67: Chapter 67 He’s still alive? !

"He's gone," Xiao Ran said seriously.

Sun Xin颖: "???"

I spent a million.

I was full of anticipation.

And you give me just four words?

Am I supposed to be warmed for the whole day?

"What exactly do you mean?!" Sun Xin颖 wished she could splash coffee on Xiao Ran.

She had traveled hundreds of miles to get here, not to hear those four words.

Was he just toying with her?

Even a fabricated story would have been better; at least it would have given her something to hold onto.

But Xiao Ran went straight for the kill.

And practically gave Ran Xiao a death sentence.

"The literal meaning. I have no reason to lie to you!" Xiao Ran shrugged.

"You'd better give me an explanation!" The girl glared at Xiao Ran.

It seemed if he didn't give her a satisfactory explanation,

She would devour him alive.

Leaving no trace of him.

Xiao Ran looked at her expression and stopped teasing her.

Instead, he focused his gaze on her eyes, becoming serious.

He slowly began, "Ran Xiao and I are actually brothers from childhood, though not by blood, our bond is stronger than blood!"

Xiao Ran's words once again astonished Sun Xin颖.

She only knew that Brother Xiao was an orphan.

She didn't know about his other connections.

If she had known, she would have visited long ago.

Sun Xin颖 was surprised, but she didn't interrupt Xiao Ran.

Instead, she gestured for him to continue.

Once Xiao Ran got her cue, he didn't hold back.

He just needed to concoct a story to appease her for now.

And it was a story that would definitely come in handy later.

"Ran Xiao and I both came from the same orphanage."

"Everyone said we looked very much alike, like biological brothers carved from the same mold."

"I'm sure you've noticed, haven't you? Whether it's our build, our voice, or even our eyes, they are incredibly similar," Xiao Ran asked in an inquiring tone.

Sun Xin颖 nodded in agreement.

Indeed, if Qi Ren Ge himself hadn't denied it,

She probably would have truly believed he was Ran Xiao!

"Also, the two original songs I sang last night were actually written by Ran Xiao," Xiao Ran continued.

"What? Are they really songs written by Brother Xiao? Then where is he now?" The girl suddenly couldn't hold back, asking somewhat excitedly.

'I guessed right, those two songs really were written by Brother Xiao.'

'No wonder the melody and lyrical style were so similar.'

'He must be nearby now!'

Under Sun Xin颖's mask, her expression was rich with emotion.

Glee, triumph, disappointment.

Intertwined.

Xiao Ran looked at her expression and splashed a little cold water on her:

"Don't get ahead of yourself. He wrote these for me a long time ago, saying they were for me to use to pick up girls. I only had the chance to use them last night."

"Is that how it was?" The girl was momentarily stunned.

Had she been hopeful for nothing again?

Everything had turned into a fleeting dream!

"Snap!"

Xiao Ran snapped his fingers, calling over a waiter.

"Please refill my coffee, and add 5 spoons of sugar, thank you."

Xiao Ran watched the waiter leave, then dropped another bombshell:

"Actually, Ran Xiao might not really be dead."

"What? Say that again?" Sun Xin颖 almost jumped up.

Her clear high-pitched voice made everyone in the cafe look over.

She couldn't understand which of Qi Ren Ge's words were true and which were false.

Each time he spoke, it was different news.

Making her heart feel like it was on a roller coaster, constantly rising and falling.

"The person he worried about most was you. Every time I talked to him, he would bring you up, talking about you, this rather unique girl."

"What did Brother Xiao say about me?" Sun Xin颖 looked expectant.

She hadn't seen him in so long.

She was interested in any news about him.

She was very curious about how her Brother Xiao spoke of her to others.

"He said that after he left, the person he worried about most was you. He knew you wouldn't be content with his departure, and would keep searching for him."

Sun Xin颖's eyes showed some emotion, slightly moistening.

Her tightly clenched fists on the table indicated her inner unease.

"But what exactly do you mean? Where is Brother Xiao, tell me!" The girl asked somewhat anxiously.

Qi Ren Ge had said so much, but it was all nonsense.

Not a single useful piece of information.

Riddle-makers should all die!

"It's still the same answer, I actually don't know where he is," Xiao Ran started again.

Sun Xin颖's delicate body trembled slightly, seemingly already enraged.

Teasing her again and again!

Are you here to cause trouble!

"I know you're anxious, but don't be. The reason I came to see you today is actually to tell you, don't look for Ran Xiao anymore. He won't appear right now."

Sun Xin颖 couldn't quite believe what she was hearing.

'What does Qi Ren Ge mean?'

'Won't appear right now?'

'Does that mean he will appear later?'

'Does he mean that Brother Xiao is really still alive?'

"Do you mean Brother Xiao is really still alive?" Sun Xin颖 asked with a trembling voice.

The girl already had a bold idea in her heart.

But she dared not confirm it.

She was afraid it was another pipe dream.

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't say that. I just said 'possibly,'" Xiao Ran waved his hand.

He could guide Sun Xin颖's thoughts, but he couldn't let her get stuck on it.

"He once said that if you really came to find me, I should tell you that if he's still alive, he will naturally appear."

"But if you actively search for him, you won't find him, it'll just be a waste of effort."

"And, haven't you considered a problem? Perhaps he's watching you in secret right now? He's already seen your immature behavior?" Xiao Ran said with a serious expression.

Sun Xin颖 seemed somewhat repressed.

She didn't know how to respond.

The small spoon in her hand had already been twisted out of shape from her fiddling.

Is this what a girl who can't open a small bottle cap is like?

"Please tell me, why won't Brother Xiao come out to see me?" The girl suddenly asked in a pleading tone.

She found it hard to believe all this.

Or rather, hard to accept it.

If Brother Xiao were still alive, he wouldn't possibly not come to see her.

After all, Brother Xiao loved her so much, how could he hide from her!

"I don't know the answer to that question either. You know him well enough; he must have his reasons for doing this."

Xiao Ran continued,

"He won't easily break the things he's decided. I hope you can respect him and understand him."

The girl was very dissatisfied with this answer.

She fell silent, not saying a word.

Actually, I've told you so much. You probably already understand my intention. If Xiao Ran wants to appear, he will naturally appear.

"Have you ever considered that Ran Xiao is still ill right now? Perhaps your disobedient behavior will worsen his condition?"

"You running around aimlessly every day will only make him expend energy on you. Don't make him waste his efforts."

Although Xiao Ran's words had a hint of moral coercion, they were more or less effective.

He believed that most girls were relatively rational.

After these words, Sun Xin颖's attitude improved significantly.

Brother Xiao's illness was something she couldn't let go of!

With moist eyes, she looked up and said,

"I promise you."

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