Why she was angry, Ning Fan still wanted to ask, but now Xu Xiaoqing had run out, looking like she was about to settle scores on behalf of her sister, which made Ning Fan quite helpless.
Who had he offended now?!
This morning he'd done a good deed, stepping in to help when he saw injustice, but after a tour around the police station, he'd been interrogated by Baby Hai.
Then, just a short while ago, who knew what got into Xu Ruolan, she gave him a cold look and left him behind.
"Oh boy, I really don't know what's going on!"
Ning Fan said with a bitter face, and Xu Xiaoqing's accusing expression slowly receded.
"My sister is in a really bad mood right now, you don't know, when she came back, the whole house felt as cold as an ice cave. Hurry up, go and comfort my sister!"
Xu Xiaoqing momentarily let Ning Fan off the hook, but thinking about her sister's earlier demeanor, she became worried and urged Ning Fan to quickly go comfort Xu Ruolan.
"Is it really that serious?" Ning Fan asked, widening his eyes.
And truth be told, after Xu Xiaoqing said that, he actually started to feel a bit cold; the chilly wind seemed to be blowing too harshly!
"Really, hurry up!" Xu Xiaoqing ran behind Ning Fan, pushing him, urging him to go upstairs quickly.
"Stop stop stop, I know, I'll go!"
To say he wasn't worried about Xu Ruolan would definitely be a lie; how could Ning Fan not worry about her?
Looking at Xu Ruolan's earlier performance, she seemed genuinely angry. When she came back, he already planned to go and see what was wrong with Xu Ruolan.
"You better cheer up my sister, or else, hmm!"
Xu Xiaoqing threatened with a stern face, making a scissor-snipping gesture at Ning Fan.
Ning Fan grimaced and then slowly made his way upstairs, arriving outside Xu Ruolan's room.
The study door wasn't closed, it was left ajar. Ning Fan walked over and could just make out what Xu Ruolan was doing inside.
In the room, Xu Ruolan was engrossed in reviewing documents, her expression serious, but her delicate brows were furrowed, indicating she was still angry.
Seeing her focused on her work, Ning Fan walked in with a smile on his face at that moment. Xu Ruolan, too, realized someone had come in and looked up at Ning Fan.
"Heh heh, boss, busy again?"
Ning Fan's face was all smiles, creating a stark contrast with Xu Ruolan's increasingly icy expression.
The reason Xu Ruolan worked so desperately was to divert her attention, to stop thinking about Ning Fan, but now he was again in her line of sight.
Instantly, a nameless rage flared up again, and Xu Ruolan's beautiful face froze over, covered in frost.
Xu Ruolan's attitude was very cold, causing Ning Fan's smile to freeze.
"Boss, I came to admit my fault!"
Ning Fan said with a pained expression, feeling quite helpless inside, he clearly hadn't offended Xu Ruolan, did she need to put on such a cold face?
Ning Fan felt hurt inside.
Xu Ruolan's eyebrows lifted slightly, and her mood lightened a bit, she looked a little better, but didn't reply, still watching Ning Fan coldly, waiting for what he'd say next.
Seeing her face looking a bit better, Ning Fan was overjoyed inside and quickly said earnestly, "Boss, being late is shameful, I won't be late again!"
Up to now, Ning Fan still thought Xu Ruolan was angry because he had been late today.
But Xu Ruolan wasn't angry about him being late; it was because at the end of the workday, Ning Fan was with another woman, and it seemed they were rather intimate!
Upon hearing Ning Fan's words, Xu Ruolan coldly commanded, "Get out!"
Ning Fan was totally dumbfounded, standing in front of the table, staring at Xu Ruolan with a befuddled expression as if turned to stone.
The poor brother's heart is suffering!
Ning Fan felt like crying but had no tears!
"Sister, auntie is here!"
Just then, Xu Xiaoqing's voice came from downstairs; Xu Rongfei had arrived.
Ning Fan's face changed, hearing the news of Xu Rongfei's arrival, he suddenly became panicked.
Xu Rongfei actually came here—damn, she must be crazy! Ning Fan roared in his mind.
Xu Ruolan was still puzzling over why Xu Rongfei would come here, but at that moment, she caught Ning Fan's panicked look and couldn't help but observe him stealthily.
"Let's go, let's head down."
Xu Ruolan said indifferently, and Ning Fan's heartbeat suddenly sped up considerably.
Sweat broke out on his forehead, and he forced himself to look calm as he nodded at Xu Ruolan.
Ning Fan's heart was in turmoil; Xu Rongfei's presence here was as good as coming for his life, wasn't it?
But now, he absolutely couldn't show any signs of weakness, and he couldn't let either of the Xu sisters, Xu Ruolan or Xu Xiaoqing, sense anything was amiss.
"Why am I panicking? After all, I don't have anything to do with Xu Rongfei; stay calm, stay calm!"
Ning Fan reminded himself that he couldn't afford to act like a guilty thief. Besides, he and Xu Rongfei hadn't had any over-the-line relationship. He needed to maintain his composure!
Following behind Xu Ruolan, Ning Fan displayed a composed expression that revealed no flaws. Xu Ruolan, who kept an eye on him, was puzzled. Had she been overthinking things?
Descending the stairs, Ning Fan saw Xu Rongfei sitting in the living room surrounded by large and small packages, seemingly as if she had come to visit the Xu sisters.
"Auntie, why has she come?"
Xu Ruolan didn't come down; instead, she had Ning Fan go down first while she watched in secret.
Observing Xu Rongfei's attire, Xu Ruolan looked her up and down with surprise at the sight of the dazzlingly beautiful Xu Rongfei in a red dress, and her heart skipped a beat.
"Hehe, it's been a while since I saw you, I came to visit you two. I was shopping and found some little gifts, so I couldn't resist buying them for you to try!"
Xu Rongfei said cheerfully, with seductive eyes, but her gaze turned toward Ning Fan.
With that suggestive look coming his way, Ning Fan's color slightly shifted, as he felt like he was witnessing the rise of an Asura battlefield!
"Ning Fan, I also bought some gifts for you. You are a benefactor of the Xu Family, and you must accept them!"
It's hard to refuse the kindness of a beautiful woman, especially with Xu Ruolan in the background. Ning Fan nervously sweated for himself.
"It would be disrespectful to refuse, disrespectful to refuse!"
Ning Fan put on a polite front, but the icy gaze from behind had his nerves on edge.
"Auntie, it's rare for you to visit; you should have let us know in advance so that we could have prepared something."
Xu Ruolan descended the stairs, her demeanor aloof and her tone quite playful.
She finally saw it clearly—that beautiful woman at the garage exit, the one who was with Ning Fan, turned out to be her little aunt, Xu Rongfei!
Xu Rongfei met Xu Ruolan's gaze with a radiant smile. As the two women's eyes locked, Ning Fan couldn't help but cover his little heart.