Ye Chen returned to the hospital reeking of alcohol.
This hospital originally belonged to their family. Since Ye's father, Ye's mother and Ye Tian were currently receiving treatment in the hospital, Ye Chen arranged a room for himself. He lived next door to his family for a while so that he could take care of them at any time.
Before dinner tonight, he ordered several bottles of red wine. He originally just wanted to go through the motions, but he didn't expect that he would finish the wine unconsciously while eating.
Ji Mingxia is a student and has a low alcohol tolerance. He gets drunk after just a few sips of red wine.
Ye Chen's alcohol tolerance is better than his, and he drinks much more than Ji Mingxia.
The dinner tasted like wax and they didn't feel anything at all. When they were getting ready to go home, they were both drunk. Ye Chen didn't even want to send Ji Mingxia home because he had trouble walking himself.
Someone was arranged to send Ji Mingxia back to school, and Ye Chen returned to the hospital under the escort of the driver.
As soon as I entered the room, I originally planned to go straight to the bathroom to take a shower to sober up, but I didn't expect that when I opened the door, I saw someone sitting inside.
"Ye Tian, why are you here?" Ye Chen asked while leaning against the door frame.
Ye Tian has not recovered from her illness yet, with an IV drip still hanging on her hand. At this moment, she is sitting in Ye Chen's living room watching TV.
When Ye Chen came back drunk, Ye Tian's eyes widened immediately: "Brother... why did you drink so much?"
Ye Chen held onto the wall and slowly walked into the living room. He sat down on the sofa tiredly, lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing him like this, Ye Tian said with concern: "I heard that you have an appointment with Ming Xia for dinner tonight, and you have prepared flowers and wine... So I'm very curious and want to come over to ask about the situation."
It’s not a bad thing. As soon as these words came out, Ye Chen became even more annoyed.
However, his sister had finally escaped death, and Ye Chen was naturally happy to see Ye Tian get out of bed and come to find him, so he could only look at Ye Tian helplessly and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you. There's no excitement to watch, only a frustrated and embarrassed brother."
"How can you be frustrated or embarrassed? My brother is so handsome, even when he is drunk he is still handsome." Ye Tian said flatteringly, "So... your appeal failed?"
Ye Chen remained silent, and Ye Tian comforted him, "It's good to know the result earlier while you don't like him that much. Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning are such a good match, you will find the right person sooner or later."
When Ye Chen heard Yu Ning's name, he suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart, and couldn't help but sneered: "A good match? They are not a couple, how can they be a good match?"
"But everyone in school is talking about their relationship, and many people support them being together." Ye Tian said.
"I don't support it." Ye Chen said firmly.
Ye Tian was stunned and looked at Ye Chen suspiciously.
Ye Chen felt his sister's gaze and turned away and said, "Ji Mingxia, I like Yu Ning."
"Ah?" Ye Tian was horrified. "Why does he like Yu Ning? What is he thinking? How is this possible?"
Ye Chen snorted coldly: "Because he likes Yu Ning, everyone in the world is the same as him."
"So that's how it is... How thick a filter does one have to wear to misunderstand what this should be like." Ye Tian sighed, and suddenly became interested and asked, "Then how did you explain it to him?"
Ye Tian's personality has changed a lot since she woke up. Most of the time she was silent and recuperating from her injuries. It was only today when she mentioned Ji Mingxia that she regained her former energetic self.
Ye Chen looked at Ye Tian who was very excited, and did not keep her in suspense. He immediately told her everything that happened tonight. Ye Tian was stunned when she heard it. She couldn't believe that such a thing could happen: "What's the point of this?"
Ye Chen said: "I want Ji Mingxia to choose me."
"He already likes Yu Ning, so how can he still choose?" Ye Tian complained.
Ye Chen said: "He and Yu Ningzhi like each other and have such a close relationship, but they have not told each other that they are a couple. This shows that there must be an irreconcilable contradiction between them."
"Irreconcilable contradiction?" Ye Tian asked puzzledly.
"Although I don't know what the contradiction is, since Mingxia mistakenly thought that I liked Yu Ning, and I personally confirmed his guess, then in Mingxia's view, Yu Ning and I are likely to be a couple." Ye Chen said, "Mingxia is a very moral and upright person. If he knows that I plan to pursue Yu Ning, he will definitely not compete with me."
After hearing this, Ye Tian immediately understood what Ye Chen meant.
Ye Chen took advantage of Ji Mingxia's misunderstanding and took the initiative to seize the opportunity to pursue Yu Ning.
Ji Mingxia treats him as a friend, so naturally he won't compete with Ye Chen for Yu Ning.
Once Ji Mingxia voluntarily withdraws and gives up Yu Ning, Ye Chen can turn around and pursue Ji Mingxia. This way, his chances of winning will be greatly improved.
And poor Yu Ning... naturally no one cared about him.
Ye Tian was shocked: "Brother, this trick is too vicious, killing without blood, Yu Ning is too miserable."
"As long as the goal can be achieved, the process is not important." At this point, Ye Chen seemed to be in a better mood, with a smile of determination on his lips.
Ye Tian originally wanted to sympathize with Yu Ning for a second, but when she saw Ye Chen's smile, she suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar.
This posture, this smile, why do I feel that they are so familiar
If I remember correctly, a few months ago, when Ye Chen and Yu Ning confronted each other for the first time, was Ye Chen also so confident of victory at that time
There was also a secret between him and Ji Mingxia, and Yu Ning would definitely distance himself from Ji Mingxia out of jealousy... In the end, it seemed that nothing happened...
Thinking of this, Ye Tian immediately put away her unnecessary sympathy.
Although my brother is not a good person, Yu Ning doesn't seem to be a pitiful person who can be bullied by others...
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Ji Mingxia, who was being thought of by Ye Tian and Ye Chen, was leaning on Yu Ning at this time.
Yu Ning put one hand around his waist and the other hand on his arm, protecting him tightly.
Ji Mingxia relaxed completely, leaning against Yu Ning and staggering towards the boys' dormitory, saying as he walked: "I only drank a little... a few sips, we were very sensible..."
"Property?!" Yu Ning said coldly, "Invite you out for a drink and let you come back drunk, is this called proper propriety?"
"Ye Chen didn't mean it. He drank a lot and couldn't drive." Ji Mingxia said. Thinking of what Ye Chen said to him today, Ji Mingxia explained in a low voice, "Besides, he didn't ask me out for a drink. He wanted my help with something..."
"Have you agreed?" Yu Ning asked immediately.
“Uh, well…” Ji Mingxia originally thought that Yu Ning would ask Ye Chen what he needed his help with, but he didn’t expect Yu Ning to jump directly to the end. Ji Mingxia could only nod.
The expression on Yu Ning's face became colder.
His expression was so obvious that Ji Mingxia knew that Yu Ning was angry.
Under normal circumstances, Ji Mingxia would definitely start explaining in a long-winded manner. He would not feel relieved until he and Yu Ning knew everything clearly.
But at this moment, when Ji Mingxia thought of Ye Chen's request, he felt upset and didn't want to even give an explanation.
Ji Mingxia didn't say anything, and Yu Ning also remained silent.
On an autumn and winter night, the cold wind blew on the pedestrians. Although Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning were leaning against each other and walking side by side, they fell into a cold war for the first time.
Ji Mingxia was already drunk and confused, and at this moment, his inner emotions were suddenly magnified due to his drunkenness.
The more Ji Mingxia thought about it, the more he felt wronged.
He was just an ordinary straight man who was inexplicably involved in Yu Ning's life. It would have been fine if he continued like before, but he fell in love with Yu Ning.
During the summer vacation, there was no news from Yu Ning. Ji Mingxia stayed alone in his hometown for more than two months. After he finally got himself together and felt refreshed, he unexpectedly met Yu Ning again in college.
The former hated by everyone has become the current academic god and everyone's favorite. She can meet fans of Yu Ning wherever she goes, and has an excellent suitor like Ye Chen.
Although Ji Mingxia was very reluctant to admit it, after being in such an environment for a long time, no matter how brave he was, he would inevitably feel a little inferior.
That would be fine, but he would become a tool for Ye Chen and Yu Ning.
Ye Chen asked him for help on the other side, and Yu Ning was angry with him on this side. Ji Mingxia endured the heartache and worked hard, but in the end he gained nothing and was unpopular with everyone.
Feeling aggrieved, Ji Mingxia's steps became more and more disordered. As he walked, his left foot tripped over his right foot, and he stumbled and fell forward.
Yu Ning had been supporting Ji Mingxia, and when he saw that he was about to fall face down, he quickly reached out and pulled Ji Mingxia back.
Ji Mingxia, who was about to fall to the ground, turned and fell on Yu Ning the next moment.
The two faced each other, looking at each other's faces.
Ji Mingxia came back to his senses and turned his face away first, not wanting Yu Ning to see his miserable appearance.
Seeing his awkward look, Yu Ning suppressed the bitterness in his heart and whispered, "I don't like being with Ye Chen."
Ji Mingxia was stunned.
Yu Ning said seriously: "The cafeteria has introduced new dishes, and I wanted to try them with you, but you left after class and you went out alone. I stood at the dormitory door waiting for you at first, until the student affairs aunt was about to close the door, and then I walked all the way out and waited for you to come back at the school gate..."
The wind blew across Yu Ning's face, blowing his bangs apart a little, revealing his delicate eyebrows and eyes.
His facial features were sharp and his face was pale, like the ice and snow on a steep cliff, even colder than the wind on a winter night.
But the look in his eyes when he looked at Ji Mingxia was like the first melting of spring snow, which gently melted away the grievances and resentment in Ji Mingxia's heart.
Ji Mingxia's heart skipped a beat. He lowered his head in a state of bewilderment, not daring to let Yu Ning touch him. His face turned red again, and Ji Mingxia stammered, "So... you haven't eaten yet?"
Yu Ning nodded.
Ji Mingxia immediately ignored his own hypocrisy and said hastily, "You didn't eat and stood here all night waiting for me to come back. You're stupid!"
"But I finally waited for you." Yu Ning smiled, and his hand around Ji Mingxia tightened unconsciously.
Ji Mingxia was suddenly at a loss, so he took out his cell phone and started typing.
"What are you doing?" Yu Ning asked.
"Give me some takeout!" Ji Mingxia said unhappily.
The phone was unlocked with a fingerprint, so it was not difficult to turn on the screen. However, Ji Mingxia was drunk and dizzy, so he couldn't see the app clearly and clicked on the wrong software several times.
Yu Ning ordered a lot of food and said, "I'm not hungry."
Ji Mingxia immediately stuffed the phone into Yu Ning's hand: "Hurry up, order it yourself!"
Yu Ning wanted to say something else, but Ji Mingxia glared back at him fiercely, and he immediately became quiet.
He took Ji Mingxia's cell phone, ordered a bowl of porridge, and then stuffed the phone back into Ji Mingxia's pocket. However, Ji Mingxia was still angry. Yu Ning couldn't help but curled up the corners of his mouth and looked at Ji Mingxia with a smile in his eyes.
After being interrupted by Yu Ning, Ji Mingxia's difficult and sad past had long disappeared.
He put away his childish thoughts and no longer hid it from Yu Ning. He told Yu Ning everything about his meeting with Ye Chen tonight.
After hearing this, Yu Ning was almost stunned for a second: "Hey, Ye Chen likes me, please help me and chase me together?"
"Yes." Ji Mingxia said confidently, "So, I went to meet Ye Chen for you!"
Just at this time, we arrived at the boys' dormitory.
While Yu Ning was waiting for Ji Mingxia, he asked the student affairs manager for the access card. With a "beep", the dormitory door opened, and Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning walked towards their dormitory rooms together.
Just as Ji Mingxia was about to take out the key to open the door, Yu Ning suddenly reached out and held Ji Mingxia's hand.
Ji Mingxia was stunned. Before he could ask him, Yu Ning pulled him to the corner.
Ji Mingxia was feeling dizzy and his body felt weak and he had no strength. With Yu Ning's help, Ji Mingxia leaned against the wall. However, as he fell, Yu Ning's hands protected his body to prevent him from getting bumped.
Because of this, the distance between the two was particularly close.
Ji Mingxia was standing on a wall, and in front of him was Yu Ning's face, which was very close to him. Ji Mingxia's face became hot, and he asked in a panic, "What, what happened?"
The street light from downstairs shone in, half of it was blocked by the wall pillar, and the other half fell on Ji Mingxia's face.
Half of his face was hidden in the darkness. Under the light, his skin was as white as glaze. Because of the wine he had drunk, his lips were redder than usual, as plump as roses and moisturized with a thin layer of moisture.
Yu Ning looked at it for a few seconds and forced himself to look away.
In such a short period of time, Yu Ning naturally guessed the cause and effect, and also realized Ye Chen's sinister intentions.
Lin Cheng and Luo Zixuan were still resting in the dormitory. If they returned to the dormitory at this time, it would be inconvenient for them to talk.
If he missed tonight, Yu Ning was not sure whether Ji Mingxia would agree to him...
Thinking of this, Yu Ning calmed down, a bit hesitant on her face, and said to Ji Mingxia: "Mingxia, should I accept Ye Chen's pursuit?"
Ji Mingxia was originally still struggling with the distance between him and Yu Ningzhi, wondering if it was too close.
But when Yu Ning said this, all the romantic feelings in his heart disappeared.
Ji Mingxia's face almost turned pale, and he said in shock: "You... you like Ye Chen?!"
Yu Ning shook his head: "I don't like him, but I don't know if I should force myself to accept him."
"Reluctantly?" Ji Mingxia quickly grasped the point, "Why should I force myself?"
"Because I don't know how to reject him." Yu Ning smiled, frowned slightly, and said in a troubled tone, "Although I don't like him, I can't control his feelings towards me. Just like tonight, he asked me to help him pursue me. I don't know how to deal with this kind of thing..."
Ji Mingxia was completely stunned when he saw Yu Ning's distressed look.
It is no exaggeration to say that he was almost sobered up by the shock.
"What I mean is, I already knew that Ye Chen liked me, and I rejected him, but he still didn't give up..." Ji Mingxia looked confused, "Have we actually progressed to this point?"
So many things have happened in the Ye family recently. Ji Mingxia thought that it was already very difficult for Ye Chen to poke him and get information from him every now and then. Unexpectedly, Ye Chen actually did so many things without Ji Mingxia knowing? !
Yu Ning's eyes flickered for a moment, and instead of answering the question, he asked, "Just now, Ye Chen asked you to give me a special gift?"
"Yes." Ji Mingxia nodded, and then suddenly reacted, and looked at his empty hands subconsciously, "The gift... I seem to have forgotten to bring it back... I'm sorry, Yu Ning, I was drunk and completely forgot about it."
"I forgot, and Ye Chen also forgot." Yu Ning sighed and said nothing more.
Although Yu Ning didn't say much and just stopped at the point, Ji Mingxia habitually continued thinking along Yu Ning's line of thought.
It is obvious that Ye Chen is not honest!
Yu Ning rejected him, so he asked Ji Mingxia to help him pursue Yu Ning, hoping to force Yu Ning to agree to him.
I wanted to give Yu Ning a gift, but I forgot about it the moment I turned around.
You haven't even caught up with the person yet, and you're already so careless!
If this matter were to be made known to the public, he would be called a scheming scumbag in no time!
It was because Yu Ning was honest that Ye Chen bullied him like this. Now he had to force himself to agree to Ye Chen's pursuit!
"No, you can't force yourself to be with him. You and Ye Chen are not a couple!" Ji Mingxia said immediately.
Forget about Ye Chen. Even if Pei Yuan is the official partner today, Ji Mingxia will definitely stand on Yu Ning's side.
What's more, Ye Chen is just a supporting actor.
How could I let Yu Ning suffer because of Ye Chen!
Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Yu Ning, I didn't know so many things had happened between us. If I had known, I would never have contacted him, let alone gone to see him tonight!"
Yu Ning shook his head sympathetically and said softly: "You don't have to apologize to me. This matter shouldn't have involved you. It's just that I'm single. Even if I don't like Ye Chen, I can't deprive him of the right to pursue me..."
As he said this, Yu Ning sighed quietly: "It would be great if there was someone I could trust who was willing to be my boyfriend."