Chapter 141 - 129: Just Afraid He’ll Be Seduced and Deceived

Chapter 141: Chapter 129: Just Afraid He’ll Be Seduced and Deceived

Hearing this, Yan Xici’s anxious heart finally settled. ’So it was just a kid.’ That made things simple—they could just issue a refund.

The most terrifying possibility was one of those rich, attractive cougars.

Just like her sister, who had a great body, was beautiful, rich, and single.

’What if they use the book as an excuse to get close to Brother Xiao Ran, invite him out to dinner or a movie, and then take the chance to slip him something? His innocence would be done for!’

’Just a couple of days ago, I even saw a story about a college student who was lured out by four cougars. In the end, the student wound up dead. How terrifying is that?’

"Oh, well in that case, we have to give them their money back."

"Of course. I’m not the kind of person who scams kids out of their money!"

He said that, but he couldn’t help complaining to himself. ’This kid is really asking for it.’

’Why is some kid reading novels on their parents’ phone? Now I have to issue a refund, and I even wrote all those extra Chapters for nothing.’

"As long as it’s not some rich, bad woman, everything is fine."

Yan Xici shifted her petite frame and mumbled to herself.

Xiao Ran: ?

"What rich, bad woman?" he asked, curious.

She blinked in a panic, hastily explaining, "It’s nothing."

"Are you going to tell me or not?" Xiao Ran said, his tone threatening.

He followed up by posturing as if he were about to tickle her, and Yan Xici was extremely ticklish.

The girl shifted her small frame, her posture both anxious and squirmy.

"Oh, dear... How do I say this?"

’Just thinking about it is so embarrassing.’

Seeing her like this, Xiao Ran was even more baffled. ’What on earth is going on here?’

’Why is she getting all flustered just talking about this?’

"Why don’t you just whisper it!"

Yan Xici’s eyes lit up. ’Right, I’ll just whisper it!’

With that, she scooted closer to Xiao Ran, straightened her small frame, and pressed her mouth against his ear, even half-cupping it with her hand.

"Let me tell you, there were these four cougars who took a liking to a college streamer. They used donations to lure him out, and the four of them, in one night... they just... they... Anyway, in the end, the student was... gone."

Her tone was tinged with embarrassment, and her voice was incredibly soft. Every so often, a puff of warm air from her words would drift into his ear.

Hearing a story like that, told in a voice like this, Xiao Ran suddenly felt an uncontrollable rush of blood pooling in a certain area.

’This is just an instinctual reaction,’ he told himself. ’I’m not doing it on purpose.’

He gulped and stared at Yan Xici in astonishment. "Wait a minute... are you worried I’m going to get lured away?"

...

Meanwhile, Yang Mi, who was resting in a chair in front of a fan, suddenly sneezed.

Her assistant hurried over. "What’s wrong, Sister Mi?" she asked with concern. "You’re not catching a cold, are you?"

They were in the middle of filming; getting sick would seriously affect her performance.

"I’m fine, my nose just feels a little funny." Yang Mi sniffled. "By the way, grab me a bottle of water."

With that, she leaned back in her rocking chair, pulled out her phone, and opened the reading app. She looked at the private message Xiao Ran had sent her, her expression one of utter bewilderment.

’What in the world? Who is he calling a kid?’

’Me? My own child is almost an adult!’

After a moment of bewilderment, she couldn’t help but laugh. ’This guy is actually pretty funny,’ she thought.

’Since he’s so funny, I think I’ll have him update another ten Chapters, hehe~’

’I’ve just reached the most exciting part, too. This money was definitely not spent in vain!’

With that thought, she tapped on the donation button again.

...

The two of them stood by the roadside for a long time before an empty cab finally appeared in the distance. Xiao Ran’s eyes were sharp; he quickly threw up a hand to hail it.

He pulled open the car door, the girl slid in, and Xiao Ran followed right after.

The air conditioning in the taxi was blasting, and the waves of cool air felt wonderfully comfortable as soon as they got in.

"Where to, you two?" The driver was a middle-aged woman. Even with a mask on, her stern, glaring eyes made her seem like she wouldn’t be easy to deal with.

Xiao Ran pulled out his phone again to check and confirm the message Xu Cheng had sent him.

Only then did he say, "To the Baiyuan Farmhouse."

The girl was now leaning her head against the window, watching the bustling traffic outside. Her thoughts drifted back to what Brother Xiao Ran had said about a baby, and her hand unconsciously came to rest on her stomach. She stroked it gently, looking for all the world as if she were really carrying a little one inside.

’Brother Xiao Ran is so handsome. It’d be perfect if the baby looked just like him.’

’A girl would be best. They say daughters take after their fathers.’

’If our daughter took after Brother Xiao Ran, she would be gorgeous, wouldn’t she?’

Yan Xici was so lost in thought that she didn’t notice Xiao Ran looking over at her from the side.

Seeing her little hand resting on her belly, Xiao Ran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry!

’She’s really getting into character, isn’t she?’

Yan Xici was still lost in her serious thoughts, completely oblivious to Xiao Ran’s gaze. Her soft, jet-black hair hid half of a small, porcelain-white ear.

Yan Xici had very pretty, delicate ears. Against her fair skin, her earlobes looked faintly pink.

Xiao Ran couldn’t resist reaching out to gently tuck her hair behind her ear. Leaning in close, he whispered, "A boy or a girl?"

As he spoke, his warm breath brushed gently against her ear.

It was no exaggeration to say that Yan Xici could hear every breath he took.

In an instant, she felt a tingling sensation spread from her ear. And, no exaggeration, her heart completely skipped a beat.