Luan Ran x Xi Shangchen
Luan Ran did not answer Xi Shangchen's question that night.
Seriously speaking, what she hated was only her mother's coercion and pressure. This marriage was also forced on her by her mother. Rather than saying that she hated marrying Xi Shangchen, it was better to say that she hated Luan Suqing's power.
There had been earth-shaking changes between her and Xi Shangchen. She had wanted to stay away from him and not have too many interactions with him, but now, they lived together every day and had long forgotten their original intentions and could no longer tell them apart.
Luan Ran still put more of her thoughts on her mother and tried her best to make some small moves. Two days after Xi Shangchen asked her, Luan Ran received a call from Luan Suqing, asking her to go back to work. That was the first step her mother had given her in twenty-five years.
Ms. Luan didn't care whether her daughter had dignity or not. She only cared about her own dignity. If there was any conflict in the family, it would never be Luan Suqing who bowed her head. Luan Ran didn't even dare to think about taking the initiative to give a step.
This also confirmed Luan Ran's guess that her mother might have softened, and she didn't want to confront the two sisters head-on, so Luan Ran tossed and turned all night, and finally decided to leave her mother alone for a while. This idea was bold, but it was also a test to see how tolerant her mother was of them, and she had a hunch that this might be a turning point.
Luan Ran felt dizzy when she woke up the next morning. She liked to stay cool at night and didn't sleep all night. She must have caught a cold. Luan Ran took out a few cold medicines and ate them. She didn't take the illness seriously and hurried to find Luan Yan to tell her the good news.
She said Xi Shangchen was abnormal, and she herself was not much better. She didn't mention the cold to Luan Yan at all. She behaved very normally throughout the whole process. She held on until the afternoon before going home. She couldn't even go back to her room and fell asleep as soon as she touched the sofa.
Luan Ran received a call from Lu Sheng when she was half asleep. She opened her eyes and saw that it was completely dark. She didn't know what time it was. She heard Lu Sheng on the phone: "Xi Shangchen is drunk here. Come pick him up. I'll send you the location." Her
sick brain was already muddled. Hearing this, Luan Ran was even more confused. Her future brother-in-law and her fiancé who was about to retire? Drinking together? And drunk? When did they become so close?
Luan Ran didn't have any strength in her body. Letting a sick woman pick up a drunk 1.8-meter-tall man, the result must be that they both fall on the street. Luan Ran would not do such unintelligent behavior.
She only knew Zhou Bai among the subordinates around Xi Shangchen. She called Zhou Bai directly and said in a daze, "Xiao Bai Zhou, your boss is drunk. I'll send you the location. Go pick him up."
After the location was sent, Luan Ran fell asleep again.
Xi Shangchen was waiting for someone in the restaurant.
If he wasn't drunk, there was a hint of drunkenness in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. If he was drunk, his eyes were bright and calm, and he didn't look drunk at all. As for whether he was drunk or not, it depended on the situation.
Xi Shangchen looked at the door eagerly, but when the door was opened, it turned out to be Zhou Bai who walked in...
The light of expectation in Xi Shangchen's eyes fell instantly: "Why are you here?"
As soon as Zhou Bai came in, he understood everything! His boss was not drunk at all, he was... trapped!
He was expecting Miss Luan to pick him up at home, but he, Zhou Bai, was the one who came. How could the boss be in a good mood? Of course not. Zhou Bai was mentally prepared and chose his words carefully: "Miss Luan was worried about you, so she called me to pick you up. She... I heard from her tone that it might not be convenient."
"Worried about me?" Xi Shangchen laughed at himself.
How could Xi Shangchen not feel disappointed when he heard the sweetness and intimacy of Lu Sheng and Luan Yan with his own ears? Moreover, when he thought Luan Ran was going to break off the engagement with him, the ambiguity and warmth of the past few days seemed like his illusion. Xi Shangchen even began to doubt whether Luan Ran hated him.
"Let's go."
Xi Shangchen was not bored enough to force Luan Ran to pick him up.
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After returning home, the lights in the living room were dim, and there was a shadow on the sofa. Luan Ran curled up on the sofa, without changing clothes or taking off her shoes. When she heard him come in, she opened her eyes vaguely. After not eating or drinking for a day, everything in front of her was black.
Xi Shangchen turned on the light. Luan Ran was not used to the strong light and covered the sudden light with her hands. Xi Shangchen walked quickly to the sofa and saw the abnormal blush on her face. He stretched out his hand to touch her forehead. The temperature was hot. He frowned and said, "You have a fever? When did you get sick? Why didn't you tell me?"
Luan Ran said in a daze, "I have a fever?"
When she went to see Luan Yan, she just had a cold and her throat was a little swollen and painful. If she didn't tell Luan Yan, she wouldn't be able to tell. She thought the cold was not a big deal. She went home in the afternoon, didn't eat well, and took medicine, and
she was procrastinating, so she got a fever. Originally, Xi Shangchen was a little unhappy that she didn't come, but seeing her like this, he was only distressed. She was so sick after being away from home for one day. What if he came back later?
Luan Ran slowly got up from the sofa and said, "Then I'll go to the hospital..."
"I'll go with you." Xi Shangchen pursed his lips, feeling distressed and angry.
Luan Ran waved her hand and said, "No, you still have to go to work tomorrow. I have survived all this time, and I can go to the hospital by myself. I don't need anyone to accompany me. You should rest early. I won't bother you."
When they were very young, Luan Suqing would arrange a housekeeper for them. Later, when they were older, there was no housekeeper. At that time, Luan Yan was with them and took care of them when they were sick. After growing up and being busy with work, Luan Ran gradually stopped telling Luan Yan about her illness. Because they were far away, she could only worry about it
. She went to queue up for registration by herself. After so many years, she was already proficient. Regarding maternal love, Luan Ran really had never felt it. She and Luan Yan grew up like this. They did what they could do by themselves, and no one cared about them.
Xi Shangchen knew how stubborn she was. Seeing her stand up and take a step towards the door, her steps were swaying. Xi Shangchen couldn't help it and directly picked her up and held her in his arms.
Zhou Bai, who had just parked the car and returned the car keys, happened to see this scene.
Regardless of Luan Ran's struggle, Xi Shangchen held her steadily and said to the assistant, "Drive, we're going to the hospital."
Zhou Bai: "..."
Boss, why didn't you say it earlier? He just parked the car...
Zhou Bai had no choice but to drive the car out of the garage again. Xi Shangchen held Luan Ran downstairs. She had a fever and her limbs were weak. It was useless to resist. She couldn't break free from Xi Shangchen's iron arms. She curled up softly in Xi Shangchen's arms, like a cute round dumpling. She didn't expect that Xi Shangchen would be so strong and hold her like playing.
"Xi Shangchen, weren't you drunk? Is this what you mean by drunk?" Luan Ran buried her head in his chest, sickly, and snorted coquettishly: "I seem to remember who told me that day that he would never lie to me again?" Even though she was
so sick, she still had the mood to argue with him. Xi Shangchen said calmly, "It was Lu Sheng who called. If there was any lie
, it was Lu Sheng who lied to you." The prospective brother-in-law is to be sold at the critical moment.
Luan Ran pouted, feeling very dizzy: "I won't talk to you anymore..."
Xi Shangchen smiled and shook his head. When had he ever deceived her? Their Miss Luan was extremely smart. There was no need to lie or pretend in front of her, because it was useless. Luan Ran was like his natural nemesis. He was destined to be eaten alive by her, and he was happy with it.
Zhou Bai parked the car downstairs. He was such a smart person. He opened the back door directly. As he expected, Xi Shangchen did not put Luan Ran down at all. Instead, he hugged Luan Ran and sat in the back seat. He put Luan Ran on his legs, wrapped him with his coat, and closed the door.
Luan Ran had experienced many firsts with Xi Shangchen. His broad and stable chest, strong and powerful arms, and pleasant and refreshing breath were the characteristics of a man. She felt them for the first time and could not tell whether the blush on her face was due to fever or she could not help herself...
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