Ling Xiaoman nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes, last weekend I went to the county town with Lu Yun. He said he wanted to buy you a bra and even asked me to help him choose the style. This is the text content from Chapter 321 of the novel 'Rural Beauty 321.'"
Ling Xiaoman seemed to have noticed Fei Xinlan's awkward situation and suddenly felt embarrassed. The two of them remained silent, unsure of what to say. In fact, Ling Xiaoman had always been puzzled as to why Lu Yun had bought a bra for Fei Xinlan. Although she had wondered about the reason, she had never dared to ask directly. Now, observing Fei Xinlan's expression, it appeared that Lu Yun had not told her about the bra purchase—was there something between Lu Yun and her? Just as this thought formed, Ling Xiaoman scolded herself fiercely in her heart. With the age difference between them, how could such a thing possibly happen? The situation indeed matched her expectations, though neither Lu Yun nor Fei Xinlan had mentioned it. If either of them had told her about their relationship, Ling Xiaoman would surely have been just as stunned as when she had been caught by Zhang the fool. This content is from Chapter 321 of "Rural Beauty."
"Xinlan, just take it. This bra was actually bought by Xiao Man. I wouldn't have mentioned it at all if it weren't for her coming to chat with you by chance." When Land Yun saw this scene, he knew it was time to add a bit more flair—whether things would work out depended entirely on whether Ling Xiao Man would cooperate with him. The simple titles of "Xinlan" and "Xiao Man" left both Iron Xinlan and Ling Xiao Man quite surprised. Both had previously instructed Land Yun to address them formally as teachers in public, rather than in a casual, intimate manner, to avoid unnecessary complications. Yet today, Land Yun seemed to have completely forgotten their instructions, revealing both of them in such a personal way. Iron Xinlan looked at Ling Xiao Man with a look of bewilderment, then glanced at Land Yun, thinking: "When exactly did this little rogue grow so close to Ling Xiao Man? Has he already won her over just in a few days at school?"
Ling Xiaoman was equally puzzled. How could Lu Yun, who was nearly half her age, so intimately call her "sister"? Unless they were related, how could Lu Yun have gone to the county town to buy her intimate personal items like a bra? There was another possibility—just as she had originally thought—Lu Yun and Iron Xinlan must be deeply connected in some way.
Lu Yun had already carefully planned his strategy. Among the two women before him, one had already established a connection with him and had even revealed her true appearance; the other one felt somewhat ambiguous, though Lu Yun was certain that his life-saving efforts for Ling Xiaoman had left an indelible impression on her. Based on their interactions over the weekend, he was confident that, through a series of strategic advances, he would successfully win her over and integrate her into his harem plan as a key member. By now, deliberately addressing both women as "sisters," he aimed to foster familiarity between Tie Xinlan and Ling Xiaoman, so that they would understand the nature of his relationships with each of them.
"Lin Xiaoman didn't know why Lu Yun had insisted that the bra was purchased with her own money. At this moment, she simply didn't have the heart to ponder it further, and hurried to say, 'Master Ti, this isn't even an expensive item. I noticed Lu Yun really wanted to buy it for you, so I went ahead and bought it on his behalf. Just don't mention giving me money back, or I'll feel like I'm coming to collect a bill. Then I won't be comfortable coming to chat with you again.' Ha! Lu Yun was genuinely surprised by Lin Xiaoman's words—what a wonderful example of how one can't judge a person by their appearance! Her words perfectly resolved his dilemma and helped strengthen the connection between her and Ti Xinelan. Indeed, upon hearing Lin Xiaoman's words, Ti Xinelan smiled warmly and readily agreed, 'Then I'll accept this gift from you, Xiaoman. From now on, let's just call each other sisters.' 'That sounds great,' Lin Xiaoman happily agreed. 'I've only just arrived, and I'm still learning so many things. I'll really appreciate it if you could teach me more, Sister Xinelan.'
"Tie Xinlan smiled and said, 'Don't worry—with me here, no one at school dares to bully you.' She glanced at Lu Yun as she spoke. Lu Yun rubbed his nose, acting innocent and said, 'Xinlan姐, what are you looking at me for? I never even think of bothering Xiao Man姐.' Immediately, Xinlan gave Lu Yun a look of disdain, as if to say, 'How could I not know you—she calls Xiao Man so beautifully, yet it's all because of her family's good looks, isn't it? She's just eyeing a chance to play her own game.' 'I wouldn't believe a word of it,' Xinlan finally said. Lu Yun felt deeply hurt and defended himself, 'You can ask Xiao Man yourself.' Ling Xiaoman quickly interjected, 'Xinlan姐, Lu Yun is absolutely right—he hasn't done anything to me at all.' Then she recounted clearly how, during the weekend when she had nothing to do, she had spent two days visiting Lu Yun's place, and how Lu Yun had desperately tried to rescue her from the dazed Zhang, who had been taken by her.
Yet, although Ling Xiaoman described the events in great detail, she deliberately omitted the part where Lu Yun had seen her body—something so embarrassing that she would never share it with anyone else.
Tie Xinlan listened intently, but when she heard how Lu Yun had desperately saved Ling Xiaoman, her expression changed, clearly struck by the intensity of the situation. She turned to look at Lu Yun, her eyes filled with admiration.
It seemed she hadn't mistaken this stubborn young man—indeed, he truly had the qualities of a young man.
Tie Xinlan thought so.
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