Chapter 1020: Chapter 1009: The Villain Xu Ruolan
The night sky hung low, while the hotel remained brightly lit inside.
Ning Fan took a deep breath at the entrance of the hotel room, rubbed his cheeks, and dispelled the tension he felt from the assassination attempt and chasing the assailant. He walked into the room with a smile.
“You’re back!”
As soon as Ning Fan entered, Xu Ruolan’s surprised voice echoed from the living room.
Once inside, Ning Fan saw Xu Ruolan lying dressed on the sofa, her eyes still slightly struggling to stay open.
Despite this, she quickly got up, walked over to Ning Fan, crouched down, tenderly untied his shoelaces, and handed him his slippers.
“You don’t need to do that.”
Ning Fan helped Xu Ruolan up and said warmly.
“Can’t you appreciate me waiting on you? Next time, do it yourself!”
Xu Ruolan rolled her eyes at Ning Fan after he put on his slippers.
“I’ve been busy at the company all day. You have me doing this the moment I get back. I’m still young and strong, but at this rate, you’ll wear me out.”
Ning Fan chuckled and teased.
“What?”
Xu Ruolan was momentarily confused by Ning Fan’s playful remark, pausing a moment.
Only after seeing Ning Fan’s mischievous smile did Xu Ruolan suddenly understand.
“You’re impossible!”
Xu Ruolan pouted and gently punched Ning Fan.
“What’s that smell? It’s awful. Hurry up and take a shower.”
Xu Ruolan sniffed with a wrinkled nose, gave Ning Fan a disdainful look, and pushed him towards the bathroom.
“Just a day of sweating at the company; you have no idea how difficult it is dealing with those guys who rely on seniority and refuse to respect me as the general manager.”
Ning Fan smiled slightly, shifting the topic to the Dragon City Branch Company.
Though he had just survived an assassination attempt, Ning Fan didn’t want Xu Ruolan to know about it.
“Speaking of the company…”
Xu Ruolan frowned slightly, biting her finger, saying, “My phone was bombarded with calls today. You’re making some waves in the company.”
She counted on her fingers and smiled, “The heads of the business and marketing departments were fired by you today. They’ve all been complaining to me, claiming you’re causing havoc in the company and urging me to quickly punish you.”
“Nonsense, it wasn’t a firing. Those two managers realized their incompetence after years of loafing around and, upon my guidance, were enlightened and decided to resign voluntarily.”
Ning Fan laughed heartily and said, “You can ask around the company if you don’t believe me. I didn’t fire them; they resigned voluntarily.”
“I don’t believe your gibberish.”
Xu Ruolan chuckled at Ning Fan, smiling as she said, “I know those people are stubborn and causing problems by not accepting your leadership, which is normal. Don’t worry; I will definitely support you.”
“Enough, you should make me free sooner. Whoever wants to be the general manager can take it.”
Ning Fan waved his hand, looking helpless as he spoke.
His words were quite genuine.
He had just been attacked, clearly indicating a faction within Dragon City was targeting him.
Under such circumstances, he found it challenging to focus on handling the branch company’s internal conflicts.
“Oh, come on, seeing things through to the end is what makes a good man.”
Seeing Ning Fan about to throw in the towel, Xu Ruolan quickly clung to his arm, smiling as she said, “No matter who you fire or who resigns voluntarily, I’m firmly on your side.”
After a moment of pause, Xu Ruolan sighed and continued, “Those uncles did make significant contributions to the group in the past, but clearly, now they’ve become obstacles to the group’s progress.”
“It’s like a festering wound; you can’t dig it out without bleeding, and I understand this.”
For someone who dresses for those they love and sacrifices for those who understand them, Xu Ruolan’s unwavering support made Ning Fan’s frustration a bit hard to express.
After a moment of silence, Ning Fan shrugged and said helplessly, “Really boarded your pirate ship.”
“Once aboard, don’t think about getting off. Go take a shower, smelly!”
Xu Ruolan chuckled and pushed Ning Fan into the bathroom.
Hearing the sound of clothes being removed and water running inside, Xu Ruolan’s eyes brightened, and she took a bottle of dry red wine from the wine rack, pouring it into two tall glasses.
Minutes later, the water ceased, and Ning Fan emerged, wrapped in a towel.
“Aren’t you going to dry your hair? What if you catch a cold?”
Xu Ruolan glanced at Ning Fan, noticing his damp hair, and grumbled slightly.
With my physique, catching a cold would be quite difficult…
Ning Fan shook his head, smiling wryly, unsure how to respond to Xu Ruolan’s remark.
When did the renowned Asura need to worry about catching colds? Saying it out loud would certainly make his friends in Jianghu laugh hysterically.
“Been busy all day; I know you’re tired. Have a drink to unwind.”
Xu Ruolan cheerfully handed Ning Fan a glass of red wine.
At this moment, the living room lights had been dimmed by Xu Ruolan.
Their eyes met, and Xu Ruolan took a sip of her wine. Seeing Ning Fan pondering over his glass, she laughed, “Why are you hesitating? Afraid I slipped something into the drink?”
“If you did, I’d like to know what it is.”
Ning Fan smiled slightly and downed the red wine in one go.
“It’s aphrodisiac—beg me for an antidote or suffer.”
Xu Ruolan’s eyes sparkled as she glanced at Ning Fan, refilled his glass, and gulped her own wine down.
The two chatted and drank.
Before long, the bottle of dry red wine was empty.
Of course, most of it ended up in Ning Fan’s stomach.
For someone with his drinking habits, indulging in such premium wine was quite wasteful.
“Ugh… my head’s spinning.”
Xu Ruolan placed her glass down, holding her head, her face slightly flushed.
“Drunk?”
Ning Fan frowned slightly, set his glass down, supported Xu Ruolan’s staggered body, and sighed, “What’s the point of pretending when you can’t hold your liquor? Just sleep honestly.”
“I wanted to drink…”
Xu Ruolan gently encircled Ning Fan’s shoulder, breathing softly into his ear, “You’re still lecturing me? Do you still want the antidote?”
“You’re the best antidote.”
Ning Fan responded with a smile, lifted Xu Ruolan up, and gently laid her on the soft bed.
“Ugh…”
Xu Ruolan’s eyes were dazed, her gaze on Ning Fan’s exposed muscular physique, her breaths gradually quickening.
However… the next moment, she was a bit puzzled.
Because Ning Fan didn’t climb into bed, instead starting to dress.
“It’s so late, where are you going?”
Xu Ruolan asked with annoyance.