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

cut stick, he suggested, “Let’s

saw that it was indeed time for lunch. “As thanks for

eyes. “Sure. What are we

“McDonald’s.”

look vanished and Nan Chen refused, “I’m not

forget I have a huge debt to pay off now. This is the best I can do,” Ning

fast food,” Jiang Zhe piped up

probably nobody else in the world who knows what Mr. Chen likes best other than you, Assistant Jiang. Maybe you should be the one to treat this meal? Since you know what Mr. Chen wants to eat, it would be easy for you to

to receive such

idea,” Nan Chen

while the

what you get for talking too much. It’s settled. You’re paying for

“Wait, no! I- “

the restaurant or shall I?” Nan

I let

selected a restaurant that specialized in

because Nan Chen had been training himself

spicy dishes that were quite delicious, such as their specialty pickled pepper fish

skill to save money while pleasing the boss

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

he discovered that Ning Ran

about

work,” Nan Chen stopped

This had never happened

the time or place. He had never refused to talk

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?

back to his company while Jiang Zhe sent Ning Ran to Star

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