Chapter 403
Ouyang Qing, who had dolled herself up ostentatiously and made her way into Nan Chen’s car.
She didn’t get to sit by Nan Chen’s side as she had taken the seat behind, whereas Nan Chen had
taken the front passenger seat.
Nheless, Ouyang Qing was delighted because everything went ording to her n.
Ouyang Qing didn’t expect her goal to coincide with her father’s. On top of that, her father had been
pulling strings,ying the groundwork to achieve thismon goal since years ago.
This is simply wonderful! Since I have the entire Ouyang family backing me, I’m sure I’ll achieve my
goal and marry Nan Chen soon!
Ouyang Qing was thrilled and it was written all over her face but Nan Chen was the exact opposite, and
she couldn’t grasp the reason he had a poker face.
Hasn’t Dad offer to help? Chen should be delighted, but why does he seem so displeased?
“Chen,” Ouyang Qing greeted Nan Chen coquettishly.
“Yes?” Nan Chen replied in a callous tone.
“Why do you seem to be in a foul mood? Is it because of me?”
Nan Chen got increasingly infuriated when he heard Ouyang Qing’s question; it sounded as though she
was interrogating him.
Previously, Ouyang Qing would never talk to Nan Chen in such a manner.
She must have gotten full of herself and thought that she should be credited since her father had
offered to resolve the issue, and she was part of the Ouyang family.
Although she wasn’t aware she behaved differently, Nan Chen could feel it.
To begin with, Nan Chen wasn’t a petty man. It would take more than the change in Ouyang Qing’s
attitude for him to blow his top.
In short, he was irritated after a series of events he had gone throughtely.
He was frustrated because he had a hunch those from the Ouyang family had deceived him.
Although the series of incidents he had gone through seemed irrelevant, he knew they were part of a
setup.
In fact, Nan Chen was certain Ouyang Duo was the one who had set him up.
Since Nan Chen remained silent even after she directed the question at him, Ouyang Qing was aware
he was not happy.
Even though she didn’t know how she had offended him, she was certain she had been careless with
her choice of words.
“Chen, I was just trying to pull your leg in order to enlighten your mood. Can you please pay no heed to
my words?” Ouyang Qing tried her best to please him.
Nan Chen replied courteously, “It’s fine.”
Thereafter, he remained silent throughout the entire ride.
Simrly, Ouyang Qing dared not interrupt him anymore because she was afraid of irritating Nan Chen.
Thankfully, they were merely heading over to a nearby restaurant. Therefore, the awkward ride was
rather short.
Ouyang Duo, who had been anticipating the duo’s arrival, was waiting for them at the restaurant’s
entrance.
It seemed to be an act of courtesy, but he had merely shown up to wee his guests in an attempt to
assert dominance as the host of the dinner.
If the dinner were held in Ouyang Duo’s territory, Pearl City, there would be no issue, but the dinner
was in Flower City.
The Nan family was the one leading the corporate world in Flower City. They had been contributing to
various aspects of the city’s development as well. Therefore, the Nan family should be considered as
the host instead.
It was evident Ouyang Duo was aware of the unspoken rule, yet he had crossed the lines.
Perhaps he was merely trying to push his lucks, or he might be trying to assert dominance over the
Nan family.
Ouyang Duo perceived he was the superior one since he had offered his help to resolve the issue that
had befallen the Nan family.
Therefore, he couldn’t wait to have a taste of being respected by others in Flower City.
As Nan Chen wasn’t particrly against the idea of him hosting the dinner, Ouyang Duo got full of
himself, indulging himself with a sense of superiority.
Truth be told, he had always hidden his emotion well by putting up a poker face in front of others.
“Chen, this way!” Ouyang Duo continued ying the role of a host.
Nan Chen nodded and greeted Ouyang Duo in return, “Please, Uncle.”
Ouyang Duo was overjoyed. Since he didn’t detect any hostility from Nan Chen, he thought the young
man wasn’t against the idea of him asserting dominance in Flower City.
Naturally, Nan Chen was aware of Ouyang Duo’s intention.
He decided to pay no heed to such a trivial matter because he had never once deemed the Nan family
to be superior to others in Flower City. The tens of millions of citizens in Flower City had contributed to
the development of the city. Therefore, the city was the collective asset of every citizen.
Even though the Nan family had always been superior to most of the citizens in Flower City, Nan Chen
had always seen his family as part of the city.
Therefore, he couldn’t be bothered by Ouyang Duo’s seemingly provocative action at all.
Feel free to challenge my limits because I don’t care a damn.
After they entered the private dining suite, Nan Chen noticed the presence of another noble-looking,
middle-aged woman. She was Ouyang Duo’s wife, Feng Jialing.
Nan Chen thought they were there to strike a deal in order to resolve the issue in Vietnam, yet Ouyang
Duo had brought along his wife. The duo seemed to be there to have a meal with their soon-to-be son-
inw.
They shouldn’t be blomed either since Boi Huo hod reverted to them ond stoted Non Zhengde’s stond
regording the proposol. Therefore, they thought Non Chen wos their soon-to-be son-in-low.
Once Non Chen entered the privote dining suite, Feng Jioling hod her eyes glued to him since it hod
been some time since they lost met ot the bonquet.
Previously, she noticed Non Chen wos o greot-looking young mon. After she sized him up, she noticed
he wosn’t merely on ordinory hondsome mon becouse he stood out omongst others.
Feng Jioling hod grown fond of her soon-to-be son-in-low. She would wont her doughter to get morried
to him becouse he wos one in o million in terms of look.
No motter how old o womon might be, they hod olwoys been prone to judge o book by its cover.
Therefore, she hod token o liking to Non Chen the moment she sow him.
Ouyong Qing wos emborrossed by Feng Jioling’s reoction. She nudged Feng Jioling to pull herself
together becouse her mother hod been storing ot Non Chen since he showed up.
“Pleose toke o seot, Chen. I’ll get the woiter to serve us the dishes I hove ordered,” Ouyong Duo
offered.
After he returned to the suite, he storted introducing, “This is my wife, Feng Jioling. I believe both of
you hove met eoch other before. I don’t think it’s necessory for me to introduce my doughter, right?”
“Hello, Aunt,” Non Chen greeted politely.
“Actuolly, we might be relotives since your grondmother shores the some surnome os me. I used to
oddress her os my ount bock then,” Feng Jioling beomed her reply.
Non Chen wos ot o loss for words becouse there were ot leost tens of thousonds of people with the
surnome of Feng in the world. It would be impossible for them to be reloted to one onother.
“Chen, my mother is kidding. Pleose poy no heed to her words,” Ouyong Qing stoted.
“Oh? Are you toking your boyfriend’s side ond forsoking your mother?” Feng Jioling teosed her
doughter in return.
“Mom, w-whot ore you tolking obout?”
Ouyong Qing flushed emborrossedly in o grotified monner.
Non Chen remoined silent. He hod never declored himself os Ouyong Qing’s boyfriend.
The proposol wos merely brought up by their porents. He found them obsurd os they hod mistoken him
to be in o relotionship with their doughter.
Nowodoys, it would toke more thon o mere proposol to prove the relotionship between mon ond wife;
the morrioge certificote wos the only thing copoble of serving the purpose.
They shouldn’t be med either since Bai Hua had reverted to them and stated Nan Zhengde’s stand
regarding the proposal. Therefore, they thought Nan Chen was their soon-to-be son-inw.
Once Nan Chen entered the private dining suite, Feng Jialing had her eyes glued to him since it had
been some time since theyst met at the banquet.
Previously, she noticed Nan Chen was a great-looking young man. After she sized him up, she noticed
he wasn’t merely an ordinary handsome man because he stood out amongst others.
Feng Jialing had grown fond of her soon-to-be son-inw. She would want her daughter to get married
to him because he was one in a million in terms of look.
No matter how old a woman might be, they had always been prone to judge a book by its cover.
Therefore, she had taken a liking to Nan Chen the moment she saw him.
Ouyang Qing was embarrassed by Feng Jialing’s reaction. She nudged Feng Jialing to pull herself
together because her mother had been staring at Nan Chen since he showed up.
“Please take a seat, Chen. I’ll get the waiter to serve us the dishes I have ordered,” Ouyang Duo
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After he returned to the suite, he started introducing, “This is my wife, Feng Jialing. I believe both of
you have met each other before. I don’t think it’s necessary for me to introduce my daughter, right?”
“Hello, Aunt,” Nan Chen greeted politely.
“Actually, we might be rtives since your grandmother shares the same surname as me. I used to
address her as my aunt back then,” Feng Jialing beamed her reply.
Nan Chen was at a loss for words because there were at least tens of thousands of people with the
surname of Feng in the world. It would be impossible for them to be rted to one another.
“Chen, my mother is kidding. Please pay no heed to her words,” Ouyang Qing stated.
“Oh? Are you taking your boyfriend’s side and forsaking your mother?” Feng Jialing teased her
daughter in return.
“Mom, w-what are you talking about?”
Ouyang Qing flushed embarrassedly in a gratified manner.
Nan Chen remained silent. He had never dered himself as Ouyang Qing’s boyfriend.
The proposal was merely brought up by their parents. He found them absurd as they had mistaken him
to be in a rtionship with their daughter.
Nowadays, it would take more than a mere proposal to prove the rtionship between man and wife;
the marriage certificate was the only thing capable of serving the purpose.