Chapter 21 The Teasing Yandere Boy 21

Chapter 21: The Teasing, Obsessive Boy 21

System: "..."

Although it had long known about its host's flirtatious nature, it hadn't expected him to reveal himself so blatantly.

In the end, it had given its host too much credit.

At that moment, Qiao Ling sharply detected footsteps at the door. He quickly grabbed the blanket and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.

Jiang Ran opened the door and came in, out of habit locking it behind him.

The room was pitch black with not a single glimmer of light, and he didn't bother switching on the light. He took off his jacket and walked straight over to the bed and sat down.

The young man's cool fingertips touched the young master's warm skin. He could feel the young master flinch slightly, and a slow smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Still awake, young master?"

Qiao Ling: "..."

Was he really that bad at acting?

At this point, he gave up pretending and poked his head out from under the blanket.

"Not yet asleep."

"Does it still hurt?" Jiang Ran ruffled the young master's soft hair, his voice helpless but affectionate. "I wasn't too rough on you, was I?"

At least, that's what he thought.

Qiao Ling didn't respond, because he was deep in thought.

After a long pause, he asked quietly, "What are we... exactly?"

Like, a couple?

It wasn't like they'd ever made any promises to each other.

And the secret contract that had never come to light had been torn to shreds by Qiao Ling long ago.

The young man stiffened slightly, then slowly leaned down and whispered by the young master's ear, "A parasitic relationship."

From the moment he decided to stick with Qiao Ling, even if he turned to ashes, he would cling to him no matter what.

Qiao Ling ducked his head.

"Is there a relationship that sounds less terrifying?"

"Like what?"

Qiao Ling: "..."

"Forget it, I'm going to bed. I need to head home first thing tomorrow morning."

Spending the night at someone else's place out of the blue had left him tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Of course, the whole thing had been a bit of an unconventional thrill.

Qiao Ling pulled the blanket up and sensed the other person grabbing clothes and heading to the bathroom.

But just as he was dozing off, a rustling sound beside him woke him up.

The person scooted closer and gently pulled him into his arms.

He was hit with the familiar scent of mint.

Qiao Ling nuzzled against his chest like a cat, then sank back into a deep sleep...

The young master's unintentional gesture pleased Jiang Ran. The young man smiled in satisfaction and pressed a kiss to his forehead.

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The young masters always had plenty of social events, and connections within B City's elite circles were tight, with many families having business ties with one another.

Jiang Ran had just gotten back home, and normally he'd be drowning in invitations.

However, since many people had badmouthed Jiang Ran that day and he'd overheard them directly, everyone had since been too wary to approach him.

But early that morning, Chen Ming showed up.

When he saw Jiang Ran, he gave a light smile. "Jiang Ran, hello. Do you remember me?"

Jiang Ran nodded.

"You came to the young master's place with Brother Qiao Huai."

"That's right, I'm Chen Ming."

Chen Ming had been given a big responsibility. Over the past few days, people had been asking him to set up a get-together and invite Jiang Ran. He'd initially turned them down because of work, but later found out that these people had offended the young master at the Jian family banquet that day.

So he'd done those young masters a favor by specifically inviting Jiang Ran today.

"Jiang Ran, I heard you've been studying all summer. Since school's about to start, why not come over to my place and have some fun?"

Jiang Ran was about to say no when Chen Ming added at just the right moment, "Actually, Xiao Ling will be there today too."

Qiao Ling.

That morning, Qiao Ling had left before Jiang Ran even woke.

The two hadn't been in touch since.

Jiang Ran looked up and asked, "Where is it? I'll go."

Chen Ming smiled.

Qiao Huai was right—Qiao Ling was definitely the ultimate trump card!

"I just opened a sports area with tennis matches there. I heard from Qiao Ling that you can play tennis, so it's a good chance to get some exercise and relax."

When Jiang Ran arrived, there were indeed many familiar faces present—

Namely, the young masters who had spoken ill of him at his house that day.

Jiang Ran had no other faults, but he had a good memory, and he was especially good at holding grudges.

Seeing Jiang Ran approach, one of the boys who had badmouthed him that day came over to greet him. "Jiang Ran, hello. I'm Mo Zixi. I was at Uncle Jian's birthday party that day too.

I was misled by some rumors and misunderstood you. I'd like to apologize."

The sincerity of the boy's apology was evident, and from his awkward and helpless expression, it was clear he had been pushed forward as the representative by the other young masters.

Jiang Ran said nonchalantly, "It's fine."

He had already witnessed the plastic friendship between Qiao Ling and these young masters.

He never cared much what others thought of him anyway. Since someone had already apologized, he had nothing else to say.

Besides, this guy was clearly pushed forward to handle this, so he didn't want to make things too difficult for him.

Chen Ming was the type to smooth things over, and upon hearing this, he merely gave a faint smile.

"Now that we've cleared the air, let's all remember to hang out together in the future. Jiang Ran, go get changed first—you'll be up first."

Mo Zixi hadn't expected Jiang Ran to be so easygoing despite his cold face, so he immediately nodded with a smile.

Jiang Ran was single-minded and only asked, "And the young master?"

Chen Ming: "..."

If I'd known you were this eager, I'd have just set this up on Qiao Ling's doorstep!

He clapped the young man on the shoulder and said helplessly, "He'll be here soon. I'm not going to lie to you."

Jiang Ran, still doubtful, grabbed his clothes and headed to the locker room to change into workout clothes.

Once Jiang Ran left, Chen Ming immediately pulled out his phone and called Qiao Huai.

"Huai, is Qiao Ling actually coming today or not? If you dare lie to me, don't even think about sleeping in my bed tonight!"

Qiao Huai coughed on the other end of the line and said, "He's right next to me. We'll be there soon."

Chen Ming: "..."

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When Jiang Ran came out in his workout clothes, he turned heads.

A simple athletic T-shirt and shorts made Jiang Ran look like he was walking a catwalk.

He was tall and lean, and the muscle lines now visible were smooth and fluid—neither overly bulky nor frail.

His pale, cool-toned skin added a touch of otherworldly elegance.

His raw masculine energy, with a hint of intensity, was striking and impressive.

Chen Ming had organized this whole thing, yet he sat in the shade dodging the sun.

"Jiang Ran's out. Whoever wants a match with him, step up," Chen Ming called out, and someone immediately stepped forward.

"I'm in!"

Young Master Li jumped down from the table and walked up to Jiang Ran.

"Jiang Ran, do you come to the private sports facility often to work out?"

Young Master Li's casual remark was laced with a subtle sneer.

In the past, Jiang Ran had only focused on making money to pay his tuition—how could he have afforded to spend money at a place like this to exercise?