At this moment, Su Yanan also came out of the meeting room. Her first sight was of Ning Jiaqi in the store, and then of Liu Xinxin beside Ning Jiaqi. A complex light flashed in her eyes, as if she were pondering something.
Seeing Ning Jiaqi and Lin Chen embracing tightly, and Liu Xinxin thoughtfully feeding Lin Chen the food she had made herself, a ripple of emotion stirred within her. She thought to herself, "This opponent seems to be quite formidable!"
"Ahem, when you two are showing off your affection, can you please consider how the people around you feel?"
A man's voice suddenly broke the warmth of the moment.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhao Zhuowen, the eldest son of the Zhao family, known as "Zhao the Tyrant"!
Zhao Zhuowen and Ning Jiaqi belonged to the same circle. After learning that Lin Chen had won the heart of the famous Princess Ning, he found an excuse to get in touch with Ning Jiaqi. This time, he went along with it, accompanying Ning Jiaqi to visit Lin Chen.
"Weren't you put in solitary confinement by your father? Why did he let you out?"
Lin Chen finally removed Ning Jiaqi's arm from his shoulder and asked, while his neck was red from being pinched by Ning Jiaqi.
"He's not that kind-hearted," Ning Jiaqi said softly, her voice so gentle it could melt ice and snow. She glanced at Zhao Zhuowen beside her, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes.
Zhao Zhuowen laughed and said, "It was just a small favor; I helped Princess Ning escape!"
It turned out that Zhao Zhuowen had secretly arranged a ladder for Ning Jiaqi, helping her climb down from the window of the three-story villa at night, and then personally drove her here.
At this moment, Liu Xinxin, who had been standing by for a while, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Um... Brother Lin Chen, these are... dumplings I made for you by hand. Take them and eat them first... Um, I'll go back now."
She realized that the gap between herself and the two people next to her was too great, and if she stayed any longer, she would feel ashamed of herself.
However, Lin Chen refused to let her go so easily. He quickly broke free from Ning Jiaqi and went to stop Liu Xinxin.
Ning Jiaqi knew that although Liu Xinxin liked Lin Chen, her strength was far inferior to hers. For her, the real rivals were Jiang Jiahan and Liu Tiantian. Therefore, she maintained a relatively friendly attitude towards Liu Xinxin.
So she took the initiative to help Lin Chen stop Liu Xinxin, and even tasted a dumpling that Liu Xinxin had made herself.
"Sister Xin Xin, your dumplings are so delicious, much better than our housekeeper's. But you're so stingy, you only brought dumplings for Lin Chen and not for me, aren't you?" Ning Jiaqi said, pretending to be angry.
This sentence instantly eased the atmosphere. Liu Xinxin lowered her head and chuckled, and Lin Chen allowed her to stay. The group simply found a coffee shop nearby to sit down and rest, completely ignoring the other people in the real estate agency.
"Lin Chen, what brings you here to sell houses all of a sudden? Do you know how hard I've been looking for you?"
Ning Jiaqi knew Lin Chen's family situation; he wouldn't be reduced to working as a salesman to make a living. Besides, they should be going back to school after summer vacation, so why were they working here?
"I just came here for a summer job to experience life!" Lin Chen said jokingly.
"You should have notified me in advance!" Ning Jiaqi said with some dissatisfaction.
"You didn't ask me either," Lin Chen retorted.
"You...you dare talk back to me, don't you!"
...
The resignation procedures could obviously no longer be processed, but fortunately, the main things were mostly done. Because she needed to go back to Su Hong'er's place to work and take care of the child in the afternoon, Liu Xinxin went home early.
Lin Chen knew that it wasn't easy for Liu Xinxin to travel from the county to the city; the bus journey alone would take six or seven hours. Therefore, he decisively had Zhao Zhuowen personally drive Liu Xinxin back!
Zhao Zhuowen was stunned when he heard this.
"You're not kidding me, are you, bro?" he asked in surprise.
Asking him to be a driver for a divorced young woman with a child from the countryside? Only Lin Chen would dare to say that. If anyone else had said it, they would have been punched away by Zhuo Bawang long ago.
"Brother Zhuo Wen, just listen to Lin Chen. You should also go and see Yinshan County; it's a lot of fun there," Ning Jiaqi advised from the side.
Ning Jiaqi's assist truly caught Zhao Bowen off guard, leaving him with mixed feelings!
He went to great lengths to help Ning Jiaqi escape from the heavy guards surrounding her home, and even personally drove to pick her up. But now, these two think he's superfluous and want to send him away? And to a county town a hundred kilometers away?
Is this how you handle demolition and relocation?
However, facing the two "big shots" in front of him, he knew he couldn't afford to offend either of them, so he could only shake his head helplessly.
"Okay, okay, I really owe you guys!"
Zhao Zhuowen started the car without a word, his heart filled with helplessness.
Liu Xinxin naturally didn't want to accept this favor, but under the strong persuasion of Lin Chen and Ning Jiaqi, she finally got into Zhao Zhuowen's black Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
As the vehicle started and drove away, the couple finally returned to their brief world together.
However, with only the two of them left, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. Neither of them seemed able to find a suitable topic to break the silence.
“Um… school is about to start.” Ning Jiaqi broke the silence first.
"Yes," Lin Chen replied, a hint of barely perceptible tension in his voice.
"Don't you... have anything you want to say to me?" Ning Jiaqi pressed, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"say what?"
Lin Chen feigned confusion, but he already knew what Ning Jiaqi wanted to ask.
"Are you still trying to hide it from me?" Ning Jiaqi's tone revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.
Lin Chen was slightly startled by Ning Jiaqi's sudden question, but quickly regained his composure.
"Why would your second sister come to your high school under an assumed name to be your homeroom teacher? What is her purpose? I inquired before and heard that your brother had committed some crime, and it was around that time that you suddenly went to a high school in the county town, a hundred kilometers away, and then your second sister followed you there."
Ning Jiaqi is clever and quick-witted, and has already sorted out the situation to a reasonable extent.
“You must have encountered some difficulties, right? Tell me, and I’ll help you.” Ning Jiaqi’s eyes were full of enthusiasm and concern.
However, Lin Chen gently shook his head in response to Ning Jiaqi's concern.
“This is my own business, and I can handle it,” he said firmly, his tone revealing an unquestionable resolve.
"Isn't your business my business? Why are you sharing this with me?" Ning Jiaqi said with some dissatisfaction, her tone revealing a hint of grievance.
Although Lin Chen was grateful for Ning Jiaqi's concern, he knew he couldn't take this crucial step lightly. Just as Zhao Zhuowen had said before, even if Ning Jiaqi accepted him, would her father, Ning Tao, accept him?
Taking this step rashly now will only provoke Ning Tao's resistance and make his revenge plan even more difficult.
"Don't worry, Jiaqi. I understand what you mean. One day we will definitely be together openly and honestly. That day won't be long. Just wait for me."
As Lin Chen spoke, he gave Ning Jiaqi a determined look.
Looking at Lin Chen's confident face, Ning Jiaqi nodded, a warm feeling welling up inside her. After all, they would soon be in the same school, and she would have plenty of opportunities to be with Lin Chen.
A sunny smile spread across Ning Jiaqi's face. At that moment, Lin Chen realized that Ning Jiaqi was actually quite understanding. He secretly vowed to himself that he must protect this "Chief's First Wife" and never let anyone else take her away!
"I have to go back, otherwise my dad will get angry again if he finds out I'm not here. I'm so annoyed with him."
The smile vanished instantly at the thought of her father, Ning Tao. But once she entered university, she would be free.
As they parted, Ning Jiaqi finally pressed the kiss she had been building up all the way onto Lin Chen's lips.
But Lin Chen was now on the verge of breaking down—because this wasn't his first kiss!
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