Pei's father was too stubborn, and Xu Ran couldn't do anything about it.

He sighed and said gently, "I'll keep the contract. You can sign it if needed."

Xu Ran discussed with the system that if Pei's father didn't want it, perhaps they could leave a will when they left the world.

Mr. Pei smiled and nodded: "Want to stay for dinner?"

Xu Ran shook her head: "I'll go back to school first; I have classes this afternoon."

Pei Xudong, who had been silent until now, suddenly looked up upon hearing this: "I'll take you."

"No need," Xu Ran declined. "I drove here."

Pei Xudong's current condition when driving him is clearly due to fatigue.

Pei Xudong had been avoiding Xu Ran lately, afraid of doing something wrong, but whenever he saw Xu Ran, he couldn't help but want to get closer and closer to her.

After Xu Ran left, Pei's father picked up the contract and examined it carefully. He wouldn't take anything from his child, but as he looked at it, he couldn't help but feel alarmed.

I really didn't expect that.

Pei's father handed the contract to Pei Xudong: "Keep this safe for him. We owe him a lot this time."

Pei Xudong clenched the paper tightly: "I know."

he knows.

When Xu Ran took out the contract, he was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what was going on.

Xu Ran is that kind of person.

Even though this contradicts his understanding from the previous ten years or so.

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But perhaps, this is how it should be.

With renewed confidence, Pei's father launched a series of counterattacks, revealing his sharp edge. The Pei family's previous decline seemed to have been nothing more than a nightmare.

With Pei Xudong's help, Zhou Quanfeng began to vie for power with Zhou Churen. The political landscape of the Zhou family was in turmoil, and Zhou Churen was preoccupied with his own problems.

Xu Ran stopped interfering in these matters and continued attending classes as usual, just like any other college student.

"Is the mission not finished yet?"

That shouldn't be the case.

The system said, "I asked the main system, and it told us to wait a little longer."

Xu Ran was still preoccupied with the car accident from the original storyline: "Is Pei's father's car really alright?"

"The detector did not issue a warning."

Xu Ran was still worried: "Keep an eye on Pei's father's whereabouts, and notify me as soon as he goes out."

"OK!"

Pei's father had a very stable schedule: he went to the company at seven in the morning and returned home at six in the afternoon.

The system has been monitored for over a month, and no problems have arisen.

"Host, should I continue to keep an eye on him?" The system swore it hadn't even watched "Country Love Story" lately, for fear that something might happen to Pei's father.

The weather had gotten cold, so Xu Ran went back to her dorm to get her windbreaker after class.

Guan Zhi asked, "Xu Ran, there's an 8 AM start tomorrow, aren't you staying in the dorm tonight?"

Xu Ran put on her clothes and went out: "Yeah, I have something to do tonight."

Qin Siyuan picked up a bag of snacks and tossed it to Guan Zhi: "What are you daydreaming about?"

Guan Zhi snapped out of her daze and said, "What could possibly happen so late at night? Xu Ran wouldn't be dating, would she?"

"Stop overthinking," Qin Siyuan said irritably. "Xu Ran rarely stayed in dormitories before either."

Guan Zhi muttered to himself, "But he has an 8 AM start tomorrow. He used to sleep in the dorm at 8 AM."

The system chattered on and on: "The main system replied, saying we should be able to go back tomorrow."

Wait, the system realized: "Host, we can go back tomorrow. Have we completed our mission?"

Xu Ran paused in his steps.

No, he suddenly realized something: "Where are Pei's father, Pei's mother, and Pei Xudong?"

The system was startled: "Father Pei is talking to someone, Mrs. Pei is at home, and Young Pei is still working overtime at the company."

Everything sounds perfect, except, "Who to talk to, and where to talk?"

"They were at the coffee shop with Zhou Churen, and they didn't even bring an assistant, just the two of them! Wait a minute!" the system exclaimed, "Did the detector in Pei's father's car go off?"

Pei's father didn't care much about material possessions. He only ever drove one car, and he wouldn't have a driver take him anywhere unless he was drinking.

Xu Ran opened the car door: "Give me the location."

As Xu Ran started the car, he called Pei's father. The ideal outcome would be for Pei's father to answer the phone, not to drive, and to wait for him to come pick up the person.

Hello, the number you dialed is currently switched off...

"Can you find the coffee shop's phone number?"

"It's too late, host. Pei's father's car has already started."

"Never mind." Xu Ran frowned and stepped on the gas.

Xu Ran was a very good driver. He kept an eye on the location while speeding at the edge of the speed limit.

The Pei family villa is some distance from the city center, and Pei's father drove steadily onto a road with less traffic.

Zhou Churen was acting strangely today, he kept talking to me about random things for ages, and even drained my phone battery.

A red light suddenly appeared ahead. Pei's father stepped on the brakes, his gaze turning cold and stern. The brakes had failed!

The road was empty, the light ahead was red, and his phone was off, so he couldn't even call the police.

The road leading to the villa area was a mountain road, and Pei's father tried to turn the steering wheel, but it was no use.

His eyes were filled with fear as he stared intently ahead. Although there was a guardrail to block the view, it was definitely not enough to stop the car. If this continued, he would fall off the cliff!

When he failed to open the car door, he was almost in despair.

He closed his eyes, resentment filling his heart. If his body were never found, there would be no way to prove his innocence...

He was about to experience the most helpless feeling of weightlessness, and then, bang—!

With a loud crash, his head hit the roof of the car and was then pulled by the seatbelt. In a daze, he struggled to open his eyes. In front of him was a familiar car, its body dented, and the fate of the people inside was unknown.

Pei's father struggled to raise his hand, then fell in vain.

When Xu Ran arrived, he had no other choice but to have the system dial the emergency number and then use his own car to force Pei's father's car to stop.

The excruciating pain lasted only a moment, followed by the system's panicked voice in his mind, "Host, host, how are you?"

He wanted to respond, but another voice echoed in his mind.

[Task complete.]

Xu Ran closed her eyes.

---

"Hello, is this Mr. Pei Xudong?"

Pei Xudong received the call just as he was about to leave work and go home: "Yes, it is. May I ask?"

The other party spoke very quickly: "Your family member has been in a car accident. Please come to the First Hospital immediately."

Xu Ran had already returned to her spatial dimension and watched as she and Pei's father were carried into the emergency room.

Pei Xudong's suit was wrinkled from rushing to get there, and his lips were pursed until they were almost white.

"Hello, how is the person who was in the car accident?"

Are you a family member?

Pei Xudong nodded haphazardly: "One is my father, and the other is my younger brother."

The monitors and oxygen cylinders in the ward made Pei Xudong feel a little breathless, perhaps not because of the medical equipment, but because of the person lying on the hospital bed at that moment.

The doctor briefly explained the situation to him: "We performed emergency treatment in time. Your father's injuries are not very serious, and his condition has stabilized."

Pei Xudong glanced at the hospital bed surrounded by medical staff. Xu Ran lay there quietly, her face pale, almost blending into the bed.

This was the first time he had seen Xu Ran so weak.

Pei Xudong turned his gaze back, his eyes filled with panic: "My brother, he..."

The doctor's expression was serious: "The patient's condition is quite serious. After our consultation, the current plan is surgery, but there will definitely be risks involved in the procedure."

Pei Xudong's voice was strained: "What do you say we should do... I'll do whatever you say, please save him."

The doctor replied, "You need to sign a critical condition notice. We will do our best."

Pei Xudong: "Please, I'd like to trouble you..."

Xu Ran was wheeled into the operating room. He stood with his arms crossed, looking around. After a few glances, he looked away and instead looked at the person outside the operating room.

Pei Xudong stood frozen in place. The hospital waiting room was only a step away from him, but he seemed to have no strength left.

The system seemed to sense something: "Mission complete, host."

Xu Ran had already looked away, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she could still see Pei Xudong swaying precariously outside the operating room.

"He's upset because the mission wasn't completed."

"I want to protect him, how can I let him be sad?"

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