In her mind, fleeting mories surfaced of what Ma Yiqing once said—
"Mr. Ji once had a girlfriend."
"He only regards you as a toy; his true feelings are reserved for that woman only."
"That woman is coming back to Muying."
At that ti, she was unwilling to believe it, until now, when Yingluo truly returned...
No, Xiao Xichen also said that the two of them had never been involved.
Her heart felt like it was stuffed with cotton; for the mont, Ning Xixi was truly confused, unsure whom to believe.
Ultimately, despite her facade of strength and carefreeness, she was still just an ordinary young girl at her most psychologically vulnerable, having faced successive upheavals.
She relied on Ji Yebai, reveling in the care and affection from the Ji Family.
But all this was predicated on Ji Yebai liking her.
If one day Ji Yebai ceased to like her, how would she cope?
Would she then truly beco the kind of woman Lu Qinghe described, "shalessly living in a man’s house"?
Her limbs began to feel cold.
Her face pale, she struggled out of Ji Yebai’s arms.
Ji Yebai had just hung up the phone, looking at her, puzzled.
What was troubling this little girl as if she had been scared?
"What’s wrong?"
Ning Xixi forced a smile, "It’s nothing, I just... miss my mom a little."
Ji Yebai felt a pang of heartache.
He put aside his teasing mood, "Then you should go to sleep early."
"Okay."
Ning Xixi burrowed under the covers and shut her eyes tightly.
She was not thinking of her mom; she was just scared.
Ji Yebai ruffled his hair, looking at her helplessly.
Had he frightened her? He did indeed go a bit too far just now...
He looked down and sighed, wondering how long he still had to endure cold showers.
...
The next day.
Cheng Family Martial Arts Hall.
"What? You want to move out of the Ji Family?" Cheng Youran dropped the mop she was holding, "Xixi, did the Ji Family treat you badly?"
"No, it’s just that living there for so long sotis feels inconvenient."
Cheng Youran tilted her head, pondering, then said, "That makes sense, after all, you and Mr. Ji aren’t married yet; staying at his house often, if others find out, it doesn’t really matter for Mr. Ji, but you’re a girl, it doesn’t bode well for your reputation."
"If you’re going to move out, where will you go?" With the conflicts with the Ning Family, it’s unlikely she would return there.
Ning Xixi smiled faintly, "My mom bought a small apartnt before she passed away; the area and security are both good, I plan to move there."
"How will you tell Mr. Ji though? He surely won’t agree..."
"I haven’t figured that out yet..." She was indeed worried about this.
"Don’t worry, I think if you talk to him properly, he will understand," Cheng Youran comforted her, "The martial arts hall is opening tomorrow, hoping for more handso guys this year, hehe~"
"Flirt!"
"What do you know, beauty is justice!"
"Beauty-addict! Spot on!"
"Stop teasing ."
"..."
The two friends joked around playfully. Ning Xixi stepped back and accidentally bumped into soone; she quickly turned around to apologize, "I’m sorry, are you okay? Eh?—Ma Yiqing?"
Ma Yiqing was dressed in branded clothes, her elegant and luxurious appearance at odds with her surroundings, she feigned surprise, "Ning Xixi, so the rumors are true, you’ve actually fallen to the point of working in a place like this."
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