Chapter 961
Chapter 961 Romance Is In The Air
The two of them fell into silence once again.
Nan Chen didn''t feel like talking, and Ning Ran didn''t want to push him.
They suddenly realized that it was quite nice to sit quietly together for a while.
After finishing a drink, Nan Chen ordered another one.
Ning Ran couldn''t keep up with him, so she sipped her drink slowly.
“Ran,” Nan Chen suddenly called out.
Ning Ran felt like she had experienced something exceedingly rare. Nan Chen had never called me
that before!
“Say it again!” Ning Ran eximed excitedly.
Nan Chen furrowed his brows. Has she had too much to drink?
“Rong Yi said that the piece called ''Autumn Hues'' wasposed at a ce called Cloud Lake. It was
inspired by an autumn evening when the setting sun made theke look red, and the autumn leaves
were reflected in the water. That''s why it was named ''Autumn Hues'',” Nan Chen said, summarizing the
lengthy information in one breath.
Ning Ran could clearly sense that there was a crucial piece of information in his words, but she couldn''t
remember which part was important.
However, she could tell that Nan Chen didn''t bring up this topic for idle chit-chat.
Thus, Ning Ran simply nodded, encouraging Nan Chen to continue.
“Rong Yi''s father is also an artist. He studied abroad and is very talented. His original name was Rong
Xiao, and before going into business, he even published a collection of poems titled ''Frost Collection.''
As for why he chose that name, I''m not sure, but it might be rted to his family home because the
Frost River does pass through his hometown.”
Nan Chen finished speaking and looked at Ning Ran.
“Rong Xiao? ''Frost Collection''? ''As the wind whispers, the frost grows colder; a brave soul departs,
never to return''? Rong Yi''s father is that ''Frosty Warrior''?”
Ning Ran suddenly understood, and she leaped to her feet with excitement.
She took out her phone and looked at the photo of her mother''s belonging. On the calligraphy painting
were the words Eternal love between us two shall withstand the time apart.
It was signed by “Frosty Warrior” and written at Cloud Lake.
Just now, Nan Chen mentioned that Rong Yi''s fatherposed a piece of music called ''Autumn Hues,''
which was inspired by a ce called ''Cloud Lake.''
Frosty Warrior, Cloud Lake, Autumn Hues.
All these keywords pointed to the same person.
No wonder Nan Chen hadn''t been forting about this matter. It was indeed significant.
Ning Ran suddenly remembered. “You mentioned earlier that you found a clue in the investigation you
helped me with. Is it rted to this person?”
Nan Chen nodded. “At that time, we only found someone who published a poetry collection under the
name ''Frosty.'' But since it wasn''t exactly ''Frosty Warrior,'' we didn''t consider that direction.”
Ning Ran thought to herself that Nan Chen was probably lying. Although he never lied, he was most
likely lying about this matter. The reason he hadn''t delved deeper into the investigation was that he had
discovered the connection to Rong Xiao.
The Rong family and the Nan family held grudges against each other, so if Rong Xiao was the man
who wrote the poem for Ning Ran''s mother, it was highly likely that Rong Xiao was her biological father.
In other words, Ning Ran could be the daughter of the Rong family, and thus she would be considered
an enemy of the Nan family.
Neither Nan Chen nor Ning Ran would willingly ept this fact, and it was even more unlikely that the
rest of the Nan family would ept it.
Ning Ran being an actress had already made Nan Chen''s parents disapprove of them, and if she
turned out to be the daughter of their rivals, their marriage would most likely face even more resistance.
Ning Ran sighed and smiled bitterly. “It can''t be that coincidental, right? Could it be a mistake?”
Nan Chen didn''t say anything.
Of course, he didn''t want it to be true, but when he heard about ''Cloud Lake'' and ''Autumn Hues,'' he
was almost certain about the whole matter.
Most people had their own unique preferences, such as a favorite color, a set of numbers, or a
particr style of music. Artists often had a special fondness for a certain poem or a set of words.
Rong Xiao must have found his true character in the line “as the wind whispers, the frost grows colder,”
and he had always liked it. That was why he chose the pen name “Frosty Warrior.”
Later, when he went into business, he didn''t have much use for a pen name. But when he produced
that calligraphy painting for the woman he loved, he still included his beloved pen name.
At that time, the woman he loved should have been by his side, and he evenposed a piece of
music for her titled ''Autumn Hues.''
They probably even joked that if they had a daughter, their daughter would probably like autumn.
However, they eventually separated for some reason, but their daughter still did like autumn after all.
On that autumn afternoon, with the gentle breeze, clear sky, and the setting sun, everything was so
beautiful as they leaned against each other. Eventually, they had to return to the mundane world,
unable to escape theplexities of life.
Many love stories were romantic, and romance filled the air when they were removed from reality.
However, when ced in reality, many rtionships were subjected to various constraints and might
even be torn apart.
Later, those two people couldn''t be together, but that autumn evening remained in their memories.
When Ning Ran was born, her mother didn''t harbor any resentment. Instead, she found another man
she didn''t love and married him. Then, she quietly raised the child in that family.
Ning Ran''s mind was filled with various thoughts as she sat there quietly.
She had unknowingly finished the drink in her ss but still picked up the empty ss several times,
bringing it close to her lips.
Nan Chen brought her a sobering hot drink and sat with her in silence untilte into the night.
“He''s probably that man,” Ning Ran calmly said to Nan Chen as her emotions settled.
Nan Chen also believed so.
Although there wasn''t much evidence and no DNA testing had been done, both Nan Chen and Ning
Ran believed that Rong Xiao was the ''Frosty Warrior'' who wrote the poem for Ning Ran''s mother.
Due to his overwhelming poprity and the various constraints and difficulties that came with it, Ning
Ran''s mother had kept those past events a secret for so many years.
They probably had some kind of agreement not to disturb each other and live their own lives.
However, it was hard to say whether Rong Xiao knew about Ning Ran.
If he did, as a responsible man, he should have at least shown some concern.
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“I won''t go looking for him. Let''s forget about this matter,” Ning Ran continued.
Nan Chen looked at Ning Ran with a questioning gaze.
“He was wealthy and had a career, but when my mother was in distress, he didn''t even bother to visit
her once. Such a person isn''t worthy of being a husband or a father. This matter ends here. We won''t
investigate further.” Ning Ran made up her mind.
Nan Chen didn''t say anything.
This was Ning Ran''s affair, so he could only support her and had no right to interfere.
“Then, you should consider getting a paternity test. Once we have the answer, we can decide how to
proceed in your rtionship with him,” Nan Chen suggested.
Ning Ran shook her head. “I don''t need an answer! My mother''s tragic end is already the answer. The
feelings between them have been buried with her. As for me and him, we have no connection. He is
him, and I am me.”
Nan Chen understood Ning Ran''s meaning but still felt a tinge of regret. However, he respected Ning
Ran''s wishes.
Ning Ran continued, “I''m still friends with Rong Yi and Rong. Rong is still the little girl I like. However,
regarding the matter of ''Frosty,'' I hope you''ll never let them know.”
Nan Chen nodded.
It waste at night, and the wind was cool.
Nan Chen took off his coat and draped it over Ning Ran. “Let''s go home.”