Chapter 660 Recognized
Ultimately, Ning Ran was forced to sleep in the room as she couldn’t leave Nan Chen’s embrace. She thought she would be so angry that her slumber would turn out awful. In reality, the opposite happened.
Not only did she wake up very early the next day, but she also felt completely rejuvenated and energetic.
After turning around, she saw Nan Chen, who usually woke up pretty early in the morning, still sleeping.
Stretching her hand out, Ning Ran touched his long eyelashes. He didn’t react to that. However, when she repeated her action, she was pulled into his embrace. “Let go of me!”
“You were the one who dove deeper into my embrace. Why are you telling me to let you go?” As Nan Chen spoke, he tightened his hug, disallowing Ning Ran to escape.
“You’re a shameless thug!” she roared. However, he just pretended not to hear anything and kissed her after lowering his head.
“You still haven’t proven to me that you never met Lu Jingyuan before! I don’t want to talk to you!” Her words rendered him speechless. Is she still hung up on that? After a whole night?
“My matter with Lu Jingyuan is not as bad as the one between you and Huang Zichao!” Nan Chen exclaimed coldly. “Is there even anything between us?”
“You two were close with each other before!” “Nonsense! When was I ever close with him?” Panic seeped into Ning Ran’s voice.
“A long time ago!” “You’re really just spouting nonsense. I didn’t know him a long time ago, okay?” Her panic grew more intense.
“And how are you going to prove you didn’t?” Ning Ran was speechless. He was laying a trap for me to fall into! I can’t believe I jumped right in without thinking.
“Tell me! How will you prove you two didn’t know each other in the past?” Nan Chen interrogated. “Aren’t we talking about you? Why is the conversation suddenly about me?”
“We’re talking about us right now, so why can’t it be?”
Ning Ran had no idea how to get herself out of that situation. It was then her phone rang. Rong Rong was the caller.
“What’s the matter, Rong?” She was used to calling Rong Rong that because, when she met her, she was already able to get along with her very well.
“Do you have time today, Ran?” Rong Rong asked. “I’m heading to the production team today—”
“No need. I’ve already applied for a day’s leave for you. You should rest today,” Nan Chen informed. “Okay. Yes, I am free today. What’s the matter?”
“Well, my brother’s here to visit me. He knew you helped me before, so he wants to invite you to a meal as thanks. If you’re free to join him, I’ll make the arrangements,” Rong Rong explained.
“Sure. He can join me for a meal here at Mountview Inn. I’ll make the arrangements.”
“My brother said he wants to be the one to treat you to a meal as thanks for helping me.”
“There’s no need for him to be so polite. It’s not like I did anything special. If he wants to thank someone, he should thank Lu Jingyuan.”
“That’s what my brother meant. He wants to treat you and Ms. Lu to a meal, but he’s afraid you two are busy. If you were busy with filming, he was fine postponing the meal to a later date. But since you said you’re free, that’s great! I’ll contact Ms. Lu after our call ends. I really hope I can treat you two to a meal, too, since I may be leaving Livingsfill.”
“You’re leaving?”
“Yeah. After what happened, my brother was too worried about my safety to let me keep staying here. He insists he’ll be taking me home. I don’t know when we’ll meet again after I leave, so I hope we can share a meal together before I do.”
“Sure. I’ll be there.”
After the call concluded, Nan Chen glanced at Ning Ran. “Who’s inviting you to a meal?”
“Rong Rong, the singer. She said her brother’s coming and that he wants to treat me to a meal as thanks for helping her,” she answered.
“When?”
“Maybe a little later. I’m not sure yet.”
“All right. I’ll ask Qiao Zhan to send us there when the time comes.”
“Us? He didn’t invite you. What are you going there for?”
“Well, he’s a man, and you’re a woman, so of course, I have to accompany you as your partner. Besides, I want to meet your friend,” Nan Chen stated matter-of-factly.
“Didn’t you say your leg’s still impaired? Are you sure you’re not joining us because you heard Lu Jingyuan’s will be going too?”
“I didn’t know she was going to be there, all right? What the heck’s going through your mind?”
“Then you shouldn’t go.”
“What do you mean by that? A man’s inviting you to a meal, yet you forbid me from joining you?” That angered him.
“I don’t mean anything by that. He didn’t invite you, so it’ll feel awkward if I bring you along with me.”
“Fine, then I won’t go. In a while, I’ll just return to Flower City with the children.”
“So quickly? Erbao still has scenes she needs to film in two days. Why are you bringing them away?” It was Ning Ran’s turn to panic.
“Your friendships here are too complicated. I’m worried it’ll affect the children, so I’m bringing them back.”
“I only have two friends here. What’s so complicated about that?”
“Do you know who or what kind of person Rong Rong’s brother is? Are you aware if he’s a good person or a bad person?”
“I never met him before, so how would I know?”
“That’s my point. Anyway, if you don’t want me to take the children away, you will let me meet with that woman’s brother.” Regardless of how Nan Chen spun it, it was still about the same matter.
Ning Ran relented. “Fine, we’ll go together.”
At six in the evening, they arrived at a private restaurant on the outskirts of Livingsfill.
The moment Ning Ran exited the car, she saw Rong Rong and a man of slender figure waiting for her at the entrance.
The man was wearing a light gray casual suit. His soft hair was tidily combed to both sides. When that paired with his dashing mug, he looked like a senior university student who majored in arts.
His fingers stood out the most as they were slender, fair, delicately defined, and adorned with gemstone rings. He had very beautiful hands, to say the least.
A subtle smile formed on his handsome face as he stared at Ning Ran warmly.
He was able to make others feel like they were charmed, even though he was just standing there quietly.
I had never met a man as charismatic as him before. Platonically, that is. He looks almost harmless, and his attractive appearance certainly helps reinforce his suave impression in my mind. Nan Chen’s alluring too, but they’re alluring in different ways. They may both be men and possess near-flawless faces that’ll stun anyone who sees them, but they have vastly different styles. Nan Chen’s charm is much more invasive, but Rong Rong’s brother isn’t. Actually, he looks kind of familiar, but I can’t remember where I met him before. As those thoughts swirled in Ning Ran’s mind after she saw Rong Rong’s charming brother, she helped Nan Chen, who was holding his crutch, exit the vehicle.
When Nan Chen turned to Rong Rong’s brother, that person shifted his attention to him.
Both men examined each other for around seven or eight seconds.
“This is Ning Ran, the one I mentioned to you. Ning Ran, this is my brother,” Rong Rong introduced.
Just as Ning Ran was about to introduce Nan Chen, she noticed Nan Chen and Rong Rong’s brother gazing at each other as though they recognized one another.
