Chapter 732
In Livingsfill, Ning Ran returned to the bedroom after settling the two kids down, only to find Nan Chen
waiting for her there.
As soon as she walked in, the lights in the room went off suddenly.
“What are you doing? I can''t see—”
Before she could finish her sentence, she sensed Nan Chen inching toward her.
The next second, she was knocked down and could not retaliate at all.
His kiss was so passionate despite the darkness that even Ning Ran felt aroused.
However, when he tried to get more intimate with his hands, she abruptly mustered all her strength and
kicked at him.
Following that, she swung her hands wildly. ”Let me go!”
An indescribable sense of disgust and humiliation surged within her.
It was a feeling that resembled being close to a venomous snake—she felt suffocated, infuriated, and
awfully horrible.
That exined why she had reacted that way. It was such a violent reaction that Nan Chen was caught
off guard and thus sustained a painful, bloody scratch on his neck.
Immediately afterward, he switched on the lights and fixed his gaze on Ning Ran, who was on the
verge of breaking down.
In truth, that was not the first instance. The same thing had also happened previously.
At that time, Ning Ran was quite cooperative as well, but at the crucial moment, she resisted
aggressively and attacked him like how she just did.
She even called him disgusting.
Since then, Nan Chen could not stop brooding over that word as no one had ever described him that
way.
For a very long time after that, he would purposely keep a distance from Ning Ran for fear that she
would detest him.
As it had been some time, he thought he could get intimate with her again.
To prevent the same urrence, he even turned off the lights.
Unfortunately, she still regarded him with disdain and even kicked him.
Without a doubt, Ning Ran felt terrible too. Unable to pull herself out of the extreme humiliation, she
curled herself into a ball with her hands wrapped around her head as she hid in a corner, shivering.
The anger lingering within Nan Chen dissipated after he saw her reaction.
While he had a burning urge to go over and give her a hug and some words offort, he dared not
move closer to her as he was afraid that would provoke her again.
All he could do was watch her and wait for her to calm down.
Just like that, the two faced each other for a long time without saying a word. After finally feeling better,
Ning Ran mumbled an apology.
The other time when such an instance urred, Nan Chen was utterly furious. Yet, he did not feel the
same way then.
It was because he realized Ning Ran did not spurn him. Instead, her reaction was due to her resistance
to intimate behaviors.
She resists the most whenever I try to proceed to the next stage. By the looks of it, it must be a
psychological problem. That means she''s ill. I can''t me her.
Nan Chen said, “I was too rash just now. Perhaps I—”
“No. It''s not your problem. It''s me. I don''t dislike you. It''s just that I...” Ning Ran was also at a loss for
words.
“It''s fine,” he gently reassured.
He did not mind, yet that made her feel even more guilty.
“I really don''t dislike you. Actually, I... It''s just that...” She had no idea how to express herself and thus
was rambling incoherently.
“All right. Let''s not talk about this anymore. I''ll take you to meet Qin Lan after we return to Flower City,”
he said.
“Qin Lan?”
“She''s a psychological counselor and also a friend of mine. I can bring you to see her. Perhaps she''ll
be able to help you,” Nan Chen exined.
“It''s a woman?” Ning Ran queried warily.
“Yes. But is there a need to know about a doctor''s gender?” He threw a question back at her.
“I don''t want to talk about this topic in front of other women. It''s embarrassing,” she answered.
“Then don''t tell me you''d rather talk about this in front of a man? Won''t that be even more awkward?”
Nan Chen countered.
Ning Ran found herself unable to answer his question.
“Regardless of whether it''s a man or a woman, I don''t want to borate on that topic. It''s too awkward
to do so.” She was evidently against that idea.
“Are you concealing your illness because you don''t want to face reality?” Nan Chen asked coldly.
“I don''t have any illnesses. I just...”
“A psychological problem is still an illness,” he asserted.
Ning Ran took the initiative to lean closer to him. “What is your rtionship with that female counselor
that you''d have so much trust in her? Aren''t you afraid she''ll divulge my secrets to the others?”
“As I said, she is my friend,” Nan Chen uttered sternly.
“Precisely. I find it stranger that you say she''s your friend. Someone like you actually has friends too?
And a female one? Don''t tell me she''s your ex-girlfriend?” Ning Ran still had her guard up.
“Will you believe me if I say no?” Nan Chen riposted.
“No, I won''t,” she answered without hesitation.
“In that case, what''s the point in answering your question?”
“You have to answer even if it''s pointless. What is your rtionship with her exactly?” Ning Ran was
unwilling to let it slide.
Nan Chen felt that the woman before him had be more and more insolent. Since when did she
muster the courage to talk back at me with this attitude?
If it were before, he would have taught her a lesson.
Surprisingly, not only did he not find her insolence repulsive, but he also liked how she was. In fact, he
even thought it was right of her to be so bold and sassy in front of him.
“Ex-girlfriend,” Nan Chen purposely teased her.
“I knew it. No wonder you wanted to introduce me to her. You want her to learn about my weakness
and know that I''m nowhereparable to her. That way, she can make fun of me!” Ning Ran
eximed.
“You know her?” he asked.
“How would I know her? She''s your ex-girlfriend. Why should I know who she is?” she retorted.
“If you don''t know her, then how do you know you''re nowhereparable to her?”
Ning Ran was rendered speechless.
“In any case, I know you''re trying to let her mock me! You''re full of ill intentions!” she snapped.
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Right then, Nan Chen''s phone rang. It was Qiao Zhan.
Even though Qiao Zhan knew Nan Chen was in Ning Ran''s room, he decided to make a call first since
he did not dare to disturb them.
Nan Chen put on a coat. “Go to sleep first. Qiao Zhan is looking for me. I''ll head out for a bit.”
When he stepped outside, Qiao Zhan was already waiting for him there.
“Something bad happened to that person!” Qiao Zhan urgently reported.
“Who? Make yourself clear,” Nan Chen said.
“That guy who tried to harm Madam at the set. After we handed him to the police, that fellow refused to
reveal who ordered him to do such a thing. Instead, he confessed that it was all his doings. The police
had no choice but to detain him for further questioning, but he hit his head against the wall nonstop and
sustained severe injuries. Then, the police rushed him to the hospital. Over there, he attempted to
escape from the restroom but unfortunately fell off the building and died.”
Hearing that, Nan Chen plunged into silent contemtion for a moment. “The whole scenario sounds
pretty familiar. His escape tactics were exactly the same as what Ouyang Duo did back then. The
ident both happened at the hospital, and they both died.”
“Yes. It is indeed simr. Do you think it''s the tactics of the same person?” Qiao Zhan inquired.
“We can''t be certain yet. But if this guy is dead, doesn''t that mean our only lead has been cut off?” Nan
Chen looked at him.
“The police found a tattoo on the guy''s arm. It''s a poppy flower. I asked around in thework and
found out about the origin of that tattoo.”
Nan Chen motioned Qiao Zhan to carry on.
“There''s an organization in M Nation that can be either called apany or an association. It has its
own armed regiment. Of course, that''s not umon in M Nation since there are many civil wars all
year round. The rich would usually hire a group of people to protect themselves.”
At that point, Nan Chen waved his hand. “Cut to the chase.”