"What you're going to do has nothing to do with me," she said.
"I'll also act as if I never heard what you said just now."
Her attitude surprised Zhou Si.
He thought that a good girl like Ning Anmiao would stand up for the Lin family and persuade him to turn over a new leaf instead of seeking revenge.
But her reaction made him take a few more looks at her.
"You... are really special," Zhou Si finally said after a long silence. Looking at Ning Anmiao, whose eyes were still gentle, he suddenly smiled.
The hostility on him seemed to fade a bit.
"Everyone has to pay for what they've done," Ning Anmiao paused. "I also believe that Lu Yan's decision won't be wrong."
Zhou Si didn't say a word. He just looked at her deeply. "What about Jiang Xixi? She's been your friend since childhood. If Lin Chuluo gets into trouble, she won't be spared either."
Hearing this, Ning Anmiao's expression wavered a bit.
If it had been before, she would have said that everyone has their own destiny and that Jiang Xixi should fend for herself. But now that Jiang Xixi was pregnant and had a child...
The child was innocent.
"What, hesitating?" Zhou Si looked at her half - smiling. "Have you also forgotten that Jiang Xixi almost killed you?"
"I haven't forgotten," Ning Anmiao lowered her eyes and said softly. "If possible, just let them mother and child be safe."
She wasn't pleading for Jiang Xixi but was just worried about the two elders of the Jiang family.
The two elders had lived their whole lives. If they saw their children suffer, their later years would be full of pain.
People who do wrong should be punished.
But what crime did the innocent have? Especially the child in Jiang Xixi's belly.
Ning Anmiao was gentle - natured, had a strong sense of right and wrong, and was also compassionate.
This was the upbringing the Ning family had given her, the calmness and gentleness she had acquired through more than twenty years of edification and education.
There was so much beauty about her that people yearned for.
Zhou Si stared at her for a few moments. There was a unique elegance about her, and she looked so pure that he wanted to possess her.
"Ning Anmiao, I had a purpose when I approached you before," Zhou Si suddenly admitted. "It can be said that from the very beginning, my motives were impure."
At this point, he looked a bit annoyed. "I don't know how to put it... Anyway, I seem to like you a bit."
This was what he had always wanted to say.
At first, it was to provoke Lu Yan, but he didn't expect that he would really fall for her.
"The previous joke was real."
It was the first time he had ever felt attracted to a woman.
Since he had decided to avenge his mother, he had never thought about other emotions. But during that time in the studio, he had felt truly happy.
There was a special charm about her. When he was with her, he always felt at ease. Her curved eyebrows seemed to have the power to soothe people's hearts.
Surprise suddenly flashed across Ning Anmiao's otherwise calm face.
"Did Yin Yiyan mention it to you?" After saying that, Zhou Si felt much lighter in his heart. "She knew that I liked you."
So, the joking words Yin Yiyan had said at that time were all true.
"If I had met you earlier, maybe..." Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes met the man not far away, and his voice gradually faded.
"Miaomiao," Lu Yan's calm voice made Ning Anmiao immediately stand up and turn to look at him.
Lu Yan was dressed in a suit, with a hint of impatience between his eyebrows. The place where they were was a bit out - of - the - way. Lu Yan must have been looking for her for a long time.
"You're here," Ning Anmiao's eyes lit up. After exchanging a glance with him, she walked to his side. "Are you done with your work?"
"No matter how busy I am, I can't let my wife be snatched away," Lu Yan said, and then slowly glanced at Zhou Si. "Right, Boss Zhou?"
Lu Yan had always seen clearly Zhou Si's feelings for Ning Anmiao.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so on guard before. He had originally planned to wait a while to gain more leverage.
Lu Yan didn't bother with her. He still looked at Zhou Si coldly, deliberately putting his big hand on Ning Anmiao's waist and pulling her closer to him, as if giving a warning.
Ning Anmiao was a bit stunned and gave him a strange look.
The struggle between men was hidden in the imperceptible aura.
Zhou Si hooked the corner of his mouth. "Mr. Lu is overthinking. We still have a long way to cooperate in the future."
"Yeah, have a pleasant cooperation."
...
Later, Zhou Si still entered the villa and received the praise and flattery of everyone present. He became the most talked - about topic at this family dinner.
Ning Anmiao and Lu Yan didn't go in again. They greeted Old Lin and left in a hurry.
Before leaving, Ning Anmiao specially looked back.
Lin Chuluo's face was extremely ugly, and Jiang Xixi beside her also hung her head listlessly.
She suddenly had a premonition.
In the future, the Lin family would soon be in turmoil.
...
Lu Yan didn't intend to stay there for long in the first place, and Ning Anmiao didn't like such an atmosphere either. The two drove directly home to discuss the wedding arrangements.
Regarding the engagement, Lu Yan had actually arranged most of it. Only some details needed Ning Anmiao's decision.
As they talked, they came to the topic of groomsmen and bridesmaids.
"I want Yanyan to attend my wedding then," Ning Anmiao blinked and tapped her finger on the table. "She's my good friend, and I want her to witness my wedding."
Hearing this, Lu Yan raised his eyebrows and held her hand. "She may not have the time."
Ning Anmiao tilted her head and looked at him. "Why?"
"She's been... quite busy recently," Lu Yan said with a meaningful look in his eyes. "Haven't you been in touch with her recently?"
Being asked this, Ning Anmiao then realized that she seemed to have not been in touch with Yin Yiyan for a long time.
She wondered if that Gong Ming had continued to pester her!
Thinking of this, she became more and more worried. She was about to reach for her phone to call Yin Yiyan, but before she could touch it, the man snatched it away.
"What are you doing? I'm going to call Yanyan," Ning Anmiao blinked, looking at him in confusion. "Give me my phone back. Hurry up."
Lu Yan ignored her. He just hugged her in his arms and said in a deep voice, "It's getting late. It's time to rest."
He was deliberately preventing her from calling Yin Yiyan.
As he said this, his hands were also restless and tried to reach some places.
"What are you doing!" Ning Anmiao widened her eyes. She didn't expect that after a tiring day, this man still had such a mood. "It's very late. It's time to go to sleep..."
Her voice was soft and gentle, with no deterrent power at all. It was more like a half - hearted refusal.
His kiss gently landed on her forehead.
"Go to sleep after I'm done."
After saying that, a flurry of kisses rained down, and the hem of her nightgown was gently lifted.