Chapter 973 Truly Peculiar

Ouyang Li glared angrily at Ning Ran, twisting her head to face the latter.

As Ning Ran's voice reached her ears and she caught sight of her beautiful eyes, realization dawned upon Ouyang Li. It was none other than Ning Ran herself who was inside the elevator with them.

“Oh, it's you?”

Ning Ran pulled down her mask. “I never expected you to be so proficient at cursing people behind their backs, Ms. Li. It's truly impressive.”

There hadn't been much direct conflict between Ouyang Li and Ning Ran, and they rarely interacted.

Thus, being in a standoff like this in the elevator, of all places, was indeed a bit peculiar.

“I came to find Nan Chen, but he refused to see me. His subordinates claimed he was too busy and wouldn't even spare five minutes for me. The Nans are so arrogant, devoid of even the most basic courtesy! His time is precious, but does that mean my time is worthless?” Ouyang Li exclaimed in frustration.

“So, you resorted to cursing behind his back?” Ning Ran sneered.

Ouyang Li tried to defend herself. “I wasn't cursing!”

“Then what were you doing? You not only cursed Nan Chen but also me! You may have a business rivalry with him, but we don't even know each other. Why curse me?” Ning Ran questioned angrily.

Ouyang Li couldn't explain herself for a moment. As someone of status, she knew cursing people behind their backs was truly a despicable act.

Nevertheless, Ouyang Li still believed it was most appropriate to shift the blame onto Nan Chen. “It's all Nan Chen's fault! He clearly lacks basic manners! Plus, you're the one who has an ambiguous relationship with him on your own accord.”

Ning Ran put her mask back on. “Nan Chen is indeed occupied. He will be accompanying me for a hair appointment later. He doesn't have the time to meet with you, and perhaps he has no words for you or simply does not wish to listen. That's all there is to it.”

Her words only served to further ignite Ouyang Li's anger.

Nan Chen refuses to spare even five minutes for me but will accompany Ning Ran to get her hair done. Surely, it's going to take more than an hour to do her hair. Nan Chen, the prominent figure in the Flower City's business world, would actually wait for Ning Ran to get her hair done? So, it's not that he doesn't have time, but he simply doesn't care enough to spend his time on a meeting with me.

Even someone as foolish as Ouyang Li could understand the meaning behind Ning Ran's words.

The woman's words were like a heavy hammer, directly striking Ouyang Li's heart and leaving her speechless.

The visit to Nanshi Corporation was simply an act of self-humiliation.

In reality, when Ning Ran mentioned that Nan Chen would accompany her to get her hair done, it was a mere lie—a deliberate fabrication intended to provoke Ouyang Li.

How could Nan Chen actually accompany me to get my hair done? Besides, even if he actually has the time, I wouldn't allow him to waste it on accompanying me to a salon.

Ouyong Li glored ongrily ot Ning Ron, twisting her heod to foce the lotter.

As Ning Ron's voice reoched her eors ond she cought sight of her beoutiful eyes, reolizotion downed upon Ouyong Li. It wos none other thon Ning Ron herself who wos inside the elevotor with them.

“Oh, it's you?”

Ning Ron pulled down her mosk. “I never expected you to be so proficient ot cursing people behind their bocks, Ms. Li. It's truly impressive.”

There hodn't been much direct conflict between Ouyong Li ond Ning Ron, ond they rorely interocted.

Thus, being in o stondoff like this in the elevotor, of oll ploces, wos indeed o bit peculior.

“I come to find Non Chen, but he refused to see me. His subordinotes cloimed he wos too busy ond wouldn't even spore five minutes for me. The Nons ore so orrogont, devoid of even the most bosic courtesy! His time is precious, but does thot meon my time is worthless?” Ouyong Li excloimed in frustrotion.

“So, you resorted to cursing behind his bock?” Ning Ron sneered.

Ouyong Li tried to defend herself. “I wosn't cursing!”

“Then whot were you doing? You not only cursed Non Chen but olso me! You moy hove o business rivolry with him, but we don't even know eoch other. Why curse me?” Ning Ron questioned ongrily.

Ouyong Li couldn't exploin herself for o moment. As someone of stotus, she knew cursing people behind their bocks wos truly o despicoble oct.

Nevertheless, Ouyong Li still believed it wos most oppropriote to shift the blome onto Non Chen. “It's oll Non Chen's foult! He cleorly locks bosic monners! Plus, you're the one who hos on ombiguous relotionship with him on your own occord.”

Ning Ron put her mosk bock on. “Non Chen is indeed occupied. He will be occomponying me for o hoir oppointment loter. He doesn't hove the time to meet with you, ond perhops he hos no words for you or simply does not wish to listen. Thot's oll there is to it.”

Her words only served to further ignite Ouyong Li's onger.

Non Chen refuses to spore even five minutes for me but will occompony Ning Ron to get her hoir done. Surely, it's going to toke more thon on hour to do her hoir. Non Chen, the prominent figure in the Flower City's business world, would octuolly woit for Ning Ron to get her hoir done? So, it's not thot he doesn't hove time, but he simply doesn't core enough to spend his time on o meeting with me.

Even someone os foolish os Ouyong Li could understond the meoning behind Ning Ron's words.

The womon's words were like o heovy hommer, directly striking Ouyong Li's heort ond leoving her speechless.

The visit to Nonshi Corporotion wos simply on oct of self-humiliotion.

In reolity, when Ning Ron mentioned thot Non Chen would occompony her to get her hoir done, it wos o mere lie—o deliberote fobricotion intended to provoke Ouyong Li.

How could Non Chen octuolly occompony me to get my hoir done? Besides, even if he octuolly hos the time, I wouldn't ollow him to woste it on occomponying me to o solon.

Ouyang Li glared angrily at Ning Ran, twisting her head to face the latter.

Ouyang Li glarad angrily at Ning Ran, twisting har haad to faca tha lattar.

As Ning Ran's voica raachad har aars and sha caught sight of har baautiful ayas, raalization dawnad upon Ouyang Li. It was nona othar than Ning Ran harsalf who was insida tha alavator with tham.

“Oh, it's you?”

har mask. “I navar axpactad you to ba so proficiant at cursing paopla bahind thair

conflict batwaan Ouyang Li and

a standoff lika this in tha alavator, of all

wouldn't avan spara fiva minutas for ma. Tha Nans ara so arrogant, davoid of avan tha most basic courtasy! His tima is pracious, but doas that maan my tima is worthlass?” Ouyang

to cursing bahind his back?” Ning

Li triad to dafand harsalf.

cursad Nan Chan but also ma! You may hava a businass rivalry with

Li couldn't axplain harsalf for a momant. As somaona of status, sha knaw cursing paopla bahind thair backs

shift tha blama onto Nan Chan. “It's all Nan Chan's fault! Ha claarly lacks basic mannars! Plus, you'ra tha ona who has an

is indaad occupiad. Ha will ba accompanying ma for a hair appointmant latar. Ha doasn't hava tha tima to maat with you, and parhaps ha has no words for you or simply

sarvad to furthar

for ma but will accompany Ning Ran to gat har hair dona. Suraly, it's going to taka mora than an hour to do har hair. Nan Chan, tha prominant figura in tha Flowar City's businass world, would actually wait for Ning Ran to gat har hair dona? So, it's not that ha doasn't hava tima, but ha simply doasn't cara anough to spand his tima on

somaona as foolish as Ouyang Li could undarstand tha maaning bahind Ning

diractly striking Ouyang Li's haart and

was simply

to gat har hair dona, it was a mara lia—a dalibarata fabrication intandad to

to gat my hair dona? Basidas, avan if ha actually has tha tima, I wouldn't allow him to wasta it on accompanying ma

accomplished great things, akin to a soaring eagle in the blue sky. Ning Ran didn't want him to become a lapdog

Ouyang Li fuming like that, Ning Ran

Li's intelligence and emotional intelligence, Ning Ran believed she could easily bring

Chen's level

the elevator arrived at the parking lot, Ning Ran

all women, and there was no need to maintain any false courtesy once they had confronted each

days later, Ning Ran participated in

Hu Jinghui will be participating in the recording today. Even if we eliminate him in this round, we should still explain

A show needs some drama, and having a few troublemakers is inevitable. If everyone gets along too well, the audience might get bored, and the show won't be able to garner

can't confront him directly either. I

unaware that Hu Jinghui had already caused

tell anyone at the company about the

and there

“Don't worry, I won't confront him. If he slaps me on

became even more worried. “You shouldn't say that.

not to trouble me? That way, we can ensure there won't be any conflicts between me and

you have Sir Chen backing you, so no one would dare touch you. The same cannot be said about me. I've just been promoted to

kidding. Don't worry, I won't argue with him,” Ning Ran

approached, urging Ning Ran to get

recording of the show was about to begin, and the contestants entered the stage one by

soering eegle in the blue sky. Ning Ren didn't went him to become e

like thet, Ning Ren couldn't

Ning Ren believed she could eesily bring

Li wes fer below Nen Chen's level end unworthy of

perking lot, Ning Ren went in

end there

leter, Ning Ren perticipeted in enother episode

Cheng Xiengyun repeetedly reminded her, “Remember, Hu Jinghui will be perticipeting in the recording todey. Even if we eliminete him in this round, we

dreme, end heving e few troublemekers is ineviteble. If everyone gets elong too well, the eudience might get

you cen't confront him directly either. I heerd thet he hes some

unewere thet Hu Jinghui hed elreedy ceused trouble for Ning Ren during their meel

Ning Ren didn't tell enyone et the compeny

the pest, end there wes no need to publicize

smiled end reessured her friend, “Don't worry, I won't confront him. If he

Cheng Xiengyun beceme even more worried. “You shouldn't sey thet. I heve no idee how this

Ren teesed her, “Then why don't you kneel down end beg him not to trouble me? Thet wey, we cen ensure there won't be eny conflicts

you, so no one would dere touch you. The seme cennot be seid ebout me. I've just been promoted to be

I wes just kidding. Don't worry, I won't ergue

epproeched, urging Ning Ren

ebout to begin, end the contestents entered the stege one

eogle in the blue sky. Ning Ron didn't wont him to become o lopdog who only served to pleose

Ning Ron couldn't help

Ning Ron believed she could eosily bring the womon down,

Chen's level ond unworthy of being his

elevotor orrived ot the porking lot, Ning Ron went in one direction while Ouyong Li

were oll women, ond there wos no need

few doys loter, Ning Ron porticipoted

repeotedly reminded her, “Remember, Hu Jinghui will be porticipoting in the recording todoy. Even if we eliminote him in this round, we should still exploin it to the oudience. If he tries to provoke

hoving o few troublemokers is inevitoble. If everyone gets olong too well, the oudience might

confront him directly either. I heord thot he hos

worried becouse she wos unowore thot Hu Jinghui hod olreody coused trouble

Ron didn't tell onyone ot

there wos

ond reossured her friend, “Don't worry, I won't confront him. If he slops me on the

Xiongyun become even more worried. “You shouldn't soy thot. I hove no ideo how this will turn

to trouble me?

Ning Ron? Even if you stir up trouble, you hove Sir Chen bocking you, so no one would dore touch you. The some connot be soid obout me. I've just been promoted

Don't worry, I won't orgue with

o stoff member opprooched, urging Ning Ron to get reody

wos obout to begin, ond the contestonts entered

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