Transmigrated as the male lead's roommate's vicious girlfriend

Chapter 37 Vanity, materialism, and gold digger.

Ning Xi arrived at Tangyan Xiaozhu by shared bicycle.

If she walks, it will take her more than ten minutes.

It only takes six or seven minutes to get there by bicycle.

Although the shared bikes were out of place in this elegant private restaurant courtyard, Ning Xi still parked them next to the luxury cars in the courtyard's parking lot.

She left plenty of space to make sure the bicycles wouldn't block the driveway.

Don't ask her why she didn't find a cheap car park to park her shared bike.

Because she couldn't find it.

She'll be riding this shared bike back to the theater in a little while.

The black Range Rover completely concealed the shared bicycle she had ridden over.

Ning Xi went inside and told the waiter her table number.

On the day off, the restaurant was packed with people, with no seats available.

Cheng Rou saw Ning Xi being brought over by the waiter and raised her hand to her.

Ning Xi felt nauseous upon seeing Cheng Rou and her boyfriend.

Ning Fangping was talking to Wen Jingyan when she heard Cheng Rou call out to Ning Xi, so she turned to the side.

Ning Xi saw her aunt give Wen Jingyan a faint smile, but her expression turned serious the moment she saw her.

Wen Jingyan looked up, his gaze fixed on Ning Xi, who walked gracefully towards him.

Ning Xi met his gaze and gave him a cold glance.

Cheng Rou noticed that Wen Jingyan had been staring at Ning Xi for a long time, and that his fingers were digging into his flesh as he placed his hands on his knees.

How could she not know Wen Jingyan's purpose in suggesting they come over for dinner?

Wen Jingyan added Ning Xi on WeChat for three consecutive days.

Ning Xi has not passed the test.

Last night, Ning Fangping called her and said she was coming to Xincheng to see Ning Xi. If Ning Xi had time on Saturday noon, she would like to invite her out for a meal.

She was at Wen Jingyan's house when she answered the phone.

Ning Jingyan also heard the phone call.

He hadn't originally planned to let her stay overnight, but because of this phone call, he decided to let her stay.

After finishing with her, he suggested that they have lunch together.

Wen Jingyan's thoughts were not hidden at all.

Cheng Rou knew that rich young men like him changed women like they changed clothes. So she went along with him and even tried to please him in order to get more benefits.

Ning Xi, unaware of the two's hidden thoughts, sat down next to Ning Fangping and called out "Auntie".

Cheng Rou smiled gently and affectionately, and said to Ning Fangping, "Auntie, Xibao has arrived. Let's eat and chat."

Ning Xi really didn't want to act with Cheng Rou, and she didn't want to give Wen Jingyan a friendly look either.

But from her aunt's words, she could tell that she was grateful for Cheng Rou's care, and her words were filled with gentle gratitude towards Cheng Rou.

At the dinner table, Wen Jingyan and Ning Fangping spent most of their time chatting.

Cheng Rou occasionally chimed in.

Sitting opposite them were Wen Jingyan and Cheng Rou, one impeccably dressed and eloquent, the other refined, elegant, and enthusiastic in serving the dishes.

Ning Xi told herself that it was okay, the meal would be over soon.

My aunt has been busy all morning and needs to have a proper lunch.

Ning Fangping glanced at Ning Xi and saw that she had taken off her mask and sun hat. Her gaze fell on the faint dark circles under her eyes and then on her flamboyantly dyed hair.

Because there were outsiders present, she didn't say aloud that it was wrong to dye perfectly good black hair such an ugly color.

Ning Fangping: "You've been staying up late again? I always tell you, don't take your health for granted just because you're young. You'll regret it when you're old."

Ning Xi took a sip of tea, obediently accepting the scolding without arguing back.

Looking at Ning Xi's quiet and obedient demeanor in front of the elders, Wen Jingyan thought of her arrogant and domineering behavior that day when she unceremoniously threw coffee at him.

Two contrasting elements: one calm and the other fierce.

He couldn't take his eyes off it for some reason.

Ning Xi lightly tapped her teacup on the table, looking at Wen Jingyan with no particular emotion.

Cheng Rou subtly nudged Wen Jingyan with her arm, reminding him not to be too deliberate.

Wen Jingyan withdrew his gaze.

Cheng Rou deliberately brought up an interesting topic and chatted animatedly with Ning Fangping.

Ning Xi sat quietly, occasionally taking a sip of tea.

The original owner never treated her aunt with the same natural warmth and affection as Cheng Rou.

The way Cheng Rou and Ning Fangping get along is more like that of an aunt and niece.

Ning Xi didn't sleep well last night and had a poor appetite.

Cheng Rou enthusiastically served her food.

I don't know if she was trying to show intimacy, but she didn't use serving chopsticks.

Ning Xi put down her chopsticks and looked at Cheng Rou.

Cheng Rou pouted and complained to Ning Fangping in a coquettish tone, "Auntie, I told you Xi Bao had been distancing herself from me lately. Look, even now when I put food on her plate, she won't eat it."

Ning Fangping frowned at Ning Xi, "Your face is so thin, it's almost like a cone. Did we neglect you with this delicious meal?"

Ning Xi picked up her chopsticks and called the waiter to replace the bowl.

Cheng Rou didn't mind Ning Xi's cold attitude at all, and even tried to make amends: "It's my fault, I picked out the dishes you don't like."

Ning Fangping took the bowl that Ning Xirang had removed and shoveled the food into her own bowl.

The waiter paused.

Ning Fangping's action made Cheng Rou feel extremely embarrassed.

She glanced at Wen Jingyan furtively.

Wen Jingyan's gaze remained fixed on Ning Xi, completely ignoring Ning Fangping's actions.

He noticed it, but felt it was beneath him and petty.

In his heart, he felt even more certain that he would win Ning Xi's heart.

They came from an ordinary family, had never seen anything fancy, and had limited horizons.

In Cheng Rou's description, Ning Xi is a vain, gold-digging woman.

In his eyes, Cheng Rou and Ning Xi were no different.

Ning Xi was annoyed by Wen Jingyan's staring.

She put down her chopsticks and said, "Auntie, I'm going to the restroom."

Ning Fangping handed her her phone, indicating that she should go pay the bill.

Ning Xi picked up her phone, stood up, and shook her head at her aunt, indicating that she had money.

She went to pay the bill, and when she saw the amount on the bill, she was half awake.

After seeing the dishes Cheng Rou ordered, she felt that it was normal for four people to spend over a thousand yuan.

If Auntie has eaten well and is full, then it's not expensive.

The waiter told Ning Xi that their table had already paid on their phones.

Ning Xi paid the amount and transferred it to Cheng Rou.

She returned to the table, where Ning Fangping was praising Cheng Rou for her excellent taste, saying that her boyfriend was handsome, polite, and sensible.

Cheng Rou deliberately brought up Ning Xi's boyfriend.

"Xibao, have you broken up with your boyfriend?"

Ning Xi picked up her bag. "Our relationship is very stable."

Cheng Rou covered her mouth with her hands, "You two haven't broken up? Are you still living with him?"

Ning Fangping was clearly unable to control her temper and expression when she heard Cheng Rou's words.

Ning Xi met her aunt's disappointed gaze and pursed her lips.

Wen Jingyan subtly changed the subject, saying, "I drove my aunt to the hotel."

He called her "aunt" very naturally.

Cheng Rou smiled and linked arms with Wen Jingyan, making arrangements on her own, "First, take Ning Xi back to work, then take Auntie, and finally take me."

Ning Xi has class at 13:30 PM, and it's already 13:10 PM.

She refused Cheng Rou's arrangement.

Ning Fangping also said she didn't want to trouble them.

Cheng Rou quickly replied, "It's no trouble at all, not at all."

Ning Fangping: "Xiao Rou, you're only here during your lunch break to have lunch with me. You still have to go back to work. I won't take up your time. You two go ahead and do your work."

Cheng Rou glanced at her phone and said, "It's okay." She then pouted at Ning Xi and said, "Xi Bao, why did you transfer money to me?"

Ning Xi succinctly replied, "Lunch money."

Ning Fangping also insisted: "You are the younger generation, and with elders present, you don't need to pay."

Cheng Rou felt that arguing about who should pay in such an elegant and quaint courtyard was particularly undignified. She pretended to be relaxed, suppressing the embarrassment on her face: "Xi Bao can treat us to a meal later, it's the same thing."

Why make such a distinction?

She exclaimed "Ah!" and pleaded with Ning Fangping, "Auntie, my lipstick fell inside. Can you come with me to get it?"

Ning Fangping and Cheng Rou went inside to get the lipstick, laughing at her, "You little scatterbrain."

Wen Jingyan pulled up his phone's QR code and showed it to Ning Xi. "Why didn't you add me on WeChat?"

Ning Xi resisted the urge to roll her eyes, took a step back, and ignored his words.

"Break up with your current boyfriend, and I'll give you 100,000 yuan in pocket money every month."

Wen Jingyan's condescending and condescending gaze, along with his tone that assured her he would agree, made Ning Xi laugh in exasperation.

The words she was about to say were swallowed back when Cheng Rou came out arm in arm with Ning Fangping.

Cheng Rou asked Wen Jingyan playfully, "What are you two talking about that makes you seem so happy?"

Ning Xi pointed to the trash can in the yard, "They're talking. What kind of trash is he?"

Wen Jingyan's face darkened.

Cheng Rou quickly grabbed his arm. "There's no garbage sorting label on the trash can, so it should be able to be thrown anywhere. It's so sunny, let's go to the car."

Ning Xi opened the parasol to shield herself and her aunt from the scorching sun.

Ning Fangping told Ning Xi, "Cancel your hotel reservation. I'll go with you to your workplace and leave at 2 PM. I've already bought your return train tickets for this afternoon."

Ning Xi held the umbrella and remained silent for a minute.

She wanted to ask, why the rush? Aren't Saturdays and Sundays holidays?

Ning Fangping was talking to Cheng Rou, insisting that they didn't need to take her.

Wen Jingyan sat in the black Range Rover, his face extremely grim.

Ning Xi looked down at her phone and called a car.

Cheng Rou rolled down the car window, frowned, and glanced at the shared bicycle parked next to their car. "Auntie, Xibao, we're leaving now. Let's meet up again sometime."

Ning Xi remained indifferent and did not speak.

Ning Fangping smiled and told them to go ahead and do their work, and not to worry about them.

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