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Upon hearing Yun Xiaoyu's explanation, Ran suddenly understood. "I see, Huaxia truly lives up to its name as a land of etiquette. That's something we should certainly learn from." With that, she respectfully bowed to Yun Feng once more.
Before Yun Feng could even speak, Yun Xiaoyu continued, "When Young Master initially decided to come to the Island Nation to teach Huayu, he had a very intense conflict with the elders in his family. In the end, with no other choice, he could only come to this unfamiliar city with me. Young Master has no one familiar here apart from me; it can be said he is utterly without kin. This loneliness is something outsiders cannot comprehend. I understand that Young Master must long to make new, good friends here. Therefore, Young Master's words just now were merely an unconscious act of treating Mouri-san as a friend. If there was any presumption, Xiaoyu apologizes to you on behalf of our Young Master."
As she spoke, Yun Xiaoyu actually bent slightly at the waist, offering a sincere apology to Ran.
Through her observations today, Xiaoyu had confirmed beyond doubt that her Master was very fond of the female student named Ran Mouri, a genuine, heartfelt fondness, to the point of being emotionally affected by Ran and even losing his composure. At the same time, she had also secretly analyzed Ran and now had a complete understanding: all of this female student, Ran Mouri's, words and actions came from the heart, extremely sincere and unfeigned.
Since Master liked her, and the other party had no issues, then she, too, must like her. What Master liked, she liked, and vice versa. This was Yun Xiaoyu's reason for speaking up to help Yun Feng.
Seeing Yun Xiaoyu's apology, Ran immediately became flustered. As an emotionally sensitive girl, she was most afraid of this. She quickly waved her hands, shaking her head, and said, "How could you say that? Yun Sensei is so amazing; I'm grateful to him, not upset. How could I blame him?"
After hearing Xiaoyu's explanation, Ran was profoundly moved. She hadn't expected Yun Feng Sensei to make such a great sacrifice just to come to her country to teach Huayu. She herself was a person overflowing with empathy, and at this moment, her beautiful large eyes even welled up with a hint of crystal tears. Ran then rubbed her slightly red eyes, looking at the bewildered Yun Feng before her. She thought that Sensei was dazed because his "sad memories" had been triggered, and quickly extended her smooth, delicate hand, genuinely saying, "Yun Feng Sensei, if you don't mind me overstepping, may I be your first friend here?"
"I don't mind, of course, I don't mind." Yun Feng finally snapped back to reality, quickly reaching out and clasping Ran's delicate hand. The touch was warm and soft, making his heart race. However, Yun Feng dared not be presumptuous this time; after a proper, polite handshake, he immediately withdrew his hand, though reluctantly.
Yun Feng's previous bewilderment was merely due to his shock at Xiaoyu's divine, assist-like explanation. He secretly glanced at Yun Xiaoyu beside him, and saw her subtly smile at him...
Though it was only for an instant, Yun Feng felt as if the entire world had lost its luster, as if all spiritual energy had been drained. If Yang Guifei's backward glance in ancient times could create a hundred charms, if Baosi's beacon-fire smile could lead to the fall of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and Ran's angelic smile could make one forget all worries, then Xiaoyu's serene smile was like the very essence of all things spiritual, capable of dispelling all worldly impurities and bringing profound peace to one's emotions.
At this very moment, a thought suddenly surged within Yun Feng: If Princess Ai Haibara and those other plot-related beauties he deeply cared about were here, he would definitely package them all up and take them back to Huaxia, giving them the happiest lives in this world. To hell with the Conan plot, to hell with the cultivation system, all of it!
Shaking his head to temporarily bury this beautiful wish in his heart, Yun Feng looked at the sky outside the window; it was already nearing dusk. He then stood up and said to Ran with a smile, "It's getting late. Xiaoyu and I will walk you home. Today was truly wonderful. Not only did I have a great start to my Huayu teaching, but I also made such a good friend as Ran-san."
Ran hesitated for a moment, remembering that Shinichi had gone home depressed earlier after being inexplicably hit twice by Sonoko and Xiaoyu. So, she nodded and said, "Mm, thank you, Yun Sensei."
Hearing Ran's words, Yun Feng said, slightly displeased, "We are already friends. In Huaxia, the relationship between friends and work must be clearly separated. You can call me Yun Sensei during school hours. But after school, please call me Big Brother Yun."
Ran first blushed and nodded, then, perhaps realizing something, she said playfully, "Mm, I just wasn't used to it at first. But if Sonoko knew about my relationship with Big Brother Yun, she would definitely tease me, hehe."
Looking at Ran's cute and charming appearance, Yun Feng also laughed, "It's alright. Ran-san's friends are my friends. I just hope that in private, you absolutely don't treat me as a teacher, but as a close friend you can play with."
"Mm, you can rest assured about that, Big Brother Yun. Sonoko is quite the social butterfly; she won't stand on ceremony with you," Ran said happily after hearing this.
As the sun set, golden rays illuminated the streets of Beika City. Office workers, having finished a day's work, began their journey home one after another.
Yun Feng, Ran, and Xiaoyu strolled home. Ran, like a qualified tour guide, introduced the surrounding buildings and environment, chatting and laughing continuously. Xiaoyu followed behind them.
Feeling Ran's genuine joy beside him, Yun Feng was very pleased. He regretted, however, that he knew Ran's feelings for him were currently merely those of friendship... Thinking of this, Yun Feng suddenly felt very melancholic. Ran was the type of girl who was exceptionally dedicated in love. To put it bluntly, as long as the original plot didn't change, trying to develop this friendship into love would be like trying to catch the moon in a well.
Even though he was the only son of the world's richest man and the sole heir to the world's number one conglomerate, what did that matter? Ran was simply not the kind of girl who could be swayed by money. She had such a super-rich good friend as Sonoko Suzuki, yet she still lived a simple life every day, sometimes even making excuses not to join Sonoko in high-consumption activities because she lacked money. He estimated that if he revealed himself to be the son of the world's richest man, it might instead cause unnecessary friction between them...
What should he do? Yun Feng pondered deeply. Wooing a girl really is a skill, huh...