Chapter 1029
Chapter 1029 You Have Good Taste
The more Nan Chen refused to reply, the more Ning Ran wanted to probe.
Oh,e on. Is that such a difficult question to answer? I''m clearly the prettier one! He must be blind if
he can''t tell.
“Fine. Don''t say anything, then. I know what your answer is, anyway. You find Luo Zhiyi prettier,” Ning
Ran fumed before jerking her head to the side.
Nan Chen frowned. “Did I say that?”
“You didn''t, but that''s what you''re thinking!”
“How do you know what I''m thinking?”
“That''s what you''re thinking about, and I just know it!” Ning Ran retorted, knowing full well she was
being somewhat unreasonable.
Then again, the best way to deal with someone as painfully rational as Nan Chen was by being the
exact opposite.
After all, shouldn''t a couple be talking about emotions instead of always taking the logical approach?
“Of course, you''re prettier,” Nan Chen said resignedly, leaving Ning Ran buzzing with happiness.
“d to know you have good taste.”
Nan Chen couldn''t help but sigh inwardly. Are all women this childish? She''s already a mother of two,
for goodness'' sake. Why would she still ask such shallow and boring questions? To think she even lost
her temper when I refused to answer her!
Now that Ning Ran was in a cheerier mood, she nudged closer to Nan Chen and held his arm. “So,
have you and Luo Zhiyi dated before?”
Thetter hummed in response, which instantly sent Ning Ran reeling.
“What?” she eximed as she let go of the man''s arm.
“Well, we weren''t exactly in a rtionship, but I guess we were close enough,” Nan Chen replied
earnestly.
“What on earth do you mean by that? Did you guys date or not?”
By then, Nan Chen''s patience was wearing thin. “Yes, and no. That''s all in the past now. Let''s not dwell
on it.”
“Huh? Do you think I''d forget it just because you said so?” Ning Ran snapped. “You may think it''s all in
the past, but she doesn''t share the same sentiment. She''s still thinking about you, yet you neither
ept nor reject her advances. What''s the meaning of that? Do you have other intentions?”
Nan Chen''s frown deepened. “Why would you still say this when I''m about to marry you?”
“But we aren''t married yet, are we? Besides, there''s always the possibility of you cheating on me after
marriage. Everyone knows it''s even moremon for a married person to cheat on their spouse. Is
that what you want? Are you nning to cheat on me after marrying me?”
Stunned by how ridiculous Ning Ran''s train of thought was, Nan Chen decided to ignore her.
There was just no way he could bring himself to indulge in her unreasonable behavior.
Unfortunately, the more he stayed silent, the more curious Ning Ran was about his rtionship with
Luo Zhiyi.
Argh! Given my understanding of Nan Chen, it''d be impossible to pry any information out of him if he
doesn''t want to talk about something. Forget it. I shall slowly investigate this matter. I shouldn''t be
taking things too far, anyway. We were in a good mood, and I''d hate to ruin it.
One weekter, in Wildefield, the capital of Caspardion, a desperado-themed party was going strong
throughout the night.
A group of young men and women danced and drank their hearts out as they freely consumed the
illegal drugs strewn on the table.
As it turned out, they were all wealthy heirs from China, some of whom had had to escape the country
because of their criminal activities.
Others, however, had parents whomitted crimes and decided to transfer their assets to
Caspardion so their families could enjoy themselves.
In short, they could no longer return to China.
With an arm looped around a gorgeous woman''s waist and a ss of wine in his other hand, Rong Jilin
was in utter bliss when a talldy wearing a ck butterfly mask approached him.
“Are you Rong Jilin?”
Even though the woman was masked, it wasn''t difficult to tell she had an incredible figure under her
ck dress. That, of course, caught Rong Jilin''s interest.
“Who are you?”
“I want to talk to you in private,” the woman replied before ncing at the youngdy in Rong Jilin''s
arms.
With that, Rong Jilin pushed hispanion away, “Go y somewhere else for now.”
After shooting a look at the masked woman, the youngdy did as instructed and strode off.
The masked woman promptly sat beside Rong Jilin and turned him down when he offered her a ss
of wine, much to his surprise.
“I can''t believe you aren''t drinking in a ce like this. What''s the point, then? Did youe here just
because you want to talk to me?”
“Yes. I came for you. The people at this party are all wealthy heirs who can no longer return to China.
Are you also in the same plight?” the masked woman asked without missing a beat.
“Why do you care? Who on earth are you?” Rong Jilin retorted.
The next second, he attempted to remove the woman''s mask, only to have thetter block him.
“Stop. Don''t touch me,” she said coldly.
“Someone''s a tough one, huh? What the h*ll do you want from me? Why do you have to behave so
mysteriously?” Rong Jilin snapped.
What a cold nket... I came here to have a good time, not to chat with someone so boring and
uptight.
“Why can''t you return to China? Did the Rong family chase you out?” the masked woman asked.
“Who are you exactly, and what do you want? If you''re not here to drink, I''m not interested in talking to
you.”
Despite Rong Jilin''s fit of irritability, the masked woman remained unperturbed.
“It doesn''t matter who I am. So long as you cooperate with me, I can get you back to China.”
Upon hearing that, Rong Jilin quietened down.
Return to China, huh? I must admit that''s something I''ve been dreaming of... Even though I can indulge
in anything I want here, it gets dull after a while. Besides, I''ve always wanted more than just a
comfortable life. That said, what makes this woman think I''ll trust her wholeheartedly? I''m not gullible.
“Who are you, and what makes you think you can help me return home?”
“As I said, it doesn''t matter who I am. Just know that I can help you.”
“Why should I believe you?” Rong Jilin scoffed.
“Because I have connections,” the masked woman replied. “I was the one who lent a helping hand to
several of the wealthy heirs here and brought them to Caspardion. If it weren''t for me, their money
would''ve been seized, and they''d be rotting in jail now. Since I can get them out of China, I''d also have
my ways of sending you back there.”
Slowly but surely, Rong Jilin began to believe the woman''s words.
Ah, yes... I''ve heard about a powerful woman who sessfully helped some indicted officials get their
children out of the country and even had their money transferred. Of course, she has her terms and
conditions, but that''s not something people would reveal.
“You''re that woman everyone speaks of?” Rong Jilin finally asked.
“Yes, and I''m even more powerful than you can imagine. Tell me. Why can''t you return home? Is it
because you''d be thrown into jail? What crimes have youmitted? Prosperity Holdings doesn''t
dabble in shady businesses, so what are you going to jail for?” the masked woman remarked.
When she saw Rong Jilin hesitating to speak, she added, “Look at the state you''re in now. What else is
there to hide? Don''t forget you''re in Caspardion. You can''t be tried here for crimesmitted in China.
On top of that, I can guarantee you a safe passage home. Of course, you don''t have to tell me anything
if you don''t intend to return.”
After much hesitation, Rong Jilian relented. “I messed with someone from the Nan family, and they
forced me out of the country. They swore to throw me into jail if I ever returned. My brother went along
with their decision, and that''s why I''m here...”
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“Which Nan family member did you mess with, and what did you do?”
“It''s their kid. I kidnapped the boy to deal with Nan Chen and his wife, but the n didn''t work out.”
“Why not?”
Rong Jilin leaned back into the couch and took a big gulp of wine. “It''s a long story.”