590: Chapter 579: Good Wife, Let’s Discuss Something 590: Chapter 579: Good Wife, Let’s Discuss Something While she was with the Fang Guild, Xu Ruolan was very worried about Ning Fan.
She knew that her very existence would become a threat to him, and just as she had thought, Ning Fan indeed did something foolish again.
Those sharp iron spikes, all piercing into a body, just the thought made Xu Ruolan shudder, let alone witnessing Ning Fan being treated like that by Apollo.
The pain that Ning Fan had endured was something Xu Ruolan could neither imagine nor experience.
It was precisely because of this that Xu Ruolan’s heart ached…
“You did something foolish again!”
Xu Ruolan hung her head low, her face tinged with sadness; she didn’t want Ning Fan to get hurt, especially not on her account.
After Nangong Fu’s death, that drunken night, Xu Ruolan had said she didn’t want anyone to get hurt or die because of her again, but she had kept one thing deeply buried in her heart and had not spoken it out loud—that she especially didn’t want it to happen if that person was Ning Fan.
Ning Fan didn’t know whether to laugh or what to do at this moment, but he felt relieved and at the same time was moved by Xu Ruolan’s concern.
“Don’t worry, I’m not the kind of person who says he wants to marry you and then kicks the bucket.”
“…Then from now on, let’s not talk about death, whether it’s you or me.”
Xu Ruolan’s face turned slightly red; she softly spoke while twirling a lock of her hair with her finger.
Whenever she recalled the words Ning Fan left her with as he was about to charge towards the headquarters of the Fang Guild, Xu Ruolan found her heart could never be at peace, and the emotions welling up inside her were even more complicated.
Now that the danger was gone, thinking of that promise made her feel shy.
The events of that day, Xu Ruolan thought, were probably something she would never forget for the rest of her life.
“Yes, yes, yes, let’s mention that word less in the future.
It’s not auspicious at all!”
Ning Fan spoke and then, as if brushing away flies, waved his hand through the air.
Xu Ruolan was amused and laughed, then she sighed.
She pinched her hand, unsure if it was from nervousness, and looked at Ning Fan, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating, tangled up inside.
“I…”
An “I” was all Xu Ruolan could stutter out for a long while, and in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to complete her sentence.
After a good while, perhaps having given up, all she could say was, “…It’s getting late, I should head back first.
You should rest early too.”
After stammering for so long, to end up with such words, Ning Fan couldn’t help but smile, knowing that Xu Ruolan was just bashful, and perhaps she had something difficult to say earlier, which was why she had turned to such a remark.
Realizing but not pointing out, Ning Fan displayed an attitude of subtle understanding towards Xu Ruolan, a pretense that she didn’t detect and that eased some of her embarrassment.
Indeed, it was getting late, and if Xu Ruolan didn’t leave at this point, Ning Fan would have to ask her to stay, and then with the big bad wolf coming across a little lamb, given the dry tinder and blazing fire, Ning Fan couldn’t guarantee what might happen…
Xu Ruolan closed the door behind her and disappeared from Ning Fan’s sight, who then lay back on his bed and picked up the Nine Souls Jade again.
But after Xu Ruolan’s visit, Ning Fan found himself without the desire to continue studying the Nine Souls Jade.
His mind was now entirely filled with the image of Xu Ruolan, and unless he was sleeping, it seemed a bit difficult to focus on anything else.
…
The next day, the group arrived at Bali Airport and only boarded the plane after going through a very strict security check that was almost thorough enough to inspect teeth.
The airport’s security had been elevated by a level, all because of the incident involving the Boeing 787 they had taken last time.
The passengers who had been left on the African savannah were rescued, but the entire crew perished.
In response, Bali lowered its flags to half-mast to mourn, and internationally, the incident sparked significant public outcry.
It was classified as a vicious hijacking, but the specific events that took place, why the plane landed on the African savannah, how the crew was killed, and who killed the murderer were all unknown, seemingly suppressed by someone.
In any case, the identities of Storm, Thunder, Lightning, and Hurricane, along with Xu Ruolan, were not exposed.
After counseling, the passengers on the plane were also ordered to keep silent, so the truth of the matter remained known only to a few.
“Damn, if I didn’t know any better, I’d think Uncle Laden had come through here himself!”
Once Alai boarded the plane, the first thing he did was to complain about the airport security.
They spent a long time going through security, and they were subjected to lengthy questioning by the airport police before being let in.
The number of SWAT officers patrolling the airport had also doubled, to give you an idea, Ning Fan and his companions saw at least forty plainclothes officers, indicating just how tense the local government was after the incident.
“Who do you think is to blame for this mess, if not those bastards!”
Adian, sitting beside Alai near the window, muttered a curse.
If it weren’t for the Fang Guild’s scum, they wouldn’t have had to make the trip to the African continent.
Adian had no wish to experience an emergency landing on the African savannah ever again; it had been pure luck that there had been a plain suitable for landing.
And if not for their big hearts, they would have died of fright several times over.
“Enough, let’s not talk about the past.
Let’s hurry back and report in.
We’ve already been delayed for several days in Europe.”
Afeng reminded from behind, while Ayu sat next to him, staring at Ning Fan, lost in thought, appearing as if he was daydreaming.
The first-class passengers might never suspect that the protagonists of the major hijacking just a few days ago were right there among them, having saved the passengers and ensured the plane’s safe landing.
But sadly, the truth forever remained in the hands of a few; to the other passengers around them, these men just seemed to be making casual conversation.
“We’re finally going back.
Do you think the kid will be mad?”
Ning Fan stretched lazily in his seat, the motion ungraceful and casual.
Speaking of Xu Xiaoqing, before coming here, the kid had been clamoring to join them in Europe.
Somehow, he had managed to tone down her excitement, but it had also stirred her dissatisfaction.
He still remembered her resentful little eyes when he had left…
“I’ve brought her quite a few gifts this time, and Xiaoqing isn’t that petty.
You talking about her like that, be careful, or she might come after you to settle the score,”
Xu Ruolan replied expressionlessly.
She had bought many gifts for Xiaoqing, while Ning Fan had not even thought about such matters, and his expression suddenly turned awkward.
“Good wife, let’s talk about something…”