Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

Chapter 471 The Beginning of Everything (Zhao Ran's Side Story 9)

Xie Gui paused, turned his head to look at Gu Yao, somewhat puzzled, "Why do you say that, Yao?"

Gu Yao smiled, turned to Xie Gui, and shook his head. "It's nothing."

But Xie Gui always felt that the gaze was too deep, containing too many things he couldn't understand.

The boy in front of him smiled brightly and extended his hand, "Brother Xie, would you like to come with me to see some flowers?"

On the hillside behind the resort, there are patches of flowers. The seeds are scattered randomly, and all sorts of unknown little flowers take root, sprout, and become a whole sea of ​​flowers.

Xie Gui smiled and placed his hand on Xie Gui's. "Okay."

He could never refuse Gu Yao.

Chen Zhao ran all the way to the dock, grabbed someone, and demanded, "Where's the cruise ship?"

The staff member who was caught was taken aback, then pointed to the sea and said, "The first bus has already left."

He raised his hand and looked at his watch again. "The next bus isn't until half an hour later."

Chen Zhao dejectedly lowered his hand, staring blankly at the boundless sea, and gradually clenched his fist.

Yu Ran didn't know why he impulsively crossed half the country, traveling from a scenic island to the grassland.

The grasslands in winter lack lush greenery and clear blue skies, even carrying a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere. After a heavy snowfall, the world seems to turn into a blanket of white.

Yu Ran, however, felt a long-lost sense of peace.

He rented a room in the home of a herder in a small county town. The family were all simple and kind people.

A steaming cup of milk tea is the best comfort on a cold winter day.

Yu Ran used to dislike this kind of thing, but when he tasted the rich and fragrant milk tea, he felt that it wasn't so bad after all.

After suffering for so long, one always needs some comfort.

The herder family didn't ask him why he had traveled so far in winter; they simply comforted him in their own way.

Most tourists come here because of the lush greenery, vibrant life, azure sky, and low-hanging white clouds – everything is at its most beautiful when the water and grass are abundant.

Instead of him, who was all alone, with very little luggage, buying everything on the spot, like a refugee.

With the Spring Festival approaching, and to avoid the Spring Festival travel rush, even if Yu Ran wanted to stay in this remote place like an ostrich, he would eventually have to go home.

His grandmother was still waiting for him at home.

He bid farewell to the kind herder family and boarded the train. Compared to the high-speed rail, the old-fashioned green train was slow, allowing him to still see the scenery along the way.

While packing his luggage, he found an envelope under his clothes containing a letter and... the rent for the past few days.

The characters are a bit crooked, probably because he doesn't write often, but you can still tell that he wrote them very carefully.

Welcome to visit again next time.

There was no much advice or inspirational quote, just a simple, ordinary sentence, spoken as casually as if to an old friend.

He lay on his back on the narrow bed, his eyes stinging, and wiped away a handful of tears.

What can't we overcome?

What's with the fuss?

It was just a crush that lasted for who knows how long.

Unable to appreciate the view outside the window, Yu Ran curled up on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Next spring, go and see the vast, lush green grasslands they described.

……

Yu Ran stood in front of Chen Zhao's house, took a deep breath, and rang the doorbell.

"coming."

Chen's mother wiped her hands as she opened the door. The smile on her face froze for a moment when she saw Yu Ran, but she quickly recovered.

"It's Xiao Ran. It's cold outside, come in quickly."

Yu Ran carried the gifts and went inside.

Chen's mother poured someone a cup of tea. "Xiao Ran, why are you back so early this year?"

Yu Ran's hand gripping the blanket tightened instantly. She lowered her eyes and said calmly, "The company's big boss took pity on me after working so hard for the past six months and gave me an early vacation."

Mrs. Chen nodded knowingly, then casually asked, "Oh, Xiao Ran, do you know if Xiao Zhao has a girl he likes? He's already twenty-seven, and his sister has already found a boyfriend, but this boy has never shown any interest in her. I'm afraid he's hiding something. Actually, our family doesn't have high requirements for family background. As long as she's a good girl, it's fine. If you know anything, you must tell Auntie."

Yu Ran didn't even dare to raise his head, afraid of revealing anything. His voice was so hoarse that he shook his head and said, "No, I've never heard him mention it."

Seeing this, Chen's mother sighed again, "Then he should go and meet those girls. They are all outstanding and beautiful. Can you help me figure out which type this brat will like? You definitely know him best."

As if to get up and take the photo album from the shelf, Chen's mother suddenly stood up. The movement was so big that it knocked the coffee table over, spilling a lot of tea from the cup.

Yu Ran had no time to care about any of that. All his carefully prepared defenses crumbled under Chen's mother's amused gaze, making him seem as fragile as a joke.

He dared not imagine that a certain face he was seeing now would one day walk down the aisle with Chen Zhao and give birth to a child bearing their blood.

So he ran away.

Escape is shameful, but useful.

He hurriedly grabbed his coat from the sofa, nodded to Chen's mother, and said, "Auntie, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

His steps were quick, as if a ghost was chasing him.

Watching Yu Ran's retreating figure, Chen's mother slowly lowered her hand and sighed silently.

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Yu Ran looked at the three words "Yu Luguo" flashing on her phone screen; this was the fifth time.

He finally pressed the answer button.

The other side was clearly not expected to be connected so easily, and fell silent for a moment.

Yu Ran frowned. "I'll hang up if there's nothing else."

"Hey, hey, Xiao Ran, don't hang up. It's almost Chinese New Year, and we just want our family to get together."

Yu Ran's eyes revealed a mocking interest as he leaned back in his chair. "Oh, family? My mother died a long time ago. I only have my maternal grandmother as family. The family you're talking about, is it that stepmother who's younger than me? Or that godson you so eagerly adopted?"

"The little boy is pretty good in bed, isn't he? I heard they were ex-boyfriends and girlfriends?"

"Yu Luguo, you're still got it! You took both of them in one go. Did you have fun?"

After he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

Yu Ran had lost his patience and was about to hang up the phone when a voice came from the other end, "Yu Ran, come back for a meal, and I'll give your mother's bracelet back to you."

Yu Ran paused, "Okay."

Over the years, he gradually took back many of the things his mother left behind from Yu Luguo, but only this dowry bracelet remained in his hand.

That was my grandmother's dowry, a jade bracelet with excellent clarity.

My maternal grandmother was the daughter of a landlord, which was considered a bad social class. In order to protect her family, she married my maternal grandfather, who was a poor peasant at the time.

Even when life became more difficult, she never dared to take out the dowry items she had.

After that, he gave it all to his mother.

Most of it was used by Yu Luguo to exchange for funds in the early stages of his business.

There aren't many left, and this bracelet is one of them.

He has to get it back.