The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 174 - 170: Let Me Tell You Something

But Wen Ran sensed something was off.

Despite the bear eating seriously, even after it was full, it just sat at the entrance of the cave without moving much, looking not at all like it was about to attack.

Wen Ran dared not disrupt the current situation. Xiao Chenye had prepared to sacrifice himself, treating each minute and second as if they were his last moments.

The way he cherished the time made Wen Ran find it both amusing and helpless.

"Are you really prepared for this?"

"Yes," Xiao Chenye said softly. "Today’s events are all my fault. If I hadn’t acted on a whim, things wouldn’t have turned out this way."

"Okay," Wen Ran patted Xiao Chenye’s shoulder and motioned him to look at the entrance, "Don’t be so discouraged. I think things haven’t reached the worst stage yet.

Look, it’s not showing any intention of attacking us."

Xiao Chenye: "?"

He observed carefully for a moment, and it seemed...

It really was like that.

What could this mean?

Could it be that this bear is a cross-species peace ambassador?

Time ticked by, and sounds of rustling came from outside. The bear that hadn’t moved finally did.

It rolled over and stood up.

"Ooo~ OooOoo~"

A sound came from the other side, "Awoo~"

Wen Ran: "!!!"

Wait, this noise is damn familiar!

She poked her head out and was met with Hetao’s affectionate greeting.

It was a wolf, along with Hetao.

Oh, and not just that, but also the wolf’s pack.

A dozen pairs of green eyes crowded into the cave, and the feeling was indescribable.

How to describe this thrill!

Oh no, familiar wolves have come.

The fat bear, seeing the wolves arrive, finally moved its enormous body, got up from the entrance, and waddled into the cave.

It paused in front of the two of them for a moment.

In the bright moonlight, she could almost see from the bear’s beady eyes...

Contempt?

Heaven help us, even bears are starting to look down on humans.

Xiao Chenye, in a daze, said, "Ranran, it seems I don’t have to die now..."

Wen Ran smiled faintly, tilting her head, "Yes, but you’re about to be beaten to death by me!"

In the afternoon at the Antelope Team, there was no chance for her to show off her skills, so she thought today would pass smoothly.

And then you, Xiao Chenye, pull this at midnight?

Who else should I beat if not you?

The fat bear and the wolf pack witnessed a gruesome domestic dispute.

The lead wolf grimaced and quickly shielded its half-grown cub—Hetao behind it.

Don’t look, don’t look, the little wolf is well-behaved and won’t get hit.

Having been beaten, Xiao Chenye was thoroughly subdued.

Even when pummeled to mush, he didn’t forget to take his beloved away.

Descending the mountain, he trailed behind like a little wife, the absurdity of tonight’s events increasingly troubling him.

It’s also sneaking into the woods with one’s wife.

In one case, fireworks were set off in the sky, while over here, his wife was beating him black and blue.

"After you get home, you know what to say!"

Wen Ran threatened, and Xiao Chenye dared not defy her.

After all, no matter how it was spun, he was in the wrong.

"Ranran, don’t be mad. I understand everything now."

"What will you say if Auntie asks you when you get back?"

"That I slipped while wandering around and fell into a ditch."

Wen Ran smiled, raising her hand to pat Xiao Chenye’s face, "You better say that!"

"I will definitely say that."

If the matter of sneaking into a bear’s den with Wen Ran ever came out, he’d be in for a second beating.

He’s no masochist.

At the fork in the road, Wen Ran went home, and Hongguo came out like a little bee, circling around her, "Sis, I heated some water for you. Do you want to take a bath?"

"Yes!"

That big bear doesn’t care about hygiene, and the smell in the bear’s den is something else. After staying there for forty to fifty minutes, she’s reeking of stench and can’t lay down to sleep without a bath.

Hongguo busied herself preparing water for Wen Ran, and just as she finished the bath and got out of the tub, there was a pounding on the door.

"Ranran, are you asleep yet?"

The sisters exchanged a glance, and Hongguo ran over, "Sis, let me see what’s happening."

At the door were the anxious-looking Mr. and Mrs. Xiao.

Hongguo opened the door, and they walked straight in, "Ranran? Are you alright?"

She hurried over to Wen Ran, examining her closely, "I heard from that unreliable fifth son that you both took a fall.

He was bruised all over, and I was worried about you, so I came to check."

"Really, nothing’s wrong," Wen Ran couldn’t describe what she felt but spoke softly, "Auntie, Xiao Chenye protected me, so I wasn’t hurt.

It all fell on him."

"Oh, what a relief," Mrs. Xiao let out a long breath, "As long as you’re unharmed. Xiao Chenye, that little brat, he’s robust; a fall doesn’t faze him one bit."

Wen Ran thought, this marriage has to happen.

Even if she doesn’t want to be with that unreliable bastard Xiao Chenye in the future, she can just ditch him.

And win over his parents.

By then, wouldn’t they still be a harmonious family?

Mr. Xiao chimed in, "That boy used to be pretty reliable. I don’t know what’s gotten into him now, like a disoriented shrimp."

"Really, it’s nothing," Wen Ran’s hair was damp as she got up, "It’s cold in the yard, why don’t we go inside to chat?"

The couple probably had been asleep already.

Running over here, their clothing was hastily put on.

For someone as meticulous as Mrs. Xiao, her hair was a mess, and even her buttons were misaligned.

Mr. Xiao...

Uh, his shoes didn’t even match.

"No, no," Mrs. Xiao refused, "As long as you’re okay, get some rest. We’ll head home first."

"It’s alright, we’re not going to sleep just yet anyway. Perfect timimg, I’ve been meaning to have a chat with Uncle and Auntie. Earlier tonight, with so many people around, I couldn’t say much.

Now’s the perfect time since we’re all family, it’s suitable to discuss things."

Having said that much, Mr. and Mrs. Xiao followed them inside.

Xiao Chenye mumbled, "Ranran, I got beaten again."

Wen Ran: "..."

She shot a glance at Xiao Chenye, "You deserve it."

Hongguo brought tea for the couple, and Wen Ran very naturally reached out to fix Mrs. Xiao’s misaligned buttons.

Mrs. Xiao, while feeling assured, was also a bit embarrassed.

"Hahaha, in my haste, I felt a chill in my stomach running over."

Seeing this, Mr. Xiao quickly checked himself.

Hmm, very good, nothing embarrassing, buttons are aligned.

However, looking down the line.

These shoes...

What to do, is there still time to swap them out back home?

Of course not.

Mr. Xiao tried to hide his feet, ridiculed by Xiao Chenye for his awkward sitting posture, got slapped, and finally shut up.

With her hair still wet, Wen Ran said, "Here’s the thing, about Chenye and me, we all know well about it. Asking a matchmaker tomorrow is more for formality."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xiao beamed with joy.

Hehehe, it really is set in stone.