"Hmm," Mu Xingfeng lightly hummed, already standing before An Ran, gazing down at her intently.
"Did you fight?" His cold eyes showed no ripples, and his voice was so steady that no emotion could be detected. But An Ran knew, Mu Xingfeng was angry.
"Mm," An Ran twisted her little hands tightly together, hung her head low, and nodded slightly, looking just like a little student who had made a mistake.
Mu Wanxin couldn’t watch it any longer and was about to speak, but Shen Wenxuan, standing next to her, held her back.
"Did you win?" His voice remained indifferent.
What? An Ran thought she had misheard. Instructor Mu wasn’t blaming her for fighting, but asking if she won or lost?
However, she was destined to disappoint Instructor Mu. An Ran shook her little head.
"Useless," the cold voice carried disdain.
At this, An Ran wouldn’t have it. He didn’t even know the situation at the time, why did he look down on her?
Her little head finally lifted, and her large eyes, shimmering with tears, held a hint of anger: "Do you even know it was two of them? Two of them."
As she spoke, An Ran held up two fingers and waved them in front of him.
Seeing the lively look in the little girl’s eyes, a fleeting smile flashed in Mu Xingfeng’s eyes. He loved this look on the little girl. However, since yesterday, she had returned to her old self, her eyes showing indifference and fear towards him.
At the door, Sun Wangbei, having watched the commotion for a while, shook his head with a smirk: "Sigh, no wonder Second Brother has been single for so long, he really doesn’t know how to be tender. Little sister-in-law is already beaten like that, shouldn’t he be hugging her tight and comforting her? And yet he cares about winning or losing and even calls her useless."
Chen Yankun saw An Ran and also breathed a sigh of relief. Even though he had already confirmed with Chen Shanshan on the way that An Ran hadn’t been hurt by her knife, his heart was still worried the whole time. Thankfully, it was only some superficial wounds.
However, seeing Mu Xingfeng’s attitude, a meaningful smile appeared in Chen Yankun’s eyes, "Don’t be fooled by Second Brother’s current ferocity towards the little girl. From what I know of him, his heart is probably aching right now."
As he finished speaking, Mu Xingfeng’s disdained voice was still heard, with even a hint of contempt, "Afraid of two people? Back in the day, I took on an entire company alone and still won easily."
"Pssh—" The three people at the door couldn’t hold it in any longer but dared not laugh out loud, their shoulders trembling as they looked at An Ran’s reaction.
Sure enough, upon hearing Mu Xingfeng’s words, An Ran’s little face turned red, and her small mouth pouted in grievance.
"Feeling wronged? If you’re wronged, then behave properly, eat well, and train hard. Don’t let even a woman defeat you."
"That’s enough, Xingfeng, you’re being unreasonable. Who do you think An Ran is? One of your soldiers?" Mu Wanxin couldn’t take it anymore and interrupted him.
Ignoring Mu Wanxin’s words, Mu Xingfeng lifted his eyes and looked at Shen Wenxuan beside her, "Brother Wenxuan, thank you for saving An Ran. It’s getting late, I won’t keep you. Go back and rest early."
Shen Wenxuan nodded, "No need for thanks among family," he said, pulling Mu Wanxin as they walked out.
"Brother Wenxuan, why are you too?" Mu Wanxin, still angry, said discontentedly.
"Let’s go, I’ll take you back. Xingfeng will take care of it." Shen Wenxuan leaned down to kiss Mu Wanxin’s forehead, comforting her as he walked her out.
At the door, Lin Junyang, who had been laughing, couldn’t any longer upon hearing Mu Xingfeng’s last words. He started to leave, kicking the two who hadn’t moved yet: "Still want to watch the bridal chamber?"
"Hell no, Fifth, did you dare to kick me?" Sun Wangbei laughed and cursed, chasing after him.