Chapter Twenty-Five: The Game Can't Stop Once It Starts

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Game Can't Stop Once It Starts

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Game Can't Stop Once It Starts

The atmosphere in the classroom was exceptionally lively today.

The students were all talking about it, their faces showing eagerness.

Have you heard?

"I've heard about it."

Are you serious?

"I heard it from the squad leader, so the information is quite reliable."

"Oh, that's great!"

...

Zhou Ran felt a little out of place. What were they so excited about?

Xia Chengping rushed over with a basketball in his hand, followed by two people chasing after him.

Running up to Zhou Ran's desk, Xia Chengping suddenly stopped, tossed the basketball to the person chasing after him, and plopped down on Zhou Ran's desk.

Looking at the books that were pressed under his buttocks.

Zhou Ran picked up the book in her hand and swung it fiercely.

Xia Chengping dodged quickly, yelling excitedly as he escaped the attack.

"Haha, I missed this time."

Zhou Ran continued tidying up her books.

"Are you angry? Don't be so petty!"

"Um."

Zhou Ran responded casually, too lazy to pay him any attention.

"Hey, you're ignoring me again."

"A boring game."

Zhou Ran yawned. That's the downside of being a good student—you get sleepy easily.

The sunny smile on Xia Chengping's face vanished.

He waved, signaling Zhou Ran's deskmate to leave.

He sat down and rested his chin on his hand, looking at Zhou Ran.

Why? Why is this person always able to find it?

He must have been very good at pretending.

He carefully recalled his actions and smile from just now, and realized they were all correct.

And even the teammates who were following him didn't notice that he had been replaced?

How did Zhou Ran find out, and how did she find out every time?

They clearly kept it from many people!

"Why do you always spot it? Where did I slip up this time?"

"No, it's perfect."

Zhou Ran's words were as perfunctory as could be.

Zhou Ran was also annoyed; Xia Cheng'an had taken a liking to the game of guessing who he was.

In just one month, these two have swapped identities at least eight hundred times, if not a thousand.

They weren't tired, but he was.

Do twins have a game where they guess who they are?

Is it childish or not?

"You dare call me naive?"

Xia Cheng'an's eyes met Zhou Ran's gaze, and he instantly bristled.

"I didn't say that."

Zhou Ran vehemently denied it; he was only thinking it to himself.

"You didn't say it, but your face clearly says it."

Xia Cheng'an was fuming again.

Zhou Ran is a hypocrite; she speaks softly and gently to Fourth Brother, but ignores him when he's around.

If Zhou Ran knew what he was complaining about, she would laugh it off without hesitation.

Xia Chengping, that silly kid, didn't laugh at him to his face, but you pointed your finger at me and looked down on me.

That's right, Zhou Ran is indeed petty and holds grudges.

Xia Cheng'an got even angrier when he saw that Zhou Ran was ignoring him again.

I thought about not reminding them, but in the end I held back and couldn't help it.

Be careful, don't trust anyone.

After saying that, he ran off to exchange with Xia Chengping.

Zhou Ran frowned. Was someone about to make a move?

The young master is quite stubborn; he deliberately came here to be annoyed, and I even gave him a reminder.

Such an awkward personality will cause you trouble in the future.

That evening, the teacher announced that the school would be closed for three days due to an inspection.

Seeing the cheering students, Zhou Ran finally realized that this was what they had been discussing earlier!

A holiday announcement was made all mysterious, like a secretive meeting between underground party members.

There's absolutely no need for that.

He slung his backpack over his shoulder and walked out along the edge of the crowd.

As usual, I wandered outside the crowd, but I didn't go far away.

After arriving in this world, Zhou Ran always felt that although she was in this world, she was detached from it and couldn't integrate into it.

Like an observer of this world.

It's as if Heaven doesn't understand human warmth, and coldly observes only sorrow in the flowers.

He doesn't understand this world, and this world doesn't understand him either.

There is a unique sense of loneliness.

"Zhou Ran!"

A loud shout rang out, and everyone turned to look at the source of the shout.

Only Zhou Ran stopped in her tracks.

But what I was really thinking was, "They're here!"

"I'm calling you."

Zhou Ran turned her head to look at her deskmate.

What was it called again?

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Ran was unsure whether to call him Wang Qian, Wang Feng, or Wang Liang.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Seeing Zhou Ran staring blankly at him, Yao Cheng subconsciously touched his face. Was there something strange on his face? Why was she looking at him like that?

Zhou Ran, who couldn't remember her deskmate's name, stopped worrying and asked directly.

"What do you want?"

"Have you been busy these past three days?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"We're going to the manor as a group. We can ride horses, go racing, and there are lots of indoor game arcades. It'll be so much fun! Do you want to come?"

Yao Cheng warmly invited Zhou Ran to go out and have fun together.

What was your last question?

"Huh?" Yao Cheng was a little confused. What did he ask?

What was your last question?

"Oh, oh, are you busy these next three days?"

Yao Cheng realized what was happening and tentatively asked, "Is it this sentence?"

"Um, I'm busy, not even for three days."

After saying that, Zhou Ran continued walking, ignoring Yao Cheng, who was standing there dumbfounded.

Zhou Ran isn't stupid; she'd jump right into an obvious trap.

They weren't that familiar with each other; it was someone else's estate, and it was a gathering organized by someone else.

Any one of these points alone would be enough to make someone refuse.

He's not some clueless brat who would fall for such an obvious trick just to save face.

He's cunning and shrewd; he won't fall for brain-dead games.

A wise man does not stand under a walled enclosure; he would not attend a banquet without sufficient benefit.

"Hey, wait for me."

Yao Cheng realized what was happening and chased after him.

He has a mission today; he absolutely must invite Zhou Ran, otherwise there won't be a lead actor in the opera.

"Are you too scared? You fell off a horse last time, so you're afraid to go riding now just because you hear about horses?"

Hmph, a provocation tactic, they've tried one trick after another since the first one failed.

It seems someone has set up a good trap, waiting for him to devour it.

Zhou Ran strode away, completely ignoring him.

Just as Zhou Ran was about to walk out of the school gate, Yao Cheng didn't care about anything else and grabbed Zhou Ran's arm.

"You have to go, whether you like it or not!"

Zhou Ran didn't even spare him a glance.

His gaze was fixed on the doorway.

Yao Cheng noticed his unusual behavior and followed his gaze.

I gasped. Why was he here?

A black Maybach was parked in the center of the school gate.

A man has just gotten out of the car.

A perfectly tailored, custom-made three-piece suit.

The understated silver-gray color makes the man's cool and aloof face appear even more refined.

Her sideburns were as if cut by a knife, her eyebrows as if painted with ink, her face as delicate as peach petals, and her eyes as bright as autumn waves.

The man looked over, and Zhou Ran couldn't help but click her tongue twice.

"A gentleman of noble character is like jade being cut and polished, like stone being carved and refined; seeing him makes one forget the mundane world."

"ah?"

I think I heard Zhou Ran flirting with someone, and the other person was the eldest son of the Xia family.

Zhou Ran is indeed a formidable person.

Yao Cheng silently released Zhou Ran's hand. The fact that the eldest son of the Xia family had come to pick her up personally meant that Zhou Ran's importance had to be reassessed.

It's no big deal to deal with a nobody, but it's not worth getting into trouble.

Zhou Ran walked straight up and stood in front of Xia Chenggan.

She reached out and patted his chest.

"Not bad! It helped me get rid of a little fly and also solved a lot of potential problems."

"Then I'll come pick you up again next time!"

Xia Cheng chuckled dryly, lowered his head, and reached out to pat Zhou Ran's head; the feel was as good as ever.

Zhou Ran dodged his hand, rejecting him with disdain.

"No, you're like a peacock displaying itself at the school gate, too conspicuous."

Zhou Ran got into the car first.

Hearing that he was being disliked, Xia Chenggan laughed even more happily.

He got back into his car and called for someone to drive.

"How come you have time to pick me up? You're such a busy person, you only come when you need something."

Zhou Ran didn't think this person came out of boredom.

Being a CEO is not that simple; there's a lot of work to do every day.

They met only a handful of times in the past month.

Every time I call, it's either a secretary or an assistant.

Xia Chenggan was either on a plane or in a meeting.

Later, Zhou Ran simply called him and told him when he would be free, and Xia Chenggan would call him back.

However, I often don't make phone calls until 11 or 12 at night.

Xia Chengan was working overtime, and Zhou Ran was so sleepy that her eyes were drooping.

Many times, Zhou Ran would fall asleep after only a few words.

Their relationship was far less intimate than outsiders imagined.

At best, we're just ordinary friends with a slightly less-than-ideal relationship.

"I'll take you out to eat, and we can see what's going on."

"Oh, where should we go to eat?"

The gossip Xia Chenggan was talking about was all big news and trivial matters; this guy couldn't afford to waste his time on it.

How about the hot pot?

Zhou Ran glanced at him sideways.

"You're all dressed up in a suit, are you coming with me for hot pot?"

"We just came from the banquet and haven't changed our clothes yet. This outfit won't affect our meal."

Zhou Ran pouted. Anyway, it's not my clothes, and I didn't spend the money.

"Alright, let's go! Whose fun is it?"

"Yours!"

Zhou Ran glared at her.

Xia Chenggan smiled and changed his address, "Your former family."

"Is he my adoptive father, or some illegitimate child?"

Zhou Ran's former home now consists only of his adoptive father and his three sons.

"secret."

Xia Chenggan remained mysterious and refused to reveal anything.

Zhou Ran pursed her lips, not pressing for details, knowing she'd see soon enough.

They arrived at a high-end hotel; just by looking at the decor, you could tell it wasn't an ordinary hot pot restaurant.

He's being superficial; he's forgotten that this big shot has never been down-to-earth since childhood.

Not every big shot has climbed up from the bottom like him; we should be understanding of these wealthy people.

Damn it! Why should he be considerate of these rich people? If he has that kind of compassion, why doesn't he go and rescue stray dogs?

Zhou Ran rolled up his sleeves, ready to make a big splash and teach this rich kid what it means to exploit the wealthy.

Xia Chenggan watched Zhou Ran's changing expression with doting eyes.

They were speculating about Zhou Ran's past identity.

From these days of contact and the feedback from my subordinates.

The details that have been summarized.

This is not the man before Zhou Ran.

They have received good etiquette training, and these manners are ingrained in their bones.

I know a lot about antiques and can distinguish between genuine and fake ones.

She plays the piano, violin, erhu, and suona.

They can distinguish between good and bad wine, are used to being waited on, and enjoy life.

But they like to eat junk food, anything high in calories, and they enjoy eating at roadside stalls even more.

He is like a contradiction, as if he has two extremes.

On one end is the ability of those in power, and on the other end is the effort of those at the bottom.

The contradictions are perfectly embodied in one person, like a random blind box.

You'll never know what kind of surprise awaits you when you finally unlock it.

How to make people not addicted.