novelraw Chapter 448 - 365: Truer Than Pearls
Chapter 448 - 365: Truer Than Pearls
Leng Ning tilted her head and sneered, "So what if I’m here? Am I getting in your way? But it doesn’t matter, we’ll leave right away!"
"No! Xiao Ning! Let me explain!" The man anxiously stopped Leng Ning from leaving.
Li Si glared at him with anger!
What is going on?
He’s clearly dating Leng Ning, but now he’s with Leng Mo. Is he trying to play the two-timer game?
She looked down on him with disdain!
At this moment, Leng Mo also approached quickly. She still wore her usual icy expression, but rare for her, she spoke up: "Leng Ning! Sis-in-law! Please don’t go! This is a misunderstanding!"
Originally, Leng Ning wanted to leave this place that made her sad, without listening to anything.
But upon hearing Leng Mo’s words, her stubbornness kicked in, and she truly didn’t leave, "What misunderstanding?"
She seemed to imply, ’Let’s see what you have to say.’
Leng Mo glanced at the people around them watching and said, "Let’s sit down and talk!"
Li Si pulled Leng Ning’s arm, saying it’s worth hearing out!
She was actually a bit doubtful that Leng Mo, who always acted superior and indifferent, would do such a thing.
Jin Yichen instinctively wanted to sit next to Leng Ning, but her glance stopped him. However, if he sat next to Leng Mo, she would be even more displeased.
So, he sat next to Li Si. After sitting down, he couldn’t help but glance at Li Si several times, finding her strangely familiar and comforting.
There was no way Leng Ning didn’t notice his little actions and glared at him fiercely.
Only then did Jin Yichen sit upright, looking serious.
Leng Mo sighed; it seemed she wouldn’t be able to avoid some explanation today, knowing Leng Ning’s temperament, otherwise, there would be an uproar. She was merely trying to gather information about that person.
She had no intention of ruining anything.
Leng Mo spoke calmly, "Leng Ning, don’t misunderstand! My ex-boyfriend and Jin Yichen were high school classmates. Today’s their reunion. I came because I heard he returned to the country, so I wanted to ask about that person!
I just found out that you two are dating!"
Leng Ning looked at Jin Yichen with skepticism, "Is what she said true?"
Leng Ning knew a bit about Leng Mo’s ex-boyfriend, but never guessed he was a classmate of Jin Yichen!
Isn’t this circle too small?
"Truer than pearls!" Jin Yichen nodded quickly, "But I can’t help her; I’ve lost contact with him years ago!"
Jin Yichen’s eyes flashed with a hint of sadness, but it passed quickly, unnoticed by anyone present.
Leng Ning still felt there were things she didn’t know!
Her first impression was that it was quite strange, something didn’t add up.
Leng Mo glanced at her watch, her face turning pale as she looked at them, "Since it’s all cleared up, I’ll go now as I have work at the office!"
"Alright!" Leng Ning said, biting her lip. She and Leng Mo had never been close, so she immediately assumed the worst when she saw that scene.
However, considering Leng Mo’s usual disposition and character, she couldn’t help but believe her words were true!
After Leng Mo left, the three remaining exchanged glances. Li Si was curious about Leng Mo’s ex-boyfriend, but knew now wasn’t the time to ask.
Looking at the two of them, her intuition suggested she should leave soon to avoid being a third wheel.
Unfortunately, Jin Yichen didn’t give her that chance.
"Xiao Ning! Who is this beautiful lady?"
Leng Ning glared at him with disfavor, "This is my dear sister-in-law! Her child was born over two months ago! So you don’t stand a chance!"
How did she not notice before? This guy sure is lustful, always eyeing pretty women!
"Look at you! That really was a misunderstanding earlier! My classmates are still having a meal in the private room; if you don’t believe me, I can take you to see!" Jin Yichen said, feeling wronged. If he had known Leng Ning was coming today, no matter how Leng Mo asked, he wouldn’t have come out.
Actually, Leng Mo’s explanation had already eased Leng Ning’s doubts, now she just wanted to give him a hard time to vent her frustration.
Leng Ning lowered her head in thought, then suddenly focused on him, "No need! But let me ask you, since you know Leng Mo, how could you not know me? All those things you said about love at first sight, were they fake?"
Jin Yichen looked hurt as he gazed at her, "Leng Ning! How could you doubt my feelings for you like this? When I first met you, I didn’t even know your name!"
"Uh... Even if that’s the case! What about after that? Since you know Leng Mo, and I’m called Leng Ning, you didn’t make any connections?" She believed he didn’t know who she was at the first meeting!
But what about after that? Any normal person would make the connection! There aren’t many people with the surname Leng!
Jin Yichen nodded, "Afterwards I did find out you’re Leng Mo’s sister! But I didn’t bring it up because you can probably guess why! I was childhood friends with her ex-boyfriend, and when they were together, their relationship was quite good!
Later, due to some reasons, they broke up and lost contact! So I thought there was no need to talk about someone’s privacy behind their back, hence I didn’t mention it!"
Leng Ning coquettishly glared at him, "I’ll trust you for now! But, can you really not contact her ex-boyfriend? I feel you definitely know something!"
Leng Ning was very curious. A few years ago, Leng Mo wasn’t like this!
Back then, while she wasn’t someone easy to get close to, at least she wasn’t surrounded by such cold indifference. It had been a long time since she saw Leng Mo smile; her face was constantly with that mild expression.
She only vaguely heard from her aunt and mother several times that she turned this way after the breakup.
Li Si, listening from the side, was also very curious. Who exactly was Leng Mo’s ex-boyfriend? Given Leng Mo’s personality, he must have been a warm and enthusiastic man, right? Otherwise, if both were so cold, wouldn’t they freeze together?
But this is not a sure thing, as couples can often have matching or complementary personalities!
Jin Yichen raised his head, looking at them, then around his surroundings. Although the hall was relatively empty with a few staff in the distant area, there was no guarantee one of his classmates wouldn’t come out looking for people.
"This isn’t the place to talk; let’s find a private room to chat!"
The three stood up and followed a waiter into an elegantly secluded private room.
Once the waiter left, the moment Leng Ning sat down, she asked, "What’s really going on here? Has that person already gotten married?"
Li Si guessed the same, perhaps it was kept a secret to prevent hurting Leng Mo.
Jin Yichen suddenly fell silent, lowering his eyes to the tabletop, a flash of sadness crossing his eyes, "I don’t want to lie to you! Xiao Ning! The truth is, he left many years ago!"
This answer was too shocking!
Leng Ning and Li Si quickly exchanged a glance, both seeing extreme shock in each other’s eyes!
Left? Does ’left’ mean he passed away?
"What, what do you mean?" Leng Ning’s voice trembled slightly as she pursued the question.
Even though she had noticed earlier that Jin Yichen was hiding something, and had mentally prepared herself, she couldn’t accept this outcome.
How could he have died? What kind of life has Leng Mo been living these past years, even if she didn’t often have contact, she understood.
How was that any different from a nun? Every day it’s work, home, work, home, a repetitive cycle!
More regular than a student’s schedule, and with no boyfriend at all. Her aunt had mentioned a few times pushing her to go on dates, but she refused outright.
The family sort of noticed as well; maybe Leng Mo still held onto memories of her past boyfriend! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)