"Cough cough!"
Xu Fan was choked by this woman's delicate words! It was only then that he realized he was straddling her and had gotten a reaction from her squirming.
As a result, the expression on the woman below him grew even more aggrieved. Seeing this, Xu Fan thickened his skin and forcefully put on a fierce face, barking, "Cry, what are you crying about, if you cry any more, I might just stab you dead with this dagger!"
Zhou Keren sulkily pouted and whimpered, "Liar, there's no dagger that long..."
"..."
A herd of metaphorical horses galloped through Xu Fan's mind—this woman! Was there no end to it!
"Speak up! Why did you barge in?"
Xu Fan pressed her again, and Zhou Keren said with a face full of grievance, "This is my house. I was about to ask you the same thing..."
"Your house?"
Xu Fan frowned slightly and then said, "That's impossible. I just rented this place. How could it be your house?"
From the expression on the woman's face, she didn't seem to be lying, but Xiao Lan had clearly mentioned that the tenant had already moved out.
"You can ask Sister Lan if you don't believe me; she, she lives right across..."
"This..."
The fact that she knew Xiao Lan made Xu Fan feel even more that this was all a farce.
Seeing her big eyes swirling with tears, Xu Fan pursed his lips and waved his hand impatiently, "You go out first! I'll change my clothes and then ask Sister Lan."
"Okay, okay, hero..."
The other party weakly nodded and cautiously climbed out of the bathtub before leaving the bathroom.
At that moment, Xu Fan's tense body relaxed, sighing with relief.
However, before he could fully relax, a scream rang out from outside!
"Sister Lan! Help! There's a thief! A thief! He, he's still taking a bath in my house!"
"Damn it!"
Xu Fan cursed under his breath. This woman had just been obedient, but as soon as she left his sight, she started screaming for help...
Xu Fan grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his lower body, frowning as he dashed out of the bathroom.
By the time Zhou Keren's cries for help had reached her, Xiao Lan had already arrived.
Zhou Keren was now fearfully clinging to Xiao Lan, chattering about what had just happened. Seeing Xu Fan emerge, she timidly pointed at him, pouting, "Sister Lan, it's him, he even tried to stab someone..."
"..."
Xu Fan rolled his eyes—this woman, she just spouts nonsense!
"Sister Lan, what's really going on here? I was just enjoying a bath, and this female pervert sneaked in to attack me."
"You, you, you!"
Zhou Keren, her face flushed with embarrassment, pointed at Xu Fan, frantically saying, "I, I didn't know it was you inside! If I had known, I, I definitely wouldn't have gone in!"
Xiao Lan, unable to hold back a laugh, gently patted Zhou Keren on the back and smiled, asking, "Keren, what's really going on here? Didn't Meng Yue say you had moved out? Why did you come back?"
"Ah, that Meng Yue definitely didn't explain clearly!"
Zhou Keren stomped her foot in frustration and said, "Sister Lan, you got it wrong; it was only Meng Yue who moved out. I was planning to stay on."
"This..."
Xiao Lan awkwardly grinned, finding out only one person is moving out? What do we do now...
She looked at Xu Fan distressedly and asked, "Xu Fan, could you guys discuss it and co-rent the place?"
The rent wasn't too expensive but wasn't cheap either; it would be most suitable for two people. Xiao Lan trusted Xu Fan's character, so co-renting seemed like the best solution.
Xu Fan rolled his eyes and said without hesitation, "No need to discuss, Lan sister, living with this she-wolf, sooner or later she's going to trick me into bed. She has to move out!"
"You, you, you!"
Zhou Keren pointed at Xu Fan, fuming, "Why should I be the one to move? First come, first served. If anyone should move, it's you!"
"Hmph, to even have the nerve to call me a pervert, the shame!"
Heh? This woman was still hanging on to the bathroom incident, Xu Fan suddenly felt provoked and was ready to engage in a verbal duel!
"Xu Fan!"
Just then, Xiao Lan gave him a glare and said, "Keren is a girl, and you, being a grown man, should give in a bit. Listen to your sister, otherwise, I might not bother with you anymore!"
Xu Fan pursed his lips, said nothing; with Lan sister saying this, he could only compromise.
Right after, Xiao Lan turned to Zhou Keren and said, "Keren, Xu Fan is a friend of Lan sister, his character is absolutely guaranteed. You'll be perfectly safe co-renting with him. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility, okay?"
"Of course, if you're unwilling, I'll make him move to my place tomorrow."
"That sounds good! Hey! She-wolf, hurry up, don't agree to it!"
Hearing he could move to Xiao Lan's place, Xu Fan's eyes lit up and he glared at Zhou Keren, wanting her to pick the second option.
"Hmph! Dream on!"
But Zhou Keren was then leaning into Xiao Lan's embrace, full of confidence, made a defiant face at Xu Fan, and said righteously, "I'm not going to let Lan sister fall into your clutches!"
Zhou Keren knew that the most difficult person at the moment was actually Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan was usually nice to her, making it hard for Keren to let her down. Moreover, though he had just pinned her down in the bathtub, he hadn't done anything too outrageous.
He didn't look like a bad guy.
"Lan sister, I've made up my mind, Miss here will be magnanimous and just co-rent with him!"
Zhou Keren pursed her lips, compromising with Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan smiled and said, "All right then, it's getting late, you two have a chat, I'm going to rest."
As she spoke, Xiao Lan walked towards the door, not forgetting to remind as she left, "Xu Fan, don't bully Keren, you hear me?"
"Yeah, yeah!"
Xu Fan waved his hand impatiently as Xiao Lan closed the door and left.
Turning his head to look at Zhou Keren, he then realized, this girl had already slipped into the master bedroom, with just her little head poking out of the door.
"Humph! The master bedroom belongs to Miss here!"
She made a face at Xu Fan, and with that, slammed the door shut, clicking it firmly locked.
"Hey?"
Xu Fan felt a sudden rush of frustration. This woman, so clever when it suits her, huh?
Xu Fan couldn't be bothered to quibble over it, then entered the second bedroom, threw himself onto the bed, and started to sleep soundly.
He had a dream where he lay on the bed, holding two buns scented with a faint smell of alcohol, nibbling away...
Suddenly, the giant buns screamed and kicked him right off the bed!