At this moment, An Ran finished tidying up and came out of the kitchen. Xiao Xiao’s eyes lit up when she saw An Ran’s attire.
An Ran didn’t notice Xiao Xiao’s gaze, took the bag from her hand, and went straight to the bedroom.
Xiao Xiao closely followed and chased after her, giving a meaningful look at the handsome guy on the sofa before closing the door.
"Ranran, you are too much. You two have gotten that close, yet you won’t introduce him," Xiao Xiao said while making a hand-to-hand gesture.
An Ran rummaged through her bag for her clothes and changed while saying, "Xiao Xiao, don’t overthink. We’re not in that kind of relationship."
"Not that kind of relationship, yet you’re living in his place and wearing his clothes?" Xiao Xiao looked at the men’s clothes An Ran had taken off, clearly not believing her.
"This is Instructor Mu’s house. He’s Instructor Mu’s teammate. Last night after work, I ran into some trouble. He rescued me, and it was too late, so he brought me here."
"What?" Xiao Xiao’s face changed upon hearing An Ran mention trouble, and remembering how she had been asked to bring clothes, she knew what had happened: "Was it Ye Sheng causing trouble again?"
An Ran had mentioned the last incident to her, so Xiao Xiao’s first reaction was that Ye Sheng was harassing An Ran again.
"It wasn’t him, it was someone else. It’s all over now, I’m fine, and I don’t plan to work at the bar anymore." An Ran put on her clothes, neatly folded Mu Xingfeng’s clothes, and spoke calmly as if it was a mundane matter.
Seeing An Ran’s demeanor, Xiao Xiao felt it didn’t seem like a major incident. Thinking of Ye Sheng’s situation, she recalled hearing that Ye Sheng was no longer in Nan’an. He probably wouldn’t trouble An Ran again as family matters were keeping him occupied.
It seemed An Ran had run into some nighttime troublemakers.
"It’s fine if you don’t want to work there. An Ran, you’re so beautiful; working in such a place, it’s inevitable you’d suffer. Don’t worry about the tuition; worst case, I’ll work with you during the winter break." Xiao Xiao patted An Ran’s shoulder comfortingly.
"Alright, thank you, Xiao Xiao." An Ran finally looked up and smiled.
"Oh no, don’t be ; it makes people embarrassed." Xiao Xiao teased, covering her face with her hands, making An Ran laugh.
"By the way, Ranran, you said that guy is Instructor Mu’s teammate? How did you two meet? Was it a hero saving the damsel in distress? Such a handsome guy, didn’t you feel attracted? Oh, and were you wearing Instructor Mu’s clothes or his clothes just now?" Seeing that An Ran was fine, Xiao Xiao couldn’t help but become curious again.
"Xiao Xiao, do you know how shameless you look when you’re gossiping?" An Ran said, tapping Xiao Xiao’s forehead.
"Of course, I know, and I know you love my shameless side the most. Come on, spill it." Xiao Xiao showed no sign of giving up on her curiosity despite An Ran’s words.
"Mu Xingfeng is on a mission. He was worried about the dangers of me working at the bar, so he asked Lin Junyang, the handsome guy outside, to look after me. Last night some troublemakers appeared, and Lin Junyang saved me. The clothes are Mu Xingfeng’s. Also, he’s just a teammate of Instructor Mu, nothing more. I’ve said it all, are you satisfied with my answer?"
"Hmm, I’m quite satisfied. I knew it, Instructor Mu definitely likes you," Xiao Xiao said with a sly smile, "Ranran, if you ask me, you should just go for Instructor Mu. He’s an officer, handsome, and treats you well. If you let a man like that slip, it’d truly be a waste."