Finally, they headed over to the restaurant Ouyang Qi had reserved. It was a fairly high-class Western restaurant that was considered one of the best in Flower City.
As an ostentatious heir who enjoyed flaunting his wealth, Ouyang Qi had reserved the entire restaurant for himself since he would be having a meal with his crush.
Otherwise, he wouldnât qualify to proclaim himself as the heir of a wealthy family.
There wasnât anyone else in the restaurant. The moment they walked into the restaurant, the staff of the restaurant greeted them.
However, there were only two chairs available. Nan Xing grabbed the opportunity and took a seat as soon as possible.
Since Ouyang Qi took the remaining seat, there wasnât any seat left for Ning Ran.
She told them before turning around to leave, âGreat! Please enjoy yourselves! Iâll see you when I see you!â
âWait!â Nan Xing and Ouyang Qi stopped Ning Ran simultaneously.
They ordered one another to leave, âWhy donât you go away!â
âYouâre the one whoâs supposed to leave!â
âNo! Youâre the uninvited one!â
The heirs from two different wealthy families engaged themselves in another round of intense debate.
They refused to give in.
âActually, that wonât be necessary because Iâm leaving. Please enjoy your meal. Bye.â Ning Ran turned around once again once she finished her sentence.
âDonât do this!â
The duo brought themselves up and dashed over to Ning Ranâs side to stop her.
Ouyang Qi decided to give in and offered, âFine! Iâll go get them to bring us an additional chair! Please take my seat, Mimi. Iâm not as shameless as a certain someone.â
âAre you talking about yourself?â Nan Xing rebuked Ouyang Qi immediately.
He walked over to Ning Ranâs side and brought her over to his seat. âPlease take my seat instead. I think the chair he has sat on has been contaminated. You should stay away from it.â
âHow the heck is my chair contaminated? Why does it sound as though somethingâs wrong with my butts?â the enraged Ouyang Qi bellowed in return.
âNo one knows what sort of lifestyle you have been living all this while. Who knows if you have AIDS, right?â Nan Xing made a sarcastic remark.
âYouâre the one who has AIDS! AIDS isnât contagious either!â
âAre you sure? Who knows if you have been contaminated with contagious AIDS, right? Just forget about it. Excuse me. Please serve us the dishes.â Nan Xing ignored Ouyang Qi and instructed the waiter.
Ouyang Qi was about to lose his cool because he had been rendered speechless by Nan Xingâs statement. In the end, he asked the waiter to bring him another chair and placed it beside Ning Ran.
âYouâre not supposed to sit here! Return to your original seat at once!â Nan Xing pointed in the direction of Ouyang Qiâs initial seat.
âNever! Since Iâm the one whoâs going to foot the bill, I deserve to sit by Mimiâs side!â Ouyang Qi announced arrogantly.
He was delighted because he finally got the better of Nan Xing for once.
âAre you sure youâre not going to return to your seat?â Nan Xing asked.
âNever! Why donât you take over my initial seat? It seems like you have a thing for it, huh?â
Since Ouyang Qi finally got the better of Nan Xing, he would never let him off easily.
âAre you sure youâre not going to change your mind?â
âNope!â Ouyang Qi replied determinedly.
Since Ouyang Qi refused to move, Nan Xing walked over and brought the chair with him, placing it by Ning Ranâs side as well.
Consequently, Ning Ran was surrounded by two different men at each of her sides.
The waiter, who had been waiting for them to sort things out, found the scene hilarious, yet he dared not laugh.
On the other hand, Ning Ran behaved nonchalantly as though she couldnât be bothered by them at all.
She had no intention to poke her nose into their business either.
Once the scrumptious dishes were served, Ning Ran started savoring the dishes because it had been a few days since she last had such delicacies.
Over the past few days, she had been consuming bland food.
Halfway through her meal, she got increasingly irritated because the two men refused to stop arguing.
As she couldnât hold back her irritation anymore, she put her cutlery aside and yelled at them, âThatâs enough! Can both of you stop for a minute? Do you guys know that you sound like two annoying flies buzzing around me while Iâm trying to enjoy my meal!â
âDid you hear that?â Ouyang Qi and Nan Xing started pointing fingers at each other again.
âThatâs it! If weâre going for another round of debate, Iâm out of here! Iâll leave both of you behind to enjoy yourselves!â Ning Ran warned them.
âYou should keep your mouth shut!â The irritated duo blamed each other for one last time.
Thereafter, they finally stopped arguing.
Ning Ran heaved a sigh of relief because she could finally enjoy her meal quietly.
However, after a minute of peace, Nan Xing got up from his seat and offered, âNing Ran, you should try this.â
Ouyang Qi wasnât going to allow Nan Xing to outshine him. He got up from his seat and served Ning Ran another dish. âTry this instead!â
âSit down!â Ning Ran shouted.
Since Ning Ran had made herself clear, none of them dared try anything reckless anymore.
She had enough of their childish behavior. Therefore, Ning Ran requested the waiterâs aid to move her chair on her behalf.
In the end, the waiter moved her chair to the seat opposite the two men.
Since the men were left behind, they wanted to move over to Ning Ranâs side again, but she stopped them by giving them a warning, âIf anyone of you moves over to my side, Iâm going to leave for real!â
Finally, she managed to subdue the irrational duo who had been fighting since they met.
Ning Ran chuckled, âGreat! Look at the sheer amount of similarities between both of you! Why canât the most renowned dandies in town get along with one another?â
âSheâs right! Why canât we get along when weâre both the heir from wealthy families? We have been living off our family all this while. Why are you trying to behave as though youâre superior to me?â
Ouyang Qi asked sincerely.
âWeâre not the same, okay? Iâm a talented man while youâre merely a foolish man who comes from a wealthy family,â Nan Xing remarked scornfully.
âAre you serious? How dare you consider yourself a talented man?â Ouyang Qi scoffed in return.
âYou canât tell the difference because youâre a foolish man!â
âHold it right there! Are you guys going to start another round of fight?â Ning Ran decided to interfere yet again.
Thankfully, her words worked like a charm. Finally, she managed to finish her meal peacefully.
Nevertheless, the men encountered another issue after they finished their meal. In order to decide who would get to send Ning Ran home, they were about to fight again.
âExcuse me? Who else can it be other than me? I must ensure my guest reaches home safely after taking her out for a meal!â Ouyang Qi announced.
âAre you kidding me? How can I hand her over to you? Sheâs affiliated with the Nan family. I will send her home as a member of the Nan family! Youâre merely an outsider! Please move aside!â
âSheâs affiliated with the Nan family? How? Has she gotten married to the heir of the Nan family?â
âAre you stupid? How is she not related to the Nan family when sheâs the parent of the youngest heirs of the family?â
âEnough! Thatâs the end of the conversation! I donât need anyone to send me home; Iâll take a cab home on my own!â Ning Ran had more than enough of the irritating duo.
Immediately after they heard Ning Ranâs words, they decided to keep their mouths shut.
Nan Xing suggested, âWeâll stop arguing, but can you get one of us to send you home?â
Without a second thought, Ning Ran said, âIf thatâs the case, Iâll have you send me home.â
Ouyang Qi was frustrated. He confronted, âWhy? Why does he get to send you home?â
âIsnât it obvious? Sheâs part of the Nan family! Youâre merely an outsider!â Nan Xing answered on Ning Ranâs behalf.
Although Ouyang Qi was displeased, he couldnât defy Ning Ranâs words since she had made up her mind.
Once Ning Ran and Nan Xing got into the car, he started behaving differently as he seemed to have lost his spirit.
Ning Ran was confused with his sudden change of behavior. âWhatâs wrong with you? Where has the Nan Xing with high morale gone?â
Nan Xing leaned against the seat and heaved a long sigh of despair. âActually, I had a bad day, but all this while, I have been putting on a strong front due to Ouyang Qiâs presence.â
Ning Ran resisted the urge to laugh because it seemed to be a serious matter. âReally? It must be tough to put on a strong front, isnât it?â
âPlease stop teasing me because Iâm serious. Iâm in a foul mood because I had a fight with Chen in the morning.â Nan Xing felt dejected. It was written all over his face.
âAre you serious? You had a fight with your brother?â
âIt doesnât sound possible? However, we had an intense fight!â
âI think you have misperceived my words. Itâs impossible for you to have a fight with your brother because Iâm pretty sure you were the one being scolded, right?â
âExcuse me! Why do you have to pick on my sore spot? Can you please keep that between us? Youâre so annoying!â
âDid I hit the bullseye? Iâm pretty sure it was a one-sided fight, right? Youâre the one that had been tormented by your brother,â Ning Ran continued teasing Nan Xing.
âWhatever! Youâre such a heartless woman! I have dropped by because I needed to talk to someone, but youâre doing the exact opposite, giving me a hard time, making me feel worse!â
âIf thatâs the case, why donât you pull over and drop me off at a nearby bus station?â
âWait! Ugh! If youâre having a great time hurting me, so be it!â Nan Xing held on to his chest as he stated.
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