“Slapping her is something you did out of your own accord. The company has no reason to take responsibility.”

Nan Chen’s words rendered Ning Ran speechless.

She gaped at him in astonishment, wondering why he went back on his word. This is not what you said earlier on!

Nan Chen caught her questioning look, but he was unperturbed. Rather, he picked up his phone again from his pocket and sat back without any explanation.

It might be completely normal for people to be engrossed in their phones—but that was not the case for Nan Chen.

He did not usually spend a lot of time on his phone, and he never once concerned himself with all the juicy gossips online.

But he was not himself today. Time and time again, Ning Ran caught him checking his phone every few minutes. It was like he could not take his eyes off it.

This made Ning Ran even more disturbed. A frown etched on her well-defined brows as she stole another resentful look at Nan Chen. He must be texting some woman.

Why not just make yourself scarce and go meet her in person?

What’s the point of hoarding space here if you’re not interested in talking?

Ning Ran could not take it anymore. “Are you that busy?” she snapped.

As usual, Nan Chen looked up without a word and continued whatever he was doing.

Ning Ran was infuriated. She wanted to go over and snatched his phone away. Her impulse was telling her to just throw his phone out of the window.

But she did not have the guts to do that. She was afraid of Nan Chen.

Yet it was not long before Ning Ran brightened up. Delicious food was served and her mouth watered looking at all the dishes.

Who cares about men? Food never betrays you!

Why should I even bother myself with an unruly man like him?

Little did she know, Nan Chen had been observing her from the corner of his eyes. Confusion glimmered in his eyes when he spotted Ning Ran’s erratic change of mood when she saw the food. Gosh, she’s so unpredictable.

It was not until he saw Ning Ran reached for the food that he finally made a sound. “Did you wash your hands?”

Ning Ran cocked her head and looked up in surprise. “I did,” she said curtly. True, the tasty food appeased her, but that did not mean she was happy with his attitude.

“But you touched something else after you washed your hands, didn’t you? Go wash them again,” Nan Chen said.

“You do it yourself. I’m digging in,” Ning Ran protested.

But Nan Chen refused to let her off the hook. “There’s no room for discussion here,” he replied severely.

Ning Ran let out a resigned sigh and got off to the washroom. She figured it was not worth wasting time over a small issue like this.

back to the dining table before

other side, Nan Chen looked at her

you have to eat like there is a famine out

looked up and saw Nan Chen staring at her with an inexplicable expression on his face. He sat there elegantly with a glass of red wine in his hand; there was

of a sudden and adjusted her posture, eating in a slow and poised

why Nan Chen was looking at her. He just found out that he was actually fine with

prim and proper. And none

was the first to ever let her guard down around him. She did not put up a front

she actually ate like

Nan Chen remarked, taking a sip of red

what?” Ning Ran looked at him cluelessly, wiping the food at the corner of her

have to

put on an

and shook his head in

her sweetest smile and raised her glass towards

and clicked hers before drinking his wine with a suppressed

sight considering how Nan Chen

“Will everything really be okay? Is there anything I can

company is obviously bearing the brunt of what you did. So what you should do now is to work extra hard to make up for the loss the

and clenched her fists. “Yes, that’s what

timely ring came from Nan Chen’s phone

cursory glance and chose to ignore

his phone suspiciously as thoughts raced through her mind. It must be

check

don’t want to

shrugged. I really think

let the matter off so easily. “What if

are you referring to?” Nan Chen replied with

him without another word. Well, how will I know who sent you

continued dining quietly until Nan Chen finally put down his cutlery and wiped his hands. He did not eat a lot since

his phone and finally looked at the

a brief call and said

of relief as if he just got a burden off his chest. He put down his phone

thinking about the message that Nan Chen received. He

you trying to look at?” Nan

just curious,” she

to take a look,”

food intently. If you want

“Give me a good

her lips and raised her eyelids

mighty Nan Chen! I know you won’t

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