N-A-A Chapter 740 - 721: He Also Desires a Beauty in His Arms
Chapter 740 - 721: He Also Desires a Beauty in His Arms
Ji Nanming returned to Half Mountain Manor late at night, unexpectedly finding Shen Youran still awake, dozing off in the living room. Hearing the sound of Ji Nanming entering, she suddenly woke up.
Ji Nanming took off his suit jacket, poured a glass of milk and warm water, and returned to the living room, handing the warm milk to Shen Youran.
"Why aren’t you asleep yet?" Ji Nanming asked, realizing only after he spoke that he was stating the obvious.
Shen Youran was sitting in the living room dozing off, waiting for him, who else?
"If you’d called me, I would have come back earlier."
Shen Youran held the hot milk Ji Nanming poured for her, took a sip, and said, "Xixi and Mobai came over for dinner tonight."
"Mm." Ji Nanming responded. He had called the housekeeper in the afternoon to say he had an engagement and wouldn’t be home for dinner, when he learned from the housekeeper that Lou Xi and Qin Mobai would come for dinner. So, after his engagement, he went to the winery with Ed to drink, estimating the time to be about right before coming back.
He didn’t expect Shen Youran would be waiting for him here.
"Nan Ming, earlier I was probably too worried about Xixi, so..." I took it upon myself to try to match you two, without knowing that Qin Mobai wasn’t dead and was living well.
"It’s a good thing I didn’t follow your wishes, or this misunderstanding would have been huge." Ji Nanming smiled faintly, his well-defined features masking an unfathomable depth.
Shen Youran let out a long sigh. Yes, fortunately, Ji Nanming didn’t follow her wishes this time, otherwise things would have indeed been awkward now.
"It’s late, if there’s nothing else, go to your room and sleep. You still have to fly to Monaco tomorrow."
"Mm, you should rest early too. Work is important, but health is more important," Shen Youran said, but suddenly as if remembering something, "Nan Ming, after all this time, have you still not gotten over... Haitang?"
Previously, Shen Youran had focused all her attention on Lou Xi and hadn’t paid much attention to Ji Nanming’s situation.
Now, thinking about it, did Ji Nanming refuse to follow her wishes because he didn’t like Lou Xi, or was it because he always had someone unforgettable in his heart?
Shen Youran knew that Xu Haitang had left an indelible mark on Ji Nanming’s heart. If he chose to remain unmarried because of Xu Haitang, Shen Youran didn’t want to see such a situation.
As if hit on the mark, Ji Nanming’s face gradually turned somber.
The name Xu Haitang seemed like a taboo, not mentioned by anyone in front of him for a long time. Now suddenly brought up by Shen Youran, Ji Nanming’s heart still trembled.
"It’s been so long; it’s better not to mention it." Ji Nanming didn’t want Shen Youran to worry.
"Since it’s in the past, you should meet other girls. You’re not young anymore; I want to see you happy."
Ji Nanming rose from the sofa, helping Shen Youran up effortlessly, "My greatest happiness is seeing you and Dad remain loving as always."
"You and your sweet talk," Shen Youran joked, "I don’t care; the next time I come back from Monaco, you must have a girl by your side."
Ji Nanming felt a bit troubled; possibly all mothers in the world care about their children’s marriage.
He had no choice but to agree.
After sending Shen Youran to her room, Ji Nanming returned to his own room.
The ease on his face had long vanished, replaced by a certain depth.
He too wished for a beloved in his arms, wished that waiting at home after social engagements was the girl he deeply loved.
But...
The beloved is now in someone else’s embrace.