Chapter 76: Almighty Sister-in-law!
After Lu Tingxiao had unplugged the cable, Lu Jingli couldn’t hear what Ning Xi was saying, and could only guess that she was asking Lu Tingxiao to go back.
Hearing his bother’s cold answer, he screamed inside: No! Why didn't even Ning Xi getting personally involved work?! Do the heavens really want me to die like this?
Ning Xi’s voice became even gentler. "But I’m worried about taking Little Treasure out by myself. What if something happens? Little Treasure definitely wants you to come too! Come back, ok? Ok?"
Lu Tingxiao was silent for three seconds, before he opened his mouth: "Alright, I’ll be back soon."
Lu Jingli was stunned, and then suddenly felt the radiance of the sun shine down on him — he was in heaven!
Sister-in-law is almighty!
I knew she could do it!
He had thought his brother was really unmoved, but it turned out he was only pretending to be annoyed!
After ending the call, Lu Tingxiao said two words: "Meeting adjourned."
Everyone looked at each other, not daring to believe they’d been let off just like that!
Lu Jingli was so proud of himself: everyone thank me, I’m the one who called our life saver, all of you were saved because of me!
Shortly after the meeting ended, Lu Jingli was surrounded:
"Second Young Master, did we hear wrong just now? A woman actually called Boss Lu!
"Who was it? With just a phone call, she got Boss Lu to leave in the middle of a meeting!"
"I know, right? Does Boss Lu actually have someone by his side? Which family’s young miss is it? Second Young Master, tell us everything!"
…
Lu Jingli stared at all of them warily. "What! Asking me who it is, what do you want? Want to hug her thigh now? No way! Only I can hug my future sister-in-law’s thigh! You people don't even think about it!"
Everyone:"…" Couldn’t they hug even just one toe?
…
In the corner of the studio backlot, Ning Xi ended the call feeling relieved.
Finally, it was sorted…
There shouldn't be any more problems after this, right?
It clearly had nothing to do with her, it was really selfless of her to help!
Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang; it was Lu Jingli again.
"Second Young Master, what is the matter now? Wasn’t that enough?"
"No no no, Xiao Xi Xi, your honey trap was just too perfect! It solved the problem beautifully!"
Ning Xi’s face turned black at his words. "What honey trap! That was luring the tiger from his cave! Have some common sense!"
"Whoops, I understand, I understand! That’s it, I’m hanging up. I’ll treat you to food the next time you’re free!"
Ning Xi was speechless as she looked at the disconnected phone.
What did this person understand?
"Ning Xiao Xi, why are you hiding here? Let’s go eat!" She hadn’t noticed Jiang Muye coming over.
Looking around nervously, Ning Xi relaxed after making sure no one had seen him come look for her. Wearily, she leaned on a big, red palace pillar behind her. "I have something on tonight, you guys go, I don't think I can make it."
"What?" Jiang Muye’s face changed after hearing this. "It’s my welcome dinner, and I’m your film partner! You’re actually not coming?"
Ning Xi knitted her eyebrows together. "I know, I know, my fault, but I really have something very important on tonight, I’ll treat you next time, alright?"
"Not alright!" Jiang Muye did not buy her explanation in the slightest, and looked intently at her. "What do you have on that’s so important? Who are you going to see tonight?"
Ning Xi’s voice turned a bit stern. "Who I see is noneof your business."
After she spoke, Jiang Muye’s face immediately turned ugly. "You’re going to see Lu Tingxiao, aren't you?"
Chapter 77: Want To Kidnap Him Home
Jiang Muye’s interrogative tone made Ning Xi uncomfortable, and she knit her eyebrows together. "So what if I am? So what if I’m not?"
Jiang Muye paced angrily in a circle, then glared at her. "Ning Xi, you really want to get yourself killed. You even dare to play games with Lu Tingxiao, aren't you afraid you’re playing with fire?"
"I’m happy to play with fire, what’s it to you?" Annoyed at Jiang Muye’s words, Ning Xi’s attitude also turned bad to match his.
"You…" Jiang Muye almost got carried away by his anger, and in the end he punched the pillar behind her. "Ning Xi, I’m not trying to scare you, I’m giving you a friendly reminder, otherwise you won't even know how you died when the time comes! Don't you know who Lu Tingxiao is? You think he’s the same as all those fobs you dated in the past?"
Ning Xi rolled her eyes. "Do you think I’m an idiot? Of course I know!"
"Then why are you still…"
"Still what? What’s it to you if I’m sleeping with Lu Tingxiao?"
"You…" Jiang Muye slowly calmed down; actually, deep down, he knew that Ning Xi wasn't silly enough to do that, so he tried to curb his anger, and took a deep breath. "Then tell me, what is going on?"
Ning Xi also knew she was being childish, bickering with Jiang Muye. It was just that she had just been too provoked by seeing this person today, and she was so irritated that the smallest thing set her off.
Ning Xi also calmed down, and explained, "I saved Little Treasure previously."
Jiang Muye was a little shocked. "You saved Little Treasure? What happened to Little Treasure?"
"About half a month ago, Lu Jingli took Little Treasure to a bar. In order to escape the noisy crowd, Little Treasure accidentally hid in the storeroom, and the staff locked him in without knowing he was there…"
Jiang Muye gaped slightly. "Lu Jingli took Little Treasure to a bar? That does sound like something that my unreliable second uncle would do. And then? What did that have to do with you?"
"That time, I was preparing to go to the <The World> audition, but Chang Li locked me in the same storeroom to stop me from going…" Ning Xi briefly explained what happened after that.
Jiang Muye patiently listened to the end. "OK, I understand now, you got to know Lu Tingxiao because you saved Little Treasure. Then what should have happened next is the Lu family giving you a huge compensation as thanks, and then GAME OVER, the two of you go your separate ways! Why are you still in touch with Lu Tingxiao? You even moved into his house!"
Ning Xi had omitted the part about Lu Tingxiao wanting to repay her with his body. "Because Little Treasure suffered a shock and I saved him, he’s very reliant on me, so Lu Tingxiao asked me to stay at the Lu residence until Little Treasure’s condition is stable again. I have to be prepared at any time to act like a sedative for Little Treasure, understand?"
Hearing this, the anger in Jiang Muye’s expression finally started to fade, but he still felt a little uneasy. "Are you sure that’s all? So many women want to marry into the Lu family, and right now, you’re in the position with the best chance to do so. Do you really have no designs on him?"
Ning Xi lifted an eyebrow, and said half-jokingly, "If we’re talking about that, I do have designs on Little Treasure; he’s just too cute, I want to kidnap him home to become my little sweetheart!"
Jiang Muye looked at her speechlessly, then touched his forehead. "Anyway, it’s best that you don't think about things you shouldn’t be thinking about, powerful families are not what you think they are!"
Ning Xi laughed coldly. "As if you know what I think about powerful families."
She hated those people in the upper-class circles the most, who only pretended to be civil and wore fake masks…
It hadn’t been easy to leave the Ning family, why would she jump into the fire pit again?
Chapter 78: That Scared Of Me Becoming Your Auntie
Jiang Muye felt relieved when he saw Ning Xi’s look of loathing; he understood Ning Xi, and he knew that she hated being tied down the most.
To Ning Xi, the Lu family background was probably as scary as severe floods and fierce beasts…
"OK, you've asked your questions, now it’s my turn." Ning Xi looked at him with her arms crossed.
Jiang Muye shrugged his shoulders. "What do you want to know?"
"Doesn’t Lu Tingxiao only have one younger brother, and no sisters? How are you his nephew?" Ning Xi asked.
Jiang Muye lit a cigarette and slowly answered, "I’m not related by blood to the Lu family, it’s because my grandparents were family friends with them. They died in a car accident when my mother was still young, and the Lu family adopted my mother. So based on order of seniority, I have to call Lu Tingxiao uncle!"
"I see…" Ning Xi said as she stared fixedly at him. "I’m trying to quit smoking, don't tempt me!"
"You’ve been alright with it all this time, why are you quitting?" Jiang Muye knitted his eyebrows together.
"Do I need a reason to quit a bad habit?"
"Who was it once told me, that smoke when you can smoke and drink when you can drink, and whoever wants to quit smoking and drinking is a dumbass…" Jiang Muye stubbed out his cigarette as he made fun of Ning Xi. "I’ve told you whatever I can, is there anything else you want to ask?"
"Of. Course.There. Is!" Ning Xi gritted her teeth as she glared at him. "Tell me honestly, why did you take the Sun Huanqing role? It’s only the second male lead, and not even the type of character you like."
Implying that he was here to deliberately give her trouble!
Jiang Muye answered with an innocent face, "What’s wrong with me playing the second male lead? Who says I can’t? And what’s wrong with me playing Sun Huanqing? I want to expand on my acting and challenge myself, is that not allowed? Isn’t it boring always playing the same type of character? Didn't I do well in the shoot today? You tease me, I tease you, it was so much fun!"
"Fun your head!"
At the very latest, she was going to cry tomorrow…
"That’s it, no more chit-chat, I have to go, I promised Little Treasure we’d have hot pot today." Ning Xi looked anxiously at the time on her phone.
Jiang Muye looked unhappy. "With my uncle, too?"
"Of course, I don’t dare take Little Treasure out alone, what if something happens?"
Hearing this, Jiang Muye got incredibly angry. "So you know, right? Little Treasure is the very life of the entire Lu family, and especially to the two elders, he’s the apple of their eye; if anything happens to him, they might very well bury you alive! Why do you still want to hold this hot potato in your hand?"
Hearing this, Ning Xi became unhappy. "What nonsense are you spouting, what hot potato? My Little Treasure is the cutest!"
Jiang Muye laughed coldly. "Seems to me your head’s been turned by a certain someone’s beauty. He just opens his mouth to ask you for something, you forget everything!"
Ning Xi didn’t have the patience to deal with him. "Whatever…will you stop nagging? How can I dare say no to Big Demon King Lu’s request? Would you? Look at how scared you are now, are you that scared of me becoming your auntie?"
"Aun… tie…" Jiang Muye felt so much unbearable pain at the word "auntie" that he was struck speechless.
"Good boy!" Ning Xi patted his head like a puppy and skipped off after successfully gaining the upper hand.
After grabbing her bag and explaining to the director and everyone else that she had plans for the night and couldn’t join them, Ning Xi took her leave.
Looking at this girl leave in such a hurry, a thick layer of frost formed on Jiang Muye’s face.
‘Severe floods and fierce beasts’ is an idiom for things that are extremely dangerous or threatening.
‘A hot potato in the hand’ is a difficult or troublesome problem.
Chapter 79: Adorable Bunny Ears
After work wrapped up, Jia Qingqing finally found an opportunity to make a move. The best thing was that Ning Xi wasn’t around, so she approached Jiang Muye with a shy expression. "Brother Muye, where shall we go eat? How about we go to Rivers Hotel for seafood? My father is a member there, we can use the VIP room!"
Jiang Muye stretched dispiritedly "Forget it, I’m not going, I’m too tired today!"
Hearing this, Jia Qingqing was worried. "Ah? But it’s your first day on set, we should celebrate with a meal no matter what!"
Jiang Muye's face darkened slightly. "Who makes the rule we must have the welcome meal on the first day? If you want to eat it so much, just go yourself!"
In fact, everyone knew that in private, Jiang Muye didn’t really have a good temper.
If he was in a good mood, then he would be very good-natured. If he was in a bad mood, then…
This brat was obviously in a bad mood right now.
Shocked by his outburst, Jia Qingqing’s eyes instantly turned red. "I just thought it was the polite thing to do. Brother Muye, how can you say that…"
Who the f*** is your Brother Muye?
Jiang Muye was annoyed and about to explode. Guo Qisheng next to him saw that the situation was starting to deteriorate, and quickly intervened. "Maybe some other day. Muye is really too tired today. I should have let him rest and familiarize himself with the environment on the first day, who knew we would end up shooting so many scenes. Everybody go back early today and rest, we’re not in a hurry to have the dinner party!"
"Alright…" Given an out, Jia Qingqing reluctantly nodded, and at the same time hated Ning Xi even more in her heart. It was Ning Xi’s fault for occupying Brother Muye all day and making him so tired that he didn't even want to eat!
Jia Qingqing bowed her head and secretly flipped through a few photos in her phone, before she smiled viciously.
You just wait and see, Ning Xi! I’ll make you pay!
…
Lu residence.
"I'm back, darling!" Once Ning Xi was home, all of the day’s exhaustion was completely swept away.
Hearing her voice, Little Treasure deng deng deng ran to meet her, a glass of cold fruit juice in one hand.
"Darling, you’re too sweet! Love you!" Ning Xi took the glass and drained it in one go. Then she said happily, "Come here, Auntie’s going to get you changed into a cute outfit, we’re going out to eat hotpot later!"
The little bun, who before would run to the attic upon hearing he would be going out, obediently allowed Ning Xi to take him upstairs.
In the bedroom, he then allowed her to dress him up in one outfit after another.
"This one’s too plain, this one’s too dull, this one’s too unimaginative… my god! Who bought these clothes for you? What kind of taste is this! No need to ask, it was definitely your father! Did he forget you’re only five, not thirty-five?"
While Ning Xi mocked Lu Tingxiao, she continued rummaging around, and at the bottom of the cabinet, she finally found a satisfying outfit. "Wow! This one is cute!"
It was a little white short-sleeved shirt with a hood that had two long bunny ears coming out of it, with a matching pair of dungarees that had a big pocket in the front like Doraemon.
"Looking at this style, it was definitely your second uncle who bought you this one! At least he’s somewhat reliable in this, little kids should wear cute and bright clothes!" Satisfied, Ning Xi nodded, then asked, "How is it, darling? Do you like this one? If not, Auntie can look for another one for you!"
Ning Xi didn’t forget to ask Little Treasure for his opinion even though Little Treasure always agreed with her.
Sure enough, Little Bun nodded without hesitation.
So Ning Xi happily helped Little Bun put on his clothes.
Chapter 80: Throw A Card Without Saying Anything
After helping Little Bun change his clothes, Ning Xi also went into her room to get changed.
Very coincidentally, she had an outfit that was very similar to Little Treasure’s. She immediately dug it out to wear, pairing her shirt with a pair of denim overalls.
When she came out after changing, Little Bun’s eyes lit up as soon as he saw her.
He looked at her, then looked at himself. His face was full of joy and satisfaction, even reaching out to touch the rabbit ears on her hood. He was clearly very happy to be wearing the same clothes as Auntie Xiao Xi.
When both of them were ready, the sound of a car’s engine could be heard at the entrance.
Lu Tingxiao was back.
The temperature outside was as high as 30oC, but it was as if Lu Tingxiao had returned from a land of glaciers and snow as he strode into the living room on long, slender legs and with a haughty demeanor.
When his eyes fell on Ning Xi and Little Treasure on the sofa in similar clothes, as if they were wearing mother and son matching outfits, his whole body was like a glacier thawing, starting with his cold eyes…
Little Treasure’s outfit was naturally very cute. As for Ning Xi, the cute rabbit ears and overalls made her look even younger; sitting side by side, she and Little Treasure looked more like siblings.
Seeing that Lu Tingxiao had returned, Ning Xi immediately pulled Little Treasure up off the sofa. "We’re both ready, can we go?"
Lu Tingxiao nodded, his eyes on the girl for several seconds before he looked away. "Let's go."
In the car, Ning Xi asked excitedly, "Hey, Lu Tingxiao, don't you think Little Treasure’s outfit is cute? I had to look for a long time before I found it."
"Cute." Lu Tingxiao replied, but he was looking at the girl in the rearview mirror.
Ning Xi was content. "Told you so! From now on, you should buy more cute outfits for Little Treasure!"
"Mm." Lu Tingxiao replied, then took a black card out and handed it to her.
"What… what’s this?" Ning Xi blinked, unable to comprehend that she was looking at the legendary Infinite Black credit card, which she had only ever seen online.
Lu Tingxiao: "Buy."
Ning Xi: "Uh…"
This wasn’t what she meant, okay?
Without saying anything, you just crush me with money?
Whatever, since I already have it, I’m going to buy some more better-looking clothes for Little Treasure later!
At their destination.
Lu Tingxiao got out of the car first, then like a gentleman, opened the car door for them. He looked at Ning Xi and asked, "Are you fine with it?"
After spending enough time with him, Ning Xi had gradually gotten used to Lu Tingxiao’s brief manner of speaking, and knew he was asking her if she had any problems appearing in public.
Ning Xi scratched her head. "Should be fine! Not many people recognize me now, and anyway, I'm also dressed like this!"
Saying that, she took out a pair of amber round glasses without any lenses in it. "It should be okay with this!"
"Fine." Lu Tingxiao nodded.
The three of them walked to the hot pot restaurant.
Ning Xi had guessed right; truly, no one recognized her.
However, she had forgotten about Little Bun and Lu Tingxiao.
The father and son pair were simply too eye-catching, especially when they were together; they attracted everyone’s attention.
In fact, Ning Xi was also very eye-catching today, because she was wearing matching parent and child clothes with Little Bun.
"Ah! Look at that father and son, too good-looking! The adult is handsome and the kid adorable!"
"The sister beside them is also very beautiful! The whole family is good-looking! Is dad taking the siblings out? Where’s mum?"
On hearing this, Lu Tingxiao's face darkened visibly.
Luckily just then, the man next to the woman said, "What dad and his kids! It’s a family of three, okay? That girl is obviously the man's wife and the little boy's mother!"
"No way! That girl looks very young!"
"What do you know, it’s a married couple with an older man and a younger woman. The way that man looks at the girl is different, alright? Obviously it’s the expression of a man looking at his wife!"
…
Chapter 81: The Little Deer Is Dizzy
When Ning Xi heard their words, her heart immediately started pounding.
Big brother, take it easy, how can you possibly tell the way Lu Tingxiao looks at me is different?
Moreover as if he’s looking at his wife…?
"Cough cough, that big brother probably has bad eyesight!" Ning Xi said to Lu Tingxiao.
As soon as Ning Xi said the words, the woman nodded in agreement. "You’re right, it’s true! Look carefully at the little boy, he looks a lot like his dad, but his eyes are actually very similar to his mom’s, especially when he smiles…"
Ning Xi was about to collapse. "Ahem, that big sister may also have bad eyesight…"
How could Little Bun look like her? She wasn’t Little Bun's mother!
Lu Tingxiao looked at the girl’s eyes calmly. In fact, they did look a bit alike.
He had already noticed before, when Little Treasure laughed, his features and his air was like Ning Xi’s.
If it was a coincidence, it was really a happy fate…
This little episode passed quickly.
After sitting down, Ning Xi sighed comfortably. "Ah! Having hotpot with air conditioning on in summer is the best! Little Treasure darling, I swear you'll love this feeling!"
It was the first time in two years that Little Bun was eating outside. He was a little curious about everything, looking here and there, but he needed to hold hands with Ning Xi the whole time to feel calm.
Ning Xi flipped through the menu, and asked Lu Tingxiao for his opinion. "You can't eat spicy food, so how about we order a mandarin duck pot?"
"You decide." Lu Tingxiao nodded, took off his coat, and casually rested one arm on the back of his chair.
It was a normal gesture, but the way he did it oozed so much masculinity that the little deer suddenly started jumping around madly.
For some reason, it seemed this was happening more and more lately. The little deer was getting dizzy from jumping around so much!
Was Lu Tingxiao doing it on purpose or not?
The pot and food they ordered was quick to arrive, and Ning Xi pushed everything to the back of her mind in favor of immediately satisfying her appetite.
Big Demon King Lu ate the hot pot in a very meticulous way. He calculated everything very exactly: which dish came first, which came later, how long each one should be left in the pot. He served her and Little Bun regularly throughout the meal, and was even more professional than when they ate at her place the last time.
Ning Xi had never eaten hotpot so comfortably before, since it was enough for her to just be able to eat. Every dish was cooked right, unlike hers, which always inadvertently ended up cooked too little or too much.
In the middle of eating, Lu Tingxiao suddenly asked, "Are Muye and you in the same movie?"
Ning Xi was taken aback a bit before she responded. Jiang Muye was the hot idol fawned over by Glory World, and also Lu Tingxiao’s nephew, so it was not surprising that Lu Tingxiao would know about his recent situation. She nodded. "Yes, he joined the crew today. Actually, I also only just found out today, and I was surprised to see him…"
Lu Tingxiao gave her a fishball, and asked casually, "Do the two of you have a good relationship?"
Ning Xi scratched her head and felt that there was nothing to hide, so she answered directly, "This… my relationship with him is a bit difficult to explain. We dated for a short while, but it’s been a long time since we split up. Now, we’re friends! But I reckon that’s going to end soon. This guy, since coming back, has caused me to get a lot of hate, he’s about to get me killed…"
"If he bullies you, let me know," said Lu Tingxiao.
Ning Xi laughed. "Haha, he won't. I’m the one who bullies him in our scenes. As for outside filming, hmph, if he dares bully me, I’ll just become his auntie, and use my status all the time to suppress him!"
As soon as she said the words, Ning Xi and Lu Tingxiao were both stunned.
Ning Xi hated that she couldn’t smash her head against the ground: Why. Couldn’t. She. Control. This. Loose. Flirty. Mouth!
A ‘mandarin duck pot’ is a hot pot that has been divided into two compartments, usually one for a spicy soup base and one for a mild soup base.
Chapter 82: Are You Very Eager To Leave?
Ning Xi desperately gave him some dishes. "Hehe, I… I'm just kidding… don’t mind me!"
Lu Tingxiao did not look the slightest bit angry, and in fact looked like he was in a good mood. He smiled lightly. "Good idea."
Ning Xi was stunned silly: "…" He actually thought it was a good idea?!
"Ning Xi." Lu Tingxiao looked at her suddenly with a serious expression.
Being the focus of those deep eyes made Ning Xi nervous: "What… what is it?"
"If you change your mind, come and find me anytime," said Lu Tingxiao.
When Ning Xi heard this, her heart thumped. She knew he meant the issue of "marrying him"…
Even though he hadn’t brought it up again after her clear rejection last time, she could feel that his attitude towards her had been different all along. She could also feel the atmosphere between them growing more and more ambiguous…
The worst was her heart, which was starting to thump out of her control…
Was what Jiang Muye said actually true, that her head had been turned by Lu Tingxiao’s beauty?
After what she had experienced five years ago, she thought she would never fall in love again. There was even a long period of time when she had had a huge psychological problem. She extremely hated and was completely repulsed by men; especially when she saw bastards, she couldn't suppress the evil spirits that burned inside her, and she was obsessed with annihilating them, like meting out divine justice…
Her frame of mind had calmed down a lot in recent years, but she still rejected men in general, what more finding someone to marry. That was simply too impossible for her.
But this man in front of her, who always had on a poker face, and had a frightening aura that often scared her… somehow he had cracked the thick shell surrounding her heart…
After the hot pot, Little Treasure was tired, and fell asleep in the car on the way back home. He was so small and soft in her embrace that Ning Xi didn’t want to let go of him.
Oh, it was terrible! Big Bun had already made her so confused, and Little Bun…
She realized that the more she spent time with Little Bun, the more she liked him, to the point that if she didn't see him for even just one day, she would miss him. If she didn't hug him today, it would feel like she was missing something.
This was not a good sign…
When they got home, Ning Xi carefully carried the little guy into his bedroom.
Lu Tingxiao leaned against the doorframe, and looked at with a gentle expression. "We’ve troubled you these few days."
Ning Xi tucked Little Treasure in, and then came out after closing the door. "It's nothing, I also like Little Treasure very much."
After hesitating for a moment, she said with a relieved smile, "Little Treasure is getting better and better, so it looks like soon, I won’t need to live here anymore!"
Lu Tingxiao's face suddenly turned black. "Are you very eager to leave?"
Ning Xi step back under his fierce gaze. "This… the plan had always been that I would leave after Little Treasure recovers, I would also be a bother if I stayed for so long!"
Lu Tingxiao: "You’re not."
Ning Xi had no choice, she could only raise her head and look him straight in the eye. "But I would feel troubled."
Lu Tingxiao frowned. "Troubled?"
"Yes." Ning Xi took a deep breath and spoke. "To be honest, I'm not a very disciplined person. If I stay here, I have to always mind my behavior…"
Lu Tingxiao: "You don’t have to."
Ning Xi facepalmed, and said with resignation, "Okay, even if you don't mind, I also need a private life. Occasionally, I’ll have friends over. I’ll also need to relax after work sometimes, and ride my bike, or hit the bars and nightclubs. If I meet a good-looking guy, it's unavoidable that I'll bring him back for the night…"
"Enough!" Lu Tingxiao's face had become uglier the more he listened, until he couldn’t bear it anymore, and finally interrupted her.
Chapter 83: Woken Up By Wild Kisses
Late at night, Ning Xi lay in bed with her thoughts flying around.
As if she would bring a guy home — in the case of the guys who had wanted to mess around with her or sleep with her, she’d dragged them into alleys and beaten all of them up.
Especially the married men with the mark of a wedding ring on their fingers, those she beat the hardest until they cried for their mothers.
As for her sex life…
It sounded sad, but the only time she had sex was that night five years ago…
Maybe that experience of her first time really traumatized her; she felt like vomiting whenever she thought about having sex.
She really pissed Lu Tingxiao off tonight, but there was no other way; she would have had to bring it up sooner or later, might as well get it over with now before things got out of control.
It was better that she distance herself first, before he shunned her after her ugly, naked side was exposed.
Because of her restless heart, her night was tangled up in bad dreams.
In her confused dreams, she could hear different voices in her ears…
"Ning Xi, what makes you think you can fight me? Apart from your blood connection, you are nothing!"
"You still have face to ask about that bastard, what are you trying to do? Don’t tell me you actually planned to give birth and raise him?"
"That kid was premature, and died as soon as he was born, I’ve already dealt with the body!"
"Ning Xi, I’m telling you, from now on, I, Ning Yaohua, no longer acknowledge you as my daughter! You have nothing to do with our Ning family any longer!"
"Xiao Xi, I’m sorry, let’s break up! I won't stop caring about you, I’ll treat you like my own little sister…"
…
She ran and ran with all her might, trying to escape those horrible voices…
She ran to the top of a hospital; below her was an endless abyss which seemed to have some dark attraction, luring her closer, step by step…
At last, she closed her eyes, and jumped…
The moment she fell, she didn't wake up from her dream as she usually did, but instead fell into another surreal dream…
This time it wasn’t a nightmare, but a… a wet dream…
She had had this kind of dreams before, and they were always accompanied by tremendous fear and helplessness, but this time, something seemed different.
One after another, cool, reverent kisses fell on her forehead, her eyes, nose, lips…
She didn't find it disgusting or filthy this time, but instead felt that she was being cherished by the other party, like the most precious treasure.
Who… was he…
Ow, that hurt…
Why did he bite her?
Even though Lu Tingxiao had done his best to restrain himself, in the end he still couldn’t stop himself from entering her room. He knew he shouldn't wake her up, but his actions had unconsciously become a little aggressive.
This woman drove him crazy so easily!
"If I meet a good-looking guy, it’s unavoidable that I’ll bring him back for the night." These words were like a meteorite crashing at high speed, smashing all his reason to dust.
As he kissed the girl’s neck, he could no longer contain the rapid swell of desire in his chest, and he bit down hard, like a beast conquering its prey in the most primitive way…
"Eh… that…"
The instant the taste of blood pervaded the air, he heard the girl’s weak voice…
Lu Tingxiao’s back instantly stiffened, and his whole body felt like a bucket of icy water had been poured over him.
The man still had his head buried in the crook of her neck. Ning Xi had almost screamed at the pain of the bite on her neck, but she could only endure it and awkwardly remind him: "Cough, that… I was just sleeping, not dead asleep, your…your actions were more than enough to wake me up…"
At first, she had wanted to pretend for a bit, but in the end she really couldn’t take it, that bite really hurt!
Meanwhile, Lu Tingxiao’s deep, dark eyes had already blended with the night. He raised his head slowly and locked eyes on her. With one finger lightly caressing her jaw, he spoke as if he was an incubus from hell, "Mm, I woke you… so what?"
As soon as he said that, he grabbed her hands tightly and pushed them above her head, pressed down, and kissed her without hesitation…
Chapter 84: Was He Sleepwalking?
"Mmm…" Ning Xi instinctively wanted to escape, but her hands were caught and her legs were pinned down by the man’s knees, as if she was asking for it.
What kind of strange situation was this?
Was she still dreaming and actually hadn’t woken up at all?
It was only until Ning Xi almost couldn’t breathe from the growing lack of air in her chest that Lu Tingxiao finally released her lips and moved back to her neck where he had just bitten on. His hot tongue laved the wound, as if trying to soothe it, but it made her flesh creep…
"Hey, Lu Tingxiao… Lu Tingxiao…" Ning Xi called his name several times, but he didn't react other than to get busy with her body.
The man at that moment was not the usual gentleman, and also did not have that gentleness which she was familiar with. Those sharp teeth slid with desire down her neck to her collarbone, and went even lower…
"No… no!"
The dormant memories in her mind rose up to engulf her, like a thick swamp pulling her in inexorably, making her body quiver and convulse.
Just as it hurt so much that Ning Xi wanted to die, the movement on top of her suddenly stopped, leaving a body as heavy and solid as a mountain pressing down on her, unmoving.
That deep, suffocating feeling disappeared instantly, leaving her with extreme confusion…
"Lu… Lu Tingxiao?" Ning Xi tried patting the man’s shoulder, but there wasn’t the slightest response.
After ten seconds, the other party still hadn’t moved. Carefully, Ning Xi tried to gently turn him over to the side.
With the moonlight streaming in through the window, she saw that he was lying peacefully with his eyes closed, like a king in deep slumber, as if that terrifying beast from before hadn’t been him at all.
What the hell, what was going on?
"Don’t tell me… was he sleepwalking?!" Ning Xi murmured to herself.
It seemed this was the only explanation that made sense.
But wasn't Lu Tingxiao’s sleepwalking a bit too unique? Coming into her room late at night, biting her like a vampire, and even able to have a decent conversation with her?
Lu Tingxiao’s breaths were long and steady; it seemed that he really was asleep now.
Ning Xi didn't dare wake him, in case he started acting crazy again, but it worried her to leave him like this. But this late at night, who could she go to for help?
After some consideration, there was one person she could think of.
She picked up her cellphone and called Lu Jingli.
"Hello, Xiao Xi Xi! Wow! You’re actually calling me at this hour! What’s happened, what’s happened?" Lu Jingli’s voice was very loud, almost as if he was shouting.
At first Ning Xi had been worried that calling so late would be disturbing him, but things on Lu Jingli’s end sounded lively and very noisy in the background. It appeared he was partying the night away.
"Lu Jingli, let me ask you something!"
"Ask, ask!"
"Your brother…"
"My brother what, what?"
"…" Was this person a recorder? He was repeating everything!
Ning Xi was speechless for a bit, then asked anxiously: "Does your brother suffer from sleepwalking?"
Since she was on the phone, Ning Xi didn't notice that the man lying stretched out next to her had stiffened subtly at her question.
He had only come up with this idea to get himself out of the situation, he never thought that Ning Xi would actually call Lu Jingli. If by any chance Lu Jingli that idiot ran his mouth…
He would break his legs!
Chapter 85: Sleeping In The Same Bed
On the other end of the line, Lu Jingli was suddenly silent for a few seconds, which agitated Ning Xi even more, and she hurriedly chased an answer: "Second Young Master, does he or does he not sleepwalk?"
If it was just sleepwalking, then it shouldn’t be anything serious, but if he had some other illness, then she had to get him to the hospital as soon as possible!
Suddenly turning into a werewolf in the middle of the night, and then suddenly passing out asleep was really scary, alright?
"Oh, I was just finding it strange that you suddenly asked this, he really does have this problem. How do you know that my brother sleepwalks?" On the other end of the call, Lu Jingli answered with a voice that didn't sound any different.
Ning Xi was relieved to hear it, and relaxed as she laughed. "It’s not a big deal, I went downstairs in the middle of the night to get some water, and saw him standing all stiff and still in the living room. It scared me, that’s all!"
"Really?" Lu Jingli spoke in a funny tone, then switched to a serious one. "Well, it’s nothing new, just leave him alone. Whatever he’s doing now, just let him continue doing it, and don’t wake him up, he'll go back to his room on his own later!"
"Ah? Let him continue… and don’t wake him up? O…okay, got it!" Ning Xi hung up the phone quickly, worried that Lu Jingli would hear something strange in her voice.
She looked at Lu Tingxiao lying next to her, and didn't know what to do.
Don’t wake him up, does that mean just let him sleep here?
What if he started sleepwalking again?
She was really worried to death!
Because of this sudden change, the fears that Ning Xi had almost drowned in had already disappeared completely.
She looked at the man sleeping unaware next to her, getting angrier and angrier, until she finally pinched his face hard to vent her anger. "Asshole, you scared me to death, and yet you’re sleeping so comfortably…"
The Lu Tingxiao who was no longer acting crazy was obedient and looked harmless, and she pinched him several more times before she was satisfied enough to stop.
Looks like the only thing she could do now was to wait for him to leave on his own. She had heard that sleepwalkers might get a huge shock from being woken up, and even die.
But clearly she was the one who had had the bigger shock…
At first Ning Xi was going to sleep after Lu Tingxiao had left, but hearing the steady heartbeat next to her ear, she fell asleep without her knowing…
After a long while, the man next to her slowly opened his ink-black eyes, looking relieved.
Then he stared blankly at the girl beside him, gently touching the wrinkles on her forehead with a complicated look on his face…
The next morning, Ning Xi was woken up by a phone call.
Her first reaction wasn’t to pick up the phone, but to turn her head and look beside her.
It looked like Lu Tingxiao had already left.
Then she searched for her phone in a daze before picking it up. In the next second, Chang Li’s furious voice came through the phone…
"Ning Xi, you’ve done it now! I warned you at the beginning to watch your behavior and don't embarrass the company, but look what you’ve done! The whole company’s reputation is at stake because of you!"
Ning Xi’s mind cleared instantly. "What happened?"
Angrily, Chang Li said, "Check Weibo for yourself!"
Ning Xi climbed out of bed, turned on her laptop, and logged into her Weibo account.
Then she saw that her Weibo account had exploded!
Normally, the Weibo accounts of most artistes were managed by their agencies, but Ning Xi of course didn’t have that kind of special treatment. She hadn’t bought any followers, and hadn’t run anything special on her account. She only had 30,000-plus followers on Weibo, even less than for an online celebrity. She usually liked to share small things about her daily life, and each post wouldn't have more than 100 likes.
But now, thousands of mentions and comments had suddenly popped up overnight.
She quickly browsed all the information, and finally understood what had happened.
Chapter 86: Let The Storm Rage Even Harder
Ning Xi had been slandered, and pretty nastily.
Yesterday at midnight, a popular gossip blogger had put up a long Weibo post titled "How calculative b*tch Ning Xi climbed her way to the top, have never seen someone more shameless".
The general content was that she had slept with directors all over in order to get roles, had hooked up with rich, old men and tricked them into giving her gifts, and had deliberately taken advantage of Jiang Muye while they were shooting…
The Weibo post even said that she always left her room door open during filming, so that anyone who wanted to sleep with her could go right in and do so. It completely made her sound like a loose and totally unprincipled whore…
As a result, Jiang Muye’s fans had exploded, and were staging a group protest against their idol being paired up with a woman like that. They were putting intense pressure on the production team to switch out the second female lead.
Comments under Ning Xi’s latest post were simply unbearable; they were all abusive words, with everyone saying that "Ning Xi should leave the entertainment industry"…
"See it clearly now? You better release a public apology immediately to save the company's image!" Chang Li ordered her angrily.
Ning Xi laughed coldly. "Public apology?"
When an artiste encountered this sort of problem, the agency would usually arrange for a specialized public relations team to minimize the artiste’s involvement and reduce the impact. Chang Li, however…
As if she wanted Ning Xi to save the company’s image; instead, she wanted to destroy her completely. If she apologized, it would mean that she acknowledged doing everything mentioned in the Weibo post…
"Yes, I want to see it online before 8pm tonight! A video would be the best, as it’s more sincere! Otherwise you can wait to be kicked out of the film production! By that time, even the company won’t be able to protect you!" After throwing these threatening words at her, Chang Li hung up.
Ning Xi was no longer feeling sleepy after the call.
She had already known this would happen, but hadn’t expected it to be so soon.
It seemed Jia Qingqing really couldn’t wait another second, and with Ning Xueluo fueling the flames behind her, Ning Xi had been pushed into the eye of the storm in one short night.
Very well, come!
She was starting to think they would never take action!
Ning Xi straightaway got out of bed and washed up, then started to put on her makeup.
After half an hour, she looked in the mirror, and nodded with satisfaction at how the makeup had transformed her face into a pale and fragile one.
Right after she tidied up the table, there was a knock at the door.
Ning Xi stood up and opened the door, and then was a little stunned to see that it really was the "werewolf" from last night, Lu Tingxiao.
After what happened last night, it felt a bit awkward to see him now…
Lu Tingxiao’s expression turned cold as ice when he saw Ning Xi’s deathly pale face, and without waiting for her to speak, he took out his cellphone and started to look through his contacts.
Out of the corner of her eye, Ning Xi could see his finger stop on the name "Liang Feixing".
Liang Feixing, Director of Public Relations at Glory World, had the hands of a magician, which had beautifully resolved many artiste scandals and saved their images. It could be said that he was a textbook example for all public relations personnel to follow.
Ning Xi instantly reacted, throwing herself at Lu Tingxiao like a tiger and taking his cellphone away. "What are you doing, Lu Tingxiao?"
"Fixing that problem." Lu Tingxiao’s expression was very ugly; obviously he already knew about the online situation.
"…"Speechless, Ning Xi looked at this big boss from the enemy side, who without saying a single word, wanted to help her cheat her way out.
Last time, when Lu Tingxiao had called Su Yimo’s personal stylist to come over and save her, that had really frightened her, and luckily no one had noticed. She really couldn’t bear it to happen again.
If Glory World suddenly got involved in this situation, she would be accused of yet another thing: being disloyal with her foot in two camps.
Chapter 87: You Need A Woman
Ning Xi said easily, "If I can’t take even this small strike, how can I survive in the entertainment industry? Didn't you say last time that you believed in me?"
"But you don't look convincing at all right now." Lu Tingxiao had a solemn expression on his face.
Ning Xi was confused by his words, then she finally remembered her makeover, so she explained, "This pale face and the dark circles are all just makeup which I did myself! I’m not pretending to be happy or tough, I can wipe it off to show you if you don't believe me…"
Lu Tingxiao suddenly reached out before she finished speaking, and touched her cheeks and eyes gently.
It was just a gentle touch, but Ning Xi felt like she had been electrocuted, and couldn’t contain a shiver.
Ning Xi’s reaction made Lu Tingxiao more concerned, and he quickly took his hand back. "Don’t try to be tough."
Ning Xi laughed. "I won’t, if I can’t handle it, I’ll definitely fly right back to you and hug your thigh!"
Ruffled feathers smoothed down, Lu Tingxiao slowly relaxed. "Good."
After that, Ning Xi scratched her head and looked at him as if she had something to say.
"Something you want to say?" Lu Tingxiao asked in a gentle voice, like he was a totally different person from last night.
Ning Xi looked at him with a complicated expression on her face for a long time, and in the end couldn’t help saying, "Uh, that, Lu Tingxiao, have you ever thought about finding a woman to keep you company?"
"What do you mean?" Lu Tingxiao’s expression immediately turned cold.
"Don’t blame me for being nosy, I just think…" Ning Xi considered her words carefully, then patted him sincerely on his shoulder. "I think you need a woman; in some matters, holding it in for too long is not good for your health!"
Wasn’t there a saying, one dreams at night what one thinks about in the day?
Lu Tingxiao looked like he kept his distance from girls, but from last night, it was clear that he really needed it…
Lu Tingxiao’s face was now thoroughly black.
Damn woman, who do you think did this to me? Who do you think left me in an awkward position and forced me to endure after I had tasted the flesh in my mouth?
Seeing Lu Tingxiao’s expression turn worse and worse, Ning Xi coughed and quickly sneaked away. "I’m going to be late, I’m going to say goodbye to Little Treasure then head out to filming! Bye~"
Movie backlot in the suburbs.
The moment Ning Xi appeared, a group of Jiang Muye’s fans, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately ran at her in a frenzy.
"Ning Xi! Ning Xi’s here! That whore is here! I can’t believe she dared to come!"
"Disgusting b*tch! You’re not allowed to get close to our Muye! Hurry and leave the production!"
"Ning Xi, leave the production! Ning Xi, leave the entertainment industry! Leave!"
…
It was a chaotic scene; only a few guards protected Ning Xi as they moved forward. The rest of the production crew was just enjoying the spectacle, now and then pointing and sneering at her.
The attention on her was like knives cutting into her inch by inch, and the malicious looks were like sinister poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, ready to tear her to pieces.
Ning Xi couldn’t help thinking about a female movie star last year, who had been at the height of her popularity, but in the end committed suicide because of vicious rumors; after she died, her suicide note only had a few words: rumors are lethal!
The crowd continually threw rotten eggs and vegetables at her, and someone even threw a rock, which almost hit her…
Seeing that the rock was about to hit the stylist Amy, who was enjoying the spectacle, Ning Xi’s expression changed, and she leapt agilely to block that rock with her arm, when it was about half a meter away from hitting Amy.
In the next second, the spot where her arm had been hit started to bleed severely…
Chapter 88: A Tyrannical Flower
The frenzied fans at the scene were stunned when they saw this, and Amy was also scared witless.
With a pale face, Ning Xi’s cold gaze swept over the fans. "If you want to make trouble, come at me, don't hurt innocent bystanders."
"You… stop being so hypocritical!"
"Yeah! Stop pretending to be a good person! You're such a shameless fox!"
Ning Xi's eyes became sharper: "What are you using to decide whether I am a good or bad person? An unsubstantiated Weibo post? Or a groundless rumor? You’re young, but I hope you can use your brain before you act. Idols are the ones who have to pay for their fans’ behavior, what you say or do represents your idol. Don't let someone else use you without your knowing, otherwise you’ll tarnish your idol’s reputation for no reason!"
Ning Xi knew that they wouldn’t listen to whatever she said at the moment, except when it was related to the idol they cared about.
"How is it your place to lecture us!"
"Actually, I think she has a point… the person who threw the rock just now, come out! Didn't we already agree that we’re not allowed to use violence, and at the most just eggs?"
"Yeah! Who was it?! We’re here for justice, not to tarnish Muye’s reputation!"
…
The rioting fans had calmed down for the moment, and Ning Xi finally squeezed her way into the filming site.
When Guo Qisheng saw that she had come, he hurriedly called her into the lounge. "Ning Xi, you’re here! Come and sit down!"
"Director Guo, I’m sorry for causing the production team trouble…" Ning Xi's face was full of guilt, and she bowed deeply.
Looking at the girl's haggard appearance, Guo Qisheng quickly consoled her. "The one who stirred up trouble wasn’t you, it was someone who doesn’t understand you, I’m very clear on this. Saying that you can’t act, that is simply rubbish! As for saying… cough, saying that you slept with members of the production team… how can I not understand, as an involved party? I’ve seen this kind of thing happen a lot, I am clear in my heart on who is right or wrong!"
"Thank you, Director." She really appreciated that Guo Qisheng could still stand by her at this time.
"But this really has been too hard on you, you look so haggard. How about you take a few days off and have a good rest?" Guo Qisheng suggested.
Ning Xi immediately said, "No need! Director, I would like to continue filming! The film crew has already suffered a lot because of my matter, if filming is slowed down because of me, I wouldn’t be able to absolve myself of the guilt even if I die a thousand times!"
Seeing her resolute attitude, Guo Qisheng was satisfied. "Well, alright! But if you can't go on, you must tell me!"
After parting with the director, Ning Xi was suddenly pulled by a strong force into an empty corner.
The man's face was so anxious that even his golden hair looked listless. "Ning Xi, is your arm okay?"
"A minor injury, I’ve dealt with it." Ning Xi didn't care.
Jiang Muye was irritated. "I was going to make a statement to explain the situation to my fans, but Brother Ming changed my Weibo password to prevent me from logging in, and said that I would be doing you more harm than good if I stepped out now…"
Ning Xi patted her chest with a happy expression: "Luckily Brother Ming is intelligent."
Jiang Muye instantly looked hurt. "Woman with no conscience, I was going to help you!"
NingXi said with resignation. "If you really want to help me, then I’ll give you a warning ahead of time. Later, I’m going to pretend to be a little white flower, cooperate with me. Don’t go overboard, otherwise don't blame me if I really cut all ties with you!"
Jiang Muye dug out his ears and made an incredulous expression. "What did you say you were going to pretend to be?"
"A little white flower, got a problem with that?"
"Are you sure that a tyrannical flower like you can accomplish such a difficult challenge?"
"Get lost!"
How could Guo Qisheng not know what she was thinking? He said heavily. "For the majority of it we’ll do a cheat, at most it’s enough for you to just touch her face!"
"Got it!" While Jia Qingqing’s mouth replied agreeably, she completely had no intention of following his words. She had made up her mind to deliver a real slap, and to do it several times, and make this b*tch suffer.
Anyway, this wouldn’t be the first time she had taken personal revenge through her acting, and she had always been successful.
When all the departments were ready, filming began.
In this scene, Meng Changge had just entered the palace under the alias Nan Wumeng. She was only a little palace maid, but because the emperor had been eyeing her, Princess Xian had become envious, and had called her to her chambers to embarrass her.
"Shameless b*tch, you dare seduce the emperor right under my nose!" After Princess Xian had finished speaking, she slapped her hard.
The moment Jia Qingqing brought her hand down, Ning Xi’s eyes narrowed slightly, and she turned a little to the side, cleverly avoiding the camera and Jia Qingqing’s hand. But her body looked as if it had been struck with huge strength, sending her whole person falling to the ground. Then her face twisted, and with a "ptui" sound, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Ning Xi —" Guo Qisheng was shocked, and the other staff who were watching were also stunned as they gathered around her.
"Jia Qingqing, is this your first day acting? You can’t even control your own strength?" Guo Qisheng, who was usually good-natured, was really angry this time.
He could not meddle in things outside of the movie, but if someone took such a cheap shot in his movie, there was no way he would tolerate it!
"I…" Jia Qingqing herself was also shocked; while it was true that she had deliberately used some strength, it was definitely not to the point that could make Ning Xi fall down and spit blood. Also, just now, she clearly felt that Ning Xi had avoided her, and she had not hit her at all. Hence, she straightened her neck and cried out in protest, "I just slapped her gently, I didn’t use any strength at all! She’s pretending!"
In filmatography, ‘to cheat’ is to change the relative positions of actors or props in order to shoot the same scene from different angles.
Chapter 90: Playing A Little White Flower
Unfortunately for Jia Qingqing, she had a very bad reputation in the entertainment industry, and she often did this kind of thing. Furthermore, she had been targeting Ning Xi from the start, so no one believed her.
"Director, I'm fine, I just have a small cut in my mouth, it’ll be alright after I put some ice on it for a bit. Sister Qingqing might have just wanted to create a better effect, there’s no need to be angry…" Ning Xi’s face showed that she had been treated unjustly, but that she was struggling to bear it. Her expression was one of tolerance and understanding.
Seeing that expression made not just the director, but also everyone else sympathize with her.
Jiang Muye was watching nearby, and the corners of his mouth twitched as he almost died from shock.
This person could really pretend to be a little white flower…
Seeing her frail and delicate appearance, Jia Qingqing immediately blew her top. "Ning Xi, you faker! You clearly did it on purpose! You're the one who bit yourself! Do you have a blood capsule hidden in your mouth?!"
"Jia Qingqing, enough!" Guo Qisheng rebuked her sternly.
Next to her, Jia Qingqing’s assistant was afraid that the situation would get out of hand, so she hurriedly pulled her back and persuaded her, "Sister Qingqing, forget it! Don't make the director angry! After all, we're also to blame…"
Obviously, she also thought that Jia Qingqing had deliberately hit Ning Xi; she who was always around Jia Qingqing had seen this type of thing many times.
Jia Qingqing backhanded the assistant across the face. "Get lost! How is it your place to tell me what to do!"
Like Ning Xi, the assistant also fell to the ground after being hit, and blood dribbled out of the corner of her mouth.
The staff around them, especially those who, like the assistant, didn’t have very high status, all rushed to help her up, and they looked at Jia Qingqing in disgust.
Although Ning Xi’s private life was chaotic, she had never let it affect other people, and she was committed to acting. But this Jia Qingqing, simply put, was a shrew!
This was the first time that Jia Qingqing had been unfairly accused. When she saw that everyone didn’t believe her, her face turned blue, as if she was going to pass out from fury in the next second.
Just as she lost control and was about to recklessly tear Ning Xi apart, suddenly a person came up to her and grabbed her wrist —
"Qingqing, really, I know you want to perform well so that the director would see you in a new light, but you don't have to be so serious. People who know you will say you’re committed to your work, but what about the people who don’t understand you?"
The person speaking was Ning Xueluo, who had just arrived.
Ning Xueluo didn't have any scenes today, so she didn’t actually need to come. But she still came, for the purpose of seeing Ning Xi’s hapless state. Who would have thought that she would arrive to such a scene…
What the hell was this Jia Qingqing doing?
She had such good cards, how could she play them like this?
Seeing how everyone was starting to feel sorry for Ning Xi because of the extremely loathsome Jia Qingqing, Ning Xueluo hurriedly stepped in to salvage the situation.
When Jia Qingqing saw Ning Xueluo, it was as if she was seeing her family member. She immediately took her hands and started to cry. "Sister Xueluo, this b*tch is slandering me!"
Afraid that Jia Qingqing’s big mouth would annoy people again, Ning Xueluo dragged her into a corner. "Why did you lose your cool? Ning Xi will be kicked out sooner or later, why are you provoking her now?"
Jia Qingqing was incoherent with rage. "At the beginning I wanted to teach her a small lesson, but I didn't even touch her at all. She was the one who dodged it herself, and even deliberately made it look like I had hit her hard enough for her to spit out blood!"
Looking at how the director continually comforted Ning Xi, who had a magnanimous expression on her face, Ning Xueluo could immediately see what she was scheming, and hastily thought of a way to save the situation. "Qingqing, it’s no use if I believe you, the problem is that no one else believes you. Because you didn’t explain the situation clearly, the best thing now is for you to apologize to Ning Xi immediately…"
Hearing this, Jia Qingqing blew up. "What? Me apologize?! I won't! Sister Xueluo, how can you stand on her side and defend her?!"