Ningwan finished talking with Lady Leng and left.
As she passed through the previous hall, Zhan Hanjue walked out from inside.
He really was waiting for her here.
"You really stayed here waiting for me?" Ningwan was surprised.
"Did you think I was lying to you before?" Zhan Hanjue frowned.
Ningwan immediately shook her head: "Of course not, I just thought you were busy."
"Nothing is more important than you." The man’s tone was firm.
At this moment, Jin Yingzi returned.
Upon seeing Ningwan, she looked surprised but quickly adjusted her expression and respectfully greeted, "Miss Ye."
Previously called Ningwan, now called Miss Ye, clearly distinguishing status.
However, Ningwan didn’t even acknowledge her and walked out expressionlessly.
What else was unclear to the man?
Ningwan doesn’t like Jin Yingzi.
"You go first." The man ordered Jin Yingzi.
Jin Yingzi bit her lip but could only nod in agreement.
"What did you talk about with her?"
The man caught up with Ningwan and asked quietly.
Ningwan looked at him with a complicated expression.
Does he truly know the real reason for his father’s car accident?
Is he really protecting his biological mother?
She recalled that Old Mrs. Zhan once said that Zhan Hanjue was abandoned by his biological mother when he was young and deeply resented her.
But isn’t it resentment?
There might still be feelings.
Even going as far as to cover up the reason for his father’s accident to protect her?
"Nothing much, just talked a bit about Wu Taotao. I advised Lady Leng not to break up pairs of lovers; historically, breaking up lovers doesn’t end well. Wait until the lovers get tired of each other, then they’ll naturally separate." Ningwan said.
She did not ask him whether he knew the truth.
Nor did she, as Lady Leng wished, force him to make a choice.
Making such a choice is inherently difficult, isn’t it?
A lover is important, but one’s biological mother is still one’s biological mother.
She likes him, so how could she bear to force him?
"I’ll have people protect Wu Taotao and prevent my aunt from harming her." Zhan Hanjue said.
Ningwan smiled lightly and nodded.
"Are you going back to the Xie Family with them?" The man frowned and asked again.
Clearly, looking displeased.
Ningwan reached out, gently tugged on his hand, and said quietly, "Now that Grandma still can’t accept me, if I stay here, she’ll eventually find out I’m meeting you. What if she comes looking and gets angry? So, I should leave first, lay low. Also, Ye Shao is about to take exams, I need to go back and oversee him. He at least needs to get into college, or what else could he do at such a young age?"
"But that Xie Mingyu..."
"He just appreciates my life-saving grace, he doesn’t truly like me. Besides, I don’t like him." Ningwan assured. Updates are released by novel⚑fire.net
Zhan Hanjue thought about the multitude of recent events, and he would be away for a few days too, Ningwan indeed shouldn’t stay here.
If, when he leaves, grandma gets angry and attacks her, it would be quite dangerous.
Having the Xie Family as protection ensures safety.
"Okay, you go back with them first, I’ll come find you when I’m free." The man said.
The man suddenly reached out, wrapped his arm around her waist, and drew her close to him.
Lowering his head, he kissed her lips indiscriminately.
Domineering and intense.
Ningwan was startled.
Wu and several bodyguards were there, and there were other people in the hotel.
But the man didn’t care, kissing until both were breathless before releasing her.
His eyes deeply gazed at her: "Wait for me to find you."
Ningwan nodded again.
Zhan Hanjue let her go, turned around, and left decisively.
Ningwan watched the man’s tall back and sighed softly.
After exiting, she called Tingyu, but before long, Tingyu and Wangyue came over.
"Have you two eaten? Don’t just wait outside for me without having a meal." Ningwan asked with concern.
Wangyue quickly said, "I ate, just ordered takeout, delivered. But, Sister Tingyu didn’t eat, insisted on waiting for Miss Ye to come out."
Ningwan shook her head and praised Wangyue: "Wangyue is obedient. Actually, I wasn’t full inside either. Let’s find a place to eat! My treat."
Wangyue raised both hands and feet in approval.
Tingyu frowned and said, "I think we should go back early, Young Master Xie called urging."
Ningwan said: "Even if we’re in a hurry, it won’t delay this meal. Besides, I haven’t found my medicine guide yet, what’s going on?"
"What? You didn’t find it, didn’t you say it’s at the Leng Family?" Tingyu frowned deeper.
Ningwan pouted: "I said it’s at the Leng Family, but it doesn’t mean I’ll just get it by going there. Do you think someone like Lady Leng would hand things over nicely? Let’s find a place to eat and talk over it."
Wangyue nodded, expressing agreement with Ningwan’s proposal.
Ningwan let her find a place.
Although she’s from Jiangcheng, she was sent away quite young.
When brought back, she was directly sent to the Zhan Family as Young Madam.
Even for school, she was picked up by drivers, with hardly any chance to wander outside.
So, regarding where to find good food in Jiangcheng, she might not know better than Wangyue, who stayed in Jiangcheng for a few days.
Indeed, Wangyue quickly reserved a spot.
Wangyue ordered dishes and ordered all the signature dishes of the restaurant.
"So much, can you finish it?"
Ningwan watched the dishes being served one after another, amazed.
Wangyue said: "Of course, I can finish it, these are the signature dishes, it’d be a shame not to order them."
"Haven’t you eaten takeout?"
"Takeout isn’t much, I can still eat." Wangyue cheerfully responded.
Ningwan shook her head, truly worried about her stomach.
However, Tingyu was also hungry, eating quite a lot.
Ningwan, being a doctor herself, naturally knows to eat until seventy percent full.
Thus, she stopped after tasting and put down her chopsticks.
Because their private room wasn’t enclosed, just half obscured by a floral wall.
So if one looked inside, they could clearly see this side.
Wen Jianan happened to be dining with friends nearby, saw Ningwan behind the lush plants at a glance.
Ningwan’s appearance was ethereal, her skin as white as snow.
In the background of the greenery, she was even more strikingly like a fairy.
Wen Jianan paused, and after realizing it, quickly approached.
Ningwan froze, looking up to see it was him.
"You know each other?" Wangyue asked with food still in her mouth.
Ningwan stood up and said, "Why are you here?"
Wen Jianan quickly arrived in front of Ningwan.
However, just a couple of steps away, Tingyu stood up, blocked his path to Ningwan, and didn’t let him continue forward.
Wen Jianan had to stop but still frowned and cold-faced, questioning Ningwan, "Where have you been all these days? I’ve been looking for you, but there’s been no news."
After Ningwan left, he constantly looked for her.
But even Zhan Hanjue could not find her, let alone him.
For these months, he had no news of her, nearly driven to panic.
Ningwan replied: "I left for some things, but why are you looking for me, what’s up?"