After receiving Wen Liang's affirmative answer, Xu Yao almost jumped up. Not only did she happily pass the chicken nuggets in her bowl to Wen Liang, she also took all the minced meat and beans in Ning Xiaoning's bowl. In fact, with her family background, as long as she asked Xu Fuyan, she might not be unable to get ten tickets or even take a photo with her schoolmates. However, the little girl's mind is always very subtle. Asking her father to do the same thing and asking Wen Liang to do it are two completely different feelings.
Ning Xiaoning ate rice silently, watching the food in her bowl go into Wen Liang's mouth. Suddenly, she felt that there seemed to be some indirect connection between the two of them that was related to some kind of emotion. Her heart felt slightly sweet, but she buried her head even lower.
"Coach, coach..."
Ning Xiaoning looked up in surprise when she heard Wen Liang's voice in a trance. Wen Liang smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? I called you four or five times and you didn't hear it?"
"No, nothing." Ning Xiaoning was also a master at controlling her emotions. It seemed that every girl in the Ning family had this talent. She said nonchalantly, "What's the matter?"
"I heard that Ning Xi's previous name was Ning Xiaoyi?"
Ning Xiaoning's expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal. She said, "She even told you this? That's right. Girls in the Ning family usually have a small character in their names. Sister Xi is the only girl who was given a name by Grandpa. She is different from the rest of us..."
"Xiao Yi? Wow, that sounds so good!" Xu Yao envied her heartlessly and said, "Since both of you have the character xiao, I will change my name to Xu Xiaoyao from now on. Ning Xiaoning and Xu Xiaoyao, you are such a good match. We must be destined to be good sisters!"
Ning Xiaoning scratched her nose lovingly and said, "What's the good of having a nickname? It's as if you will never grow up! If possible, which girl in the Ning family doesn't want to be like Sister Xi and become the most dazzling person in the family."
Xu Yao hugged her arms, leaning against her, and said with a sweet smile: "Although Sister Xi is very powerful, compared with my Xiao Ning, she is just a firefly or a drizzle. I dare say that in ten years, Grandpa Ning will regret choosing Sister Xi instead of you!"
Ning Xiaoning gently touched Xu Yao's forehead. This was a way for the two lolis to express their feelings. She smiled and said, "I know myself well. Even if another ten or twenty years pass, with Sister Ning Xi's ability, I can only stand far away and look up at her back..."
Wen Liang never thought that the always cold Ning Xiaoning would have such a deep inferiority complex in front of Ning Xi. No wonder she asked to work in Qinghe several times. She must have wanted to learn from a small level so as not to be left too far behind by Ning Xi.
"I don't think they all have nicknames. I remember Xu Yao's sister-in-law was called Ning Lan, right?"
Xu Yao had never liked Ning Lan. She wrinkled her nose when she heard this and said, "Of course she can't have a nickname, otherwise we'll all have to change our names!"
Ning Xiaoning didn't seem to like this sister very much either, and said calmly: "She used to be called Ning Xiaolan. Not long after Sister Xi was given the name, she changed her name... There are actually no fixed rules for these. It's good to be willing to be like everyone else, but if you feel it's not easy to change, that's fine..."
Wen Liang suddenly realized that it seemed that Ning Lan had been secretly competing with Ning Xi. In that case, when Ning Xi went abroad and asked her to help take care of Xu Ting, it might not be as she said that they had fallen in love with each other over time. It was not impossible that she had other thoughts in mind!
But that was all in the past. Ning Xi had already moved on from that relationship that hadn't even started yet. There was no need to pursue who was right or wrong in many things.
Xu Yao snorted coldly and said, "She's smart, otherwise I won't be able to call her by such a nice name as Xu Xiaoyao!"
Logically speaking, Xu Yao and Ning Lan should not have had much contact, so why would she be so disgusted with this sister-in-law who did a good job on the surface? Wen Liang had no intention of asking about other people's family affairs, but just scolded with a dark face: "She is your sister-in-law after all, others can say it, but you can't. Remember this in the future, don't say such things again, understand?"
Xu Yao drooped her face, nodded listlessly, and said: "I know, so fierce..."
Wen Liang chuckled, rubbed her head and said, "Be good!"
Xu Yao raised her head and let his hand stroke her hair. She blinked her big eyes with a cute look on her face and said, "Is there a reward for being so good?"
"have!"
"Well, where is it? Take it out now!"
"Didn't you see my loving eyes? This is the reward... Hey, don't bite..."
The three of them finished their meal and walked out of the cafeteria together. Ning Xiaoning took the three people's bowls to the sink to wash them. Interestingly, Xu Yao never washed the dishes after meals. She had countless little followers. Every time after a meal, there would be little girls who would come to help her wash the dishes. It was said that this job was always very popular. Not only was it full of people from Monday to Sunday, but even every morning, noon and evening there were different people. It was a major attraction of Qingyi Middle School.
Occasionally, Xu Yao and Ning Xiaoning were together, so the responsibility of washing the dishes naturally fell on Xiaoning. Wen Liang sometimes came to eat together, and he was also afraid of washing the dishes, so he also enjoyed Xu Yao's treatment. Ning Xiaoning had no objection to this, not only did she not mind having another lazy guy, but she gladly accepted it and washed the dishes with extra care.
Xu Yao and Wen Liang stood under a sycamore tree not far from the pond, surrounded by people coming and going and looking at them from time to time. They were both calm and indifferent. She was wearing the school uniform that had just been issued by No. 1 Middle School in winter. It was dull, loose, and dull, but it could not hide the girl's softness and elegance at all. The midday sun shone on the ground, casting two long reflections.
Xu Yao lowered her head and asked after a while: "Ji Su didn't come to class today?"
Wen Liang had long been numb to her magical powers and said with a smile, "I thought the spy you placed in the third squad was only monitoring me..."
Xu Yao also smiled, staring at Wen Liang, and asked, "Did something happen in her family?"
Seeing Wen Liang remained silent, Xu Yao said softly: "I don't mean anything else, I'm just a little worried..."
"I just don't know where to start," Wen Liang interrupted him before he finished speaking. He sighed and said, "Someone died at the Qinghua Factory. It may have something to do with Ji Zheng, so he was expelled from his public office and the party. How did you know about this?"
"Qingzhou never has secrets, right?" Xu Yao no longer looked silly, but had a graceful temperament that girls of the same age could not match. Perhaps at this moment, she was the real herself under the coquettish and cute appearance. "There are several schools for children of Qinghua Factory alone, not to mention the public security, procuratorate, courts and government. It has spread today. Some say that Ji Su's father killed someone, some say he was arrested for corruption, and some say it is even more unbearable to hear..."
Wen Liang was startled. He realized that he sometimes thought too simply. The impact of Ji Zheng's accident on Ji Su was not only from her family and parents. The rumors at school might be the main source of harm to her. His eyes narrowed slightly. Since even Xu Yao had heard such rumors, Meng Ke didn't come to school today, but there was no reason for the little godfather Liu Zhihe and the gossip party Ren Yi not to know about it, but they didn't mention it to him.
Xu Yao now seemed to be able to see through Wen Liang's thoughts. Seeing his expression change, she immediately said, "Don't blame Fatty Liu and Ren Yi. They were afraid that you would be angry, so they didn't dare to mention it or ask. You can only pretend that nothing happened."
She sighed quietly, turned her back to Wen Liang, and whispered, "Actually, it may not be appropriate for me to ask, but I am really worried about Ji Su, so I asked shamelessly. If, if you need me to do anything, you can tell me... You know, I will never refuse you!"
Facing Xu Yao like this, Wen Liang couldn't help but be moved. He raised his hands, tightened the collar of her school uniform, and smiled, "Don't worry about these adults' affairs. Whether Ji Zheng lives or dies is his own choice and has nothing to do with anyone else. Besides, we can help him once, but not forever. Let him be!"
"What about Ji Su?" Xu Yao asked anxiously, "There are all kinds of things going on in school. How can you expect her to come to class?"
Wen Liang stood silently under the sycamore tree. The winter sun was warm, but he was like a piece of ancient ice, cold and ruthless. Xu Yao seemed to sense something and took a step forward, only a few centimeters away from Wen Liang, and said, "I'll go see her after school, okay?"
Wen Liang was about to speak when Xu Yao clasped her hands together and begged bitterly, "Let me go. I promise not to bully her, okay?"
Looking at Xu Yao who had turned into a quirky person again, Wen Liang felt a headache and smiled helplessly: "Okay, if you want to go, go, but don't worry about Ji Zheng's affairs, understand?"
Xu Yao agreed readily. Ning Xiaoning came over just in time to wash the dishes. The two of them left hand in hand, leaving Wen Liang standing there alone in silence for a long time.
After school in the afternoon, Wen Liang considered for a long time whether to keep Ye Yuting's appointment. There had been many awkward encounters between the two of them. The ambiguity between teachers and students certainly made people feel exciting and intoxicated, but Ye Yuting was Zuo Yuxi's sister after all, so some things were better to be kept in moderation.
Of course, he knew that Ye Yuting had no other purpose in inviting him to her home tonight. She must have wanted to have a good talk with him to avoid any misunderstandings and to stop him from having wild thoughts. But the problem was that when they were together, there would always be some unexpected erotic encounters, such as under the desk last time and in the bathroom this time. So if they encountered another emergency at home tonight, it would be late at night, with only a man and a woman, and they might not be able to control themselves!
After thinking it over again and again, Wen Liang decisively broke the appointment. He was about to sneak out of the school among the crowd when he heard a cold snort from behind. He turned around and saw Ye Yuting looking at him with a smile. Her face was like a lotus and she was more beautiful than a flower.
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