Chapter 186 All Left to Become Nourishment

Chapter 186 All Left to Become Nourishment

Chapter 186 All Left to Become Nourishment

No wonder so many strange and unstable factors have suddenly appeared around them, around Gu Tingxiao, around their younger brothers, and around various aristocratic families recently.

The real reason was that Xia Chenggan was playing chess.

"What happened with the fourth brother was probably their first attempt. They've started making moves, and it's not safe lately."

Zhou Ran looked at Xia Chenggan, "What do you plan to do?"

"Leveraging external resources".

Xia Chenggan held up four fingers.

Zhou Ran smiled, instantly understanding Xia Chenggan's plan. Those people sent over were the chosen ones of their world, possessing a certain amount of luck; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to break through the world barrier and cross over to this place.

Since this world has little luck, those people possess luck.

They will absorb all the good fortune that comes their way, making it nourishment for this world.

Seeing that Zhou Ran understood, he smiled and reached out to ruffle Zhou Ran's curly hair, which felt as nice as ever.

"Leave this to me; I'm good at this!"

Zhou Ran is a master of the knife; he can take down a kid with a single cut and do it swiftly and efficiently.

"Okay, I trust you with my money."

"That's the first thing, there was a reason for it, I forgive you. The second thing!"

Zhou Ran narrowed her eyes dangerously, warning Xia Chenggan that he had better tell her everything honestly.

"My third brother and your brother are together!"

"Cough cough cough!" Zhou Ran choked on his saliva. What did he just hear? "Who did you say? Whose brother? Which of my brothers?"

Zhou Ran pointed to herself, "What an earth-shattering piece of gossip!"

Xia Chengjie, that single-minded, love-obsessed guy, and his younger brother.

Is he the younger brother of this body? Or the younger brother of the original body?

Xia Chenggan reached out and patted him on the back.

"Your younger brother from your original world, the one with both a father and a mother!"

Ning Rui was picked up by Zhou Ran. His parents had a son who was two years younger than him. Not long after he was born, his biological father sold him.

He later inquired about his whereabouts on a whim and heard that he was dead.

That world was too chaotic; even adults had a hard time surviving, let alone a child. When Zhou Ran heard the news of his death, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

There was no further investigation into his brother's situation, as for the collection of his remains.

He wasn't that kind-hearted. It would be so much easier to just bury the dead wherever they were. Why bother burying them again? What if the deceased didn't want to be dug up? Why should he be the bad guy?

Zhou Ran frowned. He wasn't dead? Had he faked his death? But how did he get here, and with Xia Chengjie? When did this happen?

"Why is he here? I've never seen him before."

“You’ve seen him, but you didn’t pay attention. You remember meeting him once before, the bodyguard who’s always been with Xia Chengjie.”

Xia Chenggan's reminder made Zhou Ran instantly realize what he meant.

Ever since that incident where people were arrested in the lab, Xia Chenggan has arranged bodyguards for all members of the Xia family to protect their safety.

They wore matching bodyguard uniforms and sunglasses, like anti-counterfeiting badges.

After seeing it so many times, Zhou Ran didn't pay much attention anymore. In addition, the bodyguards were quite sensible and mostly stayed outside, so there weren't many opportunities to face it directly.

"You remember now?"

"Hmm, how did you find him?"

Since his younger brother didn't die and was able to keep it a secret from his past life, he must not be a simple time traveler.

Why would they be so careful not to let Xia Chenggan discover it easily?

Xia Chenggan smiled indulgently and tapped Zhou Ran's nose.

“You two brothers are alike in this respect. He took the initiative to confess to me, and that's how I found out his identity and agreed to cooperate with him.”

What are the conditions for cooperation?

He didn't believe that the younger brother was a kind-hearted person; it certainly wasn't a simple matter.

"Yes, he's really not simple. His mission is to win over Xia Chengjie, make Xia Chengjie fall in love with him, stop anyone from coveting Xia Chengjie, and not allow anyone to get Xia Chengjie."

Zhou Ran raised an eyebrow. This was because she didn't want anyone else to steal Xia Chengjie's luck, make Xia Chengjie fall in love with her, and make it easier to control Xia Chengjie later and use him for their own purposes.

As a member of the Xia family, Xia Chengjie is stubborn and not a very likable person, but he has a lot of good fortune because of the Xia family.

This world originally had a marriage plan for Xia Chengjie, but the time traveler came to seize it by trickery and force.

"Does he even know what 'like' means? It would be easier for him to kill someone!"

Zhou Ran was telling the truth. In the martial arts world, there are only martial arts fanatics. They don't know how to fall in love. They just don't have the hair to fall in love. Of course, there are occasional exceptions, such as Ning Rui, who is born with a love-struck brain but lacks intelligence.

This is something Zhou Ran has never understood.

How come his sister, whom he raised, didn't learn any of his tricks? Instead, she's both stupid and love-struck.

In his past life, he often couldn't understand why he couldn't sleep and tossed and turned. He even wanted to rush over and slap Ning Rui twice to clear the water out of her brain.

"Heh, you really know him. Your brother also said that it would be easier for him to kill someone. He doesn't know how to date, let alone fall in love with anyone."

"So he's making a deal with you, asking you to help him find a girlfriend? To pursue your third brother?"

This is just absurd! This operation seems strangely familiar.

Zhou Ran's mind flashed to Alvis's handsome face.

No wonder we're so familiar. That guy always asks him for tips on how to woo a man, but he doesn't have any of those things. He's still single.

That silly boy is too easy to fool; whatever he says goes, and he just rambles on and on.

It seems to work quite well on Xia Chengjun, that playboy. I heard he's already moved into her house, climbed into her bed, and even successfully chased away all the women around her.

To be the only bed partner, part-time lover, and also to be the sole favorite.

How did you teach him?

Zhou Ran was curious about what methods Xia Chenggan used to help his younger brother pursue someone.

“I didn’t teach him. I don’t have time. I promised him that I wouldn’t let Xia Chengjie have any relationship with anyone and that he would grow old alone. I would get rid of anyone who pursues him. I won’t agree to that. I only agree to let him stay by Xia Chengjie’s side and be the only person who is close to him in the purest sense.”

"Uh..." That's so simple and brutal. This isn't the God of Love, this is a living eunuch, he's mentally castrated my brother. Zhou Ran wondered. "Aren't you worried your third brother will resent you?"

"What is there to complain about? He eats and drinks the food of the Xia family, and we've already done him a favor by not using him for a marriage alliance."

This guy is still acting like a simp, a hopeless romantic, and constantly courting disaster.

Instead of waiting for him to drag us and the Xia family into this mess, it's better to end the relationship and seal our hearts away.

I've been taking care of him; who knows, he might live to be a hundred!

Xia Cheng's lips are truly poisonous. Zhou Ran seriously suspects that he could poison himself by licking his own lips.

Thinking of the kiss just now, Zhou Ran decisively rushed out of bed to rinse his mouth; he didn't want to be poisoned.

"What's wrong? Why are you rinsing your mouth all of a sudden?"

Xia Chenggan was confused by Zhou Ran's actions. Why did she suddenly rush to rinse her mouth when she was talking normally? Wasn't she just washing up?

Suddenly remembering the kiss from earlier, did Zhou Ran find him disgusted and want to rinse her mouth again?

Xia Chenggan covered his mouth with his hand, exhaled a strong breath, and sniffed it closely. There was no bad breath!

"I'm afraid you'll poison me!"

Xia Chenggan realized that Zhou Ran disliked his sharp tongue.

"Honest advice is hard to hear, and it's never pleasant to listen to."

Zhou Ran rolled her eyes at him, then went back to bed and continued interrogating Xia Chenggan.

"What else did you promise him? With such a good opportunity, there can't be only one condition."

"Oh, he wants to see you, but I haven't agreed yet. I wanted to ask if you want to see him?"

Zhou Ran shook her head, not wanting to see him.

He and his younger brother never spent any time together; they only met a few times after he was born and never saw each other again.

Their relationship was not even as close as Qiu Dun's; he felt they had nothing to say to each other.

Even if we take a step back and say that he is Zhou Ran now, he has nothing to do with his past life. With a different identity, blood ties are out of the question.

Their best option is to keep their relationship at the level of blood ties from a previous life.

"Okay, then I'll refuse him and talk to him about the rest."

"You need to be careful. This kid is no good. Don't let him fool you."

You're worried about me!

Xia Chenggan grinned so wide his sharp teeth disappeared from his eyes; Zhou Ran was showing concern for him now.

"Yes, I care about you. There's one more thing. It's already midnight, and I have things to do tomorrow. I need to get this over with quickly!"

"Oh, I've been having people investigate and follow your men, and we've uncovered quite a bit of what you've been hiding."

Xia Chenggan was worried that Zhou Ran would run away, so he made a lot of preparations and caused a lot of trouble in private. Now it's time to confess, so he should hurry up and tell her so that Zhou Ran won't find out later and get angry with him because of this.

"Oh, I know. Tell your men not to cause me any trouble."

Zhou Ran reacted calmly, while Xia Chenggan was surprised.

"You're not angry? I investigated and followed you, and even disrupted your plans."

"I knew it all along!"

Zhou Ran blinked. Xia Chenggan was the person he should be most wary of, yet the person he trusted most.

That sounds contradictory, but it is indeed the case.

He was wary of Xia Chenggan because Xia Chenggan was too clever, just as clever as him. His actions could not be hidden from Xia Chenggan, and he was worried that Xia Chenggan would cause trouble, so he was always on guard.

The reason for his trust is that Xia Chenggan is too smart. He is just as smart as Xia Chenggan, but has higher emotional intelligence and gentler methods. Xia Chenggan can understand the original intention of his actions, will not reprimand him casually, and will believe in and support him.

Their relationship, which began as a collaboration, has long since changed, becoming both intimate and distant, maintaining a delicate balance.

"Is there anything else you're hiding from me? Really, nothing more?"

Xia Chenggan thought about it carefully, then shook his head. That's all. There are only these three things. Nothing else.

He had already confessed everything, so why was Zhou Ran so worried and angry about these three things? Why was she still questioning him?

"I'm asking you, why did you lie to me and say I have a bad temper when I'm drunk and that I love my family? I've checked, I don't kiss people casually!"

Zhou Ran is not pretentious; she asks questions directly and won't let things fester into a rift in their communication.

"I'm not lying. Maybe in your heart, you treat me differently. The first time you were drunk, you kissed me generously."

Xia Chenggan pointed to the area around his lips.

"I'm sure you kissed me here and teased me, but I forgot about it the next day."

"Do you have any evidence? The burden of proof lies with the person making the claim. If you provide evidence, I will believe you."

Xia Chenggan smiled slyly, raised his phone, and waved it.

Zhou Ran was shocked. Did he really have evidence?! Did he really like Xia Chenggan?

No way! But he really does like that face! Maybe he's just lusting after her! Author's Note: Thanks to my mentor 9492239 for their support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.