Xu Jingran’s head was forced against a broad, muscular chest.
Soft and springy.
Lu Ran pinched her cheek in dissatisfaction. His hands were a little cold, so he cupped her face with both palms.
Xu Jingran let out a muffled sound.
Her beautiful face was squeezed until her lips puckered.
Lu Ran’s gaze darkened. He lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Baby smells so good.
Baby is so cute.
He was so overwhelmed by how adorable she was that he almost forgot the world around him— so overwhelmed that he lost all sense of direction.
He just wanted to kiss her fiercely.
Xu Jingran’s eyes grew misty from the kissing. She tried to push Lu Ran away, but she couldn’t budge his tall, solid body. In the end, she stepped hard on his foot.
Only then did Lu Ran snap out of it and let her go. His eyes remained fixed on her moist, rosy lips, still unsatisfied.
He leaned in and kissed her again.
Held tightly in Lu Ran’s arms, Xu Jingran looked over his shoulder and saw someone standing by a second-floor window.
Jiang Lijin was dressed impeccably in a black suit, the gold trim making him appear even more refined and arrogant. His hand was clenched tightly.
His gaze was locked on the two people kissing below.
What a shameless scholarship student.
She was with Lu Ran, yet still flirting with his younger brother.
And now… was she trying to seduce him as well?
Her lips looked so soft.
Her face looked so sweet.
Even her scent seemed so alluring.
With a loud bang, Jiang Lijin slammed the window shut, cutting off the scene outside.
He would not be bewitched.
He would personally guide his younger brother step by step on how to toy with this scholarship student.
He would make her understand what it meant to play with fire and get burned.
Jiang Si pushed the door open, a grin spreading across his face. “Brother, your plan is really good.”
He waved his phone. “Xu Jingran agreed to add my contact. She even smiled at me today.”
Jiang Lijin noticed that his younger brother had clearly changed into a different outfit.
It wasn’t the one he had been wearing earlier.
His hair still carried the faint dampness of being freshly dried.
The reason Jiang Si had changed clothes was obvious.
He, too, had been tempted by that scholarship student.
He had gone to take care of himself.
Pathetic.
Jiang Lijin sat back down in his leather chair and lazily lifted his eyes.
“She’ll soon move out of where she’s living now and into somewhere more luxurious, more extravagant.
Once she gets used to a better life, she won’t want to go back to what she had before.”
Jiang Si smiled as well. “Brother, thank you.”
Lu Ran forcefully dragged Xu Jingran into S District, the area of the school where the elite students lived.
They didn’t stay in ordinary dormitories like regular students.
They lived in a villa, each person having their own private suite.
S District was off-limits to regular students and scholarship students.
Only twenty students in the entire academy lived there.
The academy’s F5 resided in the most luxurious and spacious villa in the center.
Lu Ran pulled Xu Jingran into his room.
It was her first time entering it.
His room was astonishingly large.
On the right side of the entrance, an entire wall had been converted into a transparent, temperature-controlled display cabinet, neatly lined with dozens of limited-edition sneakers. Fluorescent colors and metallic finishes gleamed under the lights.
Beside it stood a set of dumbbells and a multifunctional workout rack, with a pair of black boxing gloves casually hanging from the bar.
On the left was a massive, streamlined black desk built into the wall, topped with a wide curved-screen computer monitor.
The bedroom door stood open.
In the center of the room was an enormous dark gray bed, the bedding looking exceptionally soft.
“Why are you spacing out?” Lu Ran’s voice came from behind her, laced with amusement.
He had just gone to the bathroom to grab something.
“Your hair is still wet.”
Lu Ran wrapped his arms around her from behind, his fingers gently combing through her long hair.
“I… I can do it myself.”
She instinctively tried to step back.
“I’ll help you, baby.”
His tone was firm as he pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed.
He switched on the hair dryer, and warm air flowed gently through her hair.
Lu Ran’s fingers moved through her half-damp strands, his movements clumsy yet careful and tender.
It was the first time he had ever dried a girl’s hair.
Not only was he not annoyed, he was actually starting to enjoy the feeling.
Xu Jingran sat there obediently, like a sweet little doll.
He was taking care of her.
His heart felt unbelievably satisfied.
When he lowered his gaze, he noticed how short her skirt was and how slender her waist looked where the fabric hugged her.
He swallowed hard, forcing himself to be even more careful. He was practically kneeling as he dried her hair.
Her hair got tugged slightly by accident, and her bare foot kicked out instinctively.
“Ouch.”
Xu Jingran frowned.
Lu Ran’s eyes fixed on her delicate ankle and the way her toes curled slightly. His abdomen tightened, and the lines of his abs became even more defined.
Xu Jingran sensed it too and nervously pressed her legs together.
Lu Ran turned off the hair dryer and let out a low laugh. He apologized first. “Sorry, baby. I hurt you.”
Then his large, veined hand wrapped around her fair, slender calf. His voice turned hoarse and heavy.
“Baby… step on me.”
Xu Jingran lowered her head shyly and turned her face away, her eyelashes trembling.
Lu Ran felt like he was losing his mind.
He moved forward on his knees and wrapped one arm around her waist.
Burying his face against her, he exhaled in a low, husky whisper, “You might as well step on me to death.”
[This… this is classy, very classy…]
[Lu Ran has such a presence. The supporting female lead really knows how to train him—he’s literally kneeling…]
[I’m done. The size difference is insane. Xu Jingran could just be wrapped up and carried off…]
[Appreciating the scene…]
[Lu Ran! You’re not pure anymore! I hereby remove you from the male lead lineup!]
[Stop shouting upstairs, don’t interrupt me enjoying this… Wait, why did it fade to black? Let me see!!!]
[I can’t take it anymore. How do you stop a nosebleed fast…]
Xu Jingran looked pitiful, her eyes reddened. “Lu Ran, you’re bad!”
Her legs were so sore.
Sure, his abs looked amazing, and so did his chest…
But it had gone on for so long.
Lu Ran’s satisfied expression was now full of guilt. His large hands gently massaged her ankle.
“Does it still hurt? It’s all my fault.”
He lowered his head and lightly slapped himself once.
Seeing the gesture, Xu Jingran blushed deeply and pressed her foot against his chest.
“Alright, alright. I’m thirsty. I want some water… And thank you for drying my hair.”
With her foot against his chest, Lu Ran’s heart pounded wildly.
He lifted his head and caught sight of a pale creamy glimpse—
He clenched his fist to restrain himself. The part of him that wouldn’t cooperate—
Hearing that she was thirsty, he quickly stood up. “I’ll go get you some water.”
Xu Jingran grabbed her phone and opened the Mixue ordering app, waving it slightly.
“Forget the water. Do you want milk tea? I’ll treat you.”
Lu Ran stared at the colorful drink-ordering interface, his heart melting.
How could Baby Jingran be this cute, this innocent, this kind?
After being bullied, she still wanted to buy him milk tea.
Lu Ran immediately picked up his phone and transferred 52,000 to her.
Note: Voluntary gift.
After doing it so many times, it became muscle memory.
Whenever he transferred money, he always added “voluntary gift.” Otherwise, Baby would feel burdened accepting it.
“What do you want to drink?”
Xu Jingran ordered herself a Freshly Pounded Orange and asked him.
Lu Ran leaned closer. His black hair was slightly tousled, like uncombed puppy fur. His violet eyes curved into a smile.
“Taro milk tea with boba. Just the boba, okay?”
After saying that, he licked his thin lips and leaned in to steal another kiss.
Xu Jingran, flustered, grabbed a pillow and pushed him away.
“No!”