"A misunderstanding? Is it just a misunderstanding?"
"If you truly loved me, would you have been misunderstood by Brother Xu Ran? Even if Brother Xu Ran really used the method you mentioned, it would have been for my own good. It was Brother Xu Ran who showed me your true colors. Otherwise, I can't believe I would have fallen in love with someone like you."
Xun Er stood there, her eyes devoid of any ripples.
She believed that Xu Ran could only ever be good to her and would never deceive her. Even if it was a deception, it was a white lie.
Xiao Yan had nothing on Xu Ran; how could she possibly fall in love with Xiao Yan?
If it had been before, when she was infatuated with love, she wouldn't care about conditions, only about whether the person was the one she loved. But now, she had fallen in love with the most perfect man in the world. How could she dream of leaving him?
Now, whenever she saw other men, she would subconsciously compare them to Xu Ran, and then a satisfied smile would curl her lips.
No man in the entire world could compare to her Brother Xu Ran.
In the past, because she loved Xiao Yan, his flaws were insignificant to her, and she didn't care. But when love was gone, those flaws seemed to expand countless times in front of her eyes.
Now, she just felt that she had been so foolish back then. Being sent to the Xiao Family by her own clan had a purpose; how could she have liked someone like Xiao Yan?
"Xun Er, what are you saying? I..."
Xiao Yan couldn't believe that Xun Er could be so heartless; looking at her mocking gaze, he subconsciously stepped back, feeling rather pathetic.
"Xiao Yan, we have severed ties. I hope you will stay away from me in the future. Otherwise, when Brother Xu Ran comes, he might beat you up," Xun Er said.
In her heart, there was only Brother Xu Ran now.
Even if Xiao Yan died, she wouldn't feel a thing.
Xiao Yan wasn't exactly a good person to begin with. The Xiao Family was once part of the Imperial Clan and could have risen again, but with only Xiao Yan as a descendant, decline was inevitable.
But fortunately, with Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei following Xu Ran, that was the only possibility for the Xiao Family's future, perhaps.
Only by relying on Xu Ran could the Xiao Family have a chance to rise again in the future.
"Xiao Yan, this blockhead, actually came to find Xun Er; isn't that just foolish? Now he's screwed. In the future, he's probably going to be beaten up every day at Canaan Academy." Although Xiao Yan had nothing to do with Xun Er, he came from the Xiao Family, and he was acquainted with Xun Er, Xiao Mei, and Xiao Yu, but did not get along with them. Just that alone would be enough for Xiao Yan to make countless enemies at Canaan Academy, and since the goddesses didn't favor him, even if he were beaten up, the goddesses wouldn't be displeased; in fact, they might even be happy. So why not?
"Brother, could it be you know Xiao Yan? Are you also from the Xiao Family?"
Listening to Xu Ran's tone, the surrounding students from Canaan Academy looked at Xu Ran with kindness in their eyes. If he was from the Xiao Family, they could ask Xu Ran to deliver love letters.
"I'm not surnamed Xiao,"
Xu Ran waved his hand.
"Damn it," the anticipation in the crowd's eyes vanished, leaving behind only disdain.
"But Xun Er, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Mei are all my wives," Xu Ran paused, said with an incredibly pretentious air.
Had these words been uttered at another time, they would have certainly provoked a hostile reaction.
"Bullshit!"
"Xun Er, a goddess, would fancy you? Even though... I admit you're kind of handsome, the goddesses would never fall for you. Just get lost."
"You're really full of it, claiming all three goddesses as your wives. Damn you!"
"That's some serious bragging; I'm downright ashamed I can't compete."
"I wouldn't dare to dream of it, let alone three goddesses at once. Bloody hell, if even one of them liked me, it'd be like my ancestral grave was smoking; and you want three?"
Xu Ran's words sparked public outrage, and had he not been so handsome, they would have resorted to violence.
Just because someone is handsome, can he woo three goddesses at the same time?
Damn it, dream on.
The top geniuses of their Outer Sect hardly had the chance to even speak to a goddess, let alone further contact.
The commotion near Xu Ran quickly drew the attention of Xiao Mei and the others.
"Brother Xu Ran..."
Xiao Mei rubbed her eyes, looking at Xu Ran in disbelief.
She felt like she was dreaming.
She rubbed her eyes with force and even pinched herself hard, only confirming it was not an illusion after feeling the pain.
"Ahhhh, Brother Xu Ran, you finally came to see us. Mei'er missed you so much, sniffle sniffle sniffle." Xiao Mei took three steps in two strides, rushing over to Xu Ran and jumping into his arms.
She wrapped her arms around Xu Ran's neck with tears of excitement in her eyes.
"Sniffle sniffle, Brother Xu Ran..."
Xiao Mei completely disregarded her ladylike image, hanging onto Xu Ran like an octopus.
"Silly girl, why are you crying? I'm here now, aren't I?" Xu Ran was also somewhat happy. Having not seen them for a long time, he naturally missed them too.
"I am crying with joy, I missed you so much. If you hadn't come, I really would have been unable to resist looking for you, sniffle sniffle." Xiao Mei buried her head in Xu Ran's chest, greedily savoring everything about him like an infatuated woman—his heartbeat, his scent...
This scene dumbfounded everyone.
Xiao Mei was usually aloof to everyone.
But now, she clung to Xu Ran like a lovesick girl.
Only then did they understand that goddesses were not naturally cold but selectively so. Although they disregarded the boys, they too had things they liked.
In that moment, countless hearts shattered.
At Canaan Academy, there was no shortage of people who harbored a secret crush on Xiao Mei.
At this time, those who thought Xu Ran was boasting finally realized just how incredible he was!
Xiao Yu also saw Xu Ran, tears welling up in her eyes, excitedly approaching him. Had Xu Ran not been holding Xiao Mei, she probably would have clung to him as well.
Her love for Xu Ran was no less than Xiao Mei's.
"Brother Xu Ran?"
Xun Er was also overjoyed, walking up to Xu Ran with a sweet smile on her face.
That sweet smile melted everyone to their core.
"So sweet. Xun Er actually smiled at this person?"
"And Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu, ahhhhh. Where did this fierce person come from? What happened to the aloof goddesses?"
"This guy is too brutal! He actually... I just mocked him, thinking he was bragging. Sniffle sniffle, am I the clown here?"
"Could he be that Xu Ran? The Xu Ran who is the enemy of the whole school? The Xu Ran who took a long leave and didn't attend classes, now he's here?"