“Nan Chen, since when did you become a scammer?” asked Nan Xing.
“What are you talking about?” Nan Chen frowned.
“Ouyang Qi said that you’re a scammer!” Nan Xing tattled on him in front of Nan Chen, not even hesitating for the slightest bit.
“I didn’t!” Feeling indignant, Ouyang Qi instantly denied.
“You did! You called your sister and said that you were being scammed!”
“He didn’t say that he got scammed. I did,” explained Ouyang Qing quickly.
However, her explanations made things seem even weirder.
“I was just spouting nonsense because I wasn’t sure what’s going on. How is it possible for Chen to be a scammer?”
“So, what’s going on?” Nan Xing was truly confused.
“I didn’t realize that you’re dining with my brother, Chen. If I had known, I would’ve joined you all,” exclaimed Ouyang Qing in feigned delight.
“It’s not too late either. Let’s sit together and have a drink. Nan Chen ordered all the wine in the restaurant, which is why I can’t afford the bill…”
Unknowingly, Ouyang Qi revealed what happened.
An embarrassed look crossed Ouyang Qing’s face. After all, the Ouyang family was one of the wealthiest families around, yet her brother could not even afford a single bottle of wine. This utterly humiliated her.
On the other hand, Nan Chen could not be bothered to explain, looking like he had nothing to do with what was happening.
“Let’s not talk about this. Come, sit down and have a chat!” invited Ouyang Qi.
With that, Nan Xing and Ouyang Qing sat down at the table.
“Chen, when did you ask my brother out for a meal? Why didn’t you invite me too?” asked Ouyang Qing.
“We didn’t plan to meet. I’m just here to settle some matters,” replied Nan Chen.
“Settle some matters? What matters?” Ouyang Qing was puzzled.
“Your brother keeps harassing her, so she begged me to resolve it for her.” Nan Chen shot a glance at Ning Ran.
Both Ning Ran and Ouyang Qing were taken aback.
“My brother is harassing Ding?”
“Yeah, non-stop. Unable to stand the harassment anymore, she’s about to report him to the police. However, since the Ouyang family and Nan family are so close, I thought that it might be humiliating for Mr. Ouyang if a police report was filed. So I came to give him a warning,” explained Nan Chen.
Ouyang Qing felt even more embarrassed now.
“Ouyang Qi, how could you…”
“I didn’t! Nan Chen is accusing me. I’m just pursuing Mimi, not harassing her!” yelped Ouyang Qi in defense.
“But she said that she can’t stand it anymore. Your harassment has already affected her daily life. She’s my company’s signed artiste. Your actions not only affect her but are also damaging my company’s interests. No matter what, I should still warn you,” cautioned Nan Chen coldly.
“What the heck? That’s not harassment! I’m just pursuing her.” Ouyang Qi felt extremely wronged.
“Well then, let’s ask the person in question, shall we? Is he harassing you?” Nan Chen looked at Ning Ran.
His glare was as sharp as daggers, evidently threatening her.
This was not a simple question. Implicitly, he was asking her to make a choice between him and Ouyang Qi.
If Ning Ran chose Nan Chen, he might not reciprocate.
Yet, if she did not, Nan Chen would definitely make things very difficult for her. This was a fact she was certain of.
As such, this was not even a multiple-choice question—it was a rhetorical one.
Nan Chen had already drafted the perfect answer. What Ning Ran had to do was to articulate it.
Furthermore, Nan Chen knew Ning Ran’s current state of mind. In front of Ouyang Qing, she would not be foolish enough to speak on behalf of another man, especially since the man in question was Ouyang Qing’s brother.
Ning Ran was not stupid either, so she nodded in affirmation.
That was the only choice she could make. Only a fool would choose to deny.
Nan Chen silently glanced at Ouyang Qi, then back at Ouyang Qing.
Now that the facts were clearly laid on the table, there was no need for him to explain further.
“I’m sorry. If my brother did anything to offend you, I…”
“It’s got nothing to do with you,” interrupted Nan Chen calmly. “Even if we made a police report, it shouldn’t implicate you in any way.”
“A police report? Didn’t you say that you won’t be filing for one?” asked Ouyang Qing in surprise.
Ouyang Qing was particularly sensitive to a potential police report because the Nan family was the most powerful family in Flower City.
If the Nan family claimed that they had no resources or connections to the police, no one would believe them.
As such, if Nan Chen really filed a police report, no one would know how the case would be dealt with.
In fact, it might be handled in a manner that Nan Chen desired.
No matter how embarrassing Ouyang Qi was, he was still the Ouyang family’s sole son. If something were to happen to him in Flower City, it would undeniably cause a negative impact on the Ouyang family.
Ouyang Qing would not be scared at all if someone else threatened to file a police report. However, since Nan Chen was the one saying it, she became fearful.
Nan Chen’s implicit message was that he was planning to target the Ouyang family. After all, Ouyang Duo previously used the Vietnam project to bully Nan Chen.
Now that the tables had turned and Nan Chen had settled the Vietnam project, it was time for him to settle old scores.
Still expressionless, Nan Chen jabbed a finger in Ning Ran’s direction. “She’s the one who wants to file a police report. Considering the Nan family’s relationship with the Ouyang family, I stopped her. However, I have not convinced her yet. It’s still uncertain whether or not she would file a police report.”
Ning Ran was stunned. When did I ever say that?
Although Ouyang Qi kept stirring up things, honestly speaking, none of his actions had harmed Ning Ran in any way.
His actions did not affect her daily life either, so what he did could not really be considered harassment. It was not so severe to demand a police report.
Despite that, Nan Chen suddenly made the issue sound more serious than it really was. Ning Ran did not know what he was planning, all she knew was that she had no choice but to play along.
Since she was oblivious and had no guts to ask Nan Chen, she could only cooperate with him.
Ouyang Qing glanced at Ning Ran with an obvious glint of hatred flashing across her eyes.
This woman got some tricks up her sleeve, huh? Not only did she have Nan Chen’s children, but she’s also seducing Ouyang Qi now. What is she planning to do?
“Chen, my brother always crosses the line. Please forgive him…”
“I don’t want to alert Mr. Ouyang about this. But since you already know, please inform him about this,” interrupted Nan Chen.
“Okay. I’ll definitely tell my Dad to be stricter on my brother. I’ll get him to leave Flower City tomorrow!”
Ouyang Qing was a smart woman, so she immediately understood Nan Chen’s implicit message.
“What? No! I didn’t do anything wrong, so why are you doing this to me? I didn’t harass Mimi at all! I’m pursuing her like a normal man!” whined Ouyang Qi.
Ignoring him, Nan Chen turned around to look at Ning Ran. “Now that your problem is solved, you should treat us to this meal, right?”
Ning Ran was taken aback. Are you joking?
That bottle of wine cost more than twenty hundred thousand. That’s a few years’ worth of living expenses for me. Yet, you’re telling me to foot the bill now?
There’s a whole bunch of wealthy people crowding in this room. Shouldn’t you be the ones paying for the meal? Why should a broke person like me pay for it?
“Hey, I’m a victim here. Why should I pay for the meal? Also, I’m broke!”
Ning Ran suddenly realized that the best excuse for not footing the bill was to say that she was broke.
“I’ll pay for it. Just take it as my way of apologizing to you and Chen.” Ouyang Qing was a sensible woman and she knew what to do.
Nan Chen and Ning Ran did not refute anymore. If someone was willing to pay, there was no need for them to say anything further.
