“This is Ms. Rong Rong, and this is Nan Chen.” Ning Ran still went ahead with the introduction.

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Nan. Actually, would you prefer if I call you Sir Chen? I heard you like it when others refer to you by that title.” Rong Rong's brother smiled as he stretched his hand out.

“I'm fine with either.” Nan Chen shook his hand. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Rong Yi. I've attended one of your recitals before overseas.”

“Is that so? Thank you for your support, then.”

Ning Ran had heard of the name Rong Yi before. I think I saw him on the television, too. No wonder he looks familiar. He's one of Asia's young and very talented pianists who won countless international awards. Additionally, he even attended a United Nations conference as a representative of China's distinguished youth. He's so well known that not even an average celebrity can be compared to him.

“So, you're the pianist, Mr. Rong. No wonder you look so refined,” she commented.

“Thanks for your compliments. You're very pretty, Ms. Ning. I've watched your movies before.” A pleasant smile returned to Rong Yi's face.

She liked seeing him smile because it felt very amicable to her. Crap, am I swooning over him? Why do I feel this way?

The restaurant wasn't big at all. It was also pretty quiet, likely because the whole building had been booked.

When they all sat at a table, Ning Ran stared at Rong Yi a couple more times. The more she did, the more she took a liking to him.

She didn't simply like him. It was something different, more profound. Perhaps it was more appropriate to describe it as admiration.

It was then Lu Jingyuan arrived. The restaurant became livelier after the three women reunited.

Since there was still time before the dishes were served, the three of them started chatting. As for Nan Chen and Rong Yi, since they weren't familiar with each other, they barely exchanged a word.

“How about we go out for a walk?” Nan Chen suggested on his own accord.

Glancing at Nan Chen's leg, Rong Yi asked, “Are you going to be okay?”

“I'm fine. It's just a temporary injury. I can still move.”

After the two men left, the women exchanged glances with each other.

“I didn't know your brother's a famous pianist. Why did you never mention it before?” Ning Ran asked excitedly.

“You didn't ask. Besides, my brother doesn't like it when I mention his name. He said he's not a musician, just a guy whose one of his hobbies is playing the piano,” Rong Rong answered.

“Your brother's a very likable person, Rong Rong. He's also very gentlemanly,” Lu Jingyuan commented.

seems like I'm not swooning over him after all. He's simply just that charismatic. Even Lu Jingyuan said so! Hearing that made Ning

who almost never scolds anyone. In fact, he never reprimanded me in any way,

the capital during the Lunar New Year, and I have to say, he was so good,” Lu Jingyuan

has never heard him play the piano before. I guess I have to admit I did belong in a lower class in the

Rong Rong pleaded, “Oh yeah, can you two persuade my brother later to let me stay in this city? I still want to sing here until I have to return

may be friends, but we only just met not too long ago.

person! He'll be willing

response, Ning Ran asked, “Then why

Lu Jingyuan nodded slightly. “Why do you need us to convince him when you can do it yourself? It's your family matter. I

brother's simply worried about my safety, but he'll agree to let me stay if you two appeal to him on my

girl like you to sing in a bar alone. Besides, your brother's a pianist, and your family's not in

a bar. Why do you want to

a small city like this and the slow-paced life here. Yeah, there are thugs here, but what city doesn't have thugs? What bar doesn't have any unsavory

Jingyuan exchanged a glance again before saying to each other in near-unison, “You

be also unwilling to meddle with other people's affairs and wanted someone

why they chuckled when

here. You two must help me out.” Rong Rong stared at them with

you wanted me to do this, I wouldn't have come at all. This is clearly a trap.” A sigh escaped

too cruel. We're here for a meal, not settling

you two for help. It's not a threat or anything. If you

how things go and give it a

were having a great time conversing with

silently under a tree outside of

No one

Nan Chen, who usually disliked chatters, was the one to break

the same, too,”

and seemingly nonsensical, those two intelligent men knew their verbal exchange was pretty

uttered actually contained an immense amount of information that couldn't be comprehended fully without

wasn't the only one dominating Flower City.

the two powerful families occupying the same territory, peace was maintained for a very

last. A violent, malignant competition broke out

end, Prosperity Holdings lost, and they had to relocate their headquarters away from Flower City. For many years, little

no idea what had happened. He asked his grandfather about it, but the old man refused to give him a detailed answer, only saying that the two families

what went wrong between the two

behind Nan Chen's words was, if laid out in plain terms, “I hope it's just a coincidence that I met you in Livingsfill and not because you're

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