632 The Secret About the Past 250 (1/2)
At the thought of having to go to Wei Ni Estate that night, she decided to leave the Jin family mansion soon after.
On the way there, she put on her earphones and called Mei Yangyang to tell her about the matchmaking session. The latter was extremely excited and proceeded to bombard An Xiaoning with questions.
An Xiaoning told her about everything that happened and said that she was arriving at Wei Ni Estate soon because Jin Qingyan had asked to meet her. She then told Mei Yangyang that she would meet her later.
Although she had drunk a bit of liquor at the Jin family mansion, she was still rather sober and could drive properly.
Once she arrived at Wei Ni Estate, she stood by the entrance to adjust her blazer before striding in.
”Ms. An, you're here. Young Sir has been waiting for you for a long time,” said Fan Shixin.
”It's only eight o'clock in the evening,” said An Xiaoning. She then swiftly walked toward the door of the mansion.
She took a look at the shoe rack out of habit and caught sight of a pair of female slippers.
It was the pair she used to wear at home.
She ought to pay attention to the formalities now that she's at someone else's house.
She changed into the pair of slippers and asked Fan Shixin, ”Where is he?”
”In the bedroom.”
”Ask him to come downstairs. I can't possibly chat with him inside the bedroom. It won't be appropriate.”
”Young Sir says that it's quieter inside the bedroom.”
An Xiaoning placed her bag onto the couch and said, ”Since your Young Sir is so lax with the formalities, I won't be too formal then.”
Fan Shixin smiled and watched her go upstairs before leaving.
Upon sight of the biometric lock on the door when she arrived on the second floor, she raised a hand to knock on the door.
Jin Qingyan opened the door the next second.
”So fast?” An Xiaoning blurted. It seemed as if he had been waiting for her by the door for a long time.
She entered the bedroom to see that nothing had changed at all and the arrangement of the furniture was still the same as when they were living together. Even the photos of them were still hung on the wall.
”Why did you come so late?”
An Xiaoning turned around and made eye contact with him. ”I went to my godmother's house in the afternoon for a matchmaking session and we had dinner together.”
A sullen expression formed on his face immediately. ”Matchmaking session?” he blurted.
”Yes, an unfaithful woman like me is going to feel empty and lonely without a man by my side,” An Xiaoning said sarcastically.
Her self-deprecating sarcasm did not sit well with him.
Pointing at the couch, he said, ”Have a seat.”
An Xiaoning did as told while he sat down beside her. Jin Qingyan filled two glasses with some red-colored liquor and handed her one. ”This is my latest concoction. Give it a try.”
”You can't possibly have poisoned my drink, can you?” An Xiaoning asked, staring at the glass.
”If I really wanted you dead, you wouldn't be here now.”
She then took the glass from his hand and gave it a little swirl before finishing the liquor in one sitting. The liquor slid down her throat slowly.
She placed the empty glass onto the table and stared at the man in front of her. ”Don't you have something to talk to me about? Why aren't you saying anything?”
”Xiaoning, I'm sorry.”
An Xiaoning stared at him composedly and said, ”Jin Qingyan…”
”I shouldn't have doubted you. Anyone can distrust you, except me,” he continued in an extremely hoarse voice, for he had really caught a cold.