The room went quiet once again.

Nan Chen quietened down after venting out his frustration. He picked up a new pair of chopsticks and fed himself some peanuts.

Ning Ran didn't dare make a sound as she dug into her food.

She was so engrossed in it that she didn't notice that her bowl had been emptied.

Nan Chen looked at her in disgust. “Are you trying to eat the bowl?”

Only then did Ning Ran put her bowl down and look up at him innocently.

“Do you want to go check on him? To comfort him? Or do you hate me for humiliating him and think it's unfair to him?” Nan Chen asked.

Ning Ran quickly waved her hands. “No. It's not like that. You were right! He doesn't even deserve to be called a man. Lu Jingyuan can do better than him.”

“That actress?”

“No. It's Lu Jingyuan. Their names may sound similar, but they're not related by blood at all.” Ning Ran smiled.

She was laying a trap for Nan Chen because she wanted to know if he knew who Lu Jingyuan was.

Before this, she had briefly mentioned Lu Jingyuan, but Nan Chen had said he didn't know her.

This time around, Nan Chen seemed to have forgotten all about her when Ning Ran brought up her name again.

I wonder if he has really forgotten about this woman, or he's just pretending to act as if he doesn't remember the name.

“Oh, I remember now. Is she the one who scared those thugs away with a phone call?”

“Yes. Qiao Zhan must have told you about it. She's quite impressive, isn't she? Scaring that many people away with one phone call.”

“No, not at all.”

“You don't think so? A woman like her can make those thugs go away. How is that not impressive to you?”

“She's been operating a huge guesthouse. This is proof that she's not weak at all. For all you know, she might just be putting on a weak front. But one thing for sure is that she has someone to back her up. Those thugs may look scary, but they will yield once you take down the boss. She must be from the capital if I'm not mistaken.”

“Yeah. How do you know that?”

“Qiao Zhan told me about it. That prick depended on his brother-in-law, a sergeant, to back him up. It's not hard for someone from the capital with a little background to keep a sergeant from a small town in check. How could the sergeant's brother-in-law make a move when the sergeant's hands are tied?”

Ning Ran nodded. “Yeah, I think so too. But she's an interesting one. Let's have dinner with her tonight. I'll introduce her to you!”

knowing people I have no business with.”

you guys

She helped us out big time last night.

help to you, not me. I don't have the time and energy to meet someone

beauty. Really. She's even prettier than Ouyang

Chen frowned. “Why did you

mean to. Is she

her?” Nan Chen was

Ran wanted to laugh out loud.

guys super close? Childhood friends or something,

I ever close to

how she used to refer to you affectionately as Chen, right?” Ning

a healthy relationship. Is

a line there, as she

mean is, Lu Jingyuan has been taking good care of our children all this while. She was the one who brought Erbao to the doctor. We owe it to her. I'm just hoping you can treat her to a meal to thank her. As the father of

caught me at a bad time,”

suspicious after

know Lu Jingyuan? Is that why he's afraid

is it a bad time

I'm still

Ning Ran felt

if you're disabled. You're handsome even if

is she asking me to lie face-down on the ground? Why should

but laugh. “I mean to say you're the best no matter what

Chen felt flattered by her words as his mood greatly improved. “That's more like it.” He nodded

me up after work, okay?” Ning Ran stood up

meet people who get on

was referring to Huang Zichao. “Let it go, Sir Chen. You're on a different level from that actor. How could you stoop so low? You're the brightest star in the sky, whereas he's just a firefly in the dark. You

fake flattery, causing Nan Chen to feel

his arm and said, “That's enough. Let's go. I'll get Qiao Zhan to

to pick me up,”

“Don't push your luck!”

an investor, right? They'll

She has a point.

his image. However, after hearing Ning Ran out, he decided

I'll go,

“Okay.” Nan Chen nodded.

was elated. “But you mustn't go empty-handed. You have to

you think I should give them? It's quite troublesome since there're

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