Transmigrated as Fat young missy
Chapter 258: Jealousy

Chapter 258: Jealousy

Qin Yan intuitively glanced at the rest of the people in the room but realised that Xi Ting was looking at her.

He smiled warmly and held her hand. "Are you hungry yet? What would you like?"

"I..."

Before Qin Yan could respond, he got the waiter to hand them the menu.

"Order a few dishes that you like," Xi Ting stuffed the menu into her hands.

Xi Ting saw how stunned she looked and gave her a pat on the head before saying sweetly, "Order my share too."

"Uh..."

Qin Yan glanced at Nei Mianmian, who had practically gone pale. She said sarcastically, "Hasn’t Nei Mianmian ordered some for you?"

She felt like Xi Ting was being deliberate too.

He hadn’t even said a thing since Nei Mianmian’s string of sentences.

And now he was making her order his food.

Was he trying to give Nei Mianmian a slap to the face?

Xi Ting smiled, "Whatever you order, I’ll take it. I like whatever you pick for me."

With that, Nei Mianmian’s expression fell even more.

This was not all.

Xi Ting then looked up at Nei Mianmian and said casually, "People change. I don’t like eating chopped chili pepper fish anymore."

Qin Yan was speechless.

Was he trying to anger Nei Mianmian to death?

This was too embarrassing for her.

Weren’t they childhood friends, did he have to do this?

"Oh, r-really? I thought... you still liked it." Nei Mianmian’s fingernails dug into her palm as her smile stiffened.

It was extremely evident that Xi Ting was protecting Qin Yan.

At this point, Nei Mianmian felt aggrieved and upset.

She knew Xi Ting well. He had never been the sort to care about others’ feelings, much less protect them. He was a cold person and tended not to be overly intimate even with close friends.

She had known him for over 20 years and was rather "special" compared to all other women in his life.

But this special treatment was nothing compared to what this girl had.

He didn’t like to be in contact with women but Qin Yan could go near him.

And he actually defended Qin Yan so openly, when it was never in his character to do so.

He had embarrassed her for this girl who he’d barely known for a while.

He never used to be like this.

Why did he change entirely after he got a girlfriend?

"Cough, um... Sis-in-law, Brother Xi is right, just order what you like. I’m treating tonight!" Yan Jingheng immediately tried to liven up the place given how tense the atmosphere was, "Just look at the expensive dishes and forget about the cheap ones. If you order the cheap ones, you’d be embarrassing me!"

Qin Yan was speechless.

She knew that Yan Jingheng was trying to make things less awkward, so she played along, "Mm, hahaha, I won’t go easy on you, then."

With that, she buried her head into the menu.

She ordered a few dishes before Xi Ting looked at the menu and asked for an ice-cream to be added to the order, "Don’t you love to eat ice-cream? You like having one after meals, don’t you? Is strawberry alright?"

Qin Yan said, "... Sure."

Nei Mianmian, sitting opposite the both of them, felt a dagger to her heart as she watched their interaction.

"Excuse me," She took a deep breath and stood up abruptly, "I need to go to the washroom."

She hurried out of the private room.

The Nei brothers sighed softly as they saw her leave.

They were afraid things would change for good.

In the past, Xi Ting used to be cold and distant to every woman. As such, Nei Mianmian wasn’t too upset even if he didn’t like her.

But now...

He was committed and he pampered his girlfriend so much. It was definitely painful for Nei Mianmian, who’d liked him for over a decade.

The Nei brothers felt that it was best if they met up less in the future.

Otherwise, Nei Mianmian would only feel worse.

*

Nei Mianmian’s tears rolled down her cheeks the moment she left the room.

Before this, she was banking on the fact that Xi Ting didn’t actually like this girl that much.

She was also relieved that as there was no ring in Qin Yan’s finger, they were not engaged. She still had a chance.

As long as he did not like Qin Yan...

Nothing was too late.

But the way he protected her and looked at her with warmth and love... it didn’t seem like he didn’t like her.

On the contrary...

Xi Ting would only act this way because he liked and cared about her.

This was a fact Nei Mianmian couldn’t accept.

She could accept that Xi Ting was committed to another woman, but she couldn’t deal with the fact that his heart was already with another woman.

How could he!

She’d been by his side for over 20 years. If he liked anyone, it should be her!

What was that woman even worth!

*

The meal had commenced.

Other than some unpleasantness with Nei Mianmian, everything was quite good.

It was natural that this bunch of close childhood friends had never-ending things to talk about.

Most of the time, it was Yan Shaoqing starting on a new subject before the rest chimed in.

Yan Shaoqing was a lively and bubbly person. The others were also cheerful. Hence, the atmosphere around the dinner table was pretty hyped up.

In the group, Xi Ting and Nei Zehai spoke the least. They added a sentence or two just once in a while.

But even as Xi Ting spoke little to others, he always had a lot to say to Qin Yan.

He’d proactively speak to her occasionally.

And he made sure to take care of her feelings.

Knowing that this was her first time meeting his friends, Qin Yan was bound to feel a little awkward. Hence, Xi Ting would get some food for her or talk a little to her every few minutes.

Qin Yan was practically just eating the food he scooped into the bowl.

Nei Zhaoyang was pleasantly surprised by his thoughtfulness, "Tsk, if I didn’t see this for myself, I wouldn’t even believe it. When has Brother Xi ever taken care of someone so well?"

He turned to Nei Zehai, "Brother Zehai, you’ve been a close buddy to Brother Xi for so many years. Has he ever scooped food for you?"

Nei Zehai glanced at him coldly.

Nei Zhaoyang did not wait for his response, "Well, at least, I’ve never had such treatment before. Sis-in-law, this is your exclusive treatment. You don’t know how Bro Xi views everyone else around him."

"But now, he has you. Sis-in-law, all of us are so envious of you. Mianmian, isn’t that right? You never had this treatment from Bro Xi when you were younger, right?"

Nei Zhaoyang said this on purpose.

He wanted Nei Mianmian to recognize this fact, and not to have any more inappropriate wishes in the future.

And this was because they knew Xi Ting too well.

If Nei Mianmian could adjust her attitude and mindset in time and treat Xi Ting like a friend or a brother, they could still maintain their friendship.

But if she continued to have other intentions...

Nei Zhaoyang did not want to see them fall out after being friends for so many years.

Nei Mianmian tightened her grip on the wine glass and looked up at Nei Zhaoyang.

She looked a little angry.

Nei Zhaoyang looked her straight in the eye and smiled, "Right, you haven’t had this treatment before too. And Bro Xi has the cheek to say he sees you like a biological sister. He didn’t even treat his sister so well before. Sigh, Second Bro is putting love about his friends."

"Y-Yeah," Nei Mianmian smiled stiffly.

She knew what Nei Zhaoyang was trying to do. But she had liked Xi Ting for a full 20 years.

How could she let it go so easily? And why should she!

It was she who knew Xi Ting first. She definitely had stronger feelings for him than this new girl did. Besides him, she didn’t have room in her heart for anyone else.

She’d even decided that if Xi Ting was to remain a bachelor his whole life, she’d not get married too. She would remain by his side this way, quietly in the background.

It was clear to her that she couldn’t possibly like another person, ever. All her time, her feelings, her liking had been for him. Under such circumstances, how could she back out willingly?

Qin Yan had been eating quietly the whole time and was shocked at being addressed. She looked up and smiled at Nei Zhaoyang, "... Oh, is it?"

"Of course!" Nei Zhaoyang smiled, "Sis-in-law, you can’t possibly think that Bro Xi is this thoughtful to everyone around him. Let me tell you. Before you came along, I’ve never seen Bro Xi treat anyone with such concern and gentleness. Really!"