Ning Ran didn't utter a single word on the way back.

When she arrived at Mountview Inn, she went straight for a bath before changing her clothes.

Nan Chen played with the children for a while before pulling out his laptop to handle his emails.

Ning Ran wasn't feeling particularly great, so she entered the bedroom after she was done cleaning herself.

Soon after she lay on the bed, Nan Chen arrived in his pajamas.

He didn't need to use a crutch inside the building because the walls were his support.

Just as he was about to lie down, Ning Ran stopped him. “There's another bedroom next to this one. You should sleep there.”

“The children are watching. Besides, I came all the way here to stay with you. How can you ask me to sleep in another bed?” Nan Chen retorted.

I hate it when he uses the children as an excuse. Furrowing her eyebrows, she suggested, “You can sleep on the couch.”

“My leg's impaired. What if I fall from the couch and hurt it again?”

“Fine, then I'll just sleep on the couch. Are you happy with that?”

“Sounds good to me.”

Nan Chen's blunt answer ticked off Ning Ran. “That's not right. This is my bedroom. What right do you have to make me sleep on the couch?”

“I didn't make you do that. You were the one who said you wanted to. There's nothing I can do about it.”

She was so infuriated that she couldn't squeeze a word out of her mouth. Then she left the bed and leaped onto the couch.

However, she swiftly realized there wasn't a blanket on the couch, so she turned back to the bed, ready to grab the one on that furniture.

Unfortunately, Nan Chen was already lying on the bed with the blanket pinned underneath him. She couldn't pull it out.

“This is my blanket! Go find your own!” Ning Ran barked.

“I'm using this one. Why is it suddenly yours?”

Regardless of how hard she pulled, she couldn't remove the blanket from his grip.

It blew her top off. Fine! I don't want it anymore! It's not like I'll freeze to death!

Thus, she returned to the couch and lay there.

Seconds later, Nan Chen left the bed and approached the couch.

Ning Ran's eyes remained shut as she was too annoyed to speak to him further.

“Go back to the bed and sleep there. If you don't, I'll have to carry you there while my leg's still limping. Should I do that, my injury will undoubtedly worsen. Are you really willing to see that? It'll mean my recovery so far will be for naught,” Nan Chen uttered.

Is he trying to put on a pitiful act, or is he threatening me? Maybe both? She wondered.

bent down, as he said

immediately spooked Ning Ran to leave the couch and crawl back to

down next to her. “What's putting a frown on

now, can't you

Then why don't I

you don't feel it

are happy, then.

couldn't as she tossed and turned on

unmoved, as though he really was on the verge of falling

sigh slipped out of her mouth as she stretched her leg and

“Ouch!” he yelled.

not the right? Did my kick to his right leg somehow cause his left to feel pain? Not to mention it was just a gentle kick. Is it really that

second, her head was suddenly pressed down, which was followed by a

kiss was sudden and forceful, making it difficult for her

of oxygen, pain began radiating from her

the kiss was over, Ning Ran took in multiple deep breaths. I was tricked again! ”What did Lu Jingyuan talk

been holding back the urge to ask

that much.

it'll be pointless for me to

“No, you have to!”

didn't care about it, so why are you acting as if you do? Are you that

very much, but

how is it related

it's related to me! Just let me know what she talked

friend spoke about with me? It was a private conversation, meaning she didn't want you to know what she said. In that case,

an answer. “Are you going to tell me

“No.”

tell the children tomorrow that you're a baddie because you and Lu Yunxue's mommy have a secret that we aren't allowed to know about. My children are geniuses. Their intelligence is on par with ordinary adults'. Do you think they won't mind?” That was her

anything inappropriate with her, so why are you planning to tell the children

If you don't tell me what you talked about with her, how would I know if you did or didn't

a loose screw in your head? It's nothing notable at all, truly.”

just tell me about it already.

it's my fault for spoiling

Does this mean she found

wouldn't have asked that question,” Nan Chen

more anxious. “You never met her before? Or are you just pretending you never

“I'm not sure.”

you mean by

don't remember. Or maybe I genuinely have never come across her before. Thus, I have no impression of her. Both are possible, and it's

truthful, Ning Ran, who was

hoped she would obtain a concrete answer that would lay her preexisting unease to

yet another dubious answer only made

think you two had met before. Otherwise, Lu Jingyuan wouldn't have conversed with you in private. Something must've happened between you

“Maybe,” Nan Chen replied.

in Ning Ran's voice. “Get out! I don't want you to stay in the

Why are you suddenly so angry?” Her abrupt

undeniable that she didn't want to look at him anymore for

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