Chapter 283 - 147: Liu Jinyu, Su Ran, Xiao Wanqing (2)

Chapter 283: Chapter 147: Liu Jinyu, Su Ran, Xiao Wanqing (2)

"Husband... from now on, just come with me. Come back to the Western Regions with me, and I’ll take care of you." Aina held Xie Yiren’s hand, her heart aching for her. Even within their circle of best friends, there were cliques. Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing were closer, while Xie Yiren and Aina, the two friends from ethnic minorities, were tighter. They called each other husband and wife. Aina usually slept with Xie Yiren, ate her food, used her things... and wanted to sleep *with* her.

Xie Yiren said, "Didn’t you say your family was really poor? What would you even support me with?"

"I..." Aina had never mentioned her family was secretly loaded. "Never you mind what I’ll use to support you. Just come back to the Western Regions with me for the New Year. I’ll steal electric scooter batteries to provide for you, okay?"

With the Lunar New Year approaching, it was natural for everyone to go their separate ways after this little get-together. Under the circumstances, Xie Yiren couldn’t return to her tribe. Spending the holiday with her closest friend was the best choice—you could have a heart-to-heart with a woman, but with a man, all you got was sex.

"I think that’s a great idea. You’re both from ethnic minorities, so you’ll have plenty to talk about. And Xie Yiren is a bona fide Saintess, so if you take her back to the Western Regions, you have to serve her well, you hear?"

"So what if she’s a Saintess? I’m a p..." Aina bit her tongue. "Fine, no problem. I’ll serve my Saintess husband properly."

"That’s good. If you’re short on cash then, just come to me. I’ll buy you whatever you want, you know?" Su Ran knew Xie Yiren was poor, as poor as Shen Qingning. The difference, however, was that Xie Yiren didn’t have to get a job. Previously, everyone in her village had lived to support their Saintess. They would gather medicinal herbs and harvest dendrobium orchids from the mountains to sell, then willingly deposit the earnings into her bank account to fund the Saintess’s college education.

But those days were over. That special treatment was gone.

She had been worried about next semester’s tuition, but Su Ran had already spoken to her. He would pay for it. Xie Yiren was very resistant at first, insisting she would work and earn the money herself. But Su Ran convinced her with a single sentence: "You’ve already ground on me at my door, so that makes you my woman. There’s nothing wrong with me paying your tuition."

This...

It sounded a little shameless, but he had a point.

If not for that gunshot that night, he would have already had his way with her.

For now, Su Ran had no thoughts of trying anything with Xie Yiren. After all, how could she possibly be in the mood for romance these days? Her mind was completely consumed with questions like, ’Who am I? Do I even have a family? Why was Ah Weng, the person I was closest to, the one who burned my mother to death?’ She was fine during the day, but as soon as night fell, she would curl up under the covers and cry by herself. Left with no other choice, Su Ran had called Liu Jinyu and the others to explain the situation and have them come comfort their best friend.

A friend in need is a friend indeed. The other three hadn’t hesitated for a second, flying over immediately to reunite with Xie Yiren. It was truly a friendship blessed by the heavens.

Although Xie Yiren was anxious about everything, deep down, she wasn’t scared. After all, she had Su Ran by her side from now on. He had even told her that he’d set up a farm for her in the United States. His original plan had been to take her there to get her mind off things, but she hadn’t wanted to go so far away, which was why they were here instead.

The United States?

She didn’t want to go right now. All she wanted was to find her relatives and prove that she had a family.

"Don’t overthink it. Trust me, I’ll definitely help you find your relatives."

Su Ran gave her butt a light pat, then got up and moved on to the next one, sitting down beside Xiao Wanqing.

"Sister Wanqing."

"Oh."

Xiao Wanqing had her arms crossed, leaning back in her chair. Her stunning eyes seemed to pierce right through you.

Su Ran really wanted to know what she was thinking right now.

’Screw it, I’ll use I Know Women’s Hearts just one more time.’

*Ding! I Know Women’s Hearts is now listening to Xiao Wanqing’s thoughts. Her thoughts are as follows:*

Thought #1: [Su Ran, oh, Su Ran, you’re really something else. The moment you left Shanghai, you ran straight to Miaojiang. You failed to sleep with Yiren, but you still managed to stir up a huge hornet’s nest. So impressive. Are you trying to mess up all four of us sisters? Will you only be satisfied once you’ve taken all our ’firsts,’ is that it?]

Thought #2: [I’d love to know why you brought the four of us to a deserted island for vacation—the Xisha Islands, no less. There’s no one around. What are you up to? Now you’re saying we won’t sleep on the boat tonight, but in tents on the island instead. Tsk, tsk... you’re getting more and more adventurous. Don’t tell me you’re actually trying to get all four of us into a single bed?]

Thought #3: [I’ll tolerate it for now. I’ve already made a plan with Liu Jinyu. Tonight, after you fall asleep, we’re going to tie you up and give you a proper interrogation. What are you planning to do with all those miscellaneous photos of the four of us on your camera? Don’t tell me you actually want to marry all four of us? You’re so screwed tonight. Not even God himself can save you.]

Su Ran sucked in a sharp, cold breath.

’Don’t tell me all four of them think I brought them to this deserted island to pull something, do they?’

Su Ran’s intentions had been completely innocent. The scenery in the Xisha Islands was uniquely beautiful, and it was a tropical paradise. When a rich guy takes girls on vacation, is he really going to go to overcrowded Bali Island? A deserted little island like this was perfect. Besides, this way, he was the only one who would get to see them in bikinis.

"Here, have a grape. Say ’ahhh’."

Xiao Wanqing fed him a grape, her face wreathed in smiles. But to Su Ran, it looked like a smile hiding a dagger.

"Is it sweet?"

"It’s sweet. Sister Wanqing, why don’t we hang out for a bit, and then get on the boat and head back to the mainland?"

"No, no, no. This little island is so much fun; let’s not go back. You’re the one who said we should pitch tents. We’re sleeping here tonight. You don’t want to?"

"I... Alright, fine. Why don’t you lie down first, and I’ll put some sunscreen on you."

"Oh."

Xiao Wanqing swept her hair back and slowly lay down. This damn déjà vu... it was just like that moment she’d lain down on the king-sized bed in that Shanghai hotel.

Su Ran squeezed a dollop of white sunscreen onto her lower abdomen.

"You..." Xiao Wanqing glanced at the sunscreen on her abdomen, then looked back up at Su Ran and said, enunciating each word, "What... are... you... doing?!"