Chapter 21 Kiss
As soon as he said this, all eyes turned to Lu Ran.
Are you crazy? Why would Lu Ran apologize to a special admissions student?
Everyone had a different expression.
Jinglin, standing nearby, couldn't help but rush forward to apologize. Sure enough, when it comes to appeasing his wife, it's still up to him, the husband, to do it.
Actually, this time is different from the last time.
Last time, Lu Ran was asked to apologize in front of airport leaders and staff with whom he didn't have much interaction. This time, it was with familiar classmates, most of whom were in the same social circle and would run into each other frequently.
However--
"I'm sorry, Ye Qingyu."
Lu Ran actually apologized.
He spoke quite decisively and resolutely.
Jinglin acted decisively, but before he could retract his steps, Jinglin was too late.
Wait, why is Lu Ran smarter this time?
But since things had already started, it was too late to just sit back and be a background character. Jing Lin stepped forward and comforted Pei Ci, saying, "Miss Pei, Brother Lu has already apologized. Let's just let this matter go."
"Brother Lu didn't do anything. He wasn't the one who bullied us tonight. You just asked him to apologize, so he apologized. Isn't that great?"
He couldn't help but add, "Brother Lu can't come, but I still saved Xiaoyu. It was Brother Lu's idea to save her."
As soon as he finished speaking, fearing that someone might overhear something, Jing Lin glanced at Lu Ran.
Fortunately, Lu Ran didn't react.
Jinglin couldn't quite tell whether he felt regret or relief.
He found his contradictory state laughable, thinking that he was, after all, a descendant of the Jing family, and thus possessed the characteristics of an uncivilized beast, unable to control his desires and his restless heart.
After weighing the pros and cons, helping Lu Ran win Pei Ci's heart is clearly the best choice.
And from time to time, destructive thoughts arise.
Do something underhanded or shady.
Extremely disgusting.
With a slight twitch of his lips, Jinglin said, "It's nothing serious, you two should make up."
As she spoke, she nudged Lu Ran.
Lu Ran leaned forward slightly, but didn't touch Pei Ci. Instead, he tentatively reached out to take Pei Ci's hand.
Is it okay now?
However, Pei Ci still slapped his hand away. She looked at him in confusion, "Doesn't an apology require the person involved to forgive?"
“I made them apologize again.”
"Who do you think I'm talking about?" Pei Ci asked, looking at Lu Ran.
Lu Ran: "..."
At this moment, Lu Ran's face twisted in pain. Apologizing in public was already the limit of what he could tolerate, and now he also needed Ye Qingyu's forgiveness. How could he possibly do something so degrading?
Lu Ran pursed his lips, pretending not to hear.
He didn't move, and Pei Ci didn't urge him either; in fact, she was preparing to get up and leave.
Does A-Ci really love me?
Why does it seem like I care more about Ye Qingyu?
At this point, he realized that if he didn't do something, they would just remain in this stalemate and slowly revert to the way they were at the beginning.
Ye Qingyu.
It's Ye Qingyu again.
Why is Ye Qingyu always haunting me?
Suppressing his inner rage, Lu Ran couldn't bear to distance himself from Pei Ci. He walked up to Ye Qingyu, the young master who never bowed his head, and even when apologizing, he held his head high, because his apology was reluctant and his tone was stiff and dry.
"Ye Qingyu, can you forgive me?"
Ye Qingyu, who had been largely relegated to the background since being rescued, is now in the spotlight once again.
Everyone was looking at her.
Say yes.
This farce should end.
Everyone on the field thought so.
Whether it was Pei Ci personally coming to rescue you late at night, or being protected by Lu Ran and Jing Lin, you've already had your moment in the spotlight.
Let's keep quiet for a bit.
However, if Ye Qingyu really did things their way, she wouldn't be here being bullied by the group.
Ye Qingyu wouldn't be where she is now.
Looking at Lu Ran's distorted apologetic face in front of her, Ye Qingyu felt only irony.
The apology she thought she would never receive turned out to be so easily obtained; how ridiculous.
This is simply because...
She inexplicably gained Pei Ci's attention.
The mere sight of Pei Ci upon her was enough to drive these hypocritical scumbags insane.
So, what if her relationship with Pei Ci went a little deeper?
What if they push their luck even further?
What will these trash do?
What crazy things will they do next?
The blood on the back of her hand meandered to her fingertips, a scarlet color. Ye Qingyu's brows furrowed, veins throbbing wildly, like blue worms wriggling beneath her skin.
She smoothed out the veins on her brow, stood up, and came to Pei Ci.
Unlike Pei Ci, whose hair was exquisitely beautiful, Ye Qingyu looked like a rat that had just crawled out of a sewer. She was disheveled, ugly, and reeked of stench; even a glance from her was an eyesore.
Just then, Ye Qingyu bent down and suddenly lifted Pei Ci's hand.
This action puzzled Pei Ci, but she didn't struggle; she simply watched to see what Ye Qingyu would do next. Then, in full view of everyone, Ye Qingyu lowered her head and gently kissed the back of her hand.
kiss?
Is Ye Qingyu kissing the back of her hand?
Why?
Just as Pei Ci was wondering what was going on, she saw Ye Qingyu's smiling eyes. She seemed to be saying something, but because she couldn't hear clearly, Pei Ci had to move closer. At that moment, Ye Qingyu hugged her.
Pei Ci heard Ye Qingyu whisper something in her ear.
She said—
"I'm sorry, Miss."
Feel sorry?
Why should I apologize?
Ye Qingyu's strange words even made Pei Ci overlook the bloody smell on her body. The two girls, one tall and one short, overlapped, looking so bizarre that the atmosphere instantly turned to freezing point.
"Bang!"
Over at the long table, someone's cup rolled off the table and fell to the ground.
Just then, Pei Ci felt a darkness above her head. When she looked up, she saw Lu Ran blocking the light.
Lu Ran's expression was dark and gloomy, something she had never seen before.
Immediately afterwards, he placed his large hand on Ye Qingyu's shoulder.
"Bang--"
This time it wasn't the sound of a cup shattering.
It is Ye Qingyu.
He was thrown out by Lu Ran and fell to the ground.
Lu Ran's action completely stunned Pei Ci.
What is this being done?
Suddenly, Pei Ci recalled a conversation she had with her brother.
"You can keep an eye on these people."
That day, her brother handed her a list of people her age. It was a very long list, with a dense array of names, some of which were specially circled.
Pei Ci never objected to her arranged marriage; she believed it was something she, as the eldest daughter of the Pei family, should do. So she picked up the list and began to look at it.
Among the list, Pei Ci immediately noticed the names that were not circled.
“Can’t this person be chosen?” Pei Ci pointed to Lu Ran’s name.
The reason I noticed them is actually quite superficial; the Lu family is indeed not to be ignored.
Pei Chi's expression was somewhat complicated. "He's not very good at it."
"Um?"
"His family background and looks are top-notch, and his abilities are also outstanding, but his personality is hard to describe."
Then Pei Chi began to recount the secrets of the Lu family.
The Lu family was the most powerful and influential family. Lu Ran's mother, Lu Sirong, was a leader among the Senate members, surrounded by old-guard nobles. His father, on the other hand, was the head of the Central Military Region. These two fathers joined forces and implemented sweeping reforms in Anta. However, great power attracts envy, and the consequences fell on Lu Ran.
Six-year-old Lu Ran was a typical heir to the Lu family, but on his birthday, he was kidnapped.
For a large family like this, it wasn't actually a particularly thrilling experience.
However, three months had passed before they were found.
For three months, there was no food, no water, only a corpse that he had gnawed in half.
Pei Chi didn't elaborate on the details, "In short, since being rescued, Lu Ran's personality has changed drastically, becoming unpredictable. After this incident, the Lu family felt indebted to Lu Ran, and they go along with him as long as it's not a major issue."
"He gradually recovered, but he was prone to losing control of his emotions."
After analyzing all this, Pei Chi finally concluded: "He's not right for you."
Pei Ci fell silent. She was actually in the same class as Lu Ran, but she felt that he was a bit cold and arrogant. She hadn't seen him lose control of his emotions.
“It’s alright.” After careful consideration, Pei Ci said, “We can let him come.”
"but……"
Pei Ci lowered her eyelids. "Since it's all a marriage alliance, it doesn't matter who it is. Besides, it's just one meeting."
Pei Ci looked at her brother, "I'll be alright, right?"
And it wasn't until now, until this night, when he was consumed by rage and stripped away his mask completely, that Pei Ci truly realized just how vicious a dog had taken up residence beside her.
"Hey, Brother Lu, stop! Stop it now!!!"
"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him!!"
"Brother Lu, calm down!"
Screams, the sound of shattering cups, and figures moving about in the bright white light, each with a panicked and helpless face.
Only two people remained motionless at the scene.
One was Shao Ying, who stood silently beside Pei Ci. For her, her mission was always to protect her young mistress's safety.
The other one is Pei Ci.
She sat stiffly in the chair, her hands resting on her knees, the floor she had kissed feeling slightly cool.
She was looking at the person being pulled in the center; his tall figure made him stand out in the crowd. But slowly, his body widened and swelled, transforming into a beast capable of biting off heads.
Ye Qingyu...
If there's no system notification, then everything is fine.
But this can't go on any longer; her mission will be over sooner or later.
Damn it, so many people couldn't stop Lu Ran? Did they even genuinely intend to stop him?
But I can't worry about that now.
"Shao Ying, bring Ye Qingyu out!" Pei Ci said to Shao Ying.
As a former special forces soldier, Shao Ying should have been able to break up a fight easily, but for some reason, once inside, countless hands that were meant to help her instead restrained her hands and feet, making her feel as if she were stuck in a quagmire. It took all her strength to pull Lu Ran out and subdue him.
But it couldn't be suppressed.
It's impossible to control.
Lu Ran has gone mad.
Damn it.
Pei Ci felt a dull ache in her chest, and fine beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose. Faced with the terrible situation before her, her mind raced.
She didn't know if this would work, but if the problem stemmed from a kiss.
If it's just a kiss.
"Lu Ran." Pei Ci leaned close to Lu Ran and whispered in his ear in a voice only the two of them could hear, "If you take me home, I can let you kiss me."
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