17 White Rich Beauty (17)

In system numbers, a favorability score of 71 to 90 is considered "like," and a score of 91 and above is "love."

"Yang Chi's current favorability is 77"

"Master, Yang Chi sincerely likes you!" Ruan Ruan twirled happily in Yue Ran's mind. "He has a crush on you!"

"Like," Yue Ran smiled as she repeated Ruan Ruan's words, but the smile never reached her eyes.

She was currently sitting in the system's dimensional space, watching the outside world with Ruan Ruan.

Yue Ran teased the small light cluster with her fingers.

"Master, it tickles!" Ruan Ruan said so, but he didn't even move an inch.

"So cute." She cooed and laughed.

It was a lingering laughter, like a seductive siren.

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Central Hospital.

Jiang Yi was standing in front of the front desk, asking about Yue Ran's ward number.

He had heard of Yue Ran's car accident and wanted to see if she was okay. No matter what, Yue Ran had helped him, and it was just right to see her.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Jiang Yi held a basket of fruits in his hand and was knocking on the door of Yue Ran's ward.

The door quickly slid open. It was Mother Yue's figure who greeted him.

"Hello, is Yue Ran in this ward?"

Hearing this, Mother Yue instantly focused her eyes on the young man in front of her.

He looked handsome, upright, intelligent, and had a pair of sharp eyes. Overall, a nice and honest-looking person. Unfortunately, their family's Yue Ran was about to get engaged to the boy from the Yang family.

"Yes, are you a friend of Ran Ran?" Mother Yue welcomed Jiang Yi into the ward.

"Yes, I am Jiang Yi, Yue Ran's senior in the university, and I just want to come to visit her and see how she is doing." Jiang Yi introduced himself a little embarrassedly.

Is he and Yue Ran even friends? It doesn't seem like they are...

Speaking of Yue Ran, Mother Yue's smile quickly faltered, and she sat herself down beside the hospital bed, gazing at the figure on the bed at a loss.

Sighing, she turned her head back to Jiang Yi and said, "Ran Ran is not in a good condition... She just came out of the ICU and is currently out of danger for the time being, but she has been in a coma for so long and hasn't woken up yet…"

A sudden groan interrupted Mother Yue's next words.

Yue Ran was stirring herself awake.

Her voice was hoarse as she muttered, "Water… Water…"

"Ran Ran!" Mother Yue exclaimed in surprise, and she immediately took action. "Mom will get water for you now." She turned her head toward Jiang Yi and shot him an apologetic look. "If you wouldn't mind, could you help me take care of Ran Ran here for a while?"

"I wouldn't mind, Auntie," Jiang Yi hurriedly replied. "Leave Yue Ran to me for the time being; I'll take care of her."

After receiving Yue Ran's nod, Mother Yue stepped out of the ward to get water for her.

Yue Ran's face was still pale, looking soft and fragile.

"Jiang Yi?" She rasped out, "Why are you here?" She tried to sit up by propping her body up.

Jiang Yi quickly stepped forward to help Yue Ran adjust the height of the hospital bed so that she could lean her back more comfortably while sitting. "I'm just here to take a look; don't think too much about it."

"I see. Still, thank you for your concern." Yue Ran spoke slowly and carefully, with a sweet smile on her face and eyes that curved like radiant twin crescent moons.

"No, it's nothing." Jiang Yi abruptly avoided her eyes.

"Jiang Yi's favorability +5"

"Jiang Yi's current favorability is 65"

And as so often happens, the moment was interrupted by a loud bang and Yang Chi's exclamation as he swiftly entered Yue Ran's private ward, which was just next to his.

Yang Chi asked, "Yue Ran, how do you feel?"

It turned out that Yang Chi had come over in a wheelchair.

Yue Ran turned her head in surprise. "Yang Chi?" The smile on her face froze slightly before warming back up. "I'm fine; how about you?" Her tone was weak but full of worry. "Are you okay?"

Yang Chi was in a bad mood when he saw Jiang Yi inside the ward, but Yue Ran's words immediately doused the fire in his heart and made him feel better both physically and mentally.

"I'm fine," Yang Chi said. "But how can you stand in front of a man during times of danger like before? I'm grateful for it this time, but let me be the one to protect you in the future!"

Yang Chi intends to show off his and Yue Ran's close relationship in front of Jiang Yi.

So what if Jiang Yi was the one Yue Ran liked before? He, Yang Chi, will be the one to marry Yue Ran and become her husband in the future! He was the clear winner from the start.

Yue Ran: There was never a start.

Yang Chi: Ouch.

"Yue Ran doesn't need your protection; she is my girlfriend!"

Just when Yang Chi was complacent about his fiancée's identity, Jin Yao suddenly appeared in a neat suit, still with a pale face from his last incident.

Ruan Ruan: Wow, an exciting Shura field!

Yue Ran watched the play from the sidelines, inwardly admiring her work and being happy about the outcome.

The more chaotic the world is, the happier she'll be. That is, as long as she remains a spectator and isn't thrown into the fray.

Yang Chi's face turned black when he heard Jin Yao's words.

"You'd better make it clear, who exactly is your girlfriend?" He shouted. "Yue Ran is my fiancee and my future wife!" He slammed his fist on the wheelchair arm rest. "When she graduates, we will get married immediately!"

"Yang Chi's favorability +10"

"Yang Chi's current favorability is 87"

Yue Ran: This is a perfect example of a self-strategizing male protagonist.

Ruan Ruan: Wow, free favorability points!

Jin Yao ignored Yang Chi, who had an ugly face, and walked directly to Yue Ran, clutching her hand and pulling her into the play. "Ran Ran, you answer; are you my girlfriend or his fiancee?"

Yue Ran:…

Technically, she's both. But could she really say that?

"I…" Yue Ran opened her mouth.

Before she could answer this fatal question, Mother Yue came back just in time with a beauty in tow.

This beauty is dressed in an elegant black suit for women, with black stiletto heels, a delicate face under her long, wavy hair, and flaming red lips.

"Sister Qin?!" Jin Yao removed his hand from holding Yue Ran's and took a few steps towards the door of the ward.

"Boss Rui?" Ji Ruoxi's eyes widened slightly.

"Rui Qin?!" Jiang Yao called out in surprise.

This beauty is the female protagonist, Rui Qin.