There came a sound of something hitting the ground in the room. Nan Fengyan frowned and immediately ordered someone to open the door.
Nan Fengyan rushed in but found the whole room dim. By the moonlight, Ruili was sitting on the ground with wine bottles scattered all around.
With a “snap”, Nan Fengyan turned on the light and stared at the scene in astonishment.
It was because Ruili, who could usually hold her liquor well, had secretly drunk so much wine and was already out of her wits.
“What's wrong with you?” Nan Fengyan stepped over the wine bottles on the ground, squatted down and firmly grasped Ruili's shoulders.
Ruili shook her head in a daze. It seemed as if she was talking to him or just muttering to herself, “You tell me, if two people clearly have no future together, is it still necessary to start?”
After she said that, a rare look of sadness flashed across Ruili's face.
“Who are you talking about?” Nan Fengyan felt a pang in his heart. He sensed that Ruili had someone she liked.
He stared intently into her eyes, eager to get to the bottom of it.
But the next second, Ruili collapsed into his arms.
Nan Fengyan was stunned. Holding Ruili in his arms, he felt the warmth on his hands, but his heart went cold.
He gently shook Ruili, but she didn't respond.
Nan Fengyan stood up and walked away expressionlessly. When he reached the door, he turned back, went into the bathroom, took a wet washcloth, walked back to Ruili, squatted down and carefully wiped her face. Then he picked up her wrist and gently wiped it.
After tidying her up a bit, he carried Ruili to the bed in his arms and covered her with the quilt.
After Nan Fengyan finished all this, he just stared blankly at the wine bottles on the ground.
He sat on the sofa with an unfathomable look on his face, lost in thought.
Suddenly, there came a dreamy murmur in the silent room.
Nan Fengyan's eyebrows twitched. He saw that Ruili was frowning and talking in her sleep restlessly.
He stepped closer and heard her say, “Nan Fengyan, Nan Fengyan.”
Nan Fengyan's eyes lit up. He grabbed Ruili's arm, trying to hear more clearly, but found the room fall silent again.
His heart pounded violently. All he could see was her sleeping face. He stared at her silently until he couldn't hold back any longer. He secretly lowered his head and kissed her lips, not daring to be too forceful, just gently licking them.
He felt a bit sorry for her at this moment, but he couldn't control himself. His hand slightly slipped into the quilt and wrapped around her waist, moving gently.
He didn't dare to wake her up, but he didn't want to let her go either.
Just when Nan Fengyan was getting more and more carried away with the kiss, Ruili moved uncomfortably and slowly opened her hazy eyes.
Nan Fengyan was startled and looked down at her.
Fortunately, Ruili's eyes were unfocused. She just opened them unconsciously and then slowly closed them again.
Nan Fengyan could feel his heart almost leaping out of his throat, pounding violently.
He was silent for a long time and then slowly stood up.
He had been too impulsive just now.
If Ruili knew that he had done such a thing to her while she was drunk, she would probably hate him, call him a villain and say that he was worse than a beast!
Nan Fengyan walked to the door of the room, took one last look at Ruili and gently closed the door behind him.
The next day.
Ruili woke up and found herself lying in a messy position on the bed with wine bottles scattered all over the ground.
Ruili frowned and got up, trying to recall how she had drunk herself into a blackout. In the end, all she remembered was that she had been in a bad mood and had drunk more and more. After that, she remembered nothing.
After washing up, Ruili came out of the room and saw Nan Fengyan coming out of the opposite room at the same time.
Ruili greeted him calmly, “Good morning!”
Nan Fengyan gave a strange smile, averted his gaze and walked forward.
Ruili was a bit surprised but followed his steps.
After a few people had breakfast, they got off the cruise ship together.
On the dock, it was quiet all around. The huge cruise ship was quietly moored there and many passengers were slowly getting off the ship.
Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen walked side by side.
Nan Fengyan and Ruili walked together.
On the ship, Ouyang Mingqi stood still like a statue by the railing, coldly watching the passengers getting off the ship.
Xia Ruolin was also about to get off the ship. Seeing Ouyang Mingqi standing there, she followed his gaze and immediately saw the person she hated the most - Xia Weilan.
Moreover, the intimate look between Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen at this moment made Xia Ruolin even more jealous.
Why did such a wonderful man end up with Xia Weilan? What did Xia Weilan have that made her deserve all this?
So what if the old master was partial and didn't recognize her as his granddaughter? Now that the old master was dead, he could no longer be Xia Weilan's backer.
In the future, without the support of her natal family, Xia Weilan would surely be soon disliked by the Mo family.
By then, Xia Weilan would be like a rat scurrying in the street, despised by everyone. She would lose all her glory and favor.
Xia Ruolin smiled venomously. She herself would be the envy of everyone and become the only young miss of the Xia family.
Time flew by like an arrow. Soon it was time for college students to start school.
Xia Weilan got out of the black car, looked at the familiar campus, took a deep breath and smelled the fragrance of peach blossoms.
The peach blossoms were in full bloom all around. The sun was shining brightly. It was a wonderful new semester.
Just as Xia Weilan reached the school gate, a familiar voice came from behind, “Weilan, wait for me.”
Xia Weilan turned around in surprise and saw Ruili walking towards her slowly. She was already wearing the school uniform and was still as valiant as when they first met. However, her short hair had grown a lot longer than half a year ago, looking a bit more gentle and feminine. These contradictory features on Ruili gave her a unique charm that made Xia Weilan's eyes light up.
“How did you come here? Is Nan Fengyan willing to let you go?” Xia Weilan asked with a beaming smile.
“What, aren't you happy that I'm back by your side?” Ruili said deliberately, but gently put her hand on Xia Weilan's shoulder.
Now, Ruili's family business was booming and her father was in good health. At this moment, Ruili didn't have many troubles, except for Nan Fengyan.
“Welcome! I wasn't used to it without you by my side.” Xia Weilan lifted her lips and walked into the campus with her.
By now, Xia Weilan was already a sophomore. She felt much more mature.
Especially when she saw many freshmen dragging their suitcases passing by her, looking extremely surprised, Xia Weilan felt very fresh. It was as if she saw her past self in them - young, green, fidgety and full of curiosity.
“Excuse me, classmate. Where is the registration desk for the School of Design?” A cute-looking girl frowned and asked Xia Weilan.
Xia Weilan softened her heart and quickly replied with a gentle smile, “The School of Design is just around the corner. It's the second building. I'm also going that way. I'll take you there.”
“That's great. You're so kind, senior sister.” The girl immediately breathed a sigh of relief and followed Xia Weilan and Ruili.
Xia Weilan led the girl directly to the door of her class and then walked towards the sophomore classroom with Ruili.