Nan Chen began walking up the stairs after she was done wiping him.

“Hey! Stop!” Ning Ran shouted at him, “Didn’t you say that you’re going to tell me a secret?”

“What secret?” Nan Chen asked without even looking back at her.

“Don’t play dumb with me! You said you were going to tell me a secret! How would I know what that secret is?”

Ning Ran after him, but he simply ignored her and went into the bathroom. After taking a shower and drying his hair, he came out dressed in a robe, only to find Ning Ran standing in the doorway.

It seemed like she had a lot to drink as her face was red, and she was still holding a glass of wine in her hand.

“You seem to be in a good mood.” Nan Chen shot her a glance as he walked past her.

“You could say that, but I’d be in a much better mood if you’d tell me that secret of yours!” Ning Ran said with a smile.

“What secret do you want to know?”

Nan Chen poured himself a glass of wine, clinked glasses with her, and took a sip.

“How would I know what that secret is? You’re the one who said you had a secret!”

“I did?”

“Yes, when you were downstairs by the pool.”

Nan Chen gave it some thought and shook his head. “I forgot.”

Ning Ran almost yelled at him in frustration. You forgot? Bullsh*t!

“Forget it, I know you’re just toying with me anyway! I heard that the new film will begin shooting soon. Thank you so much for that, Nan Chen! I wouldn’t have been able to make it this far without your help! Here’s to you, cheers!” Ning Ran raised her glass at him.

Chen froze, thinking he

she actually being polite with me and thanking

that again.”

“Huh?”

“Say that again.”

honest with you! Are you that much of a masochist that you only hear insults from

what you just

did as told. “All right, I heard you loud and

Chen suffering from hearing impairments? How

her insults and strolled over to the

window as well, but all

close friends for generations.” Nan Chen

up a little. Why is he bringing that

same time. Despite the friendly facade we maintain in public, there are a lot of conflicts going on internally. Ouyang Duo isn’t content with staying in Pearl City. He wants to have Sunshine Corporation’s headquarters based in Flower City and be at the top of the food chain here. Because of my young age, he underestimates my capabilities and doesn’t see me as a threat at all. He waited

that for a reason and waited for him to continue, but

I was going to

was toying with her, but doubted it at the same

that a secret?” Ning Ran

it’s a big secret.” Nan Chen

does that have

it has anything to do with you.” Nan Chen poured

guess. Thank you for letting me in on

Everyone thinks the Nan family and the Ouyang family are going to unite and form a highly profitable partnership, but that’s not the case. The two families will eventually have a showdown, and things are going to get ugly. All Ouyang Duo wants is to acquire everything the Nan family owns and dominate this province, and you’re the only one who knows about that. Still think that it’s not a

figured it was indeed a secret that he had been

have never

“Nope, you’re the first.”

you tell

I just felt like it, I guess.” Nan Chen

you marry Ouyang Qing? The two families would then be in-laws, and you could put

stupid.” Nan Chen

the hell is your problem? Why do you have to insult me like

stating the facts, and you are stupid.” Nan

“Okay, how so?”

Duo supports that decision of hers. Given what you’ve just said, ‘stupid’ is the only word that I can describe you with.”

was confused by what he said and took quite a while to figure out what he

mean it’s a part of Ouyang Duo’s plans to have Ouyang Qing marry into the Nan family! That way, he’ll be able to eventually

“You finally got it.”

he want that? If you become his son-in-law, the two families will become one!” Ning Ran was still somewhat

Ouyang Duo will make use of Ouyang

are you trying to

me that after everything I’ve said?”

Qing because you’ve noticed that it’s a part of

hard to say. It could just be me overthinking things, as I don’t have any solid

was at a

understand him at all… Well, then again, he wouldn’t be the great Sir Chen if he were easily understood! Still, things sure are complicated in wealthy families! Who would’ve known that there were so many conflicts and conspiracies beneath the friendly facade? It must

always on your side!” Ning

means supporting my decision to marry Ouyang Qing?”

found herself at a

about that when the time comes. It’s late, I’m going to bed.”

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