Chapter 199 - 145: I Am That Sister-in-Law

Chapter 199: Chapter 145: I Am That Sister-in-Law

’Is she trying to get people to flame her?’

’Why is this girl so foolish!!!!’

’Her naivete is heartbreaking!’

With that thought, he scrambled onto his electric scooter, cranked the throttle to the max, and shot straight for the school gates.

He had only one thought right now: he had to get home immediately!

Because he was riding so fast, a trip that usually took eight minutes was over in just four today.

He reached the base of the building in one go, hastily yanking out the key, quickly punching in the security code, and bursting inside.

He found her sitting upright in her bedroom, staring intently at her tablet, her eyes shining with concentration.

"When he was getting divorced, I honestly just wanted him to move on from that dark place. His marriage had failed, and I couldn’t bear to see him suffer."

"You might say I’m crazy, but I couldn’t just stand by and watch a member of my family—someone who had always looked after me, who cooked all my meals—get hurt like that."

"So I chose to stay. To stay and take care of him..."

"At first, I just wanted to make it up to him in my own way, to thank him for taking care of me all these years."

At this, a subtle glimmer appeared in her eyes.

She seemed to be lost in memory, and even her tone softened.

"I didn’t mean to fall for him later on. During that time, I was so conflicted, so afraid of how people would look at me."

"But I couldn’t deny my feelings. After struggling with it for a while, I decided I had to give it a try."

"My intuition told me that if I let him go, I would regret it for the rest of my life."

The girl’s voice was soft and sweet.

But her tone was incredibly earnest.

When she thought of him, a faint smile even touched the corners of her eyes.

It was a smile of pure happiness.

You can’t hide love. Even if you cover your mouth, it will shine from your eyes.

It makes people brave.

Even the most timid person will find themselves trying to do something, anything, to help when the one they love is in trouble.

Everyone is like that.

That’s the beauty and magic of love.

It’s a wonderful, special feeling that no language can truly describe.

She sat on a white chair, her lovely, fair legs held primly together, her posture perfectly straight.

Even though he could only see her profile, at that moment, Xiao Ran’s heart still began to race uncontrollably.

His mind was filled with the words she had just spoken.

He never dreamed that this girl could be so brave, that she would do something like this for him without any regard for her own reputation.

But at the same time, he couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.

The blood pounded in his veins, surging against his heart. He was moved, but his heart also ached for her.

His emotions finally overwhelmed his reason.

He threw caution to the wind and rushed over, fiercely pulling the seated girl into his arms, holding her as if trying to fuse her into his very bones.

’Just as she’d said, if he missed this chance, it wouldn’t just be her lifelong regret—it would be his, too.’

Yan Xici was startled by his action, her small frame instinctively recoiling.

Even so, her delicate face was still buried unexpectedly against his body.

The already nervous girl was sent over the edge by the sudden embrace, and her nerves tensed up involuntarily.

’He... how did he get back at a time like this?’

’If he sees these bullet comments, he’ll be heartbroken, won’t he?’

With that thought, she raised her head, her beautiful, almond-shaped eyes shimmering with anxiety. "Xiao Ran, you... you should go out first. I’ll talk to you after the stream ends."

’I’m in the middle of explaining everything. For him to show up now is clearly not a rational move.’

This scene wasn’t just unexpected for Yan Xici; even the viewers in the live stream chat were completely stunned.

Holy shit, what is this?

Is this some forced PDA?

I want to flame them, but why do I also find this weirdly sweet?

The chat went silent for a long moment.

After speaking, Yan Xici glanced frantically at the screen, only to find that there wasn’t a single new comment.

Not even a single flame.

She was sick with anxiety.

’What’s going on?’

’This is the first time it’s ever been this dead silent.’

She even suspected her internet was lagging!

Her long eyelashes trembled as she said in a panic, "Um, that... that was a complete accident! I didn’t expect him to come back, I’m so sorry!"

Due to her nervousness, a fine sheen of sweat had already beaded on her smooth, pretty forehead and the sides of her nose.

Under the warm yellow light, it looked as pretty as if she were wearing highlighter.

Her glistening eyes were filled with panic, like a small deer lost in the forest.

She looked innocent and helpless, with a heartbreaking vulnerability.

Watching her, Xiao Ran felt his heart clench with a painful pang.

’She hasn’t done anything wrong. Why should she have to explain herself to these nobodies?’

Annoyed, Xiao Ran grabbed the tablet and aimed the camera at his own face.

"I’m the so-called freeloader from that video. My name is Xiao Ran!"

"My current girlfriend and I only got together after my divorce."

"As for the online rumors about me being a ’freeloader,’ I can tell you all responsibly that I have a proper job. My income isn’t high, but it’s not so low that I need to live off someone else. I have my own earnings. I hope none of you are misled by that video."

"Besides, a relationship is a matter between two people. Neither she nor I see any problem with it, so I hope everyone will stop being so concerned with our private affairs."