Chapter 689 Flying Pigs Ning Ran returned to the inn, only to find that Nan Xing was also back. Nan Xing had been keeping himself busy after he came to Livingsfill. He drove to the surrounding cities and had fun at each place.
Finally, he officially returned to Livingsfill that day.
Livingsfill had insanely beautiful views, but it was just a small border town. Nan Xing, who had been used to the vibrant and lively city life, still felt that this place was a bit too deserted. Therefore, he was ready to go back.
Before he left, he had something to ask Ning Ran. After acting solicitously and asking her about things like whether she was tired from filming, he finally went straight to the point.
âI heard you have formed a close bond with someone called Lu Jingyuan in Livingsfill.â âDid Qiao Zhan tell you that?â
âYeah, I was told that sheâs stunning,â Nan Xing replied with a smile. âYes. If she werenât beautiful, Nan Chen wouldnât have secretly made a move on her,â Ning Ran mindlessly let it slip. âWhat? My brother made a move on her?â
Nan Xingâs eyes lit up. Excitement instantly crept up on him. He couldnât believe that he had missed such a huge gossip. Ning Ran was furious upon seeing Nan Xingâs reaction.
âWhy are you so excited? You donât condemn his actions even after learning that he has hooked up with my friend? Indeed, birds of a feather flock together,â Ning Ran scolded.
In truth, Nan Xing didnât mean to react that way. He just found the matter interesting.
Nan Chen was renowned for living a chaste life in Flower City. He had ignored countless women that offered themselves to him. Thus, Nan Xing found it hard to believe that Nan Chen would take the initiative to hit on a woman.
It was like seeing pigs fly, which was why Nan Xing found it enthralling.
However, upon hearing Ning Ranâs words, he immediately realized that he had lost his cool.
He shouldnât have responded that way in such a situation.
âIâm sorry. I didnât mean that. I was just curious as to why my brother would do things like that!â
âSo, are you implying that Iâm accusing him?â
Nan Xing pretended to huff angrily, âNo, thatâs not what I mean. If my brother has done such a thing, I wonât let him off. This is something that I can do, but he canât.â
âThen why are you defending him?â
âIâm not defending him. I just feel sorry for him. He is ruining his reputation. That said, he is still youngâ¦â
When he saw Ning Ran shooting a glare in his direction, Nan Xing immediately shut his mouth.
I donât think itâs right to say that, but how should I react? And what should I say?
âAnyways, I donât approve of his actions, and he has crossed the line. This is simply horrible!
Furthermore, that woman is super fierce, so itâs not even worth it for him to do that.â
Unsettled, Nan Xing mindlessly blurted those words out.
âHow did you know that she was fierce?â
Ning Ran was smart. Naturally, she wouldnât miss out on such important information.
Nan Xing covered his mouth. The urge to send two slaps to his face seized him.
âDo you think you can keep silent by covering your mouth?â Ning Ran roared.
Nan Xing had no choice but to remove the hand covering his mouth, looking at Ning Ran innocently.
âStop acting pitiful in front of me. Spill it! How did you know that she was fierce?â Ning Ran asked.
âWhen I came over the other day, the kids were catnapping. Then, I saw a beautiful woman lying there nappingâ¦â
At that, Nan Xing went silent.
âThen, what happened next?â
âThatâs it.â Nan Xing shrugged.
âThatâs it? Howâs that possible? Oh, so you saw a beautiful woman taking a nap, and that was all?â
âUhâ¦â
Nan Xing didnât want to talk about it as the next scene was him being doused with water.
How could he talk about such an embarrassing moment?
After all, he made a name for himself as a well-known playboy in Flower City, yet he got turned down in Livingsfill. Consequently, he didnât want others to know about it.
No matter how Ning Ran pressed him to elaborate, Nan Xing still couldnât bring himself to tell her.
âYou refuse to tell me the whole truth, right? Fine, let me help you jog your memory.â
Taking a sip of tea, Ning Ran adjusted her sitting posture and began to solve the case.
âConsidering your character, I doubt you could have refrained from chatting up a woman when you saw one.â
Nan Xing blinked innocently, saying nothing.
âOkay! So, you did talk to her. I suppose you had asked her for her name and whether she had a boyfriend while complimenting her, right?â
Her words startled Nan Xing.
Wow, she is narrating what happened that day down to the last detail. How did she guess it correctly?
Could it be that Lu Jingyuan told her so? If thatâs the case, thatâs so embarrassing.
âAm I such a shallow person?â Nan Xing replied with a sullen face.
âAre you not? Donât playboys act that way upon seeing pretty women?â Ning Ran responded with disdain.
âNaturally, everyone has an affection for beauty, but Iâm not as lecherous as you think I am.â Nan Xing felt immensely awkward.
âAnd then? Lu Jingyuan ignored you, but you kept hitting on her shamelesslyâ¦â
âI didnât! I did ask for her name and whether she had a boyfriend, but I didnât pester her shamelessly!â
Nan Xing shouted.
âYou did! Did you compliment her on her beauty?â Ning Ran probed.
âYes, I did do that,â Nan Xing admitted to it.
Ning Ran abruptly smacked her forehead. âD*mn it! So, thatâs what happened then!â
Silly me! Why didnât I think that the person who hit on Lu Jingyuan was Nan Xing? Lu Jingyuan has no idea who this man is, but I should have guessed it. There is no way a haughty man like Nan Chen would hit on a woman shamelessly.
âWhatâs wrong?â Nan Xing could tell that something was not right with Ning Ran.
This time, it was Ning Ranâs turn to stay silent. It was too embarrassingâshe couldnât let Nan Xing know about it.
I mocked him earlier. If he learned about the truth, he would surely make fun of me in return.
âNothing. You can continue.â Ning Ran pretended as if nothing had happened.
âWait a minute! Something is not right with you. You just donât want to say it.â Nan Xing was unwilling to give up.
âIâm fine. Donât overthink it.â Ning Ran continued to pretend that nothing was wrong.
âAll right, then. Iâm glad to hear that youâre okay. Anyways, I didnât flirt with Lu Jingyuan. On the contrary, she was mean to me.â
âIs that why you said that she was fierce? She doesnât know you. Isnât it normal for her to be hostile toward you? Are you expecting her to treat you affectionately on your first meeting? You must have overthought it, no?â Ning Ran remarked with a look of disgust on her face.
âEven so, she canât just dump water on me!â Nan Xing yelled.
âWhat? You were splashed with water? Hahahaâ¦â Ning Ran burst into laughter.
Seeing Ning Ran laughing, Nan Xing was furious.
It was similar to when Ning Ran was infuriated upon seeing him laughing a moment ago.
âNing Ran, we are family. Is it right to feel happy after learning I was splashed with water?â Nan Xing looked rather aggrieved.
Ning Ran immediately withdrew her smile. âIâm not laughing at you. I just feel sorry for you.â
âEnough of that. Is laughing out loud your way of expressing sympathy for me?â Nan Xing looked hurt.
âHey, youâre a man! Why are you being so particular? Besides, the one who flirted with Lu Jingyuan was you, right?â
âI didnât flirt with her!â Nan Xing denied it again.
âOkay, you didnât flirt with her, but you struck up a conversation with her, right?â
âYes.â
âAll right! Iâm done.â With that, Ning Ran rose to her feet.
Nan Xing stared at her blankly. âThatâs it? I mean⦠Could you tell your friend that Iâm not that kind of person?â
âThen what kind of person are you?â Ning Ran countered.
âWell, at the very least, Iâm not lecherous, and I wonât take advantage of someone. Iâm actually a mature person, and I only talked to her because I have a soft spot for beautyâ¦â
âI got it. I will relay this message to her.â
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