From the way Ning Yan’er spoke just now, it seemed as if she had pinned all the blame for the man calling off the engagement on herself.
This made Ning Wan feel like she was getting shot even while lying down.
Even a blind man could see, how could Xi Mohan possibly fancy me?
In the past decade or so, Xi Mohan has made no effort to hide his significant dislike of me, even reaching the point of disgust. To say that he broke off his engagement with his true love, Ning Yan’er, after so many years of relationship because he fell for me, Ning Wan finds it utterly ludicrous.
She simply did not believe she could be that charming.
The man listened to her words and his eyes subtly deepened in thought. Looking at the small face in front of him, he had to admit that the soups Song Qiao had made these past few days did her a lot of good, as her color was slowly returning, albeit she still looked gaunt and would probably need more time to recover.
After merely looking at her for a few seconds, Xi Mohan’s expression once again became as cold and deep as before, his face still completely expressionless, resembling a poker face. His thin lips slightly parted, uttering softly a few words, "If I say it’s because of you, would you believe it?"
"I wouldn’t." Without a second thought, Ning Wan replied, looking at the man in front of her, she had to admit his features were strikingly handsome. Even with a stoic face that seemed impenetrable, he still possessed an allure that one couldn’t help but be drawn to.
Ning Wan reached up to brush her hair from her face, appearing a bit languid, when a smile suddenly spread across her face. It wasn’t a smile of mockery or a perfunctory one, but a smile that came genuinely from the heart, as she spoke up, "In An City, who doesn’t know that Xi Mohan has hated and loathed me, Ning Wan, the most for all these years? You and Ning Yan’er, after such loving years together as the model couple, looked at how shamelessly I chased you, not even able to shake your relationship in the slightest, right?"
Taking her gaze away from the man, she turned to look at an old couple who were likewise patients and relatives nearby, supporting each other. Seeing the couple, well over fifty, leaning on one another, she felt a surge of envy and continued to speak to herself, "But after all, men naturally grow tired of the old and fond of the new. Maybe it’s because you’ve been with Ning Yan’er for so many years that you’ve gotten tired of her, who knows? If that’s really the case, I do feel quite sorry for Ning Yan’er."
The latter part was true enough; it was not difficult to see that Ning Yan’er had sincere feelings for Xi Mohan. Otherwise, given her own conditions, and not to mention her status as the Ning Family’s eldest daughter, what kind of man couldn’t she have? She could find someone even better than Xi Mohan. If it wasn’t for true love for this man, why else would she be so persistent?
Yet, there was another possibility: perhaps Ning Yan’er was aware of Ning Wan’s once passionate love for this man and wanted to fight her to the end.
This possibility was not small, but Ning Wan believed the former was more likely.
Xi Mohan remained unmoved, even looking at her with a profoundly meaningful gaze. Not until she finished speaking, did he slightly bend down, reaching out to cup her chin with his fingers, staring at her as he spoke in a soft voice, "I was not aware your IQ had risen so much." For more chapters visit NoveI(F)ire.net
Ning Wan, "...I’m curious, it seems like Mr. Xi might actually like me." Staring into the man’s eyes so close at hand, Song Qiao almost subconsciously let those words slip out.
Xi Mohan said nothing, but his handsome face was slowly drawing closer to her lips.
Ning Wan’s expression turned cold, and she pushed him away with one hand, then placed her hand on the wheelchair’s wheel, sliding backward a bit. Looking at the man in front of her, she scoffed and said, "Xi Mohan, you couldn’t possibly have fallen in love with me, could you?"
The next morning, the news that Xi Mohan, the current president of the Xi Group, had broken off his engagement with Ning Yan’er, the eldest daughter of the Ning Family, spread throughout the headlines.
Song Qiao was sitting at the breakfast table, looking at the news on her phone, and for a moment she was so taken aback she couldn’t react. She looked across at Lu Jingchen and asked, "Is this really a message released by Xi Mohan?"