Chapter 174: Chapter 174

The girl thought for a moment and said, "No need, it was my own carelessness. I got separated from my friends while shopping, lost my way, my phone died, and I ran into those hooligans. Thank you for saving me."

The girl was truly grateful. If Lin Fan hadn’t saved her, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Lin Fan smiled, "It was nothing, by the way, my name is Lin Fan, I don’t know your name yet?"

The girl said, "My name is Ning Xiaoyue."

Lin Fan noticed her frowning, "Is your foot okay?"

Ning Xiaoyue said, "I twisted it while running just now."

Lin Fan parked the car by the roadside, "Let me take a look."

Letting a stranger see her foot, Ning Xiaoyue felt a bit shy, but since Lin Fan wasn’t a bad person and the pain was unbearable, she had no choice but to agree, she took off her shoe and revealed her foot.

Lin Fan leaned in for a look and sighed inwardly, her delicate foot was so beautiful, with tender and fair skin that could easily spark someone’s imagination.

Lin Fan, being a normal man, almost lost his composure. He quickly steadied himself, examined carefully, and found a red swelling on Ning Xiaoyue’s ankle, the spot where it was twisted.

"Shall I massage it for you?" Lin Fan suggested.

Ning Xiaoyue’s face flushed with embarrassment, but the pain was too intense to bear.

"Then I’d trouble you," Ning Xiaoyue murmured so softly she could hardly hear herself.

With the young lady’s consent, Lin Fan didn’t hold back. He reached out, grasped her delicate foot, and gently lifted it. It felt incredibly smooth and soft, making his heart flutter. The allure of a beautiful girl truly was irresistible.

Ning Xiaoyue was too embarrassed to lift her head and look at Lin Fan. This was too shameful; it was the first time a guy touched her foot .

Fortunately, she trusted this big brother who saved her wouldn’t have inappropriate thoughts and was simply helping her out of kindness.

The atmosphere was a bit ambiguous.

Lin Fan took a deep breath secretly, focused his attention on the injury, placed his hand on the ankle, and began to massage it gently.

Lin Fan’s technique was quite good. It was so comfortable that Ning Xiaoyue almost wanted to cry out, but she was too shy. She bit her lip hard to suppress it, her face already as red as a ripe apple.

After a while, Lin Fan stopped his hand, "Try moving it around?"

Ning Xiaoyue tried moving her ankle and was pleasantly surprised to find it was much better.

"Brother Lin, I didn’t expect you to be so good at massaging?" Ning Xiaoyue said happily.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "We often had to go up the mountain to chop wood when I was young; sometimes we’d get hurt. This massage technique was something I picked up back then."

Ning Xiaoyue said unexpectedly, "Brother Lin, are you also from the countryside? I’m from there too."

Lin Fan laughed, "Is that so? Didn’t expect to meet a fellow townsfolk."

Ning Xiaoyue said, "But I’m not as skilled as Brother Lin. You are driving such a luxurious car; you must be a successful person."

Although she didn’t know much about cars, this Rolls-Royce was obviously very valuable, only someone very wealthy could afford it.

But this Brother Lin was dressed quite plainly, possibly related to his rural background.

"I just run a small business, what about you? Are you still studying?" Lin Fan asked.

Ning Xiaoyue shook her head, "No, I stopped after junior high school. Now I’m a trainee."

Lin Fan made an "oh" sound, "A trainee?"

Ning Xiaoyue said, "Yes, practicing singing and dancing to become an idol and a celebrity. Our company has a girl group, and I’m one of the members."

Lin Fan smiled, "So you’re a celebrity, no wonder you’re so beautiful."

Ning Xiaoyue blushed, "Brother Lin, don’t tease me. I’m just a trainee. Becoming a celebrity isn’t easy."

Lin Fan said, "Nothing is impossible. You have the potential to be a star. I believe you can become a big star in the future."

Listening to Lin Fan’s compliment, Ning Xiaoyue was very happy, "Thank you for your kind words."

Lin Fan said, "Where do you want to go? I’ll take you there."

Ning Xiaoyue said, "I want to go back to the company, my friend should have returned."

Ning Xiaoyue gave an address, and Lin Fan navigated his way there.

Along the way, through conversation, Lin Fan got to know Ning Xiaoyue better. Because of poverty, she stopped studying after junior high, came to Yun City to work alone, and later, due to her good looks, was recruited by an entertainment company, becoming a member of the company’s girl group.

Before long, they arrived at Ning Xiaoyue’s company location.

Suddenly, they saw a big crowd gathered noisily in front of a building, pointing at the rooftop.

Ning Xiaoyue was shocked, "That’s my company. What’s happening? Why are there so many people?"

Lin Fan parked the car aside, "Let’s get out and see what’s going on."

They got out of the car, looked up, and saw a short, plump man standing at the edge of the rooftop, crying and looking like he was about to jump off.

"Ah, that’s my boss!" Ning Xiaoyue exclaimed.

Frowning, Lin Fan questioned why Xiaoyue’s boss would be trying to commit suicide?

"Young Master Feng, you’re trying to force me to death!"

The man on the rooftop wailed, his gaze fixed on a young man below.

The young man had slicked-back hair and was well-dressed, clearly born into wealth and luxury.

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised to encounter Feng Tianming here.

"Even if you jump, I can’t help you; we’ve decided to withdraw our investment," Feng Tianming shrugged.

The man on the rooftop, with tears and snot on his face, said, "You can’t withdraw, our company will collapse. If you don’t agree, I’ll jump down."

Feng Tianming’s face darkened, "Are you threatening me?"

The man on the rooftop said, "I’m not threatening you, I’m begging you. I have no other choice, this is my life’s work. Young Master Feng, I’m begging you?"

Feng Tianming sneered, "Do you think I’m a charity, giving you money whenever you ask? If you want to die, it’s your own business, what does it have to do with me!"

The man on the rooftop sobbed, seemingly in despair.

People around were chatting, and some onlookers heckled, unperturbed by the situation.

"If you want to jump, hurry up and jump already!"

"Such a coward, can’t even jump off a building. No wonder the company is failing!"

"Hurry up and jump, I’ve got places to be!"

Seeing that the boss might really jump, Ning Xiaoyue became anxious and quickly ran up.

"Boss, don’t be impulsive, come down first!" Ning Xiaoyue shouted.

The man on the rooftop saw Ning Xiaoyue, "Xiaoyue, please plead with Young Master Feng for me; I’m really at a dead end here."

Ning Xiaoyue felt a bit troubled; if even the boss’s plea didn’t work, what could she do?

With her heart in her mouth, Ning Xiaoyue walked up to Feng Tianming, "Young Master Feng, please help our boss?"

Seeing Ning Xiaoyue, Feng Tianming’s eyes lit up, "Old Wang, who is she to you?"

The man on the rooftop said, "She’s a trainee in our company."

Feng Tianming looked Ning Xiaoyue up and down, "Not bad potential. Here’s the deal, come with me, and I guarantee you’ll be a huge star."