693: Chapter 682: Has someone been offended?
693: Chapter 682: Has someone been offended?
Having tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, Ning Fan thought Xu Ruolan would need her partner’s care like other women and also crave that sticky, inseparable state.
However, Xu Ruolan was a strong woman, similar to Huo Qiuran in that respect.
She did not abandon her work because of this, but she also enjoyed her time with Ning Fan more than ever before.
After arriving at the company, Ning Fan split up with Xu Ruolan, and the reason he didn’t take the elevator with Xu Ruolan was that Huo Dianyuan, who had arrived at the company early and was standing at the parking garage entrance, had an expression that made him very curious.
“Kid, who pissed you off, wearing such a sour face?”
Ning Fan thought this big guy was already tired of his current situation and his tone was somewhat schadenfreude.
But on second thought, it made sense.
A scion of a family, always pampered, surrounded by a bunch of lackeys eager to please and a throng of beauties for him to choose from every time he stepped out.
It was only normal for him to feel unbalanced now that he had fallen to the status of an insignificant security guard here.
“Does my sister know?”
Unexpectedly, Huo Dianyuan responded just like that, and Ning Fan’s smile froze on his face.
Huo Dianyuan’s tone caught Ning Fan by surprise.
What was going on?
Was he thinking about his sister Huo Qiuran?
In Ning Fan’s memory, Huo Dianyuan would not do such a thing.
It was good enough that he didn’t cause trouble for Huo Qiuran, much less think about his sister.
It was simply unbelievable.
Ning Fan looked at Huo Dianyuan in surprise, “You don’t mean to tell me you’re actually concerned about your sister.”
“That’s right…”
Just irritated, and not even sure why, Huo Dianyuan’s mood was unpleasant at the moment.
Maybe it was the sense of loss, but whether it was out of concern for Huo Qiuran or not, even he was not clear about it.
The current Huo Dianyuan was complicated.
To be honest, he really wanted to go back, far away from Ning Fan and the others.
How good it would be to live as the wealthy young master he was, without having to suffer this indignity here.
Clearly full of frustration with no outlet to vent, Huo Dianyuan felt like he was about to explode.
Running from Jiangcheng to Zhonghai, he used to be under the protection of Huo Qiuran, living as carefree and joyful as he wished, which was extremely comfortable.
Now, because of his father’s words, he had to come before Ning Fan and curry favor.
If it were effective, that would be one thing, but in Ning Fan’s presence, Huo Dianyuan only felt invulnerable, with all his efforts resulting in no effect and a strong sense of defeat growing inside him, making him extremely uncomfortable.
Xu Ruolan and Huo Dianyuan were acquainted.
In the whole of Zhonghai, the only woman who could be compared to his sister Huo Qiuran was this woman.
But Huo Dianyuan couldn’t fathom where Ning Fan found such good luck—both women were devoted to Ning Fan, a blessing that would make any man jealous.
Huo Dianyuan didn’t know whether he was envious or jealous, but either way, he was just uncomfortable…
However, he only dared to show a little of this discomfort for now and didn’t dare say it out loud in front of Ning Fan.
Huo Dianyuan was still very afraid of Ning Fan beating him up over it.
Ning Fan scrutinized Huo Dianyuan, his eyes growing stranger by the moment.
Today’s Huo Dianyuan was a bit different or, to put it another way, the kid had undergone significant changes compared to before.
However, Ning Fan was not the sort to concern himself with the affairs of irrelevant people, and given that Huo Dianyuan had obstructed him several times, Ning Fan didn’t hold a good impression of him.
It was only because of the relationship with Huo Qiuran that he could tolerate the presence of this kid within his sight; otherwise, Ning Fan would have had every right to expel him directly.
Ning Fan had a hundred ways to ensure that Huo Dianyuan wouldn’t dare to appear before him ever again.
To Huo Dianyuan, those methods could only be described as cruel.
Huo Dianyuan should feel lucky that he was Huo Qiuran’s brother; otherwise, Ning Fan would never show mercy to those he despised.
“If you’ve got a problem with me, just say it.
To be honest, I’m pretty annoyed by you too.
Before, you never gave me that disgusted look.
If it weren’t for Qiuran, you’d be dead several times over already.”
Ning Fan spoke the truth.
Huo Dianyuan’s attitude had been quite abhorrent in the past.
For example, take the time when Huo Qiuran was arranged to be married to Shangguan Yunyang; Huo Dianyuan never missed a chance to ridicule Ning Fan.
Today, Ning Fan could only say he brought it upon himself; for anything else, he’d have to experience it on his own.
Huo Dianyuan had no intention of retorting, and in fact, he couldn’t retort because what Ning Fan said was the truth.
How could one argue against the truth?
Remembering his past attitude towards Ning Fan made Huo Dianyuan start to regret.
If only the Huo Family had treated Ning Fan better, instead of obstructing and sabotaging, then he, Huo Dianyuan, wouldn’t have fallen to such depths, having to look at others’ faces every day.
Still harboring a shred of shame, Huo Dianyuan, thinking of this, was reminded of the disappointed look in Huo Qiuran’s eyes that day, an expression that had greatly impacted him.
“What’s happening with the Huo Family now, you used to look down on me, didn’t you?
Now you’re shamelessly coming to me, claiming that it was all your fault before, and that a simple apology should settle everything?
Is it that you’re naive, or do you think I am naive?
If apologies were sufficient, why would we need the police?”
Ning Fan mercilessly struck at Huo Dianyuan.
Huo Dianyuan hung his head low, looking dejected and disheartened, feeling utterly disgraced, praying to the heavens for a chance to return to Jiangcheng as soon as possible.
He truly couldn’t bear to stay in this place any longer.
But if there really were a Heavenly Father, he would probably have struck this kid dead on the first day!
“Right, when someone offended you in the past, did you forgive them just because they apologized to you?”
Ning Fan suddenly sneered, and Huo Dianyuan’s body trembled.
That was right, bullying others with his power was exactly what he had enjoyed doing in the past.
If apologies were enough, what would be the need for police?
Moreover, in the past, the police were not an issue for Huo Dianyuan; some of them even had to watch his face to get their work done.
Of course, that was provided he hadn’t caused any serious trouble; otherwise, even if the Huo Family managed to protect him, Huo Dianyuan would still be out of luck once he returned.
“No, right?
I knew it!” Ning Fan shook his head.
At that moment, perhaps considering that this guy was, after all, his brother-in-law, a hint of disappointment flashed through his eyes, quickly disappearing.
This disappointment was fleeting because Ning Fan didn’t think Huo Dianyuan deserved sympathy; instead, he felt sad for Huo Qiuran.
It was one thing for the Huo Family and her parents to be like that, but for her closest brother to be the same, Qiuran must have felt desperate living in such a family.
Back then, in Jiangcheng, after Qiuran had left with that heart-wrenching look, Ning Fan finally understood why.
“Have you ever sincerely apologized to Qiuran?”