Chapter 167 - The Only Ray Of Sunshine In His Life
Zhu Rui glanced at Ning Qing through the rearview mirror. “Madam, President is waiting for you in the villa.”
“Oh.” Ning Qing fluttered her eyelashes and cast her gaze down shyly.
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In the villa
Ning Qing walked into the living room, and Lu Shaoming stood before the French windows. He was wearing a black shirt and black trousers, and this black outfit particularly suited a mature 30 year man. The thin material of his clothes accented his sculpted, built figure.
Ning Qing took light steps forward, grabbed his waist from behind, and sweetly called out, “Hubby.”
Lu Shaoming slowly turned around, and his dark eyes had a layer of gentleness in them. “You are back!”
“Yeah.” Ning Qing nodded her head and said, “The police said that surveillance footage has surfaced which has proven that I was not present at the crime scene. Hubby, you handed the video over to the police right? Did you find how who exactly wanted to harm me?”
What did this person want?
Who was this person?
Ning Qing’s small head whizzed around quickly. At this moment, she walked onto the main road, and someone quickly identified her.
Everyone pointed their fingers towards her and commented amongst themselves, “Quick have a look. This is the famous celebrity Ning Qing; she is the murderer.”
“Oh my, look at how beautiful she is. I didn’t expect her to have such an evil heart! She was so cruel. That was a 5 months-pregnant-woman. She stabbed her in the stomach. It was so bloody and cruel.”
Ning Qing did not worry about these passers-by. She still hadn’t been proven totally innocent rin their eyes, and making further explanations would be a waste of time. Nobody would believe her.
“Ay, look. She is not even bothering with us. She is so stuck up.”
A small boy picked up a small pebble on the side of the road, and he threw it in the direction of Ning Qing. “Murderer, murderer.”
Ning Qing saw the pebble fly towards her forehead, she turned sideways to duck, but before she could move her body, someone took her in his embrace. A gentle voice rang out beside her ear, “Qing Qing, be careful.”
Ning Qing turned her gaze to have a look. Her eyes contracted, and she said, “Mu Yunfan?”
Mu Yunfan looked at Ning Qing’s shocked expression and with a smile on his face, he said, “Qingqing, why are you so surprised when you look at me?”
Ning Qing instinctively knew that her reaction was too obvious, and she tucked a bundle of hair by her cheek behind her ear. She moved her body, escaped from his arms, and took a step back. She replied saying, “Oh, didn’t you board the flight back to Singapore this morning? I was surprised when I saw you here.”
“I prepared to leave this morning, but I heard that Ning Yao passed on and you were implicated in this murder. How would I leave in peace with you being in this state?”
“I did not murder anyone. I am innocent.”
“Yeah, of course I believe Qingqing is innocent. You did not even dare to step on an ant when you were younger. I heard that you were bailed out, so I came over to see what I could help out with. I saw Lu Shaoming’s car leave. Shouldn’t he be with you? Where are you headed all alone?”
Ning Qing looked at Mu Yunfan’s stunning, beautiful eyes for a few seconds and she frowned slightly and pouted her lips while saying, “Shaoming, he…wants to divorce me. He also kicked me out of the villa.” Ning Qing pinched Mu Yunfan’s windbreaker as she continued, “Why do you think Shaoming is doing this to me? We were perfectly fine yesterday.”
The girl was depressed. She had just cried earlier, and the tip of her small nose was still red. She cast her gaze down, and her long lashes that resembled a butterfly’s wings were stained with her glistening tears. Her pitiful look made her resemble a little kitten that had been abandoned by her owner.
Mu Yunfan held Ning Qing’s small hand and kneaded her frail little hand in his palm. He sounded like he was taken aback as he said, “Young Master Lu wants to divorce you? Why? You are in the midst of a crisis right now. You were framed by someone and need help urgently. Him leaving you now is the conduct of a scoundrel. Qingqing, don’t you worry, Older Brother will protect you.”
At this moment, Ning Qing was even more upset. “Who do you think is framing me? Who has such huge grievances with me that he killed Ning Yao and wants me to be the scapegoat?”
Mu Yunfan caressed her soft hair, and he comforted her saying, “Where do you want to go now? The matter regarding Ning Yao has already spread. You are in danger being alone right now.”
Ning Qing lifted her gaze to look around the streets. She curled her lips up into a smile and was a little self mocking as she snorted, “That’s right, where I can go right now? Shaoming has kicked me out of the villa, and I cannot return to my mother’s place. I am afraid that I would get her into this mess. Who else still can take me in?”
“Qingqing, follow me back then.”
“Follow you back?” Ning Qing looked at Mu Yunfan and contemplated for two seconds before nodding her head. “Okay then.”
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The two of them arrived at a villa. Ning Qing looked at the luxurious décor inside, and the smile on her face was even more bright. This was the place that the man who wanted to leave T City yesterday stayed at?
Mu Yunfan looked at the smile on her face, and he started to feel suspicious.
Lu Shaoming wanted to divorce her. She did not cry or make up a fuss, but she was very calm. She was being too abnormal.
Furthermore, she was so resistant towards him yesterday, but when he suggested to bring her back just now. She did not even contemplate for a few seconds. Instead, she had agreed hastily.
Does she have a trick up her sleeve?
“Qingqing, what are you laughing about?”
Ning Qing did not look at him. She naturally stretched out her hand to point towards the old tree outside the window and emotionally said, “Do you still remember when we were 10 years old? I picked up a small bird below the tree. The small bird fell from the nest on the tree, and I was very upset that the small bird could not find its way home. At that time, you took the small bird into your hands and started to climb the tree. The old tree was over 10 meters high, and you scaled it, fell, and scraped yourself. And you finally got the small bird back into its nest. The only pity was that it was Uncle Mu’s birthday that day, and Uncle Mu saw how you dirtied yourself up and quickly and sternly chided you.”
As he listened to Ning Qing mention those happy times, Mu Yunfan’s cold expression became warm instantly. He wanted to hug Ning Qing.
Lu Shaoming was right; he was unable to control his own destiny from the moment he was born. He did not bother about anyone in this world, but the only person that he could see in his eyes was Ning Qing.
She was so naïve, kind, and beautiful. Being together with her, he felt that he had also become good, and he felt satisfied.
She was the only ray of sunshine in his life, and he struggled ferociously to hold on to the warmth in his palm.
His Qingqing, how could he let her go?
She sensed his footsteps approaching, and Ning Qing focused her gaze in his direction. Her expression was upset as she said, “Older Brother Yunfan, we have known each other for 18 years, and were separated for 3 years. In the middle of it all, I got married and thought that I found my own bliss. I did not think that when I would meet with difficulties, I would only have Older Brother Yunfan accompanying by my side.”
Mu Yunfan froze. He wanted to hug her. He felt his head ache a little, and Ning Qing looked at him with such naïve reliance on her face, but what was he doing?
No, he did not do any of this.
It was another him who did it.
He only needed to quietly enjoy the results.
“Older Brother Yunfan, who do you think was the one who killed Ning Yao? Who exactly wants to frame me?” Ning Qing stared into his eyes as she questioned him.
Mu Yunfan calmed his emotions, and he let out a perfect, warm smile and said, “Qingqing, you don’t have to ponder these questions. Older Brother has said it before — Older Brother will protect you. It is lunch time, let’s go. Older Brother asked someone to prepare a table of dishes for you. They are all dishes that you love.”
Mu Yunfan held Ning Qing’s small hand and brought her into the dining room.
Ning Qing looked at his back profile and slowly closed her eyes hopelessly.
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Ning Qing’s appetite was very good as she ate a small bowl of white rice. She smiled as she said, “Older Brother Yunfan, I still want to eat another bowl.”
Butler Zhou passed the empty bowl to Aunty, and the aunty dished another bowl of rice for Ning Qing.
“Qingqing, your appetite is good today.”
“That’s right, no matter what we meet in life, we have to feed ourselves well first. We will have energy to go to battle after our stomachs are full. Older Brother Yunfan, Shaoming wants to divorce me, but I will not agree to it. Do you have time this afternoon or tonight to bring me to look for him?”
Mu Yunfan elegantly ate a mouthful of rice, and he did not hesitate to nod his head as he said, ‘Sure, I will have Butler Zhou check on Young Master Lu’s activities later, and we’ll bring you to look for him.”
“Yay! Thank you Older Brother Yunfan. Later on, after I finish my meal, I will go to take a nap. Wake me up if you receive any news.”
“Sure.”