“What’s the matter, uncle?”
Erbao saw Nan Chen’s face darken. She thought that he was upset at her wanting supper. She was suddenly nervous.
Nan Chen tried to look normal. “Oh, it’s nothing. What do you want to eat?”
“I don’t want to eat anymore.” Erbao was scared. “It’s not healthy to eat so late. Not eating anymore.”
Nan Chen’s thoughts at that moment were entirely focused on the woman in that picture. He did not think much about Erbao’s feelings. He thought that Erbao really changed her mind about supper.
“Ok, go play by yourselves then. Uncle needs to go out and do something.”
“Ok, uncle.” Dabao and Erbao nodded in unison.
When Nan Chen reached the door, he realized he was still in his home clothes. He walked back to his room and changed into his black suit.
He still felt that something wasn’t right after he got into his car. He went to Nan Xing’s room and changed into a white suit instead.
Ning Ran had wanted to pick up the kids. But she did not want Feng Minsheng to know their connection with the Nan family.
Everyone was aware of the Nan family’s status in Flower City. The more people knew about their connection with the Nan family, the riskier it would be for the kids.
As such, she told Feng Minsheng to drive her to Cheng Xiangyun’s apartment.
However, Cheng Xiangyun was still having fun at the class gathering. So there was no one at home.
“You stay here?” Feng Minsheng took a look at the area.
“Yup.”
“Aren’t you going to invite me upstairs for a cup of tea?” Feng Minsheng asked.
“No.” Ning Ran’s reply was clear. She did not even bother to think of an excuse.
“We haven’t seen each other in so long. Let’s have a cup of tea and catch up. It’s still early anyway. If you think it’s not convenient for me to go up, we can always go somewhere else.” Feng Minsheng said.
“Better not. I have other plans. I shall go now.”
As Ning Ran tried to open the door, she realized that Feng Minsheng had locked her in the car.
“What are you doing? Let me out!” Ning Ran started panicking.
“Ranran, don’t be scared. Let’s just have a chat. All these years, haven’t you thought of me even once?” Feng Minsheng asked.
“No!” Ning Ran was as clear as she could get.
“That’s not possible! We liked each other last time… “
“Wake up! Feng Minsheng! We were just classmates, not even friends! How could I have ever liked you?”
“Ranran, even though you kept denying, I know it’s not like that. Everyone thought we were a match made in heaven. We were so compatible. Everyone was envious of us… “
“Enough, enough. People misunderstood. Anyway, I don’t care about what others think. That was not what I thought. Even if there was really something, it has been so many years already. So much has changed. Is it even meaningful to talk about this now?”
“You are betraying yourself if you forget the past…”
“Then just take it as I betrayed myself, ok? Let me out immediately!”
Ning Ran had lost her patience long ago. She felt increasingly disgusted with Feng Minsheng.
“Ranran, it makes me so sad that you are saying this. I have been searching for you for the past few years. I asked everyone we knew, but it was as though you disappeared from Earth. Recently, I got to know your whereabouts by chance, so I organized tonight’s class gathering. It was just to see you. I just want to tell you, even after so long, and after everything that has happened, my love for you remains the same. I am still waiting for you.”
Feng Minsheng said it with such genuine emotions that he was moved by himself.
But Ning Ran was unaffected.
She already heard so much that she was immune to such sweet talk. Nice words were like condiments; they add flavor but would never be the main course. Words were empty.
Besides, a man who indulged in sweet talk usually painted nice pictures, but would never be able to fulfill his words or provide a stable life.
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