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Chapter 331 As Siblings

"Brother Duan, you're overthinking it. I'm just a little tired from seeing so many injured people," Xiao Ran replied with a smile.

Duan Rong clearly didn't believe him. He pulled Xiao Ran out of the house and said, "You've already treated many people here, and there aren't many left who need treatment... I'll take you somewhere!"

Xiao Ran wanted to refuse, but Duan Rong was too determined, so she had no choice but to go with him.

When she saw the pear blossoms filling the garden, she realized that spring had arrived.

"Is it pretty?" Duan Rong asked.

Looking at the pear trees, Xiao Ran's unhappiness vanished instantly.

She said, "It looks good."

He asked again, "Where is this?"

Duan Rong also looked around: "This is a pear orchard in Huyang County. It's very secluded. I had to ask many people to find it..."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Xiao Ran, only to see her delicate fingers gently touching the pear blossoms, a smile on her lips, radiant and beautiful.

A gust of wind stirred, ruffling the woman's black hair and stirring Duan Rong's heart.

His cheeks flushed red, and he stammered, "Xiao Ran, I want to tell you something."

Seeing Duan Rong call her by her name so formally, Xiao Ran couldn't help but turn around.

Upon seeing the man's slightly reddened ears, everything became clear.

"Duan Rong, Yun Fu likes you," Xiao Ran confessed.

Upon hearing the word "like," Duan Rong panicked: "I only ever thought of her as a younger sister!"

"I only regard Brother Duan as my elder brother."

Xiao Ran smiled, and a few pear blossoms fell: "My father often says he wants a son. How about we become sworn siblings sometime?"

“You know perfectly well…” Duan Rong didn’t finish his sentence.

"To be honest, Brother Duan, Ran already has someone in her heart."

"Who!?" Duan Rong exclaimed in surprise, then remembered Xiao Ran's dejected state these past few days: "Could it be that Hu Yanyi!"

"...Of course not."

"That is..." Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ran interrupted him.

"Brother Duan hasn't agreed with what I said yet."

She wanted to become his sibling...

Duan Rong didn't speak, but took a few steps closer. Xiao Ran wanted to step back, but Duan Rong grabbed her.

He slowly approached, and Xiao Ran nervously closed her eyes.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my forehead.

"What are you thinking about?" Duan Rong held a pear blossom in his hand, which he had picked from her hair.

“As your siblings, it’s not wrong for me to help you pick this, is it?” Duan Rong said with a smile.

Xiao Ran was taken aback at first, then realized what she meant and smiled gently: "Of course! Then..."

"Thank you so much, brother!"

……

These days, Xiao Mu has been dealing with trivial matters in Huyang County. He has already sent out his letter and is now waiting for the emperor's reply.

One day, he passed by a pear orchard and found that the pear blossoms were in full bloom.

Pear blossoms have always been very important to him; Ran'er's mother loved pear blossoms from the beginning.

Thinking of this, he suddenly got the idea and held a pear blossom banquet in Huyang County.

He set no restrictions; anyone who wanted to come could come, even a beggar could come and share a snack or a drink.

Xiao Ran was present, of course. She was looking at a courtyard and couldn't help but feel something.

In her past life, she and her mother lived in such a small courtyard. There was a pear tree in the courtyard, and every July and August, they could eat big and sweet pears. Her mother would also make pear blossom cakes for her.

She felt very happy living with her mother back then, relying on each other for survival.

She walked into the yard, looked at the pear tree, and couldn't help but touch it with her hand.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind her, but stopped shortly after. The person didn't say anything, and Xiao Ran turned around to look.

It's Dad.

His expression was very gentle.