Chapter 378: Chapter 378: Revealing the Truth _1
Both of them fell into a brief silence.
Xia Ningning gradually digested the logic Xu Lele had explained and understood the pros and cons.
Moreover, what Xu Lele suggested was the best, and indeed the only, option that Xia Ningning had at the moment.
However, what puzzled Xia Ningning was why Xu Lele would suddenly say such a thing?
"Le Le, I feel like you’ve been acting strange today. What’s wrong? Can you tell me?"
Xu Lele furrowed her brows tightly. She spoke as she did because of a woman’s intuition.
Although Ye Ming had stabilized her life, enabling her to live energetically, Xu Lele always felt that things were not as good as they seemed; she could sense that Ye Ming was hiding something from her.
From the inexplicable nightmares before to her sudden vomiting of blood, coupled with her recent self-awareness, a strong intuition was telling her that her days were numbered.
Seeing that Xu Lele didn’t reply, Xia Ningning pressed on, "You’re not still troubled by what happened before, are you?"
"It’s okay, Ye Ming is here now, and you definitely won’t be in any danger."
At this moment, even Xia Ningning herself didn’t realize that she had unconsciously placed all her hopes on Ye Ming.
Whether it was now or during the kidnapping before, she believed that Ye Ming would appear and rescue her.
Xu Lele smiled faintly and said, "Anyway, Ningning, I hope you can promise me one thing. If one day I’m no longer here, would you marry Ye Ming, please?"
"I..." Xia Ningning was once again at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond and quickly changed the subject, "Le Le, let’s go out and get some air. You must have been cooped up at home for too long, which is why you’re getting these morbid thoughts!"
Xu Lele shook her head, her face resolute as she said, "Promise me first!"
She had never spoken as seriously as she did today, which made Xia Ningning worry even more and less inclined to refuse.
"Alright, alright, I promise you! Then let’s go shopping, how about that? It’s been a long time since we went out together!" Xia Ningning hurriedly said, "A good mood leads to a good life; let’s go shopping and eat some delicious food, you’ll definitely feel better!"
Seeing that Xia Ningning had agreed to her request, Xu Lele’s heart relaxed.
As her best friend, how could she not see through Xia Ningning’s thoughts? What she really wanted was for Xia Ningning to admit openly and put aside her pride.
At that moment, another thought crossed her mind, and she suddenly asked, "By the way, Ningning, I remember you had something you wanted to tell me before!"
"You said, Ye Ming took advantage of you?"
"Ah?" Xia Ningning exclaimed suddenly, her cheeks instantly turning as red as apples.
She said embarrassedly, "Le Le, how do you know about that?"
Xu Lele let out a sly laugh and said, "Don’t you remember? You’re the one who told me that yourself!"
Xia Ningning immediately recalled what she had said when she woke from her unconscious state.
She thought she had been taken advantage of by Ye Ming, so she rambled on, inadvertently spilling the details of what had happened between her and Ye Ming in the hotel.
After a moment of turmoil, Xia Ningning steeled her heart and told the whole story.
"Le Le, I’ll be honest with you. Last time it was because I accidentally drank some poisoned water, and then..."
"But you can rest assured, he only saw my body, nothing improper happened! I swear it."
"I’ve been holding these words in my heart for a long time, and today I finally found the chance to tell you. I feel so much better now, Le Le. If you’re angry, just scold me a few times!"
Seeing Xia Ningning’s nervous look, Xu Lele couldn’t help but smile joyfully.
"It was just him seeing me, and Miss Xia can actually say such things. It seems my worrying was all unnecessary!"
"Alright, alright, I won’t blame you. Let’s hurry up and go. I’ve been cooped up for too long and want to go out and stroll around!"
Xia Ningning breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had set down a long-carried burden. After hearing Xu Lele say that, she also smiled happily.
Then, she quickly arranged the car and even brought a few servants to follow Xu Lele closely.
All of this was just in case, so if anything happened to Xu Lele, there would be someone to look after her.
On the other hand, Xia Ningning also arranged for a team of bodyguards to follow them in secret.
After a few dangerous experiences, she became as cautious as a frightened bird, but this was also beneficial, as the saying goes, "Better safe than sorry."
Once everything was set up, the two of them arrived at the shopping district.
Xu Lele, who hadn’t seen people in a while, felt much better as soon as she saw the bustling shopping district.
And the lovely sight of two beautiful women walking together immediately attracted many onlookers.
To avoid drawing too much attention, Xia Ningning suddenly suggested they visit a lingerie store, since it was mostly women there and not many men.
"Wow, Ningning, you’ve grown recently! The previous sizes don’t fit you anymore!" Upon entering the lingerie store, Xu Lele said with a mischievous smile while looking at Xia Ningning.
Xia Ningning was also surprised by her own changes, murmuring, "No wonder I’ve been feeling short of breath recently, I thought it was after-effects, but it turns out I’ve grown."
"Le Le, you can’t just look at me. Next, it’s my turn to pick out a few styles for you!"
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The two girls giggled and played around, gradually relaxing.
After spending a long time in the lingerie store, they left reluctantly with lots of shopping bags in hand.
Luckily, there were servants following behind to carry the bags, or else they wouldn’t have lasted long before running out of energy.
After shopping, Xu Lele indeed felt a bit tired and said, "Ningning, how about we find a place to eat?"
Xia Ningning immediately nodded and started looking for a restaurant nearby.
At that moment, an extremely greasy voice suddenly rang out, "Ningning, are you tired from shopping? It’s rare to have such a leisurely day, how about we all have a meal together?"
Xia Ningning immediately frowned and, turning around, she saw Wan Yang’s figure.
By Wan Yang’s side was Xia Yu, wearing a smile.
Xia Yu’s gaze was fixed on Xu Lele, and with what he thought was a gentlemanly smile, he invited her, "Le Le, let’s eat together, it’s a good opportunity to have a nice chat!"
The two had been following for a while, and from the moment Xu Lele and Xia Ningning entered the shopping district, they had followed them. It was just because the girls had entered the lingerie store right away that the two men hadn’t found the right moment to approach until now.
Xia Ningning’s expression darkened as she questioned, "Wan Yang, Xia Yu, are you two stalking us? Are you perverts?"
