Chapter 829 Ranbao Extra (2)
For this reason, Chu Simiao was specially sent by Kong Ran to inquire about Zhong Lin's love life. After confirming that he did not have a girlfriend, Kong Ran mustered up the courage to invite him to see a stage play.
Unexpectedly, he died before he could even begin; the tickets hadn't been sent out when he was struck down and frozen in place.
Kong Ran tossed the ticket into his bag and said helplessly, "I don't want to give up so easily, but if he really has a girlfriend, I can't just keep chasing after him, can I? What kind of person would I be?"
"That's true, but you've liked him for two years, and you haven't even had a proper conversation with him. It's so frustrating," Chu Simiao said, standing up for her.
Kong Ran also felt aggrieved.
What's even more frustrating is that, looking at the beautiful woman's mature and elegant outfit, and then at herself in a T-shirt and jeans, for a moment just now, she actually felt that Zhong Lin and that beautiful woman were somewhat compatible!
Thinking about it made her feel even more aggrieved.
But before she could vent her frustration, her phone suddenly rang.
Upon seeing the three large characters "Deathbringer" on the caller ID, Kong Ran immediately forgot all his resentment.
With a loud "Ah!", she turned and ran: "We'll talk about Zhong Lin later, I need to go to the airport now!"
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Kyoto Airport Exit C.
When Kong Ran drove to the door, his heart was pounding in his chest.
When she arrived at her destination, she opened the car door and ran out, but before she could take two steps, someone grabbed her by the back of her collar: "Why are you in such a hurry? Are you rushing to be reincarnated?"
Hearing the nonchalant male voice behind him, Kong Ran turned around.
The person in front of me was wearing a floral shirt and white shorts, with his hair styled in a flashy way and sprayed with a lot of hair gel. He didn't look like he was back in China at all; he looked like he was here on vacation!
Kong Ran rolled her eyes and slapped the other person's arm away: "Who am I in such a hurry for!"
"Hey, it's been years, and your temper's gotten worse." Wen Sichen smirked. "Little darling, I told you the plane would arrive at five, right? Look at the time now, making me wait here for an hour for nothing, and you're acting all high and mighty?"
Speaking of this, Kong Ran felt a little guilty. If it weren't for the misunderstanding about her appointment, she wouldn't have been late.
She cleared her throat and said, "Here I am! I haven't even said anything to you yet. It's so convenient to call a taxi in China now. You could have just booked one yourself, but you insisted on making me come pick you up!"
Wen Sichen was amused by the words of the person in front of him: "Kong Ran, your skill in turning the tables hasn't diminished at all."
He opened the trunk of her car, threw the luggage in, and then got into the passenger seat himself.
Once Kong Ran was seated, he leisurely said, "Tell me, is something this important that you could forget about your uncle's return to the country?"
Kong Ran felt upset just thinking about what had just happened, so how could she possibly share it with him?
She immediately and abruptly changed the subject: "Your business in R country was doing so well, why did you suddenly come back? Did you tell my parents you were coming back?"
When this was mentioned, Wen Sichen paused for a moment.
This is the first time he has returned to China after so many years abroad.
As for the reason...
He glanced at the girl beside him.
Three years ago, Kong Ran, as an outstanding student, received a spot for an exchange program abroad and spent half a year in R country.
It was during these six months that they re-established contact.
When he went abroad, he didn't want to come back, and he didn't want to get caught up in the grudges between Kong Wange and the Wen family.
Although the truth of what happened back then has long been settled, those were, after all, his family members.
He wouldn't go so far as to retaliate against Kong Wange and her family on behalf of his own, but he couldn't bring himself to make peace with them over drinks.
He just didn't expect to run into Kong Ran abroad.
She has changed; she has transformed from a tiny little girl who could barely speak into a graceful young woman.
He hadn't forgotten how many times this little girl and her brother and sister had pranked him when they were kids, but when they first met in R country, he almost didn't recognize them.
Her personality, however, seemed to have remained largely unchanged; she was still energetic and impulsive, showing no trace of girlishness.
When the two met, he was a little awkward, but Kong Ran acted as if they were old friends.
Even though his life was monotonous when she wasn't around, he could still get by.
But after she came and left, for some reason, he felt that his life was hard to bear—too quiet, too boring.
After spending several years stabilizing his overseas business, he ultimately decided to return to China.
He didn't intend to tell these things to the little girl beside him.
He calmly said, "The domestic financial environment is no worse than that abroad. As an investment banker, I naturally go wherever there is an opportunity. There happens to be a project I'm in contact with here, so I came back this time to take a look at the situation."
After he finished speaking, he added, "Don't tell your parents that I'm coming back yet."
Kong Ran is no longer a child and knows most of what happened back then. Hearing what he said, he didn't say anything more, just said "Oh" to indicate that he knew.
Wen Sichen glanced at her and noticed that the girl beside him seemed to have grown up a bit since they last met a few years ago.
Her hair had grown out from a tomboyish short cut and was now tied into a high braid. A few wisps of hair framing her forehead gave her a clean and serene look. Her skin was fair with a rosy glow, and her lips were lightly tinted with lipstick, making them look glossy and translucent.
Wen Sichen hissed softly, "You're not in a relationship, are you?"
Kong Ran was still thinking about what happened in the grove earlier that day when he was suddenly asked a question, and he almost mistook the accelerator for the brake.
She coughed twice and said, "Who's in a relationship? Don't talk nonsense."
Wen Sichen nodded: "It's best that we didn't talk about it. Otherwise, you'd be so naive, you'd probably be sold out and even help the seller count the money. I wouldn't be able to save you then."
Kong Ran: "...Mind your own business! Where do you live? If you don't turn on the navigation, I'm going to drive back to my house."
"Okay, I'll drive to your house then."
Kong Ran: "???"
Wen Sichen naturally took out his phone and fiddled with it, saying as he did so, "Didn't you say that my sister and brother-in-law bought you an apartment near the school for you to live in? I have nowhere to live. It's a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, so it's perfect with me in it."
Kong Ran: "?!"
She said speechlessly, "Wen Sichen, you're a big boss, an investment bank CEO, and you say you have nowhere to stay? Do you think I'd believe that? Are all those hotels and guesthouses just for show?!"
“I’m not used to staying in hotels and guesthouses,” Wen Sichen said naturally.
Kong Ran: "...I wouldn't be comfortable living with you either!"
"The rent is 10,000 yuan per month."
Kong Ran: "..."
After she started university, her parents stopped giving her living expenses, and she had to earn them herself through her own labor.
If the rent is 10,000 a month, that's a considerable income...
"I can take care of the daily cleaning."
Kong Ran: "..."
God knows that what she hates most is cleaning the room.
"And three meals a day for the two of them."
Kong Ran: "...Deal."
Very well, he has successfully gotten her completely under his control.
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