Ash Riya: Only Ningwei Can Be Obtained

Chapter 40 Ash Riya: I can only have Ningwei now.

Ash Riya arrived in Hangcheng.

This time, she didn't bring any guards. In her position, she had no shortage of trump cards for survival.

After getting off the plane, Ash Riya walked in the shadows, attracting no attention. With just one glance, she found Mu Ningwei's aura.

He was leaning against a sleek silver sedan.

Mu Ningwei also saw Ash Riya in the crowd.

Their eyes met.

Ash Riya was the first to smile and walked up to Mu Ningwei.

"Your aura has become much stronger, and your demeanor is more mature. Have you been well during this time?"

Mu Ningwei smiled, "Very well. Congratulations on breaking through to High-level Rank Two in the Shadow Element."

Excellent!

Ningwei's attitude towards me isn't cold!

Ash Riya was happy in her heart, thinking that if she admitted her mistake, she could ask Mu Ningwei to come back.

But should she admit her mistake now?

Or should she follow the plan and wait until she became a Goddess before inviting him back in a grand manner?

"Get in the car,"

Mu Ningwei said.

"Mm."

Ash Riya went to the passenger seat, opened the door, and met Mu Nujiao's eyes.

Both of them froze.

Ash Riya's smile became a little strained, "Ningwei, who is she?"

Her attention was entirely on Mu Ningwei. Why was Mu Nujiao in the passenger seat!

Yes, Ash Riya knew Mu Nujiao.

Not just her, but also her sister Mu Nuxin. Their information was all in the private files of the Saintess Hall.

It was these two little vixens who seduced her Ningwei...

"Hello, I'm Ningwei's sister, Mu Nujiao."

Mu Nujiao greeted politely, curiously sizing up the beautiful woman.

Was this Ningwei's old friend?

'So she's just his sister?'

Ash Riya immediately put on an impeccably graceful and friendly smile, "Hello, Sister Nujiao, I'm Ash Riya."

Bang.

The car door closed. Ash Riya went to the back seat, leaving Mu Nujiao stunned.

Ash Riya?

The First Saintess who had a romantic entanglement with Ningwei?

What do you mean 'meeting an old friend'? She's clearly an old lover!

No, Ningwei isn't that kind of person. If he wanted to fool around, why would he bring me along?

Mu Nujiao snapped back to her mission.

Ash Riya must be regretting her actions and wants to get back together.

Ningwei wants me to be here to make Ash Riya give up on that idea!

Hmph, you bad woman who deceived Ningwei's feelings, do you think a few sweet words will make Ningwei obediently get back with you?

What do you take Ningwei for?

Ash Riya, in the back seat, smiled and released goodwill, "Ningwei, your sister is really beautiful."

"Yes, Ningwei likes me a lot."

Mu Nujiao hugged Mu Ningwei's waist, rested her head intimately on his shoulder, then turned her head to look at Ash Riya, raising an eyebrow slightly.

Face-slapping!

Ash Riya's smile instantly froze. A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she said softly, "Ningwei, you and your sister have such a good relationship."

"Yes, we're getting married next year. Ash Riya, do you want to be a bridesmaid?"

Thunder! Zone! Disco!

Ash Riya's smile disappeared. She took a deep breath and clenched her fist, "Ningwei, is this true?"

Mu Ningwei rubbed Mu Nujiao's head, signaling his girlfriend to tone down her aggression.

"No, Nujiao and I aren't engaged yet."

Ash Riya breathed a sigh of relief, finally understanding.

Mu Nujiao disliked her and was deliberately messing with her.

Ash Riya could understand that, given what she had done...

Mu Ningwei continued, "But if Nujiao is willing, getting married next year is also fine."

Ash Riya: "..."

Mu Nujiao, like a victorious swan, lifted her fair neck and let go of Mu Ningwei.

There was no longer a need for physical contact to declare her claim.

Ash Riya felt completely defeated.

"...Aren't you siblings?"

Ash Riya's eyes reddened, her fists clenched tightly as she struggled for survival.

"Our blood relation is ten generations apart, it's not an issue."

What about me?

Ash Riya closed her eyes, not asking the question aloud. She leaned back against her seat in silence, her mind blank.

Mu Nujiao, through the rearview mirror, saw Ash Riya's beautiful face silently shedding tears and felt a pang of pity.

But who told her to hurt Brother Ningwei?

She brought it all upon herself!

Mu Ningwei thought the same, offering no words of comfort.

Some things, once missed, are missed forever.

Ash Riya had ultimately changed, no longer the girl she was in childhood.

Mu Ningwei was now starting a new life.

Mu Nujiao and Mu Nuxin, his two lovely girlfriends.

His first woman, Blue Bat.

The Mu Family, who fully supported him.

And Leng Qing, Mu Ningxue, Mo Fan, and the relationships he had already built.

Mu Ningwei wouldn't abandon them to return to Parthenon with Ash Riya.

The car drove on in silence.

Until a certain moment, Mu Ningwei's gaze turned cold.

He sensed some unpleasant, corrupting aura approaching.

Black Pepper Court?

If it were any other time, Mu Ningwei wouldn't mind playing with them, but not now.

As he thought this and prepared to notify Fei Yi--

"Deal with them."

Ash Riya opened her dim eyes. "Don't let them disturb Ningwei and my pleasant mood."

From her shadow, a Shadowkin Elder appeared, and then quickly vanished.

Mu Ningwei was surprised. Sensing the corrupting auras disappear one by one, he looked at Ash Riya in astonishment:

"When did you subdue a Shadowkin Elder?"

Ash Riya said softly, "Before the Golden Knight selection. I originally intended to give it to you as a gift and compensation. But then..."

What happened next was beyond Ash Riya's expectations.

Ash Riya didn't want to dwell on the topic. When the Shadowkin Elder returned, she glanced lightly at Mu Nujiao:

"I thought they were targeting me, but it turns out they came for her."

"Those people are Executioners under the Cardinal of Black Pepper Court, Jiu Ying. They wanted to kill Mu Nujiao in front of you, or kidnap her, as the first step to recruiting you, and also as a test for you."

"Sending only seven High-level Mages, Jiu Ying seems to underestimate you."

Mu Nujiao blinked her eyes.

So what exactly happened?

Were they attacked by Black Pepper Court just now?

Mu Ningwei shook his head. "I can handle it, you don't need to intervene."

Ash Riya looked out the window and said softly, "I want to protect you, not be protected by you."

"Promise me, give me a few years, and I will give you a satisfactory answer. Until then, please don't get involved with those other women just to anger me, okay?"

Mu Nujiao sneered, "Heh, you woman, stop dreaming, okay?"

Mu Ningwei shook his head, "You're too late."

Half a year ago, he had already become a real man.

Mu Ningwei would take responsibility.

Ash Riya's expression was sorrowful.

Perhaps if she had sincerely apologized at the very beginning, she could have kept Mu Ningwei.

But she truly wanted to be the protector, not the one being protected.

'Am I too late?'

'You no longer plan to forgive me, or is it because of her existence?'

'Since that's the case, don't blame me for forcing you.'

'Although offering our first time like this isn't what I wanted. But with your personality, this is probably the only way to make you wait for me.'

Ash Riya glanced at Mu Nujiao, her eyes hiding a deep gloom that quickly vanished.

Mu Nujiao, in her youthful innocence, likely hadn't been "nourished" by Mu Ningwei yet.

Ash Riya understood Mu Ningwei; he would likely wait for the wedding, or for Mu Nujiao to actively seek him out.

Mu Nujiao's shyness presented her with a final opportunity.

Ash Riya lowered her head, her fair fingers playing with her hair, and said softly:

"Since that's the case, can you accompany me for a walk this afternoon? Just the two of us."

"Consider it... a closure for us."

Mu Ningwei remained noncommittal, "Nujiao, what do you think?"

Ash Riya bit her lip.

Mu Nujiao pondered for a moment, "I believe Brother Ningwei, you also want to clear things up with her."

Mu Ningwei smiled gently, "Thank you."

"Alright, Ash Riya, I'll take you out for a walk after dinner."

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