Chapter 142: Chapter 142 Uninvited Guest
Ling Feng could only respond with a sheepish smile, while Liu Tingyu let out a helpless sigh. Although she didnât know the details, it seemed to her that the relationship between her boyfriend and Senior Sister Yun wasnât that straightforward!
Ding dong, ding dong, the doorbell rang at this moment.
"Who is it? Could Lin Zhijie be back again?" Ling Feng wondered, a bit puzzled.
"Iâll get the door!" Yun Hanrui said, putting down her chopsticks and heading to open the door.
As soon as she opened the door, a figure suddenly burst in and embraced Yun Hanrui tightly.
"Ah!" Yun Hanrui was startled and let out a shriek.
With a whoosh, Ling Feng had already left his seat and rushed towards the door.
"Haha, my beloved concubine, did I scare you?" a familiar voice laughed.
Immediately after, Yun Hanrui complained angrily, "Chen Ningxue, have you lost your mind? You scared me to death! Also, why arenât you going home for New Yearâs and instead showing up here!"
"Stop talking and let me in. Itâs freezing outside tonight!" Chen Ningxue said as she zipped into the room.
Yun Hanrui shrugged helplessly, then closed the door and turned back.
"Wow, what a delicious smell!" Chen Ningxue exclaimed with a hint of bliss, "Perfect timing, I havenât eaten yet. Mind if I join for dinner?"
After turning the corner and seeing Yun Yang and his wife, Chen Ningxue greeted them politely, "Uncle Yun, Aunt Yun, hello!"
"Ningxue, come sit down and have something to eat!" Yun Yang was quite familiar with Chen Ningxue, as she was one of his daughterâs few close girlfriends.
Chen Ningxue said, "How could I impose?" But before she finished speaking, she was already seated at the table.
Uncle Yun and Aunt Yun were very fond of Chen Ningxueâs candid nature, and they also knew that she was now a hot and famous singer in Huaxia.
On the other side, Liu Tingyu was stunned; she could hardly believe her eyes!
The idol of her dreams had just barged in unceremoniously to mooch a meal! This was Chen Ningxue, the pop princess of Huaxia!
"Miss... Miss Chen Ningxue, hello!" Liu Tingyu stammered excitedly.
Chen Ningxue, who commandeered Yun Hanruiâs chopsticks, was chewing on braised pork: "Eh, what a beautiful little sister, who are you?"
"Iâm your loyal fan, my name is Liu Tingyu!" Liu Tingyu said tremblingly with emotion, "Iâve listened to all your songs, I really like you!"
Chen Ningxue let out a chuffed laugh, "Really? Iâm so happy. Hey, want some braised chicken wings?"
There was only one piece of braised chicken wing left on the plate. Liu Tingyu hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously shook her head.
"Great, then this last piece is mine!" Chen Ningxue said as she picked up the final braised chicken wing.
At this point, Yun Hanrui had already fetched a new set of bowl and chopsticks: "Hey, hey, youâre using mine again. Give it back!"
"Ah come on, itâs not like I mind. Be content!" Chen Ningxue snorted, "Now, come on, letâs sit down and eat!"
Yun Hanrui was caught between laughter and tears. Whose home was this, anyway? But strangely enough, Yun Yang and his wife really seemed to like Chen Ningxueâs personality.
"Ling Feng, stop looking down! Say hello to Ningxue," Yun Yang said, seeing that Ling Feng was almost burying his head under the table. "Ningxue is the most popular singer in Huaxiaâs music scene. You should know her, right?"
Ling Feng inwardly chuckled wryly. As soon as he heard Chen Ningxueâs voice, he knew he couldnât keep the fact that he knew Chen Ningxue a secret anymore!
"Miss Chen, hello, we meet again!" Ling Feng said with a faint smile, lifting his head.
With a "plunk," half of a chicken wing fell from Chen Ningxueâs mouth. She looked at Ling Feng with an expression akin to seeing a ghost and stammered, "You... you... youâre Ling Feng?"
Chen Ningxue then turned to Yun Hanrui, "Xiao Rui, pinch yourself and see if Iâm dreaming!"
Yun Hanrui replied discontentedly, "Why should I pinch myself? Canât you pinch yourself?"
"It hurts to pinch myself! Weâre getting sidetracked, is this guy really your cousin? The guy named Ling Feng?" Chen Ningxue asked incredulously.
Yun Hanrui hesitated and then said with a hint of embarrassment, "Sorry, Ningxue! I lied to you, he is indeed Ling Feng, but not my cousin, heâs my..."
Pausing, Yun Hanrui continued, "Heâs my childhood friend! But what exactly happened? It seems like you two know each other?"
Father Yun and Mother Yun looked at Chen Ningxue with puzzled expressions as well.
Ling Feng gave a wry smile and said, "Let me explain. On the day I returned to the country, the person sitting next to me was Miss Chen Ningxue. She was secretly photographed by paparazzi, and I helped her retrieve the memory card, thatâs all! However, she asked for my contact information, and I didnât give it. Nothing more than that!"
Chen Ningxue was smart, and Ling Feng had only picked out the most inconspicuous incident to hint that he did not want Father Yun and Mother Yun to know some of his past.
Therefore, Chen Ningxue went along with it and said, "Yeah, Iâve been wanting to properly thank this guy, but he coolly claimed he didnât know me and said something about fate bringing us together in the future! I was so close to being infuriated to death!"
Yun Yang said with a laugh, "So thatâs what happened! Ling Feng unintentionally helped Ningxue when he came back to the country. Itâs a kind of fate! When you think about it, itâs quite amusing indeed!"
Chen Ningxue looked at Ling Feng, then glanced at Liu Tingyu, "Is this beautiful girl your girlfriend, Ling Feng?"
"Yes!" Ling Feng nodded. "Is there something you need?"
"I need a favor from you!" Chen Ningxue said with a twinkle in her eye.
Yun Hanrui interrupted Chen Ningxue, "Letâs eat first. We can talk about everything else after dinner! By the way, I forgot to ask, why did you come over today? Didnât you say you were going back to your hometown?"
Chen Ningxue spoke while eating, "Ugh, isnât it because of what I told you before? My dad wants me to marry that good-for-nothing from the Lin Family, and I donât want to! But right now, I donât have any suitable guys on hand to act as a placeholder, so I had a huge fight with my dad and stormed out!"
"You argued with Uncle Chen?" Yun Hanrui felt a bit dizzy.
Chen Ningxue nodded, "Yes, I donât have any intention of getting married so early on! Besides, that Lin Song really isnât capable of much. I donât know what my dad sees in himâthe fact that he has a father whoâs the Municipal Party Secretary?"
"Letâs not talk about these annoying matters! Aunt Yunâs cooking skills have improved again; all these dishes are so delicious!" Chen Ningxue praised.
Aunt Yun said helplessly, "Ling Feng, it seems your culinary skills really are better than mine. I have to admit it!"
"What? Ling Feng made all these?" Chen Ningxue said, nearly choking, and asked in disbelief.
"Most of it was Xiao Fengâs work. I only made the braised pork, braised chicken wings, and a few other dishes," Aunt Yun said with a smile: "Ting Yu will be blessed in the future."
"Aunt Yun, youâre making fun of me again!" Liu Tingyu said, blushing, with a hint of happiness in her voice.