Chapter 484: Chapter 484
Though the atmosphere was light and jestful, everyone couldn't keep chatting at the entrance of the hotel.
Right then, Tian Li invited everyone to join Tian Xin's birthday party.
Although Ding Fan didn't like bustling scenes, since Qin Manshu, Hu Jin, and Ye Ningqing were all going, he couldn't dampen everyone's spirits by not attending.
Tian Li had just been promoted to deputy mayor recently, and his daughter had just returned from studying abroad in the States. For Tian Li, he was truly experiencing double happiness.
Ding Fan and the others were separately arranged by Tian Li in a private room. Soon, all the dishes and drinks were served.
The food and drinks here were indeed tasty. Now at the Seventh Level of Qi Cultivation, Ding Fan increasingly relied less on food, but he still ate quite a bit more than usual.
Everyone really enjoyed this meal immensely.
During the meal, Tian Li came with his daughter Tian Xin to make a toast. Since everyone could see Tian Li wanted to match Tian Xin and Mu Qiangsheng, they left Tian Xin in the room and arranged for Mu Qiangsheng and Tian Xin to sit together.
With the inclusion of Tian Xin, the atmosphere at the table improved even further. The meal lasted a whole two hours before it ended.
After the banquet, Mu Qiangsheng and Tian Xin left together. The two seemed to hit it off well, discussing matters related to hydraulic engineering, which they talked about during the meal. After the banquet ended, Tian Xin invited Mu Qiangsheng to view a 3D model of a hydraulic project she had studied in the States.
Ding Fan, Qin Manshu, Hu Jin, and Ye Ningqing, the three of them, exited the hotel.
Qin Manshu and Hu Jin took the same route home, while Ding Fan and Ye Ningqing headed towards their hotel.
By now, it had completely darkened.
The moonlight tonight was beautiful, and there were hardly any pedestrians on the streets. Ding Fan and Ye Ningqing walked side by side on the street.
At this moment, the two of them looked more like a couple, with Ye Ningqing secretly enjoying this tranquility. After all, opportunities to be alone with Ding Fan were exceedingly rare.
The two of them continued walking quietly, neither saying a word.
The air was filled with a faint fragrance of orchids, combining with the hazy moonlight, it was intoxicating. With a beloved by one's side, even a simple walk became incredibly romantic.
"Brother Fan... do you know what love tastes like?"
Ye Ningqing finally spoke gently after they had walked quite a distance.
What does love taste like?
Ding Fan was slightly taken aback and turned to look at Ye Ningqing.
At this moment, Ye Ningqing's beautiful and charming face was looking at him intently.
"I don't know," Ding Fan said softly.
Right then, Ye Ningqing stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Ye Ningqing stop, Ding Fan also stopped and turned to her.
And just then, Ye Ningqing gently walked in front of Ding Fan, and then tiptoed...
In a moment, Ye Ningqing's soft lips met Ding Fan's.
The kiss was shallow, light...
Though it was not as breathtaking as a deep kiss, it carried a sweet fragrance...
Sweet, tender, warm...
It was probably just a light kiss that lasted about a dozen seconds before Ye Ningqing, her face blushing, reluctantly parted lips with Ding Fan.
"Brother Fan, this... this is the taste of love. Did you smell it?" Ye Ningqing's eyes were now sparkling clear.
Ding Fan could clearly feel Ye Ningqing's trembling body.
How could Ding Fan not understand that Ye Ningqing was declaring her love for him at this moment?
It takes a tremendous amount of courage for a girl to decide to express her love to a man.
In fact, even if Ye Ningqing didn't confess, how could Ding Fan not understand Ye Ningqing's feelings for him?
Initially, when Ding Fan had just arrived in Yanjing, the Ye family's ancestor Ye Qingyun came out to kill Ding Fan. At that time, Ye Ningqing, in order to protect Ding Fan's life, even went against her family's orders and sought out Ding Fan of her own accord.
Eventually, to save Ding Fan, she was directly expelled from her family.
If there was no love, how could Ye Ningqing have given up so much...
Right now, Ye Ningqing's gaze was fixed steadily on Ding Fan...
At this moment, Ye Ningqing's body trembled even more violently due to her excitement.
The majority of the courage for Ye Ningqing to confess to Ding Fan tonight came from a phrase she read in a magazine.
A person's life is only a few decades long, time flies by, and many people find it difficult to find their ideal partner in such a short time.
After reading this statement, Ye Ningqing pondered deeply.
Sometimes, it is often an utterly ordinary phrase that can unlock someone's heart.
Throughout her life spanning merely a few decades, Ye Ningqing asked herself many times, and in the end, she was certain that Ding Fan was the ideal partner she was looking for.
Some people, once missed, are missed for a lifetime. Ye Ningqing did not want to miss out, so she took the initiative to come forward tonight.
To live without regrets, she wanted to tell Ding Fan... love!
Ding Fan knew that Ye Ningqing was waiting for his response, and his brow furrowed slightly.
After a moment, Ding Fan finally said to Ye Ningqing, "Ning Qing, there is something I must tell you."
At this moment, Ye Ningqing's lips curled into a smile, nodding slightly. Ye Ningqing's smile was beautiful; under such moonlight, with such a smile and such fragrance...
For a moment, Ding Fan was somewhat lost... Is this the taste of love?
As Ding Fan was still contemplating, Ye Ningqing suddenly shouted out loud.
Ding Fan abruptly regained his composure, just as a white light fiercely struck toward him. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥
The white light surged violently. Without needing to release his Divine Sense, and having no time to do so either, Ding Fan could distinctly feel that the white light was no ordinary attack.
Since it was a sneak attack, by the time Ding Fan reacted, the white light had already reached him. It was impossible for him to dodge it.
In that moment, a chill gripped Ding Fan's heart, fearing that being hit by this white light might result in severe injuries.
However, just as Ding Fan assumed the white light would definitely hit him, a figure leapt from the side and interposed itself.
The white light struck the figure head-on, sending the figure flying backward. The figure collided with Ding Fan, and they were both hurled backwards several steps before Ding Fan managed to stabilize both of them.
Who else could block the white light if not Ye Ningqing!
At this moment, Ye Ningqing's body went limp, her face pale and devoid of any color...
"Cough..." Ye Ningqing spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. With her beautiful eyes fixated on Ding Fan beside her, she managed to squeeze out a smile.
"Love... the taste of love..."
After uttering those words, Ye Ningqing immediately closed her eyes, apparently fainting from the brink of death.
"Lucky for you she didn't instantly kill you..." At that moment, a cold voice cut through from one side.
After that cold voice settled, a person stood not far from Ding Fan.
Ding Fan, looking at Ye Ningqing who had her eyes closed, felt his heart bleeding.
He, Ding Fan, owed Ye Ningqing too much.
For his sake, Ye Ningqing had ruptured ties with the Ye Family, and now for him, she had used her life to block that lethal strike.
Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to examine Ye Ningqing's condition. Her meridians were completely disrupted. To revive her with his current level of cultivation was already extremely challenging, let alone restoring Ye Ningqing to her mid Human Level cultivation. That was simply impossible.
A person willing to save one's life with their own...
With a heart full of pain, Ding Fan looked at Ye Ningqing lying in his arms. Previously, Ding Fan wanted to persuade Ye Ningqing, urging her to let go of his feelings for Zhou Ruoran, but now, about to lose her, Ding Fan finally understood.
After all that Ye Ningqing had done for him, how could he possibly let her go?
"You deserve to die!" Ding Fan, his eyes blood-red, slowly raised his head while holding Ye Ningqing.
"In this world, too many people wish for my death, but unfortunately, I am still alive..." the newcomer spoke disdainfully.
The person facing Ding Fan appeared to be seventy or eighty years old, with silvery white hair and beard, a robust physique, clothed in Taoist robes, and holding a cane topped with a skull, which looked quite eerie.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh... Ding Fan, holding Ye Ningqing with one arm, threw out several Wind Blades like a crazed demon.
Ding Fan's assault was strong, and the Wind Blades he threw were sharp, slashing at the spot where the Elder stood.
Boom, boom, boom... The Wind Blades consecutively slashed down, creating a burst of booming sounds, soon engulfing the spot where the Elder stood with a cloud of dust and debris.
"Indeed, a formidable person who killed Chen Qiang. Just with these Wind Blades, Chen Qiang's death at your hands is justified!"
In the Arena, while the dust had not yet settled on one side, the Elder's voice was already coming from the other side.
Ding Fan's brow slightly furrowed. The Elder's movement technique was unbelievably divine. In his moment of rage, he had failed to notice how the opponent had dodged.
Ding Fan then worked to steady his mind.
The opponent was formidable, and if he continued attacking recklessly, he might end up at a disadvantage in the end.
"I don't know Chen Qiang. Perhaps you've mistaken the person," Ding Fan said.
Although Ding Fan had indeed killed Chen Qiang, the protector of the Myriad Demon Sect, he was not inclined to admit it now.
In that moment, using the opportunity, Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to probe the cultivation of the Elder. The Elder's cultivation level was incredibly high, already at the Peak of the Earth Level.
"I'm looking for you, so naturally I haven't mistaken..." the Elder said, deliberately pausing. "You killed a protector of my Myriad Demon Sect, and inevitably, you are marked by the Divine Consciousness Imprint. Just from this, you cannot deceive me..."