As Feng Ran's words fell, she nimbly dodged Ling Chi Yuan's hand.
Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, Ling Chi Yuan's hand landed on her waist again.
When she tried to break free once more, Ling Chi Yuan leaned close to her ear and chuckled, "Feng Ran, if you dodge me again, I might do something even more excessive. You should think carefully."
Feng Ran's brow furrowed, her eyes filled with displeasure.
She didn't understand why Ling Chi Yuan insisted on bothering her.
She least wanted to be close to Ling Chi Yuan because the girls in Chun Man Yuan all wanted to win his favor. If Ling Chi Yuan spoke up for anyone, they would go mad and seek revenge on that person.
Feng Ran detested such a scene the most.
She only wanted to stay peacefully in Chun Man Yuan. She only wanted to leave Chun Man Yuan one day.
Because many things awaited her.
"Young Master Ling," Huang Qian Qian looked at Ling Chi Yuan, wishing she could cling to him. She leaned forward directly.
Seeing this, Ling Chi Yuan, pulling Feng Ran along, dodged away.
Huang Qian Qian tumbled to the ground.
As she fell, she instantly became the laughingstock of everyone present.
Her gaze fell on Ling Chi Yuan's hand on Feng Ran's waist, and she was consumed by jealousy. She even thought that all of this should have belonged to her, but Feng Ran had snatched it away.
Hearing Huang Qian Qian's address, "Young Master Ling," Ling Chi Yuan shivered, filled with disgust.
"Shut up," Ling Chi Yuan said coldly, showing her no respect.
"Just hearing your voice makes me feel utterly disgusted," Ling Chi Yuan mocked coldly.
Huang Qian Qian's face turned extremely unpleasant. Her heart felt as if it were being torn apart. She had tried so humbly to please this person, never expecting such a direct rejection.
With so many people watching, her pride was completely shattered.
However, Huang Qian Qian did not blame Ling Chi Yuan. She blamed everything on Feng Ran.
In her eyes, it was all because of Feng Ran.
She thought, if only Feng Ran wasn't here.
"Young Master Ling, did someone say something inappropriate in front of you that made you misunderstand me?" As Huang Qian Qian said this, she deliberately glanced at Feng Ran.
Her intention was very clear.
A wicked smile played on Ling Chi Yuan's lips. His gaze fell on Feng Ran, and the next moment, he looked at Huang Qian Qian and said sarcastically, "You say Feng Ran framed you? You say Feng Ran pushed you down just now, is that right?"
Ling Chi Yuan's captivating eyes stared intently at Huang Qian Qian. She, however, was overjoyed by his gaze.
But when she realized that Ling Chi Yuan was mentioning Feng Ran, her expression suddenly changed.
She shot an angry glance at Feng Ran, her heart filled with displeasure.
She couldn't understand why she always heard Feng Ran's name.
Huang Qian Qian lowered her head, composed herself, and then said, "Yes. Young Master Ling, I don't know what I did to offend Feng Ran, but she actually tried to harm me."
"If I hadn't been quick-witted and grabbed onto the side, I would have been dead by now." Huang Qian Qian sobbed tearfully, completely losing her aggressive demeanor from before.
When it came to dealing with Feng Ran and winning over Ling Chi Yuan, she naturally chose to win over Ling Chi Yuan.
Pitiful?
Crying?
Feng Ran looked at Huang Qian Qian in surprise, truly not expecting her to change her tune so quickly.
However, it was indeed the first time she had seen someone change their expression so rapidly.
But to utter things that hadn't happened and say them to her face, wasn't she afraid of being exposed on the spot?
Yes, in Chun Man Yuan, she had always been meek and never refuted anyone.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Huang Qian Qian had become so presumptuous.
Hearing this, Ling Chi Yuan let out a soft "Mm." Then, without even sparing Huang Qian Qian a glance, he turned his gaze to Feng Ran and asked softly, "Feng Ran, is the matter as she described?"
Everyone present was completely taken aback by Ling Chi Yuan's sudden question.
Feng Ran looked at Ling Chi Yuan with confusion, unable to decipher his intentions or what he wanted to do.
The surrounding people gasped in unison.
Huang Qian Qian's eyes widened in shock and disbelief as she looked at him. Cold sweat broke out on her back. She hadn't expected Ling Chi Yuan to ask Feng Ran.
His earnest expression suggested that he would believe whatever Feng Ran said.
At this moment, Huang Qian Qian felt a chill run through her entire body, and fear began to set in.
"Feng Ran, don't worry, just tell the truth."
He surveyed the people around him, his gaze settling on Feng Ran, and said gently, "Feng Ran, with me here, you have nothing to fear."
"Feng Ran, with me here, you have nothing to fear."
Although Ling Chi Yuan's words were simple, the people around him dared not speak.
Feng Ran glanced at Huang Qian Qian and let out a snort. Huang Qian Qian had been so arrogant just moments ago, but now she had completely changed, which was quite amusing.
As she was about to speak, Huang Qian Qian stared at Feng Ran and, with a loud "thump," immediately knelt before Feng Ran, kowtowed, and pleaded, "Feng Ran, it was me. I slandered you, and it was all my fault."
"It was me. I shouldn't have framed you out of jealousy." Huang Qian Qian trembled all over.
She knelt on the ground, not even daring to raise her head.
Hearing this, Feng Ran's face broke into a smile.
But immediately after, Feng Ran chuckled and let out a sound.
Huang Qian Qian's face had turned ashen. She knew Feng Ran wouldn't let her off after the humiliation she had inflicted.
Thinking this, she felt regret.
If Ling Chi Yuan hadn't appeared, everything would have been different.
But because of Ling Chi Yuan's appearance, things had changed.
Feng Ran smiled and looked at Ling Chi Yuan, slowly saying, "No, I'm very well in Chun Man Yuan. My sisters treat me kindly. Especially Sister Qian Qian, she takes care of me the most."
Huang Qian Qian: "..."
"Then what she just said..." Ling Chi Yuan looked at Feng Ran, asking with confusion.
Hearing this, Huang Qian Qian almost bit her tongue.
She had initially intended to explain herself, but the words on the tip of her tongue were forcefully swallowed back by Feng Ran's statement.
She looked at Feng Ran in surprise, not understanding why Feng Ran would speak up for her.
After she had made things so difficult for her and even wished for her death, shouldn't Feng Ran have dealt with her ruthlessly?
After all, with Ling Chi Yuan present, if she had truly attacked, Huang Qian Qian wouldn't have had a chance to resist.
At this moment, she even wanted to question Feng Ran, why was she helping her?
But upon meeting Feng Ran's disdainful and mocking gaze, she felt that everything Feng Ran had done was simply a form of humiliation.
She even thought that if she just admitted what she had said, no matter what punishment she received, it would be better than being humiliated by Feng Ran.
However, in the end, she said nothing at all.