âLawyer An, let me send you off,â Luosang got up quickly.
Nian Junting frowned, displeased. Since when was it the job of his lady to send people off?
Luosang ignored his expression and held An Lanâs elbow as she walked her out of the office.
âAre you going make any accusations against me?â An Lan grinned and asked suspiciously, âBecause of my trip to Yonghe Lama Temple with Mr. Nian when we were in Beijing?â
Luosang felt her face turn red with embarrassment, âDo I look that petty? I just wanted to thank you. You evidently have feelings for Junting, but youâve spared no effort in helping me. Moreover, you never tried anything funny with Junting in Beijing. Instead, you cooperated with him for the performance. An Lan, I do quite admire you.â
âStop it, Iâm not as noble as you say.â
An Lan raised her hand and smiled suddenly, âI took up your case because Mr. Nian paid me a lot of money. Itâs bought me a good reputation too. Many would gladly take up a case for Mr. Nian.â
Luosang shook her head, âI donât think so, Lawyer An, youâre a good person. If itâs possible, Iâd like to be friends with you.â
âAh, but I might not want to be friends with you, watching you and Mr. Nian being in love. Being old and single, itâs likely that Iâll grow jealous,â An Lan slowed down, âYou donât have to send me from here, go back in quickly. Youâre pregnant and if anything happens to you, Mr. Nian will be wanting answers from me.â
Luosang stopped and watched as An Lan walked away gracefully in her high heels, before returning to Nian Juntingâs office.
As soon as she entered, she caught Nian Junting darting from behind the door, back towards his desk. He was pretending to have been walking around the office. âIâve sat for too long, Iâm just stretching my arms.â
â...â
Luosang tried to suppress her laughter, âDrop your act. Were you eavesdropping on our conversation?â
âWhatâs there to eavesdrop on in a conversation between two women?â Nian Junting said arrogantly, âI was just picking up something from the floor.â
âLet me see then,â Luosang walked forward to pry his hand open.
There was nothing in his palm.
Nian Junting could not maintain his expression and finally confessed, âI was afraid that youâd begin a fight with her from being jealous of what happened in Beijing.â
âAm I that kind of person?â Luo Sang said, âI quite like An Lan, Iâd like to be friends with her.â
Like...
This word made Nian Junting immediately avert his gaze to glare at her, âWhatâs there to like? Liking me will be enough for you.â
âSheâs a good woman.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIâve never felt so,â Nian Junting said plainly, âApart from the fact that she looks like a woman, what else about her is womanly?â
Luo Sang thought to herself, âHow upset An Lan would be if she found out the person she liked did not even think of her as a woman?â
âI think sheâs quite pretty and has a strong womanly character.â Luo Sang could not help but praise her. âShe has a big heart and sheâs generous. I want to be like her.â
Nian Junting answered without skipping a beat, âStop whining. Look at how beautiful you are. How can you ever be like her? Unless you turn ugly yourself.â
â...â
Although Luo Sang was speechless, she felt quite blissful, having the person she loved praise her like this. âIâm talking about being a strong woman. I want to be like Lawyer An, making a name for herself in her industry. In this life, apart from love, one must dream too. Iâm pregnant now, though.â
âI donât object to you becoming a strong woman, but in front of me, you must be gentle. You must be gentle only for me.â