Chapter Thirty-five

im for his inappropriate behavior in the car and at the dinner table. Now that he was gone, she thought, why not enjoy the food So she started eating.An Li stood by the suite door at this moment. Thro...Chapter Thirty-Five

Ni Xuanyi watched as the waiter brought the food. She helped Meng Mang serve himself and kindly said, "Aren't you hungry Let's eat!"

Meng Mang rarely saw Ni Xuanyi being so amiable with him; he was delighted and nodded repeatedly. He picked up his pineapple rice and started eating it in big bites. After two mouthfuls, seeing Ni Xuanyi staring blankly at the dishes on the table, he asked in a muffled voice, "Why aren't you eating"

"I'm not that hungry yet." With a smile, Ni Xuanyi said; she had no appetite for some time now and hadn’t eaten properly in days. "You eat up, have more."

Meng Mang listened very much to what Ni Xuanyi said, so when he heard this, he lowered his head and continued eating.

Ni Xuanyi looked out the window, feeling rather bored, but suddenly she noticed a few young, burly men outside eyeing them repeatedly. Her heart tightened; Meng Mang was arrogant and domineering; he had been in the Golden Triangle for many years and had many enemies. Could it be that someone found him alone here now and sent people over to seek revenge

Watching those men who exuded a completely different aura from ordinary people, Ni Xuanyi felt quite nervous and reached out her hand to pick up her phone; in this city, the only person who could save Meng Mang was Li Yi.

Meng Mang was very perceptive. He immediately noticed something amiss with Ni Xuanyi's expression and looked up, asking, "Xuanxuan, what’s wrong Why does your face look so bad"

"Meng Mang, there is a back door over here; you should leave from that side quickly!" Ni Xuanyi pointed to the side while her eyes remained fixed on the outside.

"Leave" Meng Mang frowned, followed Ni Xuanyi's gaze outside, and chuckled, "Xuanxuan, don't be nervous. Those people are mine; they're protecting us out there!"

"Ah!" Ni Xuanyi was somewhat surprised, "They’re all your men! You’ve truly become the big brother now!" Ni Xuanyi grew up in the Golden Triangle and knew their rules.

Meng Mang scratched his head, coughed lightly, "Over there, we don't have any more bosses or underlings; no gangs either. We're all trying to find ways to do business. Anyway, whoever has more money is the boss!"

Ni Xuanyi found Meng Mang very cute and couldn’t help teasing him, "So you mean your money now is quite substantial"

Meng Mang looked at Ni Xuanyi; his playful expression suddenly turned serious as he said earnestly, "Xuanxuan, for the past two years, I've been helping others transport goods and really earned a lot of money. Now I have my own turf and company. This time, I came to tell you that now I have money and can protect you. After you graduate from university, could... could you come home"

"Come home" Ni Xuanyi repeated unconsciously.

"Yes, back to our own turf." When Meng Mang mentioned home, his eyes suddenly shone brightly, "That’s the place that gave us life and nurtured us. That's where our true home is!"

Hearing Meng Mang talk about home, Ni Xuanyi thought of her deceased father, mother, grandfather, and Li Yi, and couldn't help smiling bitterly, "I’ve had no home for a long time; nowhere feels like my home."

"That won’t happen. Xuanxuan, I’ll give you a stable and happy home. I promise to let you live the life you want!" Meng Mang eagerly declared his intentions; in a moment of impulse, he suddenly reached out to hold Ni Xuanyi's hand that was on the table. "Xuanxuan, my nature is straightforward, I don't like hiding things from others. Since childhood, I’ve liked you because you're so good-looking and studious. I know you wouldn’t look at someone like me.

So I thought I should work hard and make something of myself. One day, when I'm strong enough, I'll tell you face-to-face that I like you, that I want to marry you, and that I will protect you for the rest of your life!

Ni Xuanyi was caught off guard by Meng Mang's sudden declaration. She stood there in a daze for a moment before realizing that he still held her hand. She quickly pulled it away, "What are you doing Let go of me!"

Since childhood, Ni Xuanyi had been innocent and single-minded, pouring all her emotions into Li Yi over the past two years. She didn't have any energy left to analyze Meng Mang's sudden appearance or his true intentions behind it.

"Xuanxuan, I'm serious," Meng Mang hesitantly let go of Ni Xuanyi’s hand. "Even though you don’t pay attention to me, I’ve been watching you since childhood. I know your nature best; you won't be able to adapt to this city that doesn't belong to us. I suspect that the number of good friends you have here won't exceed three, and perhaps it's limited only to a few roommates in your dormitory."

Ni Xuanyi looked at Meng Mang with some surprise. Seeing the shrewdness in his eyes, she realized she was indeed the most naive person in this world—Meng Mang, who seemed rough and uncouth, turned out to be cunning and sharp.

She suddenly remembered that night’s festive banquet at the Li family's house, and how Li Yi had danced gracefully with Qu Wange. She felt inexplicably sad; maybe she really wasn't cut out for life here no matter how hard she tried.

"Xuanxuan, will you come back to me Can we go back together" Meng Mang had liked Ni Xuanyi since childhood. During the two years she was away, he nearly went mad with longing and wished that she could return home immediately.

Still lost in thoughts about the Li family affair, Ni Xuanyi remained silent.

Meng Mang, despite his young age, had shown great shrewdness in building a successful career. Seeing that Ni Xuanyi didn't respond, he blinked twice and said, "Xuanxuan, since I don’t often come here, why don’t you show me around"

"Oh, sure!" Ni Xuanyi quickly nodded in agreement. Meng Mang's request was not excessive at all; he was new to the city and naturally felt curious and unfamiliar.

Meng Mang didn't browse men's clothing stores; instead, he specifically chose large, luxurious women's fashion boutiques. Whenever倪暄漪多看兩眼的東西，他馬上叫服務員包起來。倪暄漪一見他這個樣子，明白了他的想法，製止了服務員的行為，急忙把他拉出服飾店。”翻譯為：whenever Ni Xuanyi looked at something for more than a moment, he immediately asked the salesperson to wrap it up. Seeing this, Ni Xuanyi understood his intentions and stopped the salesperson from packaging anything further, quickly pulling Meng Mang out of the boutique.

“Meng Mang, I already have many clothes,” Ni Xuanyi truly did have a lot of clothing, all high-end pieces that Li Yi had given her over the past two years. Meng Mang, seeing that Ni Xuanyi didn't want any clothes, then took her to nearby jewelry and precious stone stores, specifically choosing expensive items to look at. This time, he didn’t ask Ni Xuanyi’s opinion and just picked large and costly pieces. After buying many items, he asked the salesperson for an invoice.

Ni Xuanyi was slightly annoyed and coldly observed Meng Mang from the side as he paid with his card under the envious gaze of the sales staff, then carried a big bag of jewelry towards her.

“Xuanxuan, these are all for you,” Meng Mang handed over various exquisite bags containing the jewelry to Ni Xuanyi.

"I don't want them. And from now on, please do not come to see me again. With so much money, you can hire any guide you like. Find someone else to accompany you while shopping," Ni Xuanyi said coldly before turning and walking away.t, you can move to the house in my downtown residence. After you get through this dark period of your mind, wherever you wish to go, I won’t stop you or糾纏你。”It wasn't a fancy speech and it wasn't a he...