212: Chapter 212 Feelings Confirmed

Chen Ran froze on the spot.

That sentence just now was originally meant to be a casual joke.

Who could have imagined that Lin Wan would actually respond?

Chen Ran opened his mouth, momentarily not knowing what to say.

"You..."

Lin Wan's face was suddenly stained with a rosy blush.

She lowered her head, her hands tightly clutching her sleeves.

"I am not joking."

"I... I am serious."

Chen Ran's brain briefly short-circuited.

When he first met Lin Wan, he purely regarded her as a tool for delivering prisoners.

Later, after more contact, he discovered that although this woman was cold on the surface, she was actually warm-hearted on the inside; she was extremely upright and had her own principles in doing things.

And later on, his attitude toward Lin Wan changed unconsciously.

Chen Ran was silent for a long while.

Lin Wan waited for a long time without hearing an answer, and her heart grew more and more panicked.

She bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly.

"If you are not willing... then... then just pretend I never said it."

"Anyway, the shield we talked about before is also true, you don't need to have any burden..."

Before she could finish speaking.

Chen Ran suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Lin Wan froze completely.

She could clearly feel the warmth coming from Chen Ran's chest, as well as that steady and powerful heartbeat.

"Chen Ran... you..."

"Don't speak."

Chen Ran said in a low voice.

"Let me think."

Lin Wan obediently shut her mouth, her heart beating uncontrollably fast.

Chen Ran looked down at the woman in his arms, his heart feeling somewhat complicated.

He really hadn't expected to actually reach this point with Lin Wan.

But to say he had no feelings for Lin Wan at all would also be a lie.

After spending this period of time together, he had basically figured out Lin Wan's personality.

Although this woman was aloof, she was an extremely serious person at heart.

Since she had said it, she definitely wasn't just saying it casually.

Chen Ran raised his hand and gently patted Lin Wan's back.

Lin Wan's body trembled, and she suddenly lifted her head.

"You... you agreed?"

"Otherwise?"

Chen Ran raised an eyebrow.

"Do you really expect me to just pretend you never said it? For a Young Miss from a noble family to take a liking to me, that is a joyous occasion like smoke rising from my ancestral grave."

Lin Wan's eyes turned red, and her nose felt sore.

"You don't even ask me why..."

"Ask what?"

Chen Ran interrupted her.

"Ask why you like a small Jailer like me?"

Lin Wan nodded.

"There's nothing to ask about that."

Chen Ran let go and looked down at her.

"If you like, you like; does there need to be a reason?"

Lin Wan was stunned, then immediately laughed out loud.

She reached out to wipe the corner of her eyes, her voice filled with amusement.

"You... really..."

"Really what?"

"You really leave people with no way to handle you."

Chen Ran smiled and reached out to pinch her cheek.

"Alright, stop crying; if you keep crying, your eyes will get swollen."

Lin Wan spat softly and pushed his hand away.

"Who's crying? I'm not crying."

"Yes, yes, yes, you aren't crying."

Chen Ran went along with her words.

The two looked at each other and both laughed.

The atmosphere suddenly became much lighter.

Lin Wan wiped the corner of her eyes, took a deep breath, and calmed her emotions.

"Then... then what kind of relationship do we have now?"

"What do you think?"

Chen Ran asked back.

Lin Wan's face turned red again.

"You... don't always ask me..."

"Then that means our relationship is confirmed."

Chen Ran said with a smile.

"Anyway, those people in the capital all know you've taken a liking to me; now it's just turning the fake into the real."

Lin Wan gave him a reproachful look.

"Can't you say something nice?"

"Something nice?"

Chen Ran thought for a moment and leaned close to her ear.

"For the great Young Miss Lin to be willing to take a liking to a small Jailer like me, it is my, Chen Ran's, great fortune."

"From now on, I will surely serve you faithfully, and follow the great Young Miss's lead in everything."

Lin Wan was amused by his words and giggled.

"Stop with your glib tongue."

"Really?"

"Of course it's fake."

Chen Ran let her go and stepped back.

"See, I knew you wouldn't believe it."

Lin Wan glared at him, but her heart felt sweet.

She tidied her collar, trying hard to look composed.

"Then... then from now on you are not allowed to be this good to other women."

"Fine."

Chen Ran agreed verbally.

"And, you are not allowed to lie to me."

"Uh... fine."

"And also not allowed to..."

"Fine, fine, fine, whatever you say is fine."

Chen Ran smiled helplessly.

"What other requests does the great Young Miss Lin have? Say them all at once."

Lin Wan thought for a while, realizing she didn't seem to have any other requests.

"Then... then that's it."

"That's it?"

Chen Ran raised an eyebrow.

"Aren't you going to ask me what requirements I have?"

Lin Wan was stunned.

"You... what requirements do you have?"

"My request is very simple."

Chen Ran walked closer to her and reached out to pinch her chin.

"Don't always keep a straight face in the future; smile more."

"You look quite pretty when you smile."

Lin Wan's face felt burning hot, and she pushed his hand away.

"You... can you be a bit more serious..."

"Isn't this me being serious?"

Chen Ran said with a smile.

"Is what I said wrong?"

Lin Wan opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found she couldn't speak at all.

"Whatever... whatever you say..."

Chen Ran looked at her appearance and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This woman who was usually cold and icy was now blushing like a little girl.

She was actually quite cute.

Chen Ran looked at her and slowly opened his mouth:

"Then why do you like me?"

Lin Wan was stunned.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't ask just now?"

"Just now was just now, now is now."

Chen Ran said with a smile.

"Now I want to know."

Lin Wan bit her lip.

"I... I can't explain it clearly either..."

"It's just... just that I feel you are... quite special."

"Special?"

"Mm."

Lin Wan nodded.

"When others look at me, it's either because of the Lin family, or because of my appearance."

"But you are different."

"When you look at me, it's like you're looking at a normal person."

"Without all those messy things."

Chen Ran raised an eyebrow.

"So you fell for me because of that?"

"It's not just that..."

Lin Wan said seriously, "There are many other factors."

"Aren't you afraid that I might actually be a bad person?"

Chen Ran said half-jokingly.

Lin Wan shook her head.

"If you were really a bad person, you would have been exposed long ago."

He reached out and ruffled Lin Wan's hair.

"Rest assured, I am not a bad person."

Chen Ran looked at the beauty in his arms and whispered in his heart:

"At least... not to you."