Qin Ning's eyebrows instantly became uneven, and her expression turned strange.
Wow! Was I really that stupid in front of Brother Weiran before?
Chapter Sixty-Six: Qin Ning's Dream (Part Seven)
The driver, who was driving, was startled by a sudden roar from the back seat. He peeked into the rearview mirror to see what was going on, only to find himself staring directly into a pair of cat eyes.
The cat narrowed its eyes, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
"Uncle Xu, focus on driving—"
The driver immediately dared not look any further, keeping his eyes down and focusing only on the road ahead.
Qin Ning turned her gaze back to Li Ning in front of her. From her tender, flushed face, to the tears of shame and indignation and the resolute expression in her eyes, until her two hands were clenched into fists and pressed against her legs.
Qin Ning remained noncommittal, tapping her cheek with her finger, a sudden surge of interest appearing on her face.
Unlike her brother Weiran, she doesn't like to reason, and she doesn't have that many reasons to give.
They talk a lot about business theory, though.
But now... she doesn't want to resort to knives or guns anymore.
Open warfare is boring; it's more fun to stab people with a soft knife.
But how do you poke it in a way that makes it fun?
Qin Ning's gaze deepened, making the girl in front of her feel a chill run down her spine. She couldn't explain why the girl sitting next to her suddenly felt a sense of threat that sent shivers down her spine and made her tremble all over.
"In short, I don't care what you hear, it's not true, it's a misunderstanding of him."
Under this sense of threat, Li Ning mustered up the courage to defend her lover. Just then, the car stopped at a red light, and she turned to look at the pedestrian crossing on her right.
"Thank you, Qin Ning. I will repay you in the future. Just let me get off here..." Li Ning said, reaching for the car door. Just as she touched the handle, Qin Ning reached out and pressed her down.
"...Where are you going after you get off the bus? Are you looking for your boyfriend?" Qin Ning tilted her head, her face innocent and concerned, all traces of her previous cunning gone.
Li Ning was stunned for two seconds before she reacted.
"That's my business, don't worry about me." Then a wary and suspicious look appeared on her face.
Qin Ning doesn't intend to send me home to her parents, does she?
This thought fueled the rebellious fire in Li Ning's heart, giving rise to a desire to jump out of the car regardless of its movement.
More obstacles only prove the sweetness of true love.
"I suggest you don't go." As soon as Qin Ning said this, Li Ning revealed the sarcastic smile that she had already expected. Who would have thought that Qin Ning's words would take such a dramatic turn in the next second.
"Don't go to his house, come to my house instead!"
"...?"
"My house is very big, with many rooms, and the bed is big and comfortable."
Li Ning: …………
If those words hadn't come from the mouth of my deskmate at school, it just wouldn't have sounded right.
Qin Ning withdrew her hand, sat up straight, crossed her arms, looking relaxed, and gently swung the toes of her little leather shoes.
"I've heard about what happened to you, but I don't have any particular opinion. I have no intention of taking sides with your parents or your partner, since I don't know them at all. But as your deskmate, and since you've borrowed my textbooks before, I'll support you in all three of these situations."
Li Ning was surprised by these words and her anger turned to joy, though she remained skeptical.
All she had heard along the way was opposition, so when someone suddenly expressed support, Li Ning felt like she was in a dream and couldn't believe it.
"...How will you support me?"
Qin Ning held up a finger in front of her and waved it playfully.
"Let me analyze the situation for you first, and then I'll give you the optimal solution."
"You definitely don't want to go home right now, right? Because you finally managed to escape from that house where you were under house arrest."
Li Ning nodded.
"So I don't recommend you go home. Who hasn't argued with their parents? When I'm angry with my mom, I don't want to go home at all."
"Since you don't want to go home, you're planning to go stay at your boyfriend's house. That's an even worse problem. If you go to his house, according to you, you two are in love and he will accept you, but what will his family think of you?" Qin Ning's tone darkened, and she watched Li Ning's expression change subtly.
“If you’re considering the future and planning to break ties with your family, then your relationship with his family becomes very important.”
"Do you think his parents would treat you as well as your parents would? Provide for your current lifestyle, send you to this kind of school, and let you wear these kinds of clothes?"
Qin Ning spoke softly, yet her words peeled back the layers of an onion, one by one.
If Li Ning's parents had said these words, they wouldn't have been so hurtful. But Qin Ning, an outsider, spoke them like a soft knife, stabbing into Li Ning's heart.
Qin Ning paused, then covered her mouth and giggled.
"Oh, actually I don't mind that much! I'm just analyzing it for you."
“We’re classmates. I don’t want to be driving through the streets of some unfamiliar city one day when I’m in college, and you’re lost and confused because you’ve given up your studies. As your old classmate, I would feel very sad and wouldn’t be able to bear to see that.”
Qin Ning's words contained a trap.
Although it sounds reasonable, she is also using a certain rhetoric.
Even setting aside gender, comparisons between people are inevitable.
She presented Li Ning with two sharp contrasts, while simultaneously displaying a carefree and self-satisfied demeanor—an arrogant air, devoid of any bitterness, like a flower sitting high on a cloud, exuding innocent charm.
It also presents Li Ning with the most unfortunate future, making her look at herself and unconsciously imagine her future, creating a contrast.
Li Ning wavered, her large pupils shifting uneasily.
"But... but maybe his family is very nice..."
Qin Ning shrugged, utterly indifferent.
“You’re right, it’s possible. Maybe his family is very nice and willing to accept you. I’m just analyzing the situation. Maybe, it’s possible, you know—as the teacher also said, prepare for the worst, but face it with the most optimistic attitude.”
"They might be as happy to see you as if they've seen their daughter from a past life. They wouldn't mind a girl suddenly coming to live with them for an extended period. That's entirely possible."
Qin Ning spoke from one perspective to another, analyzing the same issue into more than ten possible scenarios.
Li Ning gradually descended into confusion.
Like a helpless mare running around in the wilderness, she was teased by her horse trainer until she lost all sense of direction.
For a moment, she felt that her boyfriend would never treat her like that, but Qin Ning wasn't talking about her boyfriend, but rather his parents, whom she had never met and didn't know who they were.
She was suddenly afraid of the worst-case scenario Qin Ning had described, in which the other party would look down on her and despise her. It was only natural for her to eat at her own home, but eating at someone else's home meant she was living under someone else's roof.
That unwavering light gradually faded from her eyes, and her constant delusions momentarily clouded her judgment.
Qin Ning took in all of this, smiled slightly, and clasped her hands on her lap.
"So, I suggest you come to my house."
"Since you don't want to go home and you don't know what his parents think of you, I suggest you come to my house. To your parents, you're just staying at a friend's house at school, so they don't have much reason to be angry, and you don't need to worry or have any concerns, right?"
She reached out and patted Li Ning coaxingly.
"Besides, I won't stop you from meeting. I'm just your friend, not your parents. Why should I care if you meet? You can meet him! Isn't that the best solution?"
Li Ning looked into those dark and deep eyes.
She felt something was wrong, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.
But Qin Ning's suggestion was indeed very good—
Finally, Li Ning nodded very slowly.
Qin Ning grinned slightly.
[Start a game, game name: Let's see human nature]
Chapter Sixty-Seven: Qin Ning's Dream (Part Eight)
The young girl held her teacup, looking somewhat timid. She seemed to be drinking black tea, but her eyes were actually glancing furtively at Qin Ning, who was sitting opposite her.
Qin Ning seemed oblivious to the fact that someone was watching her, leisurely flipping through the newspaper. She read very quickly, skimming through the pages, making it almost seem like she had only read the headlines.
Suddenly, a glance swept over her, catching Li Ning off guard. She was caught red-handed and hurriedly looked away, pretending to sip her black tea. However, in her haste, she burned her tongue with the still-steaming tea, bringing tears to her eyes. This made Qin Ning, who was sitting opposite her, look on with amusement.
"...Are you alright?"
"No, no..."
"I thought you had something to talk to me about."
"What do you want to talk about?"
"I don't know, it's up to you." Qin Ning smiled and put down the newspaper.
Li Ning held her teacup and fell silent.
Before moving into Qin Ning's house, Qin Ning was just a classmate to her. Although they sat close to each other, they were not close.
She felt that Qin Ning had an arrogant air that kept people at arm's length.
Li Ning even knew that some of the gossipy female classmates in the class used to think that Qin Ning's temperament was arrogant and looked down on her.
After spending time together, that arrogance remained, but Li Ning gradually sensed something was off.
Qin Ning enjoys a life of luxury and refinement, and her environment allows her to choose such a lifestyle. At the same time, Qin Ning is also logical, organized, and leads a rich and colorful life.
After Qin Ning brought her back, he didn't ask her any questions, but simply arranged her life properly.
Although they were the same age, she displayed exceptional composure and clarity.
It was as if she had become accustomed to managing the family's life.
She may seem like a pampered young lady who doesn't know how to take care of others, but she's actually very caring.
Even the attitude she displayed when talking to Qin's mother and the housekeeper left Li Ning bewildered.
What she saw was two adults having a conversation, not a parent lecturing and asserting authority over their child.
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