The True Record of a Flirty Omega's Failed Balancing Act - Chapter 28

Chapter 28

◎When you’re gone, don’t come back.◎

The three of them were in a stalemate at the door for a while. Her mother shook Ning Chanyue’s hand again. Ning Chanyue finally gave in a little. She glanced at You Zhuoqing and confirmed, “Are you sure you’re just going to sit for a while and then leave?”

You Zhuoqing naturally nodded immediately.

Ning Chanyue sighed. She opened the door a little, scanned You Zhuoqing up and down, and then led her mother into the house.

You Zhuoqing quickly followed them in.

After entering, Ning Chanyue helped her mother to the sofa. As if afraid she was thirsty, she poured her a glass of water. Then she poured a glass for herself. The two glasses of water were neatly placed on the coffee table, but the person who was still standing at the door was conspicuously missing one.

Anyone could see that she was sincere.

But when You Zhuoqing saw this, she looked away as if she didn’t care. She found a pair of slippers in the shoe cabinet and changed into them. Then she walked to Ning Chanyue’s front in a few steps.

A shadow suddenly appeared in front of her, but Ning Chanyue didn’t even raise her eyelids.

She was too lazy to bother with You Zhuoqing, and even more lazy to ask why You Zhuoqing suddenly appeared here. After all, she always had countless reasons to cling to her.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Ning Chanyue took a sip of water, ignored You Zhuoqing who was standing in front of her, and turned her head to her mother, saying, “Did Ning Xia ever come to find you in private again recently?”

But as soon as Ning Chanyue finished speaking, her mother’s previously relaxed expression suddenly tensed up. Her hand holding the cup paused. After a while, she slowly put down the cup, but she pursed her lips and didn’t say anything.

Her mother’s actions made Ning Chanyue frown. She pressed on, “She really came to find you?”

“Yes… She called me and said she knew my current address. She also said I stole her daughter and that the police would come to arrest me,” Her mother stammered, and her gaze also flickered a little. After she finished speaking, she asked again with some uncertainty, “I just wanted her to give my daughter back. I won’t be arrested, right?”

Ning Chanyue shook her head, ready to comfort her mother. But You Zhuoqing’s reaction on the side was even more intense than Ning Chanyue’s. She took a step and stood in front of her mother, her eyes wide. “How could you be arrested! If she dares to call the police, I’ll…”

But for some reason, as You Zhuoqing was speaking, she lost her usual momentum. She paused for two seconds before adding, “Anyway, I’ll definitely help you as much as I can. She won’t succeed.”

Hearing You Zhuoqing’s words, the corner of Ning Chanyue’s mouth twitched. You Zhuoqing seemed to care more about her mother than she, her own daughter, did… But Ning Chanyue also kind of understood why her mother was protecting You Zhuoqing just now. It was probably because when You Zhuoqing saw her mother in private a few days ago, she had given her the same guarantee.

This person wasn’t completely useless after all.

Ning Chanyue also comforted her mother a couple of times. Seeing that her mother’s expression had softened a little, she changed the subject and started talking to her about her recent situation. But as they talked, Ning Chanyue noticed that You Zhuoqing’s eyes were tightly fixed on her from the side.

The gaze made Ning Chanyue a little uncomfortable. She frowned and finally turned her head to look at the source of the gaze. She asked You Zhuoqing impatiently, “Why are you staring at me?”

But she heard You Zhuoqing ask in a strange way, “Ningning, why are you wearing sunglasses at home?”

Isn’t it because…

Isn’t it because of the person whose name would make You Zhuoqing jump up in anger?

But afraid that saying that name would immediately ignite You Zhuoqing’s fury, Ning Chanyue took a deep breath and just said, “The light is too bright today.”

When she said this, the sunlight from outside the window happened to be shining on Ning Chanyue’s face, instantly adding a bit of credibility to Ning Chanyue’s words.

However, after her mother heard this, she immediately moved to the side, making room for Ning Chanyue. Then she patted the sofa, signaling for Ning Chanyue to sit closer and avoid the dazzling sunlight.

In this way, sitting in the sun would seem a little strange. Ning Chanyue pursed her lips and sat down as her mother wished. But her mother also noticed her sunglasses, which were out of place indoors. She looked at her curiously, wanting to say something but not. Ning Chanyue hesitated for two seconds. Her hand paused, but she still chose to take off her sunglasses.

After all, a lot of time had passed, and the swelling should have gone down a lot. Now they were in the shade indoors, so if one didn’t look carefully, they probably wouldn’t notice the abnormality in her eyes.

But Ning Chanyue still underestimated You Zhuoqing’s meticulous observation of her. You Zhuoqing, who was sitting on her left, still hadn’t looked away for a long time.

Ning Chanyue pursed her lips and turned her head to the right, toward her mother. Just as she was about to change the subject, she heard You Zhuoqing’s lingering voice from behind her, “Why are your eyes a little swollen?”

Sure enough, one lie leads to countless more lies to cover it up. Ning Chanyue twitched the corners of her mouth and denied You Zhuoqing’s statement as if she didn’t know anything. “Where are they swollen? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

But how could You Zhuoqing easily believe Ning Chanyue’s deceptive words? After Ning Chanyue finished speaking, her hand rested on Ning Chanyue’s shoulder, and she even leaned her head closer, as if to carefully observe and confirm. But how could Ning Chanyue cooperate with You Zhuoqing? She impatiently turned her face away, making it difficult for You Zhuoqing to see her face.

“Ring ring ring….”

A sudden phone call came from You Zhuoqing’s pocket. Ning Chanyue clearly felt You Zhuoqing’s hand gripping her shoulder tighten. Then, You Zhuoqing took out her phone. But perhaps she saw the caller ID, You Zhuoqing’s breathing, which had been hanging behind her, paused for a moment.

You Zhuoqing stared at the caller for a few seconds and finally spoke, but her voice was much lower than before. She only heard her say, “I’m going to take a call.”

After she finished speaking, without waiting for Ning Chanyue to react, You Zhuoqing got up and went to the balcony. As if afraid that Ning Chanyue and her mother would hear, You Zhuoqing even closed the balcony door as if she were a ghost.

As the balcony door closed, Ning Chanyue couldn’t see You Zhuoqing’s actions anymore. But You Zhuoqing’s departure was convenient for her to talk to her mother. Ning Chanyue took her mother’s hand, but before she could say anything, her mother leaned closer to her. She glanced at the closed balcony door and then whispered to Ning Chanyue, “Ningning, are you and Xiao You not getting along?”

Hearing her mother ask this, Ning Chanyue’s hand holding hers suddenly tightened.

It was more than just not getting along…

Those not-so-pleasant memories instantly flooded Ning Chanyue’s mind again. She paused as she looked at her mother. But even if she were to say those messy things, it would probably only make her mother worry in vain. Ning Chanyue patted her mother’s hand and just said to her in a simple manner, “It’s all old stuff.”

It was clear that Ning Chanyue was not being honest with her mother. But her mother sighed and still chose to move closer to Ning Chanyue. She said, “Ningning, Mom knows we haven’t spent much time together, and you’re probably not used to telling me these things. But Mom also wants to care for you. Don’t be perfunctory with me. Tell me so I can have a better idea. If Xiao You is really not a good person, I won’t speak up for her anymore. And Mom also heard that you’re a celebrity now. You’re probably in a high position, and it’s lonely up there. There’s probably no one you can tell these things to. If you tell me, Mom will try to help you share your worries and comfort you if nothing else…”

As her mother spoke, Ning Chanyue’s eyes moved back to her mother’s face inch by inch. She stared at her for two seconds. But perhaps it was because of today’s scorching sun, or perhaps because of her mother’s sincere words, Ning Chanyue’s body inexplicably felt a warmth. But just as Ning Chanyue was hesitating about how to start, the balcony door next to the living room suddenly opened, interrupting Ning Chanyue’s thoughts.

Then, You Zhuoqing walked out of the balcony, but her face was inexplicably very gloomy. It was even more gloomy than when Ning Chanyue had seen her in the hospital more than a week ago. You Zhuoqing took two steps forward and said, “I have to go out for a bit.”

Ning Chanyue just glanced at her and then turned her head away. It was her mother who asked with concern, “Where are you going?”

You Zhuoqing paused and said vaguely, “Something urgent came up.”

After saying that, You Zhuoqing’s gaze lingered on Ning Chanyue’s face for a while. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn’t say anything. She walked to the door and changed her shoes.

But the moment You Zhuoqing’s hand touched the doorknob, she suddenly turned her head back and said to Ning Chanyue as if she were giving an order, “I’ll be back here after I’m done with my business.”

“I won’t open the door.”

“But I’ll definitely be back.”

You Zhuoqing still repeated this stubbornly. The words seemed so persistent that they were almost touching, but they inexplicably reminded Ning Chanyue of the animated movies she used to watch as a child, where the villains would always say this before they left.

Why was she coming back? To monitor her? Or to continue listening to her scold her?

Thinking of this, Ning Chanyue let out a sneer, and her voice was followed by a “bang” of the door.

Yes, You Zhuoqing closed the door. She had finally left.

Only she and her mother were left in the room. Ning Chanyue was happy to have the peace and quiet. She crossed her legs, and her expression instantly became much more relaxed.

But this scene seemed to further confirm her mother’s guess that the two of them were not getting along. So before the sound of the door closing had completely faded from the room, her mother leaned forward again and asked, “What’s really going on between you and Xiao You? I think you and Xiao You are both good kids. How did you end up like this?”

Ning Chanyue bit her lip. Her mother had asked her this question three or four times. It would probably be impossible to simply brush her off. And even if she did, she would feel guilty for not being honest with her mother.

But what could she tell her mother? Should she say that You Zhuoqing was the third party who broke her off from Xu Guiyi? Or should she say that You Zhuoqing had locked her in a room for several years and wouldn’t let her participate in public activities? Or should she say that You Zhuoqing had once injected her with some illegal drugs that made her glands still abnormal?

She was afraid that no matter which one she said, it would make her mother sad, and her mother had heart disease, so she probably couldn’t handle too much of a shock…

So Ning Chanyue thought for a long time and just said, “She accidentally ruined my glands…”

“Oh!” Before Ning Chanyue could finish, her mother immediately frowned. She reached her hand to the back of Ning Chanyue’s shirt collar, pulled her collar down a little, and said to her, “Be a good girl, Mom will check to see how serious it is.”

Although Ning Chanyue’s words were already much more toned down, her mother’s reaction was still strong. Ning Chanyue was stunned and quickly comforted her mother, saying, “It’s fine, it’s fine. It’s already healed now.”

After she said that, as if afraid her mother wouldn’t believe her, Ning Chanyue turned around and showed her glands to her mother.

After all, as long as she wasn’t marked, it shouldn’t show any abnormalities.

Her mother immediately stroked Ning Chanyue’s glands with her calloused fingertips. The rough touch was foreign yet warm. Her mother looked at her for a long time. When she saw that there really was nothing wrong, she let out a long sigh and said, “That girl, Xiao You, was quite good to me. I didn’t expect her to do something like this to you. Did she do anything else to hurt you?”

Ning Chanyue rearranged her collar and turned back to her mother, shaking her head.

“Are you sure there’s nothing else?”

Ning Chanyue still shook her head. But halfway through, when she looked up again, she met her mother’s concerned eyes. Her mother was now sitting close to her, frowning and anxiously waiting for her response.

For some reason, a wave of bitterness suddenly surged up to Ning Chanyue’s nose. She quickly blinked her eyes, forcing back the tears that were about to fall. After she had calmed down a little, Ning Chanyue held her mother’s hand and said to her, “There’s nothing else. Mom, I’m hungry. Are you? I’ll make dinner for you.”