"I’m talking business with you; correct your attitude," Lin Junyang turned to glance at her and continued, "And about that Jing Xiangyang kid, I told you before, he’s not a good person. Stay away from him."

"Doctor Jing is pretty nice! He’s enthusiastic, witty, and most importantly, quite handsome," Xiao Xiao said, listing these traits one by one with her fingers while holding ice cream.

"Screech—"

Lin Junyang slammed on the brakes and stopped in the middle of the road.

"He’s enthusiastic? Remember, he’s only enthusiastic toward women. His humor is all about charming women," Lin Junyang gave Xiao Xiao a disdainful look up and down, "Only a clueless sweetheart like you would be fooled by him. Go ask around in the compound; which family would let their daughters go to the infirmary alone? Besides, which of your eyes sees him as handsome? At most, he’s flashy, always dressed up like a peacock trying to impress. If he weren’t a doctor, with that behavior, he would have been fired long ago."

As Lin Junyang spoke with disdain, he secretly thought it was a good thing his dad had kicked him out. Otherwise, without him here to watch Xiao Xiao’s silly demeanor, she’d eventually be charmed by Jing Xiangyang.

Xiao Xiao hadn’t expected her casual praise of Jing Xiangyang would cause such a big reaction. Just then, a honking sound came from behind, prompting her to speak quickly, "Alright, alright, he’s not as enthusiastic as you, not as funny, not as handsome. Just drive, or aren’t you worried about the car behind rear-ending us? I might think twice before riding with you again."

Upon hearing the girl’s words, Lin Junyang instantly felt appeased, eased off the brakes, and continued driving.

"Who am I doing this for? It’s all for you. Here I am talking tirelessly, and I haven’t even had a sip of water." As he spoke, his gaze shifted towards the ice cream in Xiao Xiao’s hand.

Xiao Xiao keenly held up the ice cream to him, fawningly saying, "Yes, I know. Thank you for your concern, Captain Lin."

But inwardly she thought: Thank you to your ancestors for eight generations.

After lunch, Mu Xingfeng went out. He didn’t say where he was going, but An Ran knew he was definitely going to investigate the matter.

Jia Chenggang only echoed those rumors, but the gossip came from those wives, and Mu Xingfeng was out to find out the source of the rumors, who was spreading them from behind.

After Mu Xingfeng left, An Ran glanced at the blazing sun outside. Though not entirely clear, she knew its impact would be just as potent.

She didn’t want to steam like in a sauna and decided to obediently stay at home. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

By evening, when Mu Xingfeng returned, he saw the girl on the sofa, holding a book and looking drowsy. He tiptoed into the house, shut the door, and changed his shoes.

But despite his light footsteps, he still disturbed her. Watching her suddenly sit up straight and look over with sleepy eyes, Mu Xingfeng quickly walked over, holding her swaying small figure, "If you’re sleepy, go rest in the bedroom for a while."

An Ran rested her head on his shoulder, her voice slightly nasal and languidly playful, "Jia Chenggang kept saying I was seducing you, that I was using my charms to captivate you. I think he’s wrong; he’s wrongfully accusing me. Clearly, Instructor Mu used his charm to captivate me."