Chapter 852 Ranbao extra (25)
Kong Ran immediately sneered: "You call others weaklings? I don't think you're any better."
Zhang Yang never imagined that Kong Ran, who looked like a gentle and weak girl, would actually possess such martial arts skills.
The excruciating pain in his arm forced him to lower his head and say, "You...you let go of me first."
"Fine, apologize first."
Zhang Yang: "..."
He just made some harsh remarks, how could he be willing to apologize like this?
Seeing that he was sweating profusely but still gritting his teeth and refusing to speak, Kong Ran exerted even more force without saying a word.
"Aww—" Zhang Yang yelled even more exaggeratedly this time, and after a moment he couldn't hold back any longer: "Apologize, I apologize!! I'm sorry!!"
"Who are you talking to? You weren't just cursing me." Kong Ran still wouldn't let go.
Zhang Yang hurriedly turned towards Zhong Lin and said, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have called you a weakling. I'm the weakling, it's me!!"
After he finished speaking, Kong Ran let out a cold snort.
With a simple lift, she put his dislocated shoulder blade back in place, then clapped her hands and said, "Get lost."
Zhang Yang: "..."
Although he was unwilling, under the absolute suppression of force, he dared not make any more noise and turned around and ran away in a panic.
His cronies standing nearby were stunned, never expecting things to turn out this way.
It wasn't until Kong Ran stood not far away and waved his fist at them, indicating that if they didn't leave, they would all run away.
As they dispersed, Kong Ran felt a little unsatisfied: "Tsk, those bastards, all they know is how to bully the weak and fear the strong. Don't they know what my fists are made of?"
A soft "plop" sound came from the side, and Zhong Lin put her hard fist down in his hand: "Let me try, hmm... it's so hard, I really can't tell what it's made of."
Kong Ran: "..."
Zhong Lin's well-defined palm enveloped hers, and feeling the dry warmth of his hand, she felt flustered and momentarily lost in thought.
Zhong Lin clearly realized something, subconsciously withdrew his hand, and coughed lightly: "Sorry, junior, the joke was a bit lame."
Seeing his expression, Kong Ran became much more at ease and smiled, "It's okay, it's very cute."
Unsurprisingly, Zhong Lin's ears turned red again.
He released her fist, a smile appearing on his face: "Thank you for your help, junior."
Kong Ran chuckled and said, "This is nothing. Of course, I'll bully back hard if someone bullies me. That's the principle my parents instilled in me since I was little."
Zhong Lin smiled and said, "Your parents are right, there's just one thing..."
"What?"
"Give me some room to maneuver next time," Zhong Lin said with a somewhat innocent expression.
Kong Ran thought he was going to say something, but when he said that, she suddenly laughed out loud: "Okay, okay, it was my fault this time... But, don't you think I was too fierce just now?"
She felt a little uneasy when she asked the question.
Although Zhong Lin already knew who she was, when she recalled how she had acted just now, she still felt that she was far removed from the traditional image of a cute and gentle girl.
There's a saying, isn't there?
Too much of a good thing can be bad. Right, doesn't Zhong Lin think she's being a bit too ruthless?
Zhong Lin smiled and said, "Does my junior look like such a bad person? Even if you're fierce, it's because you're standing up for me. Besides... I don't think you're fierce at all. On the contrary... you're very cool."
"real?"
Zhong Lin nodded: "Authentic."
These words truly came from the heart.
Zhong Lin's upbringing has always emphasized protecting girls, being courageous in taking on responsibilities, and being willing to shoulder burdens.
He has always done it this way.
Until just now...
For the first time, he felt protected.
How should I put it? It's novel, and... also very heartwarming.
He looked at Kong Ran standing in front of him without a second thought and thought she was incredibly cool and stylish.
His heart was beating faster than ever before.
Kong Ran was finally relieved and said with a smile, "Since you're so handsome, can I make a small request?"
"you say."
"Shall we have dinner together?"
They often ate together during this period, and Kong Ran thought he would agree readily.
Zhong Lin hesitated, then said, "The company has arranged a dinner party tonight, I'm afraid I can't..."
Kong Ran exclaimed "Ah," somewhat disappointed, "I see."
Seeing her appearance, Zhong Lin felt sorry for her and, after thinking for a moment, simply said, "If you don't mind, junior, why don't we come together tonight?"
Kong Ran suddenly looked up: "Is this a good idea?"
Although she asked the question, the excitement in her eyes already revealed her anticipation.
Looking at her, Zhong Lin couldn't help but think how incredibly cute the girl in front of him could be.
He felt more and more that his idea was absolutely correct, and immediately nodded seriously, saying, "Of course you can. You know everyone in the company, they won't say anything."
Kong Ran smiled and said, "Then I'll have to accept."
Zhong Lin also smiled and said, "Okay."
...
That evening, Kong Ran went to the dinner party with Zhong Lin.
Zhong Lin's company is full of young people, so their company dinners aren't as formal as those in other companies. They simply chose a villa to have a party.
A group of people had a barbecue in the outdoor courtyard, next to the lawn, and everyone was having a great time.
Upon seeing Zhong Lin arrive, the crowd erupted in cheers.
"The boss is here!"
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
When the girl behind Zhong Lin was seen, the cheers grew even louder.
"Yoho!"
"Junior Sister Kong is here too!"
"Our leader is keeping a low profile and doing big things. He brought a junior student along without even telling us beforehand!"
Kong Ran was a little embarrassed: "I was the one who asked to come at the last minute, so it's not his fault for not telling you in advance."
"The junior even helped the boss cover up; they're truly from the same family!"
"Ugh, tonight's going to be another torture for us single folks!"
As they continued talking in a way that was getting increasingly absurd, Zhong Lin coughed lightly and said, "That's enough for you."
"The boss is shy, he's shy!"
"Hahaha, okay, okay, we'll stop talking! Let's eat meat!"
Seeing them arguing and fighting again, Zhong Lin sighed and said to Kong Ran, "They're just talking nonsense, don't take it too seriously."
Kong Ran said "Oh": "I know, it's all just a joke."
Under the dazzling lights, Zhong Lin looked at Kong Ran's radiant smile, and his heart skipped a beat.
He let out a long sigh: "Actually, it wasn't exactly a joke, I really..."
"Boss, the meat's grilled, it smells amazing, want some?!"
A voice from not far away suddenly interrupted him.
Kong Ran, who was standing next to him, didn't hear clearly and subconsciously turned his head to ask, "What?"
Zhong Lin: "..."
He scratched his head in annoyance: "Um, it's nothing. Um... are you hungry? Shall we go get something to eat?"
"Okay!" Kong Ran smiled and headed towards the barbecue area.
Zhong Lin watched her figure, clenched his fist, but didn't say anything more.
...
Kong Ran was surprised to find that Wen Sichen had also come.
Just as everyone was having a great time, she saw Wen Sichen stroll out of the villa, looking like he had just woken up.
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