When Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer returned to the base in the twilight, the mountain wind had already turned cold.

As soon as the two of them changed out of their muddy work clothes, Ling Jiuer's cell phone rang, and the words "Xiao Fangfei" popped up on the screen.

She pressed the hands-free button and winked at Gu Fanxing - Xiao Fangfei was their good sister, a well-known "protective" one, and she hated to see people around her being wronged.

"Jiu'er! Xingxing! Are you two doing well in the mountains?" Xiao Fangfei's crisp yet somewhat noisy voice came from the other end of the line. "I'm telling you, I'm first in this competition again. When you come back, I'll treat you to a nice meal. You can choose any place!"

Ling Jiuer was about to respond when Gu Fanxing spoke first, her voice a little tired from having just returned from the ruins: "Okay, I won't go home until I'm drunk."

Xiao Fangfei continued to ask about their diet, "Is the food in the cafeteria edible? If not, buy some instant noodles yourself, or ask Pei Luonan..."

When the word "Pei Luonan" was mentioned, the voice on the other end of the phone paused, and Xiao Fangfei seemed to suddenly remember something: "By the way, Xingxing, did that kid Pei Luonan give you any more trouble? Did he explain the last incident with Long Weiwei to you clearly?"

Gu Fanxing's movements suddenly stopped and the towel in his hand almost fell to the ground.

Ling Jiuer interrupted, her tone filled with anger: "Explain? If he explained, would our Xingxing be so depressed? Fang Fei, you don't know, that Pei Luonan simply deserves a beating!"

"You deserve a beating? What's going on?" Xiao Fangfei's voice suddenly rose. "Did he make Xingxing angry again? Or is he still protecting that Long Weiwei?"

"It's even more infuriating than this!" Ling Jiuer sat down on a chair and counted on her fingers. "The Long Weiwei incident was exposed long ago. She was the one who staged the marriage rumors herself. Kong Haoyu even sent a lawyer's letter to refute the rumors! But Pei Luonan, on the other hand, pretended to be ignorant and didn't say a word to Xingxing! No explanation, no apology. Don't you think he deserves a beating?"

Xiao Fangfei's furious voice came from the other end of the phone, making the phone receiver buzz: "What?! He didn't explain? Is he crazy?"

Gu Fanxing just opened her mouth to say, "Fang Fei, don't get excited," but was interrupted by Xiao Fangfei: "Xingxing, don't speak for him! This isn't something to get excited about! He knows that you're tossing and turning because of the news, and you have a knot in your heart, but he's holding it in. Isn't this sincerely trying to make you uncomfortable? Who the hell is Pei Luonan? Does he really think he's the king and everyone has to revolve around him?"

Ling Jiuer nodded rapidly beside him.

"I'm telling you, I really want to open that plague god Pei Luonan's brain!" Xiao Fangfei's voice was full of gnashing teeth, "See if there's anything inside that's just tofu dregs. He's so stupid! Who said he would take care of Xingxing for the rest of his life? Now, he doesn't even want to explain. I think he's changed his mind, or he doesn't care about Xingxing at all!"

Gu Fanxing's heart felt like it was gently stabbed by something, it hurt a little, but she couldn't say anything to refute.

She knew that Xiao Fangfei was doing this for her own good, but when she heard the words "I didn't take it to heart", she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.

"And that Kong Haoyu!" Xiao Fangfei seemed to suddenly remember something, and her anger burned towards Kong Haoyu again, "Isn't he Pei Luonan's follower? How could he not remind Pei Luonan about such a big thing? I don't think he is a good guy either! We are the same. Next time I see him, I will definitely teach him a lesson!"

Ling Jiuer quickly agreed: "That's right! Kong Haoyu is not a good guy either. All crows are black."

"Just you wait!" Xiao Fangfei's voice was a little breathless, as if she was really angry. "I'm going to call Pei Luonan right now and ask him what he wants to do! If he doesn't give Xingxing a satisfactory explanation, I won't let him go!"

Gu Fanxing quickly stopped her: "Fangfei, don't! Don't call him. This...this matter can be handled by ourselves."

"Solve it yourself? How are you going to solve it?" Xiao Fangfei's tone softened, with a hint of distress. "Xingxing, I know you're soft-hearted and don't want to get into trouble with others, but you can't be so wronged! Relationships are a matter between two people, and you can't just endure it alone. If Pei Luonan doesn't take the initiative, are you going to keep guessing?"

Gu Fanxing tightened his grip on the towel.

She thought of the nights when she was worried about gains and losses, and the grievances in her heart surged up like a tide, but she suppressed it forcefully.

"I..." She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

She wanted to tell Xiao Fangfei that she had decided to draw a line between herself and him and not to bother with him any more, but when the words came to her lips, they turned into a light "It's okay".

Xiao Fangfei was so disappointed, "You are too kind, that's why he bullied you! I tell you, this matter is not over! I have to settle the score with him! Isn't Pei Luonan capable? I want to see if he can withstand my wrath!"

There was a rustling sound from the other end of the phone, as if Xiao Fangfei was looking for something.

After a while, her voice rang out again: "I'm going to call him now! Just wait, I'm going to make him apologize to Xingxing!"

Gu Fanxing quickly said, "Fangfei, don't hit me! There's really no need..."

"Don't stop me!" Xiao Fangfei interrupted her, "I'll take care of this matter today! If he dares not apologize, I'll let everyone know that Pei Luonan is a scumbag who cheated on her and then abandoned her!"

Ling Jiuer secretly gave Gu Fanxing a wink, signaling her not to stop her.

The phone was dialed and it rang several times before it was connected. Pei Luonan's low voice came: "Hello?"

"Pei Luonan! You still remember to answer the phone!"

Xiao Fangfei seemed to want to vent all her anger.

"Let me ask you, why didn't you explain the Long Weiwei incident to Xingxing? Are you having an affair with Long Weiwei?"

Pei Luonan on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment, with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"Miss Xiao, what advice do you have?"

"Don't play dumb with me!"

Xiao Fangfei's voice became even more fierce.

"Why didn't you explain to Xingxing? You knew Xingxing was upset because of that, but you didn't explain it to her. Is there something wrong with your brain? Or do you simply not care about Xingxing's feelings?"

Pei Luonan was silent for a few seconds, his tone calm.

"I have my own plans and will explain them to her."

"Arrange? What arrangement? How long are you going to wait? Will you wait until Xingxing is completely heartbroken and breaks up with you before you're willing to explain?"

Xiao Fangfei's voice was full of sarcasm.

"Pei Luonan, I really didn't expect you to be such a person! When you were chasing Xing Xing, weren't you good at saying sweet words? Why are you reluctant to even say an explanation now? Do you think Xing Xing can't live without you, so you bully her so unscrupulously? "

Pei Luonan's tone on the other end of the phone was calm: "I have my own considerations on this matter."

"Why should I trust you?"

Xiao Fangfei sneered.

"If you really care about Xingxing and if you really care about her, you won't make her sad without even an explanation! Pei Luonan, I tell you, Xingxing is our best friend. If you dare to bully her again, we will cut you into pieces!"

Pei Luonan on the other end of the phone remained unmoved: "I know my limits."

"Have your own sense of proportion!"

Xiao Fangfei still refused to give in.

"You have no sense of proportion, if you're a coward, just get out of here!"

"Within half a month, I will give her a satisfactory explanation."

Pei Luonan's voice was firm, with an unquestionable power.

Xiao Fangfei was finally satisfied: "That's more like it! If you dare to go back on your word, I won't let you go!"

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Fangfei repeatedly reminded Gu Fanxing to tell her if she was wronged, and said that she would take them to eat delicious food when they came back. Then she hung up the phone reluctantly.

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