most people could afford it.
But tonight's performance is different.
Tickets for the world's top performance troupes' tours are extremely difficult to obtain; you need connections to get one.
Ning Jinli couldn't possibly have any connections.
Did she steal it?
That seems impossible; given her personality, she wouldn't do something like that.
It seems my dad said she made some money selling antiques and was even thinking of revitalizing that dilapidated factory… So there's only one possibility—
She spared no expense and, with a bit of luck, managed to get scalped tickets!
Ning Yao was very confident in her analysis, and when she thought about how she had correctly guessed Ning Jinli's purpose in coming here, it all corroborated each other.
"Hello, beautiful lady, how many are in your party?" The restaurant waiter's question interrupted Ning Yao's thoughts.
Ning Yao looked up. "One."
"Okay, please come in." The waiter politely led the way.
As Ning Yao followed, she discreetly surveyed the situation inside the restaurant.
The restaurant was quite busy, but everyone was enjoying their meals quietly to the soft strains of classical piano music, creating a wonderful atmosphere.
Suddenly, a silhouette came into Ning Yao's field of vision.
Even among the many outstanding men and women in the restaurant, that figure stood out, as if he were radiating his own light.
It's him!
Lu Jueming, the future heir of the Lu family!
Ning Yao's heart began to pound. She took a few deep breaths, smoothed her hair, and walked towards Lu Jueming.
As they walked, they took the opportunity to check their appearance next to the mirrored decorations they passed.
Hairstyle, makeup, accessories, and clothing.
Yes, she exudes elegance and sophistication from head to toe.
Especially with the sophisticated ambient lighting, it's absolutely stunning.
Ning Yao was very satisfied, holding her head high and smiling confidently.
However, just as she was halfway there and looked back at Lu Jueming, she stopped in her tracks, and the smile on her face suddenly froze.
She saw Ning Jinli.
No one knows where this person came from, but they actually sat down directly opposite Lu Jueming and greeted him with a smile!
"You, Ning Jinli," Ning Yao sneered, "Trying to seduce a rich man is one thing, but you actually managed to hook up with Young Master Lu. Should I praise your good taste, or say you're unlucky..."
At this moment, Lu Jueming said something to Ning Jinli, then got up and left.
Ning Yao wanted to follow him, but when she saw that he was heading towards the restroom, she went directly to Ning Jinli's side and said, "What a coincidence, cousin, you're dining here too?"
Ning Jinli glanced at it and said expressionlessly, "I don't want it to be such a coincidence."
Ning Yao smirked and plopped down opposite her.
“There are people here,” Ning Jinli reminded her, “Go to the side.”
Ning Yao revealed a mocking smile that seemed to say she had seen through everything. "Cousin, you've really had a tough time."
Ning Jinli frowned slightly. "What do you want to say?"
Ning Yao rested her elbow on the table and gently supported her pointed chin with one hand. "These days, it's very difficult for you to get in touch with people in the upper echelons of society. You finally got a chance, so you must have spent a lot of money to get tickets to this opera performance, right?"
Ning Jinli was completely confused. What was she talking about?
“Sigh…thinking about it, it makes sense,” Ning Yao said with a forced smile, continuing to mock, “You used to be the eldest daughter of the Ning family, even if you’ve fallen on hard times and become an ordinary person, you still miss the privileged and high-class social circle you had when you were a child.”
"Cousin, you've always been so innocent, I could see right through you. Now that you're all grown up, you've learned to use some tricks, but unfortunately, I can still see right through you."
"You actually think you can force your way into high society like this? It's hilarious! You're so naive and innocent..."
Hearing these words, Ning Jinli roughly understood.
It turns out Ning Yao was just making wild guesses.
She rubbed her forehead, somewhat speechless, too lazy to explain, and calmly said, "Are you done talking? If you are, hurry up and leave, don't delay my business."
However, her reaction made Ning Yao even more certain of her speculation.
"Serious business?" Ning Yao almost burst out laughing. "You really think you can hook up with a rich guy here? I admit you're beautiful, but beauty alone isn't enough."
“The wealthy, especially the top-tier wealthy, value a person’s background and wealth more. A woman like you who has nothing but good looks is at most someone’s entertainment.”
"You're in your early twenties, how can you still believe in those childish Cinderella stories where the girl is chosen by the prince? Do you really expect to turn your life around this way?"
Ning Yao launched into a long, condescending lecture and a taunt.
Ning Jinli couldn't help but laugh inside.
"You really don't need to worry about my affairs, and you're not welcome here." Ning Jinli suppressed a laugh and said with a nonchalant expression, "If you really have nothing better to do, you can go help the waiters with the cleaning."
Ning Yao's mockery grew even more pronounced. "So eager to get rid of me? Are you afraid I'll ruin your plans? I'm not leaving, what can you do to me?"
Ning Jinli looked around and found that there were no other empty seats, so she had to give up the idea of switching places with Lu Jueming later.
At this moment, Lu Jueming had already come out of the restroom.
Seeing that someone was sitting in his seat and that Ning Jinli seemed to be chatting with someone, he slowly walked over, intending to say hello.
Ning Yao was so preoccupied with embarrassing Ning Jinli that she didn't notice the tall figure approaching from behind. She even deliberately asked Ning Jinli, "Tell me, do you know who the man who just sat in my seat was?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Jueming stopped behind Ning Yao.
Ning Jinli looked up at him and asked, "You know?"
Ning Yao smiled brightly, "Of course. I don't mind telling you that he is Lu Jueming, the future heir of the Lu family, one of the top wealthy families in Xinghan City."
"Oh my, it was him?" Ning Jinli feigned surprise.
Ning Yao became even more smug. "Furthermore, let me tell you that the Lu family will become an investor in my family. The two families will soon establish a close cooperative relationship, and I will also be married to Lu Jueming. I will be the future young mistress of the Lu family."
Lu Jueming's expression clearly froze for a moment.
Although he doesn't inquire about the family business now, he knows that they have indeed made a lot of investments, but he has never heard of the marriage alliance with the invested party.
He silently shrugged and shook his head at Ning Jinli.
"Then shouldn't I congratulate you?" Ning Jinli forced herself not to laugh out loud and continued to play along, pretending to be the straight man.
“That’s true,” Ning Yao said, raising her chin like a proud swan. “So I advise you not to get any funny ideas about my future husband, or you’ll regret it! Give up on that idea as soon as possible. If you really want to seduce him, go find someone else. It’s not too late.”
Lu Jueming's cheeks twitched slightly.
He was just going to the restroom when someone suddenly claimed to be his fiancée. It's outrageous.
Moreover, this woman also said that Ning Jinli was having ulterior motives towards him?
What is all this nonsense?!
Seeing that Lu Jueming was about to lose his composure, Ning Jinli couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, bending over backward.
Ning Yao frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Haha, no... it doesn't mean anything," Ning Jinli said with a laugh, "I just found it really funny."
Ning Yao felt inexplicably irritated. She rolled her eyes, crossed her arms, and warned contemptuously, "Get lost. Don't delay my date with him, or I won't give you any face when he gets back."
The waiter came over from behind Ning Yao with two drinks, which Lu Jueming and Ning Jinli had ordered earlier.
Lu Jueming gave a look, then picked up two drinks for himself.
Ning Jinli smiled and teased him, "Mr. Lu, so you're on a date with your fiancée? Did I disturb you? Should I leave for a moment?"
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