Free Web NovelChapter 13: Chapter 13: Meng Po’s Soup Was Definitely Watered Down
Hearing this, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but let out a chuckle. She glanced at Ye Ling and had a sudden thought. ’Maybe I should actually try being his sugar mama?’
’What am I thinking?’
Immediately, Ning Ruoxi shook her head, trying to fling the thought from her mind. Her face flushed.
’I feel like I’m being corrupted!’
Hmph!
’It’s all that jerk Ye Ling’s fault. Why did he have to bring up being a sugar baby for no reason?’
"Come on, let’s go get your best friend. Don’t just stand there."
Seeing Ning Ruoxi frozen in place, Ye Ling grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the KTV ahead.
Just then, Ye Ling heard the kid muttering again. "He’s even got two of them? Damn, bro!"
Even Ye Ling couldn’t help but stumble.
"I’m seriously starting to wonder if Meng Po’s soup of forgetfulness was watered down," Ye Ling said helplessly. "How does a kid this young know so much?"
Ning Ruoxi let Ye Ling keep holding her hand, and she couldn’t help but chuckle at his words.
’This kind of atmosphere... it’s actually pretty nice, isn’t it?’
Walking into the KTV, Ye Ling immediately heard a sound like a pig being slaughtered coming from a nearby private room. He couldn’t help but shake his head.
Since he was completely tone-deaf, he rarely came to places like this. In fact, he kind of admired people who could just belt it out without a care.
In this day and age, being shameless gets you places.
"Hee hee, my best friend is in that room! Oh, right, her name is Luo Yue!"
Unexpectedly, the usually well-behaved Ning Ruoxi was now quite excited. She grabbed Ye Ling’s hand and ran toward one of the private rooms.
’Looks like this girl comes here often.’
’However...’
’Luo Yue?’
’With a name like that, she must be pretty.’
Inside the private room sat four or five young women in JK uniforms. They were quite pretty, but they paled in comparison to Ning Ruoxi.
The girl in the center of the group wore a pale yellow long dress and had voluminous, long hair. She looked like a little princess and was utterly adorable.
’This must be Luo Yue.’
’She’s definitely beautiful. At the very least, she didn’t fall short of my expectations.’
’If I really had to choose which of the two was more beautiful, it would be a tough call.’ fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
She and Ning Ruoxi were two completely different types.
Ning Ruoxi’s personality was a bit introverted, so to outsiders, she seemed cold and aloof. But in reality, once you got to know her, you’d find she was just putting on a proud and prickly front.
Luo Yue, on the other hand, was the soft, cute, and sweet type. Her large eyes held a hint of mischievous whimsy, and it was clear she had a much more extroverted personality.
Perhaps to more macho types, Luo Yue would be the more attractive of the two.
’But from my adult perspective, they’re both great!’
Luo Yue, who was holding the microphone, let out a cry of delight when she saw Ning Ruoxi walk in. She pounced on her happily. "Ruoruo, you’re here!"
Ning Ruoxi reached out an arm to hug her best friend, muttering, "You little rascal, Yueyue. You’re the one who insisted I come and get you."
’This girl is still so clingy.’
"And this is..."
Just then, Luo Yue noticed Ye Ling standing to the side, and her eyes instantly lit up. "Wow, what a handsome guy!"
Her gaze shifted downward, and she suddenly noticed Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi’s other hands, which were clasped together.
"Ooh... since when did our great Campus Belle Ning get snatched up?"
All the girls in the room started catcalling and teasing, their gazes toward Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi turning suggestive.
"His name is Ye Ling. This is Luo Yue... You brat, don’t get the wrong idea. We’re just friends."
Ning Ruoxi was jolted back to reality and immediately let go of Ye Ling’s hand.
She hadn’t thought much of it at first, but now that everyone had pointed it out, her face instantly turned beet red.
’I...’
’I actually held hands with a guy I’ve only known for a few days?’
’And it seems we’re about to live together, too?’
’Isn’t this progressing a little too fast...’
’It’s not that I dislike Ye Ling, I even have a bit of a crush on him, but...’
"Is that so? Well then, sis, why not share his contact info? If you don’t want a guy this handsome, we’ll take him," Luo Yue said, a smirk playing on her lips.
Her personality was the opposite of Ning Ruoxi’s—she was far more outgoing.
A distinct, mischievous glint flashed in her large, round eyes.
She and Ning Ruoxi had been best friends for years, in the same class since middle school. And even though Ning Ruoxi was hailed as a campus belle, Luo Yue knew for a fact that the girl had never even been in a relationship!
That’s why she’d get so flustered over something as simple as asking for his contact info!
"Oh, shut up."
Ning Ruoxi shot her best friend a glare.
"Ooh, getting protective now, are we? Hey, handsome," she said, turning to Ye Ling. "Let me tell you something. Don’t be fooled by Ruoruo’s looks—this girl has never been in a relationship. You’d better make your move fast."
Luo Yue said, winking suggestively at Ye Ling. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"What are you talking about? As if you’ve ever been in a relationship!"
Ning Ruoxi retorted without hesitation.
"Waaah, don’t say that! You’re going to ruin my image..."
Luo Yue couldn’t help but pout.
’That’s right.’
’She was all talk. In reality, she hadn’t experienced a damn thing!’
"That’s good."
Ye Ling, however, just nodded slightly. He was speaking from the heart. ’These days, girls who get to college without ever having been in a relationship are far too rare...’
’They’re treasures!’
"Hmph. I’ll be waiting for you guys outside."
Hearing Ye Ling’s reply, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t take it anymore. She spun around and left the room.
"She gets shy so easily, that’s no good..."
Luo Yue muttered to herself. After Ning Ruoxi had turned and left, the smile vanished from her face, replaced by a scrutinizing look as she stared at Ye Ling.
’He’s handsome, all right.’
’But his clothes look like cheap, no-name brands, and the Yeezys on his feet look like they’ve been worn for a year or two. They’re pretty worn out.’
"Your name is Ye Ling, right?"
Luo Yue’s gaze was exactly like that of a mother-in-law scrutinizing her future son-in-law.
"Yes."
Ye Ling nodded.
"Okay. I know we just met, but there’s something I have to say. Ruoruo is a very naive and introverted girl. She rarely interacts with guys, so I hope you won’t do anything to hurt her."
The mischievous look from before was gone, and Luo Yue’s eyes were now full of seriousness as she spoke.
"You might have the wrong idea about our relationship. We met on a flight back from East Asia. We’ve only known each other for two or three days."
Ye Ling was a bit taken aback by her words, but seeing she meant no harm, he explained with a sincere look in his eyes.
However...
But the moment the words left his mouth, Luo Yue leaned in, her face a mask of pure gossip.
"On a flight? HOLY CRAP! Who hit on who first? It was Ruoruo, wasn’t it?"
Luo Yue gave a little pump of her fist and snorted delicately. "I knew it! That girl was definitely sneaking around behind my back trying to pick up guys!"
’That settles it.’
’Ye Ling was now certain.’
’This Luo Yue’s serious act was all for show—the kind that couldn’t even last ten seconds before she reverted to her true self.’
