Chapter 171 How about we settle a score today?
Looking at Gao Fei's red forehead and red nose, Yu Yingying felt a little guilty.
To be honest, it was normal for Gao Fei to feel uneasy. After all, she had never been in a relationship or dated anyone.
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First time seeing you
"Tongtong, you're starting to flatter me again, but I actually like hearing that."
"Are you trying to cheer me up?"
How could Ning Anran not understand what Gu Xia meant? This seemed to be the first time someone had coaxed her gently.
"Speak of the devil, and he'll appear. Hehe~ Host, the heroine's favorability has increased by another 1%. Please keep up the good work tonight."
It's like the following plot requires turning on the lights! It's all true, my head is full of these things!
"Yes, Ning Anran, I want you to be happier."
"Your future life will not only be filled with these troubles, you still have your job, and you still have me."
"It's just a lawsuit. If you're willing, I'll hire a lawyer and make them pissed."
Sitting on the soft bed, Gu Xia glanced at her WeChat group. The people under her were quite efficient and had already found the best lawyers in Qingshui City.
Good job!
"What's wrong, Xia Xia... Are you hiring so many lawyers to fight with your sister for the family property?"
Gu Xia didn't expect that Yu Yingying was also in the group he had formed.
She was really careless!
In order to prevent Yu Yingying, the big leak, from continuing to talk, Gu Xia switched to private chat mode.
"What are you talking about? My sister and I have a bond as strong as gold. This kind of thing is impossible."
[Then you find...hiss...these are all lawyers who deal with family discord and parent-child severance. You're not going to get your legs broken if your uncles and aunts find out you've been liking women lately and plotting against Ning Anran!]
[Yu Yingying, what on earth are you thinking about all day long? ]
[However... my parents did find out that Ning Anran and I were close. Not my parents, but Ning Anran's parents.]
"Then I understand, Xia Xia, you're looking for these people to help Ning Anran hire a lawyer, right?"
[Well, her parents are not worthy of someone as good as Ning Anran]
After typing this line, Gu Xia looked up and saw Ning Anran slowly cleaning out the things in the box, including some worn-out clothes, blue jeans, and a few pairs of shoes.
Apart from that, there is nothing left.
Ning Anran's clothes, which had been washed so lightly, were so out of place in the exquisitely decorated room.
"Ning Anran, let me do it."
Throwing her cell phone on the bed, Gu Xia completely put Yu Yingying behind her. She looked at Ning Anran's arm with worry and moved closer to Ning Anran.
"I can still handle this little thing."
"No need to trouble you."
If this continues, Ning Anran herself won't be able to tell who is taking care of whom.
Seeing that she was trying to be strong even though one of her hands was injured, Gu Xia simply took away half of her clothes and carried them to the closet.
She muttered angrily, "No, I have to help you. You're the patient!"
Is this your first time bringing friends to our university? "
Faced with the two professors' taking turns looking at him, Gu Xia always felt like some kind of small animal placed in a display window.
"Thank you, Professor, but...she can't handle spicy food."
This is the truth.
It’s not that Gu Xia can’t eat spicy food. On the contrary, she likes it very much. It’s just that Gu Xia never takes the initiative to eat spicy food.
Because she has a weak stomach and always vomits after eating, Ning Anran will never cook spicy dishes for Gu Xia after buying groceries.
Otherwise, when the time comes in the middle of the night, Gu Xia will get anxious and start throwing tantrums and kicking herself a few times.
But, it doesn’t hurt when she kicks people.
When she moaned in pain, Ning Anran would still feel a little bit of enjoyment. At that time, Ning Anran just felt that she had been bullied by Gu Xia for too long.
So when he saw Gu Xia in pain, he started to become distorted.
He liked it when she frowned and acted bossy towards him, but he couldn't say anything harsh because of the stomach cramps.
The tone doesn't sound like a joke between friends, but more like the intimacy between lovers.
The two professors looked at each other and began to fall into deep suspicion.
At their age, they have even seen ghosts, so they can naturally smell something unusual.
"What? I can eat it!"
"Professor, do you have classes later? Otherwise, let's go eat together."
Gu Xia felt that it was necessary to take care of interpersonal relationships. Inviting the two teachers to dinner was the most convenient way to improve their favorability.
This way, Ning Anran won’t have to worry about failing the exam anymore.
However, a top student like Ning Anran does not have such concerns.
"What to eat, can you take me one, kid?"
A gentle female voice came.
Gu Xia and Ning Anran turned around at the same time.
The principal followed behind Wen Wanbai and patted his cheek, somewhat unable to believe that President Wen would come forward to chat with him.
But when they saw Ning Anran's face, they were stunned.
This... this person looks exactly like President Wen!
"Who are you?"
The professor is someone Gu Xia knows, and she wants to have dinner with them, so Ning Anran can accompany them.
But when it comes to a strange woman he doesn't know, Ning Anran is extremely alert.
She stared at the woman in front of her with a fierce look, not happy with her forcing herself into the dinner party.
For the first time, Ning Anran felt anticipation.
She was not used to being surrounded by so many people, nor was she used to facing her unfamiliar biological parents. There were so many things she was not used to.
Ning Anran felt that she needed enough time to prepare herself mentally. This family was too warm, and she felt that she could never fit in.
"Beep, beep—beep."
I was listening intently, but the balcony door and floor-to-ceiling windows were pushed open.
"Hello, Miss Ning."
Ning Jin held her coat in one hand. From the moment she entered the door, she had been facing countless strange looks from the Ning family.
But Ning Jin finally got through it after a long period of psychological preparation. She was much more familiar with the Ning family's old house than Ning Anran.
"If my guess is correct, is Miss Ning calling Miss Gu?"
"The second daughter of the Gu Group, the woman who sponsored you to go to college?"
The tone was not hysterical, nor was it aggressive. If someone had spoken to him like this in the past, Ning Anran would not have been angry.
However, the woman in front of him only mentioned Gu Xia's identity.
"What does it have to do with you?"
"I don't know you. I don't think it's my turn to interfere with who I'm talking to on the phone."
Her sharp brows were filled with the meaning of protecting her master.
Ning Jin knew the unclear relationship between Ning Anran and Gu Xia. She took a step forward, and the strong smell of perfume on her body made Ning Anran feel uncomfortable.
"Ning Anran, do you like the second daughter of the Gu family?"
With a frivolous smile, Ning Jin hooked her long hair with her fingers, her eyes were charming.
"Since you took everything from me, how about I take everything from you?"
Growing up in a circle of rich second-generations, how could Ning Jin not understand what Ning Anran cares about most? Rather than saying that he likes Gu Xia, Ning Jin feels that it is more like Ning Anran cannot live without Gu Xia.
"Ning Anran, you don't think your existence will be irreplaceable, do you?"
"Do you know why the young girl from the Gu family likes you? Because you are poor and humble enough, and you don't take yourself seriously."
"She keeps you like a dog, using you as a resting place for your feet when you're tired, and locking you up at home when you're not tired, not allowing you to go anywhere."
Looking at Ning Anran's gradually calming expression, Ning Jin knew that he had touched her heart. People like her are more introverted and calmer the more they are.
In fact, the more turbulent the waves are.
The more earth-shaking it is.
"Didn't she like the illegitimate son of the Cheng family before?"
"Look, she can throw away this hobby so easily. Ning Anran, how much status do you think you hold in her heart? You're not even as good as..."
Ning Anran grabbed Ning Jin's collar with trembling hands, gasping for breath, her eyes red.
“That’s enough!”
"She's not that kind of person!"
The Ning family members who followed were stunned when they saw Ning Anran losing control.
Quiet, polite, and reserved.
This was their first impression of Ning Anran, the lost child. She was like a drop of snow falling in the silence of the night.
There will be no quarrels or hysterics at all.
"She's not that kind of person..."
"You... apologize..."
Ning Anran loosened Ning Jin's collar and squatted down to look for the broken phone screen.
The call that was in progress had been connected, but the broken screen prevented Ning Anran from seeing the minutes of the call.
She didn't know how much Gu Xia had heard, she just regretted making the call rashly.
"An Ran, let go... there are broken glass!"
Scarlet blood dripped onto the phone screen, but Ning Anran held it tighter.
"Xia Xia...can you come pick me up?"
She begged humbly, her messy black hair covering her eyes. Ning Anran looked at the Ning family standing outside the floor-to-ceiling window. She felt that they were strangers, like a flood and a beast.
She no longer trusted her parents, she only wanted to trust Gu Xia.
Only Gu Xia would not lie to her, only Gu Xia was willing to tell her the truth.
Everything in this world is fake, nothing is real.
"Can you come pick me up? I don't want to be here. I... want to go back... Xia Xia..."
Ning Jin was a little surprised when she saw the calm Ning Anran completely collapse in front of her.
——Ning Anran did not deny that she had cursed her as a “dog”. The only thing she denied was her inappropriate words to Gu Xia.
Does she...really "like" it or has she been completely controlled and trained by the young man from the Gu family into obedience?
…
The sound from the other end of the phone made Gu Xia's eardrums hurt.
Gu Xia, who was standing outside the Ning family's old house, heard Ning Anran's cry for help. Without even thinking, he planned to break into the Ning family's old house.
A white Cayenne was parked under the street light. The Ning family's old house was very grand and was an antique passed down from the last century.
It has been under renovation in recent years and is becoming more and more magnificent.
There are more than a dozen security guards and bodyguards on duty.
"System, knock them all down!"
"hurry up!!!"
Gu Xia was out of breath from running, but there was nothing she could do, because her body usually had everything handed to her.
Even trivial matters like getting dressed were handled by Ning Anran. Gu Xia rarely got up early, let alone a morning run.
Huh... Huh... It seems that she needs to go to the gym more often in the future so that she will have the strength to hold Ning Anran.
"The system has received the host's instructions and is applying a mass anesthesia buff to the host. 5 points will be deducted from the host."
"Host's points have been deducted—Paralysis effect complete! Host, please accept!"
This was the first time Gu Xia had bravely broken into a private house. The wind whistled in her ears. Gu Xia calmed herself down and said to Ning Anran, "I'll pick you up... It's okay, Ning Anran, wait... a moment, I'll pick you up."
Her breathing rose and fell with her heartbeat.
It turns out that people can really do things beyond their cognition, just like how she is now squeezing through the densely packed Ning family.
Looking for Ning Anran in the dark moonlight.
…
Even with her palm wrapped in gauze, Ning Anran still refused to let go of the phone that Gu Xia had given her.
The Ning family's personal doctor squatted beside Ning Anran and carefully packed his medicine box.
The wound was bandaged safely.
At this time, Ning Jin had been pulled aside by the old man of the Ning family. He had a stern face and scolded Ning Jin harshly.
"Xiao Jin, haven't you read the verdict your parents gave you? Those things were never yours in the first place. There's no point in holding them."
"safely……"
With a light chuckle, Ning Jin looked up at Old Man Ning, whom he used to be extremely afraid of. Now he felt that this man was not so scary anymore.
"If you really care about her, you'd better check whether she has any mental illness."
"Or do you just want an heir?"
Ning Jin grabbed her bag and was about to walk out. She turned around and took one last look at the person who was truly in charge of Yuanye Group.
"After the situation just now, I don't think you are blind, right?"
Fear, entanglement, struggle.
Ning Jin had made plans the moment he saw his biological parents.
People are complicated.
She hated her biological parents and also hated Ning Anran for taking away everything from her.
Similarly, she also felt sympathy for the misfortune that Ning Anran had suffered.
She is not completely despicable, nor is she completely sincere enough.
Chapter 2.
Gao Fei held the glass with his fingertips and took a sip without thinking.
However, Gao Fei didn't feel anything wrong after drinking it. Yu Yingying saw her picking up the wine glass to take a second sip, and this time she was really worried.
"Stop drinking."
"You're really going to get drunk."
"This wine is famous for its strong taste..."
The taste of alcohol exploded in Gao Fei's mouth, but he did not listen to the advice and took another sip.
After two sips, the glass was already half full.
Gao Fei chuckled and leaned against the bar, not taking it seriously.
"I'll tell you, it's nothing."
"Yu Yingying, my alcohol tolerance is not that bad."
Under the light, Yu Yingying could see that Gao Fei's face began to turn slightly red.
Logically speaking, even if Gao Fei was really drunk, his face shouldn't have turned red so quickly.
Mixed with the smell of alcohol, Gao Fei's gaze was very aggressive, causing Yu Yingying to swallow unconsciously.
She wanted to get closer, but also wanted to retreat.
"Fei Fei...don't look at me like that."
"I...I'm scared."
She is really scared!!!
If it were in the past, Yu Yingying would definitely not think so much, but Gao Fei just talked to her about "homosexuality".
Yu Yingying really couldn't help but think too much.
Please, people's behavior and bodies are often driven by desires. Similarly, Gao Fei is usually very restrained, and Yu Yingying knows it.
But the word "repressed and reserved" exactly describes people like Gao Fei.
Don't be fooled by the fact that they appear serious on the surface. In fact, such people have a lot of twists and turns in their minds, and the car will go to who knows where!
"What are you afraid of? I won't go wild and eat you... I'm not that kind of person."
“Even when I’m drunk, I can still clearly understand what I’m doing.”
"Yingying...is this your favorite pastime?"
Only then did Gao Fei feel dizzy, but when she pushed open the door, she had already prepared herself mentally.
She also wanted to try the things that Yu Yingying usually did, perhaps she could completely integrate into Yu Yingying's social circle.
The relationship between two people will not become strained from time to time.
Gao Fei felt sad when he looked at the person who had been with him since childhood.
Do you like it?
This was undoubtedly a very affirmative answer in her heart, she liked Yu Yingying.
But she was afraid that she would become one of Yu Yingying's many monthly lovers.
The cost of being a lover is far greater than that of being friends.
Once you break up, it will be impossible to meet again peacefully.
Gao Fei didn't want this to happen, nor did he want to embarrass himself.
So she would rather never say it.
Let’s be close friends forever.
It was the first time he had his clothes stripped off, so it wasn't too much to be a little wary.
Besides, I'm bisexual.
It was normal for her to be a little wary. After all, Gao Fei had never talked about her sexual orientation.
"I……"
Before he could answer Gao Fei's question, the cell phone on the bedside table started buzzing.
Without thinking, Yu Yingying also knew who called at this time.
Her series of life-threatening calls last night didn't get anyone out, but now Gu Xia called back.
At least she has some conscience.
As soon as Yu Yingying picked up her phone, she saw a news headline: "Stores around Imperial Capital University in Qingshui City are closing down one after another. Will this usher in major changes?"
This may seem like nothing at first glance, but Yu Yingying is not an ordinary person. She is extremely sensitive to gossip, especially since she saw someone mention this matter in a group chat a few days ago.
It is said that the Zhou family was suppressed and almost all of their shops were sold. One of the Zhou family's commercial streets happened to be near the Imperial Capital University.
It's a place where people gather and business is booming.
After all, Imperial Capital University has a history of several hundred years.
The land there is extremely valuable and cannot be bought with money alone. One must have some means and connections to qualify for renting out the property.
"You're not going to answer the phone?"
Gao Fei was a little confused. She took the tissue from the bedside and wiped her nose. Looking at the bright red spots, Gao Fei felt in her heart that Yu Yingying's head was as hard as steel.
"I'll take it right away."
The tone of her voice was a little coquettish. Yu Yingying slid her finger to turn on the call button and put the phone to her ear.
"Hello, how are you?"
"Xia—it's you. Why didn't you reply to my message last night?"
Hearing Yu Yingying's voice, which seemed to be still not sober, Gu Xia sat in the passenger seat.
"Something's up."
"You have such a rich nightlife, why do you still want to control my nightlife?"
"Well, Feifei is at your house?"
"Is that incident with you changing clothes over?"
Hooking her fingers on the seat belt, Ning Anran bent down and fastened the seat belt for Gu Xia. Then she stood up and listened to Gu Xia's voice.
A little bit of curiosity.
"It just...passed normally."
"What else could happen?"
"Xia Xia, don't think too much."
Having said that, Yu Yingying turned her head belatedly and saw Gao Fei taking off her pajamas.
go!
This woman is so calm and composed, treating this place like her home, right?!
Whose house is this!
"Please say hello to Xia Xia and Miss Ning in the morning."
"Do you have a shirt? I want to change."
Gao Fei walked straight to Yu Yingying's wardrobe, opened it, and saw colorful skirts.
Gao Fei: “…”
This is what Butterfly's wardrobe looks like, leaving her at a loss as to where to start.
"In the closet next to yours, that's where I keep my daily commuting supplies."
When Yu Yingying saw Gao Fei hesitating, she immediately guessed that she was probably not used to wearing her usual clothes.
However, as a fashion expert, Yu Yingying certainly has everyday clothes, although they are also very fancy.
Gao Fei rolled his eyes helplessly, moved his fingers to the other side of the wardrobe, opened it, picked out two relatively normal clothes, and walked into the bathroom.
"Let me borrow your bathroom to take a shower."
Looking at Gao Fei's back, Yu Yingying subconsciously avoided him. She coughed twice to calm herself down.
As a result, as soon as she turned her head, Yu Yingying heard the teasing voice of that damn girl Gu Xia.
"Change clothes and go to the bathroom. What did you two do yesterday? It was so exciting."
"Watching a movie at home doesn't have to be so intense, right?"
With her fingertips pressing on her red lips, Gu Xia's mind began to run wild, thinking of all kinds of random things.
"I'm convinced. I'll change my clothes."
"Don't think so much, little head, okay? Xia Xia, we three are friends. If you want to wear mine, I'll give it to you."
Gu Xia: “…”
"Stop, don't be so blunt, Ning Anran is still listening next to me."
Yu Yingying licked her lips, then lay back on the bed, teasing nonchalantly.
"Hey, Xia Xia, when did you become so soft-hearted? Is this stress?"
"I don't want to bother with you. Let's take a shower together."
The car soon stopped in front of the Academy of Fine Arts.
Ning Anran looked at the art academy students hurrying to and fro on the street, and said earnestly: "Xia Xia, remember to call me when you are on vacation, and I will pick you up."
She is always so straightforward when she shows her concern for others. Gu Xia took her cowhide backpack and hung it on her shoulder, holding Ning Anran in her hands.
"Okay, I called you."
"But if you're too busy with meetings, you don't have to be so diligent to pick me up. I can just call the driver."
If it were any other time, Gu Xia would most likely accept Ning Anran's service with peace of mind, but now Ning Anran looked really haggard.
She thought it would be better to let Ning Anran have a good rest.
"Well, I'll listen to you."
Ning Anran watched Gu Xia go away.
Then he sat back in his driver's seat.
…
Zhou Heng frowned as he looked at the black-clad bodyguards blocking his door.
"Brother, what happened between you and Dad these days? It's okay if you don't go home."
"Why did you bring people here?"
Zhou Yi, carrying a backpack, looked at the group of stern-faced bodyguards and felt uneasy.
"Zhou Yi, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Listen to me and go back to school now. Don't ask about what happens next."
Zhou Heng's fist was clenched tightly, and his other hand was very soft and weak. The plaster had just been removed and he was still a little uncomfortable with it.
"I won't leave, brother. This is our home. Why should we leave?"
"Even if you and dad are in debt, you can't sell the house."
Zhou Yi pulled at the strap of her backpack, and at this moment, a black luxury car sped past in the distance, and a beam of light shone over.
The lights were so bright that Zhou Heng and Zhou Yi realized that a thin mist had begun to fill the darkness at some point.
The bodyguards standing at the door seemed to recognize the license plate number in an instant. One of them stepped forward with an umbrella and opened the car door humbly.
Zhou Heng's eyes widened as he watched the woman in a black suit and skirt, stepping out of the car in leather boots.
Although the woman's long hair was tied up with a black satin headband hanging behind her, her temperament was very different from before, but Zhou Heng still recognized her at a glance.
She is Ning Anran.
"Long time no see, Mr. Zhou."
"How about we settle a score today?"
Ning Anran stepped on the expensive ladies' leather shoes on the ground, stepped on the water stains, and moved forward step by step.
The smile on her face was gloomy, sick and crazy.
The bright light from the car lights made Ning Anran look extremely imposing, and the bodyguards surrounding the house gradually gathered towards Ning Anran.
I only follow her lead.
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