393 The Secret About the Past 11 (1/2)
”Quick, tell us. How did you manage to get your hands on Coach Xu?” Mei Yangyang asked curiously.
Jin Nana began blushing shyly and took a glance at Chen Xu before saying, ”The way to a man's heart is through conquering his body first.”
”Psht, seriously?”
”Wow.”
”Oh god.”
”You're really something.”
Everyone gasped in shock unanimously. ”Why? What's wrong?” said Jin Nana, who was blushing red.
”We didn't say that there's anything wrong.” An Xiaoning gave her a pat on her shoulder and said, ”Not bad, you've got the guts and courage.”
”Of course, it's me after all,” Jin Nana said smilingly.
”Don't believe her nonsense. She saved Chen Xu by chance and that's how they began dating,” Jin Shan interjected.
”Brother! Why did you expose me? Isn't it good to keep letting everyone view our relationship in a romantic light?” Jin Nana protested while stamping her foot on the ground.
”I was just telling the truth. What do you mean expose you? Come on, everyone, don't just stand around, take a seat.”
Everyone began walking towards the couch where they then sat down.
”I heard Mingxi is a fitness trainer at a gym now. Are you married yet?” Jin Shan asked.
”Yes, I'm married. Let me introduce everyone to my husband, Gu Beicheng,” Lin Mingxi said smilingly while holding onto Gu Beicheng's arm.
Shock was written on everyone's faces. ”When did you two get married?”
”We registered it today. You guys have to come to our wedding banquet when the time comes, okay?”
”That's for sure,” everyone agreed in unison.
”I heard that Xiaoning and Commander have a son now. Have you two remarried each other yet?” Jin Nana asked.
”We can't lag behind them obviously. We'll be registering our marriage very soon,” said Jin Qingyan, putting on learned airs.
Everyone cheered loudly in excitement. ”Don't tell me you're doing this out of spite?” Long Tianze asked brazenly.
”Of course not. I've already gotten Xiaoning's approval a few days ago. We both think it's a good time to get married now.'
”Awesome!” Jin Nana exclaimed while applauding enthusiastically. ”We have to give two sets of red packets then. By the way, once Mingxi and Mr. Gu get married, wouldn't Mingxi become Xiaoning's sister-in-law? I still remember how they used to be at odds with each other during the boot camp,” she added.
”That was all because we were young and immature, and often acted on impulse. I haven't met her in years. In hindsight, those petty quarrels we had were indeed rather childish,” said Lin Mingxi, feeling a little embarrassed.
Mei Yangyang unintentionally brought up the incident about them pouring instant noodles onto each other. ”There was one time when I was chatting with Sis in the room during the boot camp and Mingxi poured a bowl of instant noodles over Sis' head. Sis then made another bowl of instant noodles and poured it down Mingxi's head from the upper deck of the bunk bed.”
”That's so intense! No wonder Mingxi looked so grumpy and sullen that day,” said Jin Nana as she recalled the incident.
”It was my fault for starting it,” said Lin Mingxi.
An Xiaoning chuckled and said, ”It was tit for tat. We used to bicker so often when we were roommates back then. Turns out, she's actually going to become my sister-in-law now.”
”You two must be fated. We're too carried away with chatting. Let's have some alcohol,” said Jin Nana, clapping her hands.
Lin Mingxi would occasionally take a glance at Jin Qingyan. After years of not seeing him, she no longer had feelings for him. Lin Mingxi smiled at the sight of Jin Qingyan keeping his eyes glued onto An Xiaoning. How typical of Jin Qingyan indeed.
…
The gathering went on for another few hours. An Xiaoning began to feel tired at about nine o'clock in the evening. ”Let's go home,” she said to Jin Qingyan.
”Let's leave if you want.”
Upon hearing their conversation, Chen Xu quickly asked, ”Mr. Jin, Xiaoning, are you guys leaving already?”
”Yes, it's getting late. We'd better take our leave first.”
Mei Yangyang nodded in agreement and said, ”We hitched a ride here in their car so we gotta leave with them too. Let's meet again next time. Enjoy yourselves for the rest of the night, everyone.”
”Bye bye!”
”Such gatherings are so boring and meaningless,” Long Tianze remarked as soon as they exited the room, chucking his hands in his pocket.
”I told you not to come. You were the one who insisted on tagging along, yet you're still complaining about it being meaningless,” Mei Yangyang rebuked.
The four of them then entered the elevator. Staring at the clumps of tissue on the ground, Long Tianze chuckled and said, ”Some rascal must've been getting it on with a woman in this elevator.”