Chapter 24#
Wedding#
Ye Sheng just wanted to go back and charge his phone. He completely ignored Huang Yiyue’s hesitant gazes along the way.
Ye Sheng was a distinguished guest designated by Ning Weichen. As soon as he mentioned his request to a waiter, someone immediately guided him to the lounge on the third floor with a pleasant countenance.
Huang Yiyue’s face turned black, then green, then white. In the end, she still brazenly followed on her high heels, squeezing out a gentle smile and saying, “Sheng Sheng, Mom will accompany you.”
The ten-meter-high chandelier illuminated the banquet hall with fragrant clothes and shadows, flowing with brilliance.
The banquet began. Amidst the coaxing of the crowd, Qin Heyu held the birthday star Qin Liushuang’s hand and performed the first dance. Qin Liushuang was worried about Ning Weichen, who had been out for a long time. She frowned and was distracted, not fully immersing herself in the dance. However, her appearance was cold and outstanding, and her dance with her nephew Qin Heyu still thoroughly drove the atmosphere of the banquet.
Time does not defeat a beauty. The gentle dance music flowed, and countless people smiled and applauded.
Amidst the aroma of wine, flowers, and various elegant perfumes, Ye Sheng was led by the waiter up another staircase to the third floor, leaving the vanity fair behind him.
The soundproofing of the Qin residence was very good. Ye Sheng walked into a lounge, sat on the sofa, and lowered his head to charge his phone.
He turned on his phone and found that almost all group messages were 99+.
The dormitory group, the freshman group, and the “Scare You to Jump” work group were all chatting enthusiastically.
The freshman group was excitedly selecting the campus hunk and beauty with great fanfare; in the dormitory group, everyone was chatting about the school date and incidentally electing the dormitory head, tagging Ye Sheng from time to time.
Ye Sheng could feel that Wang Zixiu and Kang Xiaoxiao took good care of him because he was from Yinshan. They would mention him in every topic so that he wouldn’t appear awkward or isolated.
The other roommate, Chen Can, didn’t participate much in the dormitory discussion because he was spamming ten “hahahaha"s a minute in the freshman group regarding the campus hunk matter to show his presence.
Ye Sheng simply replied to a few questions asked by Wang Zixiu and Kang Xiaoxiao.
[Kang Xiaoxiao: Little Four, when do you plan to go to school? @Ye Sheng.]
[Ye Sheng: I am already at school.]
[Kang Xiaoxiao: Ahhh??? At school?? It’s only early July now?! Why did you go so early?]
[Ye Sheng: Summer job.]
[Kang Xiaoxiao: Ooh ooh ooh, so you are staying in the dormitory now? That’s great! Little Four, send us a photo! Let me see how my nest for the next four years looks like! [Expectant][Surprise]]
[Ye Sheng: Okay, I’ll send it to you when I get back.]
[Kang Xiaoxiao: Hehehe [Laughing]]
[Wang Zixiu: Little Four, are you still outside so late?]
Ye Sheng sat on the comfortable and elegant sofa of the Qin family, moved his finger, and tacitly confirmed Wang Zixiu’s words.
[Ye Sheng: Yeah, at work.]
[Wang Zixiu: My mom also told me to do work-study [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]. Looks like Little Four is a busy man, so we won’t let you be the dormitory head. @Kang Xiaoxiao @Chen Can, let’s draw lots for the three of us.]
Chen Can was tagged back into the dormitory group.
He had looked at a bunch of photos in the freshman group. Knowing that this year’s Huaicheng Performance Department freshmen included that internet celebrity young master from the Xie family, he felt all kinds of unhappy. Seeing the screen full of girls screaming in excitement, he was even more annoyed and disdainful!
He looked down on Xie Wenci’s weak appearance and couldn’t appreciate that kind of pretentious idiot who had to take photos even when eating a cake, with pale skin and a thin waist.
So he returned to the dormitory group full of anger. After seeing the message sent by Wang Zixiu.
His first reaction was, why?
[Chen Can: Why not let Little Four be the dormitory head? Why? I think Little Four is most suitable to be the dormitory head! Isn’t there a saying that children from poor families mature early? Little Four is from Yinshan, he must be very good at cleaning and stuff! Maybe Little Four is very willing to be the dormitory head [Side-eye smile][Side-eye smile]]
Chen Can liked sending this yellow bean side-eye smile emoji very much, and even felt that he was very humorous.
He sent several sticker packs in a row.
Ye Sheng also felt he was quite humorous.
The dormitory group fell into silence. Wang Zixiu and Kang Xiaoxiao didn’t speak.
Ye Sheng’s gaze was indifferent. He didn’t really want to pay attention to these messages.
He would not be moved by others’ kindness, nor would he be struck by others’ contempt.
But this was his future “university life”. Ye Sheng lowered his eyes and still typed three words.
[Ye Sheng: Let’s draw lots.]
There was no need to give him any special treatment.
Wang Zixiu and Kang Xiaoxiao jumped out to smooth things over, saying drawing lots was fine, drawing lots was fine, and they would draw lots after everyone gathered in the dormitory after school started.
They calmly skipped this topic.
Ye Sheng exited the group chat interface. Just as he wanted to open “Scare You to Jump” haunted house to see what Huang Qiqi and Xia Wenshi were chatting about.
Huang Yiyue, who had been sitting stiffly next to him for a long time, finally summoned up the courage to speak: “Sheng Sheng, how did you and that Young Master Ning meet on the train?”
Ye Sheng said lightly: “We sat together and just chatted a few sentences.”
Huang Yiyue wanted to speak again.
Ye Sheng twitched the corner of his mouth, directly opened his contact interface, and raised the screen to show her.
“I don’t have any of his contact information. After getting off the car, he never thought about meeting me again. We are not familiar. Do you believe it now?”
Huang Yiyue’s pupils shrank. Looking at the two clean contacts on Ye Sheng’s phone, her hands that were twisted together let go.
She began to carefully recall Ning Weichen’s attitude towards Ye Sheng in the banquet hall.
This Crown Prince from the Ning family had an identity that was too mysterious and noble. Knowing that he knew Ye Sheng, Huang Yiyue’s mind went blank immediately as if falling into an ice cellar. Fear and panic made her brain dizzy, and only now did she slowly come back to her senses.
Not familiar…
It seemed that Ye Sheng and that Young Master Ning were really not familiar.
News about Ning Weichen was almost completely blocked.
People in Huaicheng only knew that this Crown Prince had always lived abroad. As for the rest, his appearance, temperament, and preferences, they knew nothing.
Recalling Ning Weichen’s performance in the banquet hall, Huang Yiyue’s eyes darkened, and she began to analyze Ning Weichen’s personality.
Whether it was supporting Qin Liushuang down the crystal spiral staircase or raising his hand to greet Qin Siyuan with a smile.
It all gave Huang Yiyue the intuition that this was a favored son of heaven who was very comfortable with social interactions, yet still retained the frankness and sincerity of a young man despite his prominent family background.
It seemed normal for a young master with good looks and a good personality to have a happy conversation with the person sitting next to him on the train.
After all, Ning Weichen’s temperament made people feel that he could look at a dog with affection.
The problem that had been troubling her was solved, and Huang Yiyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If Ye Sheng really knew Ning Weichen, she wouldn’t know what to do next tonight. Between pleasing the Qin family and pleasing the Ning family, she believed Xie Ji would choose the latter without hesitation.
Huang Yiyue took a deep breath and smiled at Ye Sheng again. She was full of drafts thinking about how to persuade Ye Sheng to agree to meet Old Master Qin.
“Sheng Sheng, how about Mom takes you to meet someone?”
Unexpectedly, Ye Sheng agreed directly: “Okay, wait for my phone to charge to twenty percent first.”
Huang Yiyue’s eyes widened, overjoyed: “Then Mom will accompany you here. Are you hungry? Do you want Mom to bring you something to eat?”
Ye Sheng didn’t speak.
“I’ll go get you some cake!” Huang Yiyue stood up at once, beaming with smiles, and went out to find a waiter.
Ye Sheng waited for her to close the door, then put the phone aside. This broken phone couldn’t be played while charging at all; it was easy to scrap.
After he came out of that western-style building, he always had a feeling of being followed by something.
Ye Sheng believed in his intuition. He walked to the window, his eyes searching for something below.
The cool breeze moved slightly, blowing the branches and leaves of the shrubs in the garden, which were dotted with small light bulbs like glowing insects.
He closed the curtains of this lounge, and the feeling of being “scanned” and “stared at” disappeared instantly.
The “firefly” hid in the green leaves, but all the information it collected was transmitted to Luo Xingyan’s communication device. This type of “firefly” was a small weapon created by the Non-Natural Bureau based on “Tianshu”, capable of keenly perceiving the spiritual value of anomalies.
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Ning Weichen did not return to the banquet hall. He told the steward that his clothes were dirty and he wanted to change. The rooms for entertaining distinguished guests were all on the top floor. The Qin residence had a private elevator leading directly there, but it had to be unlocked by fingerprint.
The steward immediately conveyed his words to the Qin family’s eldest young master, Qin Shengyan.
Qin Shengyan hurriedly left the banquet. After rushing over, he quickly used his fingerprint authority to start the elevator.
Because he walked too hurriedly, a layer of fine sweat appeared on his face. He said apologetically, “Sorry, Auntie said you wouldn’t stay at the banquet for too long. We all thought you would leave soon. We didn’t expect you to use the room on the top floor. It was our lack of consideration.”
Ning Weichen hooked his lips and smiled: “It doesn’t matter.”
Standing with Ning Weichen gave Qin Shengyan a feeling of breathlessness, especially in a narrow space like the elevator. But Qin Shengyan considered himself an elder brother and thoughtfully started a topic: “Where did Weichen get his clothes dirty?”
Ning Weichen’s smiling “Uncle” in the banquet hall caught everyone off guard and also made Qin Siyuan and Qin Shengyan overjoyed. The address changed from the polite “Young Master Ning” at the beginning to “Weichen” now, as if they were really close relatives.
Ning Weichen said lazily: “In front of that western-style building across the lake.”
The western-style building across the lake?!
Qin Shengyan’s face changed suddenly, but he quickly adjusted his emotions and pretended to be calm: “Oh, there. No one has cleaned there for a long time. Why did you go there?”
Ning Weichen: “I thought the scenery over there was nice, so I went over.”
Qin Shengyan agreed reluctantly: “Mm, the scenery by the lake is indeed nice.”
Ning Weichen suddenly asked with a smile: “Is Old Master Qin in good health recently?”
Qin Shengyan was stunned and said: “Grandpa’s health is okay. He is here today too. Do you want to meet him later?”
Ning Weichen smiled without saying a word.
Ding.
The elevator reached the top floor and opened automatically.
As early as receiving the news that Ning Weichen was coming to Huaicheng, the Qin family spent nearly half a month organizing a guest room for him to stay temporarily.
As a result, Ning Weichen declined all invitations and stayed at the Rose Empire Hotel. Qin Shengyan didn’t expect this prepared guest room to be used again.
The decoration in the room was extremely simple and clean. Both the furniture and the walls were in cold tones of black and white.
Qin Shengyan knew that Ning Weichen was not a character who liked to deal with people, so he planned to leave while standing at the door.
“Then Weichen, I’ll go back first.”
Ning Weichen said lightly: “I am very interested in that western-style building across the lake. Come in and chat.”
Western-style building…
Cold sweat was about to seep out from Qin Shengyan’s back. He stood in place not knowing what to do, but due to Ning Weichen’s identity, he barely nodded and walked into this luxurious and cold room.
After Ning Weichen went in, he poured himself a glass of water first.
“Did many people live in that house before?”
Qin Shengyan weighed his words and said: “Not many. That building was where Grandpa used to live. Several wives also lived there for decades. Later, they felt the feng shui there was not good, so they moved out.”
Ning Weichen smiled faintly: “Feng shui is not good?”
Qin Shengyan nodded bracingly: “Mm, Grandpa always had nightmares in that house.”
Ning Weichen’s tone was light: “Nightmares?”
Qin Shengyan said: “Yes, he always dreamed that a pile of black monsters fell from the ceiling and drowned him in unison.”
Ning Weichen didn’t speak again.
Qin Shengyan felt the cold sweat on his back getting heavier.
Ning Weichen looked at his pale face with interest, walked over, gave him the cup in his hand, and said with a smile.
“Drink some water.”
Qin Shengyan: “Oh, okay.” He took the cup, his fingers trembling.
While Qin Shengyan was drinking water with his head down like sitting on pins and needles, Ning Weichen spoke unhurriedly: “Before I came to Huaicheng, actually Butler Li gave me a document. Is Grandpa Qin going to marry a wife again recently?”
He chuckled lightly, his tone quite regretful.
“I thought I would be lucky enough to catch a wedding, but it seems that you all don’t really want me to know.”
“Cough, cough cough cough!”
Qin Shengyan was suddenly choked by the water. The bone-chilling cold water seemed to rush straight into his throat and nose, freezing his soul as well. Qin Shengyan put the cup on the table, looked up with a pale face, and met Ning Weichen’s gaze looking down lightly.
“I…” Qin Shengyan’s scalp went numb. After all, he was the eldest son of the Qin family. He suppressed the stormy waves in his heart, reacted quickly, and organized his language with a stiff smile.
“There is indeed such a thing, but we didn’t mean to hide it from you. Although Grandpa remarrying at seventy is a happy event, the process is very troublesome, and it is estimated to be several months later. You have lived abroad since childhood, and you chose to stay in a hotel as soon as you came to Huaicheng. We thought you didn’t want to stay here for long, so we didn’t tell you.”
Ning Weichen nodded, seemingly really deceived by the embarrassment on his face: “So that’s how it is.”
Qin Shengyan swallowed: “Mm, that’s right.”
At this moment, the doorbell rang. Qin Heyu’s voice sounded at the door: “Young Master Ning, I brought Butler Li up for you.”
Qin Shengyan was stunned.
Butler Li? Didn’t he already leave? Why is he back again?
Ning Weichen curled the corners of his lips, ended the chat, and said gently to Qin Shengyan: “Then help me say hello to Old Master Qin. I will visit him later. Although I can’t make it to the wedding, maybe I can send a congratulatory gift.”
“Oh, okay.” Qin Shengyan agreed. He didn’t want to stay here for a long time. Arriving at the door, he hurriedly said goodbye and quickly left with Qin Heyu.
“Young Master, your clothes.” Butler Li had gray hair and held a box in his hand. Standing in the corridor with a face full of smiles, he looked both elegant and kind.
“Do you plan to stay at the Qin residence tonight?”
“Mm.” Ning Weichen withdrew his gaze lightly and turned around: “I’m going to take a shower. Call Andrew and ask him to send some medicine to Huaicheng.”
Butler Li did not ask for the reason: “Okay.”
Actually, from the moment the Young Master chose to stay for the dinner tonight, Butler Li vaguely felt something was wrong. Before leaving, he specially found someone to get a list of personnel. After seeing the two words “Ye Sheng”, he understood. Frowning, he had a faint premonition of uneasiness in his heart.
Ning Weichen had suffered from a special type of personality disorder since childhood, and his emotions had always been strangely out of control. Although this abnormality, as long as he wanted to disguise it, no one could discover it.
Andrew was a private doctor specially arranged for him by the Ning family. Years of treatment had slowly improved this situation. But Butler Li had seen Ning Weichen’s emotional loss of control when he was a child. Tyrannical, gloomy, and the desire for blood was more crazy than any anomaly they had seen so far.
The uneasiness in Butler Li’s heart deepened.
Ning Weichen said taking a shower, which actually meant that his emotions were fluctuating now.
When there was no medicine, water was a sedative for the Young Master.