Chapter 53
A... a midnight screening?
What is this guy trying to do!
Her cold eyes looked at Gu Ran suspiciously, but the latter stared back into her eyes with a righteous look.
After pondering for a moment, she felt that it was just going to a midnight movie, nothing like a big deal.
Just as she was about to nod in agreement, Gu Ran added, "A horror movie."
Ye Zhenzhen: "!!!"
Taking her to see a horror movie in the middle of the night?
What kind of thought process is this!
Why does it feel like this is full of conspiracies...
The young girl slightly narrowed her eyes, staring at Gu Ran with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Ye Zhenzhen, are you thinking of backing out again?"
Noticing her gaze, Gu Ran stretched lazily. The young man, who clearly didn't treat himself as an outsider, leaned back on the girl's bed.
Smelling the scent of osmanthus in the air, he asked lazily.
"I'll go!"
Hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen's expression froze, and a slightly unnatural look appeared on her usually calm face.
Picking up a pillow, she lightly threw it at the shameless guy, bit her lip, and said, "Who... wants to back out? Don't measure the stature of a gentleman by the yardstick of a petty man!"
As she said this, her initially lacking confidence seemed to rise again.
"Alright, alright, Gentleman Ye, let's go eat. I'm starving to death."
He reached out and caught the flying pillow. He gladly accepted this unexpected bonus and placed it under his head.
Ye Shulian had to work, and Lao Gu was also at the station, so today at noon it was just the sister and brother relying on each other, living on their own again.
Gu Ran had a feeling that after the college entrance exams, this house would really just be left with him and Ye Zhenzhen.
Lao Gu and Aunt Ye would most likely go on a honeymoon to enjoy their sweet married life.
Hasn't anyone noticed that Aunt Ye's face has been getting more and more radiant lately?
...
Pulling Ye Zhenzhen along, Gu Ran took her to experience the private kitchen restaurant again.
After eating, the study-loving girl wanted to go back, but Gu Ran had a different opinion.
"In a hurry to go back and study, striving to be the elite of society?"
"Bah! You're the one."
Hearing this, a blush appeared on Ye Zhenzhen's pretty face, and she angrily raised her little foot to kick him.
Defeated by his magical thought process, she could no longer look at the word "elite" the same way; it always felt like a curse word now.
"Show some respect, I'm your older sister!"
Gu Ran glanced at the angry girl, reached out to press on her head, and gently pushed her forward.
"You... let go! You're turning the world upside down, bullying your sister and destroying your ancestors..."
Being pushed forward by her head, Ye Zhenzhen's sense of shame instantly skyrocketed.
Quickly breaking free from his palm, the flustered girl clenched her fists, ready to show him some sisterly love.
"Let's go to the mall. Whatever you like, I'll pay for it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Ran blinked and turned to look at Ye Zhenzhen.
"By the way, what were you just about to do?"
Ye Zhenzhen: "..."
Silently retracting her raised arm, Ye Zhenzhen coughed dryly, tossed her hair, and walked forward first with her hands behind her back.
Hmph!
I'll spare him this time.
The magnanimous older sister decided not to stoop to her stinky younger brother's level.
...
Sunlight poured through the huge glass windows, spilling onto the mall floor. The light danced in the air, adding a touch of warmth to the entire mall.
The two walked into the mall. Looking at the dazzling array of goods in the surrounding shops, Ye Zhenzhen blinked her curious eyes.
Gu Ran also gently observed his surroundings. Although it couldn't compare to the malls ten years later, the scale was not small, the foot traffic was heavy, and there were many things for sale.
It could only be said that apart from some differences in decoration, the remaining functions were pretty much the same.
This was the shopping plaza that had just been completed in the county two years ago.
Downstairs was the Lejiafu Life Supermarket, and upstairs were all kinds of clothing and department stores, with everything one could need.
Ye Zhenzhen stared around, her eyes full of novelty.
She rarely came here because she heard the prices were very high, and also because she used to live in the suburbs, which was a long trip.
Gu Ran took her upstairs to browse the women's clothing section first.
Looking at the rows of trendy clothes, Ye Zhenzhen really wanted to keep her expression in check, but she simply couldn't control it.
Her cold eyes were full of joy, but her movements were not the least bit ungraceful.
She stood quietly in place, raising her delicate little chin, looking eagerly at the exquisite dress on the display stand.
"Want to try it on?"
Gu Ran stood beside her, noticed her expression, and couldn't help but laugh softly.
Hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen was stunned and turned to look at him in astonishment.
It was as if she was asking, could she really?
Pausing for a moment, she gently shook her head and stopped looking at the hanging dress.
Just as she was about to leave, her hand was suddenly grabbed.
"Come on, try it out."
Gu Ran raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.
Ye Zhenzhen tried to pull her hand back but couldn't. Then, her face flushed slightly, and she stammered, "You... you, I..."
Noticing her abnormal heartbeat, she quickly took a few deep breaths, suppressed her restless emotions, tucked her hair with her other hand, and said calmly, "There's no need."
But this had no effect on Gu Ran at all. He just pulled her into the store and pushed her in front of the fitting room.
Before Ye Zhenzhen could react, he called over the shop assistant.
"Get that dress in her size to try on."
The assistant glanced at him. Although he looked like a student, she was probably influenced by his confident aura and didn't say anything, smiling as she found the dress.
Seeing this, Ye Zhenzhen quickly tugged at the corner of his clothes and whispered urgently, "Gu Ran, I'm not buying it."
Strong like a mother at home, but turning into a timid quail outside.
Ye Zhenzhen was really afraid that he would waste his money and buy this dress for her.
She had just glanced at the price tag. This dress cost over three hundred. For a small county town in this era, or for her, it was truly an astronomical price!
After all, her mother only earned one thousand two hundred for a whole month's work.
"Ye Zhenzhen."
Hearing her name, Ye Zhenzhen's nervous expression paused.
"Wh... what?"
Gu Ran smiled and reached out to mess up her hair.
"Why are you so narcissistic? Who said I was going to buy you an over three-hundred dress."
Hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen wasn't unhappy; instead, she breathed a sigh of relief.
No longer worried about that, she calmed down and returned to her usual indifferent demeanor.
She stretched out her foot and lightly kicked him, a flash of shy annoyance passing through her cold eyes.
"Get lost, you're the narcissistic one!"
"Alright, alright, I'm narcissistic. Hurry up and go try it on."
Gu Ran smiled, took the clothes the assistant had found, handed them to the girl beside him, and pushed her into the fitting room...
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e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
