Chapter 56 Why is it him?

Back home.

Ye Fan, surprisingly, didn't read. Instead, he searched online for authentic seafood recipes, diligently taking notes in a small notebook.

After more than two hours of busy work, the notebook was filled with various seafood recipes.

Based on his memory of Ning Xi's taste, Ye Fan began to filter them one by one.

Soon, he came up with the best plan.

By the time he finished, it was already past eleven o'clock at night.

Ye Fan turned off the midnight alarm, and lay in bed, and Ning Xi's smiling face appeared in his mind.

"Chirp, chirp—"

At six in the morning, a few sparrows hopped back and forth on the platform outside the window, occasionally pecking at the wooden window frame.

The sounds of early summer~

Ye Fan slowly opened his eyes and sat up, and the thin blanket slid off him.

His handsome face was well-defined, his eyes dark and deep with a mysterious glint, and his muscles were firm and well-developed.

It was hard to imagine that this was the physique of a 17-year-old high school student.

When Ye Fan saw his own figure in the mirror last night while taking a shower, he was also taken aback.

In his previous life, he had never been muscular.

He figured it must be a result of upgrading his Martial Arts ability.

Standing in front of his wardrobe, Ye Fan rummaged through his clothes, dissatisfied.

They were all casual wear, not a single slightly formal outfit.

He had been so preoccupied with preparing the seafood last night that he had completely forgotten about clothes, and it was too late to buy new ones now.

Helplessly, Ye Fan chose a black casual outfit.

He went downstairs, bought two steamed buns and a cup of soy milk from the breakfast shop, and hailed a taxi on the roadside.

"Driver, 88 Haihuang District."

Hearing the address, the driver's eyes widened in surprise. He glanced at Ye Fan, who was eating a steamed bun, through the rearview mirror and said, "Young man, I can't enter Haihuang District, I can only drop you off at the gate."

"Okay."

Ye Fan nodded.

Haihuang District was the most expensive residential area in the Imperial Capital, bar none.

There were no apartments there, only villas. The current market price was 530,000 yuan per square meter, and the smallest villa was over 300 square meters, which was almost 160 million yuan.

Larger villas cost over 200 million yuan.

Only the rich and powerful could afford to live in Haihuang District.

Naturally, security was very tight in such a place, and it was normal for taxis not to be allowed in.

Seeing Ye Fan's agreement, the driver didn't ask any further questions and started the car.

Baiyu Garden wasn't very far from Haihuang District, and since Ye Fan had set off early, he perfectly avoided the morning rush hour, so there was no traffic jam on the way.

At a little past 7:06 a.m., Ye Fan arrived at the gate of Haihuang District.

He took out his phone, checked the time, and muttered to himself, "Am I too early?"

But since he was already here, he didn't dwell on it and dialed the number.

"Mr. Ye?"

"Yes, it's me."

Glancing at the six security guards about ten meters away, Ye Fan curled his lips helplessly and said, "Hello, I've arrived at the gate of Haihuang District, but it seems I can't get in."

"Mr. Ye, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect you to be here so early. I'll send someone to pick you up right away. Please wait a moment."

"Okay, thank you."

He hung up the phone.

The corners of Ye Fan's mouth curved upwards. He muttered to himself, "Not bad."

The woman on the phone was very polite in both her speech and actions. There was no arrogance or condescending attitude.

It seemed his luck was pretty good. He had encountered a good employer.

"Hello, are you Mr. Ye?"

About five or six minutes later, as Ye Fan was staring at the office buildings in the distance, a man's voice suddenly sounded behind him.

He turned around, and when he saw the person's face, his eyes widened in surprise.

How could it be him?

Zhuang Li had just gotten up not long ago and was having breakfast when he suddenly received a call from his wife, asking him to pick up Mr. Ye at the gate of the residential area.

But he never expected that Mr. Ye in his wife's mouth would be Ye Fan, the boy who always walked home with the young lady.

He was dumbfounded!

This...

What was going on???

Mr. Ye = Ye Fan?!

Seeing Zhuang Li's shocked expression, Ye Fan shrugged helplessly and said with a smile, "Don't look at me like that, I don't know what's going on either."

He pointed to the entrance of the residential area and explained, "I saw a part-time tutoring job online a few days ago, so I wanted to give it a try."

"..."

Zhuang Li was silent for a moment as if he had realized something. He took a step forward, his eyes sharp. "Do you like the young lady?"

"Yes."

Ye Fan nodded calmly, not intending to hide anything.

"..."

The corner of Zhuang Li's mouth twitched slightly. This kid was completely unpredictable. He had prepared a whole bunch of questions to interrogate him, but Ye Fan's straightforward confession made him swallow his words.

"You..."

"What's wrong?"

Ye Fan smiled and said calmly, "I'm unmarried, and she's unmarried."

"Besides, Xiao Xi is so outstanding, isn't it normal for me to like her?"

"But you..."

"I know we're still in high school. Don't worry, I won't disturb Xiao Xi's studies. Not only that, but I'll also help her with her studies."

The corner of Ye Fan's mouth curved upwards. "Xiao Xi's grades have improved significantly recently. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."

"..."

Zhuang Li opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

He took a deep breath and said with a serious expression, "Do you know the young lady's identity? She's..."

"Anyway, you're not worthy of her, give up on those thoughts!"

"Does identity matter?"

Ye Fan shook his head nonchalantly and said with a chuckle, "No matter what Xiao Xi's identity is, I'm worthy of her. If you don't believe me, just wait and see."

His voice was calm and natural, without a hint of arrogance.

"..."

Zhuang Li hadn't noticed it before, but after just a few words with Ye Fan, he was secretly impressed.

This kid was so eloquent... no, he was too tough to deal with!

"Let's go, Madam is waiting for you."

He turned and walked into the residential area, not wanting to argue with Ye Fan anymore.

Because...

He couldn't win~

Ye Fan smiled faintly and followed.

Along the way, all he could see was greenery, all kinds of plants meticulously trimmed, as if they had entered a vast forest. The air was filled with a refreshing scent.

"The scenery is not bad."

"Of course!"

Hearing Ye Fan's words, Zhuang Li, who was walking in front, stopped and said with a straight face, "Do you know where this is?"

"Haihuang District, isn't it?" Ye Fan asked back with a smile.

"..."

Zhuang Li's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

Why did he feel like punching this kid so badly?

"Hmph!"

Zhuang Li stopped and said coldly, "I'm not trying to discourage you, but even if you work your whole life, you won't be able to afford a house here. You and the young lady are not from the same world..."

"I know."

Ye Fan sighed helplessly, lazily scratching his ear with his left hand. "Uncle Zhuang, I already know that, no need to repeat it. Shall we go?"

"..."

"Don't call me uncle, I'm not your uncle."

With that, Zhuang Li stormed off with a dark face.

"Brother, wait for me."

Zhuang Li stumbled, his face darkening even more. He quickened his pace again.

Ye Fan followed leisurely behind, a faint smile on his face.

Zhuang Li's words might not have been pleasant, but he wasn't a bad person. Not only was he not bad, he was quite upright.

Although his words couldn't be generalized, they applied to most people.

An ordinary person, even if they worked their whole life, would not be able to afford a house here.

But, sorry, he wasn't an ordinary person...

Ye Fan followed Zhuang Li to Villa No. 88. After passing through two security checks, they finally entered the villa.

The interior was luxurious but not ostentatious.

Low-key luxury~~~

This was what true taste looked like!

"Wait here."

Zhuang Li left Ye Fan there and turned to go upstairs.

Ye Fan didn't feel restrained. He sat on the sofa and started looking around. When he saw a painting on the left wall of the living room, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He stood up and walked over to the painting, his gaze fixed on it.

As soon as he looked at it, he was deeply captivated...

At some point, a woman in casual clothes stood behind him. She had a gentle and delicate aura, like a precious jade, but there was also a hint of mischief in her eyes, adding to her charm.

The woman was Lan Xi. She saw Ye Fan standing in front of the painting when she came downstairs. Out of politeness, she didn't disturb him and waited quietly.

"What a beautiful painting, it's truly a masterpiece!"

"You like paintings too, Mr. Ye?"

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