Ning Ran held her childrenâs hand as they walked down the stairs and saw a Rolls-Royce parked outside.
âItâs Uncle Nan Chenâs car!â said Erbao happily.
You two really are getting cozy, huh? You even remembered his car. thought Ning Ran.
Little traitor!
Jiang Zhe got out of the car and said, âThis way, Ms. Ding.â
âHello, Uncle Jiang Zhe,â said Erbao who acted like they knew each other really well.
Ning Ran thought that was weird so she asked, âWhat did you call them?â
Jiang Zhe smiled brightly, but he didnât say a word. Instead, he bowed and gestured her to get on.
The moment the door was opened, she realized that the car that Nan Chen used for all occasions had been installed with two baby car seats.
It was obvious that it was prepared just for the kids. Ning Ran never realized just how much Nan Chen cared about them.
They drove without speaking.
Jiang Zhe was meticulous and didnât talk to Ning Ran or tried to get to know her.
He was instructed to drive Ning Ran and her kids to their destination, and he was not in a position to talk to her.
Besides, he didnât want to get on Ning Ranâs bad side because the beautiful woman in front of him was no longer an ordinary person. She was the future wife of Nan Xing, the fourth son of the Nan Family.
Nan Xing was not as powerful as Nan Chen, but he was still Nan Chenâs twin brother so his influence and power should not be underestimated.
Ning Ran didnât try to get a conversation going either. As far as she was concerned Jiang Zhe was Nan Chenâs âtranslatorâ.
Since he was willing to work with Nan Chen, he must be just as despicable as the poker face.
Erbao wanted to chat but she saw that the adults being quiet so she didnât dare to speak either.
Everyone was silent until they reached their destination. The moment they got out of the car, they realized that they werenât at the hospital. Instead, they were at the private car park inside the Nanshi Corporation Headquarters.
Jiang Zhe got out first to open the door for Ning Ran and the others. âThis way, Ms. Ding, and please do watch your step.â
âWhat are we doing here? Arenât we supposed to be going to the hospital?â asked the confused Ning Ran.
âThereâs no need. The news of Mr. Chen being sick was fake,â explained Jiang Zhe.
âBut isnât that the official statement released by your company? How is it faked? And why did you lie?â
asked Ning Ran who was even more confused.
Jiang Zhe didnât dare to explain because he hadnât received Nan Chenâs approval so he just smiled.
Ning Ran was even more upset. That poker face really is a horrible human being. He lied about being sick to the world and got the share price to drop, resulting in billions of loss.
Did he feign his illness just to get my children to feel bad? Did he have something planned?
âSince heâs fine, then weâll just take our leave now,â said Ning Ran as she turned to leave with her kids.
âPlease wait,â said Jiang Zhe who didnât dare to actually stop her.
Ning Ran paused and turned around, âWhat do you want?â
âI donât want anything,â said Jiang Zhe with a smile, âItâs just that Mr. Chen said he had something important to discuss with you in person. Please do meet with Mr. Chen or I wonât be able to explain myself.â
âMommy, weâre here anyway,â said Erbao who didnât want to leave, âletâs go see Uncle Nan Chen.â
âHeâs a liar! You still want to see him? He lied to you about being sick and got you worried all day. Why are you still voicing up for him?â said Ning Ran angrily.
âUncle Nan Chen is not a liar!â said Erbao who insisted on defending Nan Chen.
âMs. Ding, thereâs a reason as to why Mr. Chen lied about being sick. He didnât do so for any malicious reasons. Please give him a chance and talk to him,â said Jiang Zhe.
Fine. Iâm here anyway. Ning Ran thought, and I even lied to Director Wang for it. May as well go see the poker face and see what he wants.
They entered the elevator and went straight to the top floor.
âMr. Chen wants to speak to you alone so young mistress and young master can play over there for the time being,â Jiang Zhe told Ning Ran.
âNo, Iâm not leaving my kids with strangers!â rejected Ning Ran immediately.
âDonât worry, Ms. Ding. This place is secure. Moreover, Mr. Chen had us prepared some delicacies and some toys in the conference room so that the kids wonât get bored,â said Jiang Zhe.
âYay! Mommy, you go ahead, weâll be fine,â celebrated Erbao.
Dabao nodded.
Jiang Zhe waved and two beautiful ladies came in to bring Dabao and Erbao to the conference room.
After that, Ning Ran followed Jiang Zhe into Nan Chenâs ridiculously luxurious office.
Ning Ran didnât like it because she thought the office was too majestic like it was a part of a royal palace. If his office was that luxurious, then his house must be even more extravagant.
Poker face may look cool, but in reality, he was just a spoiled brat who knew only to enjoy life.
Moreover, he always acted like he was strong or powerful which was downright infuriating.
Behind the office desk, the man was reading his files intently.
He didnât look up after Ning Ran entered.
âMr. Chen,â said Jiang Zhe, âMs. Ding is here.â
His eyes remained stuck to his document and he didnât speak.
Ning Ran became furious. This bastard had always been like this. Always!
The truth was, Nan Chen wanted to look up and greet Ning Ran the moment the door opened.
After all, that woman was his brotherâs lover and was his nieceâs and nephewâs mother so she should receive the respect she deserved.
However, when that tangerine scent drifted in, Nan Chen couldnât help but inhaled it deeply.
That scent got him in a trance and lost in his own paradise. That moment, he couldnât look up because he was worried that the others could see his emotions through his eyes.
He was a man who had been worshipped like a god. He couldnât let anyone find out that he was intoxicated by a scent.
âOkay,â said Nan Chen coldly as he waved his hand to get Jiang Zhe to leave.
Jiang Zhe bowed to Ning Ran then left before closing the door behind him.
Ning Ran and Nan Chen were the only ones left in that big office.
Nan Chenâs head remained hidden behind the folder as that tangerine scent drifted toward him. That was the scent that had haunted him for years.
Naturally, Ning Ran had no idea what was going through Nan Chenâs mind. She simply thought that the guy was rude because he kept his head down and was pretending to work.
You called me over. So why are you ignoring me?
âAhem, ahemâ¦â
A series of exaggerated coughs disrupted the peace in the office.
Nan Chen frowned upon realizing that the noise came from the woman.
Making a sound like that⦠what a disrespectful and uncultured woman. Thought Nan Chen.
Is Nan Xing blind? Why would he sleep with her and even got her pregnant? Wait, this woman has always been scheming. She mustâve tricked Nan Xing to go to bed with her and got pregnant to get ahead in life.
Nan Chen finally looked up. His eyes were fuming with anger when they saw Ning Ran.
Ning Ran wasnât scared because she wasnât new to this treatment. That was basically how he had always looked at her so Ning Ran glared back. Their eyes met, and they saw hatred and discrimination in each otherâs eyes.
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