Chapter 375: Chapter 376: Annual Party Performance 7
Ning Xia watched as Li Tingyan held Nianyang with a tender expression and affectionate eyes, and she was so angry she was about to explode.
Just a moment ago when Li Tingyan treated his sailors and her with the same cold demeanor, she thought he was quite cool!
But now seeing the stark contrast in the way Li Tingyan treats her and Nianyang, Ning Xia was burning with jealousy and resentment.
Why does she have to endure Li Tingyanâs cold gaze, while Nianyang, a mere village girl, gets such gentle treatment from him? Itâs just unfair!
Did she go through all this trouble just to watch Li Tingyan and Nianyang show off their love?
No!
She wasnât willing!
If she hadnât seen how deeply Li Tingyan cares for Nianyang, it wouldâve been fine. But now that she had, it stoked Ning Xiaâs competitive spirit, and she had to seize that deep affection from Li Tingyan, which meant she had to drive Gu Nianyang away.
In just a few seconds, Ning Xia had made up her mind. She swiftly dashed in front of Li Tingyan and Nianyang, staring directly at Nianyang, and said,
"Gu Nianyang, you need the right kind of ability to deserve the right kind of man. You were the first to win Li Tingyanâs heart, so I have no standing to tell you to leave!
But the rule of the world is survival of the fittest, so do you dare to compete with me? As long as you can outdo me, I wonât fight you for the man, but on the contrary, you must back out!"
Nianyang squinted, "Sorry Ning Xia, I think youâre misunderstanding the use of âsurvival of the fittestâ. When it comes to strength, it can be argued like that, but love is about mutual willingness, not about who is stronger than whom to gain love. And what is the value of such love if itâs won?"
Ning Xia spat, "After saying all that, itâs still because you know you canât beat me and you donât dare to compete with me. Gu Nianyang, youâre just a coward who doesnât even dare to face a rival in love. You donât deserve to stand by Li Tingyanâs side!"
Nianyang smirked, "Provoking me wonât work. Iâm not competing with you because, first, I find it boring, and these back-and-forth comparisons are childish!
Second, youâre just an outsider with a one-sided crush on my man. That doesnât count as a rival in love!
Third, my man is my lover, not a bet Iâm willing to stake!"
Ning Xia gritted her teeth and said, "Stop babbling. Iâm acknowledging you by competing with you. If you donât compete with me, Iâll have my dad find a way to demote Li Tingyan. Donât tell me thereâs no way to demote someone if theyâve done nothing wrong. My dad has been in the company for quite some time, and I refuse to believe Li Tingyanâs work of five years doesnât have a single oversight. If I really dig, thereâs no way Li Tingyan can escape. Think it over and decide!"
Li Tingyan frowned, and Nianyang glanced at him, then said to Ning Xia,
"I can agree to compete with you, but can you keep your promise? If I win, you will leave us and stop bothering us!"
Ning Xia, confident she wouldnât lose to Nianyang, replied, "Of course no problem, I give my word!"
"Alright, so what do you want to compete in?"
"In three days, itâll be the annual meeting, and thousands of people at the entire dock will attend, with a female group performing on stage at that time.
The family quarters will also select outstanding âsaoziâ to perform on stage.
That night, the best performer will receive an excellent banner personally awarded by your CEO. Weâll compete to see who can get the banner, and whoever does wins!"
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