The two quickly ran out of the temple.
âWhy did dad say that? How did he know we were eavesdropping?â Bai Hua was still in shock.
âI told you, my dad isnât that easy to fool. You shouldnât have underestimated him!â Nan Zhiyuan was scared out of his wits as well.
âOh, so itâs all my fault, huh? You were the one who told me to tell him all that, and now youâre blaming me for making him suspicious?â Bai Hua snapped back at him.
âIâm not blaming you! Iâm just telling you to be more careful!â
âI have been very careful, but that old geezer just doesnât trust us! He said all that despite knowing that we were eavesdropping, so that means he wanted us to hear it. What do you think heâs playing at?â
âDadâs probably warning us to stay out of the affair of the Nan family,â Nan Zhiyuan said.
âBut we are part of the Nan family! Youâre his son!â
âThereâs no point in talking about this now. Have you forgotten what happened back then? Just because he has allowed us to return doesnât mean itâs all over! You need to stop being so naïve!â
âSo⦠Are we just going to be outsiders in the Nan family forever?â
âThings wonât go back to the way they were, at least for now. You canât rush this, okay? If we anger my dad again, he might just kick us out of this country for good! Heck, we might even get killed overseas!â
âAll right, Iâve heard enough! Look, I wonât let Chen marry that woman! Iâve always hated her ever since I saw her!â
At the hospital.
Ouyang Qi returned to Ning Ranâs ward with a bouquet of flowers and saw her playing with her two kids.
The two of them looked almost the same, with one of them being slightly chubbier than the other.
Ouyang Qi was shocked when he saw how beautiful they were.
âThese are your children? Oh my god!â he shouted.
Dabao and Erbao quickly put up defensive postures and stared at him in response.
Thatâs the man who gave Mommy flowers before! He caused a lot of tension between Mommy and Daddy!
The two of them exchanged glances and knew what they had to do.
âWho are you?â Erbao was the first to ask.
âMy name is Ouyang Qi. What about you two?â
Ouyang Qi bent down to pat Erbao on the head, but she quickly moved out of the way. âPlease mind your manners!â
Dabao then stood in front of his sister and glared fiercely at him. âWhat do you want?â
Ning Ran simply watched quietly from the side. She knew what her kids were capable of, and they were more than capable of dealing with someone like Ouyang Qi.
âNothing! I just think you guys are very cute and thought Iâd like to be close to you. Thatâs all!â
âWell, we donât want to be close to you! We donât even know you!â Erbao said.
âYou may not know me now, but you will later on. Iâm a good friend of your Mommy, you see,â Ouyang Qi said.
âReally? Are you a guy or a girl?â Erbao asked.
Ouyang Qi was shocked by that question. What, am I not masculine enough?
âOf course Iâm a guy! Look, I have a beard!â Ouyang Qi said while rubbing his chin.
âThen why is your hair so long?â Erbao asked.
âI⦠This is a fashion statement!â Ouyang Qi shrugged.
âYou think itâs very fashionable to keep your hair long and tie it up?â Erbao followed up with another question.
Ouyang Qi was starting to feel awkward at that point. âI think itâs pretty cool. Donât you like it?â
âI just think itâs a little weird.â Erbao said honestly.
âIt only shoulder length, so itâs actually not that long. If you donât like it, I can just cut it short later.â
âForget it, this is none of my business anyway. Did you come here to see my Mommy today?â
âYeah, thatâs right.â
Ouyang Qi placed the flowers down on the table and looked at Ning Ran. âSo what the rumor about having two kids is actually true?â
âWhat kind of stupid question is that? Canât you see that weâre right here?â Erbao rebutted.
That was a little rude, so Dabao shot her a look and motioned at her to mind her language.
Dabao placed great emphasis on manners and believed that one should always be polite regardless of who they were dealing with.
To him, that was an essential part of being a cultured and sophisticated person.
Ouyang Qi didnât get mad at her either. âYouâre right, that was a stupid question indeed. Say, you havenât told me your names.â
âIâm Ning Sihan, and heâs my brother Ning Sirui. Heâs an unprecedented genius, and Iâm an amazing beauty!â
Even Ning Ran was surprised by what she had just heard. Did they just upgrade their titles? Where did they even learn those words?
âHahaha!â Ouyang Qi burst out laughing.
âHow dare you laugh at us! Thatâs rude!â Erbao said angrily.
Ouyang Qi stopped laughing immediately. âIâm sorry. I didnât mean to be rude or anything! I just thought that you were really cute, thatâs all! Youâre so cute that I just have to give you a present!â
Ouyang Qi began checking his pockets for something he could give her, but couldnât find anything.
In the end, he reached for the pendant around his neck and looked like he was about to give it to her as a present.
I donât know what material that pendant is made out of, but it must be expensive if Mr. Ouyang is wearing it!
âI donât want it.â Erbao quickly rejected him.
âYou see, this pendantâ¦â
âDonât bother, she wonât accept it. Man, you sure are a strange one. My kids arenât beggars, so why do you keep trying to give them stuff?â Ning Ran spoke up at last.
âAh⦠I just thought Iâd give them a little present on our first meeting, soâ¦â
âShe doesnât need it, now leave.â Ning Ran said.
âWhy do you always chase me away whenever I come to see you? Do you hate me that much?â
âDonât you have anything else to do? How do you have so much free time every day?â Ning Ran frowned.
âI donât. Iâm from a rich family, remember? My dad is so rich that I donât have to work at all!â Ouyang Qi declared proudly.
âWhatever, just go now! Youâre a bad influence for my kids!â Ning Ran scolded him.
âSo youâre not happy about me giving an honest answer to a question you asked?â Ouyang Qi shrugged.
âHe just got here, so how about we let him stay for a while?â Erbao suggested.
âI agree,â Dabao said.
Ouyang Qi was very happy to hear that the kids were willing to let him stay. âSee? Even the kids like me!â
âNo, we donât like you. We just find you fun to play with because youâre so childish,â Erbao said.
That response left Ouyang Qi completely speechless.
I see. These arenât ordinary kids. Theyâre smart little devils!
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