Jing Yan hurriedly chased after him. âLee Yang, Lee Yang, where are you going?â When she grabbed Lee Yang by his arm, he flung it away and left without looking back.
To my surprise, Jing Yan abandoned the fight with me and chased after her man.
Nanyang tugged at Jing Ningâs clothes. She looked worried. Jing Ning glanced at me and said nothing. In the end, he chased after Jing Yan. Nanyang followed.
The rest stayed.
I looked at them, my meaning was clear.?Arenât you people going to leave too?
Ye Qian sat back down. âNanxing, Iâm sorry, I didnât expect things to turn out like this.â
I smiled at me. âMiss Ye, youâre too kind. I believe you knew it would turn out like this, you just didnât expect how serious it would be. So how do you feel after seeing your handiwork come into fruition?â
Ye Qianâs smile didnât even waver. âNanxing, you donât seem to like me.â
I smiled back at her sincerely, âMiss Ye, there are so many people fighting over each other to like you, you really donât need me to like you.â
Gu Yan added snidely, âMiss Nan, do you have to be so sarcastic every time?â
I replied, âMiss Gu, are you being sarcastic?â
Gu Yanâs face dropped. âWhy are you being so harsh on us? We havenât done anything wrong by you.â
Well, isnât that a bold-faced lie?
I found it to be quite funny. âMiss Gu, why are you acting like a victim all of a sudden? Who is this performance for?â I turned to Shi Feng, after all, he was the only man there.
Shi Feng shrugged. âThis has nothing to do with me.â
âNanxing, we sincerely want to be your friend.â Ye Qian said seriously.
I replied seriously, âI sincerely do not think we can be friends.â
Gu Yan snapped, âNanxing, weâre already giving you face. Donât push it!â
I turned away from the girl and smiled at Ye Qian. âMiss Ye, it sure is hard having to contend with such an unhelpful teammate, yes?â Finally Ye Qianâs smile froze.
Shi Feng suddenly clapped. âNanxing, I love you so much!â
I⦠What is wrong with this man?!
âAre you crazy?â I commented bluntly.
Shi Feng smiled brighter. âNanxing, the incident with Tong Lin was my fault but believe me when I say my love for you is true!â
I frowned and took a sip of the tea. âThank you but I really donât like you.â
Shi Feng took my rejection in stride. âThatâs alright. Who can say what will happen in the future? I believe fate will eventually bring us together.â
I was too lazy to answer him anymore.
âNanxing!â I turned around and was surprised to see Mai Qi who was sitting right there. Ever since Ye Qian brought her people into our private booth, Mai Qi had been extremely quiet so much so that I had forgotten about her existence.
I looked at her.
âIâm sorry.â Mai Qi said seriously.
This time I was truly surprised. I didnât expect someone of her status to apologize to me. And why?
Mai Qi turned to Ye Qian, âSister Ye Qian, do you mind taking your friends away for a moment? I have something private to discuss with Nanxing and Jing Ni.â
Ye Qianâs face was stiff but she quickly answered gently. âMai Qi, we are very good friends with Nanxingâs sister and Jing Niâs brother. We should stay just in case you have trouble explaining the situation to Nanxing and Jing Ni. After all, you are new to Pearl River. Weâre here to prevent misunderstanding.â
Mai Qi claimed directly, âIâm sorry but this matter is only between me and Nanxing. Sister Ye Qian, thank you for your concern though.â
Ye Qian had no choice but to stand up. However, her tone was still incredibly kind. âOkay then, we shall leave first. Nanxing, Mai Qi is incredibly kind but she can be quite willful at times. I shall apologize on her behalf to you in advanced.â
I studied her with a faint smile, âSister Ye is so considerate. Does this mean that Mai Qi and I now owe you a favor?â
Ye Qian smiled generously, âNanxing, trust me, I only want to be your friend.â
I smiled back. âIs that so?â
Gu Yan scoffed as she stormed out, âYe Qian, she is too dumb to appreciate your kindness. Stop lowering yourself to her level. Arenât you tired from all the ass-kissing?â Finally I saw a crack to Ye Qianâs facade.
Mai Qi turned to Shi Feng, âYou should go with them.â
Shi Feng argued, âBut Iâm Nanxingâs friend. Canât I stay?â
Mai Qi didnât say anything but I commented, âNanxing doesnât have a friend called Shi Feng. Please donât be so shameless.â
Shi Feng chuckled helplessly. âIndeed, Shi Feng is Nanxingâs lovestruck dummy who will be there by her side forever to atone for his sins.â
My face darkened.
Shi Feng raised his hands in surrender. âFine, I was just joking!â
He walked out with great elegance.