Chapter 645: Chapter 645: So It Was Him
Huo Jiarong doesn’t know Ye Ning, but she gets along well with Ye Fei, so naturally, she instinctively sides with Ye Fei.
Therefore, her attitude toward Ye Ning is lukewarm.
Ye Ning then looked at Huo Jiarong, "Miss Huo, can I borrow Ye Fei for a moment? We sisters haven’t seen each other in years, and I have a lot to say to her."
Huo Jiarong was about to agree; after all, there was no reason to stop the sisters from talking alone.
Unexpectedly, Ye Fei spoke first before Huo Jiarong: "I’ve made plans with friends to wait for them here, anything that needs to be discussed can wait."
The last thing she wanted was to let Ye Ning take the lead and set the pace.
Ye Ning’s smile froze momentarily, then she took a small step closer to Ye Fei and whispered, "If there’s anything, we should talk alone. If I say it in front of others, I’m afraid it won’t be good for you, especially if some of your matters come to light, your reputation will be ruined."
Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, not inclined to lower her voice like Ye Ning.
She replied with her normal volume, "I don’t know what could possibly come to light that would damage my reputation. I’ve always conducted myself uprightly and never done anything shameful. If you think there’s something that could damage my reputation and force me to heed your threats, then you must be misunderstanding me."
Huo Jiarong couldn’t help but glance in surprise at Ye Ning and Ye Fei.
Ye Ning was truly surprised; Ye Fei could now not only pose as an innocent flower but also act like a shrew unwilling to concede.
She was immune to both soft and hard tactics.
Ye Ning’s mind raced with thoughts of how to deal with Ye Fei, just as Shang Heyue and Hua Ciyue arrived.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Shang Heyue said with a smile.
Approaching, he saw unexpectedly another person and asked in surprise, "Who is this?"
Ye Ning turned her head to Ye Fei and said, "So now can we go?"
With that said, Ye Ning grasped Ye Fei’s wrist without giving her a chance to refuse.
Ye Fei coldly and mockingly responded, "You don’t have to grab me like this; I won’t run away."
"Well, that’s not certain," Ye Ning retorted, "Back then when we were all home, you managed to run off to B City without a word. Who knows if you might run off somewhere else now."
"You don’t know why I ran away back then?" Ye Fei replied coldly.
"I know, of course, I know," Ye Ning said again, "I also know, if you run again this time, you won’t be running alone."
Speaking in coded language, the four people behind Hua Ciyue looked utterly confused.
Ye Fei paused slightly, thinking Ye Ning might be referring to Xiao Mo.
Previously, when Ye Dezhang and Xu Huizhen visited, Ye Fei intentionally did not show any traces of a child in the house.
It was to prevent Xu Huizhen from using Xiao Mo as a subject, but later Ye Fei realized this was actually a mistake.
This made it seem too obvious, a bit too deliberate.
In her early videos, Xiao Mo appeared, albeit without showing his face, but it was definite there was a child.
Moreover, her old fans knew she had a son.
If Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning really checked her ancient videos, they could still see it.
By hiding it so deliberately, she only increased Xu Huizhen and Ye Ning’s suspicion of Xiao Mo.
Sure enough, Ye Ning now brought it up.
Only the aspect each was thinking of was clearly different.
Ye Ning assumed Xiao Mo was Boss Liu’s son, and once Xiao Mo’s identity was revealed, Ye Fei would undoubtedly be ashamed.
In which case, she would have to flee with Xiao Mo.
Meanwhile, Ye Fei thought Ye Ning had learned of Xiao Mo’s existence, even if she didn’t know Xiao Mo was Zhao Gushen’s son, she would still want to use Xiao Mo to achieve her goal.
Of course, despite their differing thought processes, they both tacitly understood Ye Ning’s unscrupulous methods.
As they talked, they unknowingly entered the banquet hall.
Just in time to meet Liu Sixu coming out.
Ye Ning exclaimed with delight, "Mr. Liu, where are you going?"
Liu Sixu chuckled and said, "I’m heading outside for some fresh air, to smoke a cigarette. It’s become quite dull inside."
Liu Sixu must have pulled some strings to attend this event.
This banquet was in no way connected to him, yet he managed to become the guest presenter for Ye Fei’s award ceremony tonight.
Ye Ning was aware of this, but Ye Fei was not.
It was Ye Fei’s first time meeting Liu Sixu, and she heard Ye Ning introducing, "Ye Fei, let me introduce you. This is Liu Sixu, Mr. Liu."
"Mr. Liu, this is my sister, Ye Fei."
Ye Fei vaguely felt Liu Sixu’s name was familiar, but couldn’t recall where she’d heard it.
Behind her, Hua Ciyue suddenly exclaimed, "Liu Sixu? Isn’t that the guy who contacted us via an assistant after the last competition, wanting to meet us backstage?"
Ye Fei understood and remembered.
No wonder the name seemed familiar; it turned out to be him.
Ever since he saw Ye Fei, Liu Sixu has kept an eye on her reaction.
Especially his eyes which seemed unable to look away from Ye Fei’s face.
Previously, he had only watched Ye Fei through the live broadcast lens, though he had attended the competition live once.
Yet even from the VIP seats, the distance from the stage prevented a clear view as though they were face-to-face.
The screen also somewhat distorted reality.
Now Liu Sixu could truly scrutinize Ye Fei closely.
Realizing that Ye Fei looks even prettier up-close than from a distance on stage or through a screen.
Her facial features are delicate and her complexion is fair.
Liu Sixu didn’t resist letting his gaze gradually fall from Ye Fei’s face, assessing her figure.
Today, Ye Fei wore a simple evening dress, not revealing but still outlining her silhouette clearly.
This allowed Liu Sixu a clear view of Ye Fei’s figure; well-proportioned with a particularly slender waist, barely a handful.
Her calves, beneath the skirt, were slender and straight, glowing as if imbued with light.
Ye Fei exuded an aura of elegance all over, unlike an ordinary girl; she seemed nurtured by an affluent family.
With a striking contrast to Ye Ning’s demeanor.
Ye Ning appeared as though her refinement was from her own efforts, somewhat too formal and lacking naturalness.
Yet Ye Fei, somehow despite being Ye Ning’s sister, had a completely different aura, carried naturally as if constantly cherished, allowing such elegance.
Confident and poised yet a bit sensitive.
Seeing Ye Fei face-to-face was indeed more captivating, making Liu Sixu deeply enamored with Ye Fei.
So far, he hadn’t felt this way toward any other girl.
It seemed it would only be resolved once he pursued her.
