In the meantime, Ning Ran was finally discharged.
Actually, she had long recovered, but Nan Chen instructed her attending physician to keep her hospitalized for another day.
Since Ning Ran had been confined to the hospital, she couldn’t wait to get out of it.
Therefore, the moment she figured out she would be discharged soon, she jumped for joy and got changed immediately.
After she walked out of the ward, she felt a strong urge to yell with all her might to express her joy.
“Mimi!”
As soon as Ning Ran turned around, she caught a glimpse of Ouyang Qi, who had shown up out of nowhere, with a bouquet.
Excuse me? What is he doing here? Does that mean he has been staying around for the past twenty-four hours? Doesn’t he need to return home and get some rest?
Frowning, Ning Ran asked, “Why are you here?”
“Since you’re going to be discharged today, I’m here to pick you up! Hopefully, you won’t fall ill anymore in the future!” Ouyang Qi handed over the bouquet he had brought along to Ning Ran.
Although there was something odd about Ouyang Qi, he had never once hurt Ning Ran before. He seemed to be sincere about his words as well.
Therefore, Ning Ran decided to be courteous. Otherwise, Ouyang Qi might resort to something extreme if she refused to accept the bouquet he had bought her.
She expressed her gratitude once she took over the bouquet from him.
He was delighted and announced, “I’m so happy! Thank you for accepting the bouquet!”
Suddenly, the bodyguards sent by Nan Chen approached Ning Ran and asked, “Ms. Ding, do you want us to chase him away?”
“How dare you try to chase me away? My father is Ouyang Duo! He’s filthy rich!” Ouyang Qi warned them.
Oddly, he didn’t bother to hold back at all when he raised his volume against the bodyguards. It seemed as though he couldn’t be bothered by others’ opinions.
On the other hand, Ning Ran, who was beside Ouyang Qi, felt embarrassed and told him, “Can you please lower your voice?”
“Why? What are you afraid of? My father is a wealthy man! As long as Nan Chen is willing to sell the hospital, my father will definitely take it over!” Ouyang Qi raised his volume once more.
Ning Ran dragged him away immediately. “Let’s go! Stop embarrassing ourselves in front of others!”
They were approached by a bunch of people with a huge bunting the moment they walked out of the hospital.
Congratulations, Ms. Ding! Wishing You A Speedy Recovery!
What the hell? I’m merely being discharged from the hospital! What’s with the bunting? What’s going on?
“We love you, Ms. Ding! You must have been working pretty hard lately. You must take good care of yourself!” The crowd repeated the sentences over and over again.
It was evident they had been hired by Ouyang Qi.
Ning Ran felt greatly ashamed due to the absurdity of Ouyang Qi’s plan. She reprimanded him, “What exactly are you up to? Stop it! It’s embarrassing!”
She would bury her head in the sand if she could.
“Hahaha! Although this is old-fashioned, it’s worth it since I manage to put a smile on your face!” Ouyang Qi chuckled in return.
“Can you please be mindful of your actions? This isn’t befitting of your identity as the heir of a wealthy family at all! Can you please put some effort into your plan?”
Ning Ran reached for her face mask and put it on to avoid embarrassing herself further than she already had.
“Alright, guys! That’s enough! It’s time to go because Ms. Ding has had enough of the poor acting skills!” Ouyang Qi dismissed the bunch of people he had hired.
“You should stop following me because I’m about to return home as well. If you insist on following me, I’ll get in touch with the cops immediately,” Ning Ran warned Ouyang Qi.
“No! Please! I don’t mean any harm! I have reserved a table for us! Can you please join me for a meal to celebrate this occasion which you have been discharged from the hospital?”
“Thanks, but no thanks. I’m pretty full. Now! Stop following me!” Ning Ran warned Ouyang Qi for one last time.
“Why are you turning me down when it’s merely having a meal together? I have everything in place for you! You need to get something to eat once you’re home, right? Why don’t you join me for a meal? I can’t possibly do anything to you under broad daylight! Why can’t you give me a chance?”
Ouyang Qi put on a pitiable front as he finished his sentence.
Although it seemed to be superficial, he was upset for real.
All of a sudden, a man’s shout could be heard, yelling as he made his way over, “Ouyang Qi! It’s you again!”
Upon detecting Nan Xing’s presence, Ouyang Qi took cover behind Ning Ran’s back and warned him, “Hey! Stay away from me! I have come prepared today!”
“Have you no shame at all? How dare you annoy us over and over again?” Nan Xing bellowed.
As he had yet to vent his anger after the intense fight he had with Nan Chen, he could barely resist the urge to teach Ouyang Qi a lesson.
Initially, he had dropped by the hospital to visit Ning Ran because she needed someone to talk to, but he spotted Ouyang Qi the moment he reached the hospital.
All of a sudden, he found a good target for him to vent his anger. Thus, he was determined to teach the brat a lesson.
“Look!” Ouyang Qi pointed at the bunch of people he had hired.
There were at least twenty of them. Although they didn’t seem to be professionally trained bodyguards, Ouyang Qi’s men had the upper hand as they had outnumbered Nan Xing’s bodyguards.
“Do you think I’ll be afraid of you because I’m outnumbered? You know what? I don’t care! I’m going to beat you up now!” Nan Xing dashed over to Ouyang Qi’s side once he finished his sentence.
“Hey! We’re right in front of the hospital! Let’s not fight! Otherwise, we’re going to embarrass ourselves if someone get the cops over!” Ning Ran got in Nan Xing’s way and stopped him in the nick of time.
“She’s right! You’re not a match for the man I have hired! Don’t you dare to get ahead of yourself!” Ouyang Qi held his head high as he stated.
“I-I…”
Nan Xing insisted on throwing a punch at Ouyang Qi, but Ning Ran urged, “That’s enough! Can you please behave yourself the way an adult behaves?”
“Okay!” Ouyang Qi, who was beside Ning Ran, replied.
Excuse me? I’m not talking to you! Please stop interrupting our conversation!
Finally, Nan Xing regained composure over himself and asked, “Why didn’t you inform me you would be discharged today?”
“Why would she want to inform you when she has me?” Ouyang Qi broke the silence, replying before Ning Ran could respond to Nan Xing’s question.
“I want you to get lost at once!” Nan Xing pointed at Ouyang Qi and demanded.
“Please leave me alone. I’ll go home on my own,” Ning Ran announced.
“Let’s head over for a meal!”
Interestingly, Ouyang Qi and Nan Xing broke the silence simultaneously, suggesting the same thing.
“Hey! I was the one who had brought it up first! In fact, I have reserved a table in advance!” Ouyang Qi announced arrogantly.
“Since you have reserved a table, let’s go then,” Nan Xing said.
“What?” Ning Ran was confused.
“He has offered to buy us a meal, right? Since he has reserved a table in advance, we can’t possibly turn him down, right? Let’s go,” Nan Xing invited.
“H-Hey—” The dumbfounded Ning Ran stuttered. She was at a loss for words.
“We need to have lunch, right? Since we’re here, we might as well have lunch together,” Nan Xing suggested.
“Hey! I have never said I’m going to buy you a meal! I’m only going to foot Mimi’s bill!”
Ouyang Qi had a great plan to spend some quality time with Ning Ran over the meal. He didn’t want anyone to get in his way, interrupting his blissful session.
“If that’s the case, let’s go, Ning Ran. I can always reserve a table at another restaurant. Please let me know the food you’re craving in Flower City,” Nan Xing assured Ning Ran.
“Are you trying to show off?” Ouyang Qi was irritated by Nan Xing’s boastful remark.
“Why would I want to show off when everyone is aware I’m a wealthy man?” Nan Xing provoked Ouyang Qi in return.
“What? My father is Ouyang Duo! Do you really think you’re a match for me in terms of wealth?” Ouyang Qi rebuked.
“Hey! That’s enough! Aren’t you the one who has offered to buy me a meal? If you refuse to foot his bill, I won’t join you!” Ning Ran told Ouyang Qi.
He gave it a thought and stated, “Fine! Since the Nan family is closely acquainted with the Ouyang family, this will be my treat!”
“Huh? Are you serious? Why does it sound as though we’re heading over to a cheap restaurant? I don’t take cheap food, okay?” Nan Xing scoffed.
“Excuse me? Can you stop looking down on me? I’m the heir of a wealthy family as well!” Ouyang Qi rebutted.
Ning Ran found Ouyang Qi’s behavior hilarious. Usually, the heir of a wealthy family would hide the fact that they had been living off their family, but Ouyang Qi was the exact opposite. He seemed to be proud of it.
“We may be the heir of two different wealthy families, but we’re definitely not the same! Isn’t it obvious? Look at you! Do you really think you’re able to compete against me in terms of look?” Nan Xing snorted contemptuously.
“I definitely look better than you!” Ouyang Qi claimed, holding his head high.
“Are you serious? Do you really consider yourself a match for me in terms of look?” Nan Xing couldn’t believe his ears.
Truth be told, Ouyang Qi was aware of the truth but he refused to admit he was inferior to him in terms of look.
