Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Secret Visit _1
Ye Ming was very happy, and after he had arranged the magic artifact, he immediately sat down cross-legged and used his body to feel the freshest spiritual energy.
However, not long after he closed his eyes, a roar of an engine already came and interrupted his meditation.
Opening his eyes to look, Ye Ming saw Xia Ningning’s car slowly approaching.
Just as he found it strange, another figure appeared in his sight; it was Xu Lele.
He hurriedly got up, went downstairs, and went out to meet them.
As soon as he opened the door, Xu Lele couldn’t wait to throw herself into Ye Ming’s arms, and the two hugged tightly.
It was only after quite some time that Xia Ningning spoke up, "That’s about enough, people are watching!"
Her words revealed a sour note.
Xu Lele then let go of Ye Ming and said with a laugh, "Ningning, don’t tell me you want a hug too? I can lend him to you."
Xia Ningning’s face inexplicably turned red, and she quickly declined, "Who wants to hug him? You treat him like a treasure; I certainly do not!"
After dropping that comment, Xia Ningning no longer paid them any mind but sat herself down on the sofa and hid away.
Because at that moment, she couldn’t control the blushing of her face.
She even thought she might have caught some illness and needed to find time to visit the hospital for a check-up.
Xu Lele looked at her with a mixture of laughter and exasperation, feeling that Xia Ningning was somehow different from before.
However, with the person she loved right in front of her, she didn’t dwell on the thought and focused all her attention on Ye Ming.
"There’s one more week before the Martial Artists’ Competition begins."
Xu Lele said with some worry, "Promise me, if you really can’t win, you must protect yourself and not get hurt no matter what!"
Ye Ming shook his head with great determination, "I will definitely win; I still have to visit your family to ask for your hand in marriage. I must be the champion this time."
Xu Lele laughed, feeling greatly comforted.
But after thinking it over, she still said, "I care less about you being the champion than about you being safe. If it comes to it, I can elope with you, and I had Ningning pass this message to you before."
"What’s the point of being the champion if you end up missing an arm or a leg in the end?"
Ye Ming was deeply moved in his heart. Xu Lele was only concerned about his wellbeing and not anything else, which ignited his fighting spirit.
The more she talked like this, the harder Ye Ming felt he had to work, to not disappoint Xu Lele.
"Lele, I don’t need you to elope with me; I want to marry you in an open and honorable manner. You have to have faith in me," Ye Ming said earnestly.
Xu Lele nodded and said with a smile, "Then I’ll wait for you at home. You must come with the marriage proposal to formally ask for my hand in marriage!"
As they spoke, their emotions gradually soared.
They looked into each other’s eyes in perfect sync, and their heads kept getting closer and closer.
Just as they were about to touch, Lin Bingqing’s phone rang inappropriately at that moment.
"Master, Mistress, please continue, I’m so sorry, I forgot to turn on silent mode!"
Lin Bingqing quickly took her phone and left for a room to take the call.
Of course, she couldn’t be blamed.
As the Spirit Spring Water spread across Yanjing, more and more business partners sought Lin Bingqing to discuss cooperation, and her phone rang non-stop every day.
In the blink of an eye, she went from a cold-blooded killer of the martial world to a female CEO, and Lin Bingqing found this strange sensation to be like living in a dream, which she thoroughly enjoyed.
But the cost was poor sleep, as she had to devote herself to work every day.
After their phone call was interrupted, Ye Ming and Xu Lele exchanged glances and shared a smile.
Xu Lele said, "It seems that even the heavens have arranged it, the good things will have to wait until we’ve achieved fruition!"
Having failed twice, Xu Lele drew from her experience, recalling how last time they were interrupted by Elder Wang and this time by the ring of a phone, she believed it was a sign from the unseen world.
Ye Ming didn’t mind and said earnestly, "Then let’s work hard together to achieve fruition."
In the time that followed, Ye Ming took Xu Lele for a walk around his Lakeside Villa.
After their stroll, Xu Lele was amazed to find that the villa was even better than their own home, no wonder Xia Ningning had reacted so strongly.
For Ye Ming, such spending was indeed a bit too extravagant.
The time the two spent together flew by quickly, and before they knew it, dusk had set in.
Xia Ningning was already urging them as she checked her watch.
She had personally promised Xu Zhendong that she could take Xu Lele out, so naturally, she had to keep her word.
"Le Le, it’s time for us to go."
Xu Lele pouted, her face full of unhappy expressions.
She coquettishly said to Ye Ming, "Aren’t you going to send me off?"
Ye Ming scratched his head embarrassedly, every time he sneaked to the Xu Family, he was caught red-handed, which was always awkward.
Xu Lele seemed to notice his hesitation and said, "It’s okay, you don’t have to get out of the car; just accompany me back will be enough."
At Xu Lele’s repeated requests, Ye Ming still got into Xia Ningning’s car, and they headed to the Xu Family together.
Halfway there, Xia Ningning kept sighing.
"Here I am, the proud daughter of the Xia Family, acting as a chauffeur for you both, it’s quite sad," she lamented.
Xu Lele responded with a smile, "Ningning, you’re the best, next time we go out, I’ll treat you to a big meal!"
Xia Ningning retorted discontentedly, "You’ve said that several times, yet I haven’t had that big meal; every time, you’re only thinking about Ye Ming!"
She suddenly realized that, without knowing when, all the topics of conversation between this pair of best friends had become about Ye Ming.
Even if they couldn’t meet and could only video call, rarely did a conversation go three sentences without Ye Ming’s name popping up; they realized they hadn’t spent time alone together for quite a while.
Ten minutes later, they arrived at the Xu Family’s home.
The two friends said goodbye with reluctance.
Xu Lele whispered, "Hurry up and go; it’ll be bad if my dad sees you!"
"Ningning, make sure you send my Ye Ming back safe and sound."
Xia Ningning glanced at her irritably, "Don’t worry, I won’t steal your man."
Xu Lele raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean, your man? Didn’t we agree? He’s our man."
Only when Xia Ningning’s face turned red did Xu Lele feel content to leave.
But just as she turned to enter the house, a broad figure suddenly appeared, blocking her path.
Once Xu Lele recognized the figure, her face immediately showed impatience as she asked, "Jiang Dachuan? What are you doing here?"
