Chapter 38

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

As soon as Gu Lingsi left, the night was over.

Tang Xue, who was left behind, complained unhappily.

“Sister Lingsi must be angry! It’s all Ming Dai’s fault! What’s she trying to do? Who lacks this bit of money?”

“Why aren’t you leaving?”

Tang Xue turned around and saw Lu Yu’s damned face. She choked for a moment.

“None of your business!”

Her gaze could not help but be redirected at Ning Xu.

How could Lu Yu not guess what she was thinking? Or rather, everyone in the industry knew who Tang Xue liked.

“Oh…” He dragged out his words in a strange tone. “I understand, I understand.”

Tang Xue, whose thoughts had been seen through, felt her heart beating wildly. She glanced in Ning Xu’s direction again.

Under the street lamp, the young man’s eyes were as exquisite as if they had been meticulously carved by the creator. There was a hint of impatience in his peach blossom eyes.

As for being shy? She couldn’t see it at all.

Even though Tang Xue had expected this, she could not help but feel disappointed.

She knew that Ning Xu had many girls around him, but other than giving special treatment to Sister Lingsi, he had a neutral attitude towards all the other girls.

If she wasn’t close to Sister Lingsi, she probably wouldn’t even have the chance to eat with him like this tonight.

“Tang Xue, we’re going to Brother Xu’s house to play games. Do you want to join us?”

Lu Yu suggested mischievously.

However, Tang Xue shook her head, afraid that Ning Xu would get impatient if she got too close.

“My driver’s here.”

As she spoke, she looked at Ning Xu a few times reluctantly before slowly getting into the car by the roadside.

“My Brother Xu is indeed charming! Tang Xue is still leaning against the car window and looking at you… Brother Xu, do you want to turn around and take a look?”

Ning Xu glanced at Lu Yu impatiently. “Noisy.”

Lu Yu chuckled. “I know, I know. Brother Xu, don’t you eat the grass beside your nest?”

The boy beside him was curious. “What will happen if Brother Xu’s charm is used on the bespectacled girl?”

“Bespectacled girl?” Lu Yu suddenly understood. “That Ming Dai? Have you forgotten? She’s under Sister Xia’s protection! We can’t afford to offend her!”

“Brother Xu isn’t afraid! Right, Brother Xu?”

Ning Xu glanced at the other party indifferently and smirked.

The boys thought that Ning Xu meant it with certainty and started laughing weirdly.

Ning Xu’s affinity with women was invincible. There was no need for him to make a move. Naturally, a large number of girls would chase after him.

When he was in the mood, Ning Xu would also agree to the girl’s pursuit and start a relationship. However, they usually did not date for long. His friends laughed and said that Ning Xu’s patience would not last for more than half a month.

Gu Lingsi was the only girl who had stayed by his side since he was young and had a close relationship with him.

At this moment, a boy suddenly thought of something. “Sigh, why don’t we let Brother Xu chase after that bespectacled girl?”

“Brother Xu will definitely be able to do it!”

“Is that so? I think Ming Dai treats Brother Xu quite calmly. That day at the field, Brother Xu carried her like a princess. Her face didn’t even blush. She definitely doesn’t have any feelings for Brother Xu!”

The boy who said this suddenly felt a strong gaze on him.

He turned around in embarrassment and saw Ning Xu staring at him intently.

“Brother… Brother Xu?”

“Are you looking down on me?”

He asked slowly with a hint of playfulness.

“I wouldn’t dare.”

The boy waved his hands.

However, the others were not willing to give up. They started cheering.

“Give it a try!”

“Or let’s make a bet and see if Brother Xu can win her over!”

“Alright!”

Amidst the noisy laughter, Ning Xu clicked his tongue.

The gilt-like lights flowed down his side profile. He was like the city’s most extravagant man.

Such a young man was insufferably arrogant.

* * *

Ming Dai quietly listened to the boys’ laughter.

She stood under the tree, her slender figure perfectly covered.

Those people’s words fell into her ears, but no one realized that she was nearby.

Was she angry?

No.

In her previous life, Lu Yu, whom Ning Xu knew, probably could not bear to see her in such an awkward situation after breaking up, so he told her secretly.

“That year, Brother Nian Xu wooed you. It was actually a bet. When you came to school to film, someone tried to hit on you but was rejected. They were unhappy and deliberately suggested it to Brother Xu while they were drinking…”

He told her the truth to protect Ning Xu.

However, Ming Dai found it ridiculous and laughable.

Now that time had passed, Ming Dai found it interesting to watch this scene from the sidelines.

It was as if she was an outsider who had jumped out of her shackles. When all the emotions involved in this situation had nothing to do with her, all that was left was to watch the show.

“Then give it a try, Ning Xu. Let’s see who’s the prey.”

The smile on Ming Dai’s lips was cold as she turned around and left disapprovingly.

When she returned to the car by the roadside, Xia Ling looked at her curiously.

“Did you find your phone?”

“Yes, the restaurant manager is keeping it for me. He gave it to me immediately when I went back.”

Ming Dai smiled and waved her phone.

“Then I’ll take you home.”

Ming Dai nodded and gave the address of her new home. It was not far from the restaurant.

Xia Ling had a good memory and had even sent Ming Dai home on the bus before. She knew that her house should not be in this direction.

“Did you move?”

“That’s right. My agent arranged it for me. I’m living alone now.”

Ming Dai’s tone was so light that even she did not notice it.

“I’ll invite you over this weekend… Ah, I’m going to film this weekend.”

“Don’t worry, there will be many opportunities in the future!”

Xia Ling patted Ming Dai’s shoulder to comfort her.

Ming Dai nodded repeatedly.

Yes, there were many days ahead. She wanted to be friends with Xia Ling for a very, very long time!

* * *

When Ming Dai returned home, she stumbled through her homework and finally had time to open the script document for “The Emperor of a Generation” on her phone.

During the daytime, she skimmed through it and roughly understood the content—

Ming Dai played Princess Mingzhu, the daughter of the Southwest King.

The southwest king was a king with a different surname. In his early years, he followed the previous emperor to conquer the world. He held military power and was extremely powerful.

Princess Mingzhu was his daughter. Just by looking at her name, one could tell that she was a pearl that he doted on. She had lived in Chang’an since she was young and often entered the palace. Her status was so noble that even the princesses had to give in to her.

On the other hand, Princess Mingzhu and the male lead of the same age, the Seventh Prince, were childhood sweethearts. The two of them had a good relationship. One was naive and innocent, while the other was pure and intelligent. Everyone felt that they were a match made in heaven.

Then, an unforeseen event caused the originally carefree Seventh Prince to bear a blood feud, forcing him to leave the innocence of the past behind and quickly grow up.

At this moment, the competition for the throne was heating up. The weak and rootless male lead, the Seventh Prince, had no choice but to take the initiative to become the saber in the emperor’s hand in order to gain the emperor’s trust.

The first target of this blade was Princess Mingzhu’s father, the Southwest King.

The Seventh Prince succeeded.

The Southwest King was beheaded in the name of treason. His entire family of more than a thousand people were killed. The former proud daughter of heaven, Princess Mingzhu, would also be turned into an official servant.

The Seventh Prince tried to save her, but Princess Mingzhu chose to kill herself to end her short life.