Chapter 103 - 96: Qiu Yuru’s Departure

Chapter 103: Chapter 96: Qiu Yuru’s Departure

"Brother Xiao Ran, good morning," she said, letting out a listless yawn.

Last night was just so exhausting.

She had accidentally pulled an all-nighter.

Seeing the dark circles under her eyes, Xiao Ran was startled. "What were you up to last night? Stealing chickens?"

She looked like she’d pulled an all-nighter.

Hearing this, the girl sniffled and shot him a reproachful look. ’And whose fault do you think that is!’

She was a wellness guru, after all. Ever since starting college, her routine had been incredibly disciplined. She even insisted on drinking only cooled boiled water. Even though it was summer, she hadn’t even started eating ice cream yet!

The goal was to get her body into peak condition, get pregnant as soon as she married, have a big, healthy baby boy, and leave all her peers in the dust!

She would never, ever pull an all-nighter if it wasn’t for him!

However, her condition reminded Xiao Ran of someone: that little reader who had been fighting a lone battle yesterday.

He had drifted off to sleep while watching last night, so he had no idea if she had won or lost in the end.

Just as he finished making breakfast, he placed the last bowl of congee on the table, sat down, pulled the phone from his pocket, and deftly opened his author dashboard.

The girl yawned, pulled out a chair with a fair arm, and sat down. She lowered her head and began to slowly sip her congee.

The moment Xiao Ran’s dashboard loaded, his entire expression changed.

His eyes filled with utter astonishment.

"Holy crap!!!!"

You couldn’t blame Xiao Ran for reacting like that. This reader’s fighting power was simply off the charts. Two hundred comments! Two hundred!

His Chapters were only two thousand characters long, but this reader’s comments, all added up, had enough words to be a Chapter of their own.

And that wasn’t even the most important part. The crucial thing was that this reader had also posted a single, long-form comment that was several hundred words long.

It was incredibly detailed and earnest.

Xiao Ran’s fingers scrolled through his phone, an expression of utter disbelief on his face.

’My God, I’ve only written so much, and someone already likes it this much?’

’This is true love!’

For any author, the greatest wish is to have their work acknowledged. Right now, Xiao Ran was feeling that acknowledgment in spades.

It was no exaggeration to say that he could keep writing this book to the end for this one reader alone.

This was the first time Yan Xici had ever seen such a shocked expression on his face. She looked at Xiao Ran curiously.

"What is it?"

"Let me tell you, I have this one reader who is absolutely savage. They single-handedly took on a whole mob. I seriously doubt they slept at all last night."

Seeing the excitement on Xiao Ran’s face, Yan Xici pursed her lips. She continued sipping her congee and said calmly, "Congratulations on having such a great reader."

She thought to herself, ’It wasn’t that long, really. I just stayed up until four in the morning.’

She definitely didn’t want Xiao Ran to know that person was her. After all, the happiness he’d get from her as herself was completely different from the happiness he’d get from her as a reader.

It was the same principle as the difference between a ’like’ from a friend on one of her videos versus a ’like’ from a fan.

The rice congee had a rich, fragrant aroma. The girl had only taken a few bites before she couldn’t help but open her little mouth and let out another yawn.

After he finished speaking, Xiao Ran looked at Yan Xici’s exhausted face. "So what were you really doing yesterday?"

"Had a nightmare," Yan Xici said casually.

She would absolutely not let him know that she was that keyboard warrior.

’Got to maintain the mystery!’

Not only that, but she was also planning to rally her besties to join her in the bloody battle later!

Just then, Qiu Yuru also got up.

Seeing the two "kids" sitting together and eating breakfast, she quietly walked over. The truth was, she hadn’t slept well last night either; she’d had insomnia.

She’d mainly been thinking about Xiao Ran and Yan Xici’s situation.

She felt like she had only fallen asleep around dawn, and now their voices had woken her up.

But then again, after a whole night of thinking, she had finally come to terms with them being together.

If it’s meant to be, it will be; if it’s not, don’t force it. She felt that this might just be Xiao Ran’s destiny!

"You two are up so early?" Qiu Yuru walked over. Because she hadn’t slept well, she didn’t look very energetic either.

Xiao Ran’s brow twitched as he looked at Qiu Yuru, who was also sporting two dark circles.

’Well now, what’s going on with these two? How come they’re both up this early with dark circles under their eyes?’

’Did they have a heart-to-heart last night?’

’No way...’

"Mom, your..." Xiao Ran pointed below his own eyes with a concerned look.

Qiu Yuru yawned and sat down in the chair opposite him.

"It’s nothing, I just slept poorly and had a nightmare..."

And she really did have a nightmare. She’d dreamt that Mrs. Yan was chasing her with a knife.

The dream had been both absurd and terrifyingly real.

Xiao Ran: "..."

Hearing the "auntie" say that, the girl glanced at her face. ’What kind of nightmare could give you dark circles like that?’

...

Since Qiu Yuru was leaving today, Xiao Ran planned to wait until his mom left before heading to work.

After all, while the distance wasn’t far, it wasn’t exactly close either. It would be at least a few months before they could see each other again.

To be honest, he was actually a little sad to see her go.

Qiu Yuru, on the other hand, wasn’t feeling particularly sad about leaving Xiao Ran. She looked seriously at Yan Xici, who was still eating her congee. "Xici, dear, Auntie is leaving today. If Xiao Ran doesn’t treat you well in the future, you call me, and I’ll deal with him for you!"

The girl had a gentle personality. If the two of them really got together, it would be a case of an older man robbing the cradle.

A divorced man striking gold.

If he dared to bully her, she wouldn’t let him get away with it, no matter what!

Hearing this, the girl paused with her spoon in hand and looked at the auntie with surprise.

She suddenly felt that something wasn’t quite right, but when she thought about it, she couldn’t put her finger on what it was.

She blinked. ’How could Brother Xiao Ran bully me?’

’He’s so good to me.’

"Don’t worry, Auntie."

But Qiu Yuru couldn’t relax. She took out her phone, opened her WeChat QR code, and held it out to the girl.

"This is my WeChat. Let’s add each other so we can communicate easily in the future."

The girl hurriedly took out her own phone, quickly scanned the code, and accepted the request!

This was her future mother-in-law, after all! Come to think of it, in the two days they had spent together, they hadn’t even had a chance to exchange contact information.

...

After breakfast, the two of them saw Qiu Yuru out of Xiao Ran’s residential complex.

As the white Audi A4 sped away, Xiao Ran turned to the girl beside him. "I’m heading to work now."

"Okay, Brother Xiao Ran. Be careful on your way."

After watching Xiao Ran leave, Yan Xici returned home alone.

She washed her face, tidied her appearance, and then headed out to her small courtyard.

On such a beautiful morning, she had to enjoy the pleasure of her hanging chair. That way, the time wouldn’t be wasted.

Because of "Auntie’s" visit these past two days, she hadn’t been able to tend to the flowers she had so carefully planted.

The morning sun was warm and bright. In the soil, some of the small seeds had already sprouted, showing a hint of green.

A vibrant, lush green. This truly surprised the girl.

She hurried over and crouched down to look at them carefully.

Her large eyes were filled with pleasant surprise.

It had only been a few days, but they had already sprouted! At this rate, she would be able to enjoy a courtyard full of flowers before summer ended!

This was truly wonderful news for her.

After admiring them for a while, the girl finally curled up in her hanging chair.

Enjoying the fresh air and the warm morning sun, she swung gently back and forth as she took out her phone and opened the group chat with her best friends, which she hadn’t been active in recently.

This group was made up of eight girls who were all close friends. When they had free time, they would share things like good skincare products, cheap and practical finds, and good movies.

Yan Xici: Darlings, I need a favor.

Si Yingying: You want to buy more pajamas?

Yan Xici: It’s this book. It’s a new book Brother Xiao Ran wrote, and it’s getting slammed. A lot of people are just talking nonsense, and I couldn’t help it, so I made some comments, and then they accused me of being an alt account.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Feeling like her fingers couldn’t keep up with her brain, she sent a series of voice messages instead.

She briefly explained what had happened.

After listening to the voice messages, the other girls in the group finally understood what was going on.