Chapter 1222: I Still Love You, But It Has Nothing To Do With You

Although Shi Ran did not hear the other person's voice clearly, she had an intuition that the person was Qi Heng.

There was no reason; it was just a woman's intuition.

Seeing that he hadn't managed to brush it off, Yun Qitian told the truth: "Qi Heng is outside. He wants to see you. I'll let him in."

He had just turned to go out when he was stopped by Shi Ran: "Don't go."

To his surprise, Shi Ran did not agree.

Shi Ran: "Tell him to leave. Tell him I don't want to see him. Before this, the bond between him and me was already settled. This time he saved my life, and I owe him a favor that I will repay later."

Yun Qitian stood still, staring at her in astonishment.

"What are you staring at? Can't you understand human speech?"

Yun Qitian: "I can understand human speech, but I can't understand what you're saying. Ranran, do you have to be this rational when it comes to feelings? He was your former fiancé, not your business partner." The past bond was already settled, this time I owe him a life, this favor will be repaid later.

This sentence dealt a significant blow to Yun Qitian; he even temporarily forgot that Qi Heng was a romantic rival and instead began to speak up for him.

Shi Ran: "Do you think I'm very cold? That's right, I am that kind of person. I am cold by nature. There will be no good outcome if you pursue me. Someone as sunny as you is suited to find a wife who is equally sunny, innocent, cute, and kind, not someone like me. People like me are only suited to be business partners... buddies are fine, too... or girlfriends..."

"Stop!"

Yun Qitian interrupted her: "I say one thing and you say a hundred. Don't say useless things. I'll go tell him you don't want to see him. The things between you two are yours, and the things between us are ours. One thing is one thing; don't lump them together."

As if.

Did she think a single lighthearted sentence could break his resolve?

Shi Ran was underestimating him too much; it wasn't going to happen, not a chance.

From the time he was in elementary school, the first time he saw this girl named Shi Ran, she had left an indelible impression on him!

She was too beautiful.

He had never seen such a beautiful girl; she was so pretty she didn't look real.

Large eyes, pupils shining black, skin glowing white, and short, shoulder-length hair that was dark and smooth.

At the time, she was only five years old—the age when little girls were either playing with dolls or playing house.

But she wasn't; she would sit there quietly, answering only when adults asked her something, polite and well-behaved.

But when the adults let him take Shi Ran out to play, and it was just the two of them, the girl who had just been so well-behaved would instantly change into a different person.

She would climb trees like a nimble monkey, "whoosh," reaching the highest point in a few moves to dig out bird eggs.

It made his heart jump with fear, terrified she would fall from the tree, so he would stretch out his hands, ready to catch her.

Fortunately, it was a close call; after digging the bird eggs from the nest and putting them in her pockets, she would climb down with a few "scoot, scoot" movements.

Her pockets were stuffed full, yet she hadn't crushed a single bird egg on the way down.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he never would have believed that such a thing could be done by her!

But the surprises Shi Ran gave him were far from over.

She took him to the river to catch fish, using the lining of her skirt as a fishing net, making a simple fishing tool from two twigs she snapped off the residential area's green belt, and then fishing for koi in the community's ornamental pond...

The two were unsurprisingly caught by the property management, and in the end, he took the blame for everything. Unsurprisingly, Yun Qitian was given a sound beating by his mother, Ma Ling'er, and punished with several times the amount of homework.

Ma Ling'er would severely punish her son not just because he did dangerous things, but more importantly, because he took Shi Ran along.

Such a well-behaved and sensible little girl, and he had actually taken her to climb trees and go into the river—it was outrageous.

Little Qitian didn't explain to his mother.

He took it all on himself.

After being beaten and having to do extra homework, Shi Ran came over again.

"Brother Qitian, let me help you with the programming."

He knew she was doing it out of guilt, that she was trying to compensate for letting him take the fall.

"Don't mess around, you can't handle that."

He didn't take it seriously, but in the blink of an eye, he was once again taken by surprise.

Shi Ran sat in front of the computer and seemed to change into another person, serious and earnest.

She sat with her back straight, her ten fingers flying, operating the computer with proficiency!

The programming she produced was something Yun Qitian hadn't even learned yet.

He could only ask her to make it simpler, and in the end, the homework was finished quickly and well; Ma Ling'er even once thought her son had a talent for computers!

Such things could not be hidden.

The fact that Shi Ran was doing Yun Qitian's homework was soon exposed, as was the fact that the son had been taking the blame for Shi Ran, and along with it, Shi Ran's incredibly high IQ was also revealed.

The Yun family couple decided then and there that she was the candidate for their future daughter-in-law; the two families were of equal status, their values were the same, and they looked like a perfect match in every way.

But because the two children were too young and there were too many variables in the future, they didn't say anything.

As a result, they were intercepted by another child, and the matter was left unsettled.

Yun Qitian had liked her for so many years; was he just going to give up with a lighthearted sentence?

Never give up.

"Shi Ran, remember this: as long as you don't have a boyfriend for a single day, I have the right and freedom to pursue you. Don't think you can make me retreat in the face of difficulty with just a few words. Impossible!" Yun Qitian said as if taking an oath.

Shi Ran was very familiar with this tone of voice.

The person waiting outside now used to be like this often.

What was the use of solemn vows?

When things happened, didn't they all count for nothing?

Shi Ran turned her back and covered her ears with both hands: "I'm not listening, I'm not listening, you're just babbling nonsense. Go quickly and drive the person outside away, don't keep muttering here."

So Yun Qitian went out and relayed Shi Ran's words exactly: "You should go. Ranran is awake but doesn't want to see you. She said you two are already two parallel lines and will never have any intersection again. She will walk her broad road, and you will walk your single-plank bridge."

"The bond you had before is already wiped clean, but since you saved her life, she owes you a favor and will definitely repay it if there is an opportunity in the future."

"You're lying; she wouldn't say such things to me."

Qi Heng did not believe a single word of the message relayed to him.

Such cold-bloodedness, devoid of any warmth, could absolutely not be words that Shi Ran would say to him.

Ranran might be aloof toward others, but she would not be toward him; Qi Heng did not believe it and insisted on going in personally to ask for a clear explanation.

Yun Qitian would not let him enter, so Qi Heng ordered his men to take action; his bodyguards were not there just to watch the show either, and while the two sides had been at peace just a moment ago, they were now at daggers drawn, with the flames of war ready to ignite at any moment.

"Stop!"

Shi Ran came out.

Qi Heng: "Ranran, I have something to say to you."

Her face was as cold as frost, without a trace of warmth, and she wore a strictly professional air: "Whatever you have to say, say it here; I am all ears."

"Can we speak in private? This is not the place to talk." He already believed that Yun Qitian had not lied just now, but he still wanted to make one final effort.