Chapter 303 - 280: A Backstab from Her Parents

Chapter 303: Chapter 280: A Backstab from Her Parents

Tang Jing, who was off to the side, didn’t say a word, just watched the scene with a gentle smile.

’It seems my precious daughter has really grown up,’ she thought.

"Care for a drink?" Ning Tianliang suddenly picked up a bottle of baijiu from the corner of the table and asked Ye Ling.

"You two should go easy on the drinks." Seeing this, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but frown.

"Not even married yet and you’re already being so protective?"

Ning Tianliang snorted.

In his eyes, Ning Ruoxi was just taking Ye Ling’s side.

Ye Ling couldn’t help but give a wry smile, then waved his hand. "Since Uncle wants to drink, I’ll certainly have to keep him company."

At that moment, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

’This must be the first time Ning Tianliang has spoken to me proactively since I arrived at Ning Ruoxi’s house!’

’So... is my father-in-law finally coming around?’

As Ye Ling thought this, his mood lightened considerably, and he took the initiative to pour a drink for Ning Tianliang.

"Uncle Ning, I’d like to propose a toast. First, to thank you for trusting me and placing Ruoruo in my hands. Second, a toast of thanks to you and Auntie. If it weren’t for you raising Ruoruo, I would never have met such a perfect girl." Ye Ling raised his glass to toast Ning Tianliang.

He was being a little slick here.

Technically, their two families hadn’t even met yet, meaning the engagement wasn’t official... but by thanking Ning Tianliang for placing Ning Ruoxi in his hands, Ye Ling was acting as if he’d already agreed!

Having navigated the business world for so many years, how could Ning Tianliang not understand the underlying meaning of Ye Ling’s words?

"You little rascal..."

Ning Tianliang shook his head, a bit helpless. The crucial part was, he couldn’t refute what the young man had said.

The two clinked their glasses and downed the liquor in one go.

"Not a bad tolerance for alcohol." Ning Tianliang looked at Ye Ling, who remained perfectly composed, not even a flush on his face, after downing a glass of baijiu. He couldn’t help but chuckle.

"It’s alright, I guess." Ye Ling chuckled.

’In truth, he really wanted to tell Ning Tianliang that his tolerance wasn’t just ’alright’—it was practically unbeatable.’

He had inherited Ye Feng’s tolerance for alcohol, and with his constitution enhanced tenfold, his capacity was even greater.

Never mind a small glass of baijiu; he could down a whole bottle and still remain perfectly clear-headed.

’Don’t ask how. If you have to ask, just chalk it up to the check-in system being OP, alright!’

After a few rounds, Ye Ling was still perfectly sober, while Ning Tianliang was starting to show signs of being drunk.

"You little brat, you’ve stolen my precious baby girl, so you’d better not bully her." At this point, Ning Tianliang’s face was a little flushed, and his attitude toward Ye Ling had clearly improved a lot.

"Don’t worry, Uncle. I definitely won’t let Ruoruo down," Ye Ling said with a solemn expression.

"That’s more like it."

Ning Tianliang nodded in satisfaction, then let out a soft sigh.

"Don’t be fooled by how this girl seems silly on the surface. In reality... she’s actually that silly."

"Dad, if you can’t handle your liquor, can you just stop drinking?" Ning Ruoxi’s face darkened with exasperation.

’Now I finally understand how Ye Ling felt back in Pingjiang. Damn it, are all fathers in the world like this?’

’Do they all sell out their own daughters?!’

"What do you mean I can’t drink? I’m perfectly sober."

Ning Tianliang pursed his lips, snorted, and said, "Don’t you try to hide it from me, young lady. Just tell me, wasn’t there a time in your childhood when you came looking for your mom late at night, asking for a flashlight?"

"A flashlight?"

Ye Ling raised an eyebrow in confusion.

Clearly, he didn’t quite get it.

"Dad, stop talking!" Ning Ruoxi, however, shot her father a glare, her pretty face blushing crimson.

"She later said she was scared of walking on a dark road in her dreams," Tang Jing chimed in with a chuckle, continuing where Ning Tianliang left off.

???

Ye Ling’s face was a mask of bewilderment, but a moment later, he couldn’t stop himself from laughing out loud.

’Scared of walking on a dark road in a dream? That’s a new one!’

’Nothing wrong with holding a flashlight, I guess?’

Alright!

’A backstab from her own parents!’

"You guys are the worst!"

Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but stomp her foot, her small face a picture of indignant frustration.

"Don’t mind this girl. Let’s us two drink!"

Ning Tianliang was obviously drunk by now. He slung an arm over Ye Ling’s shoulder while holding his glass in the other hand. In that state, did they really look like the best of buddies?

"To you, sir!"

Ye Ling, feeling both flattered and overwhelmed, raised his glass and downed it all.

’Damn it.’

’If I’d known my father-in-law was this easy to handle, what was I so worried about?’

’A few bottles of baijiu would have solved everything!’

The two had already drunk more than half a jin of baijiu, and after a little more, the 500ml bottle of Wuliangye was completely empty.

"Alright, that’s enough." When Tang Jing saw Ning Tianliang about to look for more alcohol, she quickly stopped him.

At her words, Ning Tianliang finally settled down, sitting obediently in his seat and munching on peanuts.

Seeing this, Ye Ling couldn’t help but grin.

’If someone tried to say Ning Tianliang wasn’t a henpecked husband right now, I’d slap them without a second thought. I mean, how could he not be?’

After lunch, the drunk Ning Tianliang was helped back to his room by Tang Jing.

Ye Ling helped Ning Ruoxi clear the dishes, then returned to her room as well.

"Babe, I did pretty well at lunch today, didn’t I?" Ye Ling asked with a smile, sitting on the bed with his arm around Ning Ruoxi.

"Hmph!"

Ning Ruoxi snorted coquettishly and glared at him.

’Although she was truly happy that Ning Tianliang’s attitude toward Ye Ling had changed, why the hell did they have to expose all her embarrassing stories?’

Ning Ruoxi suddenly realized that Ye Ling was probably never going to let her live this down.

’That big jerk is definitely going to tease her about it!’

"But speaking of which, babe, you’re still afraid of the dark?"

Ye Ling, as expected, did not disappoint. His very next sentence was about that exact embarrassing topic.

"You’re still talking about it!"

Ning Ruoxi’s pretty face was bright red, filled with shame and annoyance.

"Alright, alright, I’ll stop, I’ll stop."

Seeing her reaction, Ye Ling quickly pulled Ning Ruoxi into his arms and comforted her with a light chuckle.

’What if he made this Little Fox Demon so angry she became mortified and wouldn’t let him into bed later? What would he do then?’

’He’d just have to be the one to coax her back into a good mood!’

So, Ye Ling very wisely decided not to bring the matter up again.

"Anyway, my dad has pretty much accepted you now," Ning Ruoxi said with a huff.

"Hehe, I’m finally going to trick you into coming home with me."

As Ye Ling spoke, he gave Ning Ruoxi a loud SMOOCH on the cheek.

"Ugh, you stink of alcohol."

Ning Ruoxi quickly pushed Ye Ling away with a look of disgust. "Don’t sit on my bed. Go take a shower!"

"Who showers in the middle of the day? Besides, I don’t stink, I smell good."

Ye Ling grunted, lay right down on Ning Ruoxi’s bed, and pulled the girl into his arms. "I’m sleepy. Let’s take a nap."

"You big jerk!"

Held tightly in Ye Ling’s embrace, Ning Ruoxi struggled unsuccessfully before giving him a glare.

’It was this guy’s pestering last night, otherwise, they wouldn’t have been caught in such an embarrassing situation by Ning Tianliang and Tang Jing this morning...’

"Hmph!"

Ye Ling pretended not to hear, closing his eyes as if he had truly fallen asleep.

"This guy..."

Ning Ruoxi sighed helplessly, looking at Ye Ling, who was right in front of her.

The young man’s face was exquisitely handsome, and the slight curve of his lips gave his features a sunny disposition.

’If she really had to rate Ye Ling’s looks, Ning Ruoxi would absolutely give him a perfect score!’

"Oh, fine. I’ll forgive you, but only because of this face of yours," Ning Ruoxi mumbled, wrapping her arms around Ye Ling and closing her eyes as well.

In Jiangyou, it was still cold in February. A harsh wind howled outside, but inside, the air conditioner filled every corner with warmth.

Ye Ling slept until a little after four in the afternoon. When he leisurely woke up and opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Ning Ruoxi.

Ning Ruoxi was curled up in his arms, blinking her big eyes as she stared at him.

"What are you looking at?"

Ye Ling reached out and gently pinched Ning Ruoxi’s soft cheek, asking with a smile.

"Looking at you, of course, my Mr. Ye?"

Ning Ruoxi giggled sweetly.

Her laugh was beautiful—especially soft and adorable. Her big eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.

Ye Ling couldn’t resist holding the back of her head and kissing her red lips.

...

About fifteen minutes later, Ye Ling finally let go of a breathless Ning Ruoxi. The young woman’s face was flushed red, her pretty cheeks so tender it looked as if water could be squeezed from them.

Seeing her alluring appearance, Ye Ling couldn’t help but gulp.

’If they weren’t at Ning Ruoxi’s house, he would have had to suppress this Little Fox Demon!’

’A Righteous Giant suppressing a Fox Demon—isn’t that only natural?’

"Let’s get up."

In the end, Ye Ling gave up the idea of pushing his luck and said softly.

’He’d just managed to win over Ning Tianliang. He felt it was better to play it safe and build up his progress steadily!’

"Hmph! You big jerk."

Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling a coquettish glare.

Ye Ling felt as if his heart had been struck and couldn’t stop himself from kissing her red lips again.

The two of them had woken up a little after four, but they cuddled for another half hour, not getting dressed and leaving the room until four-thirty.

"Don’t just go tempting me whenever you want, you hear? Especially not with that look you just had."

Ye Ling muttered while brushing his teeth.

"Pervert."

Ning Ruoxi reached out and pinched Ye Ling’s waist.

She didn’t actually use much force, but Ye Ling’s reaction was extremely exaggerated. He curled up and let out a sharp gasp.

"Drama queen."

Ning Ruoxi shot him an exasperated look, wiped her face, and walked right out of the bathroom, ignoring him.

Ye Ling watched Ning Ruoxi’s retreating back with a wronged expression. He figured it was time to get a little emo.

’So, love really does fade, doesn’t it?’