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Chapter 46 09.16/This is the first update. I want to go back to China directly. ...
"Hmm." The man tapped his index finger on the armrest, his expression still dull as he looked at the people who were still arguing at the conference table with a hint of indifference.
Manager Yang was still standing in the same place. He knew what Fan Tingnian's plans were for this afternoon, and of course he also knew who the young lady who had been living on the fifth floor was.
Although he was responsible for most of Fan Tingnian's daily life and work matters every time he returned to Italy, he still could not figure out the young master's character.
"How did you leave?" the person in the main seat suddenly asked again.
"In a car," Steward Yang leaned forward again and replied, "Young Master Nan Ling is returning to the team for training today. He's bringing some staff with him. Miss Chu Song is riding in the same car with him."
"When does Nan Ling's plane take off?"
"He was supposed to leave at noon, but because of the match he played in, Milan officials requested another medical checkup before he leaves. It's scheduled for this afternoon, and he can only leave after the results are out."
Even if the people around Nan Ling would not reveal his itinerary, it would be very easy for Fan Tingnian to find out his movements as the head of the family and because he has connections in Milan and the official government.
The person in the seat changed his wet towel and wiped his fingers clean: "Where is the car going?"
"It's heading south, not far from the city," Manager Yang paused. "It's possible that Miss Chu Song got bored and followed Young Master Nan Ling's car out for some fun. There are shopping malls and a duty-free zone near where they plan to stay."
Although Manager Yang added this, he also knew that the possibility was very small because that place was close to the private airport.
It is very likely that he will wait for Nan Ling to finish the physical examination and go directly to the airport from that place.
Manager Yang maintained a half-bowed posture, and looked unusually uneasy.
"I understand. You go down first."
I didn't expect the person in the main seat to say this a few seconds later.
"Okay, sir." Manager Yang glanced at Fan Tingnian's face, but he was still worried and bowed to take his leave.
After a while, Manager Yang left and the door of the conference room was closed again.
There were more than a dozen people sitting on both sides of the long table in the conference room, including family elders and group veterans. He was thinking about something just now and ignored them, but they started arguing and now they are arguing with each other.
Fan Tingnian looked at it for a while, and a hint of boredom appeared in his eyes.
No matter what they argued about, he actually didn't care, because the final result would be decided by him, so it was useless for them to argue about who won or lost.
Fan Tingnian looked at it for another two minutes, picked up the phone on the table with his right hand, and clicked on the dialog box with Chu Song with his thumb.
The dialog box still contained the conversation between her and him half an hour ago, and he glanced at the last sentence.
It's just past ten o'clock.
She said she would come back.
......
They were originally planning to leave directly, but because they received a sudden notice that Nan Ling had to undergo an official physical examination, they temporarily stayed in a hotel not far from the airport.
Soon after entering the house, Chu Song once again felt the life of a wealthy person in this family.
Even including her, there were only seven or eight people in their entourage, but Nan Ling directly booked two floors of the hotel. She, Nan Ling, and the friendly Italian coach lived on the top floor, the rest of the staff lived on the next floor, and the other rooms were left empty if no one was living there.
And they only stay for a few hours, not overnight.
Because of her own affairs, the schedule had to be changed temporarily. Nan Ling seemed a little guilty. Before she and her coach left for the physical examination, she knocked on her door.
Chu Song was feeling uneasy. When he heard the doorbell, he put down his phone and got up to open the door.
Nan Ling was still wearing the team uniform he wore when he came here in the morning. The coach next to him had changed into a very professional business suit. Seeing her open the door, the woman smiled at her, and Chu Song nodded and smiled politely in return.
Nan Ling frowned and apologized uncomfortably: "Sorry, I might not be able to leave until tonight."
He checked the time: "I'm going to get a physical now. It will be over around five, and all the results will be out by seven."
Chu Song nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Nan Ling had a look of awkwardness on his face. "If you feel bored, you can go shopping. I left a translator here. There's also a duty-free zone nearby. You can bring some gifts for your friends."
Chu Song was surprised that he could still think of this and looked up at him.
Nan Ling was a little dissatisfied with her look: "Why are you looking at me? Do you think I'm weird? Or did you suddenly realize that I'm more handsome than my brother?"
"............" Chu Song looked at him for two seconds, not giving him face, and muttered gently, "I'm wondering if I should download an anti-fraud app."
This kid had cheated her countless times in the past period of time. Every time he smiled innocently, he must have had some bad intentions.
However, she forgot the cultural gap between China and Italy. After she said this, the person at the door was silent for two seconds, frowning and asking, "What is the anti-fraud app?"
“…”
Although Nan Ling was very dissatisfied with her words that he didn't understand, he still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and explained the next situation to her: "The physical examination was a last-minute notification, and my team won't disclose it, so my brother probably doesn't know."
"Even if he returns and finds you gone, he won't think you've already left. He'll look for you in the manor first, and then realize it was me who brought you out..." Nan Ling frowned, analyzing rationally, "He'll also think that according to my schedule, I brought you to London that morning, and won't know you're here."
"Okay, I understand."
"I'll try to come back soon."
"good."
After a few seconds, Chu Song closed the door and returned to the room.
Of course, she would not follow Nan Ling's translator to the duty-free shop. As long as she hadn't boarded the plane, she would not feel at ease. Now she was feeling uneasy and couldn't do anything.
He sat back on the sofa in front of the window, picked up his phone, flipped through it twice, and sighed again. There was nothing he could do now and he could only wait for Nan Ling to come back.
She hadn't slept and had eaten very little at noon. At four o'clock in the afternoon, she received a message from Fan Tingnian.
Fan Tingnian: [You left.]
as well as--
Fan Tingnian: [Where?]
When this message popped up on the screen, she was startled and subconsciously wanted to throw the phone away. She paused for two seconds, calmed herself down, and looked at the message carefully.
Of course, she didn't know that the other party actually knew where she was a long time ago, and sent this message just to give her the opportunity to go back by herself.
She thought Nan Ling had hidden himself very well and had even tricked Fan Tingnian.
Chu Song thought for a long time while holding the phone, but did not reply.
Although Fan Tingnian is "simple", this person is extremely sharp and terrifyingly smart. She is very afraid that she will fall into a trap if she just replies with two words.
I left that message on my phone until eight o'clock in the evening.
The physical examination did not go as smoothly as expected. Nan Ling was delayed for some things and it was already past 7:30 when he returned to the hotel.
Chu Song had already packed her luggage and was waiting in the room. When Nan Ling's assistant knocked on the door, she immediately went over with her things, opened the door, followed the assistant downstairs, got into the car, and headed towards the airport.
The hotel was very close to the airport, and it took less than twenty minutes for Chu Song to follow Nan Ling onto the plane. He finally breathed his last when he sat down on the plane.
Nan Ling leaned on a seat beside the aisle, lowered his head, and was texting with his coach in London.
Chu Song handed the bag to Nan Ling's accompanying assistant and watched him help her put the luggage on the luggage rack.
Nan Ling finally reported the results of the physical examination to the other party, put away his phone and looked over.
Seeing Chu Song's expression, he shrugged unconsciously and teased: "Why are you so nervous? It's already out, and your face is pale."
Chu Song still felt uneasy. She held the glass on the table with both hands and said, "I thought that after being delayed for so long this afternoon... your brother would find you."
The performance he mentioned started around 3:00 p.m., and five hours had already passed.
She always thought that Fan Tingnian's subordinates were very efficient, so she was surprised that they were not arrested.
Nan Ling shrugged again: "My brother is not a real monster, he knows everything, but if he really knows and lets you go, you will be in trouble if you wait to be caught again."
Chu Song was frightened by him and his heart skipped a beat. He immediately turned around and asked, "What did you say?"
"Nothing," Nan Ling tossed her a bag of Italian biscuits, sat down, and fastened his seatbelt. "If he knew, he would have given you a chance to go back, but you didn't go back as he expected, so you must be in a miserable state."
Nan Ling's Chinese is a bit too standard, so it feels a bit strange when he says modal particles.
Chu Song's heart began to beat uncontrollably faster again. She held the cup in her left hand, frowned, thought for a moment, and rationally analyzed: "Not necessarily... I've returned to China, and your brother has things to deal with here. Maybe he'll forget about me after a while."
When Nan Ling heard this, he raised his eyelids and looked in the direction of Chu Song.
He stared at her for a few seconds. His eyes were like Fan Tingnian's, very intimidating when he looked at people intently.
Chu Song was frightened by his gaze: "...What's wrong?"
The atmosphere was quiet for a moment, and Nan Ling suddenly stared at her and said, "Are you a little too underestimated in my brother's heart?"
Chu Song was confused: "What do you mean..."
Nan Ling chewed the gum in his mouth and decided to tell her the truth: "My brother is going to propose today and has ordered several red and pink diamond rings. If everything goes well, the engagement party should be tonight."
Chu Song was shocked: "What???"
As he was speaking, a voice prompt sounded above his head, and the plane started up. There was a slow push on his back, and he was ready to take off.
Nan Ling saw her expression and pulled out the wallet he had prepared from the storage box in front of him and handed it to her: "There is 10,000 euros in it. I booked a flight for you tomorrow afternoon, from London to China."
Chu Song had not yet recovered from the shock of hearing the news.
A moment later, as the plane took off smoothly, she asked Nan Ling, "When will we arrive in London?"
Nan Ling glanced at his watch: "Before twelve o'clock."
Chu Song looked out the window for a few seconds, took a breath, and turned back: "After I land, I want to buy a ticket for tonight's night flight and transfer directly back to China. Can you help me buy a ticket?"
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