He walked into the living room and poured himself a glass of water. He turned around to go to Yiyi's room to see if she was still asleep. The door opened gently with a click. Yiyi was carrying a few large bags filled with ingredients.
"When did you get up?" Mu Ning raised her eyebrows. She was a little angry that Yiyi did not get a good rest. It had only been a few hours, yet she had gotten up again.
Although there was still a faint shadow under Yiyi's eyes, she looked much better. There was also a warm smile that belonged to her on her face. It could be seen that she was in a very good mood.
"I just woke up not long ago. It's already half-past six. When you came back, I was so worried about you that I forgot to ask you. I thought you must have not eaten, so I went out to buy some food and prepared to make a sumptuous meal for you!”Yiyi said to Mu Ning as she raised the bag in her hand.
Mu Ning felt touched and warm inside. Ever since her mother passed away, only Yiyi cared for her like this. If it weren't for Yiyi, she probably wouldn't be the person she was now. It had always been Yiyi who had been silently supporting her, encouraging her, and feeling sad for her sadness. She was so lucky to have met Yiyi.
Therefore, Yiyi was as important as her mother in her heart.
"Okay, then I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs!”Mu Ning was infected by Yiyi's smile. She smiled as well and took the bag from Yiyi.
"I knew you liked this the most, so I specially bought more ribs.”Yiyi looked at Mu Ning dotingly. She was the one who made Mu Ning sick, so she had to make it up to Mu Ning.
"How can I help?" Mu Ning followed Yiyi into the kitchen and asked with a fawning smile.
It was only at times like this that Mu Ning would shed all her pretense and return to her true self, as pure as a child.
"Your hand is still injured. How can you help me? You just have to sit there obediently and wait for me to finish.”Yiyi pushed Mu Ning out of the kitchen and put on an apron for herself, looking like a typical housewife.
"Alright then." Mu Ning reluctantly returned to the living room to watch TV while waiting for Yiyi's food.
Half an hour later, a fragrant aroma wafted out from the kitchen. Mu Ning, who was not focused on watching TV, got up from the sofa and crept toward the kitchen.
He carefully stuck half of his head out from the kitchen door and stole a glance at Yiyi, who was wearing an apron. She was in a good mood and humming an unknown tune while waving the spatula in her hand. Her actions were professional.
He took a light step forward, but Yiyi didn't move. He took another step, but Yiyi still didn't notice.
She was getting closer and closer to the delicacies on the kitchen table. She was only three steps away, two steps, one step away...
Before Mu Ning could land her feet on the ground, she suddenly heard a deafening roar."Shen Muning, you can't eat that!”
"Why?" Mu Ning raised her eyebrows in confusion as she looked at Yiyi, who was staring at her with a spatula in her hand.
"You can't eat seafood with an injury on your hand!”Yiyi rushed over like a gust of wind and snatched away the fragrant and mouth-watering braised hairy crab on the kitchen table.
" Yiyi, I want to eat hairy crabs…" Mu Ning said in a coquettish voice.
"No, my brother is coming back tonight. This is for him!”Yiyi turned her head to avoid Mu Ning's pitiful look.
"Yi-"
Ding dong…The doorbell suddenly rang.
"Go open the door. The food will be ready soon. Don't even think about the crabs.”After saying that, he turned around and stuffed the crabs into the fridge. Then, he began to work again.
Mu Ning pursed her lips and walked out of the kitchen unwillingly. She had already cursed Yiyi's brother in her heart.
On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Xu Chun, who had just boarded the plane, sneezed a few times without warning.
Mu Ning peeked through the peephole and saw a middle-aged woman in a formal black suit. Her hair was neatly tied up behind her head. She was holding a large box in her hand as she stood at the door of her house.
She had never seen this person before. He was probably looking for Yiyi.
Before Mu Ning could open the door, the other party spoke first."Are you Miss Shen?"
Looking for her? Mu Ning sized up the person in front of her in confusion. She was sure that she did not know her. "What's the matter?"
"Hello, this is what Young Master asked me to send to you. It's the evening gown for Saturday's cocktail party.”The middle-aged woman bowed slightly and handed the box to Mu Ning.
The evening gown for Saturday's cocktail party? Mu Ning narrowed his eyes at the exquisite black gift box that the woman had handed him. He suddenly remembered what Song Yuxi had said to him after she had saved him the other day. He wanted her to be his female companion and attend the party with him.
Mu Ning frowned slightly and took the gift box. She asked the woman, Your young master is Song Yuxi?"
"Yes, I am. Young Master will send someone to pick you up. Don't worry. Then I won't disturb you anymore. Goodbye.”There was a faint smile on the woman's face. She bowed slightly to Mu Ning after she finished speaking, then turned around and walked toward the white car parked not far away.
The sky was getting dark. Mu Ning watched quietly as the woman got into the car and left slowly. A hint of doubt flashed across her eyes. She looked down at the exquisite gift box in her hand and frowned even more. At that time, she thought that Song Yuxi was just joking and did not take it seriously. However, now that she had even sent the gown, it seemed that she was not joking. But why?
She did not understand Song Yuxi's motive, but she was not afraid. She never liked to owe others favors. Since she could repay them, she would do it as soon as possible so that she would not be entangled in the future.
Mu Ning closed the door and walked into the living room with the gift box. At this moment, Yiyi had already placed all the dishes on the table, and the fragrance of the dishes filled the air.
Mu Ning's eyes lit up. She threw the gift box on the chair beside her and pounced on the dining table.
She didn't want to care about the motives of those schemes today, so all of them should get lost!
"What is this? Who was it just now?" Yiyi could not help but ask when she saw Mu Ning throw the gift box aside.
"Costume? I don't know." A few short words were his answer.
"You don't know him? Then who is this gown for?" Yiyi picked up the gift box on the chair and asked curiously.
"It's me." Mu Ning replied casually as she focused on the dishes on the table.
"What? Why would someone you don't know give you a gown?”Yiyi looked at Mu Ning in confusion.
"Don't worry about that thing for now. Come and eat.”Mu Ning waved at Yiyi impatiently. It was just a gown, why was Yiyi so interested?
"Wow! It's actually this one!" Yiyi suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"What?" Mu Ning rolled her eyes and looked up at Yiyi helplessly. She was holding a black gown in her hand and her face was full of surprise, as if she had seen a treasure.
"This gown is a limited edition. Chanel released the latest design this summer, and there are only two of them in the city!”Yiyi's eyes sparkled. The last time she went shopping online, she only had one thought when she first saw this dress-Ningning would look good in it! She had never seen Mu Ning in a dress before.
Therefore, she picked up her bag on the spot and rushed to the shopping mall. However, she was sadly told that the two clothes had already been ordered, which made her depressed for a long time!
"Is that so?" Mu Ning looked at the gown in Yiyi's hands with a lack of interest. It was a pure black silk Chanel gown with golden rimmed edges. There was a white feather boutonniere on the chest, and a small circle of black sequins was embedded at the waist. It was slightly glowing, and there was a cute bow in the middle. Below it was a fluffy miniskirt, a little like a princess dress. The back was almost completely exposed, and only a ribbon was used to tie it.
Mu Ning's lips twitched. If the ribbon on her back was torn, the dress would probably fall off…
"Ning-Ning, don't you think it's pretty?”Yiyi showed the gown to Mu Ning as if she was presenting a treasure.
"It's alright." However, compared to the food in front of her, she felt that the food was better than the dress.
"Uh…doesn't it look good?" Yiyi's smile froze when she saw that Mu Ning was not interested. A hint of disappointment flashed across her eyes.
It was beautiful, but since it was a limited edition, it must be worth a lot! This kind of thing was only suitable for those rich people. She was a poor person, so it was not suitable for her to use this kind of thing. It was a waste.
It was beyond her expectations that Song Yuxi would spend so much money to give her this gown. At the same time, she began to suspect Song Yuxi's intentions. He wasn't a playboy and wouldn't try to please her for no reason. He must have some ulterior motive, but she couldn't think of anything that would make him do that.
However, Yiyi seemed to like it very much. The disappointment that flashed across her face did not escape her eyes. Mu Ning smiled faintly and said,"It looks good, but don't you think this dress doesn't suit me?”
"No, when I first saw this dress, I thought that if you wore it, it would look very good. I originally wanted to buy it for you, but unfortunately, I didn't get it at that time.”Yiyi said a little regretfully.
"I never wear dresses." Mu Ning said calmly.
"Then wear it in the future. By the way, do you know who gave you this gown?”Yi Yi instinctively thought that it was Chu Hanyi who gave it to Mu Ning, because Mu Ning's social circle was small. Chu Hanyi was the only one who had the money.
"Song Yuxi." There was no change in her tone, but the three words she spat out stunned Yiyi on the spot.
Song…Song Yuxi?" Yiyi stared at Mu Ning in disbelief.
Song Yuxi was one of the two kings of the Imperial Orchid Academy. Her identity and background had always been a mystery. No one knew who she was. Everyone in the school, from the board of directors to the teachers, treated her with respect. He was also very handsome, and with his mysterious identity, he became a mysterious prince in the Imperial Orchid Academy, just like Chu Hanyi.
Mu Ning looked at Yiyi helplessly. If she had known earlier, she would not have told her about it. She would have kept asking about it later.
"When did you meet Song Yuxi? And she was so familiar with him? What did he mean by giving you this gown?”Yiyi snapped out of her shock and grabbed Mu Ning's shoulder.
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