Chapter 111: Finding the Fruit of Time
Watching Xie Fei's back getting farther and farther away, Ning's mother was so angry that she couldn't speak. Seeing this, Lin Manyue thought to herself that something was wrong, and hurriedly poured a glass of water from the side and handed it to her, then reached out and patted her on the back to help her calm down.
Mother Ning drank a sip of water and took a few deep breaths before she calmed down. She held out her index finger and sighed, "Listen! Listen! What is he saying? It's really infuriating! How can a date be more important than spending time with your mother? He is already 21 or 22 years old, why is he so worrying? Now that his career is on the right track, the next step should be to consider starting a family. But look at him, he still has the mentality of a child. He doesn't spend time with his fiancée, but hangs out with his friends all day long!"
"Aunt Ning, you're wrong about Brother Ning. He just went there to accompany his fiancée, not to fool around." Lin Manyue paused while patting Ning's mother's back and said with a wry smile.
"Man'er, you have confused Aunt Ning. Aren't you here? What kind of fiancée is he accompanying?" Mother Ning frowned and asked in confusion.
Lin Manyue pulled the corners of her mouth, her slightly drooping eyelashes trembled twice, and she looked very fragile: "How can I be considered Brother Ning's fiancée? I just like him one-sidedly. Only Sister Ye is the only fiancée that Brother Ning recognizes."
"Sister Ye?" Ning's mother asked in confusion, "Who is this? How come she is my son's fiancée? How come I don't know about this person?"
Lin Manyue raised her eyes to look at Ning's mother, and said as if she had suddenly realized something: "Oh, it's normal that you don't know. I only saw her when I went to pick her up at the airport a few days ago."
At this point, her eyes dimmed again, and her pretty face was filled with sadness and sorrow: "She also told me in person that she is Brother Ning's girlfriend and the only fiancée he acknowledges. She came back with Brother Ning this time specifically to visit Aunt Ning and you... I think you will be able to see her soon."
After hearing this, Mother Ning's frown relaxed slightly and said with a smile: "She said that? Then it's not credible. My silly Man'er, you must have been deceived by her. What about the fiancée? Are they engaged? Does my Ning family know of her existence? As for the girlfriend... Even if it's true, it's just your brother Ning playing around."
"Is that so?" Lin Manyue blinked and continued thoughtfully, "But Brother Ning wants to bring her home. No matter how busy he is these days, he has to go out to see her. It shouldn't be for fun, right? Moreover, although Sister Ye is dressed very simply, she is very beautiful and looks particularly charming. If I were Brother Ning, I would also choose Sister Ye..."
At the end of her speech, her voice unconsciously lowered, with a hint of inferiority.
When Mother Ning heard this, her shrewd eyes flashed, and she began to analyze everything in her mind.
She comes from an ordinary family, has a charming appearance, is scheming, and has bewitched her own son.
This was clearly another woman who wanted to take the opportunity to marry into a wealthy family and change her destiny. She was no different from those people in the past who tried every means to establish connections with the Ning family. It was just that she was luckier. She appeared next to Ning Yi at the time when he was just beginning to fall in love and was single.
However, if she thought that she could marry into the Ning family by relying on Ning Yi's favor, that was simply wishful thinking.
It's funny that a crow wants to turn into a phoenix. As the mistress of the Ning family, she will never allow such an unsuitable woman to marry into the Ning family and marry Ning Yi!
Thinking of this, Mother Ning took Lin Manyue's hand and patted it twice, then smiled lovingly and said, "Man'er, believe Aunt Ning, your brother Ning's wife will only be you, and no one can snatch you away from you, because you are the daughter-in-law designated by the Ning family."
Lin Manyue smiled shyly and nodded, then hesitated for a moment and asked hesitantly: "Then, then Sister Ye..."
"She... let her go back to where she came from." Mother Ning interrupted Lin Manyue and said with a smile, "Maner, don't worry about it. Aunt Ning will make her give up."
Lin Manyue nodded obediently, hugged Mother Ning's arm and started to act coquettishly: "Well, thank you Aunt Ning, you are the best to me!"
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Ning's mother learned about Ye Jing's existence from Lin Manyue. She wanted to send someone out immediately to find out the news or ask Ning Yi, but she was worried that she would accidentally reveal that it was Lin Manyue who told her, which would make Ning Yi dislike her even more. So she suppressed her curiosity and pretended not to know.
Until this Friday night, when Ning's father, Ning's mother and Ning's grandfather were all at home, Xie Fei smiled and said to them: "I brought someone with me this time. She is my fiancée Ye Jing. I will bring her back in a few days to introduce her to everyone. She is very beautiful and lovely."
When these words were spoken, everyone at the table, except Ning's mother, was stunned.
After a while, the restaurant gradually became lively, with people whispering about "Who is Ye Jing?" The first person to speak was Ning Yu, the famous playboy of the Ning family: "Hey, Ning Yi, you finally got it, and started to like women? I thought you would only deal with men in your life, it's really rare! Hey, when you bring someone back, you must let me know, I want to take a good look at what kind of beauty can attract a thousand-year-old iron tree like you to bloom peach blossoms!"
As he spoke, he reached out and patted Xie Fei on the shoulder, as if he was saying, "My younger brother has grown up." His tone was full of emotion and curiosity.
Then came the voice of Ning Yi's father. He frowned and said coldly: "I don't agree, and I don't have time to see her."
Mother Ning added with an unpleasant expression: "I don't agree either."
Xie Fei certainly knew whether Father Ning had time or not, but he was too lazy to refute and said directly: "I remember that it is less than ten days before Mom's 50th birthday, so let's set it on that day, so that we can tell everyone the good news."
Ning Yi's parents' faces suddenly turned ugly. Ning's father opened his mouth to speak again, but at this moment, Old Man Ning coughed lightly, stomped the cane next to the chair, and his majestic voice echoed over the restaurant: "Ning Yi, I have already chosen your fiancée. Don't think too much about this Ye, Ye... Ye Jing. Let's just leave it at that. I'll pretend I didn't hear anything—"
"Grandpa, I respect you, but you still can't decide my life. Who I want to marry is my business. No one else's opinion counts, not even if you are my grandpa." Xie Fei put down his chopsticks and interrupted directly, "No matter how much you like Lin Manyue and treat her as the daughter-in-law of the Ning family, it is none of my business. My Ning Yi's wife will only be Ye Jing. My marriage is not to please you, nor should it be a tool for you to strengthen your relationship with the Lin family, your old friends."
"Ning Yi, do you know what you are saying?" Old Master Ning blew his beard and glared, then snorted and said angrily, "Tool? Do you think you are so noble? Your marriage is not worthy of being a tool for me. The power of my stomping feet is much stronger than that of you, a little boy! I chose Lin Manyue as your wife only because among so many people, her father has the best relationship with me, and her family background happens to be a good match for you."
"His family background is worthy, but is his character worthy?" Xie Fei did not deny that Mr. Ning was great, but asked solemnly instead.
Old Master Ning choked for a moment. With his experienced vision and vast experience, how could he not see that after five years of studying abroad, Lin Manyue was no longer the simple and lovely girl she used to be.
He had some doubts before, but later he felt that as the future mistress of the Ning family, it was normal for her to have some scheming and means, so he let it go.
Now that his grandson asked him this question, he really didn't know how to answer.
He raised Ning Yi since he was a child, how could he not know his character.
He is resourceful, but kind and upright, and hates anything unconventional. However, Lin Manyue is much more scheming, and their personalities are really not on the same level.
At this time, Ning's mother took over the conversation and said, "Then how do you know that the character of that girl named Ye Jing is worthy of yours?"
"I just know it." Xie Fei said.
Mother Ning laughed out loud when she heard this: "I don't care. I don't want someone with such a poor family background to be my daughter-in-law. Otherwise, I will become a laughing stock and I won't even dare to leave the house!"
"It seems that mother married father not for love, but for power and money." Xie Fei lowered his eyes slightly, raised a sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth, and spoke slowly in a low voice.
Ning's mother's face suddenly froze, and she turned her head to look at Ning's father beside her. As expected, she saw that Ning's father looked very unhappy, his thin lips were pursed into a straight line, veins were faintly throbbing on the corners of his forehead, his cheeks were slightly bulging, and from time to time, the sound of grinding his teeth could be heard by Ning's mother.
"Ning Yi, how can you talk to your mother like that? Of course I love your father!" Ning's mother said in a stern voice, and then paused for two seconds, her eyes slowly moistened, and crystal tears burst out. She shook her shoulders and cried, "I thought about you and the Ning family wholeheartedly, but in the end, I didn't get any good results! I finally understand that it's hard to be a good person. Ning Yi, from now on, I won't care about your affairs anymore. I'm really asking for trouble. I can't live a good life as a lady, but I have to worry so much about others..."
Father Ning listened to the "buzzing" crying and frowned irritably. He suppressed his impatience and said coldly, "Okay, stop crying."
Ning's mother paused while wiping her tears and began to sob softly.
Old Master Ning looked at this scene, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally sighed helplessly and said, "Ning Yi, then bring the person back first and let's see what happens."
After saying that, Old Man Ning walked away on his crutches, and Xie Fei also stood up and left the table. Ning Yu, who had been eating in silence opposite him, dropped his chopsticks and ran after Xie Fei, leaving behind Ning's father with a livid face and Ning's mother who was crying softly.
Ning Yu quickly caught up with Xie Fei, stretched out his arm, and directly embraced Xie Fei's neck. With his other hand, he gave him a thumbs up, glanced at the dining table behind him, and praised quietly: "Awesome!"
Ning's mother, who was sitting at the dining table, covered herself with a tissue as she quietly watched Xie Fei's back as he walked further and further away, and she started to make some plans in her mind.
The author has something to say: Ning’s mother: I do all this for your own good. How could I, your mother, harm you?
Xie Fei: Thank you, no need :)
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