646: Chapter 635: Delivering the Coffin!
646: Chapter 635: Delivering the Coffin!
Meanwhile, in a hospital in Zhonghai City…
“I’ve told you I’m fine already, let me go home!”
Lying on the hospital bed in her patient gown, Xu Xiaoqing pouted, stubbornly looking at Ning Fan.
She had been seriously injured in the bar that day, and Ning Fan had fought tooth and nail to pull her back from Ghost Gate Pass.
To be on the safe side, the young lady had been recuperating in the hospital these past few days.
“Listen, rest here for a few more days!”
Ning Fan furrowed his brow, looking at Xu Xiaoqing seriously as he stopped what he was doing to peel an apple.
Although he had cured Xu Xiaoqing’s injuries, to avoid any potential consequences, it was best that she stay in the hospital for observation and rest these few days.
So, it was out of the question for the young lady to return home before her wounds had fully healed.
Xu Xiaoqing stuck out her tongue unhappily and looked at Ning Fan, “Isn’t it because you’re here?”
Whether it was because she couldn’t go home or because Ning Fan still treated her like a child, Xu Xiaoqing gazed at him with eyes full of longing.
Ning Fan shook his head and gave a resigned smile, “Do you really think I’m an ‘Immortal’?”
“You’re not an Immortal; you’re a Guardian God, my very own Guardian God!”
Xu Xiaoqing’s face blushed slightly as she spoke in a somewhat shy and soft voice.
Ning Fan chuckled and handed over the peeled apple to Xu Xiaoqing, who then opened her mouth and hinted something with her eyes to Ning Fan.
“Don’t you have hands?” Ning Fan rolled his eyes.
“Am I not a patient, and weren’t you the one who told me to rest properly?”
“Yes, yes, yes, your servant will feed you right away!”
During these past few days at the hospital, it was Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan taking turns keeping the young lady company.
What it was like when Xu Ruolan was here, Ning Fan did not know, but when he was here, he had completely turned into a nanny, or perhaps a househusband?
After cutting a piece of the apple, Ning Fan brought it to Xu Xiaoqing’s mouth.
The young lady did not hesitate and bit into it with an “ah,” not even sparing Ning Fan’s fingers.
Ning Fan twitched in surprise as he looked at Xu Xiaoqing, who was giving him a cunning smile, her pink tongue teasingly licking his finger as if playing a mischievous prank on him.
“A small body with a big spirit,” Ning Fan sighed inwardly.
“Don’t ever do something that dangerous again.”
Suddenly, Ning Fan spoke in a slightly complex tone, causing Xu Xiaoqing’s movements to halt abruptly as she blinked, staring blankly at Ning Fan.
Ning Fan would never forget how Xu Xiaoqing had blocked a knife for him, but he would prefer such dangerous acts be a one-time occurrence, never to happen again.
Over these past few days, Ning Fan had pondered what would have happened if his meridians had not recovered in time.
Would he have just helplessly watched the young lady die in his arms?
And the painful expression on Xu Ruolan’s face at that time—just thinking about her despair filled Ning Fan with agony and an unpleasant feeling.
Fortunately, he regained his strength at the critical moment.
Otherwise, not only would Xu Xiaoqing have been in danger, but Xu Ruolan would also not have been spared by those Death Warriors, who would never leave any survivors.
“I’ve already told you, I’m not a child anymore, and the only thing I can do for you is just that much…”
Xu Xiaoqing lowered her head, a faint smile hanging on her beautiful face.
She had no regrets about what she did, and if given the chance, she would still stand in front of Ning Fan without hesitation to block that knife for him.
To give in love, to die for love, Xu Xiaoqing had no regrets.
Ning Fan looked up at Xu Xiaoqing’s bright eyes, moved by the depth within them.
Drawing a deep breath, filled with emotion, Ning Fan felt even more resolute about a certain idea he had in mind.
“I have something to do this afternoon.
Your sister will come to take care of you then.”
Xu Xiaoqing didn’t think much, simply nodding her head and watching Ning Fan munch on the apple he had snatched from her hand.
After spending the morning with Xu Xiaoqing, the busy Xu Ruolan arrived at the hospital.
“She’s already asleep.”
Ning Fan stood up and walked towards Xu Ruolan.
After chatting with Xu Ruolan about the situation, Ning Fan was ready to leave.
But as he was about to go, Xu Ruolan reached out and grabbed Ning Fan, asking, “Where are you going?”
“To take revenge for the little girl.”
Ning Fan turned his head to look at Xu Xiaoqing, who was sweetly asleep on the hospital bed.
A surge of murderous intent welled up in his heart.
It was one thing for the Shangguan Family to deal with him, but this time they had involved Xu Xiaoqing, and he was determined to settle this debt.
“Did you already know who those people were?”
“I’m sorry for getting you involved again.”
“Don’t tell me you’re sorry!”
“…”
For some reason, hearing Ning Fan’s apology made Xu Ruolan angry.
Ning Fan was stunned for a moment, and after a pause, he was about to speak when Xu Ruolan preempted him, insisting, “Make it quick and come back early!”
After saying that, Xu Ruolan walked into the hospital room.
Ning Fan lingered at the door of the hospital room for several seconds, and then his figure disappeared from the hospital.
Jiangcheng was his destination this time; whether from the abduction to now, it had been no more than a week, and Ning Fan had come back here once again.
He didn’t head straight for the Shangguan Family, but instead found a coffin shop on the ancient street of Jiangcheng.
“Prepare the finest coffin for me.”
Ning Fan stood at the entrance of the coffin shop and addressed the silver-haired old man.
The old man glanced at Ning Fan, didn’t hurry to prepare, but instead responded, “Condolences.”
“…”
Ning Fan wanted to explain that no one had died in his family, but after the old man spoke, he began to pick one out.
After paying, the old man asked when to deliver and where to, and if there was anything else that needed to be prepared.
Ning Fan shook his head and carried the coffin out onto the street.
The old man watched Ning Fan’s retreating back, pushing up his reading glasses on his nose and sighed, “Are young people nowadays always in such a hurry?”
In the streets, Ning Fan carrying a coffin was very conspicuous.
Many people pointed at him, and among the crowd, there were quite a few members of the Shangguan Family.
When Ning Fan appeared on the ancient street of Jiangcheng, Shangguan Tenglong received the news quickly.
“Brave boy, daring to come to my Jiangcheng.
This time, I will make sure you do not return!”
Upon hearing that Ning Fan had appeared in Jiangcheng again, Shangguan Tenglong couldn’t sit still and planned to seize the opportunity to wash away his past humiliation.
By evening, Ning Fan, carrying a coffin, appeared at the entrance of the Shangguan estate.
The coffin on his shoulder slammed directly into the gate, making a thunderous noise as he forced it open.
The old man from the coffin shop hadn’t cheated him; the coffin indeed was the best one from his shop, and it was of good quality.
After breaking through the door, it slid through the air for a distance and finally stopped outside the main hall of the Shangguan Family.
“Shangguan Tenglong, your grandfather is back, and I wonder if you like this gift or not!”