Chapter 321 Guo Rong Felt Inferior
"You said Lanlan is in this villa?"
Lin Tian and Guo Rong had come to a luxurious villa on the outside.
"Yes, let's go in."
Just as Lin Tian moved to walk forward, he was stopped by Guo Rong.
"Are you crazy? Inside are kidnappers who don't care about their lives. You're just going to walk in there as bold as brass? Aren't you afraid something will happen?"
"What's going to happen?"
"I know you're capable, but Lanlan is in their hands."
Guo Rong, this foodie, was now completely flustered and didn't notice the lack of a single tense expression on Lin Tian's face.
According to the divination, this time there would be alarm without danger.
"How else are we going to save Lanlan?"
"We should observe first and come up with a solid plan, like…"
Guo Rong's imagination took flight, concocting a myriad of plans for stealthily infiltrating the villa, but Lin Tian was already impatient and walked straight over.
"Sir, this is a private villa, you can't go in!"
Just at the entrance, they were stopped by two men dressed in black suits.
"My friend is inside, I need to go and check on her."
Lin Tian had a smile on his face, but those two men in black had no intention of stepping aside.
Guo Rong followed nervously.
"Do you know who we are? You dare to stop us? Do you still want to keep your jobs?"
Upon hearing Guo Rong's imposing words, the two men in black were suddenly uncertain about what to do.
What if Lin Tian and Guo Rong really were some big shots?
However, judging by the two men's attire, they didn't really look like big shots!
"What are you looking at? Judging by appearances, let me tell you, I'll count to three, and if you haven't stepped aside by then, I guarantee you'll all be out of here."
Lin Tian didn't expect Guo Rong would pull such a move; he was amused and watched the commotion from the side.
"How about this, you two tell us your names, and we'll go in and report it. If you truly are the master's honored guests, we will naturally let you in."
"Report my ass!"
Unable to hold back, Guo Rong charged inside, but the two men in black wouldn't let him do as he pleased; they blocked him from the left and the right. Holding Guo Rong's arms, they were just about to throw him out.
At that moment, Lin Tian made his move, lightly casting two palms, and the two men in black went down limply.
"You, you killed them?"
Guo Rong was immediately shell-shocked, a sense of inexplicable fear creeping up in his heart.
"No, they're just knocked out. Let's go in now."
The two had just entered the villa when suddenly they were blinded by a burst of glaring lights.
After the lights went out, black-clad men appeared from all around, each holding a gun pointed at Lin Tian and Guo Rong.
"Who are you two?"
One of the leaders asked coldly.
Faced with so many people, so many guns trained on him, Guo Rong almost collapsed to the ground in fear.
However, that didn't happen, because he held onto Lin Tian's shoulder, preventing himself from falling.
"We are honored guests of your master!"
The fatty spoke with fear in his heart but still yelled out.
"Still not telling the truth to the very end? Fine, then. Break a leg on each of them and throw them out."
All the men in black immediately aimed their guns at Lin Tian's and Guo Rong's legs, with Guo Rong crying out in panic.
Just as the men in black were about to shoot, a cold voice suddenly rang out.
"Stop!"
Two young girls walked out of the villa, one of whom was naturally Bai Ruolan, looking at Guo Rong with concern. It appeared that Guo Rong's unrequited love was not one-sided after all; Bai Ruolan also seemed to have feelings for him.
The other girl ran over and threw herself directly into Lin Tian's arms.
"Master, we meet again."
Master! Guo Rong and Bai Ruolan were petrified, and the surrounding men in black inhaled sharply.
This man was actually the young lady's master? They had just stopped him outside the villa and pointed guns at him.
"Put the guns away."
The leader of the men in black immediately ordered the others to put their guns down and ran over to Lin Tian and the group.
"Miss, we didn't know…"
"That's enough, no need to say anything. Collect your salary tomorrow, and then you can leave."
Bai Xiaoluo was too lazy to talk to these people; her mind was filled with Lin Tian alone.
The concoctions this mysterious organization had developed were truly terrifying, the effects too strong.
"Master, why did you come? I wasn't prepared at all."
"A friend of mine was captured and brought here, so I came to check. It wasn't you who captured her, was it?"
"Ah? Are you talking about Sister Ruolan? You've misunderstood, I invited Sister Ruolan over. I'm Sister Ruolan's cousin."
Hearing Bai Xiaoluo say this, Lin Tian immediately understood. They both had the surname Bai; it wasn't strange that they were related.
"Xiaoluo, why are you calling Lin Tian 'Master'?"
The most surprised of all had to be Bai Ruolan. Though she was also from the Bai Family, her status was nowhere near that of Bai Xiaoluo.
Bai Xiaoluo was the true heiress of the Bai Family, and now she was actually addressing Lin Tian as her master. Bai Ruolan had to figure out what was going on.
"Oh, I made a bet with Bai Xiaoluo, and she lost, so now she has to call me master every time she sees me."
Feeling smug about his scheme, Lin Tian immediately thought of another mischievous idea.
"Is that true, Xiaoluo?"
Bai Ruolan looked at Bai Xiaoluo and Lin Tian with suspicion. Her instincts told her that things were definitely not that simple.
But Bai Xiaoluo responded seriously.
"It's because I lost a bet. Ah, if only I had known not to gamble."
Bai Xiaoluo was quick to react, immediately playing along with Lin Tian's story.
"Lanlan, so you weren't kidnapped? It was just your cousin inviting you over to play?"
Bai Ruolan still didn't quite believe it, and just at that moment, Guo Rong came over to talk to her.
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"You thought I was kidnapped?"
"I... I was very anxious. I hurried to find Lin Tian and asked for his help. Lanlan, knowing that you're alright makes me relieved."
Guo Rong was not really good at speaking, but to Bai Ruolan's ears, his words felt very comforting. If Guo Rong didn't truly like her, he certainly wouldn't have been so anxious.
"Xiaoluo, look at the trouble you've caused. Next time you do something like this, I'm really going to be mad at you."
"I was just playing around. You know how it is, I'm constantly followed by a bunch of people these days, it's so boring."
After the previous incident, the Bai Family had taken Bai Xiaoluo's security much more seriously.
No matter where Bai Xiaoluo was, she was surrounded by a dozen highly skilled bodyguards.
"So you resort to bothering your sister when you're bored?"
"I missed my sister. Alright, alright, let's not all stand around, let's go inside. Master, have you had dinner yet?"
Lin Tian, who had been in a hurry, hadn't actually eaten breakfast. He had planned to go for a walk with Bu Mengting before eating.
But then Guo Rong called for help, and he ended up here.
"Perfect, let's have dinner together."
Soon, the four of them were seated at the table. Guo Rong was a bit reserved as he had only realized after coming to the villa that Bai Ruolan was from a rich family, which made him feel somewhat inferior.
During the meal, Guo Rong was extra careful, afraid of making a mistake.
"Master, try this, it's really good."
"Master, this one is nice too..."
"Master..."
On the contrary, Lin Tian received special attention from Bai Xiaoluo, her behavior perfectly fitting that of a dedicated maid.
Bai Ruolan watched them more and more suspiciously, feeling that there was an unusual relationship between Bai Xiaoluo and Lin Tian.
"Guo Rong, don't you think there's something off about Lin Tian and my little sister Xiaoluo?"
She took the opportunity to ask Guo Rong in a low voice.
"Ah, what's wrong with them?" Guo Rong, preoccupied with his fear of not being good enough for Bai Ruolan and worried that their relationship might not work out, wasn't paying much attention to Lin Tian and Bai Xiaoluo.
"Look, my sister keeps calling Lin Tian 'master'."
"Isn't that because she lost a bet?"
"You really are a pig-headed fool!"
Bai Ruolan exclaimed in irritation, but her words unexpectedly hurt Guo Rong deeply.
"Right, I'm a pig-headed fool. I... I'm going back to the dormitory."
Saying this, Guo Rong went to find Lin Tian, declaring he wanted to return to the dormitory.
Bai Xiaoluo, of course, didn't want Lin Tian to leave; as Lin Tian's little maid, she naturally wanted to spend more time with him.
Lin Tian noticed that Guo Rong wasn't in a good mood, and besides, he didn't want to stay with Bai Xiaoluo any longer since it had already aroused Bai Ruolan's suspicions.
"Xiaoluo, we're going back to the dormitory. If we're late, the dormitory will lock, and we won't be able to get in."
Lin Tian left the villa with Guo Rong.
Bai Ruolan pulled Bai Xiaoluo to sit on the couch.
"Xiaoluo, tell me the truth. What exactly is going on between you and Lin Tian?"
"Sis, what could be going on? He's my savior, and I lost a bet to him."
"Savior?"
Bai Ruolan wasn't aware of Lin Tian's previous rescue of Bai Xiaoluo. Bai Xiaoluo recounted the story to Bai Ruolan, of course, adding the part about the bet herself.
"Lin Tian is indeed impressive. During our last outdoor activity, we might have died if not for him. But don't you start having feelings for Lin Tian. I've heard that the guy already has two girls, and he often takes them both to hotels."
Bai Ruolan had a good impression of Lin Tian, but she didn't like the fact that he was in love with two women at the same time at all.
"Don't worry, he's just my savior. No, not right, he's also my master."
Bai Ruolan simply couldn't grasp the true meaning behind Bai Xiaoluo's words.
"Guo Rong, what's wrong with you, boy? Bai Ruolan is fine, so why the long face?"
After leaving the villa, Lin Tian and Guo Rong caught a cab back to school.
"Lin Tian, do you think I'm not good enough for Bai Ruolan? I only found out today that she's a rich beauty. Am I just a toad lusting after a swan's flesh?"
This time, Guo Rong felt extremely inferior. He really liked Bai Ruolan, but when he realized the great disparity between them, he was overcome with a profound sense of insecurity.