Meanwhile, in another private suite at the same restaurant, Nan Xing and Ouyang Qing were dining together.
After some drinks, Ouyang Qingâs face was flushed, giving her an extremely alluring look under the light.
âMs. Ouyang, you mustnât drink too much. Although Iâm not a gentleman, It doesnât mean that I like to make girls drunk,â reminded Nan Xing with a smile.
â4th Young Master, you look exactly the same as Chen. Both of you are equally dashing.â Ouyang Qing flashed him a bright grin.
âYouâre being too polite, Ms. Ouyang. You call my brother Chen, but you refer to me as 4th Young Master? Arenât you being too distant?â
âThen, what should I call you? Mr. Nan?â
âJust call me Nan Xing. Actually, I was born just a few minutes apart from my brother. Hence, if you call him Chen, you can call me Xing too.â
âNo!â
Ouyang Qing refused flatly, for this was something she would never accept.
When she called Nan Chen âChenâ, it was actually her way of acting cute toward the man.
Hence, it was impossible for her to call Nan Xing so intimately.
The reason was simpleâher objective was to marry Nan Chen.
After marrying Nan Chen, Nan Xing would be her brother-in-law. It was inappropriate to address him in such an intimate manner.
Thus, this was a no-go for her.
Naturally, Nan Xing knew what was on Ouyang Qingâs mind. However, he feigned indifference and asked why.
âThereâs no why. I only want to call Nan Chen by his nickname, and no one else. Iâll just call you Nan Xing. Letâs not dwell on this topic anymore.â
âSure. Then, do I call you Ms. Qing, Ms. Ouyang, or Ouyang Qing?â
Well, it would be perfect if you could call me your sister-in-law. I wonât like anything other than that.
Of course, those were just her inner thoughts; it was impossible for her to articulate them out loud.
âAnythingâs fine with me,â said Ouyang Qing as she smiled sweetly.
âHow ridiculous of us. Weâve drank for so long before discussing how we should address each other.
Come on, letâs toast!â Nan Xing raised his glass.
âCheers!â
âOh, by the way. Do you have a girlfriend, Nan Xing?â Ouyang Qing suddenly asked.
âNo. Are you going to introduce one to me?â
âSure. I have a lot of beautiful friends. If youâre willing, I can introduce some to you.â Ouyang Qing was trying to get closer to Nan Xing.
Now that she had become one of the investors of Ning Ranâs new movie, she had already gained the upper hand.
If she could introduce her friend or relative to Nan Xing as his girlfriend, she could plant an ally in the midst of the Nan family.
With so many people helping her, she would have a higher chance of victory when competing with Ning Ran. At the very least, this was what she thought.
âSure, Iâm single now anyway. What kind of girls are you planning to introduce to me?â
âHmm⦠Since youâre a very attractive bachelor, I need to think about it. Of course, Iâll introduce you to the girl whom I deem the prettiest and most exceptional.â
âWell, thanks in advance.â
âDonât worry. Iâll definitely introduce you to a girl whom youâll be happy with. Sheâll have high educational qualifications, beautiful looks, and good family background.â
While they were chatting merrily, Ouyang Qingâs phone suddenly rang.
Her brows furrowed the moment she glanced at the incoming call. What does my useless brother want now?
âPlease excuse me, I need to take this call.â
Ouyang Qing grabbed her phone, walked outside, and accepted the call.
âWhat?â Her tone was very cold.
âWhere are you, Qing? Iâm facing some troubles now. You have to come over and help me,â pleaded Ouyang Qi.
âIâm out eating with a friend. What happened? Just spit it out,â snapped Ouyang Qing impatiently.
âIâm eating with a friend too. Do you remember how I pissed Dad off some time back, so he limited my spending as a form of punishmentâ¦â
âWhat are you trying to say?â Ouyang Qing could vaguely guess what Ouyang Qiâs subsequent words would be.
âCan you come over and pay the bill for me? If thatâs too troublesome for you, you can transfer me the money too!â
âI donât have any money,â replied Ouyang Qing, frustrated.
âHey, how can you say that? Everyone knows that Dad dotes on you the most. He lets you use all those funds freely! Youâre not like me, who canât even afford a meal worth hundreds of thousandsâ¦â
âHundreds of thousands? How many girls are you paying for?â
Ouyang Qing knew her brother well, especially the fact that he often took girls out to eat.
âNot a lot. I wonât tell you the specifics. Iâm going to send my location to you. If itâs convenient for you, come over. Otherwise, just transfer five hundred thousand to my account.â
âFive hundred thousand? Youâre having a meal that cost five hundred thousand? Ouyang Qi, youâre such a shameless spendthrift. Do you think that just because our family runs a bank, you can spend to your heartâs content?â
Before Ouyang Qing could finish her lecture, however, Ouyang Qi hung up the call.
When she received Ouyang Qiâs location, she was stunned. Isnât this the restaurant Iâm at right now?
Is this place so expensive? Why didnât I know about that?
Ouyang Qing called her brother again. âWhich suite are you in?â
âYouâre willing to come over? I knew that youâll definitely help me! Iâm in the Sky Suiteâ¦â
This time, before Ouyang Qi could finish speaking, Ouyang Qing hung up first.
When Nan Xing noticed her unhappy expression, he asked, âWhat happened?â
âItâs my brother. He might have been scammed by someone. Iâll go over and take a look.â
âOuyang Qi? He got scammed? Hah! I think thereâs a higher possibility that heâs the one doing the scamming,â said Nan Xing as he laughed.
âHeâs in the same restaurant as us. Iâll be back shortly,â said Ouyang Qing.
Nan Xing stood up. âSince heâs here, let me go with you.â
As Ouyang Qing was afraid that her brother might embarrass her, she did not want Nan Xing to tag along.
âThereâs no need for that. Iâll just pop over and see whatâs going on. Just wait for a while. Iâll be back soon.â
âItâs fine. Let me tag along and see whatâs happening. I want to know which brave soul had the audacity to scam Ouyang Qi. After all, he is nicknamed the Nine-Fingered Princeâa man notorious in the streets. Who is bold enough to scam him?â
âDonât laugh, okay?â Ouyang Qingâs smile faded.
Nan Xing instantly looked serious. âI wonât. I definitely wonât spare anyone who dares to scam my friend in Flower City. Letâs go and take a look together.â
Since Nan Xing had already said that, Ouyang Qing was not in a position to refuse further.
With that, both of them headed to the suite Ouyang Qi was in.
When they entered, they were utterly stunned.
Never in a million years would Ouyang Qing imagine that Nan Chen was the one scamming her brother.
Neither did Nan Chen expect Nan Xing and Ouyang Qing to show up.
When Nan Chen asked Nan Xing to stall Ouyang Qing at the hospital earlier, he did not imagine that his brother would go a step beyond his task and took her out for steaks and red wine.
âNan Chen?â exclaimed Ouyang Qi as he stared at the man standing beside his sister.
He soon realized his mistake and corrected himself. âNan Xing? Why are you here?â
Ouyang Qing reacted in time and called out sweetly, âChen, youâre here too! Good evening, Ding.â
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