That gaze was like solid ice, freezing Ye Chen's whole body.
Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then he looked up and realized that without him noticing, someone was standing outside the elevator door, staring at him with a gloomy face.
The whole dormitory returned to normal, but because the lights were not turned on, it was all dark.
The lights outside the courtyard shone in through the open door. In the dim light, Ye Chen looked at Yu Ning's beautiful and delicate face. The black eyes seemed to have turned gray. When she looked at him, her expression was cold, as if with disgust, or a deep warning, as if he was looking at a corpse.
Ye Chen was shocked and almost thought he had seen it wrong.
Yu Ning's appearance was even more terrifying than the evil spirit in the illusion.
If Ji Mingxia hadn't been by his side, Ye Chen almost thought that he had not yet emerged alive from the haunted den.
But Ye Chen was not an inexperienced young man. Their eyes confronted and collided in the air, and Ye Chen understood Yu Ning's thoughts almost instantly.
Ji Mingxia was still trying to comfort Ye Chen, but when he suddenly stopped talking halfway through, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you okay?"
Ye Chen looked at Yu Ning with lingering fear, then looked at Ji Mingxia: "You..."
Ji Mingxia saw that Ye Chen noticed Yu Ning, so he quickly helped him up, brought him to Yu Ning, and said to Ye Chen: "Fortunately, Yu Ning arrived in time, otherwise we would have died here today. Ye Tian and the others are all on the third floor. Except for Master Zheng, everyone else is unconscious. But don't worry, Yu Ning has already called the police for help, and the police are already here."
After Ji Mingxia finished speaking, he thought Ye Chen would feel more relieved, but to his surprise, Ye Chen seemed not to have heard what he said and still stared at Yu Ning.
Ji Mingxia felt that the atmosphere between the two of them seemed a little weird, and couldn't help but ask: "Ye Chen?"
Ye Chen heard Ji Mingxia calling his name, and then he came back to his senses reluctantly.
It was not known whether he was too frightened and his eyes were blurry, but Yu Ning's eyes were clearly silver-gray just now. However, as soon as Ji Mingxia turned around, Yu Ning's eyes instantly turned back to black.
Was he dazzled, or was it an illusion caused by the light, or...
Ye Chen's mind was full of thoughts, but when he saw Ji Mingxia looking at him with concern, he suddenly felt a little warm.
Ye Chen pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled at Ji Mingxia with difficulty: "So that's how it is, thank you..."
Although Ye Chen tried hard to pretend to be normal, Ji Mingxia could see his unnatural expression at a glance. Especially when facing Yu Ning, Ye Chen's expression was flickering, which was completely different from his usual calm appearance.
Looking at Yu Ning who looked cold but incomparable, I have to say that these two people standing together... look... quite harmonious...
However, Yu Ning, who should have been the one to suffer, was now cold and had a fierce and powerful aura, and did not seem to be shy at all;
Ye Chen, who was supposed to be the supporting role, was pale because he was frightened just now, and looked a little weaker than usual...
Apart from the slightly reversed attributes of top and bottom, the appearance... is still nothing to say...
Thinking of this, the original plot inexplicably flashed through Ji Mingxia's mind.
If he remembered correctly, in the original text, Ye Chen was the one who pursued Yu Ning madly.
Although Ye Chen had met Yu Ning before, it was obvious that the two were not familiar with each other and there was no spark at all.
But today is different, at least when Ye Chen faces Yu Ning, the expression on his face is very strange.
Could it be that the plot, which has gone awry in space, has to be straightened out from now on
Seeing Yu Ning suddenly descending from the sky and saving everyone, Ji Mingxia's heart was pounding. If Ye Chen suddenly fell in love with Yu Ning because of this incident, it seemed... reasonable_(:3∠)_…
Ji Mingxia thought about this and fell silent for a moment.
The three of them stood there with different expressions until the police car and ambulance stopped outside the dormitory building, breaking the deadlock.
The unconscious Ye family members and the stabbed Master Zheng were all taken to the hospital by ambulance. Ye Chen, Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning followed the police to the police station to take statements.
Since Ye Tianbai had just been in trouble, this was not the first time that Ye Chen had dealt with the police.
Although Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning appeared somewhat suspicious in the whole incident, considering that they were students, with their abilities, they could not cause such a big incident.
In this incident, not only Ye Tian is a public figure, but Yu Ning also has a sensitive identity.
With Ye Chen's guarantee, Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning finally went through the motions and were quickly sent back to school to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
However, if they are needed later, they still have to cooperate with the police.
It was already late at night when the incident came to a temporary end.
The police station is far from the school. After Ye Chen confirmed that his family members were receiving treatment and he could not help much, he and the driver sent Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning back to school.
They were silent all the way until they were about to leave, when Ye Chen suddenly called out to Ji Mingxia: "Mingxia."
Ji Mingxia, who was about to go back to the dormitory with Yu Ning, heard the voice and turned to look at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen leaned against the car, watching them quietly in the night breeze.
He usually dressed like an elite, but after this night's tossing and turning, his shirt, which was originally ironed neatly, had become wrinkled and looked messy and casual on his body.
I don't even know where the delicate little items like brooches and cufflinks have gone.
The evening breeze ruffled his hair, Ye Chen's face was pale, and he looked more embarrassed than ever before, but his eyes looking at Ji Mingxia were firm.
Seeing Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning looking at him together, Ye Chen ignored Yu Ning and said to Ji Mingxia: "Thank you for today."
Ji Mingxia felt a little sympathetic when he saw him like this.
Ye Chen was still a child when the incident happened, and what Ye's father and mother did had little to do with Ye Chen.
However, now that the incident has broken out, both parents and younger sister have been admitted to the hospital, and the youngest sister has been killed by her own parents. When this truth comes out, it will ultimately be up to Ye Chen to clean up the mess.
He had just experienced a life-threatening event, and now he had to face such a bloody past in his family. If he were an ordinary person, he would have collapsed long ago.
Ye Chen had been in charge of the family business for a long time and was a stable adult, so he naturally didn't cry like a child, but the more he did so, the more pitiful he looked.
Ji Mingxia said: "You're welcome. Those things in the past have nothing to do with me. Please take good care of yourself."
Ye Chen pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled reluctantly: "Then let's contact each other later."
"Yeah, okay." Ji Mingxia thought he was just being polite and responded casually, then went back with Yu Ning.
Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning followed, and until he could no longer see Yu Ning's back, the feeling of being stalked by a poisonous snake faded a little. Ye Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.
The driver couldn't help but lean over and whispered to Ye Chen: "Mr. Xiao Ye, are you sure those two people just now are not the murderers? Especially the one named Yu Ning, he looks so scary, so terrifying..."
"He is indeed not a normal person." Ye Chen sat back in the car and said, "Ji Mingxia is okay."
If Ye Chen was a few years younger, he might have been intimidated by Yu Ning.
Especially since he had just escaped from a hurricane, he was really frightened when he saw Yu Ning's eerie appearance.
But after calming down a little, Ye Chen guessed what was going on.
He was not a young brat. Yu Ning showed such a strong possessiveness towards Ji Mingxia and stared at him with a warning look. Naturally, Ye Chen understood what Yu Ning meant.
If it were in the past, knowing that Yu Ning was not a good person, Ye Chen would definitely give up Ji Mingxia to avoid conflict with such a weird but powerful person like Yu Ning.
But now it’s not possible...
He had always admired Ji Mingxia. As soon as he saw him, he was full of curiosity and desire to explore him. Tonight, the two of them were even more in love.
He would never forget the scene when Ji Mingxia pushed him into the elevator and stood in front of him.
The elevator door closed slowly, and Ye Chen thought he was sure to die. In the end, it was Ji Mingxia who woke him up again.
No matter the ghosts in the dormitory building or the past of the Ye family, they are all dark and cold, except for Ji Mingxia who exudes warm light.
Some people may never meet such a person in their entire life. Ye Chen finally found one he liked, so how could he give up just because of Yu Ning's warning
Although he was very grateful to Yu Ning for showing up in time and saving him and Ji Mingxia, Yu Ning wanted material rewards, but it was basically impossible for him to stay away from Ji Mingxia.
"Although he has two faces, he is still a young man after all. He is still too young..." Ye Chen sneered.
The colder Yu Ning acted, the more it proved that nothing had happened between him and Ji Mingxia.
Otherwise, why not just show your affection in front of him and dissuade him from having such thoughts? Why bother warning him secretly
Yu Ning thought that this method of his would scare him away, but in fact it exposed his true colors.
Since there is no other relationship between Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia except that of roommates, then it is natural for Ye Chen to intervene and compete fairly with Yu Ning.
*****
Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning walked towards the dormitory shoulder to shoulder.
It was late at night. There was no other noise on campus except the chirping of insects and birds. Sitting next to Yu Ning, the atmosphere was quiet and peaceful.
Ji Mingxia relaxed completely and couldn't help yawning countless times.
"I'll carry you back." Yu Ning said to Ji Mingxia when he saw that he was very sleepy.
"Ah? No, no, I can do it myself." This is not on the mountain, and Ji Mingxia is not injured. There is no reason for Yu Ning to suffer so much for no reason.
He forced himself to go back to the dormitory. While washing up, Ji Mingxia was still thinking that after rescuing Ye Chen tonight, Yu Ning seemed unhappy and had a stern face all night.
Ji Mingxia originally wanted to ask Yu Ning one more question before going to bed, but he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.
The next day, when Ji Mingxia thought about this again, Yu Ning had already returned to normal and looked no different from before, so Ji Mingxia did not ask any more questions.
Ye Tianyi's incident happened yesterday afternoon, and the Ye family quickly controlled the situation without causing more rumors.
As for what happened in the dormitory building last night, the outside world was completely unaware of it, and Ye Chen naturally didn't want to expose this family scandal.
The affairs of the Ye family were eventually handled privately and in a low-key manner. As for the news about Ye Tian, along with the spread of fresh gossip every day, it was soon forgotten by people.
Ji Mingxia was simply overwhelmed with admiration for the Ye family's public relations speed.
Everyone in the Ye family was receiving treatment in the hospital, and Ye Chen was the only one in control of the overall situation. He handled the whole process in an orderly and relaxed manner.
Not only did Ye Chen quickly deal with the aftermath of the Ye family, he even took some time every day to chat and reminisce with Ji Mingxia.
Ji Mingxia originally thought that he and Ye Chen had nothing to talk about.
Unexpectedly, Ye Chen always found topics that interested him.
For example, class teacher Yu Ning's hobbies during class, teacher Ji Mingxia's regularity in random checks over the years, teacher Luo Zixuan's weird temper...
Such a practical topic is simply... irresistible!
During this period, Ye Chen occasionally sent some small gifts to Ji Mingxia and the whole dormitory. Although most of them were rejected by Ji Mingxia, seeing Ye Chen's strong desire to show off, Ji Mingxia became more and more certain of her inner guess.
In the blink of an eye, autumn has gone and winter has arrived. Most of the freshman semester has passed.
As the turmoil brought about by the Ye family returned to stability, Ye Chen finally took the time to invite Ji Mingxia to a simple meal in the name of gratitude.
The time of Ye Chen's invitation was very tricky. That afternoon, Ji Mingxia was the only one in the dormitory who didn't have classes.
Ji Mingxia was originally wondering why Ye Chen did not invite everyone this time and only invited him, but after thinking about it, Ji Mingxia immediately understood Ye Chen's little thoughts.