A chuckle sounded beside me.
Ye Nanning realized belatedly that she had said something stupid in a panic. She raised her head awkwardly, first glanced at Du Xiran who was trying not to laugh, then she looked at Du's mother and said awkwardly, "Can I do it again? Hello, Auntie."
Seeing her daughter's giggling expression, Mother Du knew that Du Xiran was teasing them. She glared at her helplessly, then asked Ye Nanning with a smile: "Are you Ranran's friend? Come in and talk. It's cold outside."
Ye Nanning followed them into the house cautiously. Du Xiran found a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet for her to change into. He kept laughing and teased, "I suddenly remembered the first time we met. You were in this state... So cute."
Ye Nan Ning Xin said: What's so cute about that? You're smiling so hard that your eyes are almost gone. Hum╭(╯^╰)╮
"There are guests at home." Mother Du walked into the living room and shouted, "Du Chenghua, Du Heruo, come out quickly to meet the guests and prepare for dinner."
After a while, an old man and a child came out from their respective bedrooms. Du He said listlessly, "What kind of guests are coming so early... Hmm? Sister Xiaoye!?"
Ye Nanning waved stiffly: "...Hi?"
"Ah, it's really you!" Du Heruo rushed over in surprise and hugged her, "Why did you suddenly come to my house? Are you here to see me?!"
Ye Nanning felt Du Heruo's enthusiasm, and her nervousness and anxiety dissipated a little. She glanced at Du Xiran and smiled at her.
Du Xiran saw the two of them hugging each other tightly, his temples jumped twice, and then he pushed Du Heruo down: "Do you have any manners? Stand up straight and talk properly."
Du Heruo didn't know what he was thinking of. He took two steps back and looked at them in horror: "Sister Xiaoye, you were not called by my sister to give me extra lessons, were you? It's Chinese New Year..."
"He Ruo, do you also know this beauty?" Mother Du came over and asked.
Father Du also looked curious: "Who is this?"
"Yes." Du Heruo immediately introduced Ye Nanning to her, and Ye Nanning herself had already been taken by Du Xiran to visit his home.
The house has three bedrooms and two living rooms. The space is large enough and clean. There are clothes hanging on the balcony and a whole plant rack. The decoration is very new. It should have been renovated in the past few years, but each area is filled with things by the elderly, and the atmosphere of life is very strong.
"Maybe it can't compare with your family." Du Xiran said this with a smile after showing her around, but there was no sign of inferiority on his face. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with the current situation and accepted his family completely calmly.
"Very good, I like this one." Ye Nanning said with envy.
The Ye family is just the opposite. Their villa is large and elegantly decorated, but there is no sense of home. They work and go to school, so it is almost impossible for them to get together. There is always a nanny in the kitchen, and eating together as a family is like a routine, but there is no taste on the table.
"You kid, you didn't tell me earlier that you were bringing friends home, and you didn't prepare any dishes." Mother Du sat at the dining table, always worried that her food would not suit the guests' tastes. "Xiao Ye, right? I heard from He Ruo that you are a great chef. Do they usually eat at your house?"
Ye Nanning was flattered and said, "They are not some cooking god. They eat at my house, but they all pay for their living expenses."
"That's very troublesome. You have to go to work every day and cook for these two girls. It's too hard. I won't cook for them next time." Mother Du picked up two pig's trotters for her and said, "Just pick up whatever you want to eat."
"Thank you, Auntie." Ye Nanning nodded.
Father Du also joined the conversation and asked with a smile: "How old is Xiaoye? Where does he live? What does his family do?"
"Dad, it's like you're asking the three questions in a blind date. Don't scare Sister Xiaoye." Du Heruo said.
Father Du smiled and said, "Is Xiaoye in love?"
Ye Nanning held the rice bowl and shook her head: "No."
"So what kind do you like? Uncle will help you see if there is a suitable one. If you can marry to our side, you and these two girls will have company in the future." After Mr. Du finished speaking, Mrs. Du also thought that this was a reliable idea, and they both looked at Ye Nanning eagerly.
Ye Nanning stole a glance at Du Xiran, only to see that he was also looking at her with a smile. He had no intention of helping her out, but instead seemed to be gloating over her misfortune?
She swallowed and replied seriously: "Thank you, uncle and aunt, I appreciate your kindness, but I already have someone I like."
Du Xiran's mouth corners lifted unconsciously, and she picked up a piece of pig's trotter happily, but she heard Du Heruo say: "Sister Xiaoye, weren't you rejected when you confessed your love? Why are you still thinking about this person? No, no, you can't be so humble, stand up and find another one, the next one will be better!"
Du Xiran paused with his chopsticks and glared at Ye Nanning, but Du Heruo didn't notice at all and kept persuading Ye Nanning not to fall into a humble secret love and to let go.
Ye Nanning looked at Du Xiran again. Du Xiran had put away his joking expression and was looking at her intently, as if he was also waiting for her answer.
Ye Nanning thought about it and said, "No."
Du Heruo: "Why not?"
"I won't give up easily." Ye Nanning said.
Du Heruo sighed and was about to continue persuading her when she heard her say, "My situation is more complicated and I need to overcome great obstacles, so I can't give up first."
Du Heruo was silent for a moment, and then nodded, thinking of her extraordinary family background: "Well, no matter what, I hope you will be happy, Sister Xiaoye, and you must meet someone who loves you."
Ye Nanning curved her eyebrows and said from the bottom of her heart: "Thank you, you are so kind."
"You're doing well too." Du Heruo patted her arm with a smile, then leaned his head on her shoulder and happily made a "yeah" gesture to his family.
Both parents laughed. Du Xiran's mouth twitched and he pulled her back: "You are sitting in an untidy manner. Sit up straight and eat."
Du Heruo: "You are so annoying."
Ye Nanning also subconsciously sat up straight and looked at Du Xiran expectantly.
Du Xiran actually understood the emotion in her eyes and praised: "Look at your sister Xiaoye, she is sitting so straight and beautiful!"
Ye Nanning:
After finishing the meal, Ye Nanning wanted to go to the kitchen to help wash the dishes, but Mother Du pushed her out: "Go play with them. There's no point in having guests to help. Look how comfortable those two sisters are sitting."
"That's right." Du Xiran passed by, pretending not to hear her mother's sarcastic tone, and took her wrist and walked outside, "Let's go and digest the food."
"I'm going too!" Du Heruo followed shamelessly.
The two sisters took Ye Nanning to visit nearby attractions. Du Heruo took a lot of photos and posted them on WeChat Moments.
When they were looking for a place to rest, Du Xiran saw her circle of friends and saw a candid photo of her and Ye Nanning from behind. It was pretty good, so she secretly saved it. There was also a personal photo of Ye Nanning, with a backlit silhouette, which was very pretty. She subconsciously enlarged the picture and looked at it carefully. When she heard the phone ringing next to her, she hurriedly saved the photo. She looked up and saw Ye Nanning holding her phone and walking aside to answer the call.
Du Heruo came close to her and whispered, "Sister, I suddenly thought of my second cousin. Doesn't he still have a girlfriend? What do you think of Sister Xiaoye?"
"Be a decent person." Du Xiran rolled her eyes at her. "You don't have enough homework, do you? You've just become an adult and you're already trying to be a matchmaker for someone else?"
Du Heruo: "But my cousin is not bad either, he is handsome, young, and has good character. He is just not as rich as Sister Xiaoye, but he is ambitious. And I don't think Sister Xiaoye is the kind of person who only cares about money."
Du Xiran lowered his voice and almost gritted his teeth and said, "She has already said she doesn't want blind dates, can you please stop interfering?"
Du Heruo was puzzled: "How can you be so heartless? Don't you want to help her out when she is in such a mess? She even cooks for you every day."
Du Xiran rubbed his temples, almost mad at her, and grabbed her ear and said, "How do you know that she is in deep trouble? What if she also likes Xiaoye?"
Du Heruo: "Then why not be together?"
"Of course..."
Before he could finish his words, Ye Nanning came back from the phone. The conversation between the two was interrupted, and Du Xiran let go of his hand and asked casually, "Who's calling?"
"From Xiaoyuan." Ye Nanning said, and looked at Du Heruo.
Du Heruo's face paused, and he asked with half curiosity and half disdain: "Did he ask you to go back early?"
"No, he asked me... Is it fun here?" Ye Nanning said, "He must have seen your circle of friends, so he came to ask me."
"Why are you asking this?" Du Heruo muttered a few words, left the pavilion first, and waited for them outside awkwardly.
"Let's go, it's time to go back for dinner." Du Xiran said.
The three of them returned home and dinner had just been prepared. Ye Nanning sat at the table, listening to the family talking about trivial matters at home. She was so interested that she ate too much without realizing it.
After dinner, the old couple went to dance in the square. Du Xiran was about to find Ye Nanning to go out for a walk, but he found that she had been pulled away by Du Heruo to play games.
Before going to bed, Mother Du arranged the accommodation, letting the two sisters share one room and Ye Nanning live in a room alone.
"I want to sleep with Sister Xiaoye!" said Du Heruo.
Ye Nanning and Du Xiran said in unison: "No."
"Why?" Du Heruo asked, "Am I being disliked so quickly?"
Ye Nanning shook her head: "No, I'm used to sleeping alone."
Du Xiran: "That's right, you toss and turn at night, disturbing other people's rest."
Du Heruo had no choice but to return to his room sadly.
Du Xiran took her back to his bedroom and found her a set of pajamas. When he turned around, he found Ye Nanning staring at the photo on the table in a daze. He couldn't help but move closer to take a look. It was her college graduation photo and a family photo.
"Ms. Du was also very beautiful before." Ye Nanning sighed, "She looked so beautiful even in her bachelor's gown."
"Of course." Du Xiran smiled and handed her the clothes. "Go take a shower and rest early."
"Um."
Ye Nanning finished her shower, returned to her room, sat on the bed, and looked around. This room was much tidier than the one in City B. It must have been tidied by Mother Du. There were some skin care products and cosmetics on the desk, and a small bookcase next to it with a computer.
The bed was very soft and comfortable. When she lay down, she didn't even dare to use force. She lay down slowly and flatly for fear of breaking the bed.
She spread her hands, moved a few times on the bed, then touched the pillow. Thinking that this was the place where Du Xiran had slept, she couldn't help but smile. There seemed to be the scent of Du Xiran on the quilt. She pulled up the quilt, covered her head, and almost fainted with happiness.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but she still couldn't sleep. She got up and went to the living room to get some water, but she saw Du Xiran standing on the balcony enjoying the breeze.
She walked quietly to the balcony: "Boss Du, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I'm thinking about something." Du Xiran turned around, "You didn't sleep either? Is it because you changed places that you can't sleep?"
Ye Nanning shook her head, walked to her side, and whispered, "I am so happy."
"Really?" Du Xiran looked at her with a smile, one hand on the balcony. The wind blew her hair up, making her look charming and gentle. Ye Nanning almost didn't want to look away.
At this moment, she noticed the glowing pendant on Du Xiran's neck and couldn't help but move closer to stare at it.
"What are you doing?" Du Xiran covered the collar of his pajamas, "Don't act like a hooligan."
Ye Nanning blushed: "No, no, I just want to see if this is..."
"What is it? Is it a leaf?"
Ye Nanning looked at her anxiously and expectantly: "So, it's Ye Zi?"
The light in the living room illuminated Du Xiran's face, but the other half was almost hidden in the darkness. She raised her eyes, took a step forward, and said with a smile: "If you want to know the answer, look for yourself."
Ye Nanning's pupils trembled slightly. She raised her hand and reached for her chest. When her fingertips touched her fair skin, she trembled uncontrollably and looked at Du Xiran in panic.
Du Xiran had a smile on his face, and he didn't mean to blame her.
So she plucked up her courage, hooked the chain, and a leaf jumped out from the collar of her clothes, glowing faintly under the light.
"Do you like it?" Du Xiran asked
Ye Nanning's throat tightened and she said in a hoarse voice, "I like it."
Du Xiran smiled and pinched the leaf, then raised his eyes and looked at her: "What a coincidence, I like it too."
The author has something to say:
Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2022-03-16 17:51:38~2022-03-17 17:39:39~
Thanks to the little angel who threw the grenade: another one;
Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: Begonia, CBY, and the drug dealer who sells fake medicine;
Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: Wasted Fish, Don't Want to Sleep...? 20 bottles; Night Rain 16 bottles; 2250 15 bottles; Chidori, Qiqi, Lengleng, Unknown Number, Medicine Man Who Sells Fake Medicine 10 bottles; Sunshine-Bai Xiaobai 5 bottles; Begonia 4 bottles; Shen Annan, Taylor da Fahao 2 bottles; sl, 49381997, Evening Morning Light, Pei 1 bottle;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
