13: Chapter 13 Stay with Me Tonight(1)_1 13: Chapter 13 Stay with Me Tonight(1)_1 In the private room:
Jian Ran intended to avoid Qin Mu’s big hand kneading her cheek, but the next moment, she was pulled into his embrace as if he understood her thoughts.
“Ran girl, let your Third Master Qin hold you for a little while, just a little while.”
Qin Mu, being the youngest, was a typical Crown Prince who could do whatever he wanted at home, but he showed his softer side only when facing Jian Ran, rarely coquettish.
Qin Mu, facing her, was still imperious but as childish as ever.
Jian Ran bit her lip, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears as memories of their childhood days as close friends flashed rapidly through her mind, a warm scene; the next moment, she frowned at Qin Mu’s words.
“Damn it, I really fucking missed you, Ran girl.
What the hell drug did you give me?”
This outburst was typical Qin Mu, and Jian Ran was deeply moved.
Still, she didn’t want to expose her private friendship with Qin Mu in front of everyone.
“Qin Mu, let’s talk business…”
As she said this, Jian Ran extended her little finger to point at her badge, her implication very clear.
Gu Family’s Design Department—Jian Ran.
Qin Mu raised his eyebrows, proud of his Ran girl for doing well, and seeing everyone staring at them, dumbfounded, he reached out and confidently took Jian Ran’s hand, speaking with childlike candor.
“Alright, whatever my Ran girl says, I’ll do.”
That was really enough.
Upon hearing this, Lan Xing, sitting beside her, turned completely stone-faced.
Lan Xing had thought this evening’s social engagement would be a trial by fire; Qin Mu was notorious for playing with women, and she feared she was just delivering Jian Ran like fresh meat into his mouth.
Once tired of her, Jian Ran would be discarded like a used rag, and then Jian Ran would have no chance to compete with her for Gu Mochen.
Although Qin Mu might be a flashy playboy, he wasn’t a patch on Gu Mochen’s mature and inscrutable demeanor.
But to her surprise, Jian Ran actually knew Qin Mu, and they seemed to share a deep connection.
And Qin Mu was actually listening to Jian Ran.
Seeing this, Lan Xing seethed with jealousy.
Hmph, she vowed to reveal Jian Ran’s true cunning face to Mr.
Jian Ran and Qin Mu had a secret bond all along.
Jian Ran was directly pulled by Qin Mu to sit in a corner, and the others sensibly gave them some private space.
The women who were accompanying Qin Mu were promptly sent away by his men.
His men, following him for many years, naturally recognized Jian Ran.
With the real deal here, there was no need for knock-offs.
Rumors had it that Qin Mu had been heartbroken in his youth and his greatest pleasure was to play with women.
Those in the know were aware that Jian Ran was the object of Qin Mu’s youthful confession!
Back then, Jian Ran rejected Qin Mu’s confession, and he was so distraught that he didn’t eat or drink for days, much to the old master’s consternation.
“Ran girl, do you know that I’ve turned Yuncheng upside down for the past four years looking for you?”
Qin Mu squinted his dark eyes and closed the distance, his hand swaying an Amaretto cocktail while teasing Jian Ran’s tender white cheek.
That little face, as soft and fair as in the past.
Qin Mu was just that kind of person; he might seem like a rogue on the surface, cynical about the world, but in truth, when it came to her, he was completely upright, like now.
Even though he was clearly flirting and teasing her, he hadn’t touched her with a single finger beyond the initial cheek pinch and hug.
When they were little, he was always clamoring to kiss her, to take her as his own.