Chapter 422 Invitation to Battle
Hearing this, the hostility in Shen Li's eyes dissipated. She nodded lightly: "Please come in."
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling face.
Although Ning Xi was her competitor, this time she was, after all, here to deliver gifts. Out of both sentiment and reason, she had to invite Ning Xi in to sit. Otherwise, it would be too impolite.
In the living room.
Shen Li made tea for the two, chose to sit opposite them.
Ye Fan asked: "Xiao Li, where's Auntie Shu?"
Since the cards were already on the table, might as well lay them all out. Taking advantage of Ning Xi's visit to Linhai, it was a good opportunity for Shu Wanyue to meet her.
"Taking an afternoon nap in her room."
Shen Li replied. From beginning to end, her gaze was on Ning Xi's face. After staring for a long time, she suddenly spoke: "You are not my sister-in-law. You and Brother Ye are just dating now. As long as you're not married yet, I still have a chance."
"Also, don't think I'm a third party. When I liked Brother Ye, you didn't even know him!"
"Xiao Li!"
Ye Fan's brows slightly furrowed, his expression somewhat displeased.
Shen Li, however, didn't fall for this, said to herself: "Brother Ye, this is originally the fact. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have gone abroad no matter what. That way, she wouldn't have had a chance at all!"
"Enough!"
Ye Fan's face was stern, said seriously: "In my heart, you have always been a younger sister. Even if you hadn't gone abroad back then, our relationship wouldn't have changed in any way, understand?"
"Don't understand!"
Facing Ye Fan's such heartless words, Shen Li's eye sockets slightly reddened, tears about to fall.
At the crucial moment, Ning Xi secretly kicked Ye Fan's foot, stood up, walked around the coffee table and sat beside Shen Li, said softly: "Xiao Li, I welcome you to compete with me for Gege. You're right, as long as we're not married, you still have a chance. Keep up the good work!"
Shen Li: "…"
Ye Fan: "…"
"Are you serious?"
Shen Li's face was full of astonishment. She really couldn't figure out Ning Xi's intention.
Actually allowing her to pursue Ye Fan?
This…
"Of course!"
Confidence flashed in Ning Xi's curved eyes.
The reason she said this was because she had confidence in Ye Fan.
If Shen Li's pursuit made Ye Fan's heart waver, then it meant Ye Fan wasn't that unique to her.
Conversely, if facing the pursuit of a great beauty like Shen Li, Ye Fan could adhere to his original heart, it could completely prove how sincere Ye Fan's feelings for her were.
Ye Fan lowered his head, his thoughts quickly turning. Soon, he understood everything, the corners of his mouth covertly lifted.
This little thing is quite something!
Now she even learned to test him, tsk tsk...
Shen Li's pretty face tensed, said coldly: "Hope you don't regret it then!"
Ning Xi嗤嗤 (chīchī - giggled) laughed, "Hope when Gege and I get married, I can receive your blessing."
"That day will never come!"
Shen Li huffed coldly, turned her head aside.
This confrontation, Ning Xi still held the absolute upper hand!
Ye Fan fundamentally couldn't get a word in during the two girls' conversation, might as well quietly be an audience member.
Just then, sound of coming downstairs echoed.
Soon, Shu Wanyue appeared at the top of the stairs, looking towards the sofa. When she saw Ning Xi, a look of suspicion appeared in her eyes.
"Xiao Li, who is this?"
Hearing her mother's voice, Shen Li looked back, explained in a cold tone: "Mom, she is Ning Xi, Brother Ye's current girlfriend!"
"Oh?"
Shu Wanyue walked to the sofa, her gaze intently sizing up the girl beside her daughter. Deep in her eyes, there was inevitably some surprise and amazement.
"Hello, my name is Shu Wanyue, Shen Li's mother."
"Auntie Shu, hello, I am Ning Xi."
Ning Xi stood up and curtsied gracefully, every frown and smile so soft and healing.
Meeting Ning Xi's clean and flawless eyes, Shu Wanyue couldn't help but her heart skip a beat. Although it was just their first contact, in her eyes, Ning Xi was really outstanding. At least now, she couldn't find any fault.
What kind of personality her daughter had, Shu Wanyue couldn't be clearer.
Towards Ye Fan, her daughter might not give up. But facing such an opponent, can her daughter really succeed?
"So pretty."
Shu Wanyue sat down beside Ning Xi. Looking at this Ning Xi full of spiritual charm before her, she couldn't help but praise.
"Auntie is also very beautiful."
Ning Xi's small hand held Shu Wanyue's hand, her face beaming with smiles, "I heard Gege mention Auntie Shu before. Never thought Auntie would be so young. If you and Xiao Li go shopping, people who don't know would definitely think you are sisters."
Ye Fan, sitting opposite, couldn't help but give Ning Xi a thumbs up in his heart.
Too awesome !
Honestly, Ning Xi's performance indeed exceeded his expectations.
Is this still the quiet little thing with few words from his impression?
The astonishment in Shu Wanyue's eyes grew richer. Meeting Ning Xi's sincere gaze, she couldn't help but reply, "Such a sweet mouth."
"Mom!"
Shen Li was clearly somewhat dissatisfied with her mother's attitude, stomped her foot angrily.
Shu Wanyue frowned,
Compared to Ning Xi, her daughter's performance was indeed somewhat petty (.
Sigh!
Shu Wanyue asked in a gentle voice: "Ning Xi, are you and Xiao Fan in the same university?"
Regarding Ning Xi, she knew very little.
Although Shen Li knew about Ning Xi, she had never mentioned it to her mother.
Ning Xi's delicate head nodded, "Yes, Gege and I will be attending Qing Da and Nan Da alternately. Heard from Gege that Xiao Li will also be attending Qing Da. In the future, at school, Gege and I will take more care of Xiao Li, Auntie can rest assured."
"Hmm?"
Shu Wanyue froze. Ever since learning about the Genius List from Ye Xian last time, she went home and checked some related information. So, upon hearing Ning Xi's answer, a look of shock and doubt appeared on her face, "You also got into the Genius List?"
"Mm."
Ning Xi nodded.
Ye Fan, who hadn't spoken all along, finally found an opportunity to speak, chuckled and explained to Shu Wanyue: "Auntie, Xiao Xi's academic results are very outstanding. This year's Genius List, I am first, she is second."
Shu Wanyue was silent.
This girl named Ning Xi before her was perfectly somewhat excessive!
Noticing her mother's expression, Shen Li felt unhappy in her heart. When she瞥 (piē - glanced) at the invitation letter under the coffee table, a plan slowly formed in her mind.
"Ning Xi, dare to compete with me once?"
As soon as these words came out, they instantly attracted the attention of the three.
Ning Xi blinked her eyes, her head full of fog , puzzled, said: "Compete in what?"
"Of course, compete in strength!"
Shen Li bent down, picked up the invitation letter from under the coffee table and placed it in front of Ning Xi, said: "There's a domestic brainpower competition variety show, called what… Brain Ladder. Heard they invited many geniuses to participate. I got 599 points in the GS exam, so I received an invitation from the program team."
"How about, we take this opportunity to compete in the program, whoever goes further, wins!"
"If you win, I will no longer compete with you for Brother Ye. Dare to compete?"
The smell of gunpowder filled the air——
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