C5

"Brother Yi, how can you …" Xu Anran hugged her chest, frowned, and complained. She even jumped up from the stool and retreated a few sentences, saying, "You said that after marriage, you would not interfere with my private life!"

However, it was clear that Guan Jingyi didn't want to retreat. He only said, "Forget it, I'm just saying it for your own good." Guan Jingyi's gaze fluctuated. With just a glance, he could see the black bruises on Xu Ran's knees. Some parts of her were badly injured and even had blood seeping out of them.

However, this injured master seemed to be unaware of the situation, as if the pain wasn't her own, and was still randomly bouncing on the spot.

Guan Jingyi calmly stood up from his seat and walked in front of Xu Anran. Guan Jingyi's body was long and healthy, and he was taller than Xu Anran by a head, so no matter how much he jumped in front of her, Guan Jingyi still had to lower his eyes and look at her.

"Sit down." Then, Guan Jingyi placed both of his hands on Xu Anran's shoulders and pushed her back into her seat.

Xu Anran did not dare make a ruckus.

"There's one more thing …" Guan Jingyi turned around and returned back to the table, then sat back down.

"What is it?"

"Grandpa wants to come and visit. He said that he wants to stay here, so I'll be coming back for a few days."

His meaning was very clear, it was that he and the person in front of him had to pretend to be in love with each other in front of the old tutor.

Guan Jingyi took out a thin and long tube worth of ointment and a bag of cotton swabs from the drawer of his desk.

While Xu Anran was stunned, Guan Jingyi had already squatted in front of Xu Anran. The wound on his knee was exposed, and Guan Jingyi was opening the bag of cotton swabs.

Xu Anran finally realised that he was going to apply the medicine.

Instantly, he reflexively sat up from the chair. With a 'chik' sound, it was a long, loud, ear-piercing sound made by the chair's legs rubbing against the floor.

Guan Jingyi didn't think that Xu Anran would have such a huge reaction, as he raised his head to look at Xu Anran.

Xu Anran merely retreated a few steps, and only stood back up after her leg hit the chair. She tugged at the hem of her nightgown and said, "It's nothing. I'll take care of it myself. Grandfather still hasn't come, there's no need to start pretending so early. "

Guan Jingyi's face did not reveal any expression. After muttering to himself irresolutely, he stood up and said: "That's fine." He passed the cotton swab and ointment to Xu Anran casually.

The corner of Guan Jingyi's mouth always carried a light smile, it was just that the smile usually did not reach his eyes, and was only a form of courtesy towards people that he was used to.

Xu Anran hurriedly took the things from Xu Anran's hands, and said with a lowered head: "I still have an early shift tomorrow. If there's nothing else, I'll be going to sleep."

"Yes, rest early." After Guan Jingyi finished this sentence, he walked past Xu Anran with large steps.

Xu Anran walked from the study room to the bedroom along the considerably long corridor. She hugged the bag of cotton swabs and ointment to her chest the whole time, her head lowered and her long hair covering his face. This way, no one would see her tears.

Xu Anran was really afraid of Guan Jingyi unintentionally treating her well, because she knew that Guan Jingyi was only caring for his, and no one knew how she went all out to build the wall that would stop and love him, but that wall, because of's unintentional charity, would always collapse from a single blow.

After returning back to her room, she turned on her phone and discovered that there was a call that she did not receive. It was from the time she went to Guan Jingyi's study. Seeing that number, Xu Anran's heart hurt.

It turned out to be her elder sister.

Looking at her watch, it was almost 12 pm. Since it was daytime at the American side, she knew that she should be returning the call to her sister. But in her heart, she was afraid.

Seeing that the screen of the phone was in a daze, Xu Xuexu called again.

Xu Anran pressed the answer button without thinking.

"An An, how have you been?" Xu Xuexu's voice was instantly gentle.

"I'm fine now, big sister. How are you right now? Are you used to being in there?"

Xu Xuexu paused for a moment, then said with a smile: "I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me, it's just that I heard from Jing Yi that my grandfather is going to your place, and I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to act along with Jing Yi." As she said till here, Xu Xuexu's voice was choked with sobs.

Naturally, someone as kind as Xu Anran, would think like that. Ever since she was young, she had always admired and trusted her elder sister. So when she found out that the person Guan Jingyi liked was her elder sister, Xu Anran was determined to bury the matter of him liking Guan Jingyi in the darkest and darkest place his entire life, and never see the light of day again.

"Sis, don't say that. You're my blood sister, I'm willing to do anything for you!"

"It's just that Grandfather doesn't like me very much. There's really nothing I can do about the current situation. "An An, you're still so young, Jing Yi and I don't want to disturb your love and future …"

"Sister, I know my limits. My greatest wish is for you and Brother Yi to be together. " This sentence was easy to come up with, but Xu Anran had to continuously warn herself in order to restrain her feelings for Guan Jingyi. However, she did not expect that when she spoke, her heart would still feel uncontrollably uncomfortable.

The two sisters chatted over the phone for a while longer before hanging up. Xu Anran was stunned for a while as she looked at the darkened screen. Then, he placed the phone on the bedside table, turned off the lights, and got ready to sleep.