Chapter 1216: Chapter 1205: Deep Affection, Xu Ruolan Gets Jealous

And those thieves are afraid because they can’t really be considered true Jianghu people.

The Jianghu despises such thieves completely.

Thieves are at best considered drifters, neither orthodox families nor Jianghu clans have any respect for them.

Though thieves are unlikable, they’re everywhere and you can’t catch them all, but they do have well-informed intelligence.

That’s why this old man Hu found the master of these thieves to discuss taking out Ning Fan, avenging his nephew Hu Wei, and reporting back to his family.

Ning Fan pulled Xu Ruolan behind him and glared at the old man Hu, saying slowly and clearly, “Old man, if you’re so unreasonable, then let’s settle this with a duel.”

“Fine.”

The old man Hu immediately laughed smugly, “If you have the guts, in three days right here, let’s have a duel between our two sides. If you lose, then immediately take your own life to atone, how about it?”

“And if you lose?”

Ning Fan asked.

“How could we possibly lose?”

The old man Hu was full of confidence, visibly certain of victory.

Ning Fan didn’t want to argue further. If the Hu Family lost three years later, it would be the perfect chance to eliminate them all and prevent future troubles.

Then, without even saying goodbye, he pulled Xu Ruolan along as they walked out, gradually disappearing from sight.

The thief’s master pushed his apprentice aside, walked over, shook his head, and said with a wry smile, “Brother Hu, it’s all because my apprentices didn’t do their job well, upsetting your plan. Forgive us.”

“It’s alright.” Old man Hu waved his hand dismissively, “I never expected you to accomplish much anyway. As long as you brought Ning Fan over here, the job was done.”

Saying this, he headed into the courtyard, returning to his prepared bedroom to sleep.

The thieves were dumbfounded, their faces filled with anger.

“Master, this old guy is too hateful. He evidently knew from the start that we couldn’t beat Ning Fan.”

“Yeah, it seems we’re being used by him.”

“Say no more.” The master waved his hand with an expressionless face, “Aren’t you embarrassed enough already? Now get lost, seeing you every day will shorten my life by ten years.”

“Yes, yes.”

A dozen thieves quickly turned to leave, grumbling as they went.

“Damn it, did we just take a beating for nothing?”

“What else could it be? Will you go and beat up that old man Hu?”

“I wouldn’t dare, I’ve heard the Hu Family from Miao Jiang is particularly wicked, all skilled in Gu magic. If they used a Heartless Gu on me, I wouldn’t need to marry or have children.”

“Hahaha, glad you’re aware.”

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On the way back, Xu Ruolan was silent and sullen, expressionless.

Ning Fan, with his keen perception, noticed this and asked with concern, “Ruolan, is something on your mind?”

“Sigh.” Xu Ruolan sighed, looking at Ning Fan with eyes full of deep emotion, gently advising, “Ning Fan, you’re no longer alone. Those days of living just for yourself are gone, you have the Ning Family now, and need to lead them to soar higher and further. And you have me…”

Hearing this, Ning Fan raised an eyebrow, catching the deeper meaning.

Indeed, women and men think in completely different styles.

Men generally strive to excel, always wanting to be stronger than others, sometimes even at the cost of bloody battles, which is normal.

But women are different. They wish for a stable life, nurturing the family in harmony, and if their man behaves too erratically or sharply, it can invite unnecessary trouble, bringing unseen dangers to the family.

This is something women are unwilling to accept.

Ning Fan nodded, smiling comfortingly, “Ruolan, you’ve overthought things. Tonight’s incident was entirely instigated by Ning Xinlan playing tricks. If it weren’t for her enticing Hu Wei with witchcraft to frame me, I wouldn’t have killed Hu Wei.

Killing Hu Wei led to his family’s revenge. You saw it just now, enemies are like springs, the weaker you are, the stronger they get. So I cannot yield an inch.”

With that, Ning Fan patted Xu Ruolan’s shoulder, chuckling, “Don’t worry, these little demons aren’t my match. I’ll let Ouyang Feifei and the others deal with them easily.”

Soon, the two of them returned to their lodging.

After Xu Ruolan opened the door, she turned to Ning Fan with a playful look, “What’s your relationship with Ouyang Feifei anyway? You seem very close, as if it’s beyond friendship. Do you have some unspeakable secret between you two?”

With a bang, Ning Fan flicked her forehead, retorting, “What are you thinking every day, you little head? Aren’t you still that cool and elegant lady CEO? Remembering such trivial matters only adds worry.”

“Hmph.”

Xu Ruolan pouted, “Don’t explain, explaining is concealing, concealing is admitting. You’re like mud in your pants, whether or not it’s shit, it looks like shit, and even jumping into the Yellow River won’t wash it clean.”

“Fine, think whatever you want. I’m upright and unafraid of shadows.”

Ning Fan turned away, sniffing nervously, thinking he’d narrowly avoided his official wife’s discovery of his relationship with Ouyang Feifei.

They say love makes women foolish, but Xu Ruolan’s sharp intelligence is off the charts, not only subtly altering Ning Fan’s ways but also sensing potential rivals. Such thinking and logic skills are intimidatingly strong, her intuition razor-sharp.

Seeing Ning Fan silent, Xu Ruolan pressed her advantage, “Why aren’t you speaking? Hit the nail on the head, didn’t I?”

Saying this, she pinched Ning Fan’s arm, pushing him back.

Ning Fan’s lips twitched, thick-skinned as he cornered her against the wall, looking mischievously, “I say, my dear, are you overly energetic? Need me to help you vent?”

“Pfft, quit changing subjects.”

Xu Ruolan rolled her eyes, showing her tiny fist with a fearless look.

Ning Fan quickly closed the distance, locking eyes with her, wickedly smiling, “Seems like I need to give you a deep lesson, to save you from daydreaming all the time.”

Xu Ruolan blushed, trying to push him away but failing, and pouted coquettishly, “You bad guy, go away.”

“Little Red Riding Hood, you can’t escape.”

Ning Fan scooped her up and headed to the bedroom, kicking the door shut.

Soon, Xu Ruolan’s shrieks filled the room, as the scene turned enchanting and springy.

Such experiences are indescribable to outsiders.

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