Her voice was not loud, but it was an absolute affirmative sentence.

  Li Yonglin couldn't help but scan the elegant figure with a scrutinizing gaze, seeing that the woman standing there had an astonishingly slender and tall physique. She wore a deep purple suspender skirt with a apricot-colored jacket on top, her long black hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, contrasting with her skin as white as jade and exceptionally radiant. Looking again at the delicate eyebrows under which shone eyes like rippling water, the black pupils seemed to have a captivating power that intimidated people's hearts. The slightly upturned lips were both seductive and playful, and just from this beautiful face that was both charming and innocent, Li Yonglin already felt defeated.

  Her gaze moved down again, and she saw the woman's straight and slender legs that made models jealous. Li Yonglin was also very jealous, so her face turned from pale to ashen, and after a while, it slowly turned red with anger.

  "Mr. Ning, is she really your girlfriend?" The voice was a little out of control, with a hint of tremble.

  "Miss Li, I'm really sorry!" Ning Xiyu withdrew his gaze from the woman's face, and the smile on his face faded away, replaced by a sincere apology. He didn't directly admit that the woman was someone he knew, but the more he tried to cover it up, the more painful it became for Li Yonglin.

  Her hand holding the teacup was trembling slightly, visible because she had used too much force and even her joints were white. If the man sitting opposite her wasn't so powerful that the Li family couldn't afford to offend him, she would have splashed the water in the cup directly at his face!

  Her hand tightened again, but finally let go, suppressing her anger, causing her dignified face to twist slightly.

  "Mr. Ning, what do you mean by this?"

  Ning Xi's calm and peaceful gaze fell upon her, completely unruffled by the awkwardness of being caught red-handed by his girlfriend. It was as if this woman's appearance was something he had carefully planned out beforehand. As a result, Li Yonglin felt a sense of humiliation, as if she had just been slapped in the face.

  "Miss Li, I'm extremely sorry! You're a knowledgeable and reasonable person, you should be very clear in your heart that this result seems to be very cruel, but it's much better than me pretending to respond to your situation! I know this is very disrespectful to you, but she and I are indeed in the relationship as you saw, my parents forced me, I had no choice but to take this approach, hoping you can forgive me! But from the result, I think this is the most responsible way for you!"

  Ning Xi finished speaking in one breath, her eyes locked onto Li Yonglin's without any intention of evading, her tone steady and unwavering, yet carrying an unshakeable dignity.

  Ning Xiyu finished speaking to Li Yonglin, then turned around and pulled the woman who was still standing, exerting a bit of force, and pulled her down entirely. The standing woman fell seated beside him without any defense. Ning Xiyu didn't look at her, but his large hand went around her waist from behind, strongly trapping her by his side.

  Li Yonglin's face was embarrassing, but he also knew that he hadn't said anything wrong. This direct refusal was much more upright than deception. And when she saw Ning Xiyu gazing intently at her own, his hand had already pulled the woman close to his side. The kind of tacit understanding and intimacy between them wasn't something that a stranger like herself could easily intervene in.

  Although she only took one glance, she fell in love with this man. After all, who can resist the charm of a man who is superior in both appearance and ability? But at present, under such an atmosphere where she was completely ignored, continuing to stay would be pointless, so she picked up her handbag, stood up, and bid farewell to leave.

  Ning Xi only then turned his head to look at the woman who claimed to be his "girlfriend" and was tightly secured in her seat, his dark eyes sizing up her face for a while, with a hint of a sly smile on his lips.

  "Dear, isn't it a bit early for you to go on stage? At least let your dear one eat and drink enough before going on stage?"

  The girl rolled her eyes at him and snorted, "Ning Xiwei! You wish!"

  As she spoke, she saw that Li Yonglin had already left. She struggled to move away from him, but found that his hand around her waist was holding even tighter, this time directly pulling her into his embrace. Her back was pressed tightly against his chest, and even through their clothes, she could still clearly feel his "thumping" heartbeat.

  "Darling, I miss you so much, let me hold you again!" Ning Xiwei's low and powerful voice reached the woman's ears, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

  Ning Xi's head was nestled in her neck, inch by inch, intentionally or unintentionally, as if to absorb all her breath into his chest.

  "Brother, stop messing around!"

  The woman let out a low growl, and with a swift motion, she pushed his head away, to be honest, the hot air he breathed out sprayed onto her neck, making her feel itchy and uncomfortable.

  "Am I causing trouble? Yuner, are you the one causing trouble?" Ning Xiyu seemed to be reluctant to leave her neck, and also released his grip on her arm.

  Ning Zhiyun was freed, and immediately sat up straight, facing him with not a hint of a smile on his face. His deep eyes were as black as ink, so deep that they seemed like bottomless pits, making it impossible to discern any emotions within.

  "Brother, are you blaming me? If you didn't like what I did, you could have exposed me on the spot earlier! Are you saying that you really fell for that woman just now?"

  Ning Zhiyun couldn't see anything in his eyes, nor could he grasp his emotions. So he thought, he was angry! Also thought, he was blaming himself for ruining his good deed!

  Always being pampered and spoiled by him, how could the little princess tolerate this feeling of losing favor? She only felt that she could rely on his love for her to cry and make a fuss like a child who had been robbed of their most beloved thing.

  At this time, even if she knew she was being unreasonable, she could only be overbearing and tyrannical towards her older brother.

  Ning Xiwei didn't respond, just quietly gazing at her. Ning Zhiyun was looked at by him until she felt hot all over and knew she had made a mistake. So, with one hand, she grabbed the cup in front of Ning Xiwei that was filled with water and tilted her head to drink it all in one gulp!

  Then, the cup was slammed down with a "bang", biting his lip and puffing out his cheeks, his chest heaving up and down. He glared at Ning Xiyu, gritting his teeth and asking in a staccato tone: "Speak! Ning Xiyu, do you like that woman? If so, I'll go help you get her back right now!"