Seeing Xuetao face Wang Lulu's sobbing complaint with such calm, Ning Fan nodded in approval from the side.
It seems that the persuasion work from last night was not in vain, Xuetao had evidently moved past the shadow of this relationship.
Moreover, thanks to Ning Fan's help, Xuetao also quickly saw the true colors of his childhood friend.
Lan Kexin watched as Xuetao decisively walked away, then looked at Wang Lulu who was still sobbing and reluctantly left Xu Corporation, somewhat puzzled and unclear about what exactly had happened between the two.
"Kexin, come over and sit."
Ning Fan stood up, smiling as he waved to Lan Kexin.
"Hmm? Ning Fan, you are here too!"
Lan Kexin's eyes filled with surprise, she had just come to notify Xuetao and hadn't expected to bump into Ning Fan here.
"I haven't had the chance to properly thank you for the help last time!"
Lan Kexin sincerely looked at Ning Fan and said.
"It's all minor stuff, don't worry about it."
Ning Fan smiled slightly, pointed at Wang Lulu's departing figure, and asked, "Do you know what her relationship with Xuetao is?"
Lan Kexin shook her head and said, "No idea, but it looks like they know each other, could it be that they are a couple having a conflict?"
Lan Kexin speculated.
"No, I happened to run into her on my way home last night. The story isn't long, but it's quite interesting. Let me tell you about it."
Ning Fan looked at Lan Kexin, who was all curious, and smiled slightly, briefly describing Wang Lulu's disgraceful performance in front of Xuetao and the businessman named Chen Chuan the previous night.
"My god, there are actually women like that in the world, it's really unbelievable!"
After hearing Ning Fan's story, Lan Kexin covered her mouth in surprise, a look of disbelief on her face.
"Heh, there are all kinds of people in the world, you can only say that nothing is too bizarre."
Ning Fan also felt somewhat reflective; such oddities were indeed rare in everyday life.
Fortunately, Xuetao had successfully moved past the shadows in his life.
After chatting on the sofa for a while, Lan Kexin stood up with a sorry expression, saying, "Ning Fan, I can't rest any longer, I have to go back to work,
when I have a day off, I will take you out for a meal, and we can chat some more."
Ning Fan nodded, watching as Lan Kexin left.
Just as Ning Fan was about to get up, his phone suddenly rang.
"Ning Fan, where are you now?"
Xu Ruolan's voice sounded somewhat playful, softly speaking.
"I'm in the office, where else can I be, like me, a person who dedicates himself to work, it's all work every day."
Ning Fan said to Xu Ruolan with a relaxed tone, laughing.
"Stop your nonsense, I know you too well, disappearing every day, I was about to deduct your bonus!"
Xu Ruolan said half-jokingly, half-seriously.
"Really? I'm actually at work in the office. If you don't believe me, come over now."
Ning Fan laughed as he spoke.
"I believe you, but if you don't want me to deduct your bonus, come to my office right now, I need to talk to you!"
Xu Ruolan dropped her playful tone and spoke seriously.
Ning Fan chuckled and said into the phone, "I just remembered Xuetao became the head of the security department today, I need to check on his work situation."
"Don't go, come here right now, that's an order!"
After saying this, Xu Ruolan hung up the phone, leaving Ning Fan somewhat helpless.
"Nothing I can do, who lets her be the CEO, I better make a trip."
After arriving at Xu Ruolan's office, Ning Fan pushed the door open without knocking, and saw Xu Ruolan frowning as she reviewed documents.
"Are you free this afternoon? I have a business cooperation symposium, come with me."
Xu Ruolan put down her pen, looked up, and said.
"What's in it for me?"
Ning Fan asked with a smile.
"Benefits? This is your job. Always thinking about benefits, I think you don't want to work here anymore!"
Xu Ruolan slightly frowned, speaking coldly.
"Heh heh, I don't care. It counts as a business trip, right? You want to exploit me without giving anything in return, that's exploitation! We're in a new era and new society now, that's not right."
Ning Fan sat in the chair, crossed one leg over the other, and smiled as he spoke.
Although Xu Ruolan's facial expression didn't change much and her way of speaking was always cold, deep down, she really wanted to take Ning Fan with her.
The business collaboration they were going to discuss involved a company called Dingli Group, whose boss, Yang Haili, was a somewhat famous pharmaceutical company owner in Zhonghai City but also notoriously difficult to deal with.
It was said that not only was he hard to communicate with, but he was also particularly lecherous, which made Xu Ruolan genuinely worried about handling him alone.
But bringing Ning Fan was different; through their time together, Ning Fan provided her with a great sense of psychological security.
As long as Ning Fan was by her side, Xu Ruolan always felt more grounded.
"So tell me what conditions I need to agree to. As long as it's not too excessive, I can agree to it,"
Xu Ruolan bit her lip and said.
"It's very simple; how could I dare to make excessive demands of our CEO? Just a kiss right here is enough!"
Ning Fan pointed to his cheek and said with a smile.
"Ning Fan, in your dreams, you're just a rogue!"
Xu Ruolan stood up angrily, her cheeks already flushed red.
"You could also refuse. Anyway, I don't really feel like going out today."
Ning Fan smiled slightly, rested his arm under his head, and leaned comfortably back in his chair, looking utterly unafraid.
Xu Ruolan's cheeks were crimson, and her charming eyes flickered angrily.
The CEO of Xu Corporation, making such a request?
"Then you can choose not to kiss."
Ning Fan crossed his legs, with an indifferent take-it-or-leave-it look.
Xu Ruolan was exasperated.
Her ears were burning hot; although she didn't want to on the surface, for some reason, deep down, she felt an urge to kiss him.
"Could it be that I've fallen for him?"
A terrifying thought suddenly crossed her mind.
"How is that possible! How could I possibly fall for him?"
Even though she didn't say it aloud, she was indecisive inside.
In her mind, two little figures appeared.
One was pure and radiant, with white angel wings behind it.
The other was dressed in black, with horns on its head and a black trident in hand.
The two figures bickered in her mind.
Demon: "Xu Ruolan, Xu Ruolan, what's the harm in a kiss? Besides, Ning Fan has done so much for you; consider it a gesture of gratitude."
Angel: "Absolutely not! Xu Ruolan, you are the CEO of Xu Corporation. This is your office; can you really go through with it?"
Demon: "Shut up, you. With a man as excellent as Ning Fan, many women wish they had the chance to kiss him. It's your privilege!"
Angel: "You shut up, being the CEO of Xu Corporation, how could you just kiss some guy arbitrarily? What's most important to a woman? Her chastity! Have you forgotten?"
"Hey, my dear CEO, are you going to kiss him or not?"
Ning Fan was getting a bit impatient.
"I'll kiss, okay? Does that satisfy you?"
Xu Ruolan suddenly snapped, breaking up the argument in her mind, and glared fiercely at him.
In the end, her cheeks were a rosy pink.
Ning Fan's heart fluttered, having merely spoken off the cuff. Could this really be happening?
A moment after Ning Fan closed his eyes, a faint cold sensation suddenly touched the left side of his face, followed by Xu Ruolan's soft murmuring voice, "Alright, now you can open your eyes."
Ning Fan opened his eyes and instinctively touched his cheek, looking suspiciously at Xu Ruolan and asking, "You're not tricking me, are you?"
"No tricks, I've kissed you now, so you can come with me. If you back out again this time, I won't be pleased."
Xu Ruolan set her face in a stern expression, efficiently packed up the documents, and then walked out with her face still flushed.
"Hehe, that felt really good." Ning Fan smiled broadly, touching his kissed cheek, fully enjoying the moment.
Half an hour later, Xu Ruolan instructed her secretary to prepare for the afternoon business collaboration meeting.
It was almost time to depart.