Blue Sea and Sky has a professional Sanda training ground, specially designed by Gu Haoyu for his brothers.
Upon hearing that the two were going to fight, the others not only didn’t stop them but instead got excited and rushed to the training ground, cheering.
On the way back, An Ran sat quietly in the car, with Mu Xingfeng beside her also remaining silent. It wasn’t until they were almost home that Mu Xingfeng gently squeezed the small hand in his palm and softly said, "Are you scared?"
An Ran shook her head. She wasn’t scared, but she felt that they had just been too cruel to Lin Ruonan. She had said she loved him for almost twenty years; how heartbreaking must it be to be rejected in such a way by the man she had loved for nearly twenty years?
"Instructor Mu, actually... you could have a proper conversation with Sister Ruonan. There’s no need to..."
An Ran didn’t continue. She turned her slightly melancholic face toward the window.
Mu Xingfeng tightened his arm slightly. His little girl was always so kind.
"Ranran, I’ve known Lin Ruonan for twenty years and I understand her personality. She is naturally strong-willed. Once she sets her mind on something, she is determined to achieve it. But when it comes to her feelings for me, it’s probably her biggest mistake. For me, giving her hope for happiness I can’t provide would be the greatest disrespect to her."
An Ran nodded in his arms. What could she do? Her Instructor Mu was always so rational, and she found herself liking him more and more.
Her small hand unconsciously caressed his firm chest, gently stroking it, "Instructor Mu, even though this may make me seem very selfish, I still want to say it."
An Ran raised her head, looking at the man so close to her. Under the night sky, his handsome features appeared even more captivating. "Instructor Mu, please don’t do anything so dangerous again in the future, okay?"
Forgive her selfishness, but she was really afraid of losing him, even if this man never belonged to her.
Her soft, sticky voice carried a hint of pleading. How could he refuse such a request?
"Alright, I promise you."
Mu Xingfeng held her tightly.
God knows, at Blue Sea and Sky, when he found An Ran on the balcony, seeing her face turn pale at Lin Ruonan’s words, his heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
His girl was so kind; how could she ever harm anyone? At that moment, he was truly afraid that An Ran would retreat because of Lin Ruonan’s words. That term "third party" could nullify all his efforts over the past few days.
So he stepped forward, right in front of An Ran, and completely clarified their relationship.
In the car, when his girl pleaded with him to protect himself, at that moment, he truly felt the genuine concern she had for him from the bottom of her heart.
He didn’t know what this meant; he just knew that his girl cared more and more about his presence.
Liu Hu, who was driving in the front, timely let out a burp.
When they got back to Yujing Garden, the snow had increased. The small snowflakes had turned into large flakes, falling heavily and quickly covering the ground in white.
It was already late, but under the reflection of the snow, the winter night appeared bright.
Under the dim yellow light of the street lamp in front of the villa, snowflakes fell swiftly and gently, looking very beautiful.
After dealing with the documents sent over from the company, it was already late at night. By now, the little girl should be asleep.
Mu Xingfeng gently pushed open the bedroom door. By the warm light from the bedside lamp, he saw that the bed was empty and the quilt had already cooled down, indicating that she had been gone for a while.
When he had come earlier, the lights downstairs were off, so An Ran probably hadn’t gone downstairs.
The curtain on the balcony was slightly open. Mu Xingfeng walked over and, as expected, she was on the balcony.
The snow outside was still falling, seemingly heavier. The girl was wrapped in his coat, sitting on a chair, watching the snowflakes drifting down.
This balcony was open; although there was an umbrella overhead, some snowflakes still blew over.
The girl reached out to catch a snowflake, watching it melt in her palm, her pure, clean face filled with tranquility and composure.
Mu Xingfeng walked over and gently embraced her, his large hand holding her already cold hand, softly asking, "Why aren’t you sleeping?"
An Ran glanced at Mu Xingfeng, shifting slightly to make room on the chair for him, "It’s snowing outside; I can’t sleep. Instructor Mu, this is the first time I’ve seen snow in my life. It’s so beautiful."
Mu Xingfeng didn’t sit in the half-space she made; instead, he lifted her from the chair, occupied the whole seat himself, then placed her on his lap. Without speaking, he held her and accompanied her in silently watching the snow.
In the silent night, only the sound of snowflakes hitting the ground and the beating of hearts could be heard.
After an unknown period of time, the girl slowly spoke.
"Instructor Mu, do you know? When I was in the An Family, I cherished everyone there, even though I knew in my heart that apart from my grandmother, they probably never saw me as family. Later, when I broke off relations with the An Family, I suddenly felt that I didn’t even have that kind of home. I wasn’t without loss, but now I realize that, during the fifteen years in the An Family, except for the days spent with my grandmother, they couldn’t compare to even a single day with you. Instructor Mu, I’ve been very happy and content during this time, really."
Mu Xingfeng gently kneaded her small hand with his thumb and kissed the top of the girl’s head, savoring this moment of tranquility.
He also wanted to say that he had been very happy and content during this time, and even... felt very blessed.