Chapter 35 Ranran, can we do *that* too? ...
If you don't open the door, you're moving out.
Only by threatening Meng Xin did they force him to open the door.
But he kept his head down and his body turned to the side, avoiding Shan Ran's gaze.
Her unkempt hair was a little long and obscured Meng Xinye's eyes, but upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see a dark and mysterious light.
Shan Ran's curiosity reached its peak. She leaned closer to Meng Xinye, wanting to see his eyes clearly, but Meng Xinye took a few steps back and then turned his back to her.
"What happened to you? Are you hurt? I just heard you were in pain?"
Meng Xinye's shoulders trembled slightly, but he remained silent.
Shan Ran patiently said, "Since I brought you back, I have a responsibility. No matter what happened to you, you can tell me who hurt you."
Meng Xin clenched his fists, his shoulders and back tense, but he remained silent.
Shan Ran frowned, stepped forward, and turned the other person's body around, forcing them to face her directly.
She finally saw the boy's eyes.
She widened her eyes and leaned closer, wanting to see more clearly.
Meng Xin also struggled to push her away.
"Don't move!" Shan Ran was truly enraged. "If you want to stay here and don't want me to kick you out right now, then you're not allowed to move!"
Meng Xinye's eyelashes trembled violently, and she finally stopped moving.
This time, Shan Ran looked closely and saw that Meng Xinye's eyes had changed. His pupils were now jet black, and his original slightly bluish pupils were almost invisible. Moreover, the area of the jet black was slightly larger, making it look very strange.
Shan Ran propped up the man's chin and examined him carefully.
She quickly realized something, withdrew her hand, and traced a line on Meng Xinye's arm with her fingertips.
Her eagle-type ability has improved significantly, allowing her to imbue her nails with the ability, making them exceptionally sharp, like eagle claws.
The cut bled instantly, the thick blood flowing out, standing out starkly against Meng Xinye's pale arm.
The blood was so thick it looked like it was mixed with syrup, and it also contained some tiny black dots.
Shan Ran suddenly grabbed Meng Xinye's arm, her expression serious. "You've been corrupted."
It's not a question, it's an affirmative sentence.
When a person is contaminated, their pupils will turn black and enlarge until they fill the entire eye socket. When their eyes are completely black, they are completely contaminated and become even less rational than a monster.
No, they could no longer be called human at that point.
Their blood will gradually become thicker, darker in color, and eventually turn black, with small moving dots inside.
The small dots will increase in number and density. Until finally, the blood turns black.
"How did it get contaminated? Did you swallow too many crystal cores?"
Shan Ran always divides the crystal core equally between Rhine and Meng Xinye, letting them keep it themselves. Recently, Meng Xinye hasn't left the house, which is the only possibility that it has been contaminated.
She shook off Meng Xinye's hand, went to the dresser by the bed, and pulled open the drawer.
There were fewer than ten crystal cores inside.
How much did he swallow?
Enraged, Shan Ran walked over to Meng Xinye and slapped him across the face.
"Are you crazy?"
Even without using her special abilities, she was already very strong, and a red handprint instantly appeared on Meng Xinye's face.
He kept his head down, his eyes vacant, and remained silent.
Shan Ranqi laughed, "Fine, go ahead. Since you're so eager to be corrupted, then get out now. Once you're completely corrupted, you won't be human anymore, and I don't want to kill my former partner with my own hands."
Upon hearing this, Meng Xin finally reacted.
He looked up and stared straight at Shan Ran, his eyes gradually reddening.
He pleaded with Shanran, "Ranran, please don't, please don't send me away."
As he spoke, he tried to step forward and grab Shanran's sleeve.
Shan Ran shook off his hand and said expressionlessly, "I won't take in ability users who might be completely corrupted. That would be too much trouble. Why would I want to create trouble for myself?"
Meng Xin blinked, a tear rolling down his cheek. His voice trembled with emotion as he said, "Ranran, I'm not a burden. I won't be a burden to you. I haven't eaten since yesterday. I'll get better..."
Shan Ran frowned. "You swallowed so much? Did you use your superpower to pour water into your head?"
His long, thick eyelashes fluttered, and another tear rolled down his cheek. His whole body tensed, and he tried his best to control his trembling.
"I... I just... really want to become stronger. Ranran, Rhine is so strong. I think if I become a little stronger, maybe you'll be able to get closer to me..."
Shanran:? ? ?
She slapped the man on the head, but this time it was much lighter than before.
"You really are..." Shan Ran was momentarily unable to find the words.
"You've really lost your mind. What are you thinking? I do need to become stronger, and I hope you can all become stronger too, but do you know how serious the consequences of pollution are?"
Meng Xin sniffed, looking pitifully at Shan Ran, like a stray dog on the street, afraid of being abandoned again.
He gently tugged at Shan Ran's sleeve. "Ranran, I was wrong. I've stopped consuming the crystal cores. I won't swallow any more until I'm completely healed. Please don't abandon me."
One night, I saw Rhine come out of your room..."
When Shan Ran recalled which day it was, her toes involuntarily curled up.
"That night I couldn't help myself and fought with him. I found that his superpowers had improved a lot. I think you only sought him out because he has become stronger, so... so I was very anxious and wanted to become stronger as soon as possible."
Yamaran: .......
You seem to have misunderstood the cause and effect. It's not that you became stronger before entering her room, it's that you became stronger after entering her room.
Seeing that Shan Ran remained silent, Meng Xin's eyes reddened again, and tears streamed down his face. He didn't dare to touch Shan Ran, but only dared to hold onto her sleeve, afraid that she would really abandon him.
His red mole, soaked in tears, swelled and expanded, like a bright red bean.
Shan Ran looked at the snail-like man in front of her, who was sobbing, with a complicated expression. After thinking for a while, she decided to tell him about her superpower, so that he wouldn't do anything irrational after seeing Rhine get stronger.
So she told Meng Xin what she had said that day.
Meng Xin was stunned and forgot to shed tears.
Shan Ran demonstrated her water-based superpowers.
Aside from that time at the mall today, she had never used it before, because she was worried that people would associate it with Rhine and Meng Xinye.
However, Shan Ran was already mentally prepared that as she acquires more superpowers in the future, and these superpowers are the same as those of the people around her, there will definitely be perceptive people who will notice the difference in her.
Before that day arrives, she must become stronger, because such a superpower will surely cause a huge uproar.
She must have the ability to protect herself, otherwise she will become a thorn in the side of others.
Meng Xin also looked at the water ball in the girl's hand, and raised his hand to condense a water ball as well.
Then he sent his water ball to Shanran, allowing the two water balls to merge.
His eyes welled up with tears, and his chest suddenly felt as if it were being filled with something, about to overflow.
Ranran has acquired my superpower; she possesses something that belongs to me.
He withdrew the water ball, stepped forward and hugged Shanran, his arms gradually tightening, pressing the girl firmly into his embrace.
"So, Ranran, what you did with Rhine was to enhance your superpowers?"
Hearing Meng Xin's somewhat excited voice, Shan Ran sneered and poured a bucket of cold water over her head, "It's not entirely for his superpowers, I kind of like him."
The man's body froze instantly, and his previously joyful expression turned to dejection.
"So... does Ranran like me even a little bit?"
The girl in his arms spoke in a muffled voice because she was being held so close, “I don’t want just anyone’s superpower. No matter how good someone’s superpower is, if I don’t like them, there’s no way we can have any intimate interactions.”
Meng Xin also abruptly pulled Shan Ran away, took her arm, bent down to look her straight in the eyes, and cautiously asked, "So, Ran Ran also likes me a little, which is why she wants my special ability?"
The mountain was covered in a mixture of colors.
When the decision was made to bring Meng Xinye back, he was still unconscious, so it was impossible to say whether he liked or disliked him.
But if someone is determined to have his superpowers, they must not dislike him, or they might even have some feelings for him?
With so many people possessing superpowers in the world, and so many different kinds of superpowers, she can't possibly want them all. She can only say it depends on her gut feeling; if the superpower is suitable, if the feeling is right, then she'll try and see if she can obtain it.
“Hmm,” Shanran nodded, “I do have some feelings for her.”
Meng Xin was also somewhat unwilling, "Is it just a little bit of a crush? Can you like me a little more?"
Shan Ran rolled her eyes at him, "If you swallow another crystal core, I'll take back all the goodwill I had left."
"No!" He hugged Shanran tightly again. "Ranran, don't take it back. Just a little bit at a time. Take it slow. I will try my best to make you like me more and more."
Since things had come to this point, Meng Xin simply confessed everything.
"Ranran, actually I had my memories after I woke up, but I pretended to have amnesia because I wanted to stay by your side. Before I had a fever, I fell in love with you at first sight when I saw you in the coffee shop."
Shan Ran's reaction was beyond his expectations.
The girl calmly nodded. "Yes, I guessed it."
Meng Xin panicked, her arm tightening instantly, her voice trembling slightly, "Ranran, when...when did you find out?"
Shan Ran thought for a moment, "You've only been awake for a few days, right? At that time, your behavior was too normal, and you didn't seem to want to regain your past memories at all."
Furthermore, your life skills are too adept; this doesn't seem like the behavior of someone who has just lost their memory. There should be at least an adjustment period, but you adapted too naturally. That's when I started to have doubts, and now I'm completely certain.
Meng Xin rested her chin on Shan Ran's shoulder and remained silent for a long time before finally speaking hesitantly.
"Ranran, you won't blame me for lying to you, will you?"
Shan Ran chuckled. "What, are you blaming me? Will you leave?"
"I won't leave," Meng Xin said, nuzzling Shan Ran's shoulder affectionately. "I won't go. I'll do so many things, and Ran Ran won't have to worry about anything at home. Don't blame me. I'll listen to you in everything from now on. I'll be very good. Can you like me a little more from now on?"
Shan Ran sighed helplessly, gently patting the man's back to soothe his emotions, but did not answer his question.
It's best not to have too many expectations for things that are uncertain.
Meng Xin wasn't fixated on getting an answer; she simply had too much to say and wanted to pour it all out at once.
After hugging for a while, Meng Xin tentatively asked, "Ranran, can we do that too?"
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