sinovels Chapter 51 Money Power
Chapter 51 Money Power
The next day.
Due to the time difference, both Lu Ran and Cheng Ning woke up when their alarms rang.
Neither of them slept well, but there was nothing they could do about it; by the time they were comfortable enough to sleep, everyone else had already left work.
Not long after Lu Ran finished washing up, he received a call from Lin Shaoxian.
He said he had already arrived at the hotel.
Lin Shaoxian's punctuality earned Lu Ran a better impression of him, though only in terms of business cooperation.
If you accept his bribes and he actually does things right, at least you'll have credibility in business dealings.
After packing their things, Lu Ran led Cheng Ning out of the room. To his surprise, Liang Mengying was waiting for them outside the door.
Although puzzled, Lu Ran greeted him politely, "Good morning."
Liang Mengying smiled and said, "Good morning."
After greeting Lu Ran, Liang Mengying smiled at Cheng Ning and asked, "Cheng Ning, did you sleep well last night?"
Cheng Ning was taken aback.
She seemed surprised that Liang Mengying would ask her that question, since they were not familiar with each other and had only met yesterday.
But she still politely replied, "It's alright."
As Cheng Ning answered, she recalled waking up to find herself lying in bed while Lu Ran lay on the sofa, and her heart warmed.
There was also a sense of helplessness.
Lu Ran is growing to like Mischief more and more.
Although Cheng Ning's expression was full of delicate tenderness, Liang Mengying, as a woman, could tell that Cheng Ning definitely hadn't had a real relationship with Lu Ran.
He smiled and said, "Then let's go."
After entering the elevator, Liang Mengying suddenly asked Lu Ran, "Lu Ran, you were so caring back in college. I didn't expect you to still be like that after all these years. I thought you were just pretending to be gentle, like the other guys who were pursuing me!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ran frowned slightly.
Cheng Ning's heart tightened, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on Lu Ran's arm.
"You two are classmates!"
Liang Mengying laughed and said, "Yes, didn't Lu Ran tell you?"
Cheng Ning's tone changed slightly, and she murmured, "I... I really just found out."
Before Lu Ran could speak, the elevator reached the first floor, and Liang Mengying stepped out first.
Watching Liang Mengying's retreating figure, Lu Ran's expression turned displeased. He hadn't had any particular opinion of her before, but now he realized that this woman seemed to have some kind of mental problem.
Why aren't you spending time with your elite boyfriend? Why are you hanging around in front of him and Cheng Ning, and deliberately saying these things?
Lu Ran turned to Cheng Ning and said, "She was my college classmate. Back then, everyone in my dorm had a girlfriend except me, so my roommates encouraged me to pursue her."
"I admit that I did send her milk tea and things like that, but there was absolutely no question of taking care of her."
"At first I thought she was my type, but later I realized I was wrong. Luckily she rejected me early on."
That experience was very simple. Lu Ran explained the ins and outs of the matter in just a few words.
Cheng Ning is about to have surgery, so she definitely can't let her mindset be affected.
Of course, it's also possible that he's too narcissistic, and maybe Cheng Ning doesn't care at all!
Lu Ran thought this, but looking at Cheng Ning's reaction, it was clear that she was in a low mood, and it seemed that she didn't care.
"Hehe," for some reason, Lu Ran felt a pleasant feeling in his heart.
After listening to Lu Ran's explanation, Cheng Ning pursed her lips, wanting to ask something, such as whether Lu Ran pursued her because he liked her or because his roommate encouraged him, but she couldn't bring herself to ask.
Not to mention that she and Lu Ran haven't even officially started a relationship yet.
Even though they were a couple, she didn't want to press Lu Ran for answers like that.
Having mastered the system through systematic development, Lu Ran quickly devised a solution to this situation.
Lu Ran thought for a moment and asked, "Why don't you ask me what kind of type I am if I mistakenly thought she was my type?"
Cheng Ning blushed instantly. Having been fooled once before, how could she not know what Lu Ran was trying to say?
He shook his head: "I... don't want to know."
"You really want to know?"
Lu Ran replied with difficulty.
"I didn't want to tell you, but since you're about to have surgery and you're so eager to know, I'll tell you."
"I like people like you..."
Before Lu Ran could finish speaking, Cheng Ning covered her ears.
Seeing Cheng Ning like this, Lu Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he led Cheng Ning, whose face was flushed, out of the hotel.
Lin Shaoxian arrived by car. After a brief greeting to Lu Ran, he asked everyone to get in the car and then drove to the hospital.
We arrived at the hospital.
With Lin Shaoxian's introduction, Lu Ran introduced Cheng Ning to Kevin, Lin Shaoxian's teacher at the hospital.
The meeting wasn't about Cheng Ning's illness, but about medical expenses.
At first, the foreign doctor's attitude was just normal, neither warm nor cold. But when Lu Ran swiped his card for two million without hesitation and gave him a Rolex watch worth 350,000, the doctor's attitude changed completely.
"Oh, dear Lu, you are the most generous and forthright person I have ever met from Great Xia."
"Don't worry, I will have the most professional team use the most advanced technology to perform the surgery on your girlfriend."
Lu Ran smiled and shook hands with the other person, saying, "Mr. Kevin, thank you for your help."
"No, no, no, it's no trouble at all, it's my pleasure."
After some polite exchanges, Kevin finally asked Lu Ran to take Cheng Ning for a check-up.
With the help of her financial resources, Cheng Ning quickly completed the examination and produced the results at an unbelievable speed.
The test results were good. Cheng Ning was hospitalized for observation for two days, and the surgery could begin after that.
One day later.
In a hospital ward.
Cheng Ning hesitated, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't speak several times.
Seeing this, Lu Ran smiled and said, "Do you want to go for a walk?"
"It's very stuffy in the hospital; even he found it hard to stand, let alone Cheng Ning."
Cheng Ning nodded: "Mm."
"But the doctor said I need to stay in the hospital for observation and can't leave without permission."
Lu Ran replied, "Why don't we just ask the doctor?"
After Lu Ran finished speaking, he helped Cheng Ning out of the ward and went directly to Kevin's office to knock on the door.
"Mr. Kevin, it's me, Lu Ran."
"Oh, dear Lu, it's you. Please come in."
Although Kevin looks like an old man in his fifties, he is in good spirits and speaks in a more trendy way than some young people.
Of course, this is on the premise that you can get him to be willing to talk to you.
Lu Ran smiled and said, "It's like this, my friend is feeling bored in the ward, and I wanted to take her out for a walk. I'm wondering if that will affect her subsequent surgery?"
Kevin replied, "In that case, it's fine as long as you don't stay away for too long. My dear Lu, I have a suggestion for you: the fishpond next to the hospital is a good place to go, but you should come back early."
Lu Ran exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Perfect! I haven't gone fishing for days, I'll go relax a bit."
Kevin excitedly grasped Lu Ran's hand: "Oh, dear Lu, this is wonderful! I also love fishing. How about we go fishing together after I get off work?"
"Yes, that's right, I'll go back and get my favorite fishing rod."
Lu Ran didn't refuse; he still wanted to maintain a good relationship with Cheng Ning during her surgery.