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Ning Zihao who was looking for Ning Xi saw her besides the pond. He instantly went and took a blanket and went to her with it. "Xiao Xi, why are you out here. At least take a jacket. What if you get a cold?" He put the blanket on her worriedly.

A sliver of warmth passed through Ning Xi's eyes. "I'm sorry, I was bored inside, and I forgot to bring a jacket along with me." Ning Zihao felt his heart hurt when he heard her. She was obviously upset. He was going to pick her up from her shoulders when his eyes landed somewhere and he felt his head go blank.

This girl... never fails to surprise me. Usually when people are upset, they'd drown their sorrows in alcohol and drink to stupor but yet she was here drinking water? Although it wasn't a norm to drink when upse he hadn't seen a single person who drank water to stupor.

Noticing Ning Zihao's eyesight, Ning Xi tried to explain herself. "Uh, I was really thirsty so I brought these out. " She said with a smile.

Ning Zihao arched his brows, telling her he didn't believe her. Ning Xi's smile fell slowly and she sighed before saying again. "Mother was angry at me tonight so she banned me from eating dinner. I had to drink these to go to bed."

Ning Zihao had a shocked expression on his face. Although he knew Ning Xi was lying earlier, he didn't expect it to be this. He felt exasperated at his wife and at the same time he felt sorry for the poor girl. He took her to the kitchen and offered to make some noodles for her. Ning Xi instantly refused and hesitated as she said "But mother said... " "Forget what your mother said for now and eat something. I'll talk to her, she won't be mad at you. " Ning xi hesitated but her heart warmed as she thought of her father worried about her. She accepted the man's kindness and a smile slipped onto her lips.

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Ning rui outside the kitchen room had an unfathomable expression on her face and one would not think this was the same sweet girl earlier. Her eyes were cold and her face was unreadable but she was gritting her teeth inside of her mouth.

That Ning Xi sure was skilled. For the past five years, no matter how much she tried she could never please that biased man as much as Tang Xi.

Although no one knew, Ning rui knew about the familial ties Ning Xi had to the Ning family so to please the family and not get discarded, she had tried to make herself better in front of these people but because of what?! Family? Because they shared the same blood, he would not treat her the same he treated Ning Xi? Even if she were a thousand times better than that uncouth girl from the village, it really wouldn't matter to Ning Zihao.

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