q The two drove slowly until they arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood. The Rolls-Royce didnât follow any further.
After a brief stop outside the neighborhood entrance, Nan Chen ordered the driver to send him back to his office.
The next morning, the first employee to arrive and open the door noticed that the light in the bossâs office was on. He couldnât tell whether the boss came early or didnât go home at all.
With a tightly packed schedule, it wasnât until six oâclock in the evening that Nan Chen had some room for air.
Then, Nan Xing came as he had something to discuss with his brother.
As he looked at Nan Xing, Nan Chen felt like he had a lot to say to him, but didnât know what to say.
He couldnât bring himself to say anything.
âHey brother, letâs have dinner together. We havenât done so in ages!â Nan Xing said.
âNo, Iâve still got things to do.â Nan Chen said coldly.
âBrother, I know youâre busy, but you still have to eat, right? What meaning is there to life if itâs only spent on working?â
Nan Chen kept quiet. Although they were siblings, they were completely different from each other.
Although Nan Xing also works in the company and did quite well in his job, his duties and responsibilities were incomparable to Nan Chenâs.
With great power comes great responsibility, and with great responsibility comes great pressure.
Nan Xing couldnât possibly understand the pressure that Nan Chen faces. Nan Chen couldnât explain it to him either, nor did he have the need to.
His secretary entered and served up two cups of coffee.
âI wonât be joining you for dinner. Whatâs on your mind?â Nan Chen said as he picked up the cup.
âI saw my kids! They were so cute!â Nan Xing said excitedly.
Nan Chen nodded his head.
âThank you for helping me finds them, brother! Iâm so lucky to have a brother like you!â Nan Xing said excitedly.
The corners of Nan Chenâs mouth raised slightly to show a smile.
âI suddenly feel like Iâm the luckiest guy on earth! Iâve got a beautiful wife, a beautiful daughter and a handsome son! Of course, Iâve also got a handsome and capable brother like you! My life is just beyond perfection!â
Nan Chen panicked a little when he saw how happy his brother looked.
He remembered the woman appearing in Zheng Lunlunâs room.
If Nan Xing knew that he was cheated on with his nephew, would he lose his mind?
As he thought about that, Nan Chen hated that woman more and more.
âBrother, can you understand how lucky I am? Iâm afraid you may not, though.â Nan Xing said.
Nan Chen just took another sip of his coffee in silence.
âI came here today to tell you that Iâm preparing to organize a wedding for Ding Mi and officially bring her and the kids into the Nan familyâ¦â¦â
âNo!â Nan Chen interrupted Nan Xing straight away.
His hand was trembling as he placed the cup heavily on the table, spilling some of it.
Nan Xing did not expect such a huge reaction from his brother. He didnât understand why he was behaving like this.
Wasnât he the one who helped find the mother and children? So why would he object to it?
âWhy not, brother?â Nan Xing had a blank look on his face.
âNo means no!â Nan Chen said coldly.
âBut those are my kids! I canât just leave them out there like that!â
âThe children must come back, not the woman.â Nan Chen said.
âHuh? Why is that? Ding Mi is a nice person, and sheâs beautiful too! Honestly, I think sheâs the most beautiful one Iâve ever dated!â Nan Xing said.
âNo!â Nan Chen repeated himself.
âBrotherâ¦â¦â
âI said no, and that means no. If you MUST bring her into our family, then Iâll have you sent back to Africa!â Nan Chen slammed the table.
Nan Xing was shocked.
Although Nan Chen was usually strict, he actually loves and cares for his brother. Everything he did was to for Nan Xingâs own good.
And most of the time, he was reasonable in what he did.
But this time, it was different. He was furious and extremely firm in his decision, with no room for discussion at all.
The office fell silent, filled only by the sounds of the two men breathing.
âFine, then tell me why? I need to at least know the reason, right?â Nan Xing said.
Nan Chenâs lips moved a little, but no words came out.
He didnât know where to start.
He couldnât just tell him that his woman had offered to sleep with him on her first audition.
Neither could he tell him that his woman was rumored to have slept with several directors of the crew.
He absolutely couldnât tell him that she had appeared in his nephewâs room late at night.
It was too disgraceful to speak of.
âSo you wonât even tell me the reason?â Nan Xing looked disappointed.
âJust donât marry her.â Nan Chen said.
âBrother, I am not a three-year-old kid anymore. Although I respect you, that doesnât mean you get to control everything I do! When I was in charge of renovating your office, you never told me how you wanted it to be done, and just left it up to me. Then, when I finished the renovations, you complained that it was too extravagant and sent me straight to Africa. Now that Iâve finally found my woman and children, itâs only reasonable that I want to bring them into our family, right? But now you wonât let me do so, and wonât give me a reason either. What do you want me to do, then?!â Nan Xing got angry and frustrated as he spoke.
Nan Chen understood Nan Xingâs feelings, but he was not going to let up on this matter.
He would not let such a terrible woman into the Nan household! She is unworthy of it!
âBrother, if you wonât help me plan my wedding with Ding Mi, then Iâll just leave it to a wedding planner.
I want to make the kids my flower boy and girlâ¦â¦â
âNo!â Nan Chen interrupted Nan Xing once again.
âBrother, I wonât listen to you this time!â Nan Xing had a temper too, as they were twins, after all.
âI wonât let you marry that woman!â
âI want to marry her!â
âYouâre going back to Africa tomorrow!â
âIâm not going! Iâm telling grandpa!â
Nan Xing stood up angrily, âIâll tell grandpa that youâre bullying me. my wife and children!â
Nan Chen looked at his younger brother who had never once dared to speak to him like this, and his lips trembled with anger.
Itâs all that womanâs fault! Sheâs got quite the skill; everyoneâs been bewitched by her.
âHold it right there!â Nan Chen shouted coldly.
Although Nan Xing was angry, he didnât dare to actually butt heads with Nan Chen.
Nan Chenâs yell stopped him in his tracks.
âBrother, canât you be more considerate towards me?â Nan Xing tried to put on a pitiful act.
After all, going head to head with someone like Nan Chen would only result in a loss.
Nan Chen looked at Nan Xing. He really wanted to tell him everything about how the woman was not what she seems.
But he still couldnât bring himself to.
âNan Xing, have I ever caused you harm?â
âNo, brother. You have been very nice to me. Even though you were strict, your intentions were kind.
Iâm not a fool, I know you meant well.â Nan Xing said sincerely.
âListen to me once again.â Nan Chen said.
âBrotherâ¦â¦â
âYouâll come to understand it eventually.â
âBrother, what are you trying to say? Do you hate Ding Mi because sheâs just an ordinary actress? Her acting skills are really great! If we invest some money in her, sheâll definitely become a famous star in the future! As for her background⦠Brother, yours isnât that great either! The concept of finding someone with a similar background is already outdated! We donât need an outsider to help us grow our business! We should just marry a woman we like! Please, let me marry her!â Nan Xing continued to beg.
âEnough, Iâve still got business to attend to. Go home. Iâll have the final say in this.â Nan Chen said coldly.
âAlright, I understand.â Nan Xing was utterly disappointed as he left. He knew that his brother would never understand him, nor would he care about his pleas. He never did.
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