"Okay."
Yi Ming obediently restrained his smile and gently patted Jiang Wei's hair, signalling her not to be nervous.
"Oh, wait." Yi Ming had just turned around when he swiftly spun back, frowning as he asked, "Wasn't someone already sent over with clothes for me earlier?"
"Huh? I didn't."
Jiang Wei was startled for a moment. She hesitated, then gently pushed Yi Ming further into the changing room, saying, "Never mind, hurry up and get changed. I'll wait for you outside."
Jiang Wei turned and walked out of the room, closing the door for Yi Ming as she left.
However, while the door was closed, the public's gossipy nature could not be shut out.
"Excuse me, what's your relationship with Yi Ming?"
"Yeah, are you Yi Ming's girlfriend?"
"Did Yi Ming ask you to come? Do you two know each other from before? Was he waiting for you inside?"
Jiang Wei froze, stunned.
"He and I..."
After thinking for a moment, she actually didn't know how to answer.
"What were you two doing together in the changing room just now? Why was Yi Ming shirtless?" A teary-eyed young girl clutching a huge bouquet shoved her way to the front. The look in her eyes made it seem like she wanted to shred Jiang Wei into ten thousand pieces and then grind her ashes...
"He... he was going to change into riding gear. It's not what you think."
The usually calm and collected Jiang Wei was at a loss for words at this moment, even starting to stutter as she spoke.
"Changing clothes? If it was just changing clothes, why did you need to be there? Has your relationship with him already progressed to that point? You don't even avoid him when changing clothes anymore?"
The young girl's big copper bell eyes stared even wider, shimmering with tears.
"It's over, I have no hope anymore..."
She had barely finished speaking when her voice was already choking up.
"No... he and I... we..."
Jiang Wei stood frozen in place, desperately waving her palms and vigorously shaking her head. She had no intention of hurting these unfamiliar girls, but she also didn't know what to say to comfort them.
Just as Jiang Wei was at a loss, the door of the changing room behind her slammed open.
Yi Ming walked out wearing a handsome riding outfit. Because of the low ceiling beam over the ancient doorframe, he had to slightly bend down to make it through the doorway with his tall, lamppost-like frame...
"Yi Ming, you're out!"
The fans outside the door became excited once more.
Yi Ming politely nodded. He looked straight ahead, his expression calm and tranquil. But as he passed by Jiang Wei, this shameless guy suddenly wrapped his arm around Jiang Wei's shoulder, the corner of his lips curving up into a bright sunny smile as he said, "Let's go watch me compete."
This natural "embrace" immediately elicited shocked gasps from the crowd.
The girl holding the bouquet of flowers who was just speaking to Jiang Wei could no longer hold back her tears when she saw this scene.
"It's over."
Jiang Wei covered her face with her hand. Yi Ming had his arm around her shoulder as he walked them forward. "Now the girl from earlier must hate me to death..."
Jiang Wei sighed helplessly.
Yi Ming beside her appeared completely carefree, the corners of his lips still raised in a light smile. "My dear Jiang Wei, you'll have to get used to this. In the future when you truly become my wife, there will be much more 'hatred' directed your way... Marrying such an outstanding young man like myself, these are things you'll have to endure..."
Jiang Wei: "..."
Dear lord, please take this narcissist away from me soon...