Chapter 9, Only I can protect you
Xie Chengzhi slowed down his pace, and Luo Rui naturally noticed it.
The girl glanced at her boyfriend, then turned back to look at Jiang Ranran.
After just a moment of thought, she came up with an idea.
She called out Jiang Ran's name: "Ranran!"
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Unexpectedly, she met the male and female protagonists as soon as she went out. Jiang Ran nodded to them and her eyes fell on Si Xu.
The man's black coat was casually open, and the wind lifted the hem of the coat, tearing irregular arcs in the air - like a crane spreading its wings to fly.
Although he didn't have a strong body with lush muscles, for some reason, he gave her an inexplicable sense of security, as if as long as he was there, even if the mountains and rivers collapsed, it wouldn't matter.
As if they had a telepathic connection, Si Xu, who was talking to Gu Yunqing, looked at her sideways.
A hint of a smile played in his indifferent light brown eyes, and he tilted his head, waiting for her to come closer.
Jiang Ran subconsciously quickened his pace.
Then……
"Ranran!"
She heard Luo Rui's voice behind her, and she subconsciously stopped and turned to look at Luo Rui.
The moment the girl stopped and turned around, Gu Yunqing could clearly feel the air pressure around Si Xu suddenly drop.
He curled his lips, opened the passenger door and got in.
"Hey." Gu Yunqing lowered the car window, leaned on the window sill, and whispered, "If you don't like it, go and bring the person over."
I heard from people in their team that Jiang Ran and Xie Chengzhi were lovers before. If they let them be together like this, aren’t they afraid that their old love will rekindle?
After all, Jiang Ran is indeed very beautiful, and as for Xie Chengzhi, men are more or less animals that judge women by their looks.
Not paying attention to what Gu Yunqing said, but not prepared to let Jiang Ran talk to the two of them, Si Xu raised his foot and prepared to go over.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ran, who had stopped, suddenly moved.
She ran up to him and looked up at him: "Si Xu."
The man's hostility dissipated, and he murmured, "Hmm?"
She took the blanket off her shoulders, folded it, and handed it to him: "I'm not cold now, you can put this away."
Si Xu took the blanket and put it back into the space, and Jiang Ran stood beside him.
Luo Rui, who had already walked towards Jiang Ran, could only quicken her pace: "Ranran, I'm calling you, why are you running so fast?"
"I didn't run away." Jiang Ran replied innocently, "What do you want from me?"
"Oh, it's like this. I just talked to Captain Gu and learned that their car will be leading the way." Luo Rui said frankly, "I think since you don't have any special abilities, if you get into any trouble, Captain Gu and the others will have to divert their attention to take care of you. Otherwise, why don't you come with us and sit in the car behind?"
What she said was well-reasoned, and Gu Yunqing couldn't help but applaud her in his heart - despite the embarrassing situation last night, this woman was still able to say such words. She was really a scheming and patient person. Hmm, this was probably the kind of woman who could accomplish great things?
"Trouble?" Jiang Ran didn't want to be in the same room with Luo Rui, but also didn't want to cause trouble for Si Xu. He looked at Si Xu hesitantly, "Will it?"
"No." The man replied coldly, grabbed Jiang Ran's arm impatiently, opened the back door of the SUV and pushed him in.
This woman named Luo Rui... Si Xu took a last look at Luo Rui, frowning slightly, becoming even more displeased: It's okay to question his ability, but she actually wants to find an excuse to take back Jiang Ran, who was given to him? How annoying.
Being swept by the sharp gaze that seemed like a poisoned blade, Luo Rui subconsciously tensed her body, and when she came to her senses, a layer of cold sweat had already appeared on her back.
What's going on? This feeling... What's the origin of this man named Si Xu?
It wasn't without reason that Luo Rui invited Jiang Ran to ride in the same car with them.
First, Si Xu knew about Jiang Ran and Xie Chengzhi's past. If Jiang Ran agreed to her proposal, Si Xu would definitely feel resentful - would Jiang Ran agree? Of course, that woman was obsessed with Xie Chengzhi to the point of obsession, so how could she refuse the opportunity to be with him?
Secondly, as she said, she made this invitation because she considered that Jiang Ran was just an ordinary person, and the job of clearing the way was quite dangerous... Since they had decided to go to Xiling Base together, she didn't mind showing her sensibility in front of Gu Yunqing.
Finally, she remembered that Jiang Yu in the team had always had intentions towards Jiang Ran. As long as Jiang Ran went there, she would always find an opportunity to make something happen between Jiang Yu and Jiang Ran that would cause misunderstanding.
Her plan was perfect, but she didn't expect that Jiang Ran didn't agree to her proposal immediately!
Could it be that this woman had really changed her mind and no longer loved Xie Chengzhi? How could it be possible! Before last night, she was still clinging to Xie Chengzhi... She loved him so madly, how could she change her mind overnight!
Jiang Ranran...murmured the name of her love rival, and Luo Rui walked towards Xie Chengzhi who was waiting for her.
"Ruirui." Seeing that his lover had been turned down, Xie Chengzhi put his arm around her shoulders and softly consoled her, "Don't mind it—that woman is very stupid and has no way of understanding your feelings. Since she wants to make things difficult for herself, let's just ignore her."
How dangerous is it for a team to lead the way? What's more, Gu Yunqing only arranged one car to lead the way. If they encounter a group of zombies or mutated zombies on the road... there is already a space-type ability user with no combat ability. Will Gu Yunqing still have the time to protect Jiang Ranran?
Oh, since that woman wants to die, let her die.
"Well, I'm just a little worried about Ranran." Luo Rui sighed, "After all, Professor Si doesn't seem to be a good-tempered person, and Ranran didn't follow him voluntarily... I'm afraid that Ranran will accidentally anger Si Xu, so..."
"But she refused your help." Xie Chengzhi sneered, "You don't have to worry about her."
"Chengzhi, I've thought about it. Although my decision yesterday was for the team, it was indeed unfair to Ranran. I..."
"Okay, I know you feel guilty... You." Hugging his lover tightly, Xie Chengzhi placed a kiss on her forehead and sighed, "You're just too kind."
Luo Rui felt relieved knowing that Xie Chengzhi did not suspect her actions.
Just like Xie Chengzhi said, Si Xu doesn't seem to be a good-tempered person. Maybe Jiang Ran was afraid that Si Xu would get angry, so she rejected her proposal?
Thinking of this, the scene of the two of them standing side by side just now suddenly popped up in my mind, and the desire to step on Jiang Ranran into the mud again suddenly became stronger.
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Not knowing nor caring what Luo Rui thought, Jiang Ran was stuffed into the car by Si Xu and could clearly sense the man's displeasure.
Not knowing what had angered him, Jiang Ran tilted her head to look at him, pursed her lips, and asked seriously: "Si Xu, are you... unhappy?"
Unhappy? The man raised his eyebrows and asked, "Really?"
The two indifferent and emotionless words gave Jiang Ran goosebumps on his back.
She still said stubbornly: "If you don't like it, I won't talk to Luo Rui and the others anymore..."
Before he finished speaking, the hostility in the man dissipated silently.
Jiang Ran: “…” It turned out to be because of Luo Rui and Xie Chengzhi.
After confirming this, Jiang Ran continued to explain: "I asked you just now because I was worried that I would bring trouble to you. If we encounter danger, you will have to divert your attention to protect me - I think it would be better to..."
"Jiang Ran." Hearing this, he interrupted her and called her name lightly.
Jiang Ran was stunned: "Huh?"
He looked at her sideways, his tone calm but serious: "Remember, no matter what danger you encounter, the only way to be safe is to stay by my side. If I can't protect you, then no one in this world can protect you. Do you understand?"
“…”
"So, don't think about those nonsense words, you just need to believe me, that's enough."
(End of this chapter)
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