I am the strongest sheriff on the surface

The road was snowy and slippery, and the taxi driver was an elderly man with fairly steady driving skills. The usual ten-minute journey took half an hour this time.

Just when Xiao Cheng was getting impatient, the car stopped at the door of Qin Xin Zhai.

Xiao Cheng paid the fare and got out of the car, looking in through the glass window of the shop, the owner, Aunt Feng, was busy with her head down.

Pushing the door open and entering the store, Xiao Cheng exchanged some pleasantries, and was naturally teased by Aunt Feng's gossip again, he smiled casually to deal with it...

Not long after, Xiao Cheng came out carrying four boxes of refreshments.

Two boxes were for Cheng Xin's egg yolk ice skin crisps, and the other two boxes were the mung bean cakes that Aunt Feng gave Cheng Ran.

The master's charm is really great, but to be honest, Aunt Feng and the master are quite a good match, do you want to match up... Xiao Cheng walked towards the Zhengxin martial arts hall staggeringly with two boxes of snacks in one hand.

"Hey, Uncle Chen, it's so cold, why are you still basking in the sun outside?"

At the entrance of the alley, Uncle Chen, wearing sunglasses, was still sitting on a ponytail leaning against the wall, and Xiao Chengshun greeted him.

While talking, he looked up, it was cloudy today, the sun was covered by clouds and it was a bit gray, but fortunately there was no wind, otherwise it would be really not suitable to bask in the sun in this kind of weather.

Uncle Chen seemed to have forgotten who Xiao Cheng was. He took off his sunglasses and squinted for a long time, before he suddenly realized that he was talking to Xiao Cheng.

"Xiao Cheng, right? Little Cheng Xin's younger brother, come to see your master? I heard that little Cheng Xin was injured?"

Xiao Cheng frowned, this old man is enough gossip, the news is really well-informed... He responded casually, the old and the young chatted casually, Xiao Cheng bid farewell to Uncle Chen and turned into the alley.

At the entrance of Zhengxin Martial Arts Hall, Xiao Cheng looked up at the plaque on the door, and then peeked inside through the crack of the door. The door latch slipped down, someone should be at home.

"bang bang bang..."

Xiao Cheng knocked on the door knocker three times, then carefully straightened his collar and skirt, and played with his hair, then stood quietly aside.

After a minute or so, the door opened. Cheng Ran stood under the lintel with his hands behind his back. He first looked up and down at Xiao Cheng, then nodded, turned around and walked towards the door.

Hehe, didn't you pick out the brother's faults this time... Xiao Cheng saw Cheng Ran's eyes wandering, quickly closed the door and quickly followed.

In the study room, the master and apprentice sat down on the soft couch...

Xiao Cheng put the two boxes of mung bean cakes on the table: "Master, these two boxes of mung bean cakes were given to you by Aunt Feng from Qin Xin Zhai, let me bring them here by the way!"

After speaking, he smiled and looked at Cheng Ran...

Cheng Ran didn't speak, just stared at him without any expression on his face.

Oops, it seems that Master doesn't like other people mentioning his scandals... The smile on Xiao Cheng's face slowly froze: "Well, Master... I'm just an errand, there's no other meaning!"

Cheng Ran was still staring into Xiao Cheng's eyes, and after a while he said leisurely, "Rule [-] of Zhengxin Martial Arts School's Gate Regulations, don't arrange teachers at will!"

"Yes Yes Yes…"

Xiao Cheng hurriedly nodded yes, and immediately changed the subject: "Master thanked you yesterday, and I heard that Cheng Xin was injured later, how is she doing now?"

"It's not a big problem..."

Cheng Xin casually put the two boxes of mung bean cakes on the table aside and said, "The palm of the hand has some injuries, and the bones of the right arm also have some problems. I helped him cook neatly!"

When Xiao Cheng heard it, his heart was suspended halfway into his stomach: "Then Master, where is she..."

Just halfway through the conversation, Cheng Ran who was sitting across from him suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Xiao Cheng, saying: "Xiao Cheng, I am your master, but I am also a father at the same time, I hope you can protect Cheng Xin well in the future, and Not to hurt her..."

Having said this, Cheng Ran stopped talking, and looked straight at Xiao Cheng with piercing eyes.

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng didn't dare to look Cheng Ran's eyes directly, he felt a little guilty...

Although it was forced by the situation at the time, there was nothing wrong with Master's reaction.

As Master said, he is a father!
Which father would like to see his children hurt?

And although I am the latest apprentice of the master, but at the same time, I am also a man...

If you are a man, you should protect those who are important to you!

Thinking of this, Xiao Cheng no longer dodged his eyes, but looked straight at Cheng Ran, and said firmly, "I understand, Master, I will definitely do it in the future!"

Sometimes, a man's promise doesn't need too many beautiful words, just a simple sentence, loud and clear!
Cheng Ran's eyes were deep, and he seemed to be able to see through Xiao Cheng's heart. He didn't speak immediately, but just kept silent, looking straight at Xiao Cheng.

The two looked at each other, and the study was unusually quiet...

After a long time, Cheng Ran nodded and said calmly, "Cheng Xin is resting in her room in the backyard, you can go there!"

After speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

It seems that Master has approved my promise... Xiao Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, got up and saluted Cheng Ran, took the egg yolk puff pastry, and went out to the backyard of the martial arts hall.

The snow in the yard hadn't been swept away, and it creaked when you stepped on it, and when you turned a corner, Cheng Xin's room was right in front of you.

Xiao Cheng didn't knock on the door right away, but stuck to the window lattice and peeped in.

There was a big bed in the room, Cheng Xin looked a bit haggard, her right arm was wrapped in a bandage, and her palm was also covered with gauze, she was lying there looking up at the ceiling and making noises in a daze...

This girl looked very preoccupied, and she didn't know what she was thinking... Xiao Cheng turned his gaze back to the door, straightened his hair, raised his hand and tapped three times.

There was no movement from the door for a long time...