Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1712 - 1701: A Comedy of Errors

"I really couldn't tell that you're a genius, smart as a whip.""What is a genius?"

"A genius, as we say in Huaxia, means being on top of your studies like you're everyone's daddy."

Alice asked curiously, "Why daddy and not grandpa?"

"That I don't know. It's just what everyone says."

"Haha... Then I should be a mommy of studies."

Alice laughed so hard that she held her stomach, her laughter ringing like silver bells.

"Being a genius doesn't have a gender."

"Then what about those who aren't good at studying?"

"Study slacker! Like dust, insignificant."

After saying that, Ning Fan added, "We also have even more detailed classifications online, with over ten levels. The highest level is study god..."

Ning Fan tried to use language that Alice could understand to explain these jokes.

Listening to the novel terms, Alice laughed until tears came out, "You all really have such imagination to come up with interesting phrases, and the descriptions are incredibly vivid. The god of studying..."

Listening to Alice's raucous laughter, Ning Fan continued sharing some amusing stories.

"For the sake of the boss, I must endure."

Bick bit his cheek desperately; he had many amusing stories he wanted to share too.

Normally, he'd be chatting non-stop like a machine gun, but now to avoid interrupting the boss's romance, he had to forcibly hold back.

Once you open the floodgates, it's hard to close them.

In the following time, the two seemed like friends who hadn't met in years, sharing interesting stories from their lives.

Ning Fan gradually uncovered Alice's true self, and Alice did the same.

Unsure of how much time passed, the car suddenly braked sharply.

The two who were already sitting close bumped into each other, seemingly sticking together completely.

Looking at Alice in his arms, her flushed face resembled the freshest apple, Ning Fan resisted the impulse to bite with effort and angrily said to Bick, "Bick, what kind of driving is this?"

"Sorry, boss. It's my fault for not checking the fuel gauge."

Bick looked embarrassed; even as a seasoned driver, he made mistakes at times.

Ning Fan frowned and said, "Out of gas? Didn't you fill it up when you came?"

"I did fill it up."

Bick then laughed, "Don't worry, boss. I'm not famous for nothing, I'm well prepared."

"Prepared for what?"

Ning Fan felt a bad premonition rising; he subconsciously looked out the window, eyes full of surprise.

On either side of the straight road, it was all barren.

Just now, it was a city of skyscrapers; now it was the wilderness.

Ning Fan couldn't help but ask, "How long have we been driving?"

"About more than 800 kilometers."

Bick answered based on a full tank of gas.

"How did we suddenly go so far?"

Ning Fan looked puzzled; he didn't feel it at all.

"Boss, you were chatting so happily with Miss Alice, you naturally didn't notice the time."

Saying this, Bick's stomach started growling; he had been driving for close to seven hours, without a drop to drink, fortunately his constitution held up, otherwise he would have collapsed long ago.

Upon hearing this, the two couldn't help but glance at each other, their eyes briefly panicking before hurriedly looking away.

Seeing the nearing dusk, Ning Fan couldn't help but ask, "How long until we reach Las Vegas?"

"Almost there. If we rush day and night without rest, it'll take about another thirty hours."

"What!"

It was like a lightning bolt hitting Ning Fan's brain,

"Is Manhattan really that far from Las Vegas?"

"More than four thousand kilometers."

Taking a look at the navigation numbers, Bick added, "There are still 3,120 kilometers left."

"Oh my! Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Over four thousand kilometers, rushing day and night would take over forty hours; considering rest time, the trip would take three days.

If Ning Fan had known this, he would have been crazy to sit in the car.

Seeing Ning Fan's angry face, Bick shrank in frustration and said, "I thought you knew, boss."

"I don't know! I'm here for the first time..."

Talking, Ning Fan's voice grew quieter.

Recalling yesterday's events, Ning Fan suddenly realized that it was likely his own mistake.

"No wonder Bick was so surprised when I said I was going to Las Vegas, turns out it's like this..."

Back then, Ning Fan thought this big guy was lazy and didn't want to move.

"Boss, it's all my fault. I should have said earlier."

Bick, usually not the sharpest, finally reacted this time, realizing there was some kind of blunder.

"Forget it. It's not your fault, it's all my problem."

Ning Fan looked utterly defeated; this time his own stubbornness had hurt himself.

"Why are these two places so far apart?"

Ning Fan felt immensely awkward, subconsciously thinking these places were close.

At this moment, Alice weakly said, "From Manhattan to Las Vegas, it almost crosses America."

Ning Fan said helplessly, "Alice, if you knew, why didn't you remind me?"

Ning Fan wasn't blaming Alice; back then when he said they'd drive to Las Vegas, if she had given him a reminder, they wouldn't be wasting so much time.

"I didn't know at the time."

Alice laughed awkwardly; she herself was terrible with directions, either not going out or taking charters, without any geographical concept.

If not for hearing Bick's words, Alice wouldn't have recalled this must-know geography point.

"Alice, I'm sorry, it's my mistake, wasting your time. Bick, head to the nearest state."

Now, Ning Fan could only take full responsibility for his own blunder.

"Why apologize?"

Alice was taken aback; then excitedly said, "We're not in a hurry anyway, why not take a road trip by car, I've wanted to try it for a long time."

"You're not in a hurry but I am!"

While Ning Fan was muttering secretly, his expression suddenly stiffened, remembering what Andrew said this morning.

The hunters sent by the Exorcism Association haven't returned yet and aren't coming back soon.

"No wonder Andrew said that, and William looked so odd."

At this point Ning Fan understood it all.

These two dukes knew everything but pretended to be ignorant, deliberately tricking him.

"Andrew. Do you really trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll do this and that to your precious daughter first?"

Looking out the window at Alice, the young girl wasn't tired from the long journey, instead she was running excitedly, looking forward to the road trip.

"This old fox has really cornered me this time."

Ning Fan silently sighed, retracting his mind perception.

Not finding any signs of the Blood Clan, which proved that Andrew the protective father, had indeed entrusted his beloved daughter to Ning Fan this time.

Just then, Alice came to the window and softly said, "If you're in a hurry, we can head to nearby New Jersey and catch a flight."