Chapter 116: I’ll Only Ask You Once (2)

"But there is one thing I know for sure: Yu Fan would never let Qiao Xi return," Ji Niansheng said with certainty. If he didn't know even that much about Yu Fan's temperament, then he would have been a cousin in name only for nothing.

"Yu Fan, huh." As the student council president of Yingran and the sole heir to the Yu family, Nan Zixi had not only heard of him but had deliberately looked into him because of Qiao Xi. He was truly a powerful and overbearing presence. "That makes it all the more interesting, doesn't it? Without a rival, Heng would always be so rigid."

"Gu Heng?" Ji Niansheng asked.

"He's quite famous, isn't he?" Nan Zixi said with a smile.

"I've only heard of him." Although Gu Heng had been to Yingran, Ji Niansheng had never had the opportunity to see him in person.

Still, if there were a romantic rival, perhaps Yu Fan wouldn't have the time to keep an eye on him. Thinking about it this way, he actually hoped that Gu Heng was strong—strong enough, at least, to pose a threat to Yu Fan.

"We're here," Nan Zixi said, coming to a stop.

Ji Niansheng looked at the house before him. Since it was in the countryside, the buildings were mostly two or three stories high and looked quite similar, with nothing particularly distinct. If he didn't memorize it well, he might not even be able to find it again next time.

"This is it?" he asked, turning to Nan Zixi.

"That's right, go ahead and knock," Nan Zixi said.

The moment he heard the instruction to knock, it suddenly dawned on Ji Niansheng that this was Leng Xinmeng's home. It wasn't just Leng Xinmeng who lived here; her family was inside too...

Calculating it, he had only met Leng Xinmeng twice. Showing up at her house so suddenly felt a bit... inappropriate, didn't it?

"What's the matter? You aren't getting cold feet now that we're here, are you?" Nan Zixi teased, pulling at him.

Knock then, he would. Ji Niansheng wasn't the type to be shy or thin-skinned; even meeting the parents was nothing to be afraid of. With that, he reached out and firmly knocked on the door.

"Wait a moment."

A girl's voice came from inside. It sounded somewhat familiar! Ah, it seemed to be Leng Xinmeng's voice. As Ji Niansheng pondered this, he heard footsteps, but they weren't moving closer—they were moving away.

He turned his head and saw Nan Zixi darting off into the distance.

"What is he doing?" he muttered. Then, he heard the sound of the door opening. He turned back just in time to see Leng Xinmeng, accompanied by a flying fist.

"What are you doing? Do you have to hit people the moment you see them!" Fortunately, his reflexes were sharp; otherwise, that solid punch would have hurt a lot.

"You've got some nerve! What are you doing at my house? And how did you even know where I live? Have you been stalking me?" Leng Xinmeng stared at him with suspicion.

"Who has the time to stalk you? Someone brought me here."

"Where is that person?"

"He..." Ji Niansheng pointed behind him, only to realize that Nan Zixi had already run off. He finally understood why Nan Zixi had fled—he likely assumed Leng Xinmeng's attitude toward Ji Niansheng would be the same as her attitude toward him. He also finally understood why Nan Zixi had been so "kind" as to bring him here; this was most likely the real reason!

"What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? You actually dared to chase me all the way here. What, do you want to fight again? Come on then!" As she spoke, Leng Xinmeng clenched her fists and assumed a fighting stance.

"Why do you like fighting so much?" Ji Niansheng said, speechless. "And don't you know I'm a guest right now? Is this how you treat your guests?"

"A guest?" Leng Xinmeng gave him a cold look. "You better believe—"

"Xinmeng, who is it?"

A voice from inside the house interrupted Leng Xinmeng's shouting.