Chapter 5

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ming Dai watched their performance expressionlessly.

This man who was intimate with Tang Xue was called Ning Xu.

He was Ning Shu’s younger brother and Ming Dai’s ex-boyfriend.

Ming Dai met him when she went to school to film. He was only in his fourth year at that time, two years younger than her.

Ning Xu claimed to have fallen in love with her at first sight. He was a playboy who had grown up in a honey pot. Love came with a bang for him. Even though Ming Dai was dating Zhou Yunzhi and had rejected him many times, he still insisted on pursuing Ming Dai for more than a year.

In the end, after Ming Dai and Zhou Yunzhi broke up, he successfully took over his place.

When he was dating Ming Dai, Ning Xu was undoubtedly the perfect lover.

He would always hug Ming Dai affectionately and call her ‘sister’. When he started sweet-talking, he would do it again and again.

At that time, Ming Dai had just returned to the Gu family and was under a lot of mental pressure. Thanks to his coaxing, she managed to survive the most difficult time.

He liked to give gifts to Ming Dai, from flowers to jewelry, from casual romance to grand surprises. There were all kinds of expensive gifts and he was never stingy.

He said Ming Dai was the rarest treasure. It was the gifts’ honor to be able to accompany her.

Unfortunately, Ning Xu’s passionate love came and went quickly.

After dating for half a year, Ning Xu proposed to break up.

He explained that Ming Dai was shallow and ignorant, and it was really boring to be together with her.

Not long after, Ming Dai learned from others that Ning Xu’s self-proclaimed love at first sight was just a bet between him and his scoundrel friends.

Moreover, during the year he pursued her, Ning Xu continued flirting with other girls.

He was a prodigal son, a sea king.

Ming Dai was just a fish that had stayed in his pond for a longer time.

Regarding this, Ming Dai, who had come to her senses, made up her mind to stay away from such men in the future.

“Ah, I remember now. It’s Ming Dai.” Ning Xu emphasized. The tip of his tongue seemed to have a poisonous sugar pill. Even his smile was charming and unrestrained. “It’s the woman who seduced my brother after breaking up with me.”

Tang Xue was on his side. “It’s her! She betrayed Sister Lingsi!”

The way Ning Xu looked at Ming Dai became more and more playful.

Only then did Ming Dai remember—

Among the men and women pursuing Gu Lingsi, Ning Xu also had a place.

When he was young, he had promised to marry Gu Lingsi. Even if Gu Lingsi became his sister-in-law, she would always be the moon in his heart.

When Ming Dai was dating him, her background had already been exposed. Ning Xu was even one of the few people who knew the truth.

So, who knew if Ning Xu’s affection was for Gu Lingsi’s sake or not?

Ming Dai instantly felt very tired.

“Whatever you say.”

She lifted the hem of her skirt and prepared to leave.

After taking two steps, her skirt seemed to be pressed down by something.

When she turned around, she realized that Ning Xu had deliberately stretched out his toes to step on Ming Dai’s dress and not let her leave.

Seeing her look over, Ning Xu revealed a bright smile. There was actually a kind of naive cruelty in his smile, like a childish and ignorant child’s prank. It made one’s heart turn cold.

He had already let go of Tang Xue and said to Ming Dai slowly,

“Who asked you to leave? You wanted to benefit from us brothers, but you didn’t have the ability to do so. Do you think you don’t have to settle this score? You’re not much, but you’re good at dreaming.”

Ming Dai gripped her skirt tightly and tugged at it twice, but it did not budge.

She suppressed her anger and looked at Ning Xu. “Others might not know, but how can you not know? Ning Shu and I became familiar with each other after we broke up! Moreover, I didn’t know that you were biological brothers at that time!”

Why should it be her fault?

“Really? Why don’t I believe you?”

He raised his eyebrows and looked down on her wantonly.

“Believe it or not.”

While Ning Xu was not paying attention, Ming Dai suddenly kicked his calf.

The solid force coupled with the power of the pointed high heels made Ning Xu groan and cover his calf. His foot that was stepping on the corner of his skirt naturally loosened.

Ming Dai took the opportunity to pull back her skirt. Seeing that Tang Xue’s scream had attracted the attention of the surrounding people, she quickly fled the scene.

“Ming Dai! Stop right there!”

Ning Xu called her angrily.

On the other hand, Ming Dai ran even faster, leaving the chaotic noise behind her as she entered an uninhabited balcony nearby.

The lights on the terrace were probably broken. Even the moonlight in the sky was coincidentally blocked by the clouds, so the darkness enveloped the terrace and no one wanted to approach.

However, it was exactly what Ming Dai wanted.

She closed the door, ducked into the shadows, and stood close to the wall.

It was not until the chaotic footsteps behind him mixed with Ning Xu’s displeased and angry voice whistled into the distance that he heaved a sigh of relief.

As the nervousness faded, Ming Dai also had the time to observe her surroundings.

The terrace was quiet and the view was surprisingly good. It faced the dense and lush forest behind the villa. There was a moon-shaped lake nearby, and the grass-covered hill undulated gently.

It was just a little cold.

Ming Dai was only wearing a thin black dress and shivering in the cold wind.

She looked into the room to make sure that Ning Xu was not back before she planned to go in.

At this moment, the performance in the room was coming to an end.

After finishing her performance, Gu Lingsi stood up and showed gratitude towards the applause in the banquet hall.

Logically speaking, Ming Dai should have rushed to the waiting room to wait for Gu Lingsi.

However, the figures who walked onto the stage one after another nailed her feet to the ground and she could not move an inch.

It was a graceful and elegant middle-aged couple. The man was tall and calm, and he was born with the dignity and solemnity of a superior. The woman was petite and beautiful. She was over fifty years old, but she still had the innocence and casualness of a person who had been pampered for her entire life.

Beside the middle-aged couple stood their young son, who had inherited his parents’ high-quality genes. He had a strong contour and was handsome. His eyebrows were similar to his father’s, and even his bearing was 50-60% similar.

The three of them walked onto the stage and stood beside Gu Lingsi. As they were too far away, Ming Dai could not hear what they were saying. They were just praising their daughter, and their expressions were filled with pride for Gu Lingsi.

Gu Lingsi obediently held her mother’s shoulders. When she heard her family’s sincere praises, she naturally revealed the delicate shyness of her youngest daughter. The blissful smile on her face was so bright and clean.

What a harmonious family of three. Together with Gu Lingsi, they were the perfect family of four.

There were no other extra seats.

Ming Dai’s heart ached.

“What’s so great about that terrible playing? I can also play the piano. My teacher even praised me for being very talented…”

Her heart was empty and she couldn’t help but mutter softly.

“Pfft—”

In the darkness, someone was suddenly amused.

“Who!”

Ming Dai turned around vigilantly and grabbed the door handle. Her eyes were wide open and the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, like a cat facing a great enemy.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean any harm.”

Behind the lush ivy, a man’s deep voice sounded.

Ming Dai was stunned.

She was not someone to be controlled by a voice, but she was still stunned by this voice.

It was as deep as a cello; as mellow as the pulse of the earth; as charming as the mountain wind blowing through the bamboo sea.

His voice seemed to have a strange power, weaving an illusory and real dream on the small balcony.

Even the negative emotions that were growing in Ming Dai’s heart like weeds were magically soothed by this voice.

“Who are you?”