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’ to
stick, he suggested, “Let’s
checked her watch and saw that it was indeed time for lunch. “As thanks for all that you’ve done for me,
in his eyes. “Sure. What are
“McDonald’s.”
look vanished and Nan Chen refused, “I’m not
exactly cheap. Don’t forget I have a huge debt to pay off now. This is the best
eat fast food,” Jiang Zhe
other than you, Assistant Jiang. Maybe you should
receive
Nan Chen
a CEO while the other is a celebrity. I’m just
interrupted the other man, “That’s what you get for talking too much. It’s settled.
“Wait, no! I- “
the restaurant or shall I?”
high-end restaurant Sir Chen will pick if I let him decide.
he selected a restaurant that
Chen had been training
had some mildly spicy dishes that were quite delicious, such as their specialty
money while pleasing the boss
Chen was clearly satisfied with Jiang Zhe’s decision, especially the pickled pepper fish
not because he liked it personally but because he discovered that Ning Ran loved
Chen, about Ning Ziqiang’s
work,” Nan Chen
This had never
or place. He had never refused to talk about work
of work to ruin the mood? If that’s the case, that means I’m being a third wheel right now! Should I walk away quietly and leave them alone? But I’m paying
to his company while Jiang Zhe sent Ning Ran to
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