Chapter 4 The Teasing Yandere Boy 4

Chapter 4: The Teasing, Yandere Young Man 4

It was only then that Qiao Ling recalled that Jiang Ran had signed that ridiculous agreement with the original owner, all because the director of the orphanage where he'd grown up was gravely ill.

The old director was already over sixty. After the orphanage was reported, he'd been nursing a grudge, and a few months ago, he'd been diagnosed with cancer.

Although the cancer wasn't particularly severe, given his age, even if treatment was possible, the recovery process would be far harder than for a younger person.

The children from the orphanage had been relocated, and now only Jiang Ran, now an adult, was left to care for him.

Qiao Ling thought about how Jiang Ran, despite his own dire situation, still worried about others. His disgust for Jian Qingming grew even stronger.

At the same time, Qiao Ling suddenly realized something.

Why did the orphanage get reported right around the time Jiang Ran reunited with Jian Qingming?

Why did this baseless accusation land precisely on the director?

These thoughts made Qiao Ling want to go see for himself even more.

He said to Jiang Ran, "I'm just afraid you'll scratch my car, so I'm going to supervise you. Quit wasting time and let's go!"

With that, Qiao Ling got right into the car.

Since Qiao Ling had spoken, Jiang Ran had no reason to refuse, so the two headed to the hospital together.

On the way, Qiao Ling contacted someone to help dig up the truth, and the matter would naturally be cleared up soon.

When the two arrived at the hospital, the director was standing by the window, gazing outside.

Usually, when Jiang Ran came by, the director would look happy, but today he noticed the director seemed rather serious.

Jiang Ran asked, "Director, are you... okay? Do you feel unwell? Should I get a doctor?"

The director, his expression grave, sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Jiang Ran. "Xiao Ran, tell me the truth, where did all that medical money come from?

Did you... did you do something that crossed the line?!"

The director had lived an upright life, and of course, he didn't want the child to sacrifice too much for his ailing body.

Jiang Ran pressed his lips together and was about to explain when Qiao Ling cut him off.

"Hi, Director, I'm Jiang Ran's boyfriend. He borrowed the money for your treatment from me.

Jiang Ran is such an upright person, you shouldn't suspect his money comes from shady sources. Did someone say something to you?"

Although Jiang Ran had indeed crossed the line, it was an extreme measure taken in an emergency.

Besides, it was that bastard, the original owner, who made the first move.

Right now, only the two of them knew about this. How could the director, who was alone in the hospital recovering, possibly know?!

The director looked at Qiao Ling and asked, "You claim to be Xiao Ran's boyfriend?"

Seeing his doubt, Qiao Ling pulled Jiang Ran close and planted a loud 'mwah' on his cheek.

"Jiang Ran is great and always willing to help others, so I really like him."

Qiao Ling figured that for the director's peace of mind during recovery, Jiang Ran probably wouldn't mind the act!

The director looked at the innocent-looking young man before him, and seeing that Jiang Ran didn't even flinch at the touch, his anxious heart finally settled.

He relaxed his brow and asked, a bit confused, "So it's just a rumor? But today Xiao Qingming came by and clearly said..."

"Director, Jiang Ran has a cold personality and such good grades that it's perfectly normal for jealous people to badmouth him behind his back." Qiao Ling spoke with logic and evidence.

The director thought for a moment, then pressed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and said helplessly, "Qingming showed me his phone, and the stuff those people said was really nasty.

I thought if this child crossed the line because of me, then I'd truly be a sinner."

Jiang Ran was excellent and would surely achieve great things in the future; the director didn't want to hold such a good kid back.

Jiang Ran poured a glass of water and handed it to the director, saying calmly, "Just focus on recovering and don't worry about anything else."

The director nodded, and his gaze returned to Qiao Ling.

"Then... the money we owe you, we'll definitely pay back slowly. You can rest easy."

Qiao Ling smiled and nodded. "Alright, with Xiao Ran's good grades, it won't be long after graduation before he lands a great job."

Seeing Qiao Ling so confident in Jiang Ran, the director felt a bit relieved.

He smiled and nodded, then enthusiastically sang Jiang Ran's praises: "Xiao Ran has been smart since he was little, just unlucky in life."

Qiao Ling smiled, eyes narrowing, and nodded. "I know."

Since the director needed plenty of rest, the two didn't linger long before leaving.

After leaving the hospital, Qiao Ling's suspicions only grew stronger.

The one who stirred up trouble at the orphanage back then was probably Jian Qingming. Was he trying to cover up the fact that he'd once lived there?

Or was he panicking after seeing the Jian family's real young master?

Jiang Ran closed the car door and thanked Qiao Ling. "Young master, thanks for this."

Qiao Ling let out a sigh and was about to say "no problem" when the system called out to him.

"Host—you need to be tougher on him."

Qiao Ling: "...What a pain!"

He sat in the passenger seat, coughed, and said, "It's not that simple. I just want you to owe me more favors so I can torment you when you don't listen to me in the future!"

With that, Qiao Ling smirked and raised an eyebrow at him.

He thought, that ought to be mean enough!

However, the other party didn't show the slightest sign of disgust, and even obediently replied, "Okay."

Qiao Ling: "???"

The system said, "Host, you've already admitted in front of others that you and Jiang Ran are a couple. That's nowhere near bad enough!"

That original owner, that playboy, got a kick out of things that harmed others without benefiting himself. Helping someone out like this wasn't his style at all.

Qiao Ling slumped over the table, and after a long while, asked, "Then I'll sweet-talk him first, make him fall for me, and then ruthlessly dump him. Is that bad enough?"

The system’s eyes gleamed: “That’s wicked enough! I love it!”

Qiao Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief once the system gave its approval.

Good, good—though the task was tough, at least the system wasn’t all that smart.

“Then it’s settled!”

That evening, back at home, Qiao Ling reached out to someone to dig into that thing.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ran was in his room reading and studying.

Jiang Ran’s financial situation was poor. Even though the money from Qiao Ling covered the hospital fees the director needed, he was still way short on everyday living expenses.

Now that he couldn’t go out to work, he had to rely on his scholarship.

With exams coming up, he had to buckle down and study.

Qiao Ling didn’t deliberately disturb him. Around ten o’clock, feeling a bit hungry and thinking Jiang Ran must be tired after studying for so long, he ordered some late-night snacks from a nearby restaurant.