Nan Chen was totally speechless.
Is this woman forcing me to admit that I have just gone through a breakup?
He decided to ignore her and stood up, striding to the study room.
Ning Ran froze for a while and also stood up and walked toward her bedroom, preparing to turn in.
Just as she reached her bedroom door, she was suddenly curious so she took a turn to the study room.
The door of the study room was closed but she could hear Nan Chen speaking on the phone.
Was he really experiencing a breakup? And is now making a call to salvage his relationship?
She was too inquisitive about it so she tried to open the door.
It was not locked and she pushed the door open gently with a little slit.
Nan Chen was speaking in English over the phone. Oh my goodness, so the girl who broke his heart is a Caucasian?
Ning Ran’s English fluency was not too bad so she could understand what Nan Chen was saying.
However, she failed to comprehend fully because there were too many jargons that confused her.
The call was over and there were no more voices from the study room.
Ning Ran was about to leave when the door was suddenly jerked open from within and Ning Ran who was leaning on the door immediately stumbled into the room.
Nan Chen reached out to catch her and a strong fragrance of orange blossom wafted into his nostrils, making his heart flutter.
“You’re eavesdropping?”
“No, I was standing there the entire time and did not sneak around, so it’s not eavesdropping,” Ning Ran retorted.
“Why aren’t you sleeping?”
“Aren’t you not sleeping as well?”
Their conversation ended and Nan Chen just stared at Ning Ran while she did the same thing to him.
“Come here.” Nan Chen took her into the study room and walked toward the desk, then he beckoned her to sit down.
“What are you doing?” Ning Ran wanted to know what he was up to.
“Sit down and listen to me. Don’t you want to know why I was so offbeat? I’ll tell you now.” Nan Chen pressed her on the chair.
“Alright, I’m all ears.” Ning Ran was willing to let him clear her doubts.
Nan Chen thought about it for a while before he continued, “But why should I tell you?”
This question rendered Ning Ran speechless. It was as though he was picking on her.
“Forget about it if you’re not going to tell me.” Ning Ran stood up to leave.
This time, Nan Chen did not stop her but watched as she left the study room.
Poker Face must have had a huge blow and has gone crazy.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have pulled me in and then without even a word, let me leave again. He must have gone mad.
returned to the study room again
“What?”
But why did you go back on your word and waste
But then, I thought about it again and felt that I don’t need to prove anything to you, so I did not say anything.”
are really
well then. I had something to tell you, too. But I gave it another thought and maybe I didn’t need to prove anything to you as well, so let’s
Ning Ran’s temper,
was grabbed by Nan Chen. “What is it that you
me to tell you,” Ning
Nan
tell me when you don’t feel like it, then why can’t I
Nan Chen could not care less about the hows and whys on her mind. She has to tell me if
me first. I’ll only tell you after you’ve finished telling yours.” Ning Ran raised her
was amused by her
is indeed unbridled. She’s
Well, this is interesting.
I’ll tell you,” Nan
interested anymore.” Ning Ran
tightened his grip and pulled her back. “You’re playing hard to get,
much. I think you’re the one who’s playing hard to
aura wafting from him. This woman is saying
I can always get what I want easily; why should I play hard to
Ran over, and
wall? What era are we in?
you right now; I don’t
Ning Ran turned her
fact, her
though she was already the mother of two children, she had never really been
had always kept a safe distance from them; hence, it was very rare
romantic relationships, it was inevitable for her to
shouldn’t do this. It’s not appropriate!” Ning Ran was still putting on an act
“What is inappropriate?”
upper hand so his tone started
just do it. Keep some distance. It’s not
me, whot wos thot thot you were going to
then I’ll soy,”
“You speok first.”
comfortoble with you grobbing my hond this woy. How con I
go os she told him to. Insteod, he leoned in even closer. “You con just tolk to me this woy so
worm, ond there wos o foint smell of wine blended with o
Ning Ron flustered even
her heod ond escoped
side ond heoved o sigh
to feel flushed oll over. Whot
ore still people in this house; my son ond doughter ore
do to deserve this treotment? Why do you
over. Tell me now, whot did you wont to soy to me?” Non Chen
me first. Why ore you
up in
seemed to be oble to
“How pregnoble?”
I don’t ogree to cooperote with him, the project would foil ond I might be questioned or even dismissed from my position by the boord of directors. But if I ogree to cooperote, the welfore of the corporotion would be hompered ond I would still be considered os incompetent by the directors, hence, my position is
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