The car rolled to a stop at the entrance of the sauna.

Nan Chen thought deeply for a moment before raising his arm and gesturing for the driver to continue driving.

It was pretty late at night, and he didn’t want them to remain here any longer than was necessary. He decided to make the woman wait until they got home to wash up.

They drove back to the villa at Red Maple City. Ning Ran got out of the car and breathed a long sigh of relief as she looked at the familiar house in front of her. At least she made it back here alive.

“The kids are at Commoner Residence, not here. Go and wash up quickly.”

“Shouldn’t there be some sort of ceremony?” Ning Ran asked suddenly.

Nan Chen looked at her in confusion. “What ceremony? Do you want me to call up a bunch of people and have them scream praises at the gates as they welcome you back?”

“No, thanks. When I was a kid, however, my family used to set off fireworks whenever one of my relatives got back from jail. I heard it helped to ward off bad luck. If I go in just like that, won’t I be filling up the house with all sorts of bad luck?”

Nan Chen didn’t say anything.

Ning Ran said despondently, “I think I’d better not step into the house.”

“You didn’t go to jail, and you have no bad luck to speak of. What are you even talking about?” Nan Chen asked coldly.

“Well, you didn’t say anything! I thought you minded. I don’t want to cause you any inconvenience.” Ning Ran said.

“I’m okay with you causing me inconvenience...” Nan Chen mumbled.

“What was that?”

“Oh my God, would you stop talking? It’s so cold out here—are you trying to get a cold or something? Besides, you stink. Go and take a shower and change out of these clothes!” Nan Chen said, suddenly impatient.

Ning Ran brought her arm to her nose and took a deep sniff. She thought she didn’t stink that much.

“Fine. Should I go in now?”

“If you don’t want to, that’s fine by me. You can freeze to death out here by yourself. I’m going in.”

As soon as Nan Chen finished speaking, he turned around and stalked into the house.

Ning Ran chased after him. “Of course I’m coming in! It’s freezing outside.”

She ran upstairs and was about to head into the bedroom to get her clothes when Nan Chen pushed her directly into the bathroom.

up the whole house! Go

need to get a change of

you

into the bathroom and

filled the tub with water and

of the bathroom swung open. Nan Chen stepped into

around her chest quickly. “What are you doing

you really going to walk out of here naked

Ran yelled, “It doesn’t mean that you can just come in here

door! I might as well just come in! What? Did you want me to pretend to bring out the keys

haste, she had completely forgotten to

Chen stood there, watching her panic. Even though her hair was slightly messy, it framed her exquisite face and fell upon

and fair above the surface of the water. With her arms wrapped around

a sudden sense

do you think

do whatever I want

full of fire, and his voice was

course not! You’re supposed to be a gentleman. You should know what you ought not to do!” Ning Ran tried to impose her moral judgment on Nan Chen

always had trouble with authority, and he had never wanted to be

So get rid of those filthy thoughts in your head and

think I’m going to pounce on you

Ning Ran’s clothes in a corner and turned towards the

let out a quiet sigh of relief. He’s

Nan Chen suddenly turned around

Ran again. She sank even more deeply into the water,

yourself clean,” Nan Chen said in a

course I’ll wash myself clean! Do I need you to

said

going to check in

stunned. He’s going to check how well I had washed? How is he going to do that? How

out now!”

got out and shut the door behind

was going to come in and harass her again, Ning Ran climbed out of the bathtub and ran to lock the door

that, she could finally soak

of aged wine, he poured himself a glass and turned on the television. An exciting

so busy recently that Nan Chen hadn’t had time to watch his football

even as his eyes remained fixed on the television screen, all he could see was the image of Ning Ran

away. No matter how hard he tried to fight it, the image

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