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!”

I'm not interested in knowing people I have no

her guard up. Are you afraid of meeting her? Do you guys really know each other? If that

helped us out big time last night. We owe

been a big help to you, not me. I don't have the time and

a great beauty. Really. She's even prettier than

did you bring up

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. Is

I visit her?”

loud. She finally

super close? Childhood friends or something,

When was I ever close

refer to you affectionately as Chen, right?” Ning Ran

back then when our families were close. We were trying to maintain a healthy relationship. Is there a problem with that? What do you want? Can you please stop digging up

line there, as she didn't

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

a bad time,” said Nan

became even more suspicious after hearing what Nan Chen

why he's afraid of meeting her?

it a bad time for

Chen was getting slightly annoyed. “Aren't you aware why this is a bad time for me? I'm still on crutches

Ran felt relieved after hearing

You're handsome even if you're lying face-down on the

Why is she asking me to lie face-down on the ground? Why should I? You're the one

couldn't help but laugh. “I mean to say you're the best no matter what

her words as his mood greatly improved. “That's more

Pick me up after work, okay?” Ning Ran

not coming. I don't want to meet people who get on my nerves.” Nan Chen's pettiness was

Ran knew he 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

her fake flattery, causing Nan

“That's enough. Let's go. I'll get Qiao Zhan to pick

I want you to pick

“Don't push your luck!”

in on the production team as an investor, right? They'll be happy to see you show up,

She has a point.

while on crutches because he thought that would ruin his image. However, after hearing Ning Ran out, he decided he would

right. I'll

“Okay.” Nan Chen nodded.

have to bring a gift

give them? It's quite

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