After Ning Ziqiang departed the snooker bar in high spirits, Ning Ran walked behind the partition.

Nan Chen was bent over at the waist as he lined up his shot.

Admiring the curves of his bottom, she was tempted to say, “Nice ass.” Thankfully, she caught herself in time and mentally berated herself for being so uncouth.

“Why did you take over that mess of a company?” she asked instead.

“Because of you.”

His reply was simple and straight to the point. There was no room for misunderstanding his meaning.

Taken aback, she had to admit that sounded rather reasonable. Yet she could not help feeling like there was something wrong.

“You’re a brilliant businessman. Why would you do something that doesn’t profit you? You’re not trying to add this onto my debt, are you?”

“Thanks for the compliment.” He hit another ball and it flew into the pocket.

“When did I compliment you?” she questioned, flabbergasted.

“You said I was a brilliant businessman.”

“Err, okay... I guess that counts as praise?”

“It does.”

“Then could you tell me why you did it?”

“Because of you,” he repeated.

Ning Ran was beginning to get exasperated. Can’t he just talk like a normal person?

“But you’ve always made sure to keep your private matters separate from your official business. So why...”

no ‘why’

stick, he suggested,

and saw that it was indeed time for lunch. “As thanks for all that you’ve done

his eyes. “Sure. What

“McDonald’s.”

Nan Chen refused, “I’m not

not? McDonald’s isn’t exactly cheap. Don’t forget I have a huge debt to pay off

fast food,” Jiang Zhe

wicked smirk curled Ning Ran’s lips. “Oh, how could I have forgotten! There’s probably nobody else in the world who knows what Mr. Chen likes best other than you,

receive such a

idea,” Nan

CEO while the other is a celebrity. I’m just

other man, “That’s what you get for talking too much. It’s settled. You’re paying for the

“Wait, no! I- “

book the restaurant or shall I?” Nan Chen raised an eyebrow at

do it!” Jiang Zhe hastily replied. I shudder to imagine what high-end restaurant Sir Chen will pick if I let him decide. Since there’s no way out of this, I better

a restaurant

because Nan Chen had been training

that were quite delicious, such as

takes skill to save money while pleasing the boss

satisfied with Jiang Zhe’s decision, especially the pickled pepper fish

pleased not because he liked it personally but because he discovered that Ning Ran

about Ning

work,” Nan Chen stopped

astonished. This had never

who could work no matter the time or place. He had never refused to talk about work during his free time

a

Nan Chen headed back to his company while Jiang Zhe sent Ning Ran to Star

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