Chapter 188 - 143: He Is No Longer His Former Self

Chapter 188: Chapter 143: He Is No Longer His Former Self

’Makes you so jealous!’

Zhang Chuan shot him a glare and said irritably, "He’s busy. He asked me to bring his girlfriend here to buy him a phone, a tablet too, and... what else was it? I forget. Anyway, it’s all that stuff for live streaming."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man’s doubts were finally put to rest.

’No wonder.’

’I knew it. There’s no way he’s playing the field *that* hard.’

’But doesn’t Xiao Ran have a wife? How did he get a girlfriend now?’

’When did this happen?’

’This kid’s got it made. A beautiful CEO for a wife on one hand, and a sweet, gentle young lady on the other.’

’He really gets all the good stuff!’

But he could only think these thoughts to himself. After all, the girl was standing right there, and it would be incredibly rude to say it out loud.

"Alright, got it." After speaking, the owner went to the back to find a phone that would suit Xiao Ran, then grabbed a Huawei tablet and placed them both on the counter.

"These two will be perfect!" Based on his understanding of Xiao Ran, this phone was absolutely the most suitable for him, whether in terms of value for money or other aspects.

After all, ever since he’d gotten into the phone business, Xiao Ran had always gotten his phones from him!

He knew what Xiao Ran’s requirements were: simple and easy to use, good value, and most importantly, it had to be black!

He had never used a phone that wasn’t black.

"Oh, right, I saw a video today. It was about some moocher who got together with his sister-in-law. Turns out he’s also an administrator at Jiaotong University. I was just thinking of asking Xiao Ran about it, and what do you know, you guys show up."

That was the video he had just been watching. The comment section underneath was a wild ride; he’d almost died laughing.

He had to admit, the modern-day women’s league was truly powerful. They were dropping one-liners left and right.

He was genuinely curious about this guy. What kind of man could pull off bagging his sister-in-law?

Zhang Chuan froze. He couldn’t believe this bastard would actually ask such a question. He subconsciously glanced at Yan Xici, then quickly snapped, "Mind your own business. Oh, and Ranzi said to just tell him how much it is on WeChat later, and he’ll transfer you the money!"

This guy was such a gossip back in the day. So many years after graduation and he hadn’t changed one bit, still just as nosy!

’No wonder he’s still just selling phones. With a mouth like that, he’d get fired from any office job!’

Yan Xici pursed her lips, standing behind Zhang Chuan. Her watery eyes were filled with embarrassment.

’H-how could even Brother Xiao Ran’s friends have seen it!’

’Now he’s completely lost face!’

’The whole university is probably in an uproar over this.’

Instead of being deterred by Zhang Chuan’s rebuke, the man with the glasses just looked at him in surprise. "Wait, you’re not curious about this?"

’When did he become so serious? This isn’t the Zhang Chuan I know.’

In his memory, Zhang Chuan was an even bigger gossip than he was!

"Curious my ass! Take my advice, you should stop being curious too. Just focus on selling phones."

After saying that, he pulled Yan Xici toward the exit. This whole situation was a mess. How could he ask about it right in front of Yan Xici?

She was one of the people involved. Although Xiao Ran had it the worst, she wasn’t much better off.

He had seen comments earlier scolding her, saying things like, "The older sister is so unlucky to have a younger sister like that."

He was genuinely afraid Xiaobai would say something like that too.

If that happened, the young woman’s pride would definitely not be able to take it.

Once outside, he looked at Yan Xici with a calm expression. "Let’s go. It’s fine. You have to trust Xiao Ran."

’Whether it’s her character or her actions, I’ve seen it all. She and Xiao Ran are actually great together. I really don’t want to see society attack them like this.’

"Mhm, I’m okay." Yan Xici nodded obediently.

’This is nothing, really. If Brother Ran can endure it, what reason do I have not to be strong?’

They got in the car, and Zhang Chuan drove Yan Xici all the way back to the home she now shared with Xiao Ran before heading back himself.

The girl was afraid Xiao Ran would be upset being home alone, so she ran the entire distance from the complex gate to their front door.

Reaching the door, she quickly punched in the passcode.

Then she rushed inside.

She thought she had been fast, but unexpectedly, Xiao Ran had been even faster.

The moment she stepped inside, she saw him sitting on the sofa, holding a glass of water in one hand and his phone in the other, watching a video.

In just half an hour, not only had the apology video been posted, but all the previous videos insulting him had also been deleted.

It was clear that Yan Li was actually very scared.

The girl thought Xiao Ran was still watching those videos cursing him. Her heart sank, and she felt awful. Without even taking off her shoes, she hurried over to Xiao Ran and snatched the phone from his hand.

"Don’t watch these anymore."

’The more you watch, the worse you’ll feel!’

She just wanted him to feel a little better.

Seeing Yan Xici return, Xiao Ran stood up and smiled at her. "How was it? Do you like the things you got?"

If it weren’t for today’s sudden incident, he would have gone with Xici to pick things out properly.

Hearing this, the girl’s heart ached. Her eyes, fixed on Xiao Ran, couldn’t help but well up with tears again.

’Why is he so good to me?’

’He’s the one who should be getting all the concern.’

The urge to hug him started acting up again.

Without a moment’s hesitation, the girl rushed forward and threw herself fiercely into his arms.