Chapter 71
While Jin Chuwan was lost in thought, Ran Xian walked over. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two of them, but frowned when he saw Jin Chuwan.
"...Are you injured?"
Ran Xian's gaze was heavy. He had finally managed to clear things up with the staff on duty at the scenic spot, and when he arrived, he saw the two of them looking disheveled. Just as he was about to take out his phone to contact a doctor, he heard Jin Chuwan explain.
"I'm not injured, I just tripped and fell..."
As she spoke, Jin Chuwan shifted her body, wanting Jiang Chen to put her down, but Jiang Chen did not allow it. He calmly glanced at Ran Xian and then spoke.
"Stop making calls, we're all fine. Let's go out and find a place to rest."
Ran Xian frowned and glanced at Jiang Chen. The other man's indifferent tone made him very uncomfortable, but considering Jin Chuwan's current state, he still held back.
After a brief exchange, the three of them headed back together. Of course, Jin Chuwan was nagged by Ran Xian quite a bit along the way. Although she felt that she hadn't done anything wrong, she couldn't argue back in the current situation.
Jiang Chen didn't say anything, but carried Jin Chuwan on his back until they reached his car, where he put her down.
He raised his hand and shook his shoulder, then opened the car door and said to Jin Chuwan, "You go in first."
Upon hearing this, Ran Xian almost immediately pressed down on the car door, pulling Jin Chuwan behind him and emphasizing the importance of it.
"My girlfriend—"
Jiang Chen smiled, but he didn't refute it. He just raised his hand and shook his damp collar: "You can see what we look like now. It's not like we have to ruin two cars over something like this."
Ran Xian smiled as he listened to Jiang Chen's words, as if Jiang Chen's refusal meant he was narrow-minded, petty, and lacked class...
"It doesn't matter, I don't mind."
After Ran Xian finished speaking, he pulled Jin Chuwan to sit in his passenger seat.
Jin Chuwan felt like a burden being carried around by these two, but she didn't have the energy to argue. She just said helplessly, "I can sit anywhere, let's get going..."
After Jin Chuwan finished speaking, the two of them finally calmed down. Jiang Chen and Ran Xian discussed it in front of the car for a while and finally decided to go to the nearest hotel to rest and take a shower and change their clothes.
A moment later, Ran Xian got into the car. He glanced at Jin Chuwan, who was wiping herself with a tissue. Because she had been rained on, her face looked a little pale, and her hair was sticky and muddy.
He looked at it for a while and then got angry. He turned around and took a piece of clothing that he had just picked up from the dry cleaner from the back seat. He wanted to throw it to her to wipe, but then he thought she would find it disgusting, so he simply folded it haphazardly and then gently touched it on Jin Chuwan's face.
Jin Chuwan frowned as she took Ran Xian's clothes. They looked like pajamas and had a faint fragrance. She didn't really want to use them, but she didn't have a better option right now.
"If you want to go out and have fun, just tell me. You can go anywhere. Why do you have to run around by yourself like this?"
As Ran Xian spoke, he started the car, but Jin Chuwan couldn't help but sigh.
"You've said it so many times, I'm sick of hearing it. I've already told you I'm fine..."
Ran Xian frowned and glanced sideways at Jin Chuwan, who turned her head to look out the window, seemingly unwilling to speak to him anymore.
"Honest advice is hard to swallow... If you find me annoying, then you'll have to listen to me from now on..."
Jin Chuwan raised her hand to cover her ears this time. She suddenly realized why Ran Min always bullied him.
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The two cars drove one after the other until they were close to the city center before finding a suitable hotel to stay in.
However, they did not intend to rest here. They simply booked two rooms for Jiang Chen and Jin Chuwan to take a shower and change their clothes.
Of course, Ran Xian naturally became the errand boy again at this time. After confirming that Jin Chuwan had entered the room, he hurriedly went downstairs and drove to the nearest shopping mall. It wouldn't be a problem to buy Jiang Chen any clothes, but when it came to Jin Chuwan, he began to hesitate.
Should I... buy some underwear?
But what size should I buy it in...?
Ran Xian hesitated for a while in front of the phone, but finally compared her height and body shape with the shop assistant and bought all the recommended sizes.
An hour had passed by the time he returned to the hotel carrying the two bags. Jiang Chen gave a perfunctory thank you, but Jin Chuwan seemed dissatisfied after glancing at the clothes. Although she didn't say anything, Ran Xian started to overthink.
Could it be that she thinks he has poor taste?
Or is it that the clothes don't fit?
If he doesn't like it, he can always make another trip...
Ran Xian leaned against the hotel entrance, holding his car keys in one hand and swiping his phone repeatedly with the other.
A moment later, the door opened.
Ran Xian's eyes flickered, and he saw Jiang Chen coming out of the next room. His face stiffened for a moment, and then he turned his head back to continue playing with his phone out of boredom.
Jiang Chen glanced at Ran Xian indifferently, and also subconsciously drifted off into thought: Since Jin Chuwan said herself that she couldn't like anyone, then the two of them really didn't have any feelings for each other.
He chuckled softly with his head down, then closed the door behind him.
Although he had suspected that Jin Chuwan was with Ran Xian for Ran Min's sake, now that he thought about it, perhaps Jin Chuwan was just trying to date someone. If that was the case, he wouldn't interfere for the time being.
Two men stood in the corridor of the guest rooms, one cold and imposing, the other handsome and dashing. Occasionally, passing guests couldn't help but take a second look.
When Jin Chuwan came out of her room, she saw the two people leaning against her door, both looking thoughtful.
Before she could say anything, Ran Xian took the bag from her hand.
"Let's go, it's too late today. Let's go to my place to rest first, so that it will be convenient to call a doctor if you feel unwell tonight."
Jin Chuwan wanted to refuse, but she stumbled as she walked, causing the two people who were about to go downstairs to turn around and look at her. Jin Chuwan smiled a little guiltyly.
"Well... when I was taking a shower, I noticed that my knee seemed to be a little injured..."
Ran Xian sighed again. He was about to squat down when Jin Chuwan stopped him.
"No, it's not serious. I can walk by myself, really!"
As Jin Chuwan spoke, she nudged Ran Xian, repeatedly emphasizing that she was fine under the other's persistent and confirming gaze.
Ran Xian couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he didn't say anything more.
After leaving the hotel, the three of them went to Ran Xian's apartment in the city center. This guy seemed to really like buying real estate. He had only been in S City for a month, and in addition to the villa near the school, he had already added three other properties in other parts of the city.
While marveling at the Ran family's wealth, Jin Chuwan also admired her partner's foresight.
If the economy of this world largely mirrors that of the real world, then Ran Xian's houses are all located in the future development zone.
Although these things are insignificant to Ran Xian now, he simply feels that having more shelter means he can find a place to rest whenever he goes out to play.
Just like now.
When he opened the door and saw the mess on the floor, he remembered that he had lent the house to his cronies for two days a few days ago. Before he could explain to Jin Chuwan, he heard Jiang Chen's sneer.
"Is this how you usually are?"
Ran Xian kicked away the can at his feet, then wearily rubbed his forehead.
"It wasn't me, it was my friend causing trouble here..."
He glanced at Jin Chuwan as he spoke; she seemed listless and only glanced casually at the mess in the house.
Ran Xian frowned, pushed the door open to let in some fresh air, threw the paper bag containing his clothes onto the sofa, and then went to the kitchen to grab a broom and started haphazardly cleaning.
Jiang Chen glanced around the room. There were still some strange-smelling food items on the table, beer bottles lying haphazardly on the floor, and several deflated balloons stuck to the curtains on the balcony.
Where is your first-aid kit?
Ran Xian, who was cleaning, vowed never to lend the house to anyone again. He found two large bags on the balcony and threw in everything he thought was trash, including the dolls on the sofa and a coat that smelled of alcohol and belonged to someone.
"I don't have a first-aid kit here..."
Ran Xian replied while tidying up, but then seemed to remember something. He suddenly stood up and casually picked at his ear, "But there's a pharmacy downstairs. You can go down and buy some, and take these two bags of trash with you."
Jiang Chen smiled, put his hands in his pockets, and walked away.
Ran Xian's smile froze, and he followed after them, carrying two bulging garbage bags.
Jin Chuwan felt a little carsick. She walked to the sofa, sat down, and tilted her head to look at the room. The apartment was spacious, with two floors and a modern decor. The overall color scheme was gray, which seemed to suit Ran Xian's taste quite well.
Jin Chuwan yawned. This was the top floor, and the wind was blowing in through the balcony. She watched the curtains being blown up and down, and subconsciously sank into the sofa.
Jiang Chen and Ran Xian had not returned yet, and there was no sound in the room. Jin Chuwan did not know how she fell asleep, but she vaguely felt that someone had picked her up.
She heard a faint argument nearby, something about "yours" and "mine," but she couldn't hear it clearly. She just felt annoyed. She tried to open her eyes, but couldn't see who it was. She just instinctively reached out and covered the other person's lips.
Now it's finally quiet.
Ran Xian, whose lips were covered, blushed slightly. He glanced at Jin Chuwan, who had fallen back down, swallowed hard, and then coaxed her softly.
"Jin Chuwan, wait a bit before you sleep. Get up and apply the medicine first."
Her wound hadn't been treated yet, and he didn't know how serious it was.
Jiang Chen sat on the other side of Jin Chuwan, holding an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving ointment in his hand, but his gaze was fixed on the hand that was lightly resting on Ran Xian's shoulder.
really,
I still don't like it.
Jiang Chen suddenly pulled the sleeping Jin Chuwan into his arms, and as she suddenly woke up, he spoke as if nothing had happened.
"Awake? If you're awake, apply the medicine."
Jin Chuwan blinked in confusion. She wasn't grumpy when she woke up, but she was a bit dazed. She slowly raised her eyelids, still not understanding why she was in Jiang Chen's arms, when she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist.
Ran Xian, his face grim, leaned closer to her from behind, looking at Jiang Chen with a warning in his eyes.
"let go……"
The tense atmosphere inside the room instantly brought Jin Chuwan to her senses.
She looked at the large bed in front of her, glanced at Jiang Chen, and then at Ran Xian.
She could feel that both of their bodies were radiating an undeniable warmth, but this made Jin Chuwan feel a chill run down her neck.
Her eyes trembled, and then she stiffly and nervously climbed out of their arms.
Jiang Chen and Ran Xian looked at Jin Chuwan, who seemed to be on high alert, both of them showing obvious confusion.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
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