Chapter 140 - A Beautiful Woman Beside Young Master Lu (1/2)
“Yes,” Ning Qing nodded her head, she used her hands to smooth her clothes. She looked directly at him and asked, “Brother Yun Fan, you would not lie to me right?”
“Of course not.”
“It better be true. Brother Yunfan, if you lied to me, I would be very sad. Those strangers cannot harm me when they lie to me, but you are my kin.
“Moreover, Brother Yunfan, you also know that I am Madam Lu now. We have grown up already. It is not suitable for us to engage in intimate interactions anymore. It would be better if we could maintain a distance between one another. Speaking honestly, if Brother Yunfan likes me, there would only be one outcome. I love Lu Shaoming. There would be nothing with you. For the sake of me and you, I can only distance myself from you. Do you understand, Brother Yunfan?”
After Ning Qing said these words, she felt more comfortable in her heart. Actually, she was unwilling to suspect Mu Yunfan. After all, he was an important friend in her life.
But his actions recently were too abnormal, and they made her feel uncomfortable.
She had to remind him.
“I understand.” Mu Yunfan was silent for a few seconds and forcefully placed a smile on his lips.
It seemed like he had been from Ning Qing for too long. In these 3 years, Ning Qing had changed significantly.
She was always quick witted and brilliant, but this tone of guile had an additional sharpness to it.
She’d grown up.
Everyone said that couples would be similar in their ways. She had a touch of Lu Shaoming’s foresight and prudence. She was resembling him more and more.
After exiting the room, Ning Qing saw Yun Wanqing pouring water for herself to drink in the living room. She walked forward and waved towards her mum. She said softly, “Mum, come over.”
Yun Wanqing walked over to Ning Qing’s side. “Qingqing, what’s the matter? Why are you behaving so secretly?”
“Mum.” Ning Qing said while whispering, holding on to her mum’s elbow, “Did Brother Yunfan leave for his condominium just now?”
Ning Qing had a question in her heart, she met with thugs halfway, and it was too much of a coincidence, considering Brother Yunfan’s arrival.
Brother Yunfan had recently returned from overseas. He was not familiar with the roads, and she chose a secluded and winding route. Why would Brother Yunfan go there?
“Oh, Yunfan came back once. He saw that you did not return for so long, so he asked which route you would take. I pointed out one road to him. What’s the matter Qingqing?”
Ning Qing shook her head. “Nothing, Mum. You should go to sleep.”
It seemed like she was being too suspicious recently. Brother Yunfan was innocent. She’d been suspecting Brother Yunfan for a while.
Ning Qing smacked her head, and returned to her own room.
Returning to her room, she lay on her bed. Ning Qing sent a message to Yin Shuiling.
[Shui Ling , Brother Yunfan is back in the country, would you want to meet him? ]
Yin Shuiling replied speedily.
[What’s there to see? It is not as if you don’t know our personalities have never meshed, even since our youth. It was only due to the promise made during our childhood. If there’s nothing else, I will go back to drawing comics. Bye bye.]
The Mu, Yin, Xu and Ning families were friends for generations. These four kids were all childhood sweethearts. They grew up together, but Yin Shuiling and Mu Yunfan did not see eye to eye. They would not want to spare an extra glance at one another. Mu Yunfan and Xu Junxi were competing between themselves. They did not have deep ties; only Ning Qing had pleasant relations.h.i.+ps with all three of them.
Ning Qing puffed her cheeks. She wanted to chat more with Yin Shuiling.
Ning Qing continued to use her phone. She opened it up to a familiar number, and she did not give up. She sent yet another text.
[Hubby, I miss you very much. Do you miss me? If you do please respond to me.]
There was no response from Lu Shaoming’s end, even after an entire night.
…
The next morning, after breakfast, Mu Yunfan and Ning Qing left for school together.
Because Mu Yunfan had an injured thigh, he did not drive. Ning Qing supported his elbow, and they went out together to the main road to hail a taxi.
“Brother Yun Fan, you hang tight. I will go flag the cab.” Ning Qing let Mu Yunfan stand on the steps. She went to the sidewalk to hail a taxi.
“Okay, be careful Qingqing,” Mu Yunfan ordered.
Because it was the peak hour currently, it was not easy to hail one. Ning Qing hailed many cabs, but n.o.body stopped for her.
When an empty car came, Ning Qing’s phone rang; it was a call from Zhu Rui.
Ning Qing’s eyes brightened up immediately as she quickly picked up the call. “h.e.l.lo, Secretary Zhu, what… really? I will rush there now.”
Ning Qing ended the call and boarded the taxi. She said to the driver, “Driver, please send me to Guang Qing, fast!”
The taxi sped up, Ning Qing heard someone calling her from behind, “Qingqing, Qingqing.”
It was only then she realized she left Mu Yunfan in the original spot.
She wound down the windows, and stretched her head out of the car. She said with an apologetic tone, “Brother Yunfan, I’m sorry. You take a cab to school by yourself. Shaoming is back today. I’m going to the office to wait for him. Oh right, Brother Yunfan, help me to apply for one day of leave.”
The taxi left hurriedly and it disappeared in a flash.
Mu Yunfan stood on the ground. He angrily balled his fingers into a fist. This was the first time he’d been thrown aside by another, and the first time Ning Qing ignored him completely.
Mu Yunfan stayed at school, and he got to see Ning Qing at the afternoon gym cla.s.s.
“Qingqing, what’s the matter? I thought you went to see Young Master Lu in the morning? You even asked me to get the day off for you. Why are you here now?”
Ning Qing had a disappointed look on her face. “Oh, when I rushed down to Guang Qing, Secretary Zhu told me Shao,ing’s flight had been changed to an afternoon flight, and he wouldn’t be here until the afternoon.”
Mu Yunfan’s eyes turned cold. If he had changed his flight schedule, why did he not inform Ning Qing beforehand and make her waste a trip?
It seemed that Lu Shaoming was doing this on purpose.
“Qingqing, you…”
At this moment, Ning Qing’s phone rang again. She smiled like a blossomed flower. She quickly answered and said, “h.e.l.lo, Secretary Zhu…okay, okay. I will go there now.”
Ning Qing turned to leave.
Mu Yunfan’s words were stuck in his throat. His face was green with envy. He felt all of the world’s evil mustering within him.
Mu Yunfan returned to the condo, he thought he was seeing things. Ning Qing was also sitting in the living room.
“Qingqing, what’s wrong this time? Don’t tell me Lu Shaoming’s flight has been delayed again? He won’t be here ’til tonight?”
“How did you know, Brother Yunfan? Shaoming’s flight was delayed for 3 hours. He won’t be here until tonight.”
Mu Yunfan understood immediately. He recalled when Lu Shaoming had told him, “Biased love can always behave without fear.” Lu Shaoming was demonstrating it for him to see.
Mu Yunfan could control it anymore. He said, “Qingqing, I think Young Master Lu is doing this on purpose. He is playing with you. Don’t go at night; even if you do go, you will not be able to see him.”
Ning Qing stood up swiftly from the sofa and said unhappily, “Brother Yunfan, what nonsense are you spouting? I don’t allow you to speak of him like this. He would not use such childish methods like delaying the plane to play with me. He has been on a business trip for 4 days. Work has been so tiring, and you are still trying to slander him!”
“I…” Mu Yunfan wanted to explain.
At this moment, Ning Qing’s phone rang again. It was Secretary Zhu again, and Mu Yunfan felt his entire body become uncomfortable in an instant.
Ning Qing smiled happily when she received the call. She shuffled and ran to the front porch to change her shoes. Mu Yunfan followed her closely, “Qingqing, it is nightfall now. It’s dangerous for a girl to hail a taxi alone at night; let me bring you.”
Ning Qing was still angry with him due to what he’d just said. She saw his att.i.tude had changed for the better. She looked at his thigh, and asked with concern, “Can you drive?”
“I can, let’s go.”
…
The two of them arrived at Guang Qing and walked into the lobby. The lobby contained a row of 10 or so smartly dressed directors led by Zhu Rui. The workers in the building were still on their s.h.i.+ft.
Ning Qing walked in. “Madam.” Zhu Rui politely welcomed her in.