Chapter 12: Are You Yearning For Me?

  Since Leng Dad brought Leng Xi back, he severely scolded Leng Ni, and then Leng Ni seemed to know that she was wrong. Not only did she not target Leng Xi again, but she also treated her with courtesy everywhere, completely changing her previous behavior and begging for forgiveness, which made Leng Xi feel very comforted.

  For Leng Xi, a family should be harmonious and there shouldn't be any overnight grudges. Leng Ni and Mei Yi only made a temporary mistake by selling her off, it wasn't unforgivable to the point of being heinous. Most importantly, they regretted their actions, didn't they still care about Leng Xi?

  Under Rong Ni's passionate and enthusiastic attitude, Rong Xi restored her former kindness and purity, and also trusted and befriended Rong Ni wholeheartedly.

  After the last time when she was almost caught by Leng Kang, Leng Xi became more cautious and vigilant: every time she left her room, she made sure to lock the door multiple times, and after taking a bath, she would put on conservative pajamas that were so tight not even a mosquito could get in.

  The days passed relatively quietly, but every time I calmed down, a handsome and evil face would suddenly flash in my mind.

  She fantasized about how he would change her sanitary napkin, whether he would frown in dissatisfaction, or remain calm and unruffled, or still wear that half-evil and half-handsome smile, his slender fingers gliding over her legs, carefully helping her pad it up?

  Mortified, every time she inexplicably thought of these things, Leng Xi's heart would stir up countless ripples, her heartbeat becoming irregular, and her small face unconsciously flushing red.

  "What's wrong with you? Why are you staring blankly like that? Your face is so red, aren't you running a fever or something?"

  When Leng Ni's hand was about to touch Leng Xi's forehead, she suddenly came back to her senses, smiled awkwardly and avoided Leng Ni, "Nothing, I'm fine. You just mentioned that tomorrow is the 50th birthday banquet of your fiancé's uncle?"

  She actually thought of her sister's fiancé in front of her sister, and Lengxi felt very embarrassed. However, when mentioning the name Ling Han, her heart would uncontrollably feel a dull ache that couldn't be described, and that pain lingered in her heart for a long time. She didn't know what was wrong with herself, maybe it was because this was the first time a man had been so close to her, so gentle with her. Due to her girlish shyness, she was probably just recalling it with embarrassment.

  "I'm telling you, you have to come with me, no ifs or buts." Leng Ni gave Leng Xi a cold glance as she sipped her coffee.

  "I really don't want to go, with my identity going there will make others laugh at dad..." Leng Xi was a bit nervous, absent-mindedly stirring the coffee in front of him.

  At such a grand birthday banquet, all the guests are celebrities and nobles of good family background. If someone with an unknown origin like her attends, it will only bring shame to the Cold Family. This is something that Cold Creek still understands.

  One of the reasons is that I don't want to embarrass my dad, but more importantly, whenever Lingxi thinks about going there, she might meet Ling Han and feels a strange sense of fear, her heart beats rapidly.

  Since she returned from the high-end resort last time, Ling Han had not contacted her again. Did giving her to Old Man Xu mean that they were even and that there was no more relationship between them? If only it were that simple.

  Thinking of Ling Han's cold and unfeeling face as he handed her over to that old man, Leng Xi felt both angry and heartbroken. Even though she knew Ling Han understood that she wouldn't be given away so easily, which was why he could be so calm about handing her over to Old Man Xu, but in her heart, she still couldn't forgive him.

  Warned himself not to forgive him, but his shadow kept flashing in his mind from time to time, remembering his goodness at all times, a very contradictory mood, Cold Creek himself didn't know what was wrong with him, wouldn't he be sick?

  "Don't worry, Father will publicly acknowledge you as his adopted daughter, isn't this what you wanted? Don't say anything else, just come with me tomorrow." Leng Ni didn't raise her head to look at Leng Xi, and with a tone that brooked no argument, she cut off Leng Xi's words before he could even retort. As the coffee entered her stomach, a hint of darkness flashed across the bottom of her eyes.

  ……

  Dusk departs, tearing open the veil of night, lanterns and neon lights rise, a dazzling spectacle.

  At the banquet, the dignitaries from prominent families were elegant in their demeanor and exuded noble refinement in their conversation.

  Luxurious hotel banquet, with everything you need, delicious food, fruits, wine...

  "Come on, Leng Xi, the banquet hasn't started yet. Let's have a drink together, and let's consider it an advance celebration of my engagement to Ling Han. Cheers to our happiness." Leng Ni walked up to Leng Xi, who was sitting alone at the bar, with a glass of red wine in her right hand, and handed her a highball glass with her left hand.

  "Engagement banquet?" Leng Xi did not directly take over the wine cup.

  "Really, Father said that today, taking advantage of Ling Han's uncle's birthday banquet, he would announce the news of my engagement to Ling Han. Didn't Father tell you?" Cold Ni's smile at the corner of her mouth was still as gentle and warm as ever.

  Suddenly, her heart felt a little down for no reason. Leng Xi's smile was somewhat dry, "Fine, I'll drink it. Congratulations to my sister on her happiness and...and may she have a harmonious marriage with her husband that lasts a hundred years." Leng Xi took the cup and drank it all in one gulp. It was probably grape wine, not as bitter as she had imagined, but instead had a fragrant flavor.

  Leng Ni smiled and watched Leng Xi finish his wine, then slowly sipped her own red wine, waiting for him.

  "Sister, what kind of wine is this? It doesn't taste spicy, but it's got a strong kick......" In less than a minute, Leng Xi felt dizzy and nauseous, the people in front of her became blurry, as if a fire had been lit in her heart, making her feel very uncomfortable.

  "Leng Xi, you're drunk. Your sister has arranged a room for you, 206. Go in and lie down for a while, your sister will come over to take care of you later." Leng Ni helped the stumbling Leng Xi straighten up and sent her off to rest, but she herself walked away with a somber expression towards another place.

  In a private room, Rongni pushed open the door and entered, interrupting Rongkang who was flirting with a group of women.

  "Brother, I've already taken care of everything for you. The 206 Presidential Suite is all yours, do whatever you want with it, don't waste the carefully arranged suite I set up for you." Colleen said softly, but her eyes were filled with a sinister glint.

  Want to be with her, but you're too self-willed. If Ling Han sees you being intimate with another man, do you think he'll still let you be his mistress?

  Leng Kang excitedly jumped up, gave Leng Ni an appreciative glance, and rushed towards 206, where his paradise was about to unfold!

  On the second floor of the hotel, Leng Xi's dizziness was severe, and the flame in her chest cavity grew bigger and bigger, almost spreading to her limbs, hot and aching.

  Counting the room number, vaguely seeing 206, pushing the door and going in, it seems that she is really sick, really needs to rest well, hot, really hot, whole body feverish, Cold Creek subconsciously goes to pull off her own clothes, finds the bed and lies down.

  "Wow, it feels like my body has touched something, it's skin, so elastic, and most importantly, it's cool to the touch, which makes her hot face feel very comfortable. She subconsciously rubbed against that cool skin, her small face nuzzling against it."

  Suddenly, her chin was grasped by someone, "Woman, you're craving for me!" A low and mellow voice, as rich as a hundred-year-old red wine, rose up. Looking at the woman in front of him, who was drunk with desire, her eyelashes fluttering like butterflies, her face flushed with shame and anger, Ling Han's throat suddenly tightened with rage.