Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1679 - 1668: Fortune and Misfortune

"The Blood Clan actually has someone who doesn't lie."Thinking of this, Ning Fan found it both amusing and baffling.

Alice was already reluctant to be with Ning Fan, and if it wasn't urgent, she wouldn't have come to him in person.

"Aren't we friends? Is there anything between friends that can't be said?"

This friendship was something Alice admitted while pinching her nose because of Andrew's influence.

Alice didn't have a personal prejudice against Ning Fan but rejected her father's arrangement, hence the resistance.

"But doesn't this bother you?"

As she spoke, Alice glanced at those women.

"It doesn't bother me, it really doesn't..."

As Ning Fan was speaking, he quickly changed his words, "It's not what you think, it's really not like that..."

"It's okay."

Alice shook her head and then softly said, "It's normal; my father often does this."

At this moment, Alice had already calmed down. Her brief distraction was just because she hadn't expected that the person her father was introducing to her was someone like Ning Fan.

"It's over. My reputation is totally destroyed by that old guy William."

Ning Fan felt a wave of sadness, knowing that the more he explained, the less clear it would be. So he decided to ask directly, "Miss Alice, why did you come to see me?"

"I want you to accompany me out for a trip."

After speaking, Alice quickly explained, "Just for a trip, nothing more."

"That's great."

Ning Fan, who was worried about finding a way to escape, agreed without hesitation.

"Well... maybe we shouldn't."

Hearing Ning Fan's straightforwardness, Alice hesitated; she didn't want to cause any misunderstanding for this man.

"It's fine. Let's go, where to?"

Recalling the message she'd received, Alice bit her lip and nodded, but still reminded, "Please don't overthink it; I'm just..."

Ning Fan smiled and said, "I understand. You just find it inconvenient to go out alone, so you're looking for someone to cover for you, right?"

"Right."

Alice nodded joyfully; if she could go out alone, she would never have come looking for Ning Fan.

"No, you're not covering for... me... sorry!"

Alice, stumbling over her words, finally lowered her head apologetically.

"What a naive little girl."

Amused, Ning Fan comforted, "Friends are supposed to help each other, aren't they? Let's go."

Looking at the eight women in the room, Ning Fan thought leaving directly seemed too indifferent, so before leaving, he said, "Let's chat next time."

A simple courteous remark, but to Alice, it seemed to carry another meaning.

In the living room, Alice said to Andrew, "Daddy, I'm going out for shopping."

"Daddy will go with you; we haven't spent time together as father and daughter for a while..."

At this point, Ning Fan thoughtfully offered, "Miss Alice, may I accompany you?"

"Uh..."

Alice was torn, unsure how to reply. This was, after all, deceitful.

Witnessing this, Andrew misunderstood and said, "Haha. Well, let Ning Fan accompany you."

"Let's go, Miss Alice."

Seeing Alice silent, Ning Fan thick-skinned helped to resolve the dilemma for this shy girl.

"Indeed! Men always prefer young and beautiful girls."

Watching them leave, William's eyes showed a hint of disappointment.

He had done his utmost to find the youngest clan members for the family.

Yet even so, her age could qualify her as Ning Fan's grandmother.

Walking out of the hotel, Ning Fan asked, "Are the four behind your bodyguards?"

Alice turned back to check, nodded, then puzzledly said, "Why isn't Uncle Murphy here?"

Usually, Alice had a Marquis and four Viscounts protecting her on outings.

If going somewhere dangerous, the escort force would be increased.

Hearing this name, Ning Fan was reminded of the Marquis who accused him of crimes.

Ning Fan casually remarked, "It's probably more peaceful during the daytime."

Alice nodded, "Perhaps."

"Miss Alice, aren't you afraid of the sun?"

"I'm one of the rare Lightwalkers in the Blood Clan; I'm not afraid of the sun."

"Oh!"

Ning Fan responded and then asked, "Where to now?"

Alice thought for a moment then said, "Brooklyn Community Hospital."

"What are you doing at the hospital? Do you have a friend who is sick?"

"Yes."

Watching Alice anxiously hailing a cab, Ning Fan couldn't understand why she didn't just drive there.

Once in the car, noticing the black vehicle following behind, Ning Fan understood that these bodyguards didn't hide their presence yet wouldn't intrude on Alice's life.

In the car, Ning Fan wanted to say something but seeing Alice's worried expression, he tactfully kept silent.

Standing at the hospital entrance, Alice stammered, "Mr. Ning, you... I..."

Ning Fan smilingly translated, "You don't want me to go in but feel awkward expressing it, right?"

Seeing Alice awkwardly silent with her head down, Ning Fan said with a grin, "It's fine, I'll wait for you here."

"This is too much trouble for you..."

"It's settled then."

Ning Fan added, "Since Duke Andrew trusts you to me, I certainly can't let him down."

"Thank you."

Alice blushed and bowed; she'd never felt the way she did towards Ning Fan as she did now.

Thinking it over, Alice decided to reveal the truth, "My friend doesn't know my identity, so..."

"I understand."

This time, Ning Fan fully comprehended.

At that moment, a thought struck Ning Fan as he suddenly asked, "Is the person inside your boyfriend?"

Although Alice didn't reply, her silence explained everything.

Watching Alice hurriedly run into the hospital, Ning Fan chuckled and shook his head.

What Andrew had said seemed like a mere charade to Ning Fan; he never truly took it seriously.

"Such a lucky yet unfortunate man."

To be in the hospital means confirming the person's human identity.

A human receiving the favor of a Duke's daughter is undeniably fortunate.

Yet, the barrier between the Blood Clan and humans led to the most unfortunate affair.

Through William's account, Ning Fan understood that Blood Clan-human romances could be summed up in eight words:

Just for fun, true love is out of the question.

"Then why did Andrew purposely matchmake?"

Quickly, Ning Fan realized Andrew's motive, as well as William's underlying intent.

"So the plan was to turn me into a Blood Clan!"

Ning Fan shook his head; regardless of the conditions offered by the Blood Clan, he couldn't abandon his human identity.

"Adams, please don't let anything happen to you."

Recalling the content on the message, Alice sprinted toward the hospital ward.

Alice approached Ning Fan upon receiving a call for assistance about their leader suddenly being hospitalized.