"Anyway, whether you like it or not, I'm sticking to you for the rest of my life!"
"You… stick to me all you want. It's none of my business."
Smelling the faint fragrance on Ye Fan, Ning Xi's heart was in complete chaos. Her delicate arms tightened their grip a little more.
"Get up quickly. If my dad sees us like this, do you believe he'll eat you alive?"
This trick actually worked.
Ye Fan's expression instantly froze. Unconsciously, he imagined the scene Ning Xi described, and he couldn't help but shiver.
Putting himself in her father's shoes—if, in the future, he had a daughter with Ning Xi and saw a boy pinning her down like this, he'd go straight to the kitchen.
For what?
Heh—
A forty-meter-long machete!
So, in conclusion…
Better to stay alive!
"Ahem—"
Ye Fan pulled Ning Xi up from the carpet and pressed her fragrant shoulders, making her sit on the sofa. He returned to the topic from before.
"You still haven't answered my question. Don't think about dodging it. Hurry up and answer."
Ning Xi's eyes darted around mischievously, and she gave a sly smile. "You want me to be your wife?"
"I do!"
"Then you've got to work hard. My standards are pretty high."
"What standards?"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Of course!"
Seeing Ye Fan fall into her trap, Ning Xi's lips curved slightly, and she tilted her head to look at the ceiling. Her red lips moved softly, "The person I like is a great hero. One day, he'll come riding on a colorful cloud to marry me."
"…"
Ye Fan's mouth twitched.
Wasn't this the classic line from Zixia Fairy in A Chinese Odyssey?
This girl, did she think he didn't watch movies?
This was unbearable!
Ye Fan's deep voice was filled with seriousness. "There was once a sincere love placed before me, and I didn't cherish it. Only when I lost it did I regret it. The greatest pain in the world is this."
"If heaven could give me another chance to do it all over again, I would say to that girl: I love you. If I had to add a time limit to this love, I hope it's… ten thousand years!"
"Pfft—"
At first, when Ye Fan started speaking, Ning Xi almost burst into laughter.
She managed to hold it in, but seeing the utterly serious look on his face, she finally couldn't hold back anymore.
What started as a good conversation turned into an exchange of movie lines?
Too funny!
"Xiao Xi, I'm serious."
Ye Fan wasn't just quoting lines; he was using the opportunity to express the regret in his heart.
The regret from his past life.
Given the chance to live again, he truly would love Ning Xi for ten thousand years, forever and ever!
"Oh, stop messing around."
Ning Xi giggled, her small face flushing red. She poked Ye Fan with her little finger.
She picked up the remote, turned on the karaoke machine, and took a microphone out of the coffee table drawer, asking softly, "What song do you want to hear?"
"You're going to sing for me?"
"…Yes, I'll sing for you, but let's agree first—you're not allowed to say it's bad."
"Whatever song you sing, I'll like it."
Ye Fan smiled, his grin pure and bright.
This life was long. Slowly, he'd grow to like her more, love her more.
Ning Xi nodded lightly and scrolled through the options with the remote.
Soon, her soft and sweet voice filled the air, melodious and moving.
"Anything could be true, as long as it's you, I'd do anything…"
Ye Fan leaned back on the sofa, admiring the girl's stunning side profile. His eyes brimmed with deep affection.
The singing was beautiful.
But the person was even more so…
And just like that, Ye Fan spent two incredibly blissful hours.
During this time, he was entirely entranced.
In his eyes and his heart, there was only Ning Xi.
"One more song?"
"No way!"
Ning Xi, her throat dry, rolled her eyes and put the microphone away. She grumbled, "Ye… Brother Ye! I only planned to sing one song, but look at me now. I've sung over twenty in a row. If I keep going, I won't have a voice tomorrow."
"Sorry, sorry, I forgot about that."
Ye Fan smiled apologetically and checked his phone for the time.
It was already close to noon.
He pulled Ning Xi's hand and led her outside, saying, "Let's go upstairs and get you some honey water for your throat. It's almost time for lunch."
"Don't, don't… don't hold my hand! If Dad sees, it won't end well for you."
Ning Xi's expression was less shy, and her words carried an obvious tone of concern.
Unconsciously, she was adapting better to his presence.
Ye Fan keenly noticed this change, and his lips curled upward. His eyes were filled with joy.
In the elevator, he reluctantly let go of Ning Xi's hand.
"Xiao Xi, do you have any plans for the afternoon?"
"I do."
Due to their height difference, Ning Xi looked up at him, her pretty face glowing under the elevator's soft light, carrying a hint of dreamy beauty.
"What plans?"
"Study."
"Just studying?"
"What else?"
"…"
Ye Fan shook his head helplessly and tapped her cute nose. "Xiao Xi, don't stress yourself out too much. Don't take the bet to heart. Do your best, and that's enough. If it doesn't work out, it's fine."
"Now you realize I'm under pressure?"
Ning Xi's eyes flashed with mock annoyance. "When you changed the terms of the bet, why didn't you consult me first?"
A perfect score of 750 on the college entrance exam?!
This…
This was just too much!
Though her score was now stable at around 740, that final gap was like a series of insurmountable chasms blocking her path to improvement.
At her current level, raising even one point was incredibly difficult.
As for achieving a perfect score?
To put it bluntly, it was nearly impossible!
She wasn't Ye Fan…
"Ahem!"
Ye Fan scratched his head awkwardly and explained, "Earlier, your dad was so against it. In desperation, I had no choice but to change the terms. It was a last resort."
Ning Xi pouted but didn't dwell on it further.
Since the bet was already made, she would work hard toward that goal.
No matter the final outcome, as long as she had no regrets.
"Huh?"
Both of them voiced their surprise simultaneously.
What was going on?
Why was the elevator still on the second basement level?
"Xiao Xi, didn't you press the button earlier?"
"You didn't press it?"
Their gazes locked, and eventually, Ye Fan admitted defeat and took the blame. "My fault, my fault."
He pressed the button as he spoke.
No choice—Ning Xi's pure gaze was too irresistible.
He couldn't handle it!
In the dining room.
Lan Xi was busy arranging dishes, placing a series of exquisite meals into beautifully crafted lunchboxes. The rich aroma in the air was enough to make anyone's appetite soar.
The two of them entered the dining room.
"Wow!"
Ning Xi's eyes sparkled as she looked at the feast on the table. "Mom, is it New Year's today? Why did you order so much food?"
"This meal is to thank Ye Fan for tutoring you. Naturally, I had to prepare it properly."
Hearing her daughter's voice, Lan Xi didn't even look up as she responded, "You're lucky to be having such a lavish lunch, all thanks to Ye Fan."
Ye Fan teased in a low voice, "Did you hear that? Hurry up and thank me!"
"No way!"
Ning Xi stuck out her tongue playfully and made a funny face. Feeling the heat in her throat, she blinked pitifully.
"Brother, I'm thirsty…"
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