【25】 Don’t Be Afraid, Brother Is Here
Wen Ran’s hundred thousand yuan prize money, after platform processing and tax deductions, was transferred to him. It totaled eighty thousand yuan, enough for him to live on for quite a long time.
He had been looking for a suitable apartment these past few days. Living with a one-night stand partner he didn’t get along with felt awkward no matter how he looked at it.
And the guy was his landlord. There was no logic in taking advantage of cheap rent while cursing the owner. But Jiang Yan kept teasing him, and he couldn’t control his mouth.
Once or twice, Jiang Yan might not get angry, but over time, he would definitely be swept out the door.
After all, Jiang Yan was the first person to say he was a good kid. Wen Ran didn’t want them to end up parting on bad terms.
A strange number suddenly called. Wen Ran thought it was spam and didn’t answer, but after a while, the other party called again, relentlessly ringing three times.
On the fourth time, Wen Ran finally picked up.
“You are…”
Li Fenlan’s voice came through instantly: “Ran Ran, it’s me, it’s Mom!”
Wen Ran frowned. He had blocked Li Fenlan’s contact information last time. He didn’t think she was calling to return his ID card.
If she wanted money, she would definitely think of every way to contact him.
Sure enough.
“Ran Ran, Mom called you so many times and you didn’t answer. I had to borrow a phone to find you.” Li Fenlan changed her previous attitude completely. “Mom is willing to return the ID card to you.”
“I just beg you to save your sister.”
Li Fenlan had seen the video about Wen Ran online. The Wind incident had grown so big recently, feeding quite a few marketing accounts. Li Fenlan saw the news while scrolling through QQ feeds and learned he had won ten thousand yuan in prize money.
“Ran Ran, Mom knows you got the prize money. Your sister suddenly couldn’t breathe at home a couple of days ago. I took her to the hospital, and she was diagnosed with congenital heart disease.” Li Fenlan began to cry. “Ran Ran, Mom was wrong about everything in the past, but Moon (Yueyue) is innocent. For the sake of you two being blood-related, please save her!”
Wen Ran had never met this sister, let alone had any feelings for her.
And he didn’t believe Li Fenlan’s words.
“Mom has borrowed money from everyone possible. I really have no other way, that’s why I’m shamelessly coming to beg you,” Li Fenlan’s voice was heart-wrenching. “Ran Ran, Mom gave birth to you after all. I’m an unfit mother, I don’t dare ask for your forgiveness, but Mom really doesn’t want to give up on Moon.”
“She is your relative after all. Do you have the heart to watch her leave when she’s so young?”
Wen Ran’s feelings toward Li Fenlan were complicated. When he was very young, Li Fenlan truly did hold his certificates and say, “Our Ran Ran is so amazing, you’ll definitely have a future when you grow up,” and would hold his hand to buy him cotton candy.
Later, his biological father cheated and died in a widow’s bed. From then on, Li Fenlan seemed to change into a different person overnight. After getting together with his stepfather, beating and scolding him became the norm.
“Ran Ran, Mom only needs sixty thousand. I promise you, this is the last time.” Li Fenlan sobbed. “This is your sister’s life-saving money. If it still doesn’t work, Mom will kowtow to you!”
With that, sounds of a head banging against the ground came from the other side. Thud, thud.
“Enough!” Wen Ran felt agitated listening to it. He shouted at the phone, gritting his teeth. “You better not be lying to me.”
“Thank you, Ran Ran! Thank you, Ran Ran! It was Mom’s fault. If there’s a chance, Mom will definitely make it up…”
Wen Ran hung up the phone directly.
He didn’t want to listen.
He didn’t know what a happy family in this world was really like, but in this lifetime, he probably wouldn’t experience it.
Li Fenlan treated him poorly, but now she could admit her mistakes and even kowtow for her daughter.
Wen Ran couldn’t describe the taste in his heart. If she would truly treat this child well and not let her repeat his own mistakes, then fine.
He unblocked Li Fenlan and the other party immediately asked where he lived, saying she would ask someone to deliver the ID card to him.
Wen Ran gave the name of the residential area. Then he put on his clothes and went to the ATM.
With a movement of his finger, he wired sixty thousand yuan over.
It wasn’t that he didn’t know he might be scammed, but he was willing to give Li Fenlan one last chance. He didn’t believe there was someone who would use their own daughter’s life to deceive their biological son.
About five days later, also in the evening, Wen Ran received a text message. The person said they had arrived outside the community and asked him to come out to pick up the item.
It should be his ID card!
He had just put on his jacket when he ran into Jiang Yan face-to-face. “So late, where are you going?”
“I’m going downstairs to get something.” Anxious to retrieve his ID, Wen Ran said, “I’ll be right back.”
He walked outside the residential area only to find no one around.
Just as he looked down to message the person asking where they were, he was suddenly hugged from behind.
“So you were here!” The man laughed lecherously. “Hehe, that stinky woman didn’t lie to me. Haven’t seen you in four years, you really grew even prettier!”
After speaking, he buried his face in Wen Ran’s neck and took a deep sniff. Wen Ran could even feel his disgusting tongue touching him.
He stomped hard on the man’s foot. Taking advantage of the other party’s pain, he threw an elbow backward and finally broke free from the restraint.
When he saw that face clearly, Wen Ran’s heart trembled. Terrifying memories from four years ago instantly flooded back.
How could it be… How could it be Zhao Biao!
“Stinky bitch, don’t recognize your old man (me)?”
Zhao Biao grimaced in pain. “Still dare to step on me? Wait till I get you home and tie you to the bed, let’s see how you resist me then!”
Although Zhao Biao was short, he weighed a hundred and eighty jin (90kg). Seeing Wen Ran’s shocked and fearful eyes, he sneered and pulled an ID card out of his pocket, holding it up. “Look at what this is?”
“Li Fenlan already sold your ID card to me. Four years ago you should have been my wife. Now, your ID is with me. Don’t even think about running!”
Saying this, Zhao Biao lunged at Wen Ran. “Bought for fifty thousand. Daddy is taking you back today!”
His own ID card was sold to Zhao Biao by Li Fenlan.
She lied to him again.
The massive blow left Wen Ran stunned on the spot for a moment. For a split second, he even thought about just closing his eyes like this, forgetting to dodge.
But just as Zhao Biao was about twenty centimeters away from him, he suddenly stopped moving.
Jiang Yan had grabbed his collar from behind. He was much taller than Zhao Biao. He hadn’t changed out of the suit he wore today; the white shirt was tucked casually into his suit pants, two buttons at the collar undone—handsome and alpha.
Jiang Yan was wearing leather shoes, but one kick down still sent Zhao Biao sprawling onto the ground.
He came over and pulled the dumbstruck Wen Ran into his arms, holding him gently and rubbing the back of his head. “Don’t be afraid, Brother is here.”
“No one dares to bully you.”
T/n: Ge is here!~ My heart~
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