Chapter 779: 778 Ranran, I am at the airport now.

Wen Ran chuckled without saying anything, turning to look outside the car window.

Qin Mu didn’t say much either, focusing on driving. After a while, Wen Ran turned to him and quietly said, “Qin Mu, Cheng Jia came to see me yesterday, and told me about Mo Jingteng’s plan.”

“Why would Cheng Jia tell you about Mo Jingteng’s plan?” There was a flicker of surprise in Qin Mu’s eyes. He knew Cheng Jia likely hated Wen Ran the most, believing that without Wen Ran, Mo Xiuchen would fall for her.

But that was just wishful thinking on her part.

Wen Ran concealed her expressions, but her voice was tinged with emotion, “Because I told her that even if I couldn’t be with Xiuchen, I would never let her have him. That scared her.”

Cheng Jia had some self-awareness, knowing she had no chance of winning Mo Xiuchen. The only threat she posed to Wen Ran was the vow she made back then.

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“What did she tell you?”

Understanding dawned on Qin Mu, no wonder.

The one Cheng Jia cared about the most was Mo Xiuchen. As for Mo Jingteng, she could never truly feel for him.

“She said that Mo Jingteng was involved in the grudges between my parents and Fu Jingyi, and that my being taken away by Fu Jingyi had something to do with him.”

“Is what Cheng Jia said true?” Qin Mu asked, his eyes growing wide in shock.

Mo Jingteng and Gu Yan had known each other since they were young and were friends, or at least, Gu Yan always considered Mo Jingteng a friend.

Wen Ran frowned uncertainly, “I’m not sure if it’s true. I asked my dad last night and he was surprised. He’s always seen Mo Jingteng as a friend. After all these years, he’s almost become Mo Jingteng’s personal doctor. It’s hard to believe that Mo Jingteng could be so despicable.”

“While you can’t fully trust Cheng Jia’s words, if you want to know the truth about the past, you can ask Fu Jingyi,” Qin Mu turned and said to Wen Ran softly.

Wen Ran responded faintly, “Fu Jingyi may not tell me.”

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Mo Xiuchen’s sudden decision to return to G City was unknown to Mo Jingteng.

Last time, it was Cheng Jia who informed Mo Jingteng about his return. He had people pick him up at the airport, ostensibly to welcome him, but in reality, he wanted to prevent him from meeting certain people and hearing certain things.

When Mo Xiuchen got out of the airport, he hailed a taxi and gave the driver the address to Kangning Hospital.

Once the car was on the road, he leisurely took out his phone and dialed Wen Ran’s number.

The phone rang a few times before being answered. Wen Ran’s calm and gentle voice came through, as soothing as a trickle of water. Hearing her voice, Mo Xiuchen’s lips curved slightly. “Ranran, where are you?”

“I’m in City C.”

Wen Ran’s voice came back hesitantly, hinting at suppressed emotions.

Mo Xiuchen furrowed his brows at her words, asking confusedly, “Why are you in City C? Isn’t your family in G City?”

He had assumed that she was in G City since she had called to scare Cheng Jia. Hearing her unexpected answer, it took him a moment to comprehend.

“I am working in City C.”

“Did you run away because you were afraid I’d ask you for a meal?” Mo Xiuchen teased, a smile returning to his handsome face. After a beat, he said, “Since you’re in City C, I won’t disturb you.”

“Okay, another time, I’ll treat you to a meal.”

“Hmm, I’ll hold you to that,” he said.

After hanging up, Mo Xiuchen changed his mind, and told the cab driver, “Driver, take me back to the airport.”

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City C

In the apartment’s living room, Wen Ran and An Lin were lounging on the couch, snacking and watching TV.

When Wen Ran returned from G City today and An Lin found out about her scaring Cheng Jia, she refused to go home after work and insisted on coming with Wen Ran. She wanted to hear how Wen Ran scared Cheng Jia and said that merely scaring Cheng Jia wasn’t enough, she wanted to help Wen Ran keep pranking Cheng Jia.

Who would have thought that An Lin, who appeared to be a capable and beautiful boss on the outside, would be a fan of youth idol dramas deep down? So, Cheng Jia was promptly forgotten.

Just when the commercials came on, her phone rang.

Wen Ran put down the snack bag in her hand, reached for her phone, and as soon as her eyes landed on the caller ID, they surprisingly widened. An Lin, curious, leaned over to catch a glimpse of the name flashing on the screen. She was taken aback at first but quickly urged, “Ranran, it’s Xiuchen’s call, hurry up, answer it.”

“Oh.”

Wen Ran seemed dazed.

For some reason, she had a premonition that Xiuchen might have come to City C. It was only three hours ago that she received his call, right after he had just landed.

When she told him that she was in City C, he merely teased her and hung up the call without chatting further.

Pressing the answer button, Wen Ran noticed her heartbeat was somewhat irregular. She took a deep breath and lightly said, “Hello!”

“Ranran, I’m at the airport in City C.”

Wen Ran’s premonition turned out to be true. Her hand trembled slightly as she held the phone and her voice was filled with astonishment, “What are you doing in City C?”

His response was a deep, delighted laugh.

“Ranran, I’m hungry.”

The laughter subsided, and Mo Xiuchen’s voice came through. His words implied that he wanted her to treat him to a meal. He had come from G City to City C just for a meal.

“Wait for me there, I’ll come to pick you up.”

Once her words tumbled out, it hit Wen Ran what she had just said. But what was said couldn’t be taken back.

Mo Xiuchen happily agreed on the other end of the line, “Okay, I’ll wait for you at the airport. Ranran, you don’t need to rush. Drive safely, it won’t kill me to wait a bit longer.”

“Okay.”

Wen Ran pressed her lips together, disregarding the wave of emotions sweeping over her. Her emotions were too easily swayed by him; a single sentence from him could make her feel joy, and yet inexplicable sorrow

After hanging up the phone, Wen Ran noticed An Lin watching her with a knowing smile. She asked quietly, “An Lin, I’m going to pick up Xiuchen. Do you want to come with me?”

Without even thinking, An Lin waved her hands, “No, no. Are you going to bring Xiuchen back home? In that case, I’ll leave now. As for the Cheng Jia issue, we can discuss that another time. Go pick up Xiuchen; don’t keep him waiting.”

An Lin stood up from the couch as she spoke.

Wen Ran furrowed her eyebrows, trying to explain, “Why would I bring Xiuchen back here? We are not even in a relationship.”

“Pfft, Ranran, don’t deny your feelings. Xiuchen followed you from D Country to G City, and now from G City to City C. It just shows how important you are to him. Go on, don’t keep him waiting.”

Wen Ran’s eyes shifted, An Lin’s words tugged at an emotional chord deep in her heart.

She suddenly remembered the time when Xiuchen came to see her and then left for A City. That morning, what he had said to her.

He had said, “Ranran, wait for me!”

Now, he was back. Her Xiuchen was back!