During this season, the nights were still very cold, with an occasional chilly breeze. Ning Xingchen felt he was definitely torturing himself. If he had just gone along with Xu Yiwei's kindness, he wouldn't have to be out here, chain-smoking.
After finishing a pack of cigarettes, Ning Xingchen decided to go back inside to check if the pretty girl was still waiting for him under the covers, ready to be pampered.
As he opened the door, he saw Xu Yiwei already asleep on the bed, the blanket kicked off, revealing two white mounds that could drive anyone to sin.
"Ah, might as well do a good deed to the end!" Ning Xingchen sighed softly, covering Xu Yiwei with the blanket, worried she might catch a cold while sleeping.
Ning Xingchen lay down on the empty side of the bed, coping with the night as best as he could, with a certain part of him strongly protesting, standing tall.
As dawn broke, Xu Yiwei, who had the habit of waking up early for school in town, got up at five o'clock.
The young girl rubbed her sleepy eyes and saw Ning Xingchen's back. Xu Yiwei felt a pang of sadness. She didn't understand why Ning Xingchen wouldn't be intimate with her. Was she not attractive enough?
The well-behaved Xu Yiwei pulled the blanket over Ning Xingchen and carefully left the room, not wanting to wake him.
In reality, Ning Xingchen had never truly fallen asleep. After sensing Xu Yiwei had left, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps this was what they called the burden of a beauty's favor!
After the night, Ning Xingchen noticed that the blanket Xu Yiwei had used still emitted a faint fragrance, like a beauty in his arms, making him react again just as he was calming down.
When Ning Xingchen got up, it was already nine in the morning. Everyone was having breakfast and waiting for him.
"Brother Chen, are you okay? You look like you have heavy dark circles. Did you not sleep well last night?" Lin Hao asked with a meaningful glance at Ning Xingchen.
"Maybe I'm not used to sleeping in a different place." Ning Xingchen gave Lin Hao a look, signaling him not to say nonsense.
Lin Hao's words made Xu Yiwei, who was eating breakfast, blush. Thinking back on her bold actions last night, she felt deeply embarrassed. She was worried that Ning Xingchen might think she was a casual girl, even though she had never even held a man's hand.
In the past few days in Xujiacun, Ning Xingchen had helped Xu Jinpeng and his sister handle all the funeral arrangements for Uncle Xu. In these times, there was nothing money couldn't solve. Hiring a company to handle the funeral, Ning Xingchen and the others just had to watch.
After packing their bags, the Xu siblings took one last look at the village, their expressions cold as the place held few good memories for them.
Since Ning Xingchen had come in a sports car, which couldn't fit everyone for the trip back to the city, he rented a Mercedes for Xu Jinpeng to drive.
Two hours later, they arrived at the city center. Ning Xingchen had called Secretary An earlier to buy a high-end apartment for Xu Jinpeng, Cheng Yun, and Xu Yiwei.
The apartment, with a full three hundred square meters, was spacious and elegantly decorated, fully furnished with all necessary facilities. Most importantly, it was close to a national key high school, making it a genuine school district house, convenient for Xu Yiwei's schooling.
Xu Jinpeng was very aware that Ning Xingchen did all this for Xu Yiwei, paying special attention to every detail.
Living in such a nice place for free, the Xu siblings were extremely grateful to Ning Xingchen. Xu Yiwei might not understand the concept of housing prices, but Xu Jinpeng knew that houses in this area started at least at five million yuan.
It was poverty that limited Xu Jinpeng's imagination. This house cost Ning Xingchen fifteen million yuan!
"Brother Xingchen, thank you," Xu Yiwei didn't know how to express her gratitude to Ning Xingchen. Offering herself seemed like something Ning Xingchen didn't appreciate.
"Little sister Yiwei, study hard and get into a top university, that's the best repayment to me," Ning Xingchen smiled at the pure and lovely girl. Good things were worth the wait; he preferred the thrill of a relationship cultivated over time.
Talking about school, Ning Xingchen took out his phone and called Zhou Fei.
Zhou Fei was in the study, reporting on the group's work to his father, Zhou Yuanda, when his phone suddenly rang.
"Dad, it's Mr. Ning," Zhou Fei whispered.
"Answer it quickly!" For some reason, Zhou Yuanda became inexplicably excited, standing up from his armchair.
"Uncle Zhou, I have a small favor to ask."
Donghai No.1 Senior High School was one of the top five high schools in China. Apart from outstanding academic performance, without special connections, it was impossible to get in, especially as a transfer student. The school rarely accepted transfers due to the overwhelming number of students wanting to attend.
Ning Xingchen didn't have connections in this area for now, so he had to ask the Zhou family for help. He believed that with the Zhou family's influence in Donghai, getting Xu Yiwei into No.1 Senior High would be a piece of cake!
Zhou Fei's tone became instantly courteous upon hearing Ning Xingchen's voice, "Mr. Ning, just tell me whatever you need. I'll do my best to get it done!"
The Zhou family had to foster a good relationship with someone of Ning Xingchen's caliber, whose medical skills surpassed even those of the divine physician Su Tianding. Especially in high society, where people's lives were highly valued, wealth meant nothing if health was compromised. Thus, clinging to Ning Xingchen would greatly enhance the Zhou family's status.
Even without such ulterior motives, the Zhou family owed it to Ning Xingchen for saving Zhou Yuanda's life, and they needed to repay him in full.
"Uncle Zhou, I have a little sister who wants to attend the city's No.1 High School..."
"No problem, leave it to me!" Zhou Fei agreed before Ning Xingchen even finished, not taking even a second to respond.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Uncle Zhou," Ning Xingchen chuckled.
Ten minutes later, Ning Xingchen's phone rang again, it was Zhou Fei.
"Mr. Ning, it's all arranged. She can start school tomorrow in the best experimental class!" Zhou Fei said with a smile.
"Uncle Zhou, thank you very much. I'll come by to thank you in person sometime," Ning Xingchen hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.
"No need to be so polite. It's my duty," Zhou Fei thought to himself, if he couldn't handle such a small matter, the Zhou family wouldn't deserve to be in Donghai.
For many commoners, getting a child into No.1 High School was nearly impossible, but for Zhou Fei, it was just a matter of saying a word.
Just after Ning Xingchen hung up, an unfamiliar number called.
"Mr. Ning, hello, I'm the principal of No.1 High School, my surname is Guo. Would you need the school to send a car to pick up your sister tomorrow?" Principal Guo asked obsequiously.
"No need. Just arrange a kind female deskmate for my sister, and make sure her seat is in the front three rows to interact better with the teacher," Ning Xingchen said casually.
"Mr. Ning, I'll handle everything as you said!" Principal Guo's attitude was extremely respectful.