In the meantime, Ning Ran was finally discharged.
Actually, she had long recovered, but Nan Chen instructed her attending physician to keep her hospitalized for another day.
Since Ning Ran had been confined to the hospital, she couldnât wait to get out of it.
Therefore, the moment she figured out she would be discharged soon, she jumped for joy and got changed immediately.
After she walked out of the ward, she felt a strong urge to yell with all her might to express her joy.
âMimi!â
As soon as Ning Ran turned around, she caught a glimpse of Ouyang Qi, who had shown up out of nowhere, with a bouquet.
Excuse me? What is he doing here? Does that mean he has been staying around for the past twenty-
four hours? Doesnât he need to return home and get some rest?
Frowning, Ning Ran asked, âWhy are you here?â
âSince youâre going to be discharged today, Iâm here to pick you up! Hopefully, you wonât fall ill anymore in the future!â Ouyang Qi handed over the bouquet he had brought along to Ning Ran.
Although there was something odd about Ouyang Qi, he had never once hurt Ning Ran before. He seemed to be sincere about his words as well.
Therefore, Ning Ran decided to be courteous. Otherwise, Ouyang Qi might resort to something extreme if she refused to accept the bouquet he had bought her.
She expressed her gratitude once she took over the bouquet from him.
He was delighted and announced, âIâm so happy! Thank you for accepting the bouquet!â
Suddenly, the bodyguards sent by Nan Chen approached Ning Ran and asked, âMs. Ding, do you want us to chase him away?â
âHow dare you try to chase me away? My father is Ouyang Duo! Heâs filthy rich!â Ouyang Qi warned them.
Oddly, he didnât bother to hold back at all when he raised his volume against the bodyguards. It seemed as though he couldnât be bothered by othersâ opinions.
On the other hand, Ning Ran, who was beside Ouyang Qi, felt embarrassed and told him, âCan you please lower your voice?â
âWhy? What are you afraid of? My father is a wealthy man! As long as Nan Chen is willing to sell the hospital, my father will definitely take it over!â Ouyang Qi raised his volume once more.
Ning Ran dragged him away immediately. âLetâs go! Stop embarrassing ourselves in front of others!â
They were approached by a bunch of people with a huge bunting the moment they walked out of the hospital.
Congratulations, Ms. Ding! Wishing You A Speedy Recovery!
What the hell? Iâm merely being discharged from the hospital! Whatâs with the bunting? Whatâs going on?
âWe love you, Ms. Ding! You must have been working pretty hard lately. You must take good care of yourself!â The crowd repeated the sentences over and over again.
It was evident they had been hired by Ouyang Qi.
Ning Ran felt greatly ashamed due to the absurdity of Ouyang Qiâs plan. She reprimanded him, âWhat exactly are you up to? Stop it! Itâs embarrassing!â
She would bury her head in the sand if she could.
âHahaha! Although this is old-fashioned, itâs worth it since I manage to put a smile on your face!â
Ouyang Qi chuckled in return.
âCan you please be mindful of your actions? This isnât befitting of your identity as the heir of a wealthy family at all! Can you please put some effort into your plan?â
Ning Ran reached for her face mask and put it on to avoid embarrassing herself further than she already had.
âAlright, guys! Thatâs enough! Itâs time to go because Ms. Ding has had enough of the poor acting skills!â Ouyang Qi dismissed the bunch of people he had hired.
âYou should stop following me because Iâm about to return home as well. If you insist on following me, Iâll get in touch with the cops immediately,â Ning Ran warned Ouyang Qi.
âNo! Please! I donât mean any harm! I have reserved a table for us! Can you please join me for a meal to celebrate this occasion which you have been discharged from the hospital?â
âThanks, but no thanks. Iâm pretty full. Now! Stop following me!â Ning Ran warned Ouyang Qi for one last time.
âWhy are you turning me down when itâs merely having a meal together? I have everything in place for you! You need to get something to eat once youâre home, right? Why donât you join me for a meal? I canât possibly do anything to you under broad daylight! Why canât you give me a chance?â
Ouyang Qi put on a pitiable front as he finished his sentence.
Although it seemed to be superficial, he was upset for real.
All of a sudden, a manâs shout could be heard, yelling as he made his way over, âOuyang Qi! Itâs you again!â
Upon detecting Nan Xingâs presence, Ouyang Qi took cover behind Ning Ranâs back and warned him, âHey! Stay away from me! I have come prepared today!â
âHave you no shame at all? How dare you annoy us over and over again?â Nan Xing bellowed.
As he had yet to vent his anger after the intense fight he had with Nan Chen, he could barely resist the urge to teach Ouyang Qi a lesson.
Initially, he had dropped by the hospital to visit Ning Ran because she needed someone to talk to, but he spotted Ouyang Qi the moment he reached the hospital.
All of a sudden, he found a good target for him to vent his anger. Thus, he was determined to teach the brat a lesson.
âLook!â Ouyang Qi pointed at the bunch of people he had hired.
There were at least twenty of them. Although they didnât seem to be professionally trained bodyguards, Ouyang Qiâs men had the upper hand as they had outnumbered Nan Xingâs bodyguards.
âDo you think Iâll be afraid of you because Iâm outnumbered? You know what? I donât care! Iâm going to beat you up now!â Nan Xing dashed over to Ouyang Qiâs side once he finished his sentence.
âHey! Weâre right in front of the hospital! Letâs not fight! Otherwise, weâre going to embarrass ourselves if someone get the cops over!â Ning Ran got in Nan Xingâs way and stopped him in the nick of time.
âSheâs right! Youâre not a match for the man I have hired! Donât you dare to get ahead of yourself!â
Ouyang Qi held his head high as he stated.
âI-Iâ¦â
Nan Xing insisted on throwing a punch at Ouyang Qi, but Ning Ran urged, âThatâs enough! Can you please behave yourself the way an adult behaves?â
âOkay!â Ouyang Qi, who was beside Ning Ran, replied.
Excuse me? Iâm not talking to you! Please stop interrupting our conversation!
Finally, Nan Xing regained composure over himself and asked, âWhy didnât you inform me you would be discharged today?â
âWhy would she want to inform you when she has me?â Ouyang Qi broke the silence, replying before Ning Ran could respond to Nan Xingâs question.
âI want you to get lost at once!â Nan Xing pointed at Ouyang Qi and demanded.
âPlease leave me alone. Iâll go home on my own,â Ning Ran announced.
âLetâs head over for a meal!â
Interestingly, Ouyang Qi and Nan Xing broke the silence simultaneously, suggesting the same thing.
âHey! I was the one who had brought it up first! In fact, I have reserved a table in advance!â Ouyang Qi announced arrogantly.
âSince you have reserved a table, letâs go then,â Nan Xing said.
âWhat?â Ning Ran was confused.
âHe has offered to buy us a meal, right? Since he has reserved a table in advance, we canât possibly turn him down, right? Letâs go,â Nan Xing invited.
âH-Heyââ The dumbfounded Ning Ran stuttered. She was at a loss for words.
âWe need to have lunch, right? Since weâre here, we might as well have lunch together,â Nan Xing suggested.
âHey! I have never said Iâm going to buy you a meal! Iâm only going to foot Mimiâs bill!â
Ouyang Qi had a great plan to spend some quality time with Ning Ran over the meal. He didnât want anyone to get in his way, interrupting his blissful session.
âIf thatâs the case, letâs go, Ning Ran. I can always reserve a table at another restaurant. Please let me know the food youâre craving in Flower City,â Nan Xing assured Ning Ran.
âAre you trying to show off?â Ouyang Qi was irritated by Nan Xingâs boastful remark.
âWhy would I want to show off when everyone is aware Iâm a wealthy man?â Nan Xing provoked Ouyang Qi in return.
âWhat? My father is Ouyang Duo! Do you really think youâre a match for me in terms of wealth?â
Ouyang Qi rebuked.
âHey! Thatâs enough! Arenât you the one who has offered to buy me a meal? If you refuse to foot his bill, I wonât join you!â Ning Ran told Ouyang Qi.
He gave it a thought and stated, âFine! Since the Nan family is closely acquainted with the Ouyang family, this will be my treat!â
âHuh? Are you serious? Why does it sound as though weâre heading over to a cheap restaurant? I donât take cheap food, okay?â Nan Xing scoffed.
âExcuse me? Can you stop looking down on me? Iâm the heir of a wealthy family as well!â Ouyang Qi rebutted.
Ning Ran found Ouyang Qiâs behavior hilarious. Usually, the heir of a wealthy family would hide the fact that they had been living off their family, but Ouyang Qi was the exact opposite. He seemed to be proud of it.
âWe may be the heir of two different wealthy families, but weâre definitely not the same! Isnât it obvious?
Look at you! Do you really think youâre able to compete against me in terms of look?â Nan Xing snorted contemptuously.
âI definitely look better than you!â Ouyang Qi claimed, holding his head high.
âAre you serious? Do you really consider yourself a match for me in terms of look?â Nan Xing couldnât believe his ears.
Truth be told, Ouyang Qi was aware of the truth but he refused to admit he was inferior to him in terms of look.
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