Chapter 558: Chapter 558 Wen Xin
Xu Ke watched Ariel and the young guy chatting more and more happily, his heart feeling like it was brewing a large pot of vinegar, bubbling with sourness.
The aura around Xu Ke grew even colder. When the young guy started chatting with Ariel, he was unknowingly attracted by Ariel’s looks, and since Xu Ke didn’t really join the conversation, the young guy began to forget about Xu Ke.
But once Xu Ke started asserting his presence, he became an undeniable existence.
The young guy chatted with Ariel, somehow feeling colder the more he talked. Just when he was about to ask Ariel if she was cold, his gaze met Xu Ke’s as if it could kill.
The emotions contained in Xu Ke’s eyes were too terrifying, almost instantly making the young guy forget what he was about to say.
"Why did you stop talking?" Ariel, seeing that the young guy hadn’t replied for a long time, took the initiative to ask.
"Maybe he’s not feeling well and doesn’t want to talk anymore." Xu Ke gave the young guy a warning glance and interjected.
"Is that so?" Ariel was a bit puzzled.
"Ah, yes, I’m feeling a bit unwell. I’ll step outside for some fresh air, you guys continue." The young guy put on a pained expression, looking as if he was indeed unwell, so Ariel didn’t stop him.
"Alright, bye then."
Once the young guy completely disappeared from their sight, Xu Ke spoke again, "You promised me just now and forgot so quickly, you actually forgot about me chatting with another man."
There was a subtle hint of grievance in Xu Ke’s voice, the sudden cuteness and weakness catching Ariel off guard for a moment.
Realizing what Xu Ke had just done, Ariel’s eyes instantly lit up, as bright as a bulb in the dark, dazzling.
"You’ve changed so much today, I almost don’t recognize you. Are you really Xu Ke? Did someone secretly use your face? Let me take a closer look."
Ariel said while mischievously playing with Xu Ke’s face, her fingers tracing along Xu Ke’s jawline, combined with a serious expression as if someone was really wearing Xu Ke’s mask, pretending to be him in front of her.
"Don’t you like me this way?" Xu Ke caught Ariel’s playful hand and asked with a mix of hope and feigned nonchalance.
"Of course, I like you like this. Actually, I like you no matter how you are, it’s just that I like today’s you even more." Ariel, as if her mouth were coated in honey, spoke sweetly.
"How much sugar did you eat today? Just listening to you makes me feel like I’ve eaten a whole jar of honey."
"I eat a lot of sugar every day, didn’t you notice? It makes me so sad!" Ariel lowered her eyes, looking heartbreakingly sorrowful.
"Stop acting cute, I haven’t forgotten what you just did. Promise me you won’t look at other men, okay? Your man will get jealous." Xu Ke squinted slightly, deeply gazing at Ariel.
"Seeing how sincerely you’re asking me, I’ll reluctantly agree to your request." Ariel provocatively tapped Xu Ke’s lips with her finger, smiling slyly like a little fox.
"Who’s that? In public, ignoring all sense of shame, actually flirting here, truly embarrassing."
As Xu Ke and Ariel were happily talking, a familiar voice interrupted. Without turning around, Xu Ke and Ariel knew who it was, given how often they’d encountered this person in the past few days.
"Miss Ding, did you install a tracker on us? How do we keep running into you everywhere?" Ariel rolled her eyes, turned around, and impatiently looked at Miss Ding.
"Shouldn’t I be asking you this? Where did you bumpkins come from, following me everywhere like a ghost that won’t go away, and now you’re turning the tables, truly shameless." Miss Ding snorted coldly, rolling her eyes at Ariel.
"Who’s following who, who’s watching who, we all know in our hearts, no need for others to point it out."
"I don’t know what business your family is in, if it’s suitable, I could introduce my father to meet you." The girl who came with Miss Ding looked at Xu Ke shyly and asked.
"Wen Xin, why are you speaking for outsiders? Didn’t you hear what they just said about me? And now you want to introduce them to your father, don’t you consider me a friend?"
Hearing her good friend trying to connect her with people she disliked, Miss Ding was so jealous her eyes turned red. Tugging on Wen Xin’s arm, her expression was as sour as an overripe durian.
"How can you think of me like that? I just feel these two don’t seem like what you said, maybe there’s some misunderstanding between you, so we should sit and talk peacefully to clear things up, make friends, wouldn’t that be nice?" Wen Xin said, pulling Miss Ding.
"Are you saying I lied to you?" Miss Ding flung Wen Xin’s hand away instantly, tears welling up in her eyes, as if she could burst into tears of grievance at any moment.
"I didn’t mean that, how could you think of me this way? I simply think there might be a misunderstanding between you two. Seeing how distinguished they look, their speech and demeanor aren’t ordinary, I doubt they’re as you described, so I wanted to get to know them."
Wen Xin’s face still bore a smile, but it had faded quite a bit. Seeing Wen Xin’s demeanor, Miss Ding’s tears gradually receded too.
Their family still depended on the Wen Family, she couldn’t afford to offend Wen Xin, so she swallowed today’s humiliation, planning to seek revenge on these three who made her endure and lose face at a future time.
Miss Ding hid her emotions, refraining from commenting on Wen Xin’s decision, just standing coldly beside her, coolly watching Xu Ke and Ariel.
"You aren’t familiar to me, is this your first time in Yunzhou?" Wen Xin stepped forward, warmly pulling Ariel’s arm and asked.
Her expression was so natural, as if they had known each other for years and were reuniting after a long separation.
Ariel also became somewhat interested in Wen Xin, so she didn’t immediately shake off Wen Xin’s arm and patiently answered her question.
"I grew up in Yunzhou and went to college overseas. I only returned to Yunzhou the year before last. If you’re new to Yunzhou and don’t know where to go, you can call me. Although I haven’t been back long, I’m still very familiar with this place and would love to be your guide." Wen Xin said with a gentle smile.
"Thanks a lot. I’ve been around Yunzhou quite a bit these days and was just wondering what to do next. If I ask you out, don’t find me annoying!"
Ariel was amused seeing Miss Ding left speechless, thus treating Wen Xin with friendliness.
Miss Ding stood aside, feeling like an outsider, out of place with the other three’s atmosphere, yet unwilling to leave, she could only stand by silently enduring.