They all want to control me!

Chapter 6! Beep! Best Friend Card!

"It's the molting season... Come here, let me check your body." Teacher Li clearly didn't believe this absurd explanation.

Jiang Qiaoqiao obediently walked over.

Suddenly, a fist, carrying a fierce gust of wind, rushed towards Jiang Qiaoqiao's abdomen.

Jiang Qiaoqiao instinctively dodged to the side, then turned around, using her waist and the muscles in her legs to swing the object toward Teacher Li's head.

Teacher Li clenched her fists and held them horizontally to one side of her ears. "Bang!" She took two or three steps back.

She was surprised; she was a retired national-level female boxer, and she had just felt a sense of crisis that she only experienced in the ring.

Teacher Li just wanted to test this student; he didn't actually intend to punch him.

If I could nimbly dodge it, at least I wouldn't have any major health problems. I never expected that the test would reveal a whiplash.

Meanwhile, inside Lin Ran's body, the two consciousnesses were already arguing fiercely.

"Jiang Qiaoqiao, are you trying to kill someone?!" Lin Ran was stunned.

Although Tao Zhiyao is a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, capable of smashing three bricks with a single punch, Jiang Qiaoqiao doesn't seem to be much less formidable.

"She hit me first." Jiang Qiaoqiao's voice was full of grievance. "Before I became a cripple, I learned some self-defense skills, and I used them subconsciously."

"..."

Lin Ran brought up Jiang Qiaoqiao's talent profile and found the second gold talent.

[Talent: Mastery of Martial Arts (Gold)]

Adding to her photographic memory, if Jiang Qiaoqiao grows up healthy, she will be both scholarly and martial arts prodigy.

So you're incredibly skilled at fighting, but you can't run. Of course, the latter is due to psychological trauma.

"...My bad. Teacher Li likes to joke like this. I didn't tell you beforehand, so it's not surprising that you were scared."

Hearing his apology, Jiang Qiaoqiao felt a little happy, but she didn't show it. Instead, she continued to say, sounding aggrieved:

"Lin Ran, you big bad guy! I wanted to protect your body, and you were just yelling at me."

Hehe, I'm going to tease this guy a bit.

"Yes, I'm sorry."

Jiang Qiaoqiao was dissatisfied with his calm tone: "So bland. I feel like you're just placating me. Are you bullying a cripple?"

"Don't slander good people, I'm just bullying you."

Lin Ran then said to Teacher Li:

"Sister Li, my stomach really hurts. I want to go to the infirmary and lie down for a while."

"..."

Teacher Li glanced at him up and down. She was so frightened by that whip kick that she didn't think it was a big deal for a student to ask for leave for a class.

"...I'll have someone take you there."

"OK."

Teacher Li called over Lin Ran's former roommate, Wang Jiahao.

Wang Jiahao is now somewhat bewildered.

He had just witnessed the entire scene of Jiang Qiaoqiao and Teacher Li sparring; it was just like watching a martial arts movie.

Was Ran-ge this good at fighting before?

Back in the dorm, my virgin friend and I could pin him down on the bed and steal his bird eggs.

Could it be... that Brother Ran is a martial arts master from the mountains, and he has to go down the mountain to hide his strength and live the life of an "ordinary" commoner in order to get a university degree?

Or perhaps he accepted a mission, concealed his true strength, and protected the beautiful CEO. Wow, "The School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard" is actually a work of documentary literature!

Wang Jiahao was a fan of the school beauty and couldn't help but fantasize.

"Sister Li, I don't want him to deliver it," Jiang Qiaoqiao suddenly said.

"Why?" Lin Ran asked.

Jiang Qiaoqiao thought to herself, "Shh, wait and see what I do."

In reality, Teacher Li was very puzzled:

"I remember you two used to be roommates, can't you just have him take you?"

"Ran-ge, we have no love left." Wang Jiahao clutched his chest, looking utterly heartbroken.

Lin Ran was in a bind; explaining this wouldn't be easy. What exactly was she up to? Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a petite girl out of the corner of her eye.

A thought flashed through Lin Ran's mind, and he realized what Jiang Qiaoqiao wanted to do.

Jiang Qiaoqiao feigned modesty and coughed twice:

"Sister Li, let Tao Zhiyao take me to the infirmary. I like gentle girls to accompany me."

"Ran-ge, so you are..." Upon hearing a certain name, Wang Jiahao instantly understood. "Sister Li, I have to complain to you! Before this bastard moved out of the dorm, he made me treat him to KFC every Thursday! Can you believe how awful he is? I broke off all ties with him a long time ago!"

Teacher Li was speechless. "Do you two really think I'm stupid? Can't you see Lin Ran is interested in that girl? Forget it, let them play by themselves, young people."

Teacher Li called Tao Zhiyao over and asked her to take Lin Ran to the infirmary.

When the girl heard that Lin Ran's stomach was upset, she felt extremely distressed and gently placed her soft little hands on his stomach, afraid that he would catch a cold.

Wang Jiahao secretly raised one hand to Lin Ran, first holding up four fingers, then raising his thumb as well.

"Today is Thursday, I paid 50, and went to KFC."

"Okay!"

Lin Ran instructed Jiang Qiaoqiao to make an "OK" gesture with her body.

Jiang Qiaoqiao initially didn't understand the secret code between the two. After hearing Lin Ran's explanation, she said speechlessly:

"You guys are so childish."

"A man is a boy until he dies, you know!"

On the way to the infirmary, Lin Ran enjoyed Tao Zhiyao's gentle tummy massage while mentally communicating with Jiang Qiaoqiao:

"You finally did something worthwhile! I'm so touched!"

"Ugh, disgusting!" Jiang Qiaoqiao said with a tone of disgust, then her eyes darted around and she said to Lin Ran:

"If you're really moved and turn around and like me, I'm not against it. Marry me, and I'll give you a listed company, a foundation, and three gold mines for free. The price is that you have to help me get rid of my second uncle. He's after my heir and he's always running to my grandmother to curry favor with her."

"Forget it, I'm just a nobody, I can't possibly be worthy of someone as noble as you."

"Tch~"

"By the way, since you're so good at fighting, who's stronger, you or Tao Zhiyao?"

Do you really think a mortal body can defeat a superhuman girl?

"That's true, Tao Zhiyao is a supermodel monster."

Lin Ran and Jiang Qiaoqiao joked around in their little world, while Tao Zhiyao was focused on rubbing Lin Ran's stomach, hoping to ease some of his "pain".

The school doctor was out teaching, so there was no one in the infirmary. Lin Ran lay down on the bed to rest, and Tao Zhiyao brought over a small stool to watch over him.

Looking at the pristine white ceiling, Jiang Qiaoqiao thought to herself:

"Lin Ran, I envy you so much, having such a wonderful girl by your side."

"Absolutely, my judgment is excellent."

"...Lin Ran, what time is it now?"

"Eleven o'clock."

"I'll be leaving your body in an hour. Do you think I'll come back tomorrow?"

"Who knows?"

Lin Ran's tone was relaxed.

He had read the system instructions before; currently, Jiang Qiaoqiao needs to control her body for six hours every day.

As for how many days it can be controlled, the system only replied, "The conditions for unlocking the information have not yet been met."

Lin Ran guessed that it might be related to the system's core feature, the "tacit understanding value".

tick-tock-

The clock on the wall ticked away, second by second.

The two chatted intermittently, and before they knew how much time had passed, Lin Ran felt sleepy and her consciousness began to fade.

Jiang Qiaoqiao seemed to realize his fatigue, and her voice gradually softened:

"...I haven't talked to people my own age in a long time, and I talked a bit too much just now."

"It's okay... You're kind of cute with that unexpected side. I initially thought you were a rebellious little witch, but it turns out you don't even have any friends. It's hilarious..."

"Thank you. If I can still control your body tomorrow, I'll help you arrange a date with Tao Zhiyao, how about...?"

Jiang Qiaoqiao's voice stopped abruptly.

Lin Ran felt as if something had been lost from his body. He opened his mouth to yawn, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

…………

A luxurious detached villa in the suburbs.

In the large room, a young girl sat in a wheelchair, her legs covered with a wool blanket. The warm sunlight shone on her, as if she were gilded with a dreamy golden edge.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly as the girl slowly opened her eyes, her gaze initially somewhat confused.

Because she had been sitting for too long, her lower back was sore, so she put her hands on the armrests of her wheelchair and tried to move around.

thump--!

She suddenly lost her balance and fell heavily to the floor. A sharp pain shot through her cheek and nose; her teeth broke the mucous membrane in her mouth, filling the air with the taste of rust.

Beneath her nightgown, her slender legs stretched out limply.

"It really hurts. If Lin Ran sees this, he'll definitely laugh at me."

Jiang Qiaoqiao turned over and lay on the floor. This was a ceiling completely different from the simple medical room, decorated with beautiful patterns and carvings.

She didn't care about the pain in her swollen cheeks and nose; she had been through these minor injuries countless times and was used to them.

Thinking about her earlier rant with Lin Ran, she chuckled self-deprecatingly—although I'm not a good girl, I'm quite tolerant of pain. If that tough loli punched me, I might die before I even felt the pain.

Boom boom boom!

The knocking interrupted her thoughts.

"Qiaoqiao, are you awake? You fell asleep during your morning checkup, so I brought you back."

Jiang Qiaoqiao pushed herself up onto the wheelchair with both hands, but having been sitting in the wheelchair for a long time without exercise, she had very little muscle and no strength. After a lot of effort, she could only move a few centimeters awkwardly on the ground.

Click!

The door opened, and a simply dressed middle-aged woman walked in, her hair streaked with a few strands of white.

This is the nanny who takes care of Jiang Qiaoqiao. Her surname is Zhao, and she also took care of her deceased parents.

Aunt Zhao quickly came over, helped her up, and placed her in a wheelchair.

—It might be because I developed too well during puberty; even though I'm not fat, I feel very heavy.

Seeing her swollen face, Aunt Zhao felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She had taken care of Jiang Qiaoqiao since she was a child, and having no children of her own, she loved Jiang Qiaoqiao as much as her own daughter.

"Qiaoqiao fell to the ground, why didn't you call me? Your hands must have hurt from crawling alone."

"...It's nothing. Sometimes I try to rely on my own strength, but now I realize that it seems completely impossible. I'm just a little good-for-nothing that anyone can bully."

Jiang Qiaoqiao raised her hand and touched her bruised cheek, immediately feeling a sharp, needle-like pain.

Aunt Zhao looked at that cold little face and felt very sorry for her.

Ten years ago, Qiaoqiao was a cheerful child who loved to roll around on the grass, jump into the pond to catch fish, play with pill bugs curled up in small stones, and climb trees to steal bird eggs. But after that landslide, her parents and her smile disappeared.

The nannies were most afraid of seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao, because if they made even the slightest mistake, Jiang Qiaoqiao would ruthlessly kick them out of the villa without giving them any explanation. So they privately mocked her as the "crippled princess".

Only Aunt Zhao knew that Jiang Qiaoqiao was so sensitive because she was afraid that her second uncle had planted an informant, which was why she rotated the nanny every month. "Firing her for making a mistake" was just an excuse.

"Qiaoqiao hasn't fallen since last month, what's wrong with her today?" Aunt Zhao asked.

"I've gotten used to walking and forgotten that I'm still disabled..." Jiang Qiaoqiao murmured silently, but Aunt Zhao didn't hear her.

She shook her head, leaned back in her chair, and gazed at the lush forest outside the window, where the occasional chirping of birds could be heard.

Those are ornamental birds, legally bred species that Jiang Qiaoqiao's grandmother caught from the countryside, hoping that hearing the birdsong would cheer her up.

Jiang Qiaoqiao found the birds annoying, but she couldn't let her grandmother down, so she asked the nanny to take good care of them. Every day at this time, the birds would call out on time.

I wonder if these fat ornamental birds will still be able to fly when the cage is opened again. Perhaps they will live a comfortable life in the cage until they die.

"Aunt Zhao, please help me investigate someone, Lin Ran, male, eighteen years old, a freshman majoring in clinical medicine at Jiangning University. His off-campus apartment address is..."

Even bathed in sunlight, the girl's cool voice remained unchanged.

Aunt Zhao took out her notebook and wrote it down.

Aunt Zhao became more and more shocked as she wrote—the personal information about Lin Ran was too detailed, even including who the boy liked, what kind of underwear he was wearing today, and where he had moles on his body.

Aunt Zhao takes care of Jiang Qiaoqiao every day and knows all her social connections, but she has never heard of this boy named Lin Ran.

When did Qiaoqiao meet him? How does she know so much about him? What is their relationship?

A host of questions lingered in Aunt Zhao's mind, but she couldn't find the answers.

The girl's voice stopped.

Aunt Zhao looked up as if in a dream, her notebook filled with densely written notes.

"Aunt Zhao, investigate Lin Ran's matter, but don't let Second Uncle and Grandma know. Keep it low-key."

"it is good."

"Hmm." She was always quiet in the villa.

Aunt Zhao turned to leave, but the question about "Lin Ran" in her heart was like a kitten scratching at her, making her feel restless.

"Qiaoqiao, what's your relationship with this boy?"

Aunt Zhao finally asked, her voice very soft, afraid of upsetting Jiang Qiaoqiao. Although the girl was kind-hearted, her disability made her exceptionally sensitive.

Aunt Zhao knew that her cold demeanor and ruthless style were just a protective shell; hidden beneath was a little girl who was afraid of getting hurt.

"Lin Ran, him..."

Jiang Qiaoqiao closed her eyes, tilted her head back slightly, and the cold expression on her face gradually melted away, revealing a beautiful curve at the corners of her mouth.

"...I'd say we're friends."

Aunt Zhao opened her mouth, wanting to ask more questions, but seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao's smile, she suppressed her thoughts and showed a relieved smile.

—This is the first time I've heard Qiaoqiao say the word "friend".

—And Qiaoqiao hasn't laughed in a long time.

—That boy named Lin Ran seems to be someone who can change Qiaoqiao.

"...Aunt Zhao."

"What's wrong, Qiaoqiao?" Aunt Zhao was in a good mood, and even her voice was much softer.

"My nose is still bleeding, my face hurts, and I feel dizzy."

"Oh, right, I almost forgot about that! I'll go get an ice pack and tissues right now! Don't worry, Qiaoqiao, a little nosebleed won't cause shock!"

"..."

Hearing the hurried footsteps behind her, Jiang Qiaoqiao sighed.

She trusted Aunt Zhao a lot because her second uncle wouldn't send a clumsy, soap opera-loving, and empathetic nanny as a covert informant.

While waiting for Aunt Zhao, Jiang Qiaoqiao couldn't help but think about Lin Ran:

What was he doing after I left?