Free Web NovelChapter 179: Chapter 179: I Guessed It
"Alright."
So the two of them munched on apples and went to Chu Xijin’s first floor.
Chu Xijin asked Mu Ran to stand outside for five minutes.
Mu Ran raised an eyebrow, "Alright."
Five minutes later—
Chu Xijin took Mu Ran’s hand and walked in. As they passed the entrance, Mu Ran wanted to say to turn on the lights.
But once they entered the living room, she stopped in her tracks.
In front of her, the words "Happy Candle Celebration" were arranged with candles, flickering with the outdoor wind. There were also red and pink balloons around, dreamy and romantic.
Mu Ran leaned in for a closer look.
The candles were all her favorite anime characters.
She was so moved she almost overflowed with emotion, her mouth curling into an unstoppable grin, "You little guy, pretty romantic, huh? Can you make candles now?"
"Yeah, traditional candles, but I modified them with molds," Chu Xijin said.
"Nice." Mu Ran ruffled his hair, seeing it messy, she also pinched his little cheeks, watching him look like he was in despair, she laughed heartily, "I really like it, thank you, my little Jin."
Chu Xijin slightly shook his head, the corners of his eyes filled with a smile.
He had figured out ways to research low-cost candles, and after sifting through tons of online information, he finally found candle materials that he could make if he ever traveled back to Daqi.
Out of guilt, he 3D printed molds of his aunt’s favorite anime characters and made special candles.
Mu Ran captured this scene, posted it on her social media, "My little Jin is indeed a warm-hearted guy."
Chu Xijin saw it.
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Yang Yingying only saw it when she was taking a cab home after the dinner party, and called her, "Get Xiao Jin to make one for me too."
"In your dreams."
"Cheapskate." Yang Yingying hummed a couple of times, then cheerfully said, "Today I met quite a few big-shot investors."
"Impressive."
"Of course, I also met someone from the Xiao Family today. Your boyfriend’s family has so many illegitimate children, and his dad is so greasy," Yang Yingying couldn’t help but complain, getting close to the Xiao Family person at the time.
The guy actually tried to flirt with her!
What a fool.
As they reached the community, Yang Yingying got out of the car as well, her pupils suddenly shrinking.
"I broke up with Xiao Yu’an."
"You ungrateful wretch, becoming a big director and not even being filial to your parents!"
Mu Ran’s words and Yang Yingying’s parents’ words rang out simultaneously.
Yang Yingying didn’t want Mu Ran to hear, to avoid misunderstanding, she covered the receiver, quickly saying, "I have something to deal with, let’s talk next time."
Mu Ran was dumbfounded.
This guy, going too far.
Last time they didn’t tell her they were dating, made her coax them, and now?
Broke up and told her.
Without even a reaction!
Mu Ran was angry, so she decided to focus on her career.
This movie, Mu Ran didn’t quite understand it, the next day after getting the contact info of the person in charge from Chu Xijin, she sent the files to the studio for everyone to assess the value of filming it.
The studio team kept approving it, thinking Mu Ran could try something new, which was awesome.
After receiving waves of praise from her subordinates, Mu Ran floated a bit, deciding to conduct an on-site investigation, also to understand the local livelihood, and to discuss cooperation possibilities with the whole team.
When Xiao Jin found out, he asked to go along.
"You still have school," Mu Ran said.
"Auntie, I have half a month left until winter break, I’ve already asked the teacher for early finals, I passed everything, I think I can go with you."
The work he arranged.
How could he not join!
Mu Ran asked the teacher, rubbed her chin, deeply suspecting if Nuwa often napped when creating people.
Why did she get scolded to death by teachers for being late as a kid, and also got punished?
Xiao Jin finishes school half a month early, receiving full praise from the teacher, it’s really envy-inducing, "Xiao Jin, do you know, there’s a popular saying online now."
"What?"
"It’s that people who’ve been rained on want to tear others’ umbrellas apart, I might be that type of person." Mu Ran’s tone was calm but her words were extremely harsh.
Chu Xijin’s smile instantly disappeared.
He turned, went inside, and closed the door.
The action was swift and smooth.
Mu Ran paused, then burst into laughter, patting his door, "What, just joking, pack your bags."
Chu Xijin opened the door.
Pushed his luggage to the living room, calmly said, "I guessed."
The expression didn’t disappear, it just shifted to Mu Ran’s face.
"Xiao Jin, you’ve turned bad."
Mu Ran concluded, casually grabbing a bag of chips from the table, biting the bag open, tossing a few pieces into her mouth, then moving to her large L-shaped sofa to watch anime, "Since you’re going, I’ll leave the arrangements to you. You’re still young, you need to train, Auntie does this all for your own good."
Chu Xijin had nothing to say.
Like a diligent old ox, booking tickets, informing the driver of the departure time, reserving hotels, restaurants, and even helping Mu Ran pack general luggage, leaving only personal items for Mu Ran to handle.
"Auntie, ready to leave."
Mu Ran hadn’t even finished an episode of anime, turned her head blankly, seeing the packed luggage and the flight time he booked, a brief moment of blankness on her face.
What’s going on here?
How could it be so fast!
Mu Ran felt like she was shooting herself in the foot, quickly calling the studio team to follow, while she went ahead.
As she boarded the plane.
Yang Yingying was in the middle of a fierce argument with her family at home.
Father Yang: "You wretched brat cursed by the heavens!"
Yang Yingying: "You old geezer clinging to life!"
Father Yang: "You bringer of misfortune."
Yang Yingying: "You useless coward."
...
The father and daughter hurled insult after insult, each one met with a counter, never letting up.
It was quite the harmonious exchange.
Yang Yingying was livid: "What’s wrong, wanting more money, treating me like an ATM, ask ask ask, ask your uncle, I’m telling you, I’m in huge debt now, all my money is tied up in investments, if you want money, you have to wait at least two years!"
Father Yang pointed at her, his finger trembling as if electrocuted, "You ungrateful brat, you’ll be struck down by lightning sooner or later!"
"Ha, the heavens see everything, if anyone should be struck, it should be you, clinging to life here is a waste of resources, I’m warning you, get out, if you don’t leave right now, I’ll call security. I don’t know how you got in here, but the community I’m living in isn’t ordinary, if you force your way in, they’ll toss you out!"
Last night she saw them at the community gate.
Who could have guessed, the next night, they’d come back and even gotten inside.
Familiar with her location.
The only one familiar with her parents’ situation, who else but that ex-boyfriend!
"If you don’t give us money, we’ll never leave." Father Yang spoke righteously.
Asking your daughter for money.
It’s a matter of course!
"Uncle, Auntie, and little brother, perhaps you don’t understand, trespassing into your daughter’s place might be overlooked, but disrupting my work costs quite a bit, you know."
