I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With

Chapter 1166: Side Story - Dabai and Erxi 17

Ning Xixi’s voice was gentle and soft, her eyes clear and pure, like a mountain spring.

She had always been like this, saying what she wanted to say, doing what she wanted to do.

Yet, even Ji Yebai, who prided himself on understanding her, felt as if something had fiercely struck his heart upon hearing her words, as if for a moment, the invincible armor had shattered into something soft and delicate.

His Adam’s apple moved as he stared at her, his eyes like obsidian, unfathomable, "Erxi, but don’t you like pretty boys? What if I become fat and ugly and you no longer like me?"

"No way! Even if you become fat and ugly, I would still like you!" Ning Xixi raised three fingers, "I swear to the heavens!"

Ji Yebai asked "why" for the second time.

"Because you are Ji Yebai. You are my husband." Ning Xixi smiled sweetly, her eyes curving into the shape of crescents.

Ji Yebai’s heart was touched, and he embraced her fully...

Just then, a noise came from the entrance, and moments later, Yan Yichen staggered in from the doorway.

"Bang!"

His eyes lost focus, colliding with a high chair, and he uncontrollably fell to the ground. A group of people quickly rushed forward.

Upon closer inspection, everyone gasped.

Yan Yichen’s pale face had a scar, seemingly scratched by something, with beads of blood oozing out, looking shocking.

His face was almost devoid of any color, his gaze dark and dim, like one on the brink of despair.

"Brother Chen, what happened?" Xiao Xichen asked anxiously.

Yan Yichen seemed to regain his senses, supporting himself on the ground and standing up, trying to pull a weak smile, "It’s nothing, let’s just end it here today."

Someone nosily asked, "Weren’t you going to confess and propose to Jian Yixue, Brother Chen? Why not continue?"

This question seemed to have provoked Yan Yichen, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and on his pale neck, several veins stood out, clearly showing that he was doing his utmost to suppress his emotions.

"Don’t mention her name in front of me anymore." Yan Yichen said, turning and leaving with a flick of his sleeve.

His back looked like a wounded beast, yet unwilling to show his vulnerability to others. He could only straighten his back and walk forward.

"What on earth happened between the two of them..." Cheng Youran looked at Ning Xixi uneasily.

Ning Xixi shook her head, "Where is Xiaoxue? Hasn’t she come back?"

"It seemed like someone picked her up..." a girl with a delicate face interjected, "I saw it when I went to the bathroom! That guy was driving a limited edition luxury car! Hey, do you think Jian Yixue found a new love and ruthlessly abandoned her current one?"

Ning Xixi was infuriated, "It’s just a car! It doesn’t even count as evidence! Please don’t make groundless assumptions, a girl’s reputation is very important!"

The girl awkwardly replied, "I was just saying... why are you taking it so seriously... really... acting all high and mighty because you’re the Young Mistress of the Ji Family."

Ning Xixi couldn’t be bothered to argue with her, so she found a quiet corner and dialed Jian Yixue’s number.

The phone rang for a long time before someone answered.

"Hello?" Jian Yixue’s tired voice came through the receiver.

Ning Xixi asked softly, "Have you arrived home?"

"Mm."

"Well... what happened between you and the President..."

Jian Yixue smiled bitterly, "Actually, it’s nothing, it’s just... it’s over, completely over."