Magic Capital University.
Mu Bingxuan had already completed her registration.
At this moment, the female bodyguard she had sent to follow Li Ran returned.
“Where is Li Ran now?”
Seeing the concern on Mu Bingxuan’s face, the bodyguard could not help but complain inwardly. Li Ran had chased after Miss for so long before, yet she had never paid him any attention. Why was she suddenly so concerned about him now?
Even so, she answered honestly, “Young Master Li went home for lunch, then went out again with his bodyguards.”
“Went out with bodyguards?”
Could it be that he had gone to trouble Lin Ming?
Mu Bingxuan’s expression immediately turned tense.
Lin Ming possessed the strength of a Soldier King. If Li Ran went against him without knowing his true power, he could very likely get hurt.
No, she could not let Li Ran get injured!
“You, quickly call a few more bodyguards. Come with me, we’re going to take a look.”
…
Li Ran left home with two personal bodyguards and headed toward a park not far away.
Since it was close, he did not bother taking a car and simply walked there.
When he arrived at the park, three or four children were playing nearby. They were all from the surrounding residential area, and none of them were being watched by parents.
This place was very familiar to Li Ran. In his previous life, he had come here many times.
He told the bodyguards to buy some cat food.
Then Li Ran walked up to the children and waved them off, “Go on, go play somewhere else.”
Before the bodyguards could even step in, one of the children started crying.
Li Ran’s eyes widened, “Why are you crying? Give him 100 yuan. No crying.”
Young Master Li had always believed in solving problems with money.
100 yuan each.
Instantly, the children broke into smiles. With that money, they could buy plenty of lollipops.
Li Ran did not care and waved them away, letting the little brats leave.
Anyway, according to the plot, all of the Li Family’s money would eventually end up in Lin Ming’s hands. Li Ran spent it without the slightest hesitation.
Soon, the bodyguard returned with a bag of cat food, along with some catnip that cats loved.
Holding the catnip, Li Ran walked to another corner of the park.
Several stray cats were immediately drawn to the scent in his hand.
As he gently stroked their fur, Li Ran sat comfortably under a tree, enjoying the shade.
Petting cats was one of his few hobbies.
After all, whether it was the licking-dog Li Ran, the arrogant young master Li Ran, or the darkened Li Ran later on, those were all roles required by the plot. He could not immerse himself too deeply in them.
The real Li Ran was actually quite cheerful.
This was one of the ways he relaxed himself.
Who the hell would want to act like a licking dog every single day, obsessively fawning over one person for years, without even going to bars or nightclubs? The author who wrote this novel must have had nonsense in his head.
Whenever he was not following the plot, he would come here to pet cats and relax. It had long since become a habit.
Of course, the two bodyguards he chose were tight-lipped.
Even Li Lijian and Zhang Juan did not know about this.
As for the female leads, they knew even less.
In everyone’s eyes, he was nothing more than an ignorant, idle rich kid.
This persona had to be maintained.
However, Li Ran did not expect that at this moment, every single one of his actions while petting the cats was being watched by Mu Bingxuan, who was hiding nearby.
…
Mu Bingxuan had hurried over with more than ten bodyguards. When she arrived at the park and saw the scene in front of her, she was completely stunned.
Li Ran was actually lying under a tree, petting cats?
A fascinated smile slowly appeared on her face.
“I knew it. He is someone full of love.”
“All that arrogance and coldness he showed in the past life, it was all just an act.”
At this moment, a handsome young man dressed in branded clothes paid no attention to the dirt on the stray cats, carefully grooming their fur bit by bit.
Mu Bingxuan felt as if her heart was melting along with his gentle movements.
Only now did she realize that in her previous life, she had never truly understood Li Ran at all.
That was why she only came to her senses after his death.
In this life, she would definitely hold on tightly to this precious boy.
Under the tree, after relaxing for a while and finishing feeding the cats, Li Ran stood up.
Suddenly, he noticed the bushes not far away rustling.
“Who’s there?”
Li Ran signaled to his two bodyguards with a glance.
The two of them moved forward cautiously, step by step.
The next moment, someone jumped out from the bushes.
Li Ran froze.
Mu Bingxuan!
“Why are you here?”
At first, Li Ran had not been too worried about someone hiding in the bushes.
If the person did not recognize him as the young master of the Li Family, then it did not matter.
If they did, a bit of money and some intimidation would easily settle things.
After all, his reputation as a spoiled and domineering rich young master was not for nothing.
But no matter how much he calculated, he never expected that the one hiding there would be Mu Bingxuan.
At this time, should not the female lead be tending to Lin Ming’s wounds?
What was she doing here?
Li Ran almost had a heart attack from the shock.
Was she insane?
If Mu Bingxuan spread this around, that the infamous young master of the Li Family was secretly coming to the park to pet cats, his villain image would be completely ruined.
For a moment, Li Ran even had the urge to silence her.
But he could not.
Mu Bingxuan was the female lead. She could not die.
Li Ran quickly calmed down and slipped into character in an instant.
“Bingxuan, I didn’t expect to see you here. What a coincidence. I just arrived myself.”
Mu Bingxuan was silent.
If she had not been squatting in the bushes for half an hour until her legs went numb, she might have believed him.
“Li Ran, so you like cats too.”
She flicked her black ponytail and smiled sweetly, “I didn’t expect you to be such a caring person.”
I am not.
Do not talk nonsense.
Li Ran forced a smile onto his face.
Now he was absolutely certain that Mu Bingxuan had seen everything just now.
“Well, I heard you like cats, so I thought I’d cater to your interests.”
“I didn’t expect these little things to be so troublesome, dirty and smelly.”
“These stray cats, I’ll have someone come and get rid of them someday.”
As he spoke, Li Ran gritted his teeth, as if he had a deep grudge against the cats.
His villain persona absolutely could not collapse.
In front of the protagonist and the female lead, he could only ever show a malicious side.
The corners of Mu Bingxuan’s lips curved upward slightly.
As expected.
This guy was acting again.
But it was useless.
The kindness hidden deep in his bones was like the stars in the night sky, bright and impossible to conceal.
“I have a Persian cat. If you like, you are always welcome to visit my home.”
Li Ran fell silent.
Was she inviting him to her house?
Hey.
Mu Bingxuan, wake up.
You are the female lead.
Inviting a villain like him to your home, was that appropriate?
Had she considered Lin Ming’s feelings?
“Well, the weather is nice today. How about I treat you to a milk tea.”
“From Mixue Bingcheng.”