After Miss Lu became the only one to enjoy the limelight, her six brothers knelt down and begged for

Lu Ning has fair and quiet features, and her eyes are exceptionally stubborn, with a hint of rebellion.

She firmly replied, "Even if I say it a hundred times, it's the same. I don't agree."

Taking the opportunity, Qin Xiang feigned innocence: "Big brother, don't be angry. I have a tutor, and my grades will improve soon. Sister Ningning has also been working very hard on practice problems to achieve such progress. I will study hard with her, I promise!"

Lu Nanfeng also explained, "Big brother, I will find a way to solve their grades, you don't need to worry so much."

Lu Dong was furious: "You two stop making excuses for Lu Ning. Do you think I don't know her personality? Just because Qin Xiang came to the Lu family, she's been feeling uncomfortable and has been picking fights!"

"Lu Ning, let me tell you, no matter how angry you are, or even if you threaten to run away from home, it won't change the fact that Qin Xiang is in our family. Even if you leave, she won't leave, understand?"

Lu Ning lowered her eyes, making her facial features and expression unreadable.

Looking at her with her head down, Lu Nanfeng felt a pang of heartache: "Ningning, that's not what your brother meant!"

"Heh," Lu Ning looked up, her eyes indifferent, her voice tinged with coldness, "It doesn't matter."

She turned and left the private room, unable to stay a moment longer.

Lu Nanfeng's expression changed, and he wanted to chase after Lu Ning, but Lu Dong's furious voice came from behind him: "Stop! Second brother, you're too soft-hearted, that's why you're being manipulated by that girl."

Lu Nanfeng said helplessly, "Brother, that's not how it is."

Lu Ning has changed.

In the past, he would have thought Lu Ning was just throwing a tantrum.

But when he thought of Lu Ning's expression just now, he felt a pang of worry. He had never seen Lu Ning with that expression before.

Qin Xiang tried to smooth things over, saying, "Big brother, second brother, stop arguing. It's all my fault for not doing well on the test. I wish I were as smart as Sister Ningning. It's my fault for being too stupid."

Lu Dong's tone softened slightly: "It's not your fault. It was Lao Liu's team that delayed you. Lao Si has already told me what happened during this time. Qin Xiang, you don't need to defend Lu Ning anymore. Now that you've come to our Lu family, we will definitely not favor her just because Lu Ning is our biological daughter."

Qin Xiang smiled through her tears: "Thank you, big brother. I will work hard in the future."

In this family, the hardest person to please is Lu Dong.

In addition, Lu Dong is often away from home, so Qin Xiang has always been quite afraid of him.

Thanks to Lu Ning for giving me such a good opportunity to perform today.

Lu Nanfeng, however, felt that his elder brother had misunderstood Lu Ning.

He explained, "Brother, Ningning also participated in the competition. If it weren't for her heroic efforts, we wouldn't have won the revival round at all."

"Hmph, I almost forgot. On the surface, she refused to join Lao Liu's team, trying to force Lao Liu to beg her. But when Qin Xiang went, she felt uncomfortable and secretly practiced in private, just waiting to show off in front of you guys."

"Brother, that's not how it is."

Lu Nanfeng suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.

Looking at his older brother's attitude towards Lu Ning, he realized that he had probably treated Lu Ning the same way before.

Is that why Lu Ning was heartbroken and distanced herself from them?

Lu Nanfeng choked up and couldn't say a word. He realized that he had also gone too far.

It turns out the one who was wrong wasn't Lu Ning, but perhaps himself.

Lu Nanfeng saw that Qin Xiang and her older brother were having a very pleasant conversation, seemingly forgetting that Lu Ning wasn't there.

Lu Nanfeng felt slightly uncomfortable. He had specially arranged this event to celebrate Lu Ning's good grades.

While his older brother wasn't looking, he quietly turned around and left the private room.

Lu Nanfeng called Lu Ning, but no one answered.

He immediately sent a message: [Ningning, where are you?]

Lu Ning glanced at the message she received, then got up and walked out of the restroom stall.

She went to the sink outside and looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes slightly red.

She had already made countless decisions that she would no longer be saddened by the Lu family.

But hearing what her older brother said just now still made her feel a little pained.

Lu Ning washed her face with cold water. There was only one month left before she could stop enduring it.

After leaving the restroom, she planned to take the elevator out of the restaurant.

"Why are you here?"

Lu Ning looked up and saw Ji Chiqian. She lowered her head in a fluster and said, "Come and eat."

Her voice was a little hoarse.

Ji Chiqian approached: "Are you crying?"

Her voice sounded off, like she had been crying.

Lu Ning instinctively denied it: "No."

At that moment, the elevator doors opened, and Lu Nanfeng stepped out.

Upon seeing this, she immediately threw herself into Ji Chiqian's arms and tightly gripped his clothes.

Lu Ning wished she could shrink into Ji Chiqian's arms, not wanting her second brother to find out she was there.

Ji Chiqian froze in his arms, looking down at the girl in his arms. She was pressed tightly against him, and he could almost smell her sweet fragrance.

His throat bobbed slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to create some distance between them.

The moment he moved, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.

To outsiders, the two appear to be a couple deeply in love.

Ji Chiqian pursed his thin lips, somewhat surprised by her behavior.

The usually calm man was at a loss for what to do at this moment.

Lu Ning peeked out and saw her second brother return to the private room, then breathed a sigh of relief.

She realized the intimacy between the two, and only then did she notice that Ji Chiqian was very tall.

She had to stand on tiptoe and he had to lean over to reach around her neck.

Lu Ning awkwardly let go of his hand: "Well, my second brother just came out of the elevator, and I didn't want him to see me, so I borrowed you to block him."

Ji Chiqian narrowed his eyes, roughly guessing why she was here and why she was in a low mood.

His voice was laced with mockery: "You think you can just find any man to stop it?"

Lu Ning looked at him in surprise: "I don't think so."

Because the person standing next to her happened to be Ji Chiqian, she stayed in his arms without thinking.

She hadn't considered this situation if it were any other man.

I doubt it.

After receiving her answer, Ji Chiqian felt inexplicably better: "Dinner with them?"

"Yes, they said it was to celebrate my good exam results."

Lu Ning's tone was somewhat sarcastic.

She secretly glanced at him, remembering that she had seen him appear with a beautiful woman earlier. Why was he all alone now?

Ji Chiqian said calmly, "Tenth place this time, not bad."

Lu Ning felt a little proud: "It's alright, I think I have a chance to get into Yun University now."

He had previously said that his ranking was not high enough.

Seeing the hint of smugness on her face, Ji Chiqian smiled and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, I don't want to stay here."

"Because of the people in the private room?"

Lu Ning nodded: "Go ahead and do what you need to do. I'm going back to my apartment now."

She doesn't want to go home today either.

"If anyone should leave, it should be them."

Lu Ning didn't quite understand what he meant.

Is he going to drive his second brother and the others away?

Unlikely!