"The Blood Clan actually has soone 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 co to him in person.
"Aren't we friends? Is there anything between friends that can't be said?"
This friendship was sothing 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 arrangent, hence the resistance.
"But doesn't this bother you?"
As she spoke, Alice glanced at those won.
"It doesn't bother , 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 mont, Alice had already cald down. Her brief distraction was just because she hadn't expected that the person her father was introducing to her was soone 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 co to see ?"
"I want you to accompany 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 ssage 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 soone to cover for you, right?"
"Right."
Alice nodded joyfully; if she could go out alone, she would never have co looking for Ning Fan.
"No, you're not covering for... ... 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 won in the room, Ning Fan thought leaving directly seed too indifferent, so before leaving, he said, "Let's chat next ti."
A simple courteous remark, but to Alice, it seed to carry another aning.
In the living room, Alice said to Andrew, "Daddy, I'm going out for shopping."
"Daddy will go with you; we haven't spent ti 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! n always prefer young and beautiful girls."
Watching them leave, William's eyes showed a hint of disappointnt.
He had done his utmost to find the youngest clan mbers 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 sowhere dangerous, the escort force would be increased.
Hearing this na, Ning Fan was reminded of the Marquis who accused him of cris.
Ning Fan casually remarked, "It's probably more peaceful during the dayti."
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 mont 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 sothing but seeing Alice's worried expression, he tactfully kept silent.
Standing at the hospital entrance, Alice stamred, "Mr. Ning, you... I..."
Ning Fan smilingly translated, "You don't want 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 , 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 ti, Ning Fan fully comprehended.
At that mont, 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 seed like a re charade to Ning Fan; he never truly took it seriously.
"Such a lucky yet unfortunate man."
To be in the hospital ans 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 sumd 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 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 ssage, Alice sprinted toward the hospital ward.
Alice approached Ning Fan upon receiving a call for assistance about their leader suddenly being hospitalized.
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