?Chapter 34: Episode 34: Getting Rid of the Jerk, Part 2 Chapter 34: Episode 34: Getting Rid of the Jerk, Part 2 “Shh…” Li Ranxu put a finger to his lips, signaling everyone to be quiet, that he would deal with this mad dog himself.


    He stood up, walked to the door, and yanked it open, his tone slightly murderous as he asked, “Who the hell are you, kid? What’s with all the yelling? What do you want?”


    He Tong hadn’t expected a man to open the door and was genuinely startled.


    On top of that, facing Li Ranxu who was half a head taller than him, he froze on the spot for a good 10 seconds.


    Only then did he snap back to reality, “Who the fuck are you? I’m here for my girlfriend, Yao Shanshan. Good dogs don’t stand in the way!”


    “Oh? Sorry to disappoint you, but how come I remember, Yao Shanshan…” Li Ranxu deliberately prolonged his tone, “She’s my girlfriend now.”


    “Bullshit! Hurry up and call Yao Shanshan out for me! Watch it or you’ll bite off more than you can chew!” He Tong was getting impatient. He needed to see Yao Shanshan in person, only then would he know her true feelings.


    “Listen, buddy, stop making a fool of yourself. Shanshan already said she’s wanted to break up with you a long time ago. She just didn’t find the right opportunity, but you gave it to her at last week’s comic-con,” Li Ranxu said provokingly.


    “I told you, that was a misunderstanding! How was I supposed to know that woman would kiss me in public? I… I… I was forced!” When it came to the comic-con, He Tong suddenly felt guilty.


    “Forced? Stop joking! Your expression on stage didn’t look forced at all!” Li Ranxu continued to look down on He Tong. If glares could be a type of offensive weapon, he would have probably shoved He Tong down the stairs by now.


    “I… You…” He Tong stumbled over his words, “Cut the crap! Dare to call Yao Shanshan here for a confrontation among the three of us?”


    “Shanbao, come~” Li Ranxu’s acting was truly Oscar-worthy, his murderous gaze softening to one of tender affection as he turned to Yao Shanshan, his voice warm and gentle.


    Yao Shanshan, not knowing how to react, looked at everyone, especially locking eyes with Li Jixiang, as if without her approval, she couldn’t easily take advantage of someone else’s friend.


    ‘Go ahead…’ Li Jixiang signaled to Yao Shanshan with a face that screamed ‘the more chaos, the better.’


    Yao Shanshan caught Zhou Xueyin watching the excitement with the same enthusiasm from the corner of her eye, and even the typically serious Kang Siyin was staring wide-eyed at the door, with a hint of a smile on her lips.


    ‘I’m really done with you guys…’ Yao Shanshan inwardly rolled her eyes and walked shyly to Li Ranxu’s side.


    To her surprise, Li Ranxu wrapped an arm around her without giving her any time to think and kissed her straight away.


    “Wow…” The three people in the room let out exclamations of surprise.


    Even Yao Shanshan herself was dumbfounded. This hadn’t been discussed in advance; it was all too sudden.


    Not to mention Yao Shanshan’s astonishment, He Tong was even more flabbergasted, unable to utter a word, “You… You guys… are serious?”


    Li Ranxu pulled away from Yao Shanshan’s lips, his eyes turning disdainful again, “Told you, you’re just humiliating yourself! You understand now? Yao Shanshan is my girlfriend! If you dare to harass her again in the future, you’ll regret it!”


    “Shameless! Yao Shanshan! Just you wait…” He Tong realized he was out of options, so he threw out some useless tough words before beating a dejected retreat down the stairs.


    He clearly knew that with his own circumstances, he couldn’t find a woman more suitable for marriage than Yao Shanshan.


    But now, it seemed she had truly escaped his control, and had her conditions improved than his? Better than his? Not necessarily!


    Right! What was the name of Yao Shanshan’s new boyfriend? He Tong could not believe he had forgotten such an important detail.


    But having already walked away, wouldn’t it be more humiliating to go back and ask for the other person’s name? Forget it, I’ve got the photo anyway, so I won’t worry about not getting the result!


    “Are they gone…” Yao Shanshan shyly buried her head in Li Ranxu’s chest and quietly asked.


    “They’re gone. When were you planning to come out of hiding here with me?” Li Ranxu joked as he closed the door.


    “Ah! Sorry, sorry! I’m really sorry!” Yao Shanshan, reacting reflexively to Li Ranxu’s words, pushed him away, followed by a flurry of apologies.


    “Big Ranxu, not bad! You’re wasting your talent not going into acting!” Li Jixiang sarcastically praised Li Ranxu.


    “Can’t help it, too many people have come to me for this kind of thing… I’m used to it.” Li Ranxu boasted with a shameless laugh.


    “Oh my! If you’re that popular, I just can’t stand it~” Li Jixiang teased, half-jokingly looking at Li Ranxu.


    “Stop, stop! All that’s before my sophomore year. I’ve reined it in a lot since then.” Seeing Li Jixiang’s expression change, Li Ranxu quickly explained.


    “Hmm? Before sophomore year? What’s that all about?” Everyone in the room was utterly confused by their conversation and stared at them, utterly perplexed.


    “Well…” Li Ranxu thought it over and talked to everyone about his previous struggle with illness. (For those who want to know more, you can check out “Beijing Men’s Story”.)


    “Uh… there’s an illness like that?” Zhou Xueyin had only seen it mentioned in extracurricular books and couldn’t believe it was something that had happened to someone close to her.


    “But it’s all treated now, look…” Li Ranxu lifted his hair to show everyone the scar from the surgery.


    “Phew, I’m glad it was after the operation that you helped me out…” Yao Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief, “Come on, let’s eat, the food’s getting cold…”


    “Yeah, let’s start eating!” Zhou Xueyin also chimed in.


    “Shanbao, why not make this temporary boyfriend official?” Li Jixiang asked teasingly. Sёarch* The novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    “Ah? Forget it… I’ve just seen off a flamboyant ex; bring in another one? Jixiang, stop kidding around!” Yao Shanshan had indeed just kissed Li Ranxu, but she thought it was only to get rid of He Tong’s entanglement.


    She didn’t feel even the slightest flutter of the heart.


    “Uh… I kissed your friend in a moment of desperation, you’re not really jealous, are you?” Li Ranxu turned his head and started to tease Li Jixiang.


    “I’d never be jealous over my Shanbao! If I had to choose between a boyfriend and a best friend, I’d definitely choose my best friend!” Li Jixiang hugged Yao Shanshan and kissed her on the face.


    “You’re so into friendship… I’ll get jealous.” Li Ranxu looked at Li Jixiang with a tender expression.


    “…” Li Jixiang gave him a look of disbelief, doubting his sincerity.


    “Ah, um… I’m serious.” Li Ranxu dropped his casual demeanor and looked earnestly at Li Jixiang.


    “Eh? Ah? What?” Li Jixiang looked at Li Ranxu in astonishment, not believing what she had heard.


    “Well, um… that is, would you be my girlfriend?” Li Ranxu looked at Li Jixiang with utmost sincerity, “Even though I know I have a lot of black history. But it was after I saw you that I realized love at first sight is real…”