Before leaving, Xia Mian met Gao Qiongying in the bathroom. She was obviously waiting for her.
Still with a condescending look, "Are you very proud?"
Xia Mian laughed and said, "If I'm not proud of making Miss Gao lose face, wouldn't that be an insult to you? Or maybe Miss Gao doesn't want me to be proud? Actually, I don't care."
Gao Qiongying paused and said coldly, "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth."
Aestivation shrugged.
"I admit that I underestimated you before," Gao Qiongying looked into her eyes, "but from now on, I won't underestimate the enemy anymore. Xia Mian, let's wait and see."
"It's nothing, we'll see," Xia Mian said calmly. "First of all, the moment you say the word 'underestimating the enemy', it means you've already lost."
"Secondly, you're not qualified to be my enemy because you haven't even entered the game. So even if I don't know anything today, you'll still lose."
"Finally, please have some self-awareness and stop harassing Dr. Ning."
Gao Qiongying, who was about to leave, was angered by Xia Mian's last words. She turned around and said jokingly, "Love comes first, little girl. Maybe at your age, you think love can conquer everything."
"But marriage is a lifelong thing. Life is long, and love will eventually fade. As you grow older, you'll realize that profit is the only thing that keeps the relationship going, until it becomes family affection, and finally, you can support each other until old age."
Gao Qiongying seems to be confident of success. "The person who can accompany him to the end is usually not the love at the beginning."
Seeing Xia Mian's indifferent expression, Gao Qiongying said, "I know you can't listen to what I said about your love fading away."
"Then let me ask you bluntly, besides love, what can you bring to Shao Bai? What will you rely on to maintain your relationship when you get angry and quarrel in the future? Is it your so-called life-saving grace?"
"I don't know what will happen in the future," Xia Mian said. "After all, we don't have any signs of that happening right now. Maybe it's just like what Miss Gao said, our love will fade, our relationship will become distant, and we might even become enemies. But that's all for the future."
"I just need to do my best in the present and try to avoid these things from happening. It's better than messing up the present because of such meaningless imagination."
"Just like you, Miss Gao."
"I know you're farsighted, Miss Gao." Xia Mian's expression turned cold when she said this. "So, in order to tie down Dr. Ning for such a huge profit, you're willing to use every possible means, even completely disregarding Dr. Ning's feelings."
Gao Qiongying's expression finally changed. "What do you mean?"
"Did I say something wrong?" Xia Mian imitated her tone and said, "I know that in the eyes of a mature woman like you, Miss Gao, profit is the standard for measuring everything."
"You asked me how I could help him with his career, but what could you do to help him?"
"Can you inspire him and make him win the Nobel Prize directly? No!"
"Can you help him complete difficult surgeries or experiments? No."
"So what you call help is nothing more than spending money like investing in a laboratory."
"But in this kind of situation, do you think Dr. Ning needs your help? Is he short of money or ability?!"
"As long as he reveals his intentions, there will be a lot of people who will invest in him. He can even invest on his own. So, your so-called help to Ning Shaobai is essentially just a relationship of investment and return, and you are the beneficiary."
"You're pursuing him relentlessly because you clearly know that his abilities will bring you huge benefits in the future, right?"
"Using high-profile and infatuated love to weave a web, attempting to ensnare everyone in your circle to help you build momentum and become your tool to bind him."
"You've spent three years of your youth on him, so it's unjust for him not to accept you. And the person standing next to him, if it's not you, is someone who is despicable and has used shady tactics."
"So, besides insulting him and causing him trouble, what did you bring him? Not only did you not give him love, but you also demanded things from him, and even planned to keep him by your side and exploit him for the rest of his life."
Xia Mian said coldly, "Miss Gao, don't look down on me here. When I said you are not qualified to be my enemy, it's not because Dr. Ning doesn't like you, but because you are despicable and don't deserve it at all!"
Gao Qiongying was furious, "What did you say!"
Xia Mian sneered, "Why, I was wrong, you love him?"
"You don't need to love too much, just ordinary liking is enough. Just ordinary liking is enough to know that he is a person who would rather be without than with something less than perfect, and will not compromise at all."
"He never forces himself to do anything for any favor or benefit."
"There's only one reason I can stand beside him, and that's because he wants to."
"Three years?" Xia Mian said jokingly, "For these three years, you were just busy weaving a net to prevent Doctor Ning from escaping. If you really understood him, you would know that those nets you wove were no match for him."
Gao Qiongying clenched her fists. "What do you know? What gives you the right to say that to me?"
"Just because I'm Dr. Ning's girlfriend!" Xia Mian retorted, undeterred. "Miss Gao, you're so confident and conceited. You think that with your beauty, abilities, and all-encompassing tactics, Dr. Ning will be yours sooner or later."
"But Dr. Ning is even prouder than you. When you hunt him like prey, it's an insult to him!"
Gao Qiongying said angrily, "Don't try to change the subject here. What's wrong with me using my own abilities to pursue him?"
"Your ability is to get everyone to question him?" Xia Mian sneered.
"You're asking people in the circle to question me. Isn't that just questioning his vision and whether he has a problem with his brain? Isn't that an insult?"
Seeing Gao Qiongying wanted to speak, Xia Mian stopped her and said, "Alright. We've said everything we need to say. There's no point in arguing any further."
"If you want, go ahead. I don't mind. But," Xia Mian said coldly, "I will never allow you to insult Dr. Ning again. Otherwise, I will make amends to you bit by bit, just like today!"
"You can try it!"
Xia Mian turned and left after saying this. Before leaving, she remembered something and said, "By the way, I think Dr. Ning keeps calling you Miss Gao. If you respect him, don't call him so intimately."
"After all, he calls you Miss Gao, and you call him 'Shao Bai', which makes him seem like your subordinate."
When Xia Mian opened the door, she saw Ning Shaobai leaning against the door with his arms folded across his chest, waiting for her. When he saw her come out, he smiled.
Xia Mian took his arm, stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek, "Doctor Ning, I will protect you from now on."
Ning Shaobai pinched her chin, took the initiative, and kissed her on the lips, "Thank you."
After the two returned from Mr. Rong’s birthday party, Xia Mian’s first thing was to look for Mao Huimei.
After listening to the recording on her phone, Mao Huimei was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Great, great! So this is how he sees us. It's really been difficult for him lately!"
Xia Mian briefly told her about He Wei's family background and said, "I heard that he has teased several girls like this."
"Sister, what are you going to do?" Xia Mian rolled up her sleeves and said angrily, "Do you want my help?"
"Not for now." Mao Huimei narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Let me think about it."
It looks like they won't let him off easily.
Xia Mian said, "Then remember to broadcast the whole process to me live, otherwise I will be very angry."
Mao Huimei was amused by her, "Well, I will tell you when I deal with him."
"It probably won't take long."
Summer hibernation didn't last long. All primary and secondary schools had already started their summer vacation. Mao Huimei and her classmates had a later summer vacation, so there were only four or five days left.
According to He Wei's plan, he wanted to make Mao Huimei embarrass herself in public, so he naturally would not choose a vacation with few people, but he also did not have the patience to accompany her for the entire summer vacation.
So on the last day after Mao Huimei's final exams, she informed Xia Mian to go to the karaoke bar to watch a good show in the evening.
"What's going on?"
"The day after Mr. Rong's birthday party, he came to see me at school with flowers."
"You see I'm very happy. I've been coming here every day lately, bringing flowers and gifts and so on."
"After the exam yesterday, they gave me a gold necklace." Mao Huimei complained, "It's thin and not very heavy."
Xia Mian laughed, "I guess he doesn't want to spend more money on you."
Mao Huimei said sarcastically, "Do you think I'm precious?"
Xia Mian asked, "Then what? Why do you suddenly want to go to karaoke?"
"Didn't he ask me to go camping in the mountains after giving me the necklace yesterday?" Mao Huimei said, "I went up the mountain with him, and I came down on my own while I was fetching water."
"Then when it got dark, I called him and told him that my parents had found me and came to take me home."
At this point, Mao Huimei smiled and said, "Oh, I also took away his toilet water and insect repellent."
Xia Mian laughed out loud.
"He came to me today in a particularly angry mood."
"I shyly said that I had a conversation with my parents yesterday about us and I had something serious to say to him."
"To express my feelings, I want to ask my roommates to bear witness for me."
"He immediately let it go, but he said inviting just my roommates wasn't enough and asked me to invite the whole class. He said it would be his treat no matter how many came."
Xia Mian laughed heartily, "Not bad, not bad. I want to go and witness him getting slapped in the face!"
Mao Huimei, as the organizer, set off first.
In order not to attract attention, Xia Mian changed into a black long skirt, tied her hair into a ponytail and wore a baseball cap. Even if she met He Wei face to face, he probably wouldn't recognize her.
When she arrived, fifty or sixty people had already packed the box. Songs were playing on the projector hanging in front, and boys and girls who liked singing were squatting in front of the song request counter to queue up for orders.
The lights were dim and no one noticed her at all.
Mao Huimei was dressed very beautifully today. Xia Mian gave her a little smoky makeup. Everyone who saw her was amazed for a moment, and then they smiled teasingly, thinking that she dressed like this to confess her love to her lover.
He Wei obviously thought so too. When he came, he brought two friends, a boy and a girl. The boy was not the one Xia Mian had seen at the banquet. His sloppy look made him look like a group of bad friends. The girl was dressed revealingly and had exaggerated makeup. She was obviously a girl from a nightclub.
Xia Mian guessed that this might be something he was preparing to humiliate Mao Huimei.
He Wei was also amazed when he saw Mao Huimei's outfit, and then he smiled even more happily, and Mao Huimei also smiled happily at him.
Soon everyone was almost there, and the song "Dear Lover" started playing on the screen.
The classmates immediately started to make a noise, mainly from Mao Huimei's close friends:
"Mao Huimei, didn't you say you had something to say to your boyfriend? Do you want to express your feelings through song?"
"He Wei, it's not good to let a girl do this kind of thing, hurry up and be more generous."
"If you two are both embarrassed, just sing a duet first."
"Yes, chorus chorus!"
"It's better to confess first, then sing a chorus after that!"
"Right, right, right. Only after we establish our relationship will the chorus become legitimate!"
“We can hold hands and sing!”
"He Wei, are you a man? Come here!"
Others applauded and cheered.
He Wei looked at Mao Huimei's blushing cheeks and everyone's excited expressions, and felt that the time was almost right.
He curled the corners of his mouth and took the microphone, looking at Mao Huimei with an undisguised sarcasm suddenly in his eyes.
However, Mao Huimei didn't seem to care at all. She picked up the other microphone and said, "Let me speak first."
Mao Huimei looked at He Wei and said, "Actually, everyone has misunderstood. Today I mainly want to clarify the relationship between He Wei and me."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Someone laughed and said, "Clarify? What's there to clarify? Everyone knows he's pursuing you!"
Mao Huimei smiled and said, "Yes, he is pursuing me."
"I..." He Wei sneered and prepared to speak when he heard her speak so arrogantly.
Then Mao Huimei said, "It's a pity I can't accept it."
He Wei was stunned and looked up at Mao Huimei.
The classmates were also stunned, and the box became quiet in an instant.
A sad expression appeared on Mao Huimei's face. "He Wei, I'm sorry, we can't be together."
"This semester, you've often sent me flowers and gifts. Even when my family moved, you, a wealthy young man, humbled yourself and came to help. I can feel your enthusiasm and sincerity towards me."
"How can I not be moved? But precisely because of this feeling, I can't be with you anymore."
"I've been trying hard to accept your feelings, but after so much time, I still can't do it. I'm sorry."
"If I just agree to marry you, it would be too unfair to you, so I decided to be honest with you."
He Wei was so angry at her talking to herself that his face turned pale. "What are you talking about? When did I say I wanted to marry you?"
Mao Huimei's eyes welled up with tears. When she heard this, she covered her face and choked up, "Really? That's great!"
"You don't know how much I've struggled these past few days. I've been thinking, if only you didn't truly love me, I wouldn't have to feel so guilty and blame myself. You're so kind."
Xia Mian sat in the corner holding her stomach and looking like she was going crazy, but many of the female classmates around her looked understanding and touched.
She just remembered that this was the era when Aunt Qiong Yao was in power and pretentiousness was paramount!
He Wei clenched his fists, obviously not knowing what to say. Saying he loved her? Wouldn't that just make Mao Huimei even more proud?
Saying he didn't love her? That was exactly what she wanted.
He Wei felt like he had something stuck in his throat, but someone else advised him, "Mao Huimei, feelings can be cultivated. He Wei loves you so much, you will be happy after you get married."
Mao Huimei shook her head violently, tears finally falling, "That's too unfair to him, I don't want it."
"He Wei, I'm sorry, your love is too heavy for me, I can't accept it."
"Maybe I will regret it later, but I still have to say that you deserve a better girl."
Xia Mian felt that she could no longer listen, and she guessed that Mao Huimei could not continue either. She took out a big bag and stuffed it into He Wei's hand. "These are the gifts you gave me. Give them to the girls who love you in the future. He Wei, I hope you will be happy for the rest of your life."
After saying that, she put down the microphone, covered her face and ran out.
"Oh, Huimei!"
"Huimei!"
Several girls who were usually good friends with Mao Huimei went after her.
Xia Mian stood in the corner and looked at He Wei's ugly and ferocious face, feeling relieved. She wondered when Mohe's mobile phone camera function would be developed. It would be great if she could take a picture and show it to Mao Huimei.
But it's the same when describing it to her.
Xia Mian looked at his friend and said something. He Wei was so angry that he picked up the wine bottle and smashed it to the ground, then stood up and left.
In a hurry, a boy stopped him and said, "He Wei, the account here..."
He Wei looked up at his classmates' embarrassed yet sympathetic gazes, and felt his blood boiling. Finally, he said fiercely, "Mao Huimei invited you here. What does this have to do with me?"
Everyone was surprised.
As He Wei left, he heard clear whispers from behind: "So this is his true face?"
"This is so tasteless. No wonder Mao Huimei doesn't like him."
"You can only tell a person's character when they encounter trouble. It's a good thing Mao Huimei didn't agree."
"Looking at it this way, it doesn't matter if she's rich, but can Mao Huimei afford so much?"
"Let's split the bill. It's really unlucky."
He Wei was so angry that his chest heaved, and he was thinking hatefully, let Mao Huimei regret it.
Then someone ran in and said, "Mao Huimei actually paid the bill!"
Everyone cheered immediately, "Huimei is still open-minded."
By the way, he also cast a look of contempt at He Wei.
He Wei's friends didn't dare to make fun of him anymore. "Brother Wei, you must be mistaken. This is not cheap. No country girl can afford it."
He Wei's face was terribly gloomy, as if he had thought of something. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid you've found someone richer, that's why you're so eager to dump me!"
"Dare to play tricks on me? Mao Huimei, let's wait and see!"
After He Wei left, Xia Mian quietly slipped out to find Mao Huimei.
The two agreed to meet at the next bus stop.
Xia Mian told Mao Huimei what happened after she left. Mao Huimei laughed heartily, "That self-righteous guy deserves to be pissed off!"
"Who does he think he is? He wants to enforce justice for the people? Let's see if he dares to show up in our school again."
Xia Mian said, "I guess he won't let you go easily."
Mao Huimei said, "I'm waiting for him. How can I just embarrass him? I won't feel satisfied unless I beat him up."
"By the way, Xia Mian, teach me a few moves, and I'll just beat him up next time I see him."
Xia Mian said happily, "Okay, no problem!"
The two walked back in a happy mood. When they reached the entrance of the alley, Xia Mian saw a person under the street light from afar.
"Is that Qi Kai?"
Mao Huimei took a closer look and frowned tightly, "It's him, what is he doing here?"
Xia Mian narrowed his eyes and said, "I can probably guess what it is."
Xia Mian handed the phone to Mao Huimei and said, "Record a message. Since you're looking for death, let's get rid of it together."
"I'll follow you later, and I'll hear what he wants to do."
Mao Huimei nodded, put her phone in her pocket and walked forward.
Xia Mian saw Qi Kai stop her, and immediately followed him after the two of them turned the corner.
They were just on the other side of the corner, and Xia Mian could clearly hear their conversation.
Qi Kai looked extremely cautious, "Huimei, don't be sad."
Mao Huimei frowned, "Who said I was sad?"
Qi Kai thought she was just pretending, and sighed, "I know everything. He Wei rejected you."
Xia Mian laughed, it turned out that he didn’t even have time to breathe.
That’s right, Qi Kaicao’s character is that of a poor boy who is neither humble nor arrogant, and he doesn’t have a mobile phone, so it’s naturally impossible for him to get the news in time.
But he was afraid of missing this critical opportunity where he could easily take advantage of the situation, so he just pretended that everything was going smoothly.
There is another reason that makes him so determined and anxious:
"Huimei..." He hesitated, as if he found it difficult to speak, "I also know about He Wei's... that thing about you."
Mao Huimei looked at him coldly, "Who did He Wei do to me?"
"Didn't you guys spend the night in the mountains yesterday? He Wei boasted about it to his friends everywhere, and many people knew about it..."
Qi Kai's face was filled with self-blame and pain. "Rich second-generations like them don't really like girls. You are just their playthings for hunting and showing off. Once they get you, they will be abandoned immediately..."
"I should have come earlier. Even if you didn't want to see me, I should have come to you with such shamelessness." Qi Kai looked so sad that he was about to cry. "I just didn't expect him to do that to you..."
As he spoke, he suddenly grabbed Mao Huimei's hand and said, "It's okay, Huimei, it's okay, don't be afraid, you still have me, I won't despise you, I love you."
Mao Huimei was so disgusted that she shook his hand off and said angrily, "Stop pretending here. Aren't you in a relationship with Lu Nana?"
Qi Kai said anxiously, "They forced me to do this. I had no choice. He Wei is so snobbish. If I didn't agree to Lu Nana, I wouldn't even be able to work."
"Huimei, I really want to show you that I love you. I want to marry you in a grand ceremony."
"You don't have to worry about Lu Nana." Qi Kai said, "These rich second-generations are just playing around. If I don't perform well and she gets tired of me, she'll naturally break up with me."
"Huimei, can you wait for me? I love you. You are the only one I truly love."
Mao Huimei sneered, "You only love money, Qi Kai, don't think I don't know what you are thinking."
"You're even more despicable and disgusting than He Wei. Even if all the men in the world were dead, I wouldn't be with you. Just give up on this idea!"
Qi Kai's expression changed, but he still refused to admit it. "Huimei, what are you talking about?"
"You know exactly what I'm saying. I'm telling you, even though we have three daughters, our family fortune will be divided equally. Don't even think about wiping out the family."
“Also, don’t show up in front of me, otherwise I wouldn’t mind having a good chat with Lu Nana.”
"You dare!" Qi Kai blurted out.
He quickly adjusted his tone and advised earnestly, "Huimei, what are you angry about? Even if you tell her, she won't believe you, and she will even cause trouble for you."
He was still struggling in his last moments, "Huimei, I don't know why you think of me like this, but I never thought of eating Jue Hu."
"Is this okay? I swear to heaven, if I covet your Mao family's property, I will be struck by lightning!"
Mao Huimei sneered, "You don't need to swear, just write me a letter of guarantee that you will never touch our Mao family's property."
"I will never ask Xia Mian and Doctor Ning to help you through my connections."
Qi Kai's expression finally changed completely.
Mao Huimei didn't want to waste any more words with him, so she laughed sarcastically and said, "Go away!"
After saying that, he prepared to leave.
Qi Kai suddenly asked, "Do your parents know that you are a fallen woman?"
"Mao Huimei, I won't come to you anymore, but if you dare to go to Lu Nana, everyone in the school will know you're a slut soon."
"Don't even think about finding a good family again."
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