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Chapter 18 - Banquet 2

In addition, Ouyang Manni, who was originally surrounded by many men, was wearing that fiery red dress. The moment Ning An appeared, all the men around her seemed to be captured.

Her flamboyant red lips pressed together tightly. Looking at the two people's beautiful figures, she felt for the first time how twisted and unbearable her heart was when she was gnawed by jealousy. She should have only been able to stand by Ning Xuan's side. She alone.

Ning An and Ning Xuan turned a blind eye to the gazes around them and walked straight to their high platform. Grandpa and father were already waiting for them.

"Everyone."

Mr. Ning's old but rich voice echoed through the microphone in the hall, and everyone stopped and looked at the high platform to speak.

"Welcome everyone to the banquet held by our Ning family. I hope you can spend this wonderful night. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to announce to everyone that Ning'an, my granddaughter, is the heir chosen by me and Ze Feng. , the future head of the Ning family!" For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Ning An, and then they burst into applause, one after another.

She took a deep breath, walked slowly onto the stage, stood next to Mr. Ning and Ning Zefeng, and frankly accepted all kinds of meaningful looks towards her, including surprise, envy, doubt, and jealousy.

She stood there proudly, not responding, but silently telling everyone that this was her peaceful position.

Ning Xuan stood in the audience, as everyone applauded her, with infinite nostalgia and affection in his eyes. He quietly looked at the shining girl on the stage. This kind of Ning'an was the real her. She was weak but stood proudly like a swan, and she was so bright and beautiful.

This is his peace, his sister.

He once used strong methods to create an exquisite cage that was uniquely hers to protect her from wind, frost and conspiracies, but he deprived her of her freedom and happiness bit by bit.

She struggled to break out of the cage and left herself covered in bruises, but he imprisoned himself even more and broke her wings due to the repeated fear of loss.

He suddenly remembered that secret and closed basement.

Ning An sat blankly on the edge of the bed, looking at the sunset from the window. The gentle and warm light that seemed to be still warm from the sun was projected on her side. Her eyes were empty as she watched him approach the door and lock it. When the time comes, there is no longer a look of resistance and fear.

His sister stopped smiling, and her starry eyes dimmed...

Suddenly feeling a strange and disliked aura approaching quietly, Ning Xuan withdrew his thoughts and looked at Ouyang Manni who was standing next to him expressionlessly.

Ouyang Manni's heart was shaken when she felt Ning Xuan's gaze, even though the gaze was cold the moment she saw her.

"Axuan, can I dance with you?"

She felt that she had never been so nervous, her cheeks turned red, and she secretly glanced at the young man expectantly, but found that the young man had turned around indifferently, and did not even give her an answer. Her shy and pretty face suddenly froze, and her fingertips turned white from clenching the wine glass so hard.

As arrogant as she was, she took the initiative to invite him to dance, but he didn't care at all. Is it because of Ning An...

Ning An, who was originally standing on the high platform, searched the scene with his eyes, and suddenly saw Nangong Yaya waving to her, as if he had something to say to her.

She secretly stepped off the stage, bypassed the crowds, and stood in front of Nangong Yaya. "What's wrong, Yaya?"

Yaya looked in the direction of the garden with some embarrassment and frowned.

"An'an, don't you like the dress my brother gave you? If you don't like it, why did you accept it?" There was a hint of reproach in his tone.

Hearing this, Ning An was startled and didn't know how to react.

"What? I'm wearing the one Nangong gave me?"

Upon hearing her words, Nangong Yaya became even more angry, "What? I saw the dress my brother is going to give you, and it is obviously white! Ning'an, you are going too far. You know this is what my brother is giving you. Are you prepared for a surprise? Is this how you treat him?"

Her voice kept getting louder because of her anger, and people around her gave them strange looks.

Ning An's face turned pale, and an idea came to him...

Yes, she had long felt that the style of the dress she was wearing was not like the one Nangong would give her, but she did not confirm it carefully.

Her tone suddenly dropped,

"Where is Nangong? I'll go find him."

Nangong Yaya was a little frightened. After all, she was her best friend. She seemed to think that the tone just now was a bit fierce. She raised her hand unnaturally and pointed to the garden behind.

"Go to the back. My brother is a person who doesn't say anything. He always stays alone no matter what happens."

Ning An hurriedly said "Thank you", lifted up her skirt and went to the backyard. The night wind was a little chilly, Ning An shrank his shoulders, and his anxious eyes wandered around the garden, suddenly focusing on one place.

Nangong was wearing a white suit, leaning on the railing of the flower garden with some sadness, still holding the glass of red wine in his hand, watching him raise his hand and pour the wine into the roses.

She walked forward and called softly, "Ahe."

Nangong didn't seem to expect that she would come too. The sadness in her eyes that she hadn't had time to take back was better caught by Ning An. Her heart felt like it was being crushed by a boulder, and there was a burst of pain.

"About the dress..."

Ning An hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth. She didn't want any misunderstanding between her and Nangong.

"When I received it, it was the one I was wearing when I opened it. I don't know why the dress changed... but I'm sorry, Ah He."

He didn't expect Ning An to tell him so directly, without any attempt to hide it. When he met the girl's sincere and moving eyes, he couldn't help but feel joy in his heart. The depressed mood just now dissipated because of the girl's words.

He smiled, as gentle as moonlight,

"Don't apologize, An'er. It's actually my selfish intention. Seeing that you are not wearing the dress I gave you, I feel a little uneasy and scared. I feel that I don't know you that well, and I don't know if your preferences have changed. , I'm worried that I will get farther and farther away from you, and I'm afraid that you won't like me anymore."

Ning An looked at Nangong An's words with some surprise. Although his tone was calm and his face was calm, his words revealed a sense of worry about gain and loss.

She stared into Nangong's eyes, which were full of seriousness. She suppressed the awkward feeling in her heart and convinced herself.

"Ahe, I haven't changed. No matter when, you are the only person I will choose. You have to believe in our feelings."

Nangong couldn't help but stepped forward, holding her shoulder with a little force.

"Let's get engaged, An'er. Let Mr. Ning announce our affairs at this time."

Ning An was a little shocked. She didn't know how to answer him, but the hesitation in her heart made her dare not face Nangong's enthusiastic face.

She originally thought that when she heard what Nangong said, she would look happy and nod without hesitation. She suddenly remembered that she was like this in her previous life.

But having already experienced rebirth... she no longer had the confidence to accept it without preparation. She still had an unknown destiny ahead of her. Even if she became the heir of the Ning family, it didn't mean she could relax now.

The boy's handsome features and gloomy eyes could not be suppressed in her mind, and she had an indescribable feeling in her heart, but she knew that the current occasion and timing would not allow her to accept Nangong's proposal...