753: Chapter 742: Huo Qiuran’s Heart of Pursuit 753: Chapter 742: Huo Qiuran’s Heart of Pursuit Because of the Face-changing Technique master’s arrival, Ning Fan, who had been in a fairly good mood for capturing one from Teng Zhong and another from Teng Xi, suddenly felt sick to his stomach.
In the past few days, he had been countering the minions of the Yunteng Family, and he had temporarily forgotten about the “Umbrella” issue.
Now, with the arrival of a master of the Face-changing Technique in the morning, it was a dangerously alarming message for Ning Fan, because that person’s skill was indeed formidable.
Even for him, seeing through it was very difficult.
Had it not been for a slight imperfection in the details of the master’s disguise, Ning Fan might have truly mistaken him for the real Xiao Jianming.
Although the master of disguise had said he would not bother the people around him, Ning Fan was not naive enough to believe his words.
This time, with the Umbrella sending a master of disguise, Ning Fan’s mind was blaring with alarms.
Sitting in Huo Qiuran’s villa, Ning Fan did not leave.
He stayed until Huo Qiuran returned in the evening.
When Huo Qiuran turned on the living room lights and saw Ning Fan there, she almost screamed in shock.
“You’re back.”
Noticing Huo Qiuran’s return, Ning Fan forced a slight smile on his face.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Huo Qiuran quickly walked to Ning Fan’s side, asked with concern.
She grabbed his hand and looked worriedly at his distressed face.
Ning Fan shook his head and did not intend to share the issue of the Umbrella with Huo Qiuran, but her concern gave him considerable comfort.
After all, he had come here seeking a haven for his soul.
Even though he and Xu Ruolan had already taken their relationship to the next level, Ning Fan felt awkward because of Xu Xiaoqing.
These days, every time he was with Xu Ruolan, he could not help but think of Xu Xiaoqing.
“Don’t keep everything bottled up inside, it can make you sick!”
Huo Qiuran massaged Ning Fan’s temples, trying to help him alleviate some of his stress.
It was not that Ning Fan wanted to keep things to himself; he simply did not know how to start talking about them.
In his heart, both Huo Qiuran and Xu Ruolan were havens for his soul.
He did not care about any distinction between a wife and a lover.
Although he wanted to shamelessly express his desire for the blessings of multiple loves, Ning Fan cared deeply about their feelings.
“Qiuran, do you know about Xu Ruolan?”
During the time Ning Fan had been with Huo Qiuran, after they had resumed their relationship, Huo Qiuran never mentioned Xu Ruolan, as if she was unaware of her existence.
This kept their relationship in a harmonious balance.
However, Ning Fan knew that this balance was destined to be disrupted one day.
Some issues had to be faced.
As Ning Fan asked this question, he felt nervous because he knew that Huo Qiuran could not possibly be unaware of Xu Ruolan.
Indeed, right after Ning Fan asked, Huo Qiuran’s expression froze momentarily, causing a jolt of apprehension in Ning Fan’s heart.
However, it was not long before Huo Qiuran put on a smile that took Ning Fan aback and filled him with amazement.
As a woman, when her man mentioned another woman, especially one with a deep connection to Ning Fan, Huo Qiuran showed an extraordinary level of magnanimity.
“Do you think I’m a jealous woman?”
“Of course not!”
Ning Fan flatly denied it; how could Huo Qiuran possibly be the kind of woman prone to jealousy!
Ever since they had reconciled, Huo Qiuran had given him the impression of being the perfect wife and mother, incredibly considerate, and infinitely gentle.
Whenever he was with her, Ning Fan would feel warmth and peace.
So when Huo Qiuran asked for his opinion, Ning Fan was even somewhat angry because he did not want Huo Qiuran to think that way, she was absolutely a good woman!
After hearing this decisive answer, Huo Qiuran smiled, her smile beautiful, and the happiness in her eyes was inimitable.
“Although I’m not the jealous type, I would surely feel envious thinking about you being with Xu Ruolan, but that’s all in the past now because you are my man now, and I belong only to you!”
The experiences Huo Qiuran had gone through, the pain she had borne, and the ache of yearning had shaped her into who she was now.
Having lost Ning Fan once before, Huo Qiuran was already very content with the current situation.
She had not coveted exclusive possession of Ning Fan, although she would naturally feel a twinge of jealousy,
but nobody’s perfect, and to say she wasn’t jealous would certainly be a lie, especially considering Ning Fan was still residing with Xu Ruolan.
Rather than sharing a man with another woman, Huo Qiuran feared losing Ning Fan again, so she could overlook the issue with Xu Ruolan, even to the point of not showing weakness if one day she had to confront Xu Ruolan.
“I’d certainly be willing to, but this isn’t something I can decide on my own, right?”
Known in Zhonghai as the Queen, she was a dominant woman, but when facing Ning Fan, she would shed that façade, and the concessions she made revealed just how profoundly she loved Ning Fan.
Feeling Huo Qiuran’s love, Ning Fan instinctively held her tightly in his embrace.
With a woman like this, what more could a husband ask for!
Thinking this in his heart, Ning Fan reaffirmed to her, “I will never let go!”
No matter what, Ning Fan would not do anything to betray Huo Qiuran, he assured himself, as a response to his feelings for her.
“Mhm!”
Leaning in Ning Fan’s arms, Huo Qiuran softly responded, her heart completely filled with Ning Fan’s image.
After embracing for a while, the two looked deeply into each other’s eyes, each captivated by the reflection in the other’s gaze, in that moment, nearly everything else seemed irrelevant.
The next second, their lips met, each seeking everything from the other according to their most sincere desires.
It was hard to tell whether the temperature in the room was rising or if it was Huo Qiuran’s heart that was ablaze, a mesmerizing flush of pink on her otherwise snow-white cheeks, her eyes shining like rippling water, with a faint sheen of sweat on her forehead.
No longer satisfied with the status quo, the two held each other tightly, as if wanting to merge into one.
Gradually, the living room grew still and dark, while the light in the second-floor bedroom turned on.
The night was long, and it was destined to be a sleepless one as their mingling emotions were heightened.
After an indeterminate amount of time, the light in the second-floor bedroom was extinguished, and the night returned to silence once more.
Without a word throughout the night, when dawn silently arrived, with morning dew hanging on the leaves, the sensual air of the second-floor bedroom hadn’t entirely dissipated.
The somewhat disheveled bed held two people still entwined, greedily breathing in each other’s scent.