Chapter 18 Oh dear, I overheard a secret!
Chapter 18 Oh dear, I overheard a secret!
Chapter 18 Oh dear, I overheard a secret!
"Brother! It's just a small matter, why are you going to make things so difficult for me? Is it really necessary?"
Gu Tingxiao felt that Xia Chenggan was making a mountain out of a molehill. It was just that Xia Chengjie was implicated. They were all fine now, so was it necessary to be so ruthless?
"I remember saying that I don't care how you play, but if you cause big trouble, don't blame me for taking action."
Gu Tingxiao pursed his lips; Xia Chenggan had warned him before.
The annulment of the engagement caused such a big fuss, but Xia Chengqian didn't care, so he thought it would be fine this time too.
"You think this is a small matter? What's a big deal to you? Is it your death, or the death of the third brother? Is that your bottom line?"
Gu Tingxiao remained silent; this wasn't his bottom line, but somehow it had become it.
“I watched you grow up, and I treated you like a younger brother. Otherwise, you would be in a much worse situation now.”
Gu Tingxiao knew that what Xia Chenggan said was true.
This man was never a kind soul; we knew that from the age of eleven when he took revenge on those who had kicked him when he was down.
He did what he said he would do.
All these years of self-cultivation led Gu Tingxiao to overestimate his own abilities.
He thought that even if Xia Chenggan got angry, he could still hold his own against him with his current abilities.
Now it seems I was arrogant and ignorant.
"Just live obediently. Tomorrow I will send someone to follow you. He will not help you except when it comes to life and death."
After Xia Chenggan finished speaking, he got up and left, behaving like a domineering CEO who had no say in anything.
Zhou Ran watched the show while eating sunflower seeds.
Sure enough, if there's a bratty kid with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), then there needs to be an even more outrageous older kid to keep them in check.
Now that all the money has been taken away, Gu Tingxiao's eyes have cleared up, and reason has taken over.
As they left the villa, Xia Chenggan seemed to be in a bad mood and took the initiative to talk to Zhou Ran.
"No rush to go back, let's take a walk."
Zhou Ran really wanted to slap him twice. You're not in a hurry to go back, but I'm in a hurry to go back and be intimate with my big bed.
What came out was exactly the opposite: "Okay."
The two of them walked along the main road. The neighborhood consisted entirely of detached villas, with nice greenery, and was clean and quiet.
The two of them walked ahead, with their bodyguards following at a distance.
“Tingxiao wasn’t like this when he was little. He used to be a very righteous kid. Apart from being a bit energetic, he was a good kid.”
Zhou Ran hummed in agreement.
“I never expected him to change so much as he grew up. When he was little, he came back covered in injuries, and Xiao Jie cried terribly.”
"Their family thought they had encountered a thug. They were extremely worried. Later they found out that someone had been extorting a girl in their class."
"Tingxiao protected the weak girl and fought with those teenagers. He proudly kept showing off how powerful he was, how he fought three against one and they all ran away."
Zhou Ran: "Mmm."
"In the blink of an eye, the boy who vowed to slay the dragon became the dragon himself."
Zhou Ran nodded.
Xia Chenggan glared at Zhou Ran, his good temper flaring with anger.
He showed weakness here, recounting past events in an attempt to bring the two closer.
Zhou Ran stood to the side, cracking sunflower seeds and nodding perfunctorily.
He's really putting on a show for a dog. That claim that sharing secrets helps to quickly build relationships is complete nonsense.
The second one is unreliable too; most of what he gave was useless.
Zhou Ran rolled her eyes at him, pretending to be serious, but she was just testing him.
He's already done all that charade of playing the victim.
They're all ancient foxes, why put on a show like Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio for them? It's utterly pointless, not as interesting as those melodramatic storylines.
"you……"
That look was so direct that Xia Chengan could easily see the contempt in his eyes, and was about to reprimand him.
Zhou Ran suddenly lunged forward, covered his mouth, and gestured for him to be quiet.
A pair of big eyes darted around quickly, as if they had discovered something.
The bodyguards behind her were about to rush over whenever Zhou Ran made a move.
Xia Chenggan waved his hand, signaling them to hold back. Zhou Ran, who was clinging to him, showed no murderous intent and wouldn't do anything to him.
Yes, it was Zhou Ran clinging to him.
Xia Chenggan is 1.9 meters tall with long legs and a handsome appearance.
Zhou Ran is about 1.65 meters tall, with short legs and a cute appearance.
The fact that Zhou Ran could jump high enough to reach Xia Chenggan's mouth demonstrates her excellent jumping ability.
With such a large height difference, unless it's a sneak attack or an overwhelming weapon advantage, it basically poses no threat to Xia Chenggan.
Although the little fox has sharp claws, it is still a cub and its killing power is limited.
Zhou Ran was unaware that he was being underestimated; his focus was not on Xia Chenggan at the moment.
He covered his mouth, intending to pull the person behind a tree, but when he looked down, he realized his legs weren't long enough.
Zhou Ran, who was flexible and adaptable, did not break through the defense and directly signaled Xia Chenggan to come closer.
With Zhou Ran hanging on his body, Xia Chenggan moved towards the direction he was told to go.
Feeling the texture of its fur, I decided to go back and give the little fox a little more to eat.
She usually looks small and thin, with no fleshy parts except for her baby face.
Now that it's hanging on him, close to him, you can feel through the clothes that this person is much thinner than he appears.
It's incredibly lightweight; hanging on your body doesn't hinder your movements at all, and it's all bones to the touch.
That waist is so big that one hand can wrap around it and there's still some room to spare.
Having personally witnessed such thinness, Xia Chenggan wondered how this person could live to be so big. Did he even eat regularly?
No wonder it was able to hide in the trunk without being discovered.
Noticing the unusually intense gazes, Zhou Ran looked over in confusion.
Meeting Xia Chenggan's pitying gaze, he couldn't help but shudder.
Feeling the tension in his subordinates' muscles, Xia Chenggan couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
I noticed the corners of his lips curving up in my palm, and met those beautiful eyebrows and eyes.
Zhou Ran silently turned her face away. Her seductive charms were ineffective against him. Yes, ineffective!
Zhou Ran looked intently to the other side.
Xia Chenggan looked in the same direction he was looking.
Then I saw people arguing by the edge of the woods.
The woman yelled, "What else do you want to do?"
The man replied assertively, "I said, you're not allowed to leave!!"
The woman scoffed, "Who do you think you are? Why should I stay just because you say you won't leave?"
The man threatened righteously, "Try leaving, think about the consequences, think about your parents, your brother, and your sister."
The woman said sadly, "You're despicable. What else can you do besides threaten me with these things?"
The man said, "Any method will do, as long as it works. If you dare leave, I'll show you the consequences of angering me!!"
The woman covered her face and cried, "Waaah, why did you keep me here? She's already back, I'm useless now, aren't I?"
The man retorted angrily, "Whether you're useful or not is up to me, it's none of your business. Don't forget who you are, go back inside!"
The woman wiped away her tears and went back into the house without looking back.
The man stared blankly at the woman's retreating figure for a long time before sighing and slowly walking away.
Seeing that the two had left, Zhou Ran let go of their hands, jumped down, put her hands behind her back, and looked happy.
Xia Chenggan was puzzled. Why was he suddenly happy?
He was certain he didn't know the man and woman. Could they be people Zhou Ran knew? How come he didn't know them?
Young Master Xia, who never wronged himself, asked directly.
Who was that just now?
"you guess?"
"I don't know, I can't guess!"
"Use your clever brain, and you'll surely be able to guess."
Zhou Ran looked at Xia Chenggan with hope. Xia Chenggan met such a direct gaze and thought that he could not disappoint him and should be the smartest person in Zhou Ran's eyes.
Zhou Ran doesn't like doing useless things; he knows what's beneficial to him.
Zhou Ran knew nothing about what had happened to her before; apart from the information she had been given and what she had found online, she knew nothing else.
He didn't recognize the man; he could only say he was a nobody, someone not even mentioned in the information the man had provided.
Zhou Ran is a very clever person. She knows how to use everything she can to get what she wants.
What he wants right now is the Zhou family, and to get rid of his scumbag father.
The fact that he was so happy suggests that those two people must be minor figures connected to Zhou Ran.
The woman doesn't look like a pampered canary; she's clearly been kept in a gilded cage. So, that leaves the man.
Add to that his age and financial resources, and you can deduce who the man is.
"That man is your illegitimate brother? The one who impersonated your bastard son, Zhou Chao?"
Zhou Ran gave him a thumbs up, her eyes crinkling with praise.
"I knew you were smart, you got it right."
"That's right, you can easily guess who I am."
Xia Chenggan raised his noble head, with a hint of smugness.
"Hahaha."
Zhou Ran chuckled in a low voice, realizing that this person had such a likable side.
Xia Chenggan reached out and ruffled Zhou Ran's fluffy head.
It feels really good!
Zhou Ran swiftly slapped away his hand that was trying to take advantage of her. Why did this person suddenly like to use his hands and feet?
Don't you know you shouldn't touch a man's head?
What are you planning to do?
"I need to borrow one of your people to help me out."
Zhou Ran gestured for Xia Chenggan to come closer, and Xia Chenggan bent down and put his ear close.
Zhou Ran grabbed Xia Chenggan's ear, stood on tiptoe slightly, and leaned closer.
She was still complaining in her heart, "Why is this man so tall if he has nothing better to do?"
He shared part of his plan.
Are you sure you want to do this?
"Of course, it should have a good effect!"
Xia Chenggan looked intently at Zhou Ran. He had thought Zhou Ran would use a different method. Could he really be that kind?
"Why are you looking at me like that? You're not the only one who's afraid of trouble; I'm afraid of trouble too."
Zhou Ran shrugged, regardless of what Xia Chenggan thought, and left directly; he was going back.
Suddenly remembering something, Zhou Ran stopped in her tracks.
Xia Chengan, who was following behind, was lost in thought. When he noticed that Xia Chengan had stopped, he stopped a beat later.
He bumped into Zhou Ran and knocked her away.
Zhou Ran felt herself lunging forward and instinctively twisted her waist to try and reduce the likelihood of falling.
Xia Chenggan reacted even faster, reaching out to grab Zhou Ran as he flew away.
As soon as Zhou Ran turned around, he reached out and pulled her.
Zhou Ran was pulled directly into Xia Chenggan's arms.
It's like slow motion in an idol drama.
The two looked into each other's eyes, each seeing only the other's face.
The surrounding air began to turn pink and started to sparkle like stars.
At that moment, music started playing.
"A single second of encounter sealed our fate; a fleeting moment between us made us a promise..."
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