Captain really liked to ask these kinds of questions.
Jiang Nan froze and her mind raced.
How was she supposed to answer this?
If she said yes, wouldn't that mean that she admired him more than she loved him?
But if she said no, wouldn't that mean that Gu Yan and Xiao Sa had other feelings for her?
It seemed that no matter which answer she chose, it wouldn't be the best one.
Ye Xiaoran looked at her with interest. "Why aren't you talking?"
Jiang Nan said honestly, "This question is a little out of the scope. I can't answer it …"
Ye Xiaoran chuckled.
She heaved a sigh of relief when she heard his laughter. It seemed that Captain wasn't insistent on getting an answer. He was just teasing her.
But he always used this method to scare her half to death …
She looked at him with some resentment. Ye Xiaoran's eyes flickered and he cupped her little face. "If you care about what other people think, I promise that even if we go public, no one will say anything bad about you."
Eh?
Why did they go back to the original topic?
Jiang Nan was stunned. She saw that his expression was profound and his deep eyes were shining brightly. She couldn't help but ask nervously, "You- you're not hacking other people's computers again, are you?"
Ye Xiaoran thought for a moment. "Or you can buy internet trolls. Money is pretty useful at times like this."
Even though Jiang Nan was worried, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
God knew how scary it was to hear the words "money is pretty useful" from Captain, who treated money like dirt. This person had run away from home for Sword Three and refused to turn back even when all his bank cards were frozen.
Thinking of this, she tilted her head slightly and asked curiously, "Captain, if you're so particular, how did you survive when you were penniless?"
Actually, there were many similar gossip posts online. For example, some said that he was a kept man and used his body to pay off his debts … although she had never believed them.
"Luckily, my monthly salary is enough for me to spend."
Ye Xiaoran didn't spend much money. He spent most of his time at the base. When he went out, he would jog and exercise. He rarely had any entertainment activities.
There was also Yeh Chingwen.
Ye Wang had always been very indulgent towards his younger brother, Yeh Chingwen. He would give him whatever he wanted. Even if he went to play games and did not do anything serious, he would let him do as he pleased. Even though he was already so old and did not have a partner, he would never rush him.
But when it came to Ye Xiaoran, Ye Wang was exceptionally strict and harsh. Ever since he was young, he had been living the perfect life that Ye Wang had laid out for him. It seemed like everything was going smoothly for him, but no one knew that he could get lost and lose his way.
In the eyes of outsiders, he was extremely intelligent and could learn anything quickly. It seemed that nothing could stump him, but no one knew that he had long been tired of this kind of boring life.
Under Yeh Chingwen's recommendation, he started to play Sword Three, which was an opportunity. He did not expect that once he started, he would not be able to stop.
Moreover, his little girl had only come to his side because of Sword Three.
She had almost all the qualities that he liked. Passion, stubbornness, never turning back once she set her mind on something, and even the ability to devote all her energy to the things she liked.
She was like a shrub in the desert, always growing toward the sun.
"Ah …" Jiang Nan's face showed obvious surprise. "So you've never been in a difficult situation where you can't eat."
Ye Xiaoran: "Of course not."
"Okay …"
She felt a little regretful. Ye Xiaoran raised his eyebrows slightly. From her tone, it seemed like she was quite disappointed?
Knock knock knock —
Just then, someone knocked on the door of the waiting room.
"Jiang Nan, Jiang Nan, are you in there?" It was Gu Yan's voice.
Ye Xiaoran almost immediately frowned. "What's he doing here?"
“？？？
Could it be something? "Jiang Nan explained and went to open the door. She did not expect to be greeted with a big bear hug.
"Congratulations, Jiang Nan!
I watched the entire competition just now. You're indeed my best opponent. You won beautifully! "
Gu Yan congratulated her jubilantly and hugged her with surprising strength.
Jiang Nan felt as if her bones were about to fall apart. She was about to slap him away when Ye Xiaoran pulled them apart with a gloomy face.
She was pulled back, and Ye Xiaoran stood in front of her. Gu Yan was stunned. "Hyoujin, you're here too."
Ye Xiaoran looked at him coldly. If looks could kill, Gu Yan would have been dismembered a hundred times over. "What's the matter?"
Gu Yan felt uneasy under his gaze. His voice unconsciously became a little weak. "Uh … I'm just here to congratulate you."
Ye Xiaoran nodded. "Okay, got it. You can go now."
Gu Yan: "???"
What the hell were these two people doing?!
Didn't they agree on this?!
Every time they met, they would chase him away without even exchanging a few words. Was he that unlikable?!
In reality, Ye Xiaoran was indeed a little unhappy.
Gu Yan simply didn't have the self-awareness of an adult. He liked to hug and hug his little girl at every turn.
His gaze darkened. Gu Yan tried his best to ignore the pressure exerted by Ye Xiaoran and began to rack his brain for a new topic to talk about.
Since they were already here, how could they just leave after saying goodbye? They should at least chat for a while more!
"Erm, Jiang Nan, you haven't checked Weibo yet, right?"
Jiang Nan was a little confused. "No, our team doesn't allow people to go on Weibo now. Have you forgotten?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I just wanted to tell you that the words you said before you left the stage made many people suspect your gender. They said that you're a man dressed as a woman … Pfft!" Gu Yan was a little sympathetic at first, but in the end, he couldn't help but laugh.
These netizens were really imaginative. If Jiang Nan was really a man, then her height wasn't up to standard. How could a man be so short?!
"???" Jiang Nan thought he had misheard. "What the hell?"
Gu Yan patiently repeated, pausing after every word. "Everyone said that you're a man dressed as a woman."
"Didn't Hyoujin say that you have someone to marry? But only men can marry women, so …" He didn't finish his sentence and spread his hands. His meaning was self-evident.
Jiang Nan's face darkened. So such unreliable rumors spread?
Her chest wasn't particularly flat, right?
Her feminine features were so obvious. How could anyone possibly mistake her for a man?
Dressing as a woman … Even the scriptwriters of TV dramas wouldn't dare to write something like that!
Gu Yan looked at her pale face and was even more amused. "Brother Nan, don't tell me that the person you're marrying is Hyoujin?"
Jiang Nan didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed and retorted sarcastically, "Yeah, isn't Dad capable enough to find you a super capable stepmother?"
"Damn!
Don't take advantage of me. If I really called her stepmother, would Hyoujin dare to respond? "
He looked at Ye Xiaoran provocatively, as if to take revenge for being intimidated earlier.
Ye Xiaoran smiled slightly and replied in a rare kind manner, "Try calling me that and see if I respond."
Gu Yan was speechless.
Gu Yan complained, "You two are ganging up to bully me!"
Jiang Nan put his hands on his hips and said smugly, "Yes, we're bullying you. What are you going to do about it?"
Ye Xiaoran also had a resigned attitude and was very happy to collude with her. "Yeah, we're bullying you."
"Who's bullying our newbie!"
At this moment, a familiar voice came from nearby. The three of them looked in the direction of the voice at the same time and saw Shuiyue rolling up his sleeves and rushing towards them aggressively.
Gu Yan cried and complained, "Captain, this is bullying me!"
Shuiyue patted Gu Yan's head angrily and said, "Be good, Captain will stand up for you."
After appeasing Gu Yan, he pointed the spearhead at Ye Xiaoran and said, "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to pollute our minds before the competition?
You're using this to make us lose one of our best players … Tsk tsk, you're too sinister! "
Ye Xiaoran looked coldly at him jumping up and down.
After Shuiyue finished talking to Ye Xiaoran, his gaze shifted and landed on Jiang Nan. He still had a good impression of Jiang Nan, so his tone was obviously much gentler. "Our friendship comes first, the competition comes second. Do your best and don't go easy on each other just because of our friendship."