It would be strange if Xiao Tian could bear it.
Ran Ran was almost pulled to the ground by him. Finally, with a sob in her voice, she said, "What do you want? If you go on like this, I'll tell my sister - in - law!"
"Tell anyone you like! Didn't your mother teach you to be self - respecting and self - loving?" Xiao Tian's face was as cold as ice.
Ran Ran was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed dark red. Her voice suddenly turned shrill. "Who do you think you are to talk about my mother! You seduced my sister - in - law when my elder brother's body was not even cold yet, and you still have the nerve to criticize others!"
Her voice was so loud that people around immediately rushed over upon hearing it.
At first, there were just a few, but more and more people came. Before long, there were dozens of students crowding around to watch the show.
This situation was getting out of hand.
Ran Ran's face was purple - red. Biting her lips, she deeply regretted her impulsive words just now.
Of course, she didn't regret standing up to Xiao Tian. She just regretted that what she said made Yi Qing seem like a bad person too.
Just when she didn't know how to salvage the situation, she saw Xiao Tian glance around at the crowd with a fierce look in his eyes. Immediately, everyone fell silent and stepped back.
"Get out of here!"
With just one word from Xiao Tian, everyone scattered like frightened birds.
The killing aura he had developed on the battlefield was not something ordinary people could withstand.
Ran Ran was also a bit scared and shivering.
Xu Maozhi wasn't afraid. He was a very simple - minded person. With no desires, he was fearless. He was more curious about Xiao Tian than afraid of him.
Looking at Xiao Tian, he asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Do you like Ran Ran too? Xiao Tian, you can't have your cake and eat it too, can you?"
When he said this, he was still lying on the ground with a face swollen like a pig's head.
Although Xiao Tian was still extremely angry, at the same time, he realized that he had no justifiable reason to interfere in Ran Ran's business.
Maybe influenced by Yi Qing, he blurted out a fallacy without thinking.
"I'm doing this on behalf of your sister - in - law! How old are you and you dare to be... improper with a man!"
After all, his upbringing wouldn't allow him to say more mean and harsh words.
But to Ran Ran, these words were still a serious accusation.
Crying, she said, "You're slandering me! I've always been a decent and upright person. What right do you have to slander me like this?"
The ever - stupid and straight - laced Xu Maozhi finally had a moment of inspiration. Looking at Xiao Tian, he said, "Do you have a misunderstanding? Miss Ran Ran and I are completely innocent. Just now, she got her period and soiled her clothes. I gave her my clothes to cover it up!"
It was quite a coincidence. Ran Ran had felt a dull pain in her lower abdomen since she got up in the morning.
But she wasn't a delicate girl and was afraid of worrying her parents, so she didn't say anything and went on to sweep the yard as usual.
Later, she felt something was wrong. Her pants seemed wet, and the pain in her lower abdomen got worse.
She sat down to rest for a while, but still felt uncomfortable, so she got up to go back and rest.
Just then, Xu Maozhi came and saw her soiled skirt.
Xu Maozhi, being much older, knew that women had their periods, so he wanted to take off his clothes for her.
Ran Ran misunderstood him and scolded him.
Xu Maozhi stammered, "Your skirt is dirty."
Ran Ran didn't believe it at first. She reached back to pat her skirt, thinking it was clean, but ended up getting her hand dirty. She was really scared then.
Since it was her first time and she knew nothing about periods and was afraid of blood, she thought she was going to die soon and burst into tears.
So Xu Maozhi, blushing, stammered and explained it to her.
Ran Ran didn't believe it at first. How could someone bleed every month and not die?
But seeing Xu Maozhi's sincere face, she began to have some doubts.
Seeing this, Xu Maozhi said, "Go back and ask your mother. If I lied to you, you can never talk to me again."
Then Ran Ran confirmed it one more time, which was exactly what Xiao Tian heard later.
Xiao Tian didn't quite believe it at first. But Ran Ran had always been a well - behaved and sensible girl, so after thinking it over, he thought this might be the case.
However, he couldn't accept Ran Ran wearing Xu Maozhi's clothes.
So he paused for a moment, took off his outer robe and threw it over, saying coldly, "Give his dirty clothes back to him!"
Ran Ran instinctively caught the robe still warm from his body. Biting her lips, she said, "I soiled his clothes. I'll go back and wash them before returning them. I don't want your clothes."
After saying that, she reached out and handed the robe back to Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian couldn't bear it anymore and said, "He's an outsider. Don't you know how to avoid suspicion?"
"Aren't you an outsider too?" Ran Ran retorted, "You're my sister - in - law's man. I should avoid suspicion even more with you."
Xiao Tian was so angry that he almost choked. He was left speechless by her words.
"Do as you like!" He took back his clothes and turned around, striding away.
"Wait!" Ran Ran called out to him. Pointing at Xu Maozhi, whose face was as swollen as a pig's head and who had just gotten up, she said, "What about the fact that you beat someone? You should apologize to Lord Xu!"
Apologize to him? In his next life!
Xiao Tian snorted and ignored her completely. He turned around and walked away proudly.
Ran Ran stamped her feet in anger. "You wait. I'll go to my sister - in - law's place to complain about you."
Xiao Tian's steps faltered a bit.
If Yi Qing knew about this, wouldn't she laugh at him?
Oh well, let her laugh.
But if she asked why he had interfered, what should he say?
He really shouldn't have meddled in other people's business.
But then again, this wasn't really none of his business. Could he just stand by and watch Xu Maozhi take advantage of Ran Ran? He couldn't do that.
Ran Ran helped Xu Maozhi up. With a face full of guilt, she said, "Are you okay? I'm sorry. It's all because of me..."
The young girl's face was as red as a peach blossom in spring. They were so close that Xu Maozhi could almost feel her gentle breath. He felt half - numb at once.
"It's okay. It was just a misunderstanding. But Ran Ran, you really need to be careful of Xiao Tian. I think his feelings for you are not normal."
Ran Ran was stunned. "What do you mean by not normal?"
"If he didn't like you and wasn't jealous, why would he misunderstand our relationship?" Xu Maozhi said seriously, "He must have bad intentions towards you."
Ran Ran thought for a while and then shook her head seriously. "No, he won't. Maybe he's just afraid that I'll cause trouble for my sister - in - law."
"Why are you so sure?"
"Because," lost in memories for a moment, Ran Ran said, "because I've seen how good he is to my sister - in - law."
When Yi Qing was scalded by hot water, Xiao Tian looked extremely worried. She still remembered that scene clearly.
Although her parents had a good relationship, it was deep and reserved, not as intense and obvious as Xiao Tian's.
"Some men are insatiable. Isn't he trying to be nice to you too?" Xu Maozhi showed an unprecedented level of "shrewdness".
"I've never seen him yell at my sister - in - law. This isn't how he treats someone well. Forget it. Let's not talk about him. Anyway, thank you for today."
Ran Ran said goodbye to him, and this incident finally came to an end.