Chapter 223: Two hundred twenty-three, I am just petty. Chapter 223: Two hundred twenty-three, I am just petty. Yang Xin’er carefully recalled the scene when she first saw Xiao Lan, biting her teeth in frustration, “If there’s a chance to make amends, I’m willing to change.” From the moment she fell for Yufeng, he had been her one and only, she didn’t want to lose him.
Song Yan Ning took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Yang Xin’er, “Here is a pill. After taking it, you can become younger. I can only help you this far; the rest is up to you.”
Yang Xin’er looked at the porcelain bottle in her hand, hesitated for a moment, opened the cap, and swallowed the pill inside. She knew there was no such thing in the world as a pill that could make one younger, but she couldn’t help but try.
Song Yan Ning glanced at Yang Xin’er and turned to walk out of the restroom. The rest was up to Yang Xin’er alone; no one else could help her.
“Xiao Ning.” Just as Song Yan Ning stepped out of the restroom, the voice of Song Yanli reached her.
Song Yan Ning stopped, turned around, and looked at Song Yanli.
“Xiao Ning, thank you! Thank you for being willing to help Mom.” Song Yanli walked up to Song Yan Ning, her eyes filled with gratitude. She had heard the entire conversation between Xiao Ning and her mother in the restroom. Although she didn’t believe in the existence of a youth potion either, she was still very thankful to Xiao Ning; her mother had treated her poorly in the past, yet she bore no grudges and was still willing to advise her mother.
Song Yan Ning shook her head, “I just didn’t want to upset Grandpa and Grandma.” She had no fondness for Yang Xin’er.
“No matter the reason, I still want to thank you. Do you have some time?” Song Yanli smiled at Song Yan Ning. She really liked her younger sister; shame she didn’t want to come back, or else they could go out and play more often.
“Sure.” Song Yan Ning nodded. She had just transmitted the mental method to Song Junyang, and she didn’t have much else to do today.
“Shall we go out and have some fun then?” Song Yanli looked at Song Yan Ning with anticipation. She had never been out with Xiao Ning before and wondered if Xiao Ning would want to join her.
Just as Song Yan Ning was about to agree, her phone rang in her pocket.
Song Yan Ning took out her phone, saw that it was a call from Qin Yushen, and smiled slightly before pressing the answer button.
“I’m at the entrance of the Song Family.” Qin Yushen’s gentle voice slowly drifted into Song Yan Ning’s ears.
Song Yan Ning’s smile subtly grew wider, tinged with sweetness, “Are you alone?”
“And Ye Qi and the others are with me. They said they haven’t seen you for a long time and want to meet up.”
Song Yan Ning glanced at Song Yanli, “See you later then.”
“Okay,” Qin Yushen replied softly.
Song Yan Ning ended the call and looked at Song Yanli, “My friends have asked me out, so I can’t go with you.”
“Can I join you guys then?” Song Yanli asked hopefully, not expecting Xiao Ning to also have friends in Beijing.
Song Yan Ning thought for a moment and nodded, “Alright.” She thought Song Yanli was decent enough.
Qin Yushen was slightly surprised to see Song Yan Ning arrive with Song Yanli.
Song Yanli was surprised to see Qin Yushen, “Brother Yushen, why is it you?” The Song Family and the Qin Family were both noble families, which meant they interacted fairly frequently, so she wasn’t a stranger to Qin Yushen. However, in her memory, Qin Yushen was always reserved and rarely spoke much with outsiders, and he particularly disdained girls. Why would he treat Xiao Ning so specially? And even come personally to take her out?
“Xiao Ning, you’ve become so beautiful! I almost didn’t recognize you,” Qu Lingfeng said as he stepped forward and looked at Song Yan Ning with a smile.
“Xiao Ning, long time no see,” Fang Jingxing said with a mischievous smirk, glancing at Qin Yushen before walking up to Song Yan Ning and reaching out to hug her. However, in the next moment, he was swiftly pushed aside by a quick-reacting Qin Yushen.
“Ouch! I just haven’t seen Xiao Ning for so long, and it was just a hug. Don’t be so petty!” Fang Jingxing exclaimed exaggeratedly, chuckling mischievously.
Qin Yushen gave Fang Jingxing a cold look and pulled Song Yan Ning back to his side, “I am being petty, what can you do about it?” Even his best friend wasn’t allowed to touch Xiao Ning.
“Xiao Ning, are you planning to stay here in Beijing this time, or just visiting?” Ye Qi asked with a smile, looking at Song Yan Ning’s delicate face.
Over the years, they had seen Song Yan Ning countless times in the Emperor Realm, but except for her visit to Beijing five years ago, they had not seen her face. Now she looked completely different from what he remembered, truly very beautiful, even more than any other girl he had seen. It had to be said that Yushen really had good taste to have chosen her when she was still the ugly duckling.
Song Yan Ning looked at Qin Yushen speechlessly, “I will be returning in a few days, she is Song Yanli.”
“Hello, everyone!” Song Yanli smiled and nodded at the crowd. She usually didn’t go out much, and here she only knew Qin Yushen and Qu Lingfeng.
“Hello,” Ye Qi and the others nodded. Despite her low-key appearance, Song Yanli was quite famous in Beijing—beautiful, academically inclined, and proficient in music, chess, literature, and painting, she was the epitome of a well-bred young lady.
Moreover, they knew that in the hearts of the young heirs of the great families, Song Yanli was the top choice for a wife. However, she was still young at the moment. In a couple more years, there would definitely be many families approaching the Song Family to propose.
“Let’s go have some food first, and discuss where we’ll go while eating,” Qu Lingfeng said as he patted Fang Jingxing on the shoulder and headed towards their car.
Qin Yushen looked at Ye Qi, “Let Song Yanli ride in your car.” He never carried other girls in his car besides Xiao Ning.
Ye Qi nodded, looking at Song Yanli, “Miss Song, you don’t mind, do you?”
Song Yanli smiled and shook her head, “Not at all, call me Song Yanli, please.” She really wanted to blend with them. If they kept calling her Miss Song, she would feel like an outsider.
“Okay,” Ye Qi nodded, walked to the car, and opened the door for Song Yanli to get in.
Yang Xin’er, groggy and dozing off, felt her limbs growing numb. Opening her eyes, she realized she was sitting on the ground.
She reached for the washbasin nearby, slowly getting up from the ground. After a long while, the numbness in her limbs subsided somewhat.
Smelling a sour, foul odor, Yang Xin’er looked around but saw nothing unusual. Turning to wash her face, she got a fright when she saw herself in the mirror.
“Why is there so much black stuff on my face?” She touched her face, feeling greasy, and couldn’t help feeling disgusted. It turned out the sour, foul smell was coming from her.
She picked up a tube of facial cleanser and began washing her face.