688: Chapter 677: Female Knight, spare me!
688: Chapter 677: Female Knight, spare me!
After handling some matters at the Shadow Team’s secret base, Ning Fan returned home.
Having been away for several days, Xu Ruolan was curious about where Ning Fan had gone this time.
As far as she understood him, whenever Ning Fan left or disappeared for a while, it was certain something had happened.
“I’m back.”
Standing at the front door and sensing Xu Ruolan’s inquisitive gaze, Ning Fan spoke up first with a touch of helplessness.
Xu Ruolan nodded and asked with concern, “Where did you go this time?”
It was as if a husband had returned from a long trip, and Xu Ruolan, resembling a wary wife, scrutinized him with questioning eyes—she almost came forward to sniff if there was a scent of another woman on Ning Fan.
“Just went on a long trip.
A friend suddenly ran into some trouble, so I went to help out.”
“You sure have a lot of friends.
When are you going to introduce them to me?”
“There will be an opportunity.”
Ning Fan touched his nose, feeling somewhat guilty, though he didn’t know exactly why he felt this way since he had indeed gone to help a friend.
Chen Fengnan, whom Xu Ruolan knew, had personally come to welcome Ning Fan when he returned from Europe last time.
Having not seen Xu Ruolan for several days, Ning Fan also missed her deeply and subconsciously extended his arms to embrace her.
The beauty in his arms blushed, caught off guard by Ning Fan’s sudden move; she looked up and shyly said, “What are you doing?”
This sudden embrace seemed to suggest that Xu Ruolan hadn’t completely adjusted to such intimate gestures yet.
Seeing Xu Ruolan’s bashful expression, Ning Fan smiled and said, “I just really wanted to hug you.
If you don’t want to, then forget it.
I’ll let go of you right now.”
As he spoke, it looked as though he was going to release Xu Ruolan, but in the next second, a pair of jade hands climbed onto his back, and Xu Ruolan wrapped her arms around him.
Feeling the beauty in his embrace, Ning Fan could smell a delightful fragrance emanating from Xu Ruolan’s hair, which was very pleasant and heartwarming.
“Hoho!”
Suddenly, a teasing laughter rang out.
Hearing this laugh, Xu Ruolan, like a spooked bird, quickly fled from Ning Fan’s embrace and then, in a clumsy attempt to cover up, crossed her arms over her chest, putting on a serious face, but the redness on her face completely betrayed her.
Inside, Xu Xiaoqing was watching them with a fox-like grin, not hiding the suggestiveness in her eyes.
Feeling her sister’s cunning gaze, even Xu Ruolan felt somewhat guilty at that moment.
“Ahem, now that you’re back, let’s not fall behind on work.”
Work?
Security?
Ning Fan chuckled, observing Xu Ruolan’s feigned composure, and couldn’t help but feel the urge to tease her.
What other work could he possibly need to be mindful of?
At Xu Corporation, he was just a nominal security guard.
Xu Ruolan must be embarrassed because Xu Xiaoqing had interrupted their intimate moment, and now she was probably feeling downright silly…
“Yes, yes, yes, my dear president, may I come in now?”
“If you want to come in, just come in.”
Xu Ruolan puffed out her cheeks, rarely showing such a girlish demeanor, which was very cute and comparable to the playful Xu Xiaoqing.
Before Ning Fan could move, Xu Ruolan turned around, ignoring Xu Xiaoqing’s snickers, and quickly walked upstairs.
From Ning Fan’s angle, he could clearly see Xu Ruolan’s back quivering.
“Humph, silly fool, take that!”
“Female Knight, spare me!”
Ning Fan deftly grabbed Xu Xiaoqing’s hand blade with his empty hand.
“My dear lady knight, what wrong have I done this time to anger you?”
Ning Fan released Xu Xiaoqing and asked simultaneously.
Xu Xiaoqing scoffed sharply, hands on her hips, seemingly tiny yet looming as if she were looking down on Ning Fan, her eyes superior and her spirit strong as she exclaimed, “You heart-stealer, am I supposed to call you brother-in-law from now on?”
Watching Xu Xiaoqing sneer, Ning Fan twitched the corner of his mouth.
Having caught Ning Fan and her sister Xu Ruolan in an intimate embrace, Xu Xiaoqing understood that the relationship between Ning Fan and her sister had significantly deepened; it could even be described as intimate.
It was indeed rare to see such a shy expression on her sister Xu Ruolan’s face!
After catching Ning Fan and her sister’s “affair,” Xu Xiaoqing felt somewhat dismal.
Although she didn’t think their improved relationship was a bad thing, there was an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Her laughter just now wasn’t because she had caught Xu Ruolan off guard and wanted to tease, but more like she intentionally wanted to break up the embrace.
Xu Xiaoqing didn’t understand why she had done that; perhaps this feeling was jealousy?
Looking at Ning Fan, Xu Xiaoqing sighed internally, the relationship between her sister and Ning Fan made Xu Xiaoqing start to feel conflicted.
“If having such a cute little aunt meant I would live five hundred years less, then let me live five hundred years less.”
“Pfft, as if you could live five hundred years; you’re likely to die unjustly after fifty, just die now!”
Suddenly, Xu Xiaoqing got cranky and started throwing her small, punch-like strokes, her little hands scratching like cat claws on Ning Fan’s body.
Ning Fan didn’t understand why the little lady had suddenly turned so bratty, and for the moment, all he could think of was running away temporarily to dodge the little lady’s storm.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
Like a cat chasing a mouse, Xu Xiaoqing relentlessly pursued Ning Fan while he rolled his eyes in exasperation.
After frolicking with Xu Xiaoqing for a while, Xu Xiaoqing finally let Ning Fan go, and he collapsed on the couch as if completely drained.
Standing next to Ning Fan, Xu Xiaoqing looked invincible and unperturbed by the cold height of her success.
She kicked at Ning Fan’s drooping legs and disdainfully said, “Stop playing dead.
Tell me, where have you been these days, did you bring me any gifts?”
Trouble!
A jolt went through Ning Fan’s heart, and his face immediately filled with a bitter smile.
He really hadn’t expected Xu Xiaoqing to ask him for a gift; he remembered last time when he and Xu Ruolan went to Europe, leaving this little lady alone in Zhonghai.
Because he came back without a gift, Xiaoqing had blocked him from entering the house.
This time he had left in a hurry and returned in a hurry, and it wasn’t a vacation, so he hadn’t thought about gifts.
Now that Xu Xiaoqing was asking, Ning Fan didn’t know how to explain so that this girl would let him off.
Once Xu Xiaoqing became stubborn, not even a team of oxen could pull her back.
“I knew it, you never thought about me at all!”
That was an injustice to Ning Fan, who immediately stood up, his face a mix of struggle.
“Yes, of course, I did!”
“Then hurry up and show me!”
“It’s me— I offer myself as your gift!”
“Pfft!”