Chapter 223 Someone’s Always Coveting Another Man’s Wife

Chapter 223: Chapter 152: Someone’s Always Coveting Another Man’s Wife

No one slept soundly that night; everyone felt groggy and out of sorts.

Xiao Ran, in particular, woke up very early.

By seven o’clock, he was already busy in the kitchen making breakfast. He poured a little oil into a pan, and once it was hot, he added the store-bought, ready-to-fry dough sticks.

Once they were golden brown, he flipped them over.

After frying the dough sticks, he also heated up two glasses of milk and boiled two eggs.

Eggs and fried dough sticks were traditionally paired with soy milk, but since he didn’t have any soaked soybeans, milk would have to do.

In any case, these were all things Yan Xici loved to eat.

Just as breakfast was ready, Yan Xici woke up, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

Her small, fair hand habitually reached for her phone on the nightstand.

Only to see a dozen or so unread messages.

Still groggy, the girl curiously tapped the messages open.

The next second, she was wide awake.

Shi Yun: What’s going on? Are you and Teacher Xiao together?

Li Na: Holy crap, I just found out Teacher Xiao is your brother-in-law! And you two are together? No wonder you never got a boyfriend. This is so wild!

Dong Fangfang: Uh, I wanted to ask... is it true?

Yan Xici felt her stomach drop as she read the messages.

’So I couldn’t escape the gossip after all. And these are supposed to be my friends, yet they’re all this nosy.’

’Who knows what the students I don’t even know are saying.’

’Looks like there’s no way I’ll get through class peacefully today!’

At this thought, the girl sniffled helplessly, a worried expression clouding her face.

She sulked for a full three minutes before finally pulling herself together.

She puffed out her cheeks and made a little fist pump.

"Brave Xici fears no hardship!"

"Don’t fear the gossip!"

"Let them talk!"

’It’s just rumors. Whoever’s scared is a chicken!’

Mentally prepared, she finally lowered her long, fair legs, slipped on her slippers, and PATTER PATTER, made her way to the dining room.

"Brother Xiao Ran, good morning."

It was her usual morning greeting, but her voice was listless.

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Ran asked with concern, placing his chopsticks on his bowl.

’This girl... why is she so gloomy first thing in the morning?’

The girl pouted and mumbled, "Still sleepy."

’She wasn’t about to admit she was afraid of being gossiped about at school.’

’I’m the brave Yan Xici, after all!’

Xiao Ran frowned. He looked at her clear eyes. "You seem wide awake to me."

At his words, the girl giggled. "Well, if you kissed me, I’d be even more awake."

’To be honest, I really need Brother Xiao Ran’s shoulder to lean on!’

’After all, a little loving encouragement is the best way to face adversity!’

With that, Yan Xici walked right up to him and wrapped her fair arms around Xiao Ran’s neck.

Then she buried her face in his chest, greedily inhaling his scent.

’It was strange, but she couldn’t explain why she was so captivated by Xiao Ran’s scent.’

’Even though they were together now, she couldn’t resist burrowing into his arms whenever she had the chance.’

’It wasn’t about doing anything in particular; she simply wanted to smell that comforting, reassuring scent.’

Xiao Ran let out a helpless smile.

’She’s such a little clinger.’

He slid his strong hands under her thighs, and with a slight lift, hoisted her up and sat her directly on the table.

She probably hadn’t expected Xiao Ran to do something like that.

Her bottom landed on the hard surface of the table.

The girl let out a small gasp.

"Ah!"

Her dewy eyes were filled with alarm.

’That look in her eyes... it was as if she thought he was about to do something to her.’

She instinctively shrank back, nearly spilling the glass of milk beside her.

Luckily, he was quick enough to steady the glass, so only a little bit spilled out.

The milky-white liquid...

...splashed onto the back of her hand.

Perhaps not wanting it to go to waste, the girl looked at the milk on her hand. She subconsciously brought her small, fair hand to her soft pink lips and, like a kitten, extended her little tongue to lick it clean.

Then she shot Xiao Ran a coyly innocent smile.

A smear of white milk still lingered at the corner of her mouth.

A tremor went through Xiao Ran’s heart at the sight.

’This girl... why is she being such a tease first thing in the morning!’

’It was no exaggeration to say that in that single instant, the blood in his veins began to boil uncontrollably. He even felt the urge to do *something*.’

’He really couldn’t be blamed. He was a normal man, after all.’

’What man could pass a test like that!’

He decided to just go for it. He reached out, gently cupped the back of her head, and applied a little pressure to guide her face forward.

’She wanted a kiss, didn’t she? Well, he’d be happy to oblige.’

Seeing his scorching gaze, feeling the distance between them closing...

Panic flashed in Yan Xici’s doe-like eyes.

Along with her shyness, she felt an inexplicable thrill.

’So you could do this kind of thing on a dining table!!!!’

Seeing how nervous she looked, Xiao Ran couldn’t help but smile. "Who was it just now that said she wanted a kiss?"

’She was the one who started teasing him, and now here she was, looking at him with wide, frightened eyes like a startled fawn.’

’Making him feel like the bad guy.’

’It would be a shame not to live up to the role.’

With that, he wrapped his arms directly around the girl’s soft yet firm waist.

Ready to teach her a little lesson.

...

But before their lips could meet, the phone on the table began to ring.

It was Shi Guang, calling mainly because he was worried Xiao Ran would be held up from dealing with the day’s copyright matters.