“Slapping her is something you did out of your own accord. The company has no reason to take responsibility.”

Nan Chen’s words rendered Ning Ran speechless.

She gaped at him in astonishment, wondering why he went back on his word. This is not what you said earlier on!

Nan Chen caught her questioning look, but he was unperturbed. Rather, he picked up his phone again from his pocket and sat back without any explanation.

It might be completely normal for people to be engrossed in their phones—but that was not the case for Nan Chen.

He did not usually spend a lot of time on his phone, and he never once concerned himself with all the juicy gossips online.

But he was not himself today. Time and time again, Ning Ran caught him checking his phone every few minutes. It was like he could not take his eyes off it.

This made Ning Ran even more disturbed. A frown etched on her well-defined brows as she stole another resentful look at Nan Chen. He must be texting some woman.

Why not just make yourself scarce and go meet her in person?

What’s the point of hoarding space here if you’re not interested in talking?

Ning Ran could not take it anymore. “Are you that busy?” she snapped.

As usual, Nan Chen looked up without a word and continued whatever he was doing.

Ning Ran was infuriated. She wanted to go over and snatched his phone away. Her impulse was telling her to just throw his phone out of the window.

But she did not have the guts to do that. She was afraid of Nan Chen.

Yet it was not long before Ning Ran brightened up. Delicious food was served and her mouth watered looking at all the dishes.

Who cares about men? Food never betrays you!

Why should I even bother myself with an unruly man like him?

Little did she know, Nan Chen had been observing her from the corner of his eyes. Confusion glimmered in his eyes when he spotted Ning Ran’s erratic change of mood when she saw the food. Gosh, she’s so unpredictable.

It was not until he saw Ning Ran reached for the food that he finally made a sound. “Did you wash your hands?”

Ning Ran cocked her head and looked up in surprise. “I did,” she said curtly. True, the tasty food appeased her, but that did not mean she was happy with his attitude.

“But you touched something else after you washed your hands, didn’t you? Go wash them again,” Nan Chen said.

“You do it yourself. I’m digging in,” Ning Ran protested.

Nan Chen refused to let her off the hook. “There’s no room for discussion here,” he replied

sigh and got off to the washroom. She figured it was

came back to the dining table before

the other side, Nan Chen looked at her with

have to eat like there is

when she suddenly sensed a cold glare. She looked up and saw Nan Chen staring at her with an inexplicable expression on his face. He sat there elegantly with a glass of red wine in his hand; there was a huge contrast between himself

of a sudden and adjusted her posture,

that was not why Nan Chen was looking at her. He just found out that

And none of them felt comfortable enough around him

around him. She did not put up a front nor did she care about her image in front

like a kid—like Dabao,

have to do that,” Nan Chen

looked at him cluelessly, wiping the food at the corner of her

don’t have to

on an act. I am

Chen smirked and shook his head in

raised her glass towards him. “Thanks for coming to my rescue

glass and clicked hers before drinking his wine with a suppressed smile hanging on the corner of his

considering how Nan

a sip as well and finally asked in a worried tone. “Will everything really be okay? Is there anything I can

do now is to work extra hard to make up for the loss the company has incurred because of you,”

determinedly and clenched her fists. “Yes, that’s what I’ll

timely ring came from Nan Chen’s phone and the screen

spared it a cursory glance and chose to ignore

raced

check

it later. I don’t want to wash my hands

Ran pursed her lips and shrugged. I

easily. “What if

Nan Chen replied with a

at him without another word. Well,

put down his cutlery and wiped his hands. He

unlocked his phone and finally looked

made a brief call and said

he just got a burden off his chest. He put down his phone and sat there in a relaxed manner as he watched Ning

wandering all over, thinking about the message that Nan Chen received. He even caught her peeking at

look at?”

curious,” she replied

you want to take a look,”

intently. If you want to put it that way, there’s nothing else I can

her face and finally said, “Give me a

pouted her lips and raised her eyelids weakly. What solid reason can

the high and mighty Nan Chen! I know you won’t be persuaded so

in persuading

“Why not?”

nonchalantly and answered, “Because I know

how blatant she was.

eyes as she thought keenly.

look at my phone. I’ll agree if it’s reasonable,” Nan Chen

front of her chest and took a

what he said, I think he will allow me to check his phone if

phone. But I realized you have been checking your messages

was no point making something up because Nan Chen would definitely

said, holding out his phone towards her after he unlocked

Nan Chen. She was not expecting him to give her the green light that easily.

Nan Chen asked, gesturing to retract

I have to make it clear first—you’re the

to have a look?” Nan Chen was getting

exclaimed, taking his phone

the screen was a video of a woman who looked

woman dressed in a

her, was Ouyang

the video. Although Ning Ran could not hear what they were talking about from the poor quality audio, it

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