118: Chapter 118 I work part-time to earn money to buy you milk tea!

Xiao Ran knew he was in the wrong, but he couldn't go there now!

He couldn't just abandon Liang Shiqing here, could he!

He definitely couldn't do that!

And today was also the day he broke up with Murong Lan, so he didn't have to accommodate her for now.

He should focus on Liang Shiqing instead.

"A Lan, I'm sorry, I'm busy right now! I can't come for a while."

Xiao Ran said, quickly turning off the gas.

Then, with practiced movements, he poured the stir-fried celery with lean meat from the wok into a plate, and a fragrant aroma instantly filled the air.

"Ah? Brother Xiao Ran? You're not coming? You... how could you be like this..." Murong Lan's displeased voice came from his ear again.

A breeze swept by, taking away the color from her face, leaving only a hint of paleness!

She stood there in a daze, her palms slightly sweaty, and she could barely hold her phone steady.

Murong Qing quickly helped her steady the phone; she was almost overcome with sadness!

"Sis, what's wrong? What did Xiao Ran say? Is he coming over?" Murong Qing asked, puzzled.

She felt that her sister's state seemed off, but she wasn't sure what exactly was happening.

"Brother Xiao Ran, are you... are you not coming to the concert?" Murong Lan asked, her voice trembling.

She was so afraid that Brother Xiao Ran would abandon her!

Xiao Ran heard her question but didn't reply immediately.

Instead, he poured the 'Magic City Green' from the cutting board into the wok, producing a sizzling sound.

"Brother Xiao Ran, what are you doing? Are you stir-frying? It's so noisy?" The questioning voice came from the other end of the phone again.

Xiao Ran's lips curved into a smile; this was exactly the question he wanted.

It was better to let the other party find an excuse for you than to actively search for one yourself, as such excuses would be more believable.

He first pretended to be busy, and after a moment of silence, he offered a clumsy excuse:

"A Lan, you heard it too, right? I'm working right now! My boss gave me double pay today, so I can't leave for now." Then he continued to explain:

"But don't worry, I will definitely go to the concert. It's just that I was too busy this morning and didn't have time to reply to you. This is just an unexpected situation, don't worry, I won't stand you up again."

Murong Lan: "..."

Work, work! Always work!

Was it that she, Murong Lan, couldn't afford him or something?

Was it necessary to abandon their plans to go work?

Murong Lan angrily stomped on a pile of ants enjoying their food on the ground.

She even twisted her foot hard a few times.

The result was...

Her new white canvas shoes got stuck with chewing gum... "Ah ah ah ah ah!" She jumped around frantically.

Her graceful movements could probably inspire a book titled "How to Master Dance in a Flash."

"Brother Xiao Ran, don't work anymore! I'll give you triple pay!" Murong Lan said to the phone, annoyed.

"I'm sorry, A Lan, I can't do that," Xiao Ran replied resolutely.

"I prefer to create wealth with my own hands, and then use it to buy you the milk tea you love to drink," Xiao Ran explained affectionately.

"Brother Xiao Ran... you..." Just like that, Murong Lan's resentment instantly vanished without a trace.

'Brother Xiao Ran actually...'

'It turns out he couldn't keep his promise because he wanted me to have the milk tea I love!'

'And it was earned by his own hands!'

Murong Lan fell into a brief moment of self-move.

"What's wrong, A Lan? Are you unhappy?" Xiao Ran asked, puzzled.

"No, no, no, A Lan is very happy!"

"But you sounded unhappy just now, oh?"

"Ah! I'm sorry, Brother Xiao Ran, I misunderstood you just now!" Murong Lan's face was filled with regret and guilt.

Brother Xiao Ran doted on her so much, yet she was still angry with him in her heart!

"It's okay, A Lan, you don't need to apologize to me. It is indeed my fault. However, you guys go eat first, I'll come find you after I get off work!"

Xiao Ran said, while putting the cooked Magic City Green into a plate.

Immediately after, he poured the lean meat from the small bowl into the already boiling hot water, seasoning it exquisitely.

"Mm-hmm! Brother Xiao Ran, we're going to eat now! You have to tell me when you get off work, oh!" Murong Lan said in a playful tone.

"Mm, go ahead, enjoy your meal. I'll bring you a steaming taro bubble milk tea after I get off work."

"Mm-hmm, oh, and Brother Xiao Ran."

At this point, Murong Lan quickly walked a few steps forward.

Then she looked around, and after confirming that no one was paying attention to her, she covered the microphone and whispered, "I can have something cold today, oh!"

Xiao Ran: "..."

Don't I know whether you can eat it or not?

I remember it clearly!

What's the meaning of emphasizing it specifically? Is she having a fever?

He said he would bring her something hot, purely because of her constitution, she couldn't eat too many cold things.

"A Lan, what are you saying? Your body can't handle that much cold food!"

"That's it, my boss is glaring at me, if I keep talking, my wages will be deducted! Then I won't be able to buy delicious milk tea!"

Xiao Ran finished speaking in a hurry and hung up the phone without further explanation.

He probably didn't notice.

Outside the tightly closed kitchen door, a beautiful figure stood frozen in place, as if time had also condensed because of her appearance.

Her slightly pale lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't open her mouth.

Her slightly bent body revealed a hint of nervousness and timidity.

'Why does Shiqing have such sensitive hearing~?'

'If it weren't for that, Shiqing wouldn't be sad~'

..."Hello? Brother Xiao Ran?" Listening to the dial tone, Murong Lan put away her phone, a little disappointed.

But in the next second, her lips curved into a slight smile.

A gentle breeze came, softly caressing her cheek, carrying away a few strands of hair from her forehead, like an angel's fingertip.

'I didn't expect Brother Xiao Ran to still remember my little quirks!'

'Murong Lan, oh Murong Lan!'

'You almost wronged Brother Xiao Ran!'

'It's good that Brother Xiao Ran didn't mind!'

'He still dotes on me and loves me so much!'

'So happy!'

She felt warm inside, as if she were in a furnace.

"Sis, you've been sunbathing for ten minutes! The sun is like magma, aren't you hot?" Murong Qing looked at her sister, who was dazed in the sunlight not far away, and said loudly, speechless.

Murong Lan: "..."

Bad little sister!

Ruining her older sister's good mood!

Brother Xiao Ran is still the best!

This stinky little sister needs to get married off soon!

Murong Lan, with light steps, returned to everyone.

"Sister, what did Xiao Ran say?" Murong Qing asked first. Perhaps because she had a boyfriend, she spoke a little more.

Murong Lan, discarding her previous lifeless expression, smiled happily:

"Xiao Ran is working, so he won't be coming. He'll come find us after he gets off work. Let's all go, let's go eat beef hotpot together, my treat! After we eat, we can just stroll around and wait for him."

"Yay! My awesome class monitor!" The two girls cheered joyfully.

"Class monitor is awesome!" Zhang Yide chimed in.

"Class monitor is generous!" Lin Zihao gave her a thumbs up.

"Class monitor is amazing!" Li Yi exclaimed.

Besides gaming together, eating hotpot was one of the best things to do with friends!

Everyone headed to a very famous classical beef hotpot restaurant...