Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1700 - 1689: Profound Topics

Coming out onto the balcony, Alice took a deep breath, greedily inhaling the fresh air.The room filled with alcohol, perfume, and smoke almost suffocated her.

"Ah!"

Alice sighed, her delicate face full of sorrow.

"So young, where did all this melancholy come from?"

Ning Fan shook his head, noticing that Alice kept sighing without speaking, so he asked proactively, "Alice, do you have something on your mind?"

"No... no."

Seeing the flustered Alice, Ning Fan couldn't help but tease, "Your worries are all written on your face."

"Really?"

Seeing Alice adorably touching her cheek, Ning Fan finally couldn't hold back his laughter.

"Annoying, you only know how to tease people."

Alice pouted playfully, her inner sorrow lifted significantly.

"Are you thinking about your boyfriend?"

"No, don't say that."

Saying this, Alice glanced anxiously at the balcony door, fearing Andrew would hear.

"Don't worry. The Duke can't hear our conversation."

Alice gave Ning Fan a surprised glance, then gently said, "Actually, we're not like that."

"Not?"

Ning Fan looked at Alice with suspicion. At this moment, the girl seemed lovestruck, unable to fool him.

Ning Fan couldn't help asking, "Could it be unrequited love?"

"That's… not it either!"

"I don't get it then."

Ning Fan shook his head, somewhat unsure of the girl's thoughts.

"Actually, it's like this…"

After hearing Alice's story, Ning Fan's expression turned peculiar; the more he listened, the stranger it seemed.

In Alice's description, Adams was omniscient, well-informed, with high artistic appreciation.

He could speak knowledgeably about classic operas, stage plays, and musicals.

This point sparked Ning Fan's doubt.

"How could a true philanthropist have the energy to learn about equestrianism, sailing, and sea fishing, which are niche skills?"

These subjects are useless to most people and don't fit with Adams's identity.

Ning Fan wasn't deliberately underestimating him.

These noble activities require both effort to learn and substantial money to practice.

Yet in Alice's depiction, Adams was very skilled, noticing small details even Alice, a true noble girl, didn't discern.

It was clear that Adams wasn't just pretending but frequently engaged in such activities.

If Adams was truly the altruistic person Alice described as the president of the rescue committee,

then he must devote more energy and funds to this great cause.

"This Adams is quite experienced. These romantic stories, great loves—aren't they the idealized desires of naive young girls?"

Looking at the elated Alice, Ning Fan had a premonition that Adams wasn't as simple as he seemed.

"Perhaps these charity events are just his way of amassing fame."

Thinking of this, Ning Fan subtly voiced his doubts.

"Well..."

Alice was stunned; she hadn't thought about it that way.

"Maybe it's… Mr. Adams learned a bit for easier interactions with wealthy donors."

"Maybe."

Ning Fan shrugged, naturally not foolishly pressing the issue.

"But he is, after all, a human. Have you considered that you have no future together?"

"Future?"

Alice was puzzled, then covered her mouth and laughed softly, "You're saying this a bit too early."

"I understand now."

Ning Fan suddenly comprehended thoroughly,

Alice and Adams hadn't gone that far; she simply felt a connection to him.

Ning Fan laughed, "If that's the case, why add worry? Try being friends first."

"That's my trouble. Daddy won't let me befriend humans."

Alice sighed and then revealed her heart, "Humans always say sincerity is key in friendships, but I feel guilty hiding my identity."

"I see."

"Yes. I was supposed to attend Mr. Adams' discharge celebration today, but…"

Ning Fan smiled and interrupted, "But you're accompanying me."

"Yes."

Alice nodded adorably, then suddenly realized, "That's not what I mean. We're friends, of course I'm accompanying you. I just didn't expect both events to clash. So it feels kind of… kind of…"

Ning Fan probed, "A bit regretful?"

"Yes! Exactly. If the timing could just be different, it'd be perfect."

After speaking, Alice suddenly asked, "Do you think it's suitable for me to reveal my identity? I always feel a sense of guilty anticipation."

Hearing this bold idea, Ning Fan was surprised, "Are you kidding?"

Love between humans and Alien Clan is just a beautiful fantasy in films.

If such a thing truly occurred in reality, it would surely end in tragedy.

Alice's gaze dimmed, "Is it because of my Blood Clan identity?"

"No! Of course not. Even if you were a human girl, you shouldn't reveal your identity easily."

Alice blinked and asked, "Why? Between friends, shouldn't sincerity prevail?"

"That's true, but…"

Ning Fan scratched his tingling scalp and continued, "There's a saying in Huaxia: 'Know a person by face, not by heart,' meaning…"

"What are you talking about, chatting so happily?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fan disregarded the teasing tone in Andrew's words, as though finding a savior, and quickly asked, "Duke, are you finished?"

Andrew blew his beard and glared, "You rascal, what are you saying? I'm reinvigorated with age. Anyway, I'm just worried about you two getting bored waiting."

In high spirits, Alice complained, "Daddy, you're always like this, ruining crucial moments."

"Ruining the mood? So just now, you two were…"

Saying this, Andrew's pea-sized eyes scanned the two, then he let out a sleazy chuckle.

"Daddy, what are you thinking? We were just having an ordinary chat. I'm not talking to you anymore!"

With her face blushing, Alice stomped her foot. Before leaving, she didn't forget to say, "Ning Fan, next time we should talk more."

Seeing this scene, Andrew asked curiously, "What were you and Alice talking about?"

"Oh, nothing much, just discussions on philosophy and human nature."

Andrew was surprised, "That deep?"

"Yes, a bit profound indeed."

Ning Fan nodded awkwardly; it wasn't just profound, it was life-altering.

Regarding human nature, Alice was as naive as a blank page, posing countless "whys."