bestfiction Chapter 39: A Reason to See Her
Chapter 39: A Reason to See Her
The next day, Ning Yi was to start school, so Ning Anyuan took her there.
"Everyone come and pick some! I brought back lots of delicious food from my recent trip!"
Li Man brought two bags of food and spread them out on the table for everyone to take.
They crowded around, and An Xiaonuo couldn't help but exclaim, "Manman, are you going to open a supermarket?"
"I brought back some local specialties from those places I visited this time. Some of the food is things you can't buy here," Li Man said with a smile.
They took some casually.
Just then, Ningyi sent a message notification on WeChat.
Lin Meng: Ning Yi, are you free today? How about we go to the music room to practice the piano together?
Lin Meng: [Looking forward to it]
Ning Yi thought about it and realized that she had a competition in a month, so she needed to hurry up and practice her piece.
Then she replied: Okay, I might not have time until 6 pm, is that okay?
Lin Meng: Okay, see you there!
After class, Ningyi went back to her dorm to get her violin and then went to the music room.
"Xiao Yi, over here," Lin Meng waved.
Ning Yi saw Lin Meng and walked over: "Let's go."
After listening to Ning Yi play the violin for a while, Lin Meng couldn't help but ask, "Ning Yi, you play so well! What piece is that?"
Ning Yi smiled and replied, "It's 'Romance de Amor'."
Then they practiced their instruments separately, and sometimes Lin Meng would ask her for guidance.
After an unknown amount of time, Ning Yi felt someone watching her. She looked over and saw a familiar figure.
Lin Zhiyu leaned back in his chair, looking at Ning Yi with a slight smile on his face.
Ning Yi didn't expect Lin Zhiyu to come; perhaps he came to see Lin Meng.
Lin Meng saw Lin Zhiyu at this moment and quickly pulled Ning Yi towards him.
"Brother, you're here," Lin Meng said with a smile.
Lin Zhiyu stood up, picked up two cups of milk tea from the side, and handed them to them: "You've worked hard, have some milk tea."
Lin Zhiyu looked at Ning Yi and said slowly, "I didn't know what flavor you liked, so I just bought this randomly. Do you like it?"
It seems that Lin Zhiyu knew that he was with Lin Meng.
"My brother said he was coming to see me, so I just mentioned to him that you were here too," Lin Meng explained to Ning Yi.
Ning Yi waved her hand, about to refuse, when Lin Meng snatched the cup of milk tea and shoved it into Ning Yi's hand: "Ning Yi, don't be shy, why not take this free milk tea?"
Having said that, Ning Yi had no choice but to accept it.
"Are you still going to practice the piano?" Lin Zhiyu asked.
Lin Meng turned to Ning Yi and asked, "Ning Yi, how long are you going to keep practicing?"
Ning Yi glanced at the time; it was almost eight o'clock. She then replied, "Let's practice for another half hour."
"Okay, I'll wait until you finish practicing the piano, and then I'll treat you to dinner," Lin Zhiyu said leisurely.
Ning Yi quickly shook her head upon hearing this: "No need, no need, I'll go eat by myself in a bit, it's really no trouble for you."
"It's alright, you and Lin Meng are friends, it's just a meal."
"Right, Lin Meng?" Lin Zhiyu smiled faintly and glanced at Lin Meng.
Lin Meng quickly reassured her, "Yes, Ning Yi, we're all friends, and you know my brother too. Since we're all friends, there's nothing wrong with having a meal together."
"Besides, I heard my brother had dinner with you last time. Since we're not strangers anymore, why don't you go together?"
Lin Meng winked at her, looking like she was about to agree.
Ning Yi found it difficult to refuse, so she agreed.
Half an hour later, the three of them went out to eat together.
"Would you like to eat grilled fish? There's a really good grilled fish place near the school," Lin Zhiyu offered.
“I’m fine with anything,” Ning Yi replied.
Lin Meng pulled their arms and walked forward, saying, "Let's go, let's go, I'm starving."
Lin Zhiyu helped them order the food, then told them about Ning Yi's dietary restrictions before getting them drinks.
"Ningyi, what do you think of my brother?" Lin Meng leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
Ning Yi blinked in slight confusion, then said, "It's not bad, it's pretty good."
Lin Meng nodded thoughtfully without saying anything more.
Lin Zhiyu walked over with three bottles of drinks and placed them on the table.
Lin Zhiyu sat down, then looked at Ning Yi and asked, "Are you interested in a music festival in Nanzhou next week?"
“A music festival sounds great! Ningyi, do you want to come along?” Lin Meng excitedly asked Ningyi.
A music festival? Actually, she really wanted to go.
Ning Yi thought for a moment and then said, "Sure, I've never been to a music festival before."
Lin Zhiyu smiled and said, "Then I'll buy the tickets for you, and we can go together."
Ning Yi nodded and said, "Then I'll transfer the money to you later."
"No need, we're all friends," Lin Zhiyu said, taking a sip of his drink.
Ning Yi frowned, shook her head, and said somewhat seriously, "That won't do. You've treated me to milk tea and meals, so I'll have to transfer the ticket money to you later."
She doesn't like owing favors to others.
He rested his arm on the table, his hand under his chin, and said half-jokingly, "We can just invite him back then."
Ning Yi was clearly stunned for a few seconds, unsure how to respond.
Seeing her little expression, Lin Zhiyu's eyes crinkled with amusement, and he raised his voice slightly, "Alright, alright, just transfer the money."
After dinner, Lin Zhiyu and Lin Meng escorted her to her dormitory building. She said goodbye to them and went upstairs.
Lin Meng nudged Lin Zhiyu, who was still staring at the dormitory door, with her elbow: "Hey, I really helped you out today, how are you going to thank me?"
Coming to his senses, Lin Zhiyu lazily tilted his head and said, "I've got your idol's concert tickets covered."
"Yay, brother is the best! I hope you can win Ningyi's heart soon!" Lin Meng said excitedly.
Actually, it was Lin Zhiyu who asked Lin Meng to make the appointment with Ning Yi in the first place, so that he would have a reason to see Ning Yi.
Lin Zhiyu couldn't help but smile as he recalled Ning Yi standing on the stage playing the violin.
The day he first met Ning Yi in the music room, he, his friend Shu Ran, and Lin Meng all saw Ning Yi practicing the piano.
At that time, Lin Zhiyu felt that she had an attractive quality just by standing there.
His gaze remained fixed on her. Shu Ran was his friend from high school all the way to college. Shu Ran also remembered Ning Yi because Lin Zhiyu had praised her for being pretty, which made her even more memorable.
On the day Ning Yi attended the concert, Shu Ran also happened to be there, because a friend of his had also attended that violin concert.
When Ning Yi went on stage to play the violin, Shu Ran felt that she looked familiar. After recognizing Ning Yi, he filmed a video of Ning Yi playing the violin and sent it to Lin Zhiyu.
That video is still saved on his phone.