Chapter 997: As Soon as One Leaves, Another Arrives

However, Ning Wan also understood the ins and outs of the situation.

She furrowed her brows slightly, lost in thought.

Yan Xue continued, "Ah, luckily there’s Duoduo. Jinyan has a special feeling towards her. I think after they start dating, Duoduo might be able to help me save Jinyan."

Saying this, Yan Xue shook her head with a sigh.

"You see, how could that brat Jinyan be so disappointing? How could I bear letting him ruin you? You’re so outstanding; I can’t let Jinyan mess things up for you."

Ning Wan remained silent.

It wasn’t until this moment that she pursed her lips and said, "Auntie, are you saying that you agreed to Jinyan dating Miss Wen because Jinyan is gay, and only Miss Wen can change him, right?"

"Yes. This is something Jinyan admitted himself."

Yan Xue paused, then sighed again:

"Duoduo is also a good girl, but her family situation and background are somewhat different from our Jinyan... Ah, forget it, I don’t want to think about these things now. As long as Jinyan can live a normal man’s life, I have no other desires."

By implication, as long as Lu Jinyan is happy, she will go along with whatever he wants.

Ning Wan murmured in acknowledgment, her expression showing understanding, yet a sly gleam flashed in her eyes, which had dimmed slightly.

...

At the dining table, Song Yinyin was serving breakfast to Song Dabai while glancing at Yan Xue and Ning Wan in the living room.

She wondered what secrets Yan Xue was sharing with Ning Wan, as Ning Wan’s smile had vanished.

The innocent girlish smile was gone, replaced by the shrewd look of a woman scheming in her heart.

Perhaps realizing someone was watching her, Ning Wan looked up.

Song Yinyin didn’t expect her to lift her head suddenly and felt an awkward embarrassment as if caught peeping.

She smiled awkwardly, nodding slightly.

Ning Wan returned the smile, her face still bearing the usual innocent and harmless expression.

Ning Wan stayed at the Lu Family’s old residence until ten o’clock, when Lu Jihan came down from upstairs. Song Dabai was clamoring to go to the lake for a BBQ, and Lu Jihan refused, causing Song Dabai to start pestering him.

Yan Xue and Song Yinyin were busy coaxing Song Dabai, making the house quite noisy for a while.

Feeling she couldn’t help, Ning Wan took her leave.

Yan Xue was preoccupied with Song Dabai, so she didn’t insist on Ning Wan staying for lunch.

As it happened, just after Ning Wan left, Lu Jinyan’s car arrived shortly after.

"Jinyan Brother!"

Seeing Lu Jinyan, Song Dabai ran over joyfully to hug his leg and started his little report.

"Jinyan Brother, will you go to the lake BBQ with me? My dad won’t accompany me, hmph, he’s so impatient!"

Lu Jihan was pleased with this turn of events.

"Fine, since you’re free anyway, take Dabai to the BBQ, I need to accompany Yinyin for her prenatal checkup."

Lu Jihan was more than happy to have someone to take his son out to play while he spent more time with his beloved wife.

Lu Jinyan agreed readily, "Sure."

"Oh yay! We’re going to the lake for a BBQ!"

Song Dabai hopped and skipped around the yard in excitement.

This truly was a happy ending for everyone.

Song Yinyin remembered the concert tickets Ning Wan had and handed Wen Duoduo’s ticket to Lu Jinyan.

"Take Duoduo with you to the BBQ, and you can give her Ning Wan’s solo concert ticket. It’s tomorrow night at eight, don’t be late."

"Okay."

Lu Jinyan didn’t think much and took the tickets directly.