188: Chapter 188 It's getting more interesting

“They’re gone, it’s safe!”

Hearing Xiao Ran’s words, Zhang Wenxue quickly stood up, then took off her mask, panting heavily.

The peaks beneath her thin clothes weren’t particularly towering; they were just right.

Coupled with her slender figure, she was a true fresh and innocent girl.

“Are you alright?” Xiao Ran took out an unopened bottle of water and handed it to her.

“I’m fine, thank you!” Zhang Wenxue reached out, took it, and drank it all at once: “Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp~”

“I haven’t had any water since this morning, I’m dying of thirst!”

Half a bottle of water later, Zhang Wenxue looked utterly satisfied, wiping the corners of her mouth with her sleeve.

Every gesture was pleasing to the eye.

“If you’re okay, sit down.” Xiao Ran patted the seat beside him.

Zhang Wenxue smiled sweetly and sat down, a hint of relaxation in her brows: “Thank you, handsome, I still don’t know your name?”

“Li Feiyu,” Xiao Ran said with a smile.

“Zhang Wenxue!” She extended her slender hand to Xiao Ran.

A light handshake, warm and smooth as jade.

Xiao Ran politely touched and withdrew.

Xiao Ran knew the name Zhang Wenxue.

In fact, it was all over the internet now!

The second young lady of the Zhang Family ran away from home… “The second young lady of the Zhang Family?” Xiao Ran asked, a knowing smile playing on his lips.

Whoosh~

Zhang Wenxue, like a startled rabbit, immediately sprang from her seat.

Her brows almost twisted into a knot, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes: “You know me?”

A sudden sense of despair filled her heart.

‘Could it be that after just escaping her own people’s pursuit, she’s about to be reported by a stranger?’

“Don’t be nervous.” Xiao Ran waved his hand and said with a smile, “I have no intention of reporting you.”

How could he let his lifespan run away?

“Really?” Zhang Wenxue looked suspicious.

“Truer than pearls,” Xiao Ran nodded.

“Hoo~”

Zhang Wenxue breathed a sigh of relief and sat down.

Even if he wanted to report her, she couldn’t stop him.

“Thank you. As long as I can safely get off the train, I’ll give you some compensation… though not much…”

“No problem!”

...The journey wasn’t very long, and the train soon arrived at the Modu Station.

Through their conversation on the train, the distance between them also made some progress.

Xiao Ran’s flirting techniques were no joke; after a few rounds, plus the help he had just given her.

Zhang Wenxue’s trust in him was already very high.

It must be said, some innocent girls are just easy to trick.

Under his abduction, ah, no.

Under his enthusiastic invitation, Zhang Wenxue also agreed to temporarily stay at his home.

She would move out after she found a safe place to live.

But as Xiao Ran’s achievement target, Zhang Wenxue would naturally not be allowed to escape so easily.

However, it was still too early; haste makes waste.

You have to eat your food one bite at a time, and walk your path one step at a time.

When exiting the station.

Under Xiao Ran’s safe guidance, the two successfully evaded those who were ‘hunting’ her.

They got into the car heading to Xiao Ran’s residence as desired.

“Wenxue, isn’t your home in Jinling (Jingnan City)? If you’re going to hide, you should hide further away. What’s the point of coming to Modu?” Xiao Ran asked curiously.

Zhang Wenxue’s face drooped: “Sigh, don’t laugh at me, I just ran aimlessly.”

“Can you tell me why you had to run?” Xiao Ran continued to ask.

Zhang Wenxue pursed her lips, a worried expression on her face: “It doesn’t matter if I tell you. It’s just because my family arranged a marriage for me; they plan to have me engaged to that person in a few days.”

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

Family alliance? That’s the vibe!

A trope as old as time, his short video platform had already worn it out.

He used to love watching such plots.

If that was the case, if he wanted to win over Zhang Wenxue, he would have to face two enemies.

One was the Zhang Family, and the other was the family planning to marry her.

It was getting more and more interesting!

While he was thinking, Zhang Wenxue continued: “If that person were a normal man, it would be fine, but he’s a scumbag!”

As her voice fell, her eyes filled with deep disgust.

If her family had arranged a virtuous man for her, she wouldn’t have cared; they could cultivate feelings later.

But the one her family arranged for her was the infamous playboy of Jinling City!

Shen Yongtao, the young master of the Shen Family.

When she heard the news, she almost jumped into a river!

She had enjoyed the family’s wealth and glory for 20 years.

Before she had wealth, power, or ability, she couldn’t resist, and had no reason to resist!

Under various emotions, with a confused mind, she could only run out to get some air first.

After being dragged through several cities for a few days, she met Xiao Ran.

“Wenxue, you don’t have to be so pessimistic.”

Xiao Ran gently comforted her: “It’s not an engagement yet, is it? It’s just talk. Things will work out, every cloud has a silver lining, and the outcome is not yet decided; there might still be a reversal.”

He didn’t reveal his identity or anything like that; being a hidden player was the most satisfying!

He just needed to secretly help her resolve her engagement.

Zhang Wenxue scoffed at this toxic positivity, giving him a charming glare:

“Li Feiyu, you say it so lightly. It’s not you who has to marry a scumbag! If you ask me, it should be, the outcome is not yet decided, you and I are both mere pawns!”

Xiao Ran grinned: “Hehe, who knows some things? Thinking so much now is useless. You might as well take this time to relax properly.”

“I hope so…”

The rest of the journey was silent.

As a playboy, it was normal for Xiao Ran to have multiple hideouts.

After a rapid drive, the two arrived at Xiao Ran’s house in Modu.

“Wow! Li Feiyu! You actually live in Tomson Riviera!” As soon as she got out of the car, Zhang Wenxue was stunned by the mansion in front of her.

“Yes!” Xiao Ran nodded with a smile.

“Hey! Fei Yu, you didn’t rent a luxury house just to pick me up, did you?” Zhang Wenxue tilted her head, asking suspiciously.

“Zhang Wenxue, you’re not that beautiful, so why do you think so beautifully!” Xiao Ran retorted unceremoniously.

“Go away! It’s best you don’t have that idea! This young lady is naturally beautiful and very stunning!”

Zhang Wenxue swung her bag, her hair fluttering in the wind, and skipped into the villa, not treating herself as an outsider at all.

Xiao Ran shrugged, and after giving instructions to the driver, also entered the villa.

The house was very clean, bright, and spotless.

Even when Xiao Ran wasn’t living there, he had arranged for dedicated cleaners and bodyguards to be there.

This was to prevent others from taking over, as such incidents were common these years.

He had experienced such things himself!

The house had three floors, with several servants and bodyguards living downstairs.

Xiao Ran directly took Zhang Wenxue to stay on the second floor.

After settling her in, Xiao Ran notified the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Then he dialed Old Lu’s number.

“Boss!”

“Keep an eye on Jiang Siyue’s whereabouts for me; she’s tracking me right now!”

“Alright!”

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Ran lay directly on the bed, beginning to conceive what he would do next…