“What do you mean?” Shen Qian thought You Ran was being sarcastic, implying she was undesirable. You Ran just smiled without answering, gently pinching his forehead and muttering to himself, his brows furrowed in apparent discomfort, “Seems like I’m drunk.” “You were already drunk,” Shen Qian muttered with a hint of complaint, still not over the earlier incident where he took liberties with her. Suddenly, You Ran reached out, pulling her into his embrace, holding her closer. Shen Qian’s hands pressed against his chest, her body trembling involuntarily. His chest was firm and smooth, his strong heartbeat assaulting her fragile nerves, rendering her speechless with tension. “Even you say I’m drunk, so… what do drunk people do?” Shen Qian remained silent, the scent of alcohol filling her nose, making her tense. Drunk people… Shen Qian thought of what You Ran had just done to her, was he going to do it again? “Mr. You, let’s discuss this calmly, no… no rough moves!”
Author’s Note: Actually, writing this chapter worried me because I’ve already portrayed Shen Qian’s general character in the past; she’s not exactly a good girl, but definitely not a bad one. You Ran, on the other hand, is different from his current self. ╮(╯▽╰)╭ I’ve completed this ranking list, whether there’s an update tomorrow depends on you all, you know… um, for climbing the rankings, I have to be a bit shameless… 1616, chapter.16…
You Ran just smiled without speaking, lifting Shen Qian’s chin, his eyes fixed on her with a tender gaze, a smile at the corner of his mouth, “How do you define ‘calmly’? What counts as not being ‘rough’?” He deliberately emphasized ‘calm’ and ‘rough’. Shen Qian thought for a moment, “You’re not allowed to take liberties with me.” You Ran burst into laughter, then quickly composed himself, “Miss Shen means this, I see. My apologies, it was dark, I mistook you for someone else.” With that, he turned and went upstairs, leaving Shen Qian bewildered. Mistook her for someone else? Could it be his deceased girlfriend? Shen Qian felt a surge of anger; she’d rather he was just momentarily lustful than mistaking her for someone else! This was an insult to her. Feeling downcast, Shen Qian sat back on the sofa, glancing at the two dogs on the floor. Za Mao was lying next to Qian Qian, his head drooping, looking lazy. Shen Qian sighed; these two mischievous pups had actually pulled her clothes off, causing trouble. So, she pouted, looking like a wronged wife, watching TV… Oh, it was a midnight horror channel, showing a scary movie! Just now, You Ran was watching it quite seriously, without changing his expression. Since the sound was muted to lessen the terror, but a sudden mouth gaping from behind still caught Shen Qian off guard, making her jump from the sofa in fright, quickly turning off the TV, and dashing upstairs. Za Mao looked on with an innocent expression, watching his owner’s agile figure, momentarily stunned.
After that incident, You Ran remained unchanged, while Shen Qian expressed her awkwardness by avoiding him. Knowing his eyesight had recovered, she felt free to stay at the hospital during lunch without returning home. Every time she asked for leave, You Ran would agree calmly. “Not going back to cook again?” Li Meili, seeing Shen Qian in her office again, couldn’t help but ask. Shen Qian nodded. “That’s odd, considering how hot it was before, over thirty-eight degrees, and you insisted on going home to cook. Now that the weather’s slightly cooler, you’re not going back? Could it be the captain doesn’t like your cooking? That can’t be right, he’s been eating it for so long.” Li Meili mumbled to herself, then looked alarmed, “Oh no, is he going to kick you out? Oh, Qian Qian, I haven’t found you a place yet.” “No… it’s not that,” Shen Qian said helplessly, “His eyesight has recovered.” “Ah!” Li Meili blinked in surprise, “And then?” “Then I feel awkward, facing a healthy man.” Shen Qian scratched her head, a bit embarrassed. Li Meili walked over, patted her shoulder, and said earnestly, “After sharing a room for so long, haven’t any sparks flown?” “Even if clothes were torn, no sparks,” Shen Qian rolled her eyes. Li Meili was disheartened, “So, what do you plan to do? Move out?” “After his Qian Qian gives birth to the pups, I guess.” Li Meili handed Shen Qian a box of xylitol, who took a piece and started chewing; it usually helped calm her down. Suddenly, Li Meili said, “Actually, I talked about your situation with my husband a few days ago.” “Hmm?” “My husband has a teammate who came from the flight base, and coincidentally, it’s You Ran’s team.” Li Meili also popped a piece of xylitol gum into her mouth, “You can be very assured about the captain; he doesn’t touch anyone but his girlfriend. That’s why I felt so safe leaving you at his place.” Throwing… Shen Qian’s face was full of black lines. Li Meili continued, “Actually, the captain has a tragic story. He didn’t want to be a soldier initially, but due to family and personal reasons, he had to give up his dream of being an artist and became a pilot. You know, pilots have the strictest requirements among all military branches, from height to weight, facial features, even the internal structure of the nose. This branch is very valuable. When he first joined the army, he was always unhappy, and no one knew why, but he was the most diligent during training. Even after he was promoted, everyone respected him.” Li Meili spoke fluently, “Aren’t you curious about that legendary girlfriend?” Shen Qian nodded, looking expectant. Strangely, since getting to know You Ran, she was much more curious than before, eager to learn about his past. “Do you know how she died? Gossip magazines say it was a traffic accident, just a month after the captain joined the army.”
It is said that the captain only found out about it three years later. “Transportation nowadays is truly a disaster,” Shen Qian couldn’t help but sigh, expressing deep sympathy and mourning for those injured or killed in traffic accidents. Li Meili muttered skeptically, “Do you really believe that?”
“Huh?”
“We’ve all been fooled by this lousy magazine. It’s just that Commander You bribed the magazine editor to say so. Actually, the captain’s mysterious girlfriend has gone missing. And supposedly, this mysterious girlfriend is also the child of a high-ranking official.”
“Missing? That’s quite a mysterious word,” Shen Qian couldn’t help but laugh. The word ‘missing’ is rarely heard in real life, right? Seeing Shen Qian’s skeptical smile, Li Meili rolled her eyes and muttered irritably, “If you don’t believe it, forget it, but it’s the truth.”
“Then why did Commander You spread false news?” Shen Qian raised a question.
Li Meili shot her a look and said even more irritably, “Why are you asking me? Who should I ask? Knowing this is already good enough.” Shen Qian quickly tried to soothe Li Meili’s agitated mood, “Calm down.”
“Damn, you don’t know, but what my teammate said moved me to tears. Commander You introduced a military doctor to the captain, but at that time, the captain had already broken up with his mysterious girlfriend. Yet this blockhead, he actually embarrassed Commander You in public, saying, ‘Besides her, I want no one else.’ Damn, that ungrateful woman, how could she not want such a good man?” Shen Qian was again left speechless, having grown accustomed to Li Meili’s habit of swearing when she was either very happy or very indignant. However, Shen Qian still learned something new. The unfortunate Mr. You had been dumped. She was curious about what kind of woman could tame him like that?
Having no afternoon shift, Shen Qian, after eating and waiting for her replacement, picked up her bag and prepared to leave. When the bus reached the farmer’s market stop, Shen Qian couldn’t resist getting off to buy some groceries for dinner. Despite her nurturing actions, she firmly denied any connection with You Ran.
