Chapter 37 Chapter 37 I promise, you'll definitely...
The next day, Ning Yao arrived at the classroom with a hesitant expression.
It received another wave of enthusiastic welcome.
"Hey, Ning Yao is here."
"Ning Yao, come here, tell me how your brain works?"
"..."
A smile tugged at the corners of her mouth as she had to deal with the overly enthusiastic classmates.
Only after returning to her seat did Bu Shuli ask her in a low voice, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
She looked at Ning Yao; she was smiling, but there seemed to be something troubling her deep in her eyes.
As she spoke, as if she had just remembered something, she added, "You haven't heard about that either, have you?"
These words drew Ning Yao's attention back to what had happened the night before.
Ning Yao looked up at her, her expression mysterious, which piqued her curiosity. "What is it?"
Bu Shuli glanced around and whispered in someone's ear, "I heard that someone reported yesterday that someone cheated in the debate competition."
Ning Yao: "???"
Cheating? In public? That's impossible.
Ning Yao's first thought was to deny it, "How could that be?" Only then did she ask, "Who are you reporting?"
Bu Shuli looked at her without saying a word for a long time.
Ning Yao gleaned something from her eyes, lowered her gaze, thought for a moment, and said uncertainly, "...The look in your eyes...the person who reported me...could it be related to me?"
Then I thought of the final scoring criteria for Group 1 and Group 4.
He frowned. "My brother Ning?"
Bu Shuli nodded and sighed, "Reporting Ning Yiwen is biased."
Ning Yao instantly became angry, "Who?!"
Bu Shuli shook her head, "I don't know."
She wouldn't say anything if she wasn't sure.
He simply met Ning Yao's gaze.
As they looked at each other, a suspect simultaneously arose in their minds.
Ning Yao was immediately annoyed, but thinking of Ning Yiwen's usual methods, she took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said, "Anyway, Brother Ning didn't cheat."
After saying that, her thoughts returned to the previous night, when Ning Yiwen solemnly told her about marriage.
At that time, the sun had just set, and the clouds on the horizon were a mix of red and gray.
They had just walked down a long street and returned home.
While they were on the street, she was still excited and kept talking to Ning Yiwen.
He responded with a smile.
When they arrived home, as usual, Ning Yiwen entered the door first, followed by her.
She had just closed the door when she turned around and saw Ning Yiwen standing in front of her, asking, "How about marriage?"
Ning Yao was caught off guard and didn't even have time to react.
Getting married... I've been thinking about getting married for three years...
Ning's mother kept thinking about her wedding before she passed away...
Thinking of this, Ning Yao turned around and took Wan Hongye's hand, which was stretched out on the table. "Hongye, how did you feel when you got engaged?"
Wan Hongye: ? ? ?
Why are you asking this? Are you getting married too?
Wan Hongye was just joking, but she didn't expect Ning Yao's cheeks to blush slightly.
Something's up!
Wan Hongye immediately reached out and touched Ning Yao's face, "Oh, our Ning Yao has grown up."
Ning Yao slapped her hand away.
But Wan Hongye was not about to give up. "Fine, it's during school hours. I'll let you off the hook. See you at the coffee shop after school."
She gave the two people beside her a wink, clearly intending to take the person to a coffee shop as soon as school was over and give them a good "severe" interrogation.
Ning Yao puffed out her cheeks, turned around, and pretended to be angry, but in reality, she was also quite uneasy. She thought that after school, she would have a good talk with them, and maybe she would know what to do next.
Time flew by, and soon it was time to leave school. Ning Yao linked arms with one of them, indicating that she had a party to attend and that Ning Yiwen should go home first.
Ning Yiwen's gaze swept across her eyes, and he knew that she hadn't made up her mind yet.
Forget it, I won't pressure her.
He didn't say anything, just told Ning Yao to have fun, and then left.
Only Wan Hongye squinted, looking at Ning Yao and Ning Yiwen with great curiosity.
Even though the two of them were standing at a normal distance and talking normally, the atmosphere when they looked at each other was very strange.
This strange feeling only found a breakthrough when Ning Yao, with her eyelashes lowered, said in the coffee shop that she and Ning Yiwen were not actually related by blood, and that she was his childhood sweetheart.
Wan Hongye: "..."
Bu Shuli: "..."
Lou Yu: "..."
The three were utterly shocked.
Child bride!
Ning Yao was actually Ning Yiwen's childhood sweetheart!
They had seen child brides before, but none of them were like Ning Yao, who could go to school, make friends freely, and even have her own hobbies.
Wan Hongye's throat was dry. She took a few sips of coffee to calm herself before saying, "So, you're getting married now? To Ning Yiwen?"
“Yes,” Ning Yao nodded, “Brother Ning said yesterday that we can get married.”
"Then what are you hesitating for?" Wan Hongye didn't understand. "You two know each other well, Ning Yiwen has been good to you, and... you're still his childhood sweetheart."
Ning Yao didn't see her expression or understand the implied meaning behind her last unfinished sentence.
Bu Shuli understood, and immediately grasped Wan Hongye's hand, shaking her head at her.
Then she asked Ning Yao softly, "What are your thoughts?"
Ning Yao picked up her coffee and took a sip. She still wasn't used to the bitterness, and frowned slightly. "Actually, I know it would be unreasonable for me to refuse. But..."
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "I was just thinking about something. Does getting married mean entering the next stage of life? Is there anything I want to do?"
After speaking, looking at the three faces in front of her who clearly didn't understand, Ning Yao pondered for a moment and then explained:
"Actually, before I went to school, I worked as a waiter. Back then, I was illiterate." She smiled at herself as she spoke. "But Brother Ning said no, he said I had to go to school."
At that time, she was naturally obedient.
"Now that I've really enjoyed reading, he's telling me he wants to get married."
Ning Yao's heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Bu Shuli seemed to understand, and said carefully, "I feel like this is... a belated rebellious phase for you."
Ning Yao looked up at her, about to retort, when Bu Shuli raised her hand, "Don't rush to refute me. Think about it carefully yourself."
As she spoke, Bu Shuli carefully analyzed Ning Yao's psychological state, and her reasoned and well-founded manner made Ning Yao feel that it made sense.
Is that so...?
So why is it that when Ning Yiwen mentions marriage, the first thing that flashes through her mind is those photos, the shattered battlefield, and the empty look in the eyes of the person?
Ning Yao opened her mouth, wanting to deny it, but at this moment her mind was as if it were shackled, and she couldn't move it no matter what.
He could only say dryly and bluntly, "I...actually, I have an idea."
Before she moved, she visited Gao Lin, her neighbor when she was seventeen.
Gao Lin, who married young, has to serve her husband's whole family and take care of two children every day.
When she arrived, she saw Gao Lin washing clothes while comforting the child.
Gao Lin smiled and looked at her, saying that this was good, that's how everyone lived their lives. She even asked her when she was getting married.
At that moment, her desire to get married faded considerably.
She was only willing to work hard because that person was Brother Ning.
After Ning Yiwen rejected her again, she completely let go of the matter.
Ning Yao slowly recounted her thoughts over the past few years, and then also expressed her desire to become a war correspondent.
Wan Hongye's eyes widened. She was straightforward and spoke her mind, "Are you crazy? What kind of place is a battlefield? No, do you think war is some kind of fun place?"
They were in a private room at the coffee shop. Wan Hongye was so angry at Ning Yao's strange way of thinking that she paced around the room.
She circled around a few times and said to Ning Yao, "No, you need to give up on this idea. You really are... ignorant and fearless!"
This time, even Bu Shuli deeply agreed with Wan Hongye's words.
“Yes, Ning Yao, if you really don’t like Ning Yiwen, you don’t need to put yourself through this.”
Ning Yao turned her gaze to Lou Yu, the only one who hadn't spoken, and asked, "Do you also think my idea is absurd?"
Lou Yu pursed her lips, and finally nodded honestly under the gazes of Ning Yao and the others.
Ning Yao: "..."
Okay, now she knows, it turns out they don't support her at all.
He could only drink his coffee in silence.
The conversation among the group thus descended into an awkward situation.
Seeing this, Bu Shuli cleared her throat and asked Ning Yao, "So, what are your feelings for Brother Ning?"
Mentioning this, Wan Hongye got excited. She leaned forward, her round eyes wide open, looking at her curiously.
What does it feel like...?
Ning Yao, in my entire life, I have only ever held your hand!
Ning Yiwen's words suddenly flashed through her mind.
Her cheeks immediately turned red.
"Oh~" Wan Hongye's tone rose and fell, and one word spoke volumes.
"I... I don't really feel anything." Ning Yao retorted stubbornly, looking at Wan Hongye's expression, she couldn't help but retort, "Hongye, you're the one who's criticizing me, but you yourself rarely mention your fiancé either."
Wan Hongye was quite frank, leaning back in the red chair with gold trim. "What's there for me to say? It was an arranged marriage, and besides, I wouldn't be able to go out to study after I got married. What's so good about it?"
At this point, she couldn't help but look at Ning Yao, "Even if you get married, you can still continue your studies, right?"
Ning Yao thought for a moment, then nodded somewhat uncertainly, "It should be okay."
If she wants to study.
Thinking of this, Ning Yao had a sudden thought. Perhaps Brother Ning could understand her desire to go to the battlefield and see for herself?
Ning Yao was lost in her own thoughts, while Wan Hongye kept chattering away.
"That guy surnamed Xu is actually quite boring. We've met a few times, and we never really have anything to say to each other..."
Bu Shuli intermittently picked up on her words, and could understand her calm and indifferent feelings.
Suddenly, seeing that Ning Yao hadn't replied, Wan Hongye couldn't help but kick her chair. "What are you thinking about? Don't tell me you're thinking about your Ning-ge?"
Ning Yao shook her head, then nodded, and said, "Do you think he would support me if I told Brother Ning my thoughts?"
She thought, maybe?
"Ha..." Wan Hongye laughed, a very unceremonious laugh, "Sure, you go ahead and tell them, I guarantee you'll get a real beating."
The words were still emphasized, particularly the word "fiercely".
Ning Yao is still naive.
Wan Hongye thought with envy and admiration.
Bu Shuli wasn't as direct as Wan Hongye, but she still advised, "Ning Yao, I think you shouldn't say it. And you should also give up that idea as soon as possible."
Ning Yao "..."
But she didn't want to give up.
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Author's note: Ning Yao is just very stubborn.
Wan Hongye: You just need to be taught a lesson.
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