I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With
Chapter 147 Lifting a Rock Only to Drop It on One’s Own Feet 1

Chapter 147: Chapter 147 Lifting a Rock Only to Drop It on One’s Own Feet 1

"Xixi, what’s wrong?"

Cheng Youran looked at her puzzled, and Qiao Nancheng also cast a perplexed glance.

Ning Xixi puffed her cheeks, "Ate too many hot peppers, overheating!"

She casually picked up a drink and guzzled it down.

Ah... Why does it taste a bit off?

Looking down, she was stunned, "Is this... fruit wine?"

Cheng Youran froze for a few seconds, then realizing the issue, hurriedly said: "Aren’t you allergic to alcohol?! Quick, spit it out now!"

Ning Xixi’s face turned pale, and she immediately ran to the restroom, with Qiao Nancheng worriedly following her.

In front of the washbasin, he clumsily patted Ning Xixi’s back, his handsome face showing urgency.

"Cough cough... Qiaoqiao, be gentle!" Ning Xixi couldn’t help but laugh and cry—she nearly suffered internal injuries from Qiaoqiao’s pats!

Qiao Nancheng sheepishly pursed his lips and was much lighter with his hands after that.

Not far away, Ye Qianxing raised her phone and took a snapshot of the two...

Luckily, Ning Xixi didn’t drink much and didn’t have an allergic reaction.

Back at her seat, she sulkily poked at the meat with her chopsticks, her thoughts in disarray amid the billowing steam.

"Will Ma Yiqing kiss Ji Yebai? Will Ji Yebai push her away? Does Ji Yebai fancy Ma Yiqing?"

...

Argh! What on earth did that jerk do to her, why is her mind filled with thoughts of him!

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Miankong Bar.

Ji Yebai absentmindedly fiddled with his glass, surrounded by loud noise and flirtatious laughter, seemingly irrelevant to him.

Ma Yiqing came over to offer him a drink, which he politely accepted but then placed to one side, untouched.

Before long, Ma Yiqing approached him again.

Her perfume mingled with the scent of alcohol, irritating Ji Yebai, who showed impatience: "What do you want?"

"Mr. Ji..." Ma Yiqing softly called out, "I heard... Yingluo is coming back..."

At the mention of this name, Ji Yebai’s demeanor instantly changed, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, his brow as if coated with frost, his coldness daunting!

"Don’t mention that woman’s name in front of me!" Ji Yebai’s tone was laced with loathing.

Ma Yiqing awkwardly chuckled, realizing that this name was indeed Ji Yebai’s untouchable sore spot.

She tactfully backed off, her eyes cleverly scanning until she saw a figure in the corner giving her an "OK" gesture, signaling that the photo had been sent.

Ma Yiqing’s lips curled up in triumph.

A few minutes later, Ye Qianxing sent her a message: "I’ve got the photo of Qiao Nancheng and Ning Xixi."

"Post it on social media, make it sound like their relationship is ambiguous!"

"Okay."

Moments later, Ma Yiqing lifted her phone and exclaimed, "Wow, it turns out today is Qiao Nancheng’s birthday! He is Muying’s latest heartthrob; so many people like him~ Too bad, the grass is taken~"

"Eh? Who’s his girlfriend?"

Ma Yiqing covered her mouth and giggled, "Who else could it be but our classmate Ning Xixi! Someone saw the two of them at the hot pot restaurant, they were so close together, hugging each other and all!"

Her shouting drew a crowd of gossipers.

"Whoa, for real?! Ning Xixi was even blushing!"

"The way Qiao Nancheng’s eyes were shining, if that’s not love, then what is?"

"Eh, didn’t Ning Xixi just break up with Mr. Ji..."

Someone carelessly brought this up, suddenly cooling the atmosphere in the private room, as uneasy eyes turned to Ji Yebai sitting on the couch.