He Yuan knew that He Ning was always a stubborn person, and she couldn't sleep until she got to the bottom of things, so he nodded and said, "Then Jingjing, let's go back first."
He Jing didn't ask any more questions, smiled at He Yuan, and walked away with him.
A large crowd surged at the entrance of Yin Gao High School, with more and more students coming out. He Ning waited there alone, like a steadfast green tree. After a while, he finally saw Cheng Yi walk out with her two female best friends.
Cheng Yi spotted He Ning and her face lit up with joy. She told her two female friends to go ahead, and then she walked towards He Ning alone. Not seeing He Sui, she asked in surprise, "Where's Fourth Brother?"
He Ning: "He went back first with his older brother."
Cheng Yi opened her beautiful eyes wide: "Big brother is here too?" She paused, then suddenly felt something was wrong. "Then why did big brother leave without waiting to see me?"
He Ning was silent for a moment, then answered irrelevantly, "What exactly were you crying about the past few days that caused the Cheng family to call the He family?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yi immediately felt uneasy. Seeing He Ning's attitude and He Yuan's visit to the school, she guessed that things had probably been exposed. So she quickly lowered her head and replied in a disappointed tone, "I'm sorry, Second Brother, I made you worry. I didn't do well on the monthly exam, so I couldn't help but cry."
He Ning frowned deeply: "Why didn't you answer when I asked you before?"
They were wrongly accused of framing He Jing...
Cheng Yi looked up in surprise and confusion: "Should I tell you this? I'm sorry, Second Brother, I felt too embarrassed, so I didn't tell you."
He Ning was speechless. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that when he asked He Jing whether she had bullied her, she had indeed said no.
But He Ning felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He felt as if he had been tricked and had suffered a loss in silence, so much so that he looked at Cheng Yi with a strange expression.
Cheng Yi's innocent and pretty face was full of doubt: "Second brother, what's wrong?"
He Ning stared at her for a while, then looked away and said, "It's nothing."
Cheng Yi seemed to have guessed the whole story at once, and covered her mouth in surprise, saying, "Second Brother, you didn't misunderstand Sister He Jing because of this, and did something to her, did you?"
He Ning felt as if she had been struck on the head by an invisible club, and she was filled with agitation. She pursed her lips and remained silent. Cheng Yi immediately composed herself and took He Ning's hand: "It's all because of me that you did such an impulsive thing. I'm sorry. I will definitely make things clear next time. I will go to Sister He Jing tomorrow to explain and ask her for forgiveness."
After all, she's his younger sister, someone he grew up with, and besides, someone he likes...
He Ning closed his eyes and finally accepted the fact that it was his own recklessness that led to this series of misunderstandings.
Having regained his composure, he turned to look at her with gentle eyes and said, "You didn't mean it, there's no need to apologize. Besides, I've already apologized."
Cheng Yi hugged him, buried her face in his arms, and whispered, "Second brother, you are the person I trust the most. I don't want you to get hurt because of me. Next time, no matter if it's true or not, don't stand up for me anymore. After all, Sister He Jing is your sister."
He Ning's heart skipped a beat. She let out a soft breath, suppressing the burning desire within her, and calmly said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
He could never stand by and watch someone hurt her.
Even if that person is his sister, it won't work.
Cheng Yi tilted her head up and smiled sweetly: "Second brother, you are so good to me, I like you the most."
He Ning stared intently at her, his icy face softening like melting spring water, and his thin lips involuntarily curved into a smile. He reached out and gently touched her hair, his expression filled with an indescribable longing…
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