The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 240: Duties of a Girlfriend_1

Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Duties of a Girlfriend_1

"Ning Fan?"

Xu Yourong was both surprised and delighted, looking up at Ning Fan’s face.

At that moment, Xu Yourong lay half-reclined on a lounger, facing skywards while Ning Fan stood behind her, looking down.

Xu Yourong’s jade hands reached up, encircling Ning Fan’s head.

Their eyes met, and understanding passed between them without words.

The scene, with the surrounding lawn, gentle breeze, and warm sun, was simply like a magnificent painting.

"All right, you two better not get too affectionate under the broad daylight."

Off to the side, Su Qingcheng teased on purpose.

"Cough cough..."

Xu Yourong’s face turned red, and she withdrew her hands, standing up from the lounger, and said, "I thought you wouldn’t come to the province city until tomorrow."

"Miss Su wanted to come to the province city a day early to prepare, and I thought it made sense, so I came early," Ning Fan replied, his face also feeling a bit hot.

"I see. By the way, Ning Fan, you don’t have a place to stay in the province city yet, right? I remember that Qing Cheng does have a villa here in the city. How about you stay there for the next few days? How does that sound?" Xu Yourong added.

As Ning Fan’s girlfriend, she always felt it was her obligation to arrange his accommodation.

If it wasn’t for the fact that her family would never agree, she would have liked to offer him a stay at her own villa.

"Okay."

"No way."

Su Qingcheng and Ning Fan responded almost simultaneously.

Only, Su Qingcheng said ’okay,’ while Ning Fan said ’no way.’

"What’s the matter, Ning Fan? You’re not looking down on Qing Cheng, are you?" Xu Yourong half-jokingly said.

"Hmph, I look down on her," Su Qingcheng retorted indignantly.

"No, I plan to buy a house myself," Ning Fan shook his head.

Now that he had set foot in the province city, buying a house was sooner or later, and Tianling Biology was growing rapidly, with plans to open a branch in the province city soon.

Moreover, Tianling Biology was making money hand over fist, and with Ning Fan’s current financial power, buying a house was a minor issue.

Most importantly, Ning Fan couldn’t afford to neglect his cultivation while in the province city, and to speed it up, he needed to set up a Spirit Gathering Array to collect spiritual energy.

To find a place to set up the Spirit Gathering Array, it was essential to own a house, preferably a suburban villa.

"Buy a house? How about I go with you?"

Xu Yourong immediately agreed, thinking to herself that having Ning Fan buy a house in the province city would bring him closer to her.

At this moment, a young man walked out of the villa and loudly said, "Miss, with your status, how can you demean yourself by going to buy a house with someone like Ning Fan?"

The young man was Xue Shengbei, who had had several dealings with Ning Fan before. After coming out, he looked at Ning Fan with hostility.

Because of his grandfather Xue Zheng’s relationship, and Qiu Li being too weak, Xue Shengbei was now in charge of Xu Yourong’s security, effectively serving as her bodyguard.

"Why can’t I go with Ning Fan to buy a house? Xue Shengbei, my affairs are none of your business," Xu Yourong said bluntly the next second.

She didn’t have much regard for Xue Shengbei, not only because of his animosity towards Ning Fan but also because she always had the vague feeling that Xue Shengbei looked at her strangely.

"Miss, it’s not that I wish to interfere with your matters, but the Green Cloud ranking contest is imminent. The province city is filled with all sorts of people, many outsiders and martial artists roaming about. Since the master has entrusted me with your safety, I have to take responsibility! Furthermore, if I’m not mistaken, has the master recognized this Ning Fan yet? Last time, from what I heard the master saying, he didn’t approve of you meeting him again before the Green Cloud ranking contest..." Xue Shengbei continued defiantly.

He had long been coveting Xu Yourong, harboring fantasies of marrying her, joining the Xu Family, and turning over a new leaf as the master.

So, these past few days, he had been using the protection of Xu Yourong as an excuse and the orders of Xu Guoping as a pretext to find reasons to get close to Xu Yourong.

Now, seeing Ning Fan, his ’romantic rival’, he naturally wanted to find ways to prevent Xu Yourong from being with Ning Fan.

Despite this, Xue Shengbei’s words were righteous, and Xu Yourong could not find a reason to contradict him.

"Miss Xu, it’s best if I go buy the house myself. I will send you the address after I purchase it," Ning Fan said, nodding his head; he hadn’t intended to have Xu Yourong accompany him anyway.

At this time, Xue Shengbei made an insinuating remark to send Ning Fan away: "Ning Fan, if you don’t have other business, you can leave now. It’s not that I’m trying to rush you off, but it would be awkward if Mr. Xu saw you here. After all, you’ve not yet received the Xu family’s approval."

"Xue Shengbei!" Xu Yourong frowned, ready to scold.

However, Ning Fan had already spoken before she could, "Xue Shengbei, whether I have the Xu family’s approval has nothing to do with you. You just need to concern yourself with Miss Xu’s safety. If you harbor any inappropriate thoughts, I advise you to give them up."

Ning Fan’s tone was thick with warning.

"Hmph..." Xue Shengbei, feeling a bit guilty, snorted but didn’t dare to speak further.

After all, he still remembered the defeat Ning Fan dealt him the last time, leaving him with a lingering shadow.

"Then... I’ll have Qing Cheng go with you to buy the house, just in case. You’re new to the province city, and I fear you might get swindled," Xu Yourong remarked.

"Qing Cheng, please do me the favor, and accompany Ning Fan to buy a house," she said to both Ning Fan and Su Qingcheng.

Afterward, the three chatted for a while longer, and then Su Qingcheng drove Ning Fan away.

"Miss, this Ning Fan really doesn’t deserve you," Xue Shengbei said once Ning Fan had left.

"Shut up! Xue Shengbei, I warn you, if you speak ill of Ning Fan again in front of me, or make any more insinuating remarks to him, don’t blame me for not considering old Mr. Xue’s face and having you thrown out!" Xu Yourong said coldly, scolding him without any courtesy.

She displayed none of the demureness she had in Ning Fan’s presence.

She was clearly a domineering young lady with a high position!