He then moved the handlebars and pulled the bike over to the side of the road.
"Hello, Dad."
This is the first phone call my dad has made to me in a month.
His intuition told him that nothing good could come of it!
Seeing Xiao Ran call out "Dad" into the phone, the girl behind him quickly let go of his hand.
Then, pressing close to Xiao Ran's body, he tried to get his ear even closer.
This is my future father-in-law's phone number. You know, this father-in-law rarely calls Xiao Ran.
Yan Xici's intuition told her that this phone call might be about the video.
It's very likely that her father-in-law doesn't want Xiao Ran to be with her.
After all, what Shi Pingli said was really too harsh, and people who don't know the truth can easily be misled.
The more I thought about it, the more nervous I became; even my heart was beating faster than usual.
Their bodies pressed even closer together.
Because she had been drinking, her soft little body was noticeably warmer than usual.
Almost instantly, Xiao Ran felt a numbness in his back.
This girl is on the phone, what's she doing?
Xiao Shengrong's angry voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I'm asking you, is the brother-in-law and sister-in-law that's being talked about online referring to you and Xici?"
Xiao Ran couldn't help but frown.
It seems there are a lot of people with acne scars these days; even my dad knows about it now?
Seeing that Xiao Ran remained silent, Xiao Shengrong became even more anxious.
"Tell me, who is this kid trying to drive me crazy with anxiety?!"
Although Yan Xici didn't hear clearly, she could clearly sense the change in Xiao Ran's emotions, and she also became nervous.
A pair of eyes were fixed on the phone in his hand.
The hot air blew directly onto Xiao Ran's neck.
It seemed as if they were awaiting a verdict.
Seeing that Xiao Shengrong was getting anxious, Qiu Yuru hurriedly came over and snatched his phone away.
"Xiao Ran, it's your mother. How have you and Xi Ci been these past few days?"
Although Qiu Yuru has a bad temper, she becomes remarkably calm when faced with a major event.
She's now certain that this is about Xiao Ran and Yan Xici. Putting everything else aside, the comment about her account on Bilibili—isn't that her name?
What she's most worried about now is the mental state of the two of them.
After all, Xiao Ran is still young, and Yan Xici is only twenty years old this year. She hasn't even graduated from university yet, and she's still a child.
They must be devastated by such a huge blow!
Hearing his mother's worried voice, Xiao Ran felt a little guilty.
I promised my mom I wouldn't have to worry about me anymore, but in reality, whenever I encounter a problem, she worries about me more than anyone else.
"That's good." He pursed his lips. "Um, how did you guys know?"
Wasn't the original video already deleted?
Besides, if I had seen it this morning, I wouldn't have been able to remain so calm and only now come to ask myself about it.
"With the internet so developed these days, even the smallest thing can be blown out of proportion. Anyway, it's good that you two are okay. Let me tell you, don't listen to other people, especially those keyboard warriors!"
As Qiu Yuru thought about it, she said, "In real life, I'm timid and submissive, but online, I'm a force to be reckoned with!"
"Yes, that's it! Why don't they dare ask their boss's mistress's name to his face? Instead, they're attacking him online without anyone seeing it!"
Qiu Yuru racked her brains to comfort her son.
Xiao Ran was amused by his mother's words, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion.
"You know that saying?"
Hearing her son laugh, Qiu Yuru finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the sofa.
Her tone was much more relaxed. "Of course! Don't underestimate me just because I'm old. There's really nothing I don't know!"
After saying that, he thought about it again.
"How is Xici feeling? She's still so young, it must be really upsetting for her to go through something like this. You need to comfort her."
Girls are inherently emotional creatures, and it's easy to imagine that this must have been a significant blow to Yan Xici.
Hearing this, Yan Xici felt a warmth in her heart.
To be honest, she was starting to worry that Mr. and Mrs. Xiao would hold a grudge against her because of this.
After all, he himself was the culprit.
Unexpectedly, the elderly couple not only didn't say a word, but also showed great concern for me.
They are such kind people!
"By the way, Mom, I have something to tell you."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuru's eyelids twitched. What big thing had happened to this child again?
She tried to calm herself down, and then said firmly, "You said that no matter what happens, Mom will always be your strongest support!"
While comforting Xiao Ran, she also mentally prepared herself to accept the blow.
"Well, I recently wrote a new book, but before I even finished it, the copyright was sold for 3.5 million, which is a lot more than the last time."
It wasn't about showing off; I just wanted to cheer my mom up.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuru subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Humans are amazing creatures. When a colleague receives both good news and bad news, they can't help but want to know the bad news first.
This is probably a kind of self-protective tactic.
"Oh, you scared me to death! I thought something terrible had happened to you!"
Slowly, Qiu Yuru continued, "That's good, that's good, my son is really promising!"
Having already experienced it once, Qiu Yuru was noticeably less excited the second time.
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