If you're not going to marry me, why are you flirting? If you dare run away, I'll sever yo

Xia Ningqi noticed Qi Nan's dazed state.

I thought to myself.

Sure enough, he was jealous of Lin Xiaoxiao, which is why he's been so nice to her lately. He must be trying to spite her. He kept saying he didn't mean anything, but he just thinks she's easy to fool.

...

We arrived at the hospital.

Xia Ningqi led Qi Nan into the ward.

He was carrying a bag of fruit, which he had bought on the way.

"Grandma, I've come to see you."

The old man was resting with his eyes closed when he opened them and saw Qi Nan, who had come with him.

"Who is this young man?"

Xia Ningqi explained, "He's the boy who paid for our surgery."

The old man's eyes were filled with gratitude, and he quickly beckoned Qi Nan to come to his side.

After placing the fruit on the bedside table, Qi Nan politely said, "Hello, Grandma, I'm Ning Qi's classmate, and my name is Qi Nan."

"Xiao Nan, you're too kind. You've come all this way, why bring fruit?"

"That's how it should be."

Qi Nan was very polite in front of the old man, and his speech and behavior were extremely courteous.

"What a good child. Xiao Qi is so lucky to have a classmate like you."

Qi Nan's lips twitched.

If the old woman knew what she had done to Xia Ningqi in the past, she probably wouldn't have these thoughts anymore.

"I really want to thank you for paying for the surgery. The doctor said that without you, my condition would have worsened."

"This is nothing."

The old man took Qi Nan's hand, leaned close to his ear, and asked, "Xiao Nan, do you like my Ning Qi?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Nan nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

She hurriedly waved her hand, "No, Grandma, I don't have those kinds of thoughts about Ning Qi."

The old man was somewhat surprised by his decisive refusal.

Having lived most of her life, she naturally knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Qi Nan must have had a reason for paying the medical expenses, and she couldn't think of any other reason besides his feelings for Xia Ningqi.

"Alright, Grandma, she has someone she likes, so stop making wild guesses," Xia Ningqi said curtly after boiling a kettle of water.

"Oh, I see... That's my problem, old woman..."

"It's alright, Grandma, I don't mind."

After that, the old man talked to Qi Nan for a long time, about things like Xia Ningqi's childhood and some trivial matters in life.

Through chatting with her.

Qi Nan learned that the old man was also a person with a tragic fate.

The son lost his life in a car accident, and the wife also passed away due to anxiety and cancer.

Just when she was feeling disheartened, she met Xia Ningqi, who was also suffering from a tragic fate.

The two depended on each other for survival.

The old man raised Xia Ningqi to adulthood with the meager income he earned by weaving flower baskets. Although they were not related by blood, they were closer than family.

...

After saying goodbye to the old man, Qi Nan waved and followed Xia Ningqi out of the ward.

"I'm so sorry for the terrible things I did to you before."

I don't need your pity.

Xia Ningqi's personality remained as unyielding as ever. "If you're approaching me for other purposes, then please stay away from me. From now on, let's keep to ourselves."

"Other purposes? What do you mean?"

Xia Ningqi gave him a cold look. "I have no obligation to play the lovey-dovey act in front of Lin Xiaoxiao."

"I already said, this has absolutely nothing to do with Lin Xiaoxiao."

"Then don't bother me anymore. I will pay all the remaining medical expenses in one lump sum, and I will owe you nothing from now on."

"You still hate me?"

"I've always hated it, and that has never changed."

Watching her departing figure, Qi Nan felt a headache coming on.

Yesterday, Mingming's attitude was clearly more conciliatory.

I don't know what happened to her, but today she acted like she was on fire.

Qi Nan failed to catch up this time.

Because there are more important things to do.

He took out his phone and called his bodyguard, Xiao Hei.

"What is it, young master? What are your orders?"

"Drive me to my dad's company."

"Okay, send me your location, I'll be there right away."

-

Yingcai Group.

Qi Nan entered the office building without any hindrance because his identity was known.

Upon arriving at the chairman's office, Qi Nan pushed open the door and went inside without a second thought.

In front of a square sandalwood table.

Qi Yunrui leaned back in his recliner, playing a game console, looking very engrossed in the game.

After hearing the door open.

He quickly put away his game console, and before he could even see who it was, he angrily shouted, "Who is it? Didn't I tell you to knock before entering? Don't you listen to what the chairman said?"

Qi Nan rolled his eyes in his signature way.

"My dear old man, can't you even go to work properly? If you don't work harder to earn some money, how am I supposed to lie around doing nothing?"

The person who came was Qi Nan.

Qi Yunrui breathed a slight sigh of relief. "You brat, what brings you to the company today?"

"I have a project that needs your financial support."

"What project? Let me make this clear: if it's for that woman, you'd better get out of here right now."

Qi Nan clicked his tongue. "Do you have to be so sensitive?"

"I heard from your mother that you gave her a Porsche last time. You know, when it was my birthday, all you did was make me a bowl of longevity noodles, and you didn't do anything else."

"Isn't longevity noodles good? I made them myself, and they're filled with my deepest love for you."

"You made it yourself?" Qi Yunrui pointed at Qi Nan's face and cursed, "It's because you made it yourself that it tastes like shit. You almost shortened my lifespan by eating this perfectly good longevity noodles."

Qi Nan scratched his face, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.

The conversation quickly shifted, and the topic was brought back on track.

"Actually, I wanted to invest in a school's second-hand trading platform."

"What's your reason?" Qi Yunrui picked up a grape from the table. "You've always been a spendthrift, and this is the first time you've said you want to invest. Do you think I'd believe you so easily?"

Qi Nan plopped down on the table.

"Dad, you have connections everywhere, just send someone to keep an eye on me."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yunrui raised an eyelid and sat up slightly.

"It's not that I can't invest money, but you have to explain the advantages to me."

Qi Nan spoke eloquently, "There are many students on campus, so the customer base is stable. We don't need to spend a lot of money to attract users; there's always a demand for trading idle goods. We can earn commissions on transactions, connect with other businesses, and expand into other areas. The overall investment is low, and it's easy to make money..."

Faced with his long list of advantages, Qi Yunrui responded with only three simple words: "Doubao?"

They've been discovered...

Qi Nan swallowed hard. What else could he do but use Doubao? Should he just tell Qi Yunrui that he had a script and therefore knew this project would definitely make money?

...