Free Web NovelChapter 199: Chapter 199: Xia Ningning’s Condition _1
It wasn’t until the two were worn out from their bickering that they finally stopped, panting for breath.
Xu Lele complained, "Ningning, you’re really not being fair, not daring to admit it. I agreed when you wanted Ye Ming to pretend to be your boyfriend, which shows how generous I am."
"What?" Xu Lele’s words were always shockingly blunt, surprising Ye Ming once again.
With an innocent face, Xu Lele asked, "Didn’t Ningning tell you? The thing about you pretending to be her boyfriend."
Ye Ming’s expression said it all; he looked at Xia Ningning, incredulously, his mind already guessing at the truth.
Previously, Xia Ningning had suddenly asked him to agree to a condition, and Ye Ming had been curious what the condition was. Could it be...
Xia Ningning nodded seriously and said, "Yes, my condition is for you to pretend to be my boyfriend, in other words, to be my shield!" freewebnoveℓ.com
"Of course, I’m not going to ask you to keep pretending forever, just for a few days. As for the exact duration, that depends on when those flies buzz off."
In the midst of Ye Ming’s puzzled expression, Xia Ningning patiently explained the situation to him.
As one of the six major families in Yanjing, the Xia family was highly revered, and coupled with her striking looks, Xia Ningning attracted countless suitors, which was a major headache for her.
That was also the reason why Xia Ningning had spent some time in Hai City to seek a bit of peace and quiet.
But she knew that just hiding was not enough, and with the powerful backing of her suitors, Xia Ningning couldn’t directly reject them. The only solution was to make them completely give up hope.
This was also why, upon her return, Xia Ningning had been hiding out in her Lakeside Villa instead of visiting her own family home.
Xia Ningning explained, "Before, I said I would tell you the condition after you won the Martial Artist Tournament, because I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to withstand the onslaught from those people, and also, if your identity was too ordinary, it wouldn’t be convincing enough, and they wouldn’t believe it."
"My suitors are from the wealthy families of Yanjing, descendants of hidden sects, or rich second generation. Their statuses are not simple, so if you want to back out, I won’t mind."
After finishing, Xia Ningning and Xu Lele both stared intently at Ye Ming, waiting for his response.
However, Ye Ming didn’t reply; instead, he turned his gaze to Xu Lele.
"Ye Ming, why are you staring at me?" asked Xu Lele, puzzled.
Ye Ming gave a wry smile and said, "I’m your official boyfriend, so of course, if I’m going to pretend to be someone else’s, I need to run it by you first."
Xu Lele smiled and said, "I won’t doubt your sincerity, and I’ll support you in whatever you do. Just follow your heart."
"Between us, we should have that much trust."
Touched, Ye Ming nodded and said, "Thank you for understanding me."
He then turned to Xia Ningning and said, "The condition I asked of you before, you’ve already agreed to it, even lending me your bodyguard to ensure my mother’s safety. So when it’s my turn, I won’t go back on my word, I agree."
Xia Ningning also smiled at this point and said earnestly to Ye Ming, "Ye Ming, thank you."
"Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to do anything inappropriate."
As they were talking, there was a click of a camera shutter.
They both turned their heads to see Xu Lele holding her phone, sneakily taking snapshots of them.
"Le Le, what are you doing?"
Xia Ningning asked, somewhat puzzled.
Xu Lele replied very seriously, "Since he’s going to come forward, we should make it look real. A WeChat moments announcement would be perfect."
Xia Ningning thought it made a lot of sense.
She leaned in to check the quality of the photo and felt it was still not convincing enough; the two were just having a normal conversation, not persuasive at all.
"Le Le, take another picture, we need to be a bit more intimate in our actions, otherwise, no one will believe us," she said.
She was so willing to go for it, it was clear how troubled she was by the situation.
Then, Xia Ningning draped her hand around Ye Ming’s neck and asked Xu Lele, "What do you think of this pose? Is it more intimate?"
Xu Lele gave an OK sign, and then captured the scene.
Ye Ming had an entire head full of black lines, thinking Xu Lele was incredibly thick-skinned, lending her own boyfriend out and even helping to take photos.
After the two girls reviewed the photo, they both felt it was fine.
"Ningning, it’s your turn to post it on your Moments now. To help you spread the word, I’ll also share it for you!" Lele said.
Xu Lele said.
Xia Ningning agreed that made sense, but when she went to fetch her phone, she found it was already in Xu Lele’s hands.
By the time she got her phone back, Xu Lele had already posted it on Moments.
"Le Le, you... you’re too decisive!" Xia Ningning was at a loss for words.
Xu Lele chuckled and said, "Why hesitate over something so simple? Just wait, in a moment half of Yanjing will start quaking!"
True to her word, five minutes later, Xia Ningning’s phone began to incessantly chime with notifications.
Several comments quickly popped up below her Moments post.
"Ningning, what’s this about? Did you get a boyfriend?"
"Miss Xia, I hope you’re joking!"
Beyond Moments, messages came in as well.
"Miss Xia, where are you? I want to see you!"
"Ningning, didn’t we agree before? Why did you find someone else?"
Seeing her phone buzzing non-stop, Xia Ningning suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Xu Lele snickered and said to Ye Ming, "I might have been a little too decisive. Now, Ningning is going to be busy!"
Her tone seemed apologetic, but she was actually reveling in the chaos.
The situation quickly fermented, and within a mountaintop villa in Yanjing, a man dressed in a suit suddenly stood up and smashed the chair beside him.
He ordered his servant, "Go check immediately, I want to know everything about this bastard!"
"Then, chop off the hand he’s holding Ningning with and make soup out of it!"
Elsewhere, several gunshots rang out across a spacious training field.
A handsome young man furiously said while looking at his phone, "Ningning, you might deceive others, but you can’t fool me. Don’t think I don’t know, this man is just a shield you’ve brought out. No matter what, you’re mine!"
"No one can take you away from me!"
"However, since this bastard dared to touch Ningning’s body, his hand must be chopped off by me! No matter who you are, I will make you pay!"
