After leaving Junhao Garden, LingFan suddenly had a feeling of having survived a disaster. He couldn't help feeling fortunate, although he thought this feeling came out of nowhere. It seemed that he had successfully passed the morning.
LingFan realized that the way to obtain rewards was through intelligent analysis of the situation, making sensible actions or giving reasonable answers in order to avoid unfavorable outcomes and safely get through the weekend. For example, just a moment ago, by cleverly making Su Moran release his hand, it might have prevented Su's acquaintances from seeing them, thus avoiding being scolded by Su's elders.
In LingFan's opinion, most things in the world are causally related, including love and hatred. Leaving the feeling of having survived a disaster at Su Moran's house made LingFan feel more and more like a clever little sprite.
The task prompt didn't specify how LingFan was injured by someone, and he didn't want to try it either. He was never a person who would look for trouble. LingFan did not think of himself as a masochist; he didn't want to experience it.
It would be best to avoid such incidents altogether. Yes, that's how it should be. While pondering this, LingFan headed towards the Xu family's house.
At this moment, Xu Yanran was in her room, looking at LingFan's photo on the table, lost in thought. Chu Yan was not with her because he had forgotten to bring his textbook and had gone home to get it.
After a while, Xu Yanran felt it was almost time, so she put away the photo and went downstairs to the living room to wait. LingFan had just arrived at Xu Yanran's door and knocked.
The door opened, and LingFan saw Xu Yanran. Xu Yanran had light makeup on, wearing a light blue dress on top and a white pleated skirt on the bottom. Her well-proportioned legs were adorned with pristine white stockings, and even the plain indoor slippers didn't look out of place on her exquisite legs.
LingFan had seen many beautiful girls before, but Xu Yanran, with light makeup on, made him think of a phrase: "There are beauties in the north, unique and independent. One glance captivates a city, a second glance captivates a country." Even though Xu Yanran was only in her second year of junior high, LingFan felt that using this phrase to describe her was not an exaggeration.
At this moment, Xu Yanran looked like a figure in a painting, incomparably beautiful.
LingFan noticed attentively that Xu Yanran's eyes were a little red, and this outfit subconsciously felt familiar.
Who could it be?
Su Moran! LingFan thought of Su Moran. Xu Yanran's dress was similar to what Su Moran had worn in the morning.
Xu Yanran felt LingFan's gaze, but she couldn't bring herself to be happy. She had dressed up to imitate Su Moran from the morning.
In LingFan's eyes, Xu Yanran saw not her own reflection but the figure of Su Moran!
After giving LingFan a blank look, Xu Yanran didn't help him with his slippers and walked back to the living room on her own.
Sharp-witted LingFan immediately sensed that something was off in the atmosphere. However, at this moment, he decided to pretend to know nothing. After finding his slippers and closing the bedroom door, he followed Xu Yanran into the living room.
Sitting in front of Xu Yanran, she still didn't say a word, and she didn't take out her textbooks either.
"Xu Yanran, is there something on your mind?" After hesitating for a while, LingFan decided to ask first.
"Huh? LingFan, there's nothing on my mind. I was just spacing out." Xu Yanran subconsciously replied.
"Is that really the case, Xu Yanran? If there's something, you can tell me. I won't laugh at you, and maybe I can offer some help."
"Can I trust you, LingFan? Are you being sincere?" Xu Yanran looked up and glanced at LingFan.
"...When have I ever tricked you?" LingFan stared directly into Xu Yanran's eyes."Can you come and accompany me next Saturday morning?" Xu Yanran looked at Ling Fan with a blank expression.
"I'm afraid I can't make it next Saturday morning, I have some other things to attend to," Ling Fan thought for a moment and politely declined Xu Yanran.
"Is it really not possible? It's always been like this, it seems like you only have her in your eyes. I've always felt annoying to you, so you don't want to spend time with me. I promise I won't cause you any more trouble, please..." Xu Yanran said with a hint of despair and confusion in her eyes.
"So even if I dress up like this, you still don't want to be with me?"
"It seems in your heart, I don't even have the qualifications to be her substitute," Xu Yanran laughed at her own words, a laughter filled with despair, unwillingness, and confusion.
Ling Fan listened to this with confusion.
"What's wrong, Xu Yanran? Can you tell me? Is someone bullying you?" Ling Fan looked at Xu Yanran with concern. If someone was bullying her, even if he had to forgo the reward, Ling Fan would never sit idly by. He may not be good at fighting, but he was very clever.
He recalled Xu Yanran's smile just now, feeling a chill in his heart.
What happened to Xu Yanran? Ling Fan's mind quickly turned.
Just now, Ling Fan saw something in Xu Yanran's gaze that he hadn't seen in a long time, a hint of sadness.
"No one is bullying me, Ling Fan, you can relax. My grandfather and father both have bad temperaments." Ling Fan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. There have been quite a few cases of school violence in junior high schools nowadays. If someone bullied Xu Yanran and left a psychological shadow, it would be very harmful.
What Xu Yanran said was true, Xu Zhonghao was obviously not someone who followed good morals.
With this in mind, Ling Fan ruled out the possibility of someone bullying Xu Yanran.
"Then I can relax. If you have any problems that you can't tell the elders, you can tell me. After all, we are peers, just treat me as your friend."
"Friends? That's right, Ling Fan has always been good to me and has never deceived me," Xu Yanran said with a smile, unintentionally.
In that moment, Xu Yanran felt that Ling Fan still cared about her as he always did, and that was enough.
As long as Ling Fan didn't leave her, Xu Yanran felt very fragile at the moment. She didn't dare to have any more expectations.
She was afraid of being alone in the cold and empty house.
Ling Fan was the rising sun in her heart.
Ling Fan didn't respond, but he still had doubts in his mind.
However, he had no idea what to do. Unlike many junior high school students who had already had several girlfriends, Ling Fan had no idea how to guess a girl's thoughts.
In his previous life, Ling Fan was obsessed with the seemingly monotonous practice, achieving high-quality magic and unparalleled affinity with elements, standing at the pinnacle of spellcasters.
With the previous training, Ling Fan had developed strong mental resilience, but it was useless. He still couldn't figure out what Xu Yanran was thinking.
"Well then, Ling Fan, let's start studying now? I'll get you a glass of water." Xu Yanran stood up and walked towards the kitchen after saying that.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble." Ling Fan hesitated for a moment, then decided not to guess anymore. If Xu Yanran wanted to share, she would do so in her own time, and he would naturally help her.
As Ling Fan watched Xu Yanran walking to fetch water, the unease in his heart did not dissipate.
Because Xu Yanran hadn't fetched water for him in a very long time. In the past, she would always order Ling Fan to do it for her.
"I have some textbooks for science subjects that I haven't brought down yet, I'll go get them now." Xu Yanran realized that she didn't have all her textbooks and planned to go upstairs to retrieve them.
"It's okay, let's continue with these for now. You can get them during the break," Ling Fan suppressed the unease in his heart and started tutoring Xu Yanran.
One class passed quickly. During the break, Xu Yanran received a text message from Chu Yan. Xu Yanran casually glanced at it. It was probably about something happening at Chu Yan's home, so she might not be able to come in the afternoon. Chu Yan apologized for that.Upon receiving this text message, Xu Yanran didn't know why, but suddenly felt a bit better. She casually replied to Chu Yan's message.
During the second class, LingFan didn't notice that Xu Yanran, who was originally sitting beside him, had moved behind him and kept getting closer to him. When LingFan was explaining a problem to her, Xu Yanran hugged LingFan's neck from behind.
Xu Yanran couldn't believe she had done this.
Thinking of what happened in the morning, when Su Moran had hugged LingFan's arm, Xu Yanran felt uneasy. Because it should have been her, Xu Yanran, standing beside LingFan originally!
Suddenly, this thought popped into Xu Yanran's head.
LingFan looked at the pair of white and slender arms in front of his neck, as well as the close side profile of Xu Yanran's face. His mouth twitched a few times.
A unique fragrance emitted from Xu Yanran entered LingFan's nostrils, stimulating his sense of smell. This unique fragrance was like an aphrodisiac, constantly teasing LingFan's nerves.
LingFan forced himself to suppress the restlessness in his body with his rationality. He could even feel Xu Yanran's warm breath. His voice trembled a bit and he originally wanted to stand up immediately and tell Xu Yanran that they couldn't do this.
But when he thought of Xu Yanran's gloomy expression today, LingFan, who had just lifted his hips less than a centimeter, sat down again.
Ah, let her be willful today. There was no other choice. He would write down Xu Yanran's state today in her teaching plan when he went home at night.
Both Su Moran and Xu Yanran had teaching plans, although Su Moran's can be considered as a proper teaching plan, while Xu Yanran's, in LingFan's opinion, seemed more like an observation diary.
According to the changes in her state, LingFan adopted different strategies, which had always been his teaching method for Xu Yanran.
LingFan forcibly calmed his mind and continued to prepare for the lecture.
Xu Yanran naturally felt LingFan's movement, and she was also prepared to leave. This kind of behavior even made her, as a girl, blush. Her modesty as a girl had just been thrown out of the window.
Just when Xu Yanran was preparing to continue her reliance on LingFan, she smelled a faint fragrance coming from LingFan's body. This fragrance filled LingFan's entire body.
Xu Yanran had spent a lot of time clinging to LingFan, so she knew his scent very well. Could it be that LingFan had changed his shower gel?
But soon, Xu Yanran realized what this scent was. It wasn't the scent of shampoo or shower gel.
It was the scent of a girl's room!
LingFan had spent the morning in that girl's room, and maybe even the night before!
How could this be? It would be impossible for him to stay overnight. That girl's family conditions seemed good, so how could she let LingFan stay in her room overnight? It was impossible, it was impossible.
I really want to ask LingFan. He said he wouldn't lie to me. I really want to ask him in person.
Will LingFan tell the truth? Will he tell me?
What does it matter if I've been deceived? I've already become accustomed to feeling sad.
If he and that girl have that kind of relationship, what should I do?
Should I stay away from them, away from LingFan?
It seems like it's not my business to worry about, after all, LingFan is just my friend, right?
No, I don't care. It's her who should stay away from LingFan, not me!
LingFan deceived me. He said he had other things in the morning.
Who is wrong doesn't matter.
LingFan is going to leave me. What should I do?
In the cold room, there will only be me from now on.
Will even the little warmth be taken away?
In that case...
Then let LingFan stay with me forever.Let him accompany me forever. Meanwhile, LingFan's words were completely unheard by Yanran. At noon, Yanran's rationality, which had been preventing her from catching up with LingFan and asking for an explanation, was gradually being overwhelmed by her obsessive thoughts. Yanran's rationality was gradually being replaced by the voices in her mind, and her charming eyes gradually lost their color. She instinctively broke the plastic water-based pen in her hand. Unconsciously, Yanran held the broken pen against LingFan's neck, with the sharp broken tip aimed at his throat. LingFan was thinking about how to explain this difficult topic to Yanran, how to make her understand. He was completely unaware of Yanran's actions.