The relaxed and flirtatious aura around Wei Tianci instantly disappeared.
His expression turned strange as he rapidly typed replies, completely focused on the messages, as though the entire world around him had vanished.
Seeing this, Ning Xingruo froze for a moment before lowering her head to glance at his chat window.
The person messaging him was a girl.
Her contact name was saved as [Luo You].
Luo You’s profile picture looked incredibly cold and distant. It was a selfie of her dressed entirely in black. Black shoes, black pants, black clothes, a black scarf, a black hat, and black-framed glasses.
Even her eyes were dark and abyss-like, paired with an expressionless face that seemed weary of the world itself.
‘This girl must be extremely withdrawn.’
Ning Xingruo thought silently.
However…
The moment she saw the conversation between Wei Tianci and Luo You, her eyebrows immediately rose.
Luo You: “Brother Tianci, I graduated from university.”
“I want to invite you to dinner tomorrow night. Can you give me this opportunity?”
“After dinner, would you like to come sit at my apartment for a while?”
Wei Tianci: “Sure. I also have something I want to tell you.”
Luo You: “Thank you, Brother Tianci. Tomorrow evening at six o’clock, I’ll wait for you at Central Plaza.”
“See you there.”
Wei Tianci: “OK.”
After putting down his phone, Wei Tianci stared blankly ahead, looking deeply troubled.
From beginning to end, not a single thought escaped from him.
Ning Xingruo’s heart suddenly sank.
She immediately realized how unusual this situation was.
This cold girl named Luo You was absolutely not simple.
Bitterness flooded Ning Xingruo’s heart, making her feel as though she had returned to the day she first learned that the man she loved was in love with An Muyue.
After a brief silence, Ning Xingruo forced a relaxed smile and asked, “Tianci, who is Luo You?”
“You’re chatting with her so passionately. Have you already stopped loving your goddess Muyue?”
Even her voice trembled slightly.
Wei Tianci instantly snapped back to reality.
The moment he saw the trace of forced composure on Xingruo’s face, he paused before softly saying, “That girl is also someone with a tragic life.”
“When she was in high school, both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer. While still so young, she had to shoulder the burden of the entire family.”
“She took care of her parents in the hospital, studied hard at school, and worked part-time after classes to earn medical expenses.”
“A little girl taking on multiple responsibilities until she was exhausted beyond measure.”
“At the time, I happened to hear a saying. The best way to show off wealth is through charity. I wanted to stand out among the rich playboy circle, so I casually helped them out.”
“I covered all their medical bills, along with the girl’s tuition and living expenses.”
Ning Xingruo felt sour inside. “You changed her entire life. In her heart, your importance must be absolutely unmatched.”
“No wonder the first thing she did after graduating was ask you out on a date.”
Wei Tianci continued speaking absentmindedly, “Luo You is extremely talented. She’s a top-tier genius and also a super hacker.”
Ning Xingruo suddenly felt as though her chest had been tightly blocked.
Wei Tianci’s heartfelt words, spoken without any accompanying thoughts, crashed beside her ears like thunder, making her dizzy.
Pain sliced through her heart.
Could it be that Luo You and Tianci really did share a special story together?
[Who would’ve thought tomorrow’s date would become the greatest turning point in my relationship with Luo You?]
[Tomorrow, she’ll begin turning dark. During the middle stages, she’ll side with Ye Fan. Later, the two of them will work together against Tianxing Group and the Wei family.]
[After I get killed, Luo You will also jump off a building and commit suicide on the very same day, ending her tragic life.]
[This plotline is seriously too much.]
[That damn author just had to make the protagonist look awesome, even making hacker Luo You, who was utterly devoted to the villain, work for him.]
[For the protagonist, it’s naturally an exciting setup. But now that I’m the villain, I have to push this kind of plotline forward myself. This is unbearable.]
Ning Xingruo stared blankly at Wei Tianci.
How could this happen?
She was utterly shocked inside.
With a situation like this, where would Luo You’s reason for turning dark even come from?
What exactly would happen during tomorrow’s date?
But what hurt her heart even more was how difficult Tianci’s situation truly was.
Ning Xingruo lowered her head, gently cupped Wei Tianci’s face with both hands, then softly pressed her fiery red lips against his forehead in a kiss.
A silent comfort.
An encouragement born from love.
That kiss instantly snapped Wei Tianci out of his dazed state.
At the same time, he realized how many changes and emotional ups and downs had flashed across Xingruo’s face during those brief moments just now.
[Xingruo being together with me is truly unfair to her.]
Ning Xingruo’s heart trembled fiercely.
Wei Tianci waved toward the bar manager in the distance. “Bring me a microphone.”
The bar manager was immediately startled and hurriedly ordered his staff, “Quick, quick, quick! Find a microphone right now!”
He rushed away and returned just as quickly, respectfully presenting the microphone with both hands like a loyal servant.
At that moment, the nightclub spotlight instantly shone onto Wei Tianci.
Ning Xingruo’s beautiful face immediately flushed red.
Earlier, when she had been teasing Tianci, she had not felt embarrassed.
But now that they had become the center of attention for the entire venue, sitting face-to-face on Wei Tianci’s lap suddenly required immense courage.
Although her long trench coat concealed everything and only Tianci could feel her seductive body, she still felt extremely nervous.
Should she get off his lap first?
Would he become unhappy?
The female DJ on stage saw Young Master Wei’s actions and immediately shut off the nightclub music, waiting for him to give instructions about accompaniment or background music.
However, to everyone’s surprise…
Wei Tianci held the microphone without saying a single unnecessary word.
After a brief silence, he began singing softly without accompaniment.
His clean and pure voice flowed gently through the hall.
“Love truly requires courage to face all the gossip and rumors.”
“As long as your eyes give me affirmation, then my love has meaning.”
“We all need courage to believe that we’ll end up together.”
“Within this crowded sea of people, I can feel your sincerity resting in the palm of my hand.”
“If my stubborn strength accidentally hurt you, could you gently remind me? Though my heart is impatient, what I fear most is losing you…”
The perfect pitch granted by the Godly Singer System, combined with Wei Tianci’s sudden heartfelt emotions, caused his voice to crash into everyone’s ears like a heavy hammer.
Every single person present was stunned by his pure heavenly voice.
The noisy nightclub instantly fell into dead silence.
Even the DJ on stage forgot about accompaniment.
No accompaniment was needed.
Everyone immersed themselves completely within the lyrics, listening wholeheartedly to Wei Tianci’s clean voice.
Nobody knew who Young Master Wei was singing this song for.
Was it for An Muyue?
For Ning Xingruo?
Or for himself?
But everyone understood one thing.
There was emotion within his voice.
What other people thought no longer mattered.
At this moment, Ning Xingruo was overwhelmed with shock and joy as tears streamed down her face.
This was the greatest surprise of the entire night.
She could clearly feel that Tianci was singing for her.
This song, Courage, was his truest heartfelt confession at this very moment.
He was singing about himself.
Singing about her.
Singing about them both.
Ning Xingruo leaned forward and buried herself in Wei Tianci’s embrace. Her arms wrapped around his waist while her chin rested upon his shoulder.
Following softly along with the melody, she murmured gently, “Love truly requires courage to face all the gossip and rumors.”
“As long as your eyes give me affirmation, then my love has meaning…”