latelenovela Chapter 340 Your dad hasn't come back yet?
Chapter 340 Your dad hasn't come back yet?
Ji Ran hesitated before walking over, still feeling depressed.
The person is gone, and the tree has lost its vitality, just like its family, even its dying struggle is silent.
She bent down, ready to reach out and dig at the soil.
Qi Mu pulled her behind him and started digging with a shovel that had appeared out of nowhere.
Ji Ran felt a warmth in her heart and obediently waited to the side.
After a while, a corner of a wooden box was revealed, and Ji Ran quickly squatted down in front of it.
Qi Mu took out the box, patted off the dirt covering it, and then opened it.
The contents were carefully wrapped in a velvet cloth, showing how much love and reluctance he carried when burying them.
Underneath the package was an envelope made of Xuan paper, which presumably contained a letter he had written to his wife and children.
They didn't open it to look inside; instead, they confirmed that the contents were correct and then closed the box.
The two exchanged a glance and decided to leave.
Just before leaving, Qi Mu thought of the people outside.
"Ranran, let me put this in the car first."
Ji Ran was taken aback, but immediately understood what he meant and nodded.
The man vanished instantly, only to reappear beside the girl the next second.
When he came out, Ji Ran still looked somewhat heavy-hearted. The two old people were still sitting in the same spot and saw Ji Ran at a glance.
"Girl, come here." The old woman suddenly beckoned to Ji Ran.
Ji Ran was taken aback. Although she was puzzled, she still stepped forward.
"Is there a problem?"
The old woman's face was full of kindness, and her deep wrinkles seemed to brighten and warm under the reflection of her smile.
"Who are you to Chenwazi?"
Ji Ran was stunned and stumped by the question, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
"I……"
The old woman then cheerfully asked, "You must be Chenwa's child?!"
Ji Ran froze, instinctively wanting to speak up and clarify, but under the old man's expectant gaze, she slowly nodded.
"Yes...yes."
Seeing this, the old lady had an "I knew it" expression, and then, as if recalling something,
“Your dad came back once before, it was about 10... no, it should be 20 years ago. At that time, he was very proud to say that he had become a father and that he would bring his child back to see us old neighbors, but he never came.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Ran lowered her eyes, not daring to meet that burning expectation in her gaze. Qi Mu, who was beside her, felt bad himself, but still gently patted the girl's back, not wanting her to be sad.
The old man behind them chimed in at that moment.
"Huh? Your dad's not back yet?"
Ji Ran's heart skipped a beat. She gripped Qi Mu's hand tightly and forced a smile.
"Yeah, he's pretty busy."
The old man immediately looked like he understood.
"Of course, of course, Chenwa should be a high-ranking official by now!"
"Mm." Ji Ran nodded.
He Yanchen was posthumously awarded the title of First-Class Merit and buried in the mausoleum with the highest honors. How can he not be considered a high-ranking official?
Then the old lady behind him called out again.
"Hey, girl, come here."
With a puzzled look, Ji Ran pulled the unseen man two steps closer.
The old lady pulled a handful of sour candies from her pocket and stuffed them into Ji Ran's hand.
"Grandma doesn't have anything good, take some candy and eat it."
Ji Ran looked down at the crumpled plastic candy wrapper in her hand, which was printed with old-fashioned patterns, but still retained the warmth of the old lady's pocket. This warmth touched Ji Ran's heart.
"Thank you, Grandma."
Without any hesitation, she stuffed the candy into her pocket.
She then said goodbye to the two elderly people and returned to her car.
After getting into the car, she did not start the car immediately. Instead, she picked up her phone and dialed the number of Li Wenshu, the president of Peking University.
The person on the other end seemed somewhat pleased after the call connected.
"Hey, little Ji, what made you think of calling this old man?"
Ji Ran was too lazy to joke with him. She just asked him to contact the mayor and negotiate with the officials of this county. She told him to make sure to visit these elderly people living alone regularly in the future to ensure their basic quality of life. The supplies would be provided in the name of Peking University, and the accounts would be handled by her personally.
Li Wenshu was stunned. It wasn't that he was surprised by her behavior, since he knew she was a good girl. It was just that he was surprised that she suddenly felt compassion for the surrounding districts and counties.
“Okay…” Li Wenshu agreed, while also wanting to ask why.
As a result, when Ji Ran heard the word "okay," he immediately...
"Goodbye."
"That brat!" Li Wenshu gritted his teeth as he looked at the phone that had been hung up.
Ji Ran hung up the phone and felt the man beside her staring at her with a gaze full of doting and admiration.
She rubbed her legs a little shyly.
"Well, Qin Wenzhou gave us enough money to buy a country anyway, so let's do a good deed and help him accumulate some good karma... oh well."
The man couldn't help but smile.
Hearing the laughter, Ji Ran turned around, her chubby cheeks puffed out, her face full of resentment.
"Don't laugh!"
Qi Mu stopped smiling and softly apologized.
"I was wrong."
But at the same time, he couldn't help himself and reached out to poke her chubby cheeks, causing the air he was holding in to escape from between her lips.
With a "poof." sound.
Ji Ran stared in astonishment at the man in front of him, whose smile had deepened, even though he was trying hard to suppress his laughter.
No way! This man is getting more and more shameless!
She turned around and lunged forward, intending to poke his face, but he didn't puff out his cheeks, so she couldn't make a sound.
"Hurry up and puff out your cheeks!" Ji Ran urged reluctantly.
We have to make it happen today.
Qi Mu looked at the anxious girl in front of him, his heart was filled with joy, and the tenderness in his eyes was about to overflow. He couldn't hide his doting affection at all, and it fell heavily on her face.
His girl is the cutest girl in the world.
He couldn't help but reach out and put his arm around her back, pulling her closer.
A cool, soft kiss precisely captured her warm lips.
Ji Ran's movements seemed to be paused, and she watched as the man's face magnified before her eyes. He gently closed his eyes, his eyelashes trembling, like feathers lightly scratching at her heart, both gentle and tender, both itchy and tingling.
She only hesitated for two seconds before skillfully raising her arms to wrap around his neck.
What was once a fleeting, light kiss has now become an intensely lingering one. He gently sucks on her lips, pressing them lightly and repeatedly.
Each thrust was almost devout, yet so heavy it was suffocating.
So gentle it's alluring, so still it's unsettling.
His coldness clung to her warmth, like ice and snow destined to melt into a raging fire.
As she grew slightly breathless, Qi Mu looked at the girl so close to him and involuntarily felt a surge of faith etched deep within his soul.
I love you, Ranran
I love it so much~
She stared at him blankly, a slight smile involuntarily rising at the corners of her lips, her happiness overflowing.