Chapter 651 Sense Of Kinship Ning Ranâs intention was to support and protect that woman. However, if her actions ended up troubling her instead, it would be for naught.
She was going to stop and leave, yet it was too late. A police car had stopped outside the bar, and a few auxiliary police officers came down from the car.
The officers came in and ran toward the man. âMr. Xiaolong, are you okay?â
âI canât believe these foreigners had the guts to hit me! Cuff them and lock them up for good!â the man cried out. âHow dare the few of you commit crimes in broad daylight? Men, take them away!â said the leading auxiliary police officer.
Instantly, the two bodyguards darted over to shield Ning Ran, wanting to defend her.
âNo. Weâll go with them,â Ning Ran said. I canât let this matter blow up any further, or else itâll be troublesome to resolve it later.
âBut, Ms. Ning, heâs the one in the wrong!â the bodyguard exclaimed. âItâs fine. Letâs go.â
âOfficer, this has nothing to do with me. I wasnât involved in the fight,â Huang Zichao said. âHeâs right.
He wasnât involved in this, so let him go,â Ning Ran chimed in.
Dozens of minutes later, Ning Ran and the others were brought to the police station.
Strangely, instead of going through the usual procedures of taking a statement from them, the officers brought them directly to the cell and left after locking the door.
âAre you not going to investigate this, officer?â Ning Ran asked.
âWeâll talk about this tomorrow. Stay there for now.â
With that, the officer went out, leaving Ning Ran and the singer in the cell.
It was clear that they were going to be in the cell for at least a night, and it was unsure if they could leave the cell the next day.
âSorry, Miss. I ended up troubling you,â the singer said with a sigh.
Ning Ran gave her a smile. âItâs fine. You sing well, and I love it. Whatâs your name?â
âMy name is Rong Rong. The first Rong is the Rong of glory, and the second Rong is the Rong of a hibiscus. You can just call me Rong. Thank you for standing up for me, and Iâm sorry to have troubled you instead.â
âIâm Ning Ran, and itâs a pleasure to meet you. This isnât your fault. The scumbagâs a bully. But donât worry. Weâll be fine,â Ning Ran gently reassured.
âTo be honest, Iâm not scared. Iâm just worried about getting you in trouble,â Rong Rong said before grinning at Ning Ran, baring her cute canine teeth.
Ning Ran adored the young woman. Somehow, she felt an inexplicable sense of kinship with her.
âIâm not scared too. Itâs just one night. Whatâs the big deal about it? Someone will bail us out soon,â
Ning Ran said.
âMm, since weâre both not scared, weâll just ignore him. Oh, are you here for a holiday, by the way?â
Rong Rong asked.
If it were someone else, Ning Ran might not answer truthfully.
However, it was Rong Rong. Ning Ran did not wish to hide anything from her.
âIâm here to film. Iâm an actress,â she confessed.
âOh, no wonder you had professional bodyguards with you. So, youâre a star? I donât pay much attention to celebrities, so I donât know who you are. Sorry,â Rong Rong replied.
âI know. You seem like a unique and independent person. Itâs not unusual that you donât pay much attention to celebrities. Besides, Iâm not a celebrity. Iâm just an actress, and acting is my job. You didnât know me before, but now you do,â Ning Ran said, chuckling.
âYouâre right. I like you a lot too. It feels like we have a lot in common.â
Rong Rong was someone who liked smiling too. She would always show her cute canine teeth.
âRight, youâre not a regular singer at the bar, are you?â Ning Ran asked.
âHow do you know?â
âYouâre dressed casually, and youâre not skilled in going with the patronsâ flow, which makes you stand out. You donât seem like one of the singers who often perform in bars. Of course, Iâm not saying that those singers are bad. Iâm just saying that you seem very different compared to them. Thatâs why I guessed you havenât been doing this for long,â Ning Ran remarked.
âYouâre so smart! Youâre right; Iâm not. It hasnât been long since I came hereâabout a week, I think. Iâm not a music student; Iâm a law student. I came to Livingsfill to sing just for my hobby, and I never thought Iâd encounter something like this.â
âI see. But you sing well, and youâre on par with professionals. Youâre amazing,â Ning Ran praised.
âThank you! Iâll sing to you more often, then.â
âSure!â
âBy the way, is the guy who was with you your boyfriend? He looks quite handsome,â Rong Rong asked.
Rong Rong doesnât even know a top actor like Huang Zichao. It looks like she really doesnât bother with celebrities.
âHeâs an actor too, and heâs here with us for the filming.â
âOh, I see. Iâm glad that he wasnât brought to the station as well. I can see that heâs scared of getting embroiled in trouble, which is good because I donât want to get too many people involved in this.â
âDonât worry. Itâll be fine. My friends here should be thinking of a way to get us out now.â
Rong Rong giggled. âI really am not scared. Itâs fate that brought us here together. I might as well have a chat with you.â
âSure, I think the same too. Are you in your fourth year of university? Youâre about to graduate, right?
Isnât your family worried about you coming alone to Livingsfill?â
Before Rong Rong could reply to that, someone came.
It was the auxiliary police officer from earlier. âStop chatting. You can leave now.â
Rong Rong and Ning Ran shared a look. Thatâs quick. Didnât he say we would have to be locked up for a night? Why did they change their minds and let us out now?
âWe can leave now?â Rong Rong was in disbelief.
âDo you not want to leave? Are you planning to have supper here before you go? If not for our higher-
ups, you can forget about getting out of this place.â
The officerâs attitude was terrible. He was acting as if he was a ruffian. He was despicable, and anyone could see that he must be one of those people who had a bad reputation.
Ning Ran and Rong Rong looked at each other. Since theyâre letting us go, then, of course, weâre leaving. Who would want to stay here?
The two of them came out together. It was then Ning Ran saw Qiao Zhan and Lu Jingyuan helping with the bail procedure.
After signing the papers, they went out of the police station together.
âSorry for troubling you,â Ning Ran apologized to Lu Jingyuan.
Lu Jingyuan shook her head with a smile. âItâs fine. Everyone gets into trouble once in a while. Hop on.â
Qiao Zhan walked over and asked, âAre you okay? Are you hurt? Do we need to go to the hospital?â
Ning Ran shook her head. âIâm fine.â
Then, recalling how Rong Rong seemed to have been kicked, she turned to Rong Rong and asked, âAre you all right? Do you need to go for a checkup at the hospital?â
âIâm fine. Iâll be on my way now. Iâm really sorry for dragging you into this mess tonight. If you donât mind, can I add you on WeChat? Iâll treat you to a meal another day,â Rong Rong replied.
âSure. Letâs meet up another day.â
After the two added each other on WeChat, Ning Ran said to Qiao Zhan, âCould you please get someone to send the girl home?â
Rong Rong quickly rejected her offer. âItâs fine. I can take a cab home myself.â
Qiao Zhan disagreed with that. âCome with us first. I hear that Li Xiaolong has a certain amount of influence here, and Iâm worried that the matter hasnât been settled yet. Stay with us until the coast is clear.â
âNo, no. Thatâll be too troubling for you,â Rong Rong said.
âItâs fine. Your safety is of the utmost importance, so come on in.â Ning Ran tugged Rong Rongâs hand.
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