They all want to control me!

Chapter 86 Hug

Tao Zhiyao held up a miniature camera and aimed it at the two people sitting on the sofa.

Lin Ran and Su Lingle exchanged a glance. He began to play the guitar, and Su Lingle began to sing softly.

Without prior rehearsal or professional recording equipment, Lin Ran and Su Lingle's voices mingled together in this rented room with a monthly rent of 800 yuan.

"The promise we made growing up together~"

So clear~

Upon hearing the singing, Tao Zhiyao was slightly lost in thought.

Yes, it seems that Lin Ran and Su Lingle have known each other since they were children. Lin Ran has also said that they are childhood sweethearts. This song is based on their story.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously gripped the miniature camera tightly.

A tremendous sense of terror enveloped her.

Tao Zhiyao suddenly felt that the two of them were a really good match when they sang together, and she felt like an outsider who could only stand aside and watch quietly.

The song is short, only four minutes long.

After finishing her song, Su Lingle wiped away her sweat and slumped onto the sofa.

"Ha! That felt great! If I had more time, I could definitely practice even better!"

"It's good."

Lin Ran nodded, affirming her singing skills.

A professional singer is indeed a professional singer; even when singing off the cuff, their skill is on par with mine.

Tao Zhiyao leaned closer, pulled out a wet tissue, and tried to wipe the sweat from his face.

"I can do it myself," Lin Ran said with a smile.

"Okay, sure."

Tao Zhiyao sat down next to him and handed him the video she had just recorded.

As you get closer, you can smell Lin Ran's scent.

Her face flushed, and because she found the smell so pleasant, she couldn't help but take a few more breaths.

Tao Zhiyao noticed that he was different today; he was wearing a red string around his neck, and she gently tugged at it.

Lin Ran noticed the commotion and turned around: "What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing," Tao Zhiyao waved her hand hastily.

"Want to see?" Lin Ran pulled the safety buckle out from under his shirt.

"I don't want to...I don't want to." Tao Zhiyao had a hunch. "Did Jiang Qiaoqiao give it to me?"

"Yes." Lin Ran didn't hide anything and admitted it frankly, "It was given to me by her maternal grandmother. After all, she's an elderly person, and I felt embarrassed to refuse it. The peace buckle has a nice meaning, so I kept it."

He took off the safety buckle and placed it in Tao Zhiyao's palm.

Lin Ran has always been honest with Tao Zhiyao and doesn't hide most things from her.

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon.

Tao Zhiyao carefully lifted the safety buckle. The glass-type jadeite was extremely pure and felt very delicate to the touch. The light passed through the jadeite, and after being slightly distorted, it fell on her cute little face.

The red string with the safety buckle was of very good quality. Tao Zhiyao, with her sharp eyes, seemed to see a small character. To verify that it wasn't an illusion, she turned on her phone's flashlight and carefully shone it little by little.

The final result left her speechless.

There really is a small character.

Qiao, the "Qiao" in Jiang Qiaoqiao.

Sitting on the other side, Su Lingle noticed that Tao Zhiyao's expression was off. A slight smile played on her lips as she leaned over Lin Ran in the middle, took the safety amulet, and slowly said:

"What did you see that shocked you so much?"

She was speechless with shock.

Jiang Qiaoqiao, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You are a vicious and wicked woman.

"skillful"?

Such grand ambition! Was this a pre-arranged marking of Lin Ran?

Wait, could it be that the peace buckle Jiang Qiaoqiao is wearing is "Ran"?

good good!

"What are you two looking at?"

When Lin Ran saw that her safety amulet had fallen into the hands of two girls, their expressions quickly turned abnormal; even a fool could sense the anomaly.

"Look for yourself."

Su Lingle pouted and returned the safety amulet to him.

Upon closer inspection, Lin Ran noticed the delicate character "巧" (skillful) on the red string.

He paused for a moment, first thinking of Jiang Qiaoqiao's face, then realizing that it was a gift from Grandma Jiang, and that Jiang Qiaoqiao hadn't known about it beforehand.

There's only one answer then: it's Grandma Jiang's clever idea.

Lin Ran secretly observed the two women out of the corner of his eye, his lips twitching slightly.

This clever little trick seems to have backfired today.

"Do you believe me that I didn't know there were words embroidered on it?"

Lin Ran asked Su Lingle, but in reality, he was observing Tao Zhiyao's expression.

Tao Zhiyao's disappointed expression visibly softened slightly.

Perhaps it was the unspoken understanding from their childhood friendship that remained; Su Lingle understood his meaning, crossed her legs, and said with interest:

"I believe you. Given Jiang Qiaoqiao's personality, she wouldn't do anything secretly. If she were going to do something, she would have said it openly, or perhaps she didn't know anything about it."

After Su Lingle finished speaking, she gave Lin Ran a look.

You owe me a favor.

"OK."

Lin Ran put the safety buckle back on and repeated Su Lingle's words to Tao Zhiyao, with roughly the same meaning: removing her own responsibility and replacing it with the little surprise the old man had hidden.

What was supposed to be a pleasant surprise almost turned into a shock.

Tao Zhiyao's expression gradually softened, and she smiled, indicating that she didn't mind.

Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

Speaking of which, haven't there been too many similar scenes lately? With Su Lingle joining the group, the number has only increased.

It was clearly just Tao Zhiyao and Jiang Qiaoqiao before...

Damn, I consider myself a pure love god, how come I'm suddenly in the same situation as a scumbag?

Buzzing~

The ringtone of a cell phone vibrating.

"My mom called. She just told me this afternoon that I was coming home, and she called right after I got off work... This is a bit troublesome." Su Lingle scratched her head, looking a little troubled. "I'll go back to my room to answer the phone first. You two can talk."

She got up and left.

Only Lin Ran and Tao Zhiyao remained in the living room.

I didn't feel anything when there was a third person, but now that there are only two of us, the atmosphere is a bit awkward.

"Well, it's getting late. I'll go get you something to eat."

Lin Ran got up and walked towards the kitchen.

He glanced back and saw Tao Zhiyao sitting on the sofa, taking out her phone and texting someone.

It's alright, as long as it's not awkward.

Lin Ran felt relieved and began to prepare dinner seriously.

While he was cooking, he felt someone hug him from behind. It was warm, soft, and smelled of milk.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ran asked, preparing to turn off the stove.

"It's okay, don't worry about me, I just want to hug you."

"……good."

Lin Ran hesitated for a moment, then continued cooking, letting Tao Zhiyao hold him.

Fortunately, this is the last stir-fry dish, so it won't take much time or effort.

"Lin Ran..."

"Um?"

"I'm a little scared?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"I don't know, but I'm just scared. I want to hug you, but will you think I'm a nuisance?"

"No," Lin Ran said. "You can hug me as long as you want. You don't need to be so reserved with me."

After a long while, a girl's voice, barely audible, came through: "Thank you."

…………

A pink phone screen on the sofa.

"Wang Hui: The most direct way to solve your anxiety is to confide in someone you like; keeping it bottled up is a big no-no. Go, young lady, I, in the name of strategist Wang Hui, bless you with all good things!"