"No," Lin Ruonan interrupted An Ran, "Xingfeng wouldn’t treat me . He just hasn’t realized his own feelings yet. If he loves you, why wouldn’t he touch you even when you were drugged? I know he still has feelings for me in his heart. He just pities you, Miss An. If you need money, I can give it to you. Just tell me how much, I’ll give you whatever you want, just please leave Xingfeng, okay?"
Even though she had always known, hearing Lin Ruonan say that Xingfeng only pitied her, An Ran’s heart couldn’t help but ache. But she still straightened her spine and said, "I’m sorry, Miss Lin. I don’t need your money, and I won’t leave Xingfeng."
She had promised Instructor Mu, and she would definitely keep her word, just as a way to repay him.
Lin Ruonan was completely enraged by An Ran’s response. "Miss An, why are you doing this? Do you think someone of your status is worthy of Xingfeng? With his achievements, he is going to become the brightest new star in the Imperial City, and I will be his greatest support. But what about you? What can you do for him? You will only hold him back. Stop being so stubborn. Do you really want to become the despised ’San’?
Upon hearing Lin Ruonan’s last words, An Ran’s pupils suddenly contracted, and her entire face turned pale.
She hated the ’san’ more than anything. Was she really going to become one now? Even if it was to repay Mu Xingfeng?
"There’s never been anything between you and me, so where does this ’san’ talk come from?"
A deep and cold voice spoke, and An Ran fell into a cold embrace.
Seeing the little girl’s pale face and thin clothes, Mu Xingfeng took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders, pulling her into his arms.
Lin Ruonan hadn’t expected Mu Xingfeng to find his way here, her face instantly turning whiter than snow.
After confirming that An Ran was unharmed in his arms, Mu Xingfeng’s cold eyes swept over Lin Ruonan like sharp blades, his voice terrifyingly cold. "Ruonan, I think I’ve made myself clear enough before. If you still don’t get it, for the sake of our many years of acquaintance, I’ll say it once more: I only have feelings for you as a friend, nothing more, never had and never will, even if there wasn’t An Ran, I still wouldn’t choose you."
"That’s nonsense, Xingfeng, you’re talking nonsense," Lin Ruonan shouted in breakdown. "If you don’t have feelings for me, why did you take a bullet for me? You could give your life for me, why can’t you accept me?"
"You’re mistaken. I never thought about giving my life for you. Taking a bullet for you was just a duty as a colleague. If it had been someone else, I would have done the same. Moreover, I, Mu Xingfeng, don’t need a woman to be my support, and my woman will never hold me back. Please don’t do things that make me look down on you, or we won’t even remain friends."
After saying that, Mu Xingfeng didn’t look at Lin Ruonan again and walked inside with An Ran in his arms.
Lin Ruonan watched the two embracing figures and slumped to the ground, crying softly.
Lin Junyang, walking from a distance, noticed Mu Xingfeng’s unhappy expression and then looked at the little rabbit in his arms. "Second Brother, what happened?"
"I’m heading back first. Give my regards to them," said Mu Xingfeng as he took An Ran directly into the elevator.
A bad premonition arose in Lin Junyang’s heart, and he hurriedly walked a few steps. On the outdoor balcony, he indeed saw his crying older sister.
But standing by her side was someone he hadn’t expected—Brother Gu Haoyu.