Chapter 109: Finding the Fruit of Time
Upon hearing that Xie Fei was going to bring Ye Jing home to introduce her to his family, Jiang Wei and Xiao Yumo thought for a moment and decided to go back together to support him. After all, this matter involved the Ning and Lin families, and any mishap might lead to unpredictable consequences.
Although their promotion speed was not as fast as Xie Fei's, they were still the best among the students who entered the military academy through connections, so their leave requests were approved quickly.
A few days later, Xie Fei and the other two reunited with Ye Jing and flew to City D.
After several hours of travel, the group of four finally landed. It was almost evening.
Xiao Yumo and the other man pushed their luggage and followed behind Xie Fei and Ye Jing, looking with contempt at someone who valued women over friendship. Xie Fei ignored the gaze and pushed Ye Jing and his own suitcase forward calmly. While comforting Ye Jing who was too nervous and almost walked unsteadily, he talked about the arrangements for the next few days: "It's a little late today. Let's find a place to have dinner first, and then find a hotel for you to rest. I'll take you home in two days when you are ready..."
As they were talking, they walked out of the airport hall and immediately saw a low-key black jeep parked on the side of the road.
Perhaps he had seen them, as the driver's door of the jeep opened and a neatly dressed middle-aged man got out. He bowed his head and saluted respectfully, saying, "Master, Master Jiang, Master Xiao, welcome home."
As Ye Jing watched this scene, the shock in her heart grew even greater.
Although Ning Yi had told me about his family background before, it was only when I saw it in person that I realized how big the gap was between me and him. The person in front of him, when he saw this stranger standing next to Ning Yi, there was not a trace of scrutiny, disdain or curiosity in his eyes. His face maintained the most polite expression, and every move was extremely appropriate. He was obviously a real upper-class person, completely different from the so-called upper circle that he had been exposed to since childhood.
The nervousness in her heart gradually turned into fear. She... was a little afraid to meet Ning Yi's family when she was in such a miserable state.
Xie Fei keenly noticed the change in Ye Jing. He calmly reached out his hand and gently held her in his arms. His warm palm gently soothed her waist. His cold eyes looked straight at the man and said in a light tone: "Sorry to bother Uncle Jiang, but I'm a little curious. Why didn't you serve grandpa and come to pick me up instead?"
"Miss Manyue happened to be at the Ning family villa. When she heard that the young masters had returned, she planned to come to the airport to pick them up. The new driver, Xiao Liu, is still in the probation period. The master is worried about him, so he asked me to take over Xiao Liu's position temporarily."
After saying this, Jiang Zhiguo opened the back door of the jeep sideways, and a girl in a light blue celebrity chiffon dress appeared in front of everyone. She had a beautiful face and outstanding temperament, with brown curly hair draped behind her, a string of crystal beads on her hands, and a pair of white leather shoes on her feet.
She smiled and waved, then got out of the car and slowly walked up to the group of people with a bright smile on her face.
"Brother Ning, you are finally back. Man'er missed you so much! Let's go back quickly. Aunt Ning and the others must be getting anxious waiting for us at home." Lin Manyue smiled charmingly, her voice gentle and pleasant.
She smiled and took a step forward, ready to hug Xie Fei's arm with both hands the next moment.
Xie Fei glanced at her sideways, turned his body towards Ye Jing, and avoided Lin Manyue's touch with his hand. At the same time, he frowned slightly and said unhappily: "Miss Lin, please respect yourself. I don't know when I got a sister with a different surname."
Hearing this, Lin Manyue's face suddenly turned ugly, and her raised hand froze in mid-air, creating an awkward atmosphere.
She pursed her lips and blinked twice in her beautiful eyes. A thin layer of mist floated in them. Her tearful expression made people feel distressed.
Jiang Wei secretly blamed Ning Yi for not understanding romance. In addition, Lin Manyue had grown up with them, so he couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic for her, who was beautiful but stubborn. He took the initiative to hug her and said, "It's been a short time since we last met. Man'er has become more and more beautiful. Brother Jiang almost didn't recognize her."
"Oh, by the way, there's your brother Xiao." As he said that, he hurriedly walked to Xiao Yumo and pulled him over, poking him hard with his finger from an invisible place, and signaled with his eyes that he should say a few words as well.
Xiao Yumo was a dull person and didn't like dealing with such delicate girls. He didn't like the girl who had been following them around since they were little. He wanted to ignore her like Xie Fei did, but then he remembered that she had cried all the way when she was unhappy in the past, so he said a few perfunctory words with an expressionless face.
Lin Manyue also knew that too much is as bad as too little, so since Jiang Wei gave her a way out, she accepted it with a smile.
Xie Fei didn't care what the three people were saying. He turned around and told Jiang Zhiguo to open the trunk and put the luggage in, then pulled Ye Jing to the back seat of the car.
The three of them exchanged a few simple words and prepared to get on the car one after another. There were only four seats in the back seat. Ye Jing, Xie Fei and Xiao Yumo each occupied one seat, leaving only the last back seat.
At this time, Lin Manyue quietly opened the door of the back seat before Jiang Wei. But as soon as she stepped halfway into the car, Xie Fei's cold eyes swept over and said, "Sit in the front."
Lin Manyue's hand holding the handlebar froze for a moment. She was secretly annoyed that he didn't give her face, but she had to keep a smile on her face: "But I was sitting in the back seat just now..."
"Just now was just now, now is now. If you don't want to take a taxi, just take one yourself." Xie Fei withdrew his gaze, his tone was very cold.
Lin Manyue gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, retracted her foot after a few seconds, walked to the front passenger seat, opened the door and sat in.
Jiang Zhiguo had obviously received Xie Fei's instructions in advance. After everyone was seated, he stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the destination.
The atmosphere in the car was a bit depressing, and no one spoke along the way.
Lin Manyue took in every move of the people in the back seat through the rearview mirror. She watched Xie Fei and Ye Jing's clasped hands inconspicuously, pursed her lips unwillingly, and after a moment she slowly lowered her eyelashes, covering up all the undercurrents surging in her eyes.
The reason why she didn't take the initiative to get out of the car and greet them before was because she had already seen the intimate behavior between Ning Yi and Ye Jing through the car window.
This was the first time in all the years she had known Ning Yi that she saw him speak to a girl so gently, considerately and patiently. The joy that was faintly revealed between the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth that unconsciously turned up slightly when he spoke... these were all things she had never seen before.
From that moment on, she knew clearly that this girl meant something different to Ning Yi.
But why?
Lin Manyue looked at Ning Yi's clear and handsome face in the back seat, and the rare tenderness on his face. Her heart was beating fast, feeling both sweet and sad.
She is not willing to give in! How could she be willing!
Whether happy or sad, the person who has been with Ning Yi since childhood is Lin Manyue; it is also Lin Manyue who has loved him for so many years regardless of the cost and return; in order to be worthy of him, she has been studying etiquette, dancing, piano, and communication day and night for so many years...
All of this was just to be able to stand by his side.
But now, all of this has become a joke. But in just over two years, a woman who was inferior to him in every way took away what he had been pursuing and stood beside him in a domineering manner.
How could she tolerate this? She had to assert her sovereignty, so she put on her most perfect and appropriate smile and appeared in front of the woman, saying something that seemed to be true but was not. She thought she could succeed, but...
Ning Yi was too ruthless, but she still couldn't stop being moved by him. It was like something engraved in her bones and blood, so natural.
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After driving for nearly an hour, they finally arrived at the restaurant. Jiang Wei, who was growling with hunger, rushed into the private room first. Taking the menu, he waved his hand and ordered a table full of dishes without hesitation.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, only Jiang Wei and Xiao Yumo were left at the table.
Xie Fei was sitting on the sofa next to him and booking a hotel for Ye Jing. Ye Jing took a pack of tissues from her bag, leaned close to Xie Fei and whispered, "I'm going to the bathroom."
Xie Fei raised his head, smiled, and nodded: "Go quickly and come back soon."
Lin Manyue heard it from the side, picked up her bag and chased after her: "Sister, can I go with you?"
A pair of soft little hands held Ye Jing's hands. Ye Jing paused, turned her head to look at Lin Manyue's bright big eyes that were begging, and laughed dryly with some discomfort: "Of course."
"Then let's go." Lin Manyue smiled happily, and pulled Ye Jing out of the door affectionately.
Xie Fei looked at the two people's receding backs, his clear eyes slowly darkened, as deep as black jade, like a calm lake with a whirlpool hidden in it.
"It's really strange, why do girls always like to go to the bathroom hand in hand?" Jiang Wei scratched his head puzzledly and asked Xiao Yumo curiously.
Xiao Yumo looked back at him, and after a while, he shrugged slightly.
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Ye Jing came out of the toilet cubicle and went to the sink to wash her hands. Lin Manyue was beside her, touching up her makeup with powder and lipstick.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Manyue. I am not only Brother Ning's childhood sweetheart, but also his fiancée." Lin Manyue said, "Grandpa Ning asked her to come back this time to prepare for our marriage."
"By the way, I see that you and Brother Ning have a good relationship. Will you come to our wedding? How about you be my bridesmaid?" Lin Manyue said with joy and helplessness, "You also know that in today's society, there are many people from the lower classes who try every means to squeeze into the upper class circle. The Ning family has been in the army for generations, and now they have a very high status in the military and politics. My Lin family is their old friend. Although our status is not as good as the Ning family, it is also unattainable in their eyes. So at my wedding with Brother Ning, I don't know how many people want to be bridesmaids and best men. I am having a headache because of this..."
As she spoke, she suddenly clapped her hands and said in surprise, "Sister, you are so beautiful, I wonder if you have a boyfriend? If not, that would be great. The best men this time are all young talents around Brother Ning. When the time comes, you can choose which one you like and I will introduce you to one."
She was still talking about happiness, with a genuine smile on her face, and every expression was just right, but somehow, Ye Jing felt that her every move, every frown and smile seemed to have been refined through thousands of trials, and her smile seemed particularly hypocritical.
In fact, as soon as they met, she couldn't help but pay attention to this girl. From then on, she had a sense of crisis lingering in her heart, always feeling that if she was not careful, something important would be taken away by her.
This feeling became stronger when Lin Manyue held her hand, and now after hearing her words, she was finally 100% sure that the person Lin Manyue wanted to take away was Ning Yi.
The author has something to say: I sincerely thank everyone for their encouragement and support. I will work hard to become better. Thank you my dears for your warm company all the time. I am who I am today because of your loyalty.
Then hahahaha, today I want to recommend a game called "Spiral Waltz", the clothes in it are really super beautiful~
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