Chapter 191: Relax

Translator: Tim Editor: Chrissy

Luo Cang.

Ning Qingxue was surprised to receive Su Jingwen’s call. Her first reaction was that Su Jingwen was going to ask for the three beads.

She was scared Su Jingwen would ask about them. If she wanted them, Ning Qingxue would have to return them.

“Qingxue, are you with Ye Mo? I want to talk to him,” Su Jingwen’s voice was cautious, as if afraid of misunderstanding.

Ning Qingxue was relieved, thinking Su Jingwen probably didn’t know about her relationship with Ye Mo. She said, “I’m not with Ye Mo.”

Su Jingwen found this strange. “Isn’t Ye Mo at Luo Cang? Didn’t you see him?”

“Ye Mo is at Luo Cang?” Ning Qingxue repeated, wondering when he’d arrived.

“Brother Ye at Luo Cang? Impossible,” Chi Wanqing said, entering the room and overhearing.

Ning Qingxue didn’t hear the rest of Su Jingwen’s call; she hung up in disappointment. She thought Ye Mo couldn’t have gone to Luo Cang, and Su Jingwen must have misunderstood their relationship, thinking she was with him. But what did Su Jingwen want with Ye Mo?

Ning Qingxue remembered Ye Mo dancing with Su Jingwen at her birthday party. Annoyed, she looked at Chi Wanqing. “Wanqing, I think I should go back.”

Chi Wanqing nodded. “My dad wants me to study in England. I can’t even return to the military. I have to go, Qingxue, take care.”

Ning Qingxue nodded, then asked, “Wanqing, do you like Ye Mo?”

Chi Wanqing blushed, shaking her head. “I don’t know, but I enjoy being with him. I feel comfortable, safe, and happy. But I don’t know if that’s liking someone. If I did like him, I’d be jealous seeing him with other women. But when I saw him with your aunt, I felt they belonged together; I wasn’t jealous.”

After a while, Chi Wanqing looked at Ning Qingxue. “Qingxue, do you think that’s like? My dad thinks my feelings are strange, which is why he’s sending me to England. I didn’t want to go, but my mother agreed this time.”

“I don’t know,” Ning Qingxue shook her head. She didn’t understand her own feelings for Ye Mo, let alone Chi Wanqing’s.

Chi Wanqing looked down. “My grandmother said to grab the person you like, or you’ll regret it. But you can’t always get who you like. So, although I don’t want to go, maybe my parents are right. I’m leaving in two days; I came to tell you.”

“Yeah, I should go back too,” Ning Qingxue felt exhausted. She preferred being a strong woman at Ning Family Medicine than this. You must grasp what you like, but can you?

Chi Wanqing looked up. “Qingxue, do you like Ye Mo?”

Ning Qingxue’s gaze was distant. “I didn’t know before, but now, I think I probably do. I don’t know when it happened, but… Wanqing, I want a holiday to relax. Maybe when I return, I’ll stay in Ning Hai or go back to Yu State. If you come back from England, look me up.”

“Mhm, Qingxue, take care. I’ll be back in two years at most. When I return, I’ll definitely look for you. Maybe you’ll have a new life goal, even a family,” Chi Wanqing understood Ning Qingxue’s mentality. If Ye Mo was just a source of dependence or gratitude, Ning Qingxue might be in unrequited love.

Ning Qingxue shook her head. Even if she couldn’t be with Ye Mo, she still had her life. As for a family, she hadn’t thought about it.

…

Su Jingwen hung up, surprised Ye Mo wasn’t with Ning Qingxue. Should she still go to Luo Cang?

“Jingwen, what are you thinking?” Su Jingwen’s mother asked, finding her daughter lost in thought.

“Nothing, just…” She was about to tell her mother the charm seller might be at Luo Cang.

Her mother interrupted. “Jingwen, Weizheng is back. He called; he’ll be in Ning Hai soon.”

“Really? Cousin Wei Zheng graduated?” Su Jingwen was overjoyed. Xie Weizheng, a childhood friend and genius, had gone to America to study, lessening their contact. They last met two years ago.

Hearing he was back filled her with joy.

“Look how happy you are. Weizheng won’t leave again. He’s prepared to work in Ning Hai. You need to help him,” Su Jingwen’s mother knew her daughter liked Xie Weizheng.

“Oh, Mum, I forgot. That charm seller seems to be in Luo Cang. I might know him.” Su Jingwen wasn’t 100% sure it was Ye Mo.

“Really? Jingwen, if he’s at Luo Cang, you must invite him,” her mother was also overjoyed.

“Mhm, but he might just be passing through Luo Cang…” Su Jingwen thought of Ye Mo’s voice and smile, touching the beads on her bracelet, lost in thought.

…

Three days later, Ning Qingxue returned to Yu State. She stayed two days before joining a tour group. Li Mumei observed Lan Yu’s sigh, knowing what her daughter was thinking. Perhaps returning to her old life was best.

Lan Yu had hoped Ning Qingxue would quickly recover without the Song Family’s harassment, but she remained depressed. A relaxing trip might help.

This time, she chose a reputable tour organization. Though she wanted to relax alone, she knew the world wasn’t safe since Flowing Snake.

God State Tourism was the largest and most reputable company in Yu State, famous nationwide. They chose locations and designed routes, specializing in adventure travel. Their wealth ensured safety, including their own helicopter. The only drawback was the high price, but irrelevant to the wealthy.

Ning Qingxue wanted to go to Tibet, but the company had no plans. Instead, they were going to Shen Nong Jia.

Despite their high prices, many chose them due to their safety and resources.

Twenty-two people were going to Shen Nong Jia, mostly elites and entrepreneurs. Only seven were women, including Ning Qingxue.

The tour guide, Cui Lin, a lively woman in her twenties, was articulate and expressive.

Instead of the Shen Nong sacrificial ground, they went to a forest to search for “savage” footprints, a planned journey. Everyone knew it was a tourist attraction.

The highlight was a three-night stay in an untouched forest to watch the morning mist. Even with safety measures, the prehistoric forest was unpredictable. The company kept them on the outer edges.

Ning Qingxue’s beauty attracted many young men offering to carry her bag, but she was aloof, only occasionally speaking to the two girls beside her. She mostly walked in silence, as if not on holiday, but a pilgrimage. Eventually, everyone left her alone.