Xiao Ran's barrage of words left Tessa completely bewildered. This girl had high intelligence but low emotional intelligence, and before an old fox like Xiao Ran, she did not even get the chance to speak a complete sentence before his string of words had thoroughly muddled her. Even when she left with the helpless-looking Kalinin, she still looked dazed and confused about what had happened.
Although this conversation had not produced the best possible outcome, it had at least achieved what Tessa and the others wanted: the Nadeshiko Unit had truly taken notice of Renard, and Xiao Ran had promised to keep Renard under control.
With Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang also speaking up for them in the middle of it all, the matter was more or less put behind them.
In any case, Xiao Ran's words had at least slightly reduced the rift between Danner's Son and the Nadeshiko Unit caused by Renard. As for whether they could become comrades who would truly entrust their lives to one another in the future, Xiao Ran believed that would come sooner or later, so long as they fought and worked together long enough.
However, Tessa and the others would still fear Renard where they should, and remain wary where they should. Xiao Ran would not say anything more about that. It was impossible to expect two enemies to sit together like sworn brothers just because of a mediator between them. Anyone could see that was not going to happen.
As Tessa left, Ruri Hoshino accompanied her out. Before leaving, Kalinin gave Renard and Xiao Ran a long look, then silently followed Tessa out of the briefing room.
At this point, Miss Huang was the only one left in the entire briefing room. In truth, when Xiao Ran had specifically asked Miss