Chapter 287


    Not longter, Ning Ran and Tang Jing heard the sound of a car outside. The crisp sound ofughter


    could also be heard.


    It was a unique type ofughter which only belonged to children. It was pure, with hardly any traces of


    troubles or hardships.


    It was a kind ofughter which slowly disappeared as one aged. That was because an adult’s world


    could not always be smooth-sailing. It was impossible to look at the world through a child’s eyes as one


    grew older.


    Erbao’sughter was always therapeutic for Ning Ran.


    To the woman, it signified hope. Ning Ran’s love for her children was her motivation to push through


    difficult times, and her reward would be their joys and sesses.


    “My darlings are home,” Ning Ran beamed at Tang Jing.


    “Yup! I can hear theughter of children. I’m going to take a look.”


    When Tang Jing walked downstairs, she saw three faces that looked almost identical.


    Nan Chen, who was dressed in ck, had one child in each hand. They were just about to go upstairs.


    The man was tall aspared to the kids. In order to hold their hands, he had to hunch a little.


    As such, with his tall frame, Nan Chen had been walking with his back slightly bent forward. However,


    his facial expression, as well as the look in his eyes, was full of tenderness. There was no trace of the


    domineering CEO he usually was; he looked just like a loving father.


    Erbao was an active little girl. Her eyes drifted around even when she was walking. Not surprisingly,


    she was the first to spot Tang Jing.


    “Daddy,” Erbao said, as she pointed at Tang Jing, who was standing at the stairs. “There’s a big sister


    over there.”


    Nan Chen lifted his head and nced at the direction which his daughter was pointing. At once, he


    recognized Tang Jing, whom he had met at the hospital. He nodded his head politely.


    “You shouldn’t point your fingers at our guest,” Dabao reminded his sister.


    Erbao immediately retracted her chubby arm and refuted, “I didn’t!”


    “Wow, your kids are so adorable! Your entire family is really the epitome of attractiveness.”


    Tang Jing’spliment was genuine. She was indeed astonished at the scene in front of her eyes and


    reveled in the good looks of both the man and his kids.


    Those three faces closely resembled each other’s. The little faces were pure and innocent, while the


    man’s face was elegant and charming. It was a breathtaking picture; Tang Jing could not imagine


    anyone else evening close to these standards.


    At least, the woman herself had never seen such a perfect father-son or father-daughterbination,


    not even once.


    “Hi, big sister,” Erbao, who had a slick tongue, greeted Tang Jing smoothly. The little girl had already


    effortlessly slipped into her social mode.


    Erbao was a model example of how a natural socializer looked like.


    “Hello, pretty girl,” Tang Jing replied sweetly.


    Tang Jing had instantly gotten herself into Erbao’s good books. There were two categories of people


    whom Erbao liked best in the world. Those who bought her delicious food belonged to the first


    category, while the second was made up of people whoplimented her on her looks.


    As expected, Erbao had already taken the initiative to introduce herself. “My name is Ning Sihan and


    this is my brother, Ning Sirui. I am the prettiest girl in the entire universe while my brother is the


    smartest genius. I am a genius too, but my brother is still smarter than me.”


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    Although it sounded way too exaggerated, the serious manner in which Erbao had said it amused Tang


    Jing. The woman had to cover her mouth with her hands as she had almost burst outughing.


    She wasn’tughing at the content of Erbao’s self-introduction, but rather, Erbao was so cute that Tang


    Jing was instantly put in a cheery mood.


    This wasn’t the first time Nan Chen heard Erbao introducing herself and her brother in this manner, but


    it never failed to make him smile whenever he heard it.


    The man wondered if it was Ning Ran who taught their daughter such a mboyant way of introducing


    herself, which sounded like a line straight out of amercial to promote a product.


    Although it sounded too ostentatious, it was enjoyable to hear iting from such an adorable little girl.


    “Erbao, you’re praising yourself again!” Ning Ran walked over.


    Erbao giggled and said, “Mommy, I didn’t. I’m merely stating facts!”


    Ning Ran swept her nce over to Nan Chen and saw a smirk on his face.


    Isn’t this Poker Face usually very principled? Not only is he not stopping Erbao from boasting, but he’s


    also evenughing along!


    “I think she’s just telling the truth too. Your girl is so pretty and adorable. She’s so outstanding!” Tang


    Jing eximed.


    “Have you greeted this big sister?” Ning Ran asked.


    “Of course, big sister is really pretty too!” Erbao replied loudly.


    Tang Jing did not like being called ‘big sister’. Even though it made her seem younger, it seemed like


    being addressed as ‘sister’ would put her in the same generation as the kids, which wasn’t what she


    wanted.


    If she were their ‘sister’, she would end up being in a younger generation aspared to Nan Chen.


    It just didn’t seem right to her, as Ning Ran was just slightly her senior.


    “It’s better not to address me as ‘big sister’. I think you should call me ‘aunt’ instead. I’m too old to be


    your sister,” Tang Jingughed as she self-deprecated.


    “You’re not old at all! But it does seem weird for you to be the children’s sister. I agree with you that


    ‘aunt’ sounds better. Darlings, greet Aunt Jing,” Ning Ran smiled as she instructed her kids.


    “Hi, Aunt Jing!” Dabao and Erbao’s voices sounded in unison.


    “Oh, man! Good boy, good girl! These kids are so cute! I like them so much!” Tang Jing could barely


    contain her enthusiasm.


    “You should have informed me beforehand that we are expecting a guest today,” Nan Chen said to


    Ning Ran.


    Ning Ran was stunned for a moment. This is my house. You’re just staying here temporarily. Why


    should I notify you when I have a guest over?


    However, as the woman was in a good mood today, she chose not to argue with Nan Chen.


    “Tang Jing came to visit me at the hospital today, but I happened to be going home already when she


    reached, so I invited her toe over for a while,” Ning Ran exined.


    “Am I intruding on your family time?” Tang Jing started to feel bad.


    “Nope, I’ll just get them to prepare more dishes,” Nan Chen said.


    The man’s words implied that she was invited to stay for dinner. Tang Jing was finally at ease to know


    she was not an unwanted guest.


    She did feel rather disappointed when there was no one else around when she first reached.


    The woman was even more upset when she heard that Ning Ran was staying with her kids and her


    manager.


    However, her spirits were lifted at once when she saw the children and Nan Chen.


    Not only was Tang Jing no longer disappointed, she felt an immense sense of satisfaction. This trip to


    Ning Ran’s house was definitely more than worthwhile.


    She had finally entered into the inner circle of the Nan family, which was the dream of almost everyone


    in Flower City.


    Her dream had finallye true!


    Nan Chen was standing right in front of her now!


    “Mr. Nan, there’s no need to add more food to the table. It’ll make me feel bad if you make the extra


    effort just for me. I shouldn’t have disrupted your family dinner in the first ce. I’m so sorry,” Tang Jing


    said.


    Although her words did not really reflect her true thoughts, it was mannerly and tactful enough.


    Knowing that Nan Chen did not usually entertain such standard courtesies, Ning Ran casually replied,


    “Don’t worry about it, we are happy to have you with us.”


    Ning Ran found it pointless to carry on a conversation as soon as it turned to small talk.


    Nan Chen wasn’t interested in being a part of the chat and joined Dabao, who was reading a book. The


    father-and-son pair were immersed in a world of their own while having intermittent exchanges.


    Tang Jing wanted to interact with Nan Chen, but there was nothing she could do if the man did not


    reciprocate her interest.


    Someone arrived to deliver dinner in the midst of the women’s awkward conversation.


    It wasn’t food ordered from elsewhere, instead, it was specially delivered from the Nan family’s kitchen.


    Arge food thermos had been used to pack the dishes and it was transported to Ning Ran’s ce at


    the fastest speed possible.


    Some food might lose its freshness if it was not eaten within a certain amount of time and at a certain


    temperature. If that happened, the people wouldn’t be able to enjoy the food at its optimal taste. This


    was also the reason the same food, when eaten in a restaurant, always tasted better when consumed


    as a takeout.


    As such, the dishes from the Nan family’s kitchen were delivered as and when each dish was ready,


    and not at one go.


    Even though more manpower was required for the delivery, it would ensure that each dish arrived at


    the Red Maple City vi within the shortest time possible and that the taste of the food was also


    preserved.


    Tang Jing had assumed that the family had ordered takeout, but after seeing the exquisite porcin


    tes, she realized that these dishes were delivered straight out from the Nan family’s kitchen.


    She felt a surge of envy at once.