PANT - Chapter 38
Chapter 38
【What is going on???】
【Damn, I did not expect this development.】
【Is this a ‘running into your ex on a romance show’ kind of drama?】
【Even the trashy dramas my mom watches wouldn’t dare write a plot like this hahaha】
Forget the bullet comments; even Shi Ning herself had no idea what was happening.
Where on earth did this woman come from??
The key was, she didn’t know this woman at all.
But looking at the other woman’s expression, a thought flashed through Shi Ning’s mind: she might not know her, but perhaps the other “Shi Ning” did.
Yet, no matter how hard she searched her brain, she couldn’t retrieve any related information.
Shi Ning was stunned.
She subconsciously glanced at Su Tianxue’s expression. Apart from her calm, ripple-free question about whether this was an ex-girlfriend, Su Tianxue hadn’t said another word.
Now, her face was practically etched with the words “none of my business.”
Su Tianxue was too calm.
So calm that it made Shi Ning feel a little helpless.
Did this calmness prove that Su Tianxue had no feelings for her whatsoever?
It was precisely because Shi Ning wasn’t in her heart that she remained so unruffled by the sudden appearance of this strange woman.
Shi Ning’s gaze swept over the faces of the others present.
Su Wanxing and Zhu Yu’s faces were filled with shock, Xin Ya had a little smirk like she was watching a good show, and even Zhou Lu, who usually showed the least emotion, now had curiosity written all over her face.
Only Su Tianxue.
Her face was as still as a windless, rainless day, as quiet as a piece of paper. If it fell to the ground, it wouldn’t even make a sound.
Shi Ning retracted her gaze.
The woman who had suddenly barged in was still looking at Shi Ning with an expression of mingled pique and resentment, making the hairs on Shi Ning’s back stand on end.
She couldn’t stand people looking at her like that.
As if she were some kind of sinner.
“You don’t remember me at all? It’s me, Xu Lulu.” Seeing that Shi Ning hadn’t reacted for a long time and was ignoring her, Xu Lulu decided to announce her name to keep the drama going. She was a very lively girl, with a smile as radiant as a blooming flower.
Xu Lulu?
Shi Ning searched for the name in her brain but came up with nothing.
She didn’t know this person, and neither did the “original Shi Ning.”
At least, that’s what the information she currently had suggested.
Unsure of the other party’s intentions and unclear about her objective, Shi Ning lowered her eyes before looking up at Xu Lulu with a smile. “It’s been a while since I came back. Are you here with a friend?”
Xu Lulu hadn’t expected Shi Ning to actually recognize her. Caught off guard by the question, she froze for a moment.
Shi Ning: “What’s wrong?”
Being watched by Shi Ning’s eyes, Xu Lulu felt as if all her schemes were about to be seen through. She tightened her grip on her friend’s arm and tried her best to produce a flawless smile. “Nothing, I just didn’t think you’d still remember me.”
Shi Ning: “Why wouldn’t I remember you?”
Xu Lulu: “Everyone knows you’re a busy person, Shi Ning. People come and go around you. I thought you would have forgotten someone like me, who you only met once.”
【I can hear the passive-aggressive tone lol 2333】
【You can’t walk by the river without getting your shoes wet! Shi Ning’s running into her ex, this is going to be a disaster!】
【Based on previous rumors, I don’t think this is an ex-girlfriend. Probably just a one-night stand.】
Ever since Xu Lulu appeared, Su Wanxing had been sizing her up.
In her memories of the future, there was no Xu Lulu.
In her memory, because Shi Ning liked her and had made their relationship public, many of Shi Ning’s ex-girlfriends had come to bother Su Wanxing.
Xu Lulu had never appeared.
Su Wanxing pondered. Either this person was too insignificant, or the memories of the future that had suddenly appeared in her head weren’t entirely accurate.
Su Wanxing whispered to Zhu Yu.
Su Wanxing: “Do you know this person?”
Zhu Yu shook her head.
Su Wanxing: “Aren’t you and Shi Ning friends?”
Zhu Yu: “She never brings any woman to meet her friends.”
In Zhu Yu’s eyes, Shi Ning was someone who compartmentalized her life very clearly. She might seem carefree and without boundaries, but in reality… her boundaries and defenses were clearer than anyone else’s.
Even the one and only “white moonlight” of Shi Ning’s that Zhu Yu had heard about in her memories had never appeared before her friends.
For someone like Shi Ning, bringing a partner to meet her friends was a dangerous signal.
It represented a retreat and collapse of her defenses.
Su Wanxing said, “Oh,” then whispered, “But didn’t she bring my sister on this romance show?”
Going on a romance show and meeting friends were two completely different concepts.
As soon as she said it, Su Wanxing had another epiphany.
It was all fake anyway.
Since it was fake to begin with, even if it was made public, it wouldn’t become real.
Su Wanxing suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and looked back at Xu Lulu and Shi Ning.
Xu Lulu’s smile was very natural; she seemed like the type of girl who was naturally friendly. Now, seeing Shi Ning and looking at the surroundings, she acted as if she had just realized what was going on and asked in surprise, “Are you guys filming a show?”
Xin Ya muttered under her breath, “Isn’t that obvious?”
You could see the camera operators and photographers from three hundred meters away. And this person was still asking? Was she blind?
Zhou Lu tugged on Xin Ya’s clothes, signaling her to calm down.
She was worried Xin Ya would accidentally say the wrong thing again, have her words taken out of context by netizens, and cause another huge uproar on the internet.
Hearing Xu Lulu’s question, Shi Ning chuckled. “You didn’t know?” As she spoke, her eyes held an obvious mockery. “I thought you came over because you knew we were filming a show.”
Xu Lulu didn’t expect Shi Ning to be so direct and expose her little scheme in public.
She stood frozen, at a loss for what to do.
After a few seconds’ pause, Xu Lulu laughed, seemingly to alleviate the momentary awkwardness.
Xu Lulu: “How could that be?”
Xu Lulu: “I don’t usually watch variety shows. I was just passing by with a friend today and thought I’d come take a look.”
Shi Ning smiled. “Is that so?”
Shi Ning glanced at the high heels on her feet. “You have a very special way of visiting an amusement park.”
“If you don’t mind, I can also contact the ticketing department to check your ticket purchase and entry times.”
【LMAO, netizens have already dug up Xu Lulu’s Weibo. She was liking posts related to the show just yesterday.】
【It seems Xu Lulu has always been a lukewarm internet celebrity. Did she suddenly show up just to chase clout?】
【Crap, I scrolled through Xu Lulu’s old posts and she was retweeting a bunch of maternity and baby stuff… I have a bad feeling about this.】
【I feel like Shi Ning’s guess makes sense. What on earth is going on?】
Shi Ning didn’t want the misunderstanding to drag on for too long.
Once a misunderstanding lingered, it could take root in people’s minds. Even if they were later told it was all fake, a lie concocted by someone with an ulterior motive, it would be impossible to erase the impression it had left.
Sometimes, the way to reverse a rumor wasn’t to prove the truth, but to change the audience’s perception.
Shi Ning knew that the gossip about her online had never died down.
She didn’t mind using this opportunity with Xu Lulu to add some fuel to everyone’s gossipy fire.
Most importantly, Su Tianxue was standing right beside her.
Although Su Tianxue might genuinely not care at all, she still didn’t want Su Tianxue to have any misunderstandings.
Confronting her head-on and making Xu Lulu show her true colors was, for Shi Ning, the best choice at this moment.
Xu Lulu hadn’t expected Shi Ning to be so decisive, nor so cold. She… she remembered that the Shi Ning she’d heard about from others and the woman she’d researched were always gentle, considerate, and easy to talk to.
As long as you didn’t cross her bottom line, if you acted a little spoiled with her, things would seemingly be easily covered up and forgotten.
Why had she become like this now?
Or was it… that what she did today had crossed one of Shi Ning’s bottom lines?
Xu Lulu clenched her fists discreetly, her nails digging into the flesh of her palms. The sharp pain brought her a bit of clarity.
Unlike the die-hard CP fans online, Xu Lulu never believed there were any real feelings between Shi Ning and Su Tianxue.
The person who contacted her had also told her that Shi Ning had only teamed up with Su Tianxue for the show so that filming could proceed smoothly.
There were no feelings between them at all.
Thinking of this, and then of Shi Ning’s family background that was revealed today and Su Tianxue’s actions, Xu Lulu gritted her teeth, and tears began to stream down her face.
【What the hell?? She’s crying??】
【This gives me the creepy feeling of snow in June.】
【Those tears came way too fast, didn’t they? What is this situation??】
【Sob sob, pretty lady, don’t cry. Shi Ning doesn’t love you, but I do. My number is: 139xxxx2300. Waiting for your call of love.】
Su Wanxing exclaimed, “Now this is what you call a crybaby, right?”
Her own crying was clearly just emotional incontinence, something she couldn’t control when her feelings got intense!!
This ability to cry on command, to control tears with such ease, was the mark of a true master, wasn’t it??
Zhu Yu gently reached out and pushed Su Wanxing’s dropped jaw back up, manually closing it for her.
【Hahahahahaha, is it really okay for you two to be so funny at a time like this?】
【Don’t say it, my expression is exactly the same as Su Wanxing’s right now!】
【I feel like Zhu Yu’s eyes are screaming two words: Drama Queen.】
As a woman with some acting skills herself, Xin Ya silently commented from the side, “Actually, those tears came a little too quickly.”
Xin Ya: “Usually, we talk about the wind-up in acting. For example, if you want to cry, you can’t cry immediately. You have to first furrow your brow slightly, then let your eyes fill with sorrow, and finally, a shimmering wetness appears in your eyes. With a light blink, the tears fall.”
Zhu Yu: “Have you studied acting?”
Xin Ya: “I’m just talking nonsense.”
Zhou Lu: “...I think we should just respect her performance.”
Xu Lulu heard every word of their idle chatter.
Each word was like a needle, piercing her heart.
...Damn it. Xu Lulu thought to herself, when she watched the show before, she never found these people so annoying.
She cried with great emotion.
She had rehearsed this crying look several times before setting out, and it had never failed to fool people in the past. She knew how to cry in the most beautiful way, and she knew that when she cried, sneaking a glance at someone else out of the corner of her eye made her look the most pitiful and endearing.
Now, she was attempting to use this method to look at Shi Ning.
But suddenly, a hand appeared in front of her.
Xu Lulu looked up, bewildered, a teardrop still clinging to her eyelashes, about to fall.
The hand was beautiful, and it held a neatly folded handkerchief.
Following the line of the arm upward, Su Tianxue’s cold face came into view.
Xu Lulu’s heart skipped a beat, and alarm bells went off in her head.
What was Su Tianxue trying to do?
They were clearly love rivals. Why was Su Tianxue handing her a handkerchief now?
A thousand thoughts raced through Xu Lulu’s mind, but she remained motionless, looking at Su Tianxue with a blank expression to hide her inner turmoil.
Seeing no reaction, Su Tianxue raised her hand again, gesturing for Xu Lulu to take the handkerchief.
Xu Lulu cursed inwardly and gritted her teeth, but she still reached out, took the handkerchief, and wiped her tears. Afterward, she tried to hand it back to Su Tianxue.
Su Tianxue’s expression was cold. “No need.”
The woman’s gaze was so indifferent it was as if she were looking at nothing. Xu Lulu couldn’t find her own reflection in those eyes. She couldn’t help but clench the handkerchief in her hand.
There was no point in fighting with Su Tianxue.
Xu Lulu hadn’t forgotten that her target for this trip was Shi Ning.
She once again cast several glances at Shi Ning.
Shi Ning: “Why do you keep looking at me?”
She was by no means someone who couldn’t read social cues, but when faced with Xu Lulu, Shi Ning showed her no mercy, directly calling out her hints.
Shi Ning sighed lightly. “If your eyes are bothering you, you can go to an eye hospital.”
【What a heartless woman!! I love it!!!】
【This damn person who disowns people at the drop of a hat.】
【Damn, that’s harsh.】
【Is this really okay? No matter what, this Xu Lulu is her ex-girlfriend, right? Who treats an ex like this?】
【To the person above, have you never heard the saying? A good ex should be like they’re dead. For Xu Lulu to pop up so suddenly, isn’t that basically a zombie coming back to life? What kind of attitude do you expect?】
Half of Xu Lulu’s heart turned cold.
Her face was pale, and tears slid down her cheeks, giving her a somewhat miserable look.
“Shi Ning, you’re right. I came here today to find you.”
She hadn’t wanted to reveal her hand so early, but today’s plan was not going smoothly from any angle.
Xu Lulu needed buzz; she wanted to be famous.
She thought today was her chance to become famous.
Xu Lulu steeled herself, tightened her grip on her friend’s arm, and looked at Shi Ning with teary eyes. “I just regret it, Shi Ning.”
“When I left you back then, I didn’t tell you… I was pregnant with your child.”
Su Wanxing almost choked when she heard that.
Zhu Yu quickly and considerately patted her on the back, afraid she would pass out from choking on her own saliva.
Zhu Yu: “What’s wrong?”
Su Wanxing shook her head, but thought to herself, how is that possible??
If her memories of the future were correct, there was no way Shi Ning could have a child with this person.
Forget Su Wanxing; everyone was shocked.
【Is this… surprise motherhood?】
【I’m too young, I can’t understand the tricks you city folk play anymore.】
【Running into an ex, a premeditated encounter, I’m pregnant with your child… Good lord, what else you got? Bring it all out and let me have a taste.】
Upon hearing Xu Lulu’s words, Shi Ning’s first reaction was to look at Su Tianxue.
Su Tianxue happened to be looking at her too.
The moment their eyes met, Shi Ning suddenly had an illusion.
Su Tianxue’s coldness wasn’t because she didn’t care, but because she simply didn’t believe it.
But an illusion was just an illusion.
Shi Ning looked away, smiled at Xu Lulu, and asked without any surprise, “Then where is the child?”
Xu Lulu’s crying grew even more sorrowful.
“After you left, I had an accident, and I lost the baby.”
Shi Ning smiled. “Is that so?”
Her reaction and her smile sent a chill down Xu Lulu’s spine, but she thought, as long as she stuck to her story, there wouldn’t be a problem. She could latch onto Shi Ning. After all, she and Shi Ning really had booked a room and gone to a hotel together.
She had kept all the records.
What she needed to do now was to expose this matter, use it to force Shi Ning’s hand, and hopefully land the position of the Shi family’s young mistress.
Whether Shi Ning believed her or acknowledged it didn’t matter.
What mattered was the opinion of the netizens.
Xu Lulu composed herself and began to sob. “You don’t believe me, do you?”
Xu Lulu bit her lip and took out her phone. “I have proof that we were together before, and I have the miscarriage report. Do you want to see it?”
Xu Lulu thought she would see a flicker of submission in Shi Ning’s eyes after being threatened. However, Shi Ning remained perfectly calm, even exuding a sense of having everything under control, of being completely unconcerned.
This was impossible! It shouldn’t be like this!
Shi Ning raised an eyebrow slightly. “You’ve prepared quite thoroughly.”
“If you have any issues, Xu Lulu, you can contact my secretary. I’m working right now, so it’s really not convenient for me to continue this conversation with you.” Shi Ning seemed completely unfazed by the evidence and threats. She gave Xu Lulu a polite nod. “Sorry, I have to go.”
“I hope you have a pleasant time at the amusement park.”
After speaking, Shi Ning took Su Tianxue’s hand and walked away.
Seeing that the boss was leaving, the director quickly waved her hand, signaling the production team to retreat as well.
In the bustling crowd, Xu Lulu stood rooted to the spot, seemingly ignored by everyone.
As Su Wanxing passed by her, she gave her a once-over.
Su Wanxing: “Miss Xu.”
Xu Lulu suppressed the anger of being ignored and looked at Su Wanxing.
Su Wanxing smiled sweetly. “Please don’t come and ruin the relationship between Shi Ning and my sister. Also, liars have to swallow a thousand needles.”
Xu Lulu was stunned by Su Wanxing’s sudden attack.
She had no idea what Su Wanxing meant.
However, an outsider like Su Wanxing was not Xu Lulu’s focus right now. She looked towards Shi Ning.
Only Shi Ning’s opinion mattered most.
Watching the woman’s back as she led Su Tianxue away without a hint of hesitation, Xu Lulu couldn’t help but shout, as if using her last ounce of strength to grasp at the final straw.
Xu Lulu: “Shi Ning, are you just going to leave like this?”
Shi Ning didn’t even turn her head.
She gave a sideways glance, and a staff member immediately stepped forward to block Xu Lulu.
Xu Lulu: “Let me go, I have something to say to Shi Ning!”
The staff member looked helpless. “I’m sorry, miss, we’re in the middle of filming.”
Xu Lulu: “Shi Ning! Are you just going to leave? Do you really not care about anything?”
Xu Lulu’s heart hardened. “You’ll get what’s coming to you!!”
Only then did Shi Ning turn back. Her long hair swayed gently in the wind, and her smile was filled with mockery. “Xu Lulu, you’re not the first person to say that to me, and you won’t be the last.”
“I might go to hell sooner or later, but not now.”
Shi Ning tightened her grip on Su Tianxue’s hand and didn’t look back again.
Xu Lulu’s eyes were filled with hatred.
Since it had come to this, Shi Ning, don’t blame her for being ruthless.
She took out her phone and sent a message to the person named W.
Xu Lulu: I’m willing to cooperate with what you mentioned before.
Xu Lulu: I have all the evidence ready.
Xu Lulu: When should I post it?
She was going to make Shi Ning despised by everyone.
Xu Lulu turned away, her shadow filled with unwillingness.
【Is the farce over?】
【On how self-aware a scumbag can be.】
【Reminds me of the lyrics from ‘Good Girl Ah Ji.’ ‘Sleep under the flowers till death, let the good men come as they may. Selfish and self-serving, most deserving of beauty.’】
【I suddenly understand why so many people, knowing full well what kind of person Shi Ning is, still flock to her one after another. She’s bad in a frank and direct way.】
【To the person above, you forgot to mention, she’s rich, beautiful, and powerful. And from the looks of it, she’s the type who’s really good at dating. Honestly, if you date someone like that and don’t fall in love, it’s pure enjoyment.】
【What is Teacher Su thinking, seeing this scene? Will she become the next Xu Lulu?】
The group walked far away, and everyone tacitly avoided mentioning what had just happened.
As promised, Shi Ning treated everyone to a meal.
At the dinner table, Su Wanxing took the menu, unhesitatingly flipped to the most expensive page, and pointed at the dishes. “This one, this one, and this one. One of each.”
At her words, even the experienced waiter fell silent.
Shi Ning: “Do you even know what these dishes are?”
Su Wanxing shook her head.
Zhu Yu: “These are all in French.”
Shi Ning: “Why are you ordering them if you can’t read it?”
Su Wanxing said righteously, “I can’t read French, but I can read Arabic numerals! And there are pictures! With a bit of guessing, I’m bound to get it right!”
“Besides, today we’re ordering the expensive stuff to punish you a little.”
Zhou Lu: “I support this.”
Xin Ya: “????”
Xin Ya whispered to Zhou Lu, “What are you supporting?”
Zhou Lu: “Ordering the expensive stuff.”
Xin Ya huffed. “You’re so careful with your own money, but so generous with other people’s.”
Zhou Lu said seriously, “Money has a different value to everyone. To some, it’s a lifeline. To others, it’s just a number.”
Xin Ya looked at Shi Ning, whose face screamed “I don’t care,” and understood.
To this person, money was probably just a number, right?
Xin Ya immediately defected to the enemy camp. “More, more. I’m a big eater, I can handle it.”
Zhou Lu: “.......”
Seeing this, Shi Ning wasn’t flustered at all. She just turned to ask Su Tianxue.
Shi Ning: “Wife, what do you want to eat?”
Su Tianxue glanced at the menu, her fingertip tapping lightly. When she pronounced the French, her usually cool voice became tinged with romance and tenderness.
“Homard bleu au beurre de noisette.”
Xin Ya was amazed. “Teacher Su, you speak French?”
Su Tianxue: “I was an exchange student in France during university.”
Shi Ning exclaimed in admiration, “As expected of my wife!”
Su Wanxing mercilessly retorted, “My sister didn’t even know you when she was an exchange student in France.”
What did that have to do with her being Shi Ning’s wife?
Why was she so smug?
With that proud expression on her face?
Shi Ning wasn’t annoyed. Her eyes curved into a smile. “She didn’t, but she’s my wife now.”
Su Wanxing: “And she’s always been my sister!”
【Here we go again!】
【The traditional event: Me vs. My Sister-in-law, Fighting for Affection.】
【I love hearing Teacher Su speak French. Sister, can you whisper French in my ear to lull me to sleep? Sob sob, even some dirty talk would be fine.】
【Pants for sale, pants for sale! Not ninety-nine, just ninety-nine cents! Don’t miss out! The most important thing in life is to wear pants!】
Zhu Yu stepped in to mediate, trying to ease the tension between Su Wanxing and Shi Ning.
Zhu Yu: “Weren’t you just speaking up for Shi Ning a moment ago?”
Zhu Yu smiled at Su Wanxing. “Wanxing, you say one thing but mean another.”
Su Wanxing’s fur immediately stood on end. “Who spoke up for her?”
Zhu Yu: “We all heard what you said to that Miss Xu.” Zhu Yu couldn’t help but want to laugh when she recalled Su Wanxing’s appearance at that moment. She was like a kitten who thought she was fierce, baring her claws, but had zero intimidating power.
If that wasn’t defending Shi Ning, what was it?
Su Wanxing said righteously, “I was just defending my sister.”
Xin Ya leaned in to gossip, asking curiously, “Then how did you know she was lying?”
Hearing Xin Ya’s question, Su Wanxing’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly explained, “It was just a gut feeling.”
Shi Ning held her wine glass, took a light sip, and smiled like a fox that couldn’t hide its tail.
She knew why Su Wanxing was certain Xu Lulu was lying.
After all, Su Wanxing was someone who knew the plot.
Xin Ya’s eyes darted around, and she asked Shi Ning, “Shi Ning, was that Xu Lulu really your ex-girlfriend?”
Zhou Lu helplessly tugged on Xin Ya’s sleeve.
The thick-skinned Xin Ya didn’t react at all, asking Zhou Lu blankly, “What’s wrong? Are your arms too short to reach the food?”
Zhou Lu: .......:)
Thanks a lot.
This person was hopeless.
Zhou Lu gave up on her attempt to remind Xin Ya not to ask such questions in front of everyone.
Zhou Lu was worried Shi Ning would feel awkward.
But to her surprise, Shi Ning wasn’t the least bit uncomfortable.
She spoke frankly, “Not an ex-girlfriend.”
Shi Ning: “Relationships between people are complicated. I can say for certain that there was never any love between us. The things she said are also completely baseless.”
On her way home, sitting in her car and watching the livestream, Xu Lulu’s face turned pale when she heard Shi Ning’s words.
Xin Ya seemed to want to ask more, but Zhou Lu quickly stuffed a freshly served escargot into her mouth.
Zhou Lu: “Eat up, eat more.”
Xin Ya actually bit down and crushed the snail shell, her pretty face scrunching up. “This snail is a bit hard on the teeth.”
The waiter, who hadn’t even handed over the special tongs and two-pronged fork yet: “...Ma’am, we have utensils.”
Zhou Lu: “Did you think you were cracking sunflower seeds?”
【Hahahahahahaha!】
【The comedy queen never admits defeat!】
【I want to ask just how strong Xin Ya’s teeth are. She can crush a snail shell??】
【‘Strong teeth’ lol, can we find another way to say that?? It sounds like you’re describing livestock, fam. It’s not right to describe a beautiful woman like that, is it?】
On the livestream, everyone was eating happily.
Yuan Yuyue looked at the takeout in her hand and suddenly lost her appetite.
She picked up her phone to discuss the gossip with her group chat friends.
【Peerless Beauty O, Paging Online】
Yuan Yuyue: Fam, did you watch today’s livestream?
Dongling Mountain’s Lin Zhiling: Watching, watching. Does anyone know this Xu Lulu?
Driver on Akina Road: Already asked around, she’s not in our circle. Her appearance today was pretty funny. I reckon she’s another one trying to chase clout, just bolder than the others. Others do it online, she dares to rush in offline.
Dongling Mountain’s Lin Zhiling: +1, feels like she saw the livestream and just staked out the place to rush them.
A Savage Can Also Be a Beauty: This matter is probably not over, right? There will definitely be a follow-up. I really want to watch the drama, I want to eat melons. I like Shi Ning, there’s always irresistible gossip surrounding her.
Yuan Yuyue: After watching today’s livestream, I suddenly feel like Shi Ning is… doomed this time? I saw that Su Tianxue had zero reaction to Xu Lulu’s appearance. I can’t understand it.
Little Cat Doesn’t Eat Fish: Can’t understand +10086. I’d want to get angry if my crush’s ex showed up, let alone my wife’s ex showing up on a show claiming she had an abortion for my wife. My god, if I heard that, my blood pressure would probably shoot up and I’d be sent to the hospital. Even pinching my philtrum wouldn’t help.
Driver on Akina Road: Honestly, seeing how Shi Ning is with Su Tianxue on the show now, my friends and I all think it’s karma.
Driver on Akina Road: What she owed others in the past, she’ll have to pay back eventually.
Yuan Yuyue: ......I have mixed feelings now.
Yuan Yuyue: I still prefer the carefree and unrestrained her.
Driver on Akina Road: Alright Yueyue, stop worrying about others. Everyone has their own fate. Who knows, maybe she’s enjoying it now?
Shi Ning had no idea that she had already been turned into a pitiful, fawning simp in the socialite Omegas’ gossip group.
She paid the bill and got into the car with Su Tianxue to head back to the love cottage.
Before getting in the car, the director reminded both of them that today’s task was not yet complete.
Shi Ning was curious. “Have the other groups finished?”
Director: “Of course.”
Shi Ning: “I don’t believe you, unless you tell me what their tasks were.”
Director: “In exchange, you’ll tell everyone your task?”
Shi Ning: “Sure, no problem at all.”
Director: Crap, I forgot this person has no shame.
“Hurry up and get in the car!” the director waved her hand impatiently.
If this person wasn’t the boss, the director really wanted to kick her off the show. What else could she do besides cause trouble for the production team and go against them every day?
Shi Ning pouted. As soon as she got in the car, she said pitifully to Su Tianxue, “Wife, I just got yelled at.”
Su Tianxue’s reaction was cold. She just hummed in acknowledgment.
Shi Ning’s intuition told her something was wrong.
This was a bit abnormal.
Although Su Tianxue was usually cold, there was a fundamental difference between minus eight degrees and minus twenty-eight degrees.
Shi Ning observed her expression for a moment and asked cautiously, “Wife, are you in a bad mood?”
Su Tianxue’s tone was serious. “I’m not in a bad mood, I’m just thinking about something.”
Seeing that she was still willing to explain, Shi Ning breathed a sigh of relief, scooted closer to Su Tianxue, and asked, “What are you thinking about?”
Su Tianxue turned to look at Shi Ning, her eyes clear. “Xu Lulu.”
Hearing that name, Shi Ning froze.
Good thing she wasn’t driving, otherwise the car might have screeched to a halt due to the driver’s shock, potentially causing an accident.
Su Tianxue: “Why are you so surprised?”
Shi Ning told the truth: “I thought you didn’t care about her.”
Su Tianxue: “She’s part of your past. Of course I care.” Su Tianxue paused, then added, “Well, not that much.”
Shi Ning started to laugh. “Wife, I think you’re a lot like Su Wanxing sometimes.”
Su Tianxue was puzzled. “Growing up, this is the first time I’ve ever heard that.”
She and Su Wanxing had completely different looks, not to mention personalities.
Su Tianxue had no interest in anything Su Wanxing liked.
She and Su Wanxing were similar?
Su Tianxue didn’t think so.
Seeing Su Tianxue’s suspicious look, Shi Ning’s smile deepened. She smoothed down the hair that had been messed up by the wind from the car window and said gently, “Mm, you’re right, you’re not alike. You’re cuter than her.”
【Su Wanxing: I’ll really thank you for that!】
【The sister-in-law gets a shout-out today too!】
【Can you two flirt without dragging irrelevant people into it?】
【I don’t get it, how are Su Wanxing and Su Tianxue alike?】
【Maybe, possibly, they both say one thing and mean another?】
Faced with Shi Ning’s sudden compliment, Su Tianxue’s reaction was very wary. “Is this your task?”
Shi Ning was a little surprised. “What?”
Su Tianxue pressed her lips together and asked, “Calling me cute, is that your task?”
Shi Ning almost died laughing at this woman. Afraid that she would laugh too wildly and get kicked out of the car by Su Tianxue, she tried her best to hold it in and composed herself a little.
Shi Ning: “Do you want it to be, or do you want it not to be?”
The ball was back in Su Tianxue’s court.
Su Tianxue lowered her eyes. “Besides you, no one has ever used that adjective to describe me.”
Shi Ning hummed twice. “So that’s why you’re my wife, and not theirs.”
Su Tianxue: “You have so much twisted logic.”
Shi Ning laughed again. “How is this twisted logic? Su Tianxue, I think you’re cute. That’s a perfectly natural truth.”
Su Tianxue cleared her throat, realizing that Shi Ning had taken control of the conversation’s rhythm again. She tried to reclaim the lead by asking, “So, what’s the deal with you and Xu Lulu?”
Hearing Su Tianxue ask this, Shi Ning didn’t feel any negative emotions. On the contrary, she was happy. So happy her eyebrows were about to fly off her face.
Su Tianxue: “...Why are you looking at me with that smile.”
Honestly, it was a bit creepy.
Shi Ning’s lips curved. “Because I thought you wouldn’t ask me this question.”
Su Tianxue: “Do you enjoy being asked this kind of question?”
Shi Ning: “Normally, I don’t care. But I’m very happy that you asked.”
Su Tianxue didn’t understand.
She emphasized, “I’m just a little curious.”
Shi Ning quietly took her hand and squeezed her palm. “This little bit of curiosity is enough.”
This little bit of curiosity was enough for her to raise her banner and launch an offensive towards victory.
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