novelraw Chapter 279 Wedding Ceremony 8
Chapter 279 Wedding Ceremony 8
Chapter 279: Chapter 279 Wedding Ceremony 8
Ning Xixi looked downwards following her gaze. On the outside, she was wearing a preppy-style coat, and underneath, a low-neck sweater that faintly revealed marks left by Ji Yebai.
She felt somewhat embarrassed and was not in the mood to argue with Lu Qinghe. After changing her shoes, she said lightly, "I’m going upstairs first."
"Stop right there!" Lu Qinghe rebuked sternly, "What exactly is going on between you and the Ji family’s second young master?"
The moving workers around them all glanced over.
Ning Xixi’s face turned red instantly.
She knew she was in the wrong, and it was only right for Lu Qinghe to scold her.
But with so many outsiders around...
Perhaps she was accustomed to Mrs. Ji’s style of protecting her own in public and giving children rational talks at home, Lu Qinghe’s uncompromising attitude which left her no dignity felt especially humiliating...
"I will be more careful in the future." Ning Xixi lowered her stance significantly, her fair little hands clenched into fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh, causing pain.
Lu Qinghe’s expression was stern and severe, "For a girl, the most important thing is to respect and cherish yourself! If you and him couldn’t control your desires and have already tasted the forbidden fruit, remember to take precautions. Your dad and I are both very busy, if something happens, no one will have time to accompany you to the hospital."
A coldness enveloped Ning Xixi, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably.
"I understand," she said, suppressing the urge to explode, her eyelids drooping as she turned and walked outside.
Lu Qinghe stopped her, "Where are you going?!"
"To the Ji family."
The Ji family was like a haven for her; she wanted to hide there for a while.
Lu Qinghe crossed her arms, exuding a strong woman vibe, "I just moved here, and you’re already staying at someone else’s house. What would people think?"
"You hadn’t moved here yet when I was already staying over at Ji family’s place," Ning Xixi couldn’t help but retort.
That comment was like fuel to the fire. Lu Qinghe sneered, "Then move back! Better to die in your own home!"
"..."
"Mrs. Ji said you and Ji Yebai share a room. Haha, such a mannerless family, and if that gets out, your reputation will be gone! What good can you expect if Ji Yebai changes his heart later?"
Several moving workers exchanged glances and showed smirks of schadenfreude.
Ning Xixi seriously doubted that Lu Qinghe was doing this on purpose, but since she was an elder, Ning Xixi couldn’t do anything but grit her teeth, silently went upstairs, and locked the door behind her.
She slid down the door, powerless, and sat on the floor.
For the first time, she felt like her home was no longer a home.
......
Dazedly, more than two weeks passed, Muying was about to face the final exams, and the whole school was buried in revision.
Ning Xixi took the revision notes to Ji Yebai, who had mostly recovered and was currently recuperating at home.
Mrs. Ji saw her and was tremendously heartbroken, "Xixi, how come you’ve lost so much weight recently? Whatever you want to eat, Auntie will make something delicious to nourish you!"
Ning Xixi mustered a smile. Lu Qinghe liked spicy food, and the chefs hired at home were Szechuan cuisine chefs, so there was barely anything she could eat. In just a few days, the little weight Ji Yebai had helped her put on was gone.
"Auntie, I’ll go give Ji Yebai the notes first."
She went upstairs briskly and knocked on the door. There was no response; thinking Ji Yebai was asleep, she directly turned the knob and walked in.
By coincidence, Ji Yebai came out of the bathroom, one arm in a cast, with only a towel wrapped around his waist...
"Ah—"