"Ning Hongzhuang, you're always taking advantage of me like this. You'll have to take responsibility."
Shen Lang separated himself from Ning Hongzhuang's kiss of two minutes, reluctantly.
Looking at Ning Hongzhuang, Shen Lang said with a playful expression.
"Responsibility?"
"How do you want me to be responsible?"
Ning Hongzhuang said with a smirk, "Are you going to marry me, sister?"
"Of course, I've been a TV host for so many years and saved a million or two. Plus, my parents left me a substantial inheritance before they passed away, about two hundred million. So, I can afford to support you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Lang laughed.
"Support me?"
"There's such a good thing?"
Shen Lang looked at Ning Hongzhuang and chuckled, "Since it's such a good thing, why are we talking? I'll start my job now. Shall we go get the marriage certificate today?"
"Let's go. Whoever doesn't dare is a bastard."
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Ning Hongzhuang said triumphantly.
At this, Shen Lang deflated like a balloon.
Sorry, he really didn't dare.
"Coward, I knew you wouldn't dare."
Seeing Shen Lang back down, Ning Hongzhuang became bolder and launched a barrage of words at him, saying, "Since you're so timid, you'll call me 'sister' whenever you see me from now on, understand?"
"That won't do."
Shen Lang said resolutely, "I already have a sister. I can't have another one now. Even if I wanted to call you sister, she wouldn't agree."
"Who is she?"
Ning Hongzhuang asked curiously.
"Gu Qinghan—"
Shen Lang didn't hide anything and directly revealed Gu Qinghan's name.
"So it's the renowned Director Gu from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Martial Security Bureau..."
Ning Hongzhuang chuckled, "I interviewed her once. She is indeed an exceptionally outstanding person in all aspects. However, I'm not inferior to her."
"No, you can't compare to her."
Shen Lang looked at Ning Hongzhuang and smiled, "She gives me a feeling that is unique in this world. No one has ever made me feel this way before, and no one ever will."
"Is that why you went to the Diwang Hotel to disrupt Qi Tuojiang's engagement ceremony?"
Ning Hongzhuang looked at Shen Lang, her eyes sharp as if a piercing sword, and asked, "You like Gu Qinghan?"
"What, are you very concerned about this?"
Shen Lang looked at Ning Hongzhuang and then slowly walked closer to her.
As Ning Hongzhuang saw Shen Lang approaching, she instinctively stepped back until she was cornered against the office wall.
The distance between them dwindled, closer and closer, until it was only the thickness of a piece of paper.
At this proximity, Ning Hongzhuang could clearly feel Shen Lang's blood churning and hear his heartbeat.
The hormones emanating from Shen Lang's strong, powerful body left Ning Hongzhuang, who had never been in a relationship, flustered. She stared intently at Shen Lang and asked, "What... what do you want?"
"Do you like me?"
Shen Lang didn't directly answer Ning Hongzhuang's question but instead, a hint of cunning flickered in his eyes.
"You... what are you talking about... How could I like you... we've only met three times."
Ning Hongzhuang had already confirmed in her heart that Shen Lang was the person she was looking for. However, being a woman, Shen Lang's direct approach forced her to lie.
"Hahaha, if you don't like me, that's good, that's good."
Ning Hongzhuang never expected Shen Lang to look so relieved upon hearing her words, saying, "I was just worried you might like me, that would be troublesome."
"I know I'm excellent, and countless women will be attracted to my excellence. But unfortunately, I have a girlfriend, and two fiancées. If you join in, I'll be utterly exasperated."
Shen Lang looked at Ning Hongzhuang with an exceedingly cheerful smile, saying, "Thank you, Miss Ning, for your great kindness in not liking me."
"Scram—"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Ning Hongzhuang gritted her teeth in anger and kicked him.
However, Shen Lang was incredibly quick. The moment she kicked, he dodged, creating a safe distance between them, causing her kick to miss.
"Ning Hongzhuang, you said you don't like me, so why are you so angry?"
Shen Lang looked at Ning Hongzhuang with feigned confusion and said, "You're not speaking your true feelings, are you?"
"A dog's mouth can only spew rotten words."
Ning Hongzhuang glared at Shen Lang, her face flushing with anger, and said, "Even if you were the only man left in the world, I would never fall for you."
"The only man in the world?"
Shen Lang sneered dismissively, "If there was only one man in the world, would it be your turn to pick me?"
"You, you're such a bastard. I really don't know why so many women like you. I think they have no discerning eyes."
Ning Hongzhuang liked Shen Lang, but it was just a liking. That's why she enjoyed bickering with him.
She was orphaned at a young age. Although her uncle Lin Danqing took care of her, she was inwardly withdrawn. Only when interacting with Shen Lang could Ning Hongzhuang truly open up.
"They have no discerning eyes?"
Shen Lang chuckled, "Instead of saying they have no discerning eyes, why not reflect on whether you yourself are unable to recognize true value?"
"You're valuable? That's a joke, you're just a bastard."
Ning Hongzhuang punched Shen Lang, saying.
"If I'm such a bastard, why did you kiss me just now? Doesn't that mean you kissed a bastard?"
Shen Lang smiled at Ning Hongzhuang, "Ning Hongzhuang, admit it, you actually like me in your heart, you're just too shy to admit it."
"However, as I said before, don't love me, it's a dead end. A man as outstanding as me is destined not to belong to you."
"Get lost—"
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Ning Hongzhuang was almost angered to death. She kicked him again.
Seeing this, Shen Lang turned and ran. Ning Hongzhuang chased after him, but by the time she reached the doorway, she found that Shen Lang had already disappeared.
"This guy..."
Ning Hongzhuang was furious seeing Shen Lang's empty spot. But as she turned, she ran headfirst into Shen Lang's chest.
"Shen Lang, you rascal, you didn't leave?"
Seeing Shen Lang, Ning Hongzhuang's anger vanished, replaced by a look of delight.
"I haven't left yet. There's a question that's been bothering me. Once I know the answer, I'll leave."
Shen Lang looked at Ning Hongzhuang with an expression of intense curiosity, like a devout student, and said, "There's a faint fragrance between your lips and teeth. It's not the taste of green apples, nor is it the taste of malt candy. I can't describe it. Can you tell me?"
"Ah..."
Ning Hongzhuang never expected this guy's curiosity to be about this. Her pretty face instantly flushed, and her head drooped low.
Two minutes later, Ning Hongzhuang's faint voice was heard, "If... if you want to know the answer... you can try kissing me again."