Volume 2: Ripples Begin Chapter 49: An Unexpected Encounter

  The golden sunlight shines through the clear glass wall and onto the little girl sitting on a single sofa, dyeing her long black hair with a golden halo, like an elf, she quietly looks at the book in her hand, forming the most beautiful scenery in everyone's eyes.

  She just ordered a glass of plain water, then secretly replaced it with the spring water from her space, and Yun Qingran lazily leaned on the sofa, looking at the book she brought from her bag. Suddenly, her nose caught a familiar scent, and she was lifted into the air, falling into a warm embrace. The already perfect scene was painted with an even more handsome person than a heavenly god, leaving the people in the coffee shop stunned once again.

  "Xuan brother, how did you end up here." She automatically found a comfortable position, Yun Qingran's gaze didn't leave the thick book in her hand. The worm-like text was describing an exciting part, she was ready to finish reading it.

  "My mom asked me to accompany her here to buy things, and I felt that you were also here so I came." Ye Ningxuan gently brushed away the hair hanging down from Yun Qingran's forehead, comfortably rubbing his chin against her smooth hair, softly sighing.

  Yun Qingran finished reading the passage, closed the book in her hand and turned around, smiling ambiguously at him: "You're not going to accompany her for a walk? Just abandoning Auntie like that?"

  "My mom and colleagues are together! I won't join in the fun." Ye Ningxuan helped Yun Qingran put her book into her small backpack. "And you? Don't you dislike shopping? Why did you come?"

  "I accompanied my mom to see the decorations here, the house is renovated, and we need to buy some small decorations. They are now going upstairs to play with clothes." The Yun family's clothes are all self-designed and customized, of course, they won't buy them in this mall. Yun Xi just likes window shopping, Chen Chen is a thorough wife slave, whatever his wife says goes.

  The sunshine on a summer day is intoxicating, especially when immersed in the familiar safe atmosphere. Yun Qingran became even more lazy, as if to make up for the years of not having a good night's sleep, and fell asleep again in Ye Ningxuan's arms.

  A group of girls were standing outside the transparent glass wall of the coffee shop, still excitedly talking about something. Chen Cheng and Yun Xi had just come down from strolling around upstairs and saw this scene, suddenly startled, and rushed into the store:

  "Really?!"

  As they looked towards the spot where Yun Qing had been sitting, both of them were stunned. What a sight it was! They had always thought their precious daughter was beautiful enough, but now they saw an even more handsome young man. His half-long hair was dyed a light ash-blonde by the sunlight, soft and flowing like the stars in the sky, his deep black eyes half-hidden under his slightly long bangs, his skin pale, his nose straight, and below that, lips as beautiful as cherry blossoms. A simple white T-shirt was worn with an elegance that rivaled formal wear, surrounded by an aura of nobility yet somehow also carefree and otherworldly.

  At this time, the young man carefully held a little girl in a white long dress, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, and a slow pampering in his starry eyes. His slender white hands gently wrapped around the sleeping little girl in his arms, gazing at her, as if everything around him did not exist except for the person in his arms.

  Such a beautiful scene, such harmony between the two, caused people around them to unconsciously slow down their movements and lower their voices, fearing that they would break this perfect scenery. However, Chen Cheng and Yun Xi just walked towards that beautiful scene after being stunned for a moment, under everyone's surprised and regretful gaze. Because the little girl in white dress was actually Yun Qing Ran. The couple found it very strange, since she rarely let people hold her after learning to walk, and as she grew older, she simply wouldn't let anyone hold her, yet one day she would fall asleep so quietly in someone's arms. Had they mistaken their eyes?

  Seeing the two approaching, Ye Ningxuan dispersed the distant atmosphere around him, put on a polite smile, and spoke in a clear and cold voice like a spring: "Uncle and Auntie are just like parents to me! Please forgive me for sitting down and talking to you both."

  "It's okay, holding Ranran is inconvenient. Please tell me, who are you..." In front of outsiders, Yun Xi always gave Chen Chen face and let him speak first. Looking at the young man in front of her, his words were polite, but his arms around Yun Qingran showed no intention of loosening their grip. Chen Chen didn't rush to take back Yun Qingran either, letting Ranran sleep for a while since she was sleeping so sweetly. Since there was no danger, he decided to first figure out who the young man in front of him was. At first glance, the young man's calm and distant demeanor, as well as his indifferent tone when speaking, were quite similar to those of their own precious daughter.

  "I dare not, my junior's name is Ye Ningxuan." Ye Ningxuan slightly nodded his head, "Uncle and Aunt have been walking for so long, why don't you sit down and rest for a while, have a cup of water before heading back home?"

  "Alright, I've been walking for so long and got thirsty, let's sit down for a while." Yening Xuan's thoughts were very clear, because when he spoke, he glanced at Yun Qingran in his arms. Chen Chen understood that the young man said this for the sake of his own child, although he found some excuse, but was very calm, and he agreed.

  Holding the cup in his hand, Chen Chengyun and Xi were both sizing up the dazzling young man in front of them. As their careers grew bigger, so did their aura, but in front of these two who had released all their aura, he was still so calm and composed, without even a hint of change in his eyes. When did C City have such an outstanding young man?

  Yun Xi's eyes showed appreciation, and he smiled warmly: "I'll just call you Xiao Xuan, okay?"

  "Of course. What can I do for you, Auntie? No need to be polite with me." Yening Xuan nodded, his eyes clear but profound.

  "There's nothing much, just wanted to chat with you." Yun Xi waved his hand: "Just wondering how old you are."

  "Junior is twelve years old now." Ye Ningxuan's voice was very soft, and he saw the flash of surprise in both of their eyes.

  Yun Xi looked at the young man in front of her, who was probably around 14 or 15 years old. It seemed that he and Ran Ran had a similar situation: "No need to be so polite, I asked you this because I hope you can come visit my home when you're not busy. Looking at your appearance, it seems like you also really like Ran Ran. Ran Ran has never liked playing with people of the same age since she was young. For a long time now, there's only been one older sister who is a few years older than her, but they are more like teacher and friend, and I've never seen Ran Ran get so close to anyone before."

  Ye Ningxuan's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he nodded seriously: "I really like Qianqian, and I'll come to Auntie's house to play when I have the chance."

  Chen Chenyun's eyes also had a smile, and the two of them felt at ease with the young man in front of them, although they couldn't see through him. However, his temperament, which was similar to Yun Qingran's, made them feel very relieved and fond of him.

  "Big Brother Xuan." At this time, a little girl about nine or ten years old ran over to Ye Ning Xuan, but when she saw Yun Qing Ran in his arms, she got angry: "Who is she? How can you hold her?"

  Ye Ningxuan's eyes turned cold, his expression unchanged, but the words that came out of his mouth were devoid of emotion yet carried a strong chill: "I've told you before not to mention those three words from your mouth. Who she is has nothing to do with you."

  Chen Chen and Yun Xi were shocked by the sudden release of Ye Ning Xuan's majestic aura, their faces filled with astonishment, but they still looked at the young man in front of them to see how he would handle it.

  The little girl was also startled by Ye Ningxuan's aura, took a step back, and then shouted at Ye Ningxuan in a domineering tone: "I won't, I want to call... Xuan..." The noisy voice stopped abruptly.

  "Since you won't listen, and I don't want to hear those three words from your mouth, then the only thing left is to make you unable to speak." Ye Ningxuan smiled wickedly, his charming smile sending a chill down people's spines.

  "Uh, Xuan Gege." Yun Qingran's hands grasped onto Ye Ningxuan's neck, her small head rubbing against his nape a few times as she mumbled unclearly. The girl hadn't said many words, but the loud roar still startled Yun Qingran awake.

  The soft voice was barely audible, but in the suddenly quieted coffee shop, it still reached everyone's ears, causing the people present to turn pale instantly. Those three words were taboo.

  "Wake up!" The chill on Ye Ningxuan's face quickly dissipated, replaced by a doting smile. This reaction left everyone stunned once again - was this still the demonic-like young man?

  "Mmm." Yun Qingran, who had just woken up, still felt a bit dizzy in her mind, and her blurry eyes were not yet open.

  "Ah!" Just as everyone was focusing on this side, a sudden surprise voice rang out, and immediately a figure rushed towards Yun Xi. Fortunately, Yun Xi had martial arts training, so she caught her.

  "Qin sister?" Taking a closer look at the person in front of her, Yun Xi was also extremely surprised.

  "Xi Xi, how could you move without telling me? I came back last Monday and went to look for you, but the person taking care of the place didn't even know where you lived." Shen Qin was tearfully complaining to Yun Xi.

  Yun Xi didn't care about Ye Ning Xuan's side anymore, and hugged Shen Qian Hong with tears in her eyes: "We also just moved house a few years ago, it's been so long, you don't even come back to visit."

  "Xiao Jin, do you still recognize me?" Seeing the two people in front of him almost crying, his wife's eyes were red, Chen Cheng felt heartache and quickly changed the subject.

  Ye Ningxuan and Yun Qingran stared at each other in dismay, what's going on?

  "Brother Chen, I..." Shen Qin hadn't finished speaking when she was interrupted by a shrill cry. She saw that the little girl from earlier was standing next to a woman who was shouting loudly: "Oh no! My daughter, why can't you suddenly speak?"

  "In two hours, you can speak again. I hope you remember my words, otherwise next time it will be for a lifetime." Ye Ningxuan's cold voice sounded, carrying a chilling intent.