Chapter 87: Xu Anlin’s Treasure Girl

“Ranyan, goodbye! I’ve already transferred the money to you. If you ever want to, you can always come back to help at my shop.”

Seeing Wang Haoran arrive, Lin Qingzhi decided to let Chen Ranni leave first.

At the sound of Lin Qingzhi’s words, Chen Ranni, who had been lowering her head to avoid being noticed, suddenly felt anxious.

She stood there, her mind racing, and finally couldn’t help but rush forward, grabbing Lin Qingzhi’s sleeve.

“Wait a moment!”

“Qingzhi jie, I want to stay!”

Her face turned red, but she forced herself to speak.

“I-I said I wanted to find a new part-time job… Actually… Actually, it’s because… because the pay is too low! If you just increase it by 20… no, just increase it by 10 yuan per week, I’ll stay and help!”

Chen Ranni sneaked a glance at Wang Haoran before continuing.

“Qingzhi jie, I know this request is a bit much, so… actually… it’s fine if you don’t increase it… as long as I can stay…”

“…Alright, Ranyan, you can keep coming as usual then!”

Lin Qingzhi found it strange. She was already offering a high part-time wage, and Chen Ranni didn’t seem like someone who would play tricks… Oh well, maybe she has her own difficulties.

Lin Qingzhi knew Chen Ranni came from a rural area and had financial troubles, so she decided to give her more money next payday.

“Th-thank you, Qingzhi jie!”

After getting the response she wanted, Chen Ranni hastily left the flower shop.

Once outside, she—

“Ah—why did I do that!”

“So shameless!”

Chen Ranni internally screamed, her face turning bright red, not from shyness but from shame. She felt incredibly shameless—

Seeing the boss’s boyfriend being so handsome, she decided she needed to keep this job!

How could she do such an unscrupulous thing!

She originally quit her part-time job at the flower shop because a friend introduced her to a part-time errand job at a music studio.

Although the new job paid less, she loved music from a young age, and her current major was related to music, so she decided to switch.

She had already told Qingzhi jie she was leaving, but seeing her boyfriend’s face made her impulsive…

“N-no, that’s not it! I stayed for Qingzhi jie…”

“Yes, she’s so good to me. It would be wrong to leave her, that’s why I stayed…”

Chen Ranni shook her head, trying to convince herself that she stayed out of gratitude to Qingzhi jie. Qingzhi jie, so gentle, beautiful, and elegant, while she was a plain, introverted village girl who could transform with braids—how could she dare to have thoughts about Qingzhi jie’s boyfriend!

“Sigh, now that I’ve said it, there’s no turning back. I have no choice but to stay…”

“And… and Qingzhi jie is so good to me, I will come and help more often!”

Walking down the street, cursing herself while looking forward to her future work, Chen Ranni was so lost in thought that she didn’t hear someone calling her name.

Until that person approached her.

“Ranni!”

Seeing the hand waving in front of her, Chen Ranni finally snapped out of it.

“Xu… Xu Anlin?”

“It’s me! What a coincidence, want to walk back to school together?”

“N-no, I have something to do…”

Facing Xu Anlin’s invitation, Chen Ranni immediately waved her hand to refuse. She just wanted to go back and calm her agitated heart.

However, after taking a few steps, she turned back and apologized to Xu Anlin.

“Sorry, Xu Anlin, I don’t want to quit my current part-time job, so about the one you introduced… I’m really sorry…”

“Oh, it’s alright.” Xu Anlin was surprised for a moment but then responded.

“Alright, Xu Anlin, goodbye!”

With that, Chen Ranni walked back to school, lost in her own thoughts.

Watching her leave, Xu Anlin sighed but didn’t lose hope. He had anticipated this possibility when he introduced the part-time job to her.

He knew Chen Ranni was extremely introverted and sentimental. Unless her current job was terrible, she wouldn’t switch just because the new one was related to music.

“If this doesn’t work, I’ll come up with another plan!”

Thinking of Chen Ranni, Xu Anlin’s eyes filled with tenderness.

In his previous life, after going bankrupt, everyone avoided him out of fear of Wang Group. Even Liu Xinyao ignored him due to a misunderstanding.

Only Chen Ranni extended a helping hand.

Though a few thousand yuan was insignificant compared to his debt, Xu Anlin always remembered and was grateful.

So, in this life, Xu Anlin decided to repay her by making her successful with him.

After reincarnating, he used their classmate status to get close to Chen Ranni. Despite her frequent refusals, he insisted on addressing her directly by name.

Xu Anlin knew that the current Chen Ranni was a bit insecure and had a weak psychological defense. As long as he was proactive, they would have a story. Moreover—

“Who would expect this plain-looking girl to hide a stunning beauty beneath?”

“And she would also become the exclusive songwriter for superstar Su Yan, with her songs becoming national hits!”

Recalling Chen Ranni’s stunning transformation, Xu Anlin felt a surge of excitement.

In his previous life, he didn’t know when exactly Chen Ranni transformed. He first saw her dazzling appearance at their graduation ceremony.

At that moment, not just him, but everyone who knew her was shocked by her transformation.

After graduating, Chen Ranni’s musical talent was discovered by superstar Su Yan, and she quickly became part of her studio. Her songs, paired with Su Yan’s captivating voice, became nationwide hits, making her widely known.

Back then, Chen Ranni was on a different level, but she still remembered their past friendship and helped him.

Xu Anlin was determined to hold this treasure girl close this time.

Pursuing Chen Ranni wasn’t just for making up for past regrets but also crucial in dealing with Wang Haoran.

Wang Group was powerful but only in S City and nearby towns. But Su Yan’s fans were nationwide.

Once the time was right, with Chen Ranni’s help, exposing Wang Group’s crimes using her status as Su Yan’s exclusive songwriter would attract all Su Yan’s fans’ attention, leading to public outrage and a thorough investigation of Wang Group.

Of course, Xu Anlin knew that someone like Wang Haoran, the sole heir of the Wang family, would have all dirty work handled by a loyal agent, and no investigation would find him guilty.

But that didn’t matter. Xu Anlin was confident.

When Wang Group was on the brink of collapse, he would step forward and deliver the final blow, completely toppling Wang Group—

At that time, Wang Haoran would be at his mercy!