bullyxtreme Chapter 291 Why Won't You Let Me Go?
Chapter 291 Why Won't You Let Me Go?
In the cozy living room, Lin Ran brought out all the dishes she had prepared.
"Let's eat, you must be hungry."
Su Yi's eyes lit up as he looked at the table full of dishes in front of him, as if his mouth was about to water.
"Ranran, I never knew you could cook so well! You're amazing!"
"You haven't even eaten it yet and you're already praising it. Where did you get this paid troll?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ran replied without any politeness, distributed chopsticks to everyone, and invited them to sit down and eat.
The three people at the table were tasting Lin Ran's cooking for the first time. After taking a bite, they all fell silent and began to compete for the food on their plates. Before long, the table was empty.
"Is it so delicious?"
Su Yi and Xiao Lu nodded in unison, their expressions identical.
"Now that you're all full, let's go home."
Lin Ran smiled and was about to stand up to pack her things when Su Yi and Fu Sinian stood up quite consciously.
"Hehe, we've already eaten, so we can handle the washing dishes."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ran glanced at Fu Sinian with some concern, then looked at her own bowl, her unspoken message clear.
Fu Ssu-nien suddenly felt looked down upon.
He stood up angrily, took the bowl, and went into the kitchen.
"Don't worry, Ranran, I wash the dishes myself at home, there won't be any problems."
Hearing Su Yi say this, Lin Ran reluctantly nodded and handed over her precious kitchen to them.
Fortunately, Su Yi wasn't lying; he really was good at washing dishes.
Lin Ran originally wanted Xiao Lu to stay here and rest, but she insisted on going home. Helpless, Lin Ran could only trouble Su Yi again.
The person who usually hates trouble didn't even hesitate this time, and simply picked up the fawn and left.
Lin Ran looked at him, then at the little deer whose face was slightly flushed, and seemed to understand something.
After seeing everyone off, Lin Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief and went upstairs to check on Niannian, who was still sleeping.
The little girl's face was still a bit pale, and her small brows were tightly furrowed, which made Lin Ran feel a pang of heartache.
She clenched her fists, feeling a pang of hatred for her own powerlessness for the first time.
She couldn't believe that anyone other than Ye Chuchu would do such a thing.
Ye Chuchu, it's Ye Chuchu again.
A sense of powerlessness welled up in Lin Ran's heart.
Whether in the past or now, she seems to have no way of solving those problems.
Lin Ran lowered her head in dejection, but her fingertips were enveloped by a warm touch.
She slowly lowered her head and saw that Niannian, in her sleep, was tightly holding her fingers, as if trying to give her strength in this way.
Lin Ran's heart softened completely, and she lowered her head to kiss Niannian's little face.
Downstairs, Xiao Jingchen cautiously opened the door and walked in. Seeing the empty living room, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
He went so far just now, will Lin Ran not want to see him anymore?
He paused, then gave a self-deprecating smile before tiptoeing upstairs.
Since no one was home, Lin Ran did not lock the door after entering Niannian's room.
Xiao Jingchen spotted them at a glance.
The little girl on the bed had lost her previous energy and lay listlessly on the bed, while Lin Ran's back looked so fragile.
Xiao Jingchen even wanted to go over and hug her, comfort her, and tell her that he would protect her.
But he was afraid of scaring Lin Ran, so he restrained himself and stood still, watching the commotion over there.
When Lin Ran realized something was wrong and turned around, she was still startled.
The thought that Xiao Jingchen actually had a key to her house sent chills down her spine.
She helped Niannian cover herself with the blanket, turned and left, pulling Xiao Jingchen down with her.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know about what happened this afternoon. Don't worry, those people have already been thrown into jail."
Before Lin Ran could speak, Xiao Jingchen honestly admitted his mistake and explained what he had done.
He paused, a hint of unease appearing in his eyes.
"But Ye Chuchu, I can't move right now. Can you give me some more time?"
Xiao Jingchen lowered his voice and pleaded.
Meeting those eyes, Lin Ran almost nodded subconsciously, but suddenly snapped back to reality at the last second.
Her eyes were filled with turbulent emotions as she looked at the somewhat unfamiliar Xiao Jingchen, her voice even a little hoarse.
"Xiao Jingchen, what exactly do you want to do?"
"What do you really want? I'll give you anything except the child, please just let me go."
Why won't you let me go?
Seeing her in pain, Xiao Jingchen felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if he had been pricked by needles.
But he couldn't let go.
"Lin Ran, I know I've done so many wrong things before, but..."
Xiao Jingchen's voice was slightly hoarse, as if he found it difficult to speak.
"Please give me another chance. I will prove to you that I am serious this time."
"I will never let you and the children down again."
Looking at Xiao Jingchen's serious expression, Lin Ran almost believed it.
She couldn't help but laugh, and tears streamed down her face.
Xiao Jingchen once said something similar to her, saying he wanted to be with her properly.
Lin Ran closed her eyes, trying to banish that unbearable memory from her mind.
But the more she resisted, the clearer that memory became.
"Xiao Jingchen, you have no heart at all."
If they had any intention, why would they have let Jiang Rao off so easily?
If he had any ulterior motives, why would he help Ye Chuchu force him to drink at the banquet?
If she had any conscience, why would she have watched Xiao Yunsi lead her into the sea?
As the events kept replaying in her mind, Lin Ran bent over in pain.
Xiao Jingchen tried to hug her, but Lin Ran pushed him away forcefully.
“Xiao Jingchen, in your heart, the Xiao family will always be more important.”
"I dare not, and I can't gamble again. Xiao Jingchen, please let me go."
Lin Ran was in tears, and her rare display of vulnerability pained Xiao Jingchen deeply, but he could only stand there and watch helplessly.
He couldn't even utter a single word in rebuttal.
"It was my fault. Everything before was my fault."
After a long while, Xiao Jingchen finally spoke with a sour tone, a heavy sorrow completely enveloping his heart, making him tremble with cold.
"I know I was wrong, and I will make it up to you, but Lin Ran, I will not let go."
“I know you can’t accept it right now, but that’s okay. I’ll slowly let you know that I really know I was wrong this time.”
Xiao Jingchen rarely speaks this much outside of work.
Lin Ran stared intently at him for a long while, then turned her head away in silent protest.
"Lin Ran, trust me one more time. I promise these things will never happen again."
Xiao Jingchen repeated it again, his cold expression now tinged with regret.