Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 217: The Wife is Anxious

Chapter 217: Chapter 217: The Wife is Anxious

When Ning Mengyao opened her eyes again,

she only saw Lin Fan sleeping beside her.

Having drunk too much last night, she didn’t know when she had fallen asleep.

At this moment, sunlight was spilling onto his handsome face,

filling her with a full sense of security.

This feeling was truly too comfortable.

"You’re awake."

Lin Fan had opened his eyes at this moment as well.

As their eyes met, Ning Mengyao’s face couldn’t help but turn red.

However, she really couldn’t remember clearly what had happened last night.

"Yes, last night... I drank a bit too much... I didn’t behave inappropriately, did I?"

"No, you were very dignified, even sleeping in your evening gown, truly the style of a big CEO."

Lin Fan turned on his side, laughing as he looked at the face that was close at hand.

"Stop it, I was just too tired and didn’t have time to take a bath."

She rolled her eyes at Lin Fan.

Ning Mengyao then crawled out of the covers.

She turned around and walked into the bathroom to start her day’s washing up.

However, as the cool water soaked her black hair,

she suddenly shuddered.

"Did I... return the knife to him... Now that he has the knife, does that mean he’s going to leave?"

The decisions made while drunk left Ning Mengyao full of regret.

Although deep down she was stubborn and wanted to challenge Lin Fan,

the truth proved that she really couldn’t live without this man.

Although he had only appeared a few months ago,

he had solved countless issues, big and small.

Deep in her heart, she was well aware of how important Lin Fan was to her.

She didn’t know since when she had become unable to part with him.

His presence was like sunshine, dew,

without intentional effort, but impossible to relinquish.

As this thought crossed her mind, she shivered.

She hurriedly dried her body,

slipped on a bathrobe, and hastened to open the bathroom door.

The empty bedroom suddenly made her heart feel a bit painful.

She rushed out only to find that Lin Fan was nowhere to be seen.

"Has he really left?"

A profound sense of loss made her suddenly sit down weakly on the bed.

After thinking it over for quite a while, she hurriedly got dressed and headed towards the dining room.

"Grandpa, hasn’t Lin Fan come over?"

When Ning Mengyao entered the dining room, Grandpa was already sitting there.

Her anxious expressions flitting from side to side, yet she didn’t see Lin Fan anywhere.

"He hasn’t come over? Isn’t he in the bedroom?"

Ning Zhenyue looked at Ning Mengyao, puzzled.

How could she lose her husband just after getting up?

"I was taking a shower just now. When I came out, he was gone, and his phone was still on the bedside table."

Ning Mengyao said, pressing her lips together.

"Without his phone, he couldn’t have gone far, probably just nearby."

Ning Zhenyue laughed and said, "It’s quite like newlyweds to get so anxious over a few minutes, as though he’s running away from home."

Seeing his granddaughter and grandson-in-law so affectionate, Ning Zhenyue felt truly happy from the bottom of his heart.

Following this pace, holding a great-grandchild might not be too far off for him.

"I’m afraid... he might have run away from home."

Ning Mengyao sat weakly at the dining table.

Embarrassed, she didn’t know how to explain.

"Run away from home? How could that be? Did you bully him again? Meng Yao, although I’ve spoiled you since you were young, I’ve never allowed you to bully others. Lin Fan has devoted himself to you and our family. How could you bully him?"

As Ning Zhenyue heard this, he couldn’t help but stand up.

Lin Fan had just solved a major crisis for the company yesterday,

and now he was driven away today.

"Grandpa, I didn’t bully him... I... I just got carried away with alcohol last night... and returned his knife to him."

Ning Mengyao pursed her lips.

This made Ning Zhenyue even more confused.

"Isn’t it a good thing to return it to him? Then why would he leave?"

"Because... because we agreed... that it was a fake marriage... when the time comes for him to divorce me... I’ll give the knife back to him... and then we’ll be settled... That’s why... although we live under the same roof... but... nothing happened..."

At such times, Ning Mengyao could no longer hide the truth.

She had to disclose everything, entirely and truthfully.

"Meng Yao... you... you’re being foolish!"

Hearing this, Ning Zhenyue suddenly slumped into the chair, his spirit deflated.

He never imagined that, after living and sleeping together for so long,

nothing had happened between the two.

"Grandfather... I was somewhat resistant before, after all... I’m not familiar with him... how could I..."

Ning Mengyao murmured quietly.

What happened in the mountains was just a fleeting affair.

It wasn’t suitable for a prolonged life together.

"Meng Yao, I really don’t know what to say to you."

Ning Zhenyue said sternly, "Even if you were strangers at first, after so long, can’t you see Lin Fan’s intentions? Moreover, how many men can live with you for so long without touching you? Just for that alone, he is a gentleman. Do you really think you are a fairy descended from heaven? Where can you find such a good man? If you miss out on him, you’ll never find someone as good for the rest of your life."

"Grandfather... he’s not as good as you make him out to be."

Ning Mengyao stubbornly retorted.

"Do I not know whether he is good or not? No matter what you have to do, you must bring my grandson-in-law back, otherwise... you don’t need to come back either!"

Ning Zhenyue glared at his granddaughter with a stern face.

"He’s a grown man... where am I supposed to find him!"

Ning Mengyao pursed her lips.

But just at that moment, footsteps came from behind.

"Grandfather, good morning!"

Lin Fan, who walked into the dining room with a smiling face,

noticed the odd expressions of the grandfather and granddaughter.

"Where did you go?"

Ning Zhenyue and Ning Mengyao asked in unison.

"I went for a walk in the woods behind, what’s up?"

Lin Fan was genuinely puzzled as he looked at the two.

But the two instinctively closed their mouths.

"Come and have breakfast. Remember to take your phone with you when you go out next time."

It was all a misunderstanding.

Ning Mengyao suddenly gave Lin Fan an annoyed glance.

"I just went for a stroll in the woods to get some fresh air, thinking I’d be back in a bit, so I didn’t bring my phone. Was there something you needed me for?"

Lin Fan asked curiously as he grabbed a steamed bun.

This morning’s breakfast was indeed very strange.

"Never mind now. Don’t talk while eating."

Thinking about her earlier panic, Ning Mengyao couldn’t help but get irritated.

She never imagined she would be so anxious.

Observing the subtle expressions of the two, Ning Zhenyue revealed a slight smile.

Considering the concerned look Meng Yao had just now,

some things were naturally falling into place.

"Do you have time to go to the company today?"

After breakfast, the two walked out side by side.

Ning Mengyao looked at Lin Fan curiously.

"I’m planning to investigate that knife matter today, so I won’t go."

Lin Fan already had a clue.

He naturally had to follow up on it.

"Alright then, come here, I have something to tell you."

Ning Mengyao beckoned Lin Fan with her finger.

Just as he approached with a puzzled face, leaning in,

he was kissed on the face by her fragrant lips.

"Thanks for yesterday. This is a little bonus reward,"

she said shyly as she walked away,

without daring to look back, her face flushed with a shy smile.

"Hey, when do I get a grand reward?"

Lin Fan called out loudly, looking after her graceful figure.

"Depends on my mood!"

Ning Mengyao, with her hands behind her back, turned her head and stuck out her tongue.

Some things were indeed looking up.