Ji Yan put the doll into the gift bag, leaned back on the sofa, and asked Ning Anyuan, "How has your sister been lately?"

Ning Anyuan took a drag of his cigarette, nodded, and replied, "These past few days have been pretty good. I even went shopping with my mom today."

Ning Anyuan then added, "By the way, I heard you're having a concert in Nanzhou next month."

Ji Yan put down his wine glass, nodded, and said, "What, are you here to cheer me on?"

“Sure, give me two tickets, I’ll take my sister to your concert,” Ning Anyuan raised an eyebrow at Ji Yan.

……

Tonight is Ningyi's birthday banquet, and Ningyi has been choosing what to wear for a long time.

Although she has a lot of clothes and jewelry, she just doesn't know which one to choose when it really matters. She likes them all, so could she change into a different outfit every five minutes?

She had to admit that she felt she had a severe case of decision paralysis, but these days when she went shopping, Gu Ai would just buy whatever she liked without her having to choose at all.

After spending over two hours choosing her outfit, she decided on this light blue fishtail gown with an off-the-shoulder design and a lace trim around the shoulder. It not only made her skin look fairer but also accentuated her figure, although…

Ning Yi looked down at her chest and realized that if you weigh less than 100 pounds, you're either flat-chested or short.

Although it wasn't entirely without flaws... however, when she recalled Qiao Jiawei's figure that day, she realized it was incomparable.

Ning Yi glanced at her somewhat thin reflection in the mirror, sighed, and murmured, "Looks like I need to work harder to take care of my health."

Not long after, the makeup artist came to do Ningyi's makeup.

This makeup artist is quite skilled; Ning Yi felt almost lost in her own beauty.

The makeup artist looked at Ning Yi with a smile, her eyes showing approval: "Miss Ning, you're so beautiful. You have such a great natural look. I did a makeup look that suits you perfectly, and you look absolutely stunning. Did you choose this dress yourself? It suits you so well."

Although such polite words may not be from the heart, Ning Yi was indeed quite satisfied with the person in front of her, so she responded happily.

The makeup artist then went to another cabinet, took out an elegant clutch, and walked towards Ning Yi, saying, "Ms. Ning, I think this bag suits your outfit perfectly."

Ning Yi took the bag, looked at it, nodded, and said, "Thank you."

A short while later, Ning Anyuan came to pick up Ning Yi and take her to the banquet.

As Ning Yi came downstairs, Ning Anyuan looked at his younger sister and suddenly felt a little unfamiliar with her, followed by surprise and then regret.

Ning Yi looked at Ning Anyuan standing there staring blankly at her, and asked in confusion, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Ning Anyuan shook his head and smiled, "It's nothing. It's just that I rarely remember seeing you dressed like this. It suddenly makes me feel like my little sister has grown up."

Ning Yi chuckled and said, "After all, he's already nineteen."

Ning Anyuan's eyes held a complex expression as he patted Ning Yi's head: "Yes, you were only fourteen when you left, and you're nineteen today. You've grown into a young lady so quickly."

Ning Yi could naturally tell that Ning Anyuan felt indebted to her because he had been separated from his younger sister for so long.

Ning Yi said in a somewhat comforting tone, "If you think it looks good, brother, I'll dress like this from now on, so you can see me every day."

Ning Anyuan couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, and said to Ning Yi in a teasing tone, "That won't do. Xiao Yi is so beautiful every day, I'm a little worried that my little sister will be snatched away by another man."

Ning Yi obediently replied, "Okay, brother, no matter what, I'll always be your little sister."

Ning Anyuan drove Ning Yi to the banquet venue, where Ning's parents were already greeting the guests.

The banquet was held in a comfortable private room.

Gu Ai looked at Ning Yi walking towards her in the distance, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Gu Ai quickly went over and took Ning Yi's hand: "Xiao Yi, you're here! My darling, you look so beautiful today!"

Gu Ai couldn't help but scrutinize Ning Yi in front of her.

Ning Yi lowered her head and smiled shyly.

Ning Anyuan said to his mother, "Alright, I'll take Xiaoyi to meet my friends."

Ning's mother nodded in satisfaction and said, "Good, good, Xiaoyi should make more friends."

Ning Yi couldn't contain herself any longer. Her brother's friend...

Then Ning Anyuan gestured for Ning Yi to take his arm and walk to the other side.

Ning Anyuan brought Ning Yi over to the group of people and first greeted them.

Fang Nan looked at the approaching brother and sister, her eyes flashing: "An Yuan, this is your beloved little sister?"

Most people haven't seen Ning Yi much, except for those who have spent a lot of time with Ning Anyuan and might have seen her once or twice before, but they probably don't remember her.

They all knew that Ning Yi didn't like going out and socializing, and that her health had never been very good.

Ning Anyuan smiled and introduced them to Ning Yi: "His name is Fang Nan, and this is Ji Yan. They've been my brother's good brothers for several years."

Fang Nan put down her wine glass, smiled, and said to Ning Yi, "This is my first time meeting you, little Yi. My name is Fang Nan."

Ji Yan, standing to the side, also gave Ning Yi a polite smile and said, "This should be considered our second meeting. You were still young then. My name is Ji Yan."

Ning Yi subconsciously tightened her grip on her bag and cautiously glanced at the tall, slender man in front of her, Ji Yan.

The man's face was expressionless, with a slight smile on his lips and deep eyes; it must be said that he was extremely handsome.

The blurry face that appeared in her dream became incredibly clear at this moment, even more stunningly handsome than the photo she saw on her phone or the face she saw in her dream.

This is her beloved second male lead.

Ning Yi felt countless hot currents surging through her heart.

She was about to respond when she was interrupted by a voice.

"An Yuan, I'm sorry I'm late."

A deep, mellow voice came from the man.

Looking up, I saw a tall man walking towards me, followed by a beautiful woman.

Ning Anyuan raised an eyebrow: "I was just about to ask you where you went."

Fang Nan noticed Qiao Jiawei standing to the side and teased, "Oh, so it's something important?"

Cheng Qi glared at Fang Nan, then explained, "Jiawei and I just bumped into each other on the way and came here together."

Qiao Jiawei looked visibly unhappy, but then smiled and greeted everyone in a friendly manner.

Ning Anyuan then introduced Cheng Qi and Qiao Jiawei to Ning Yi.

Ning Yi greeted everyone politely, then her gaze lingered on Cheng Qi and Qiao Jiawei.

These are the male and female leads! They're indeed a handsome man and a beautiful woman. Just looking at them together, they're a sight to behold.

However, the male lead just can't seem to like the female lead. In the novel, it's written that the female lead, Qiao Jiawei, knew that Cheng Qi was also coming to the banquet, so she went to find Cheng Qi early in the morning and then said that she wanted to hitch a ride with him.

Cheng Qi didn't want to, but Qiao Jiawei kept pestering him, so he had no choice but to give in.

This novel is about the female protagonist pursuing the male protagonist, and in the end, the male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist and they live happily ever after.

The only one who's unhappy is my dear second male lead.

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