Chapter 92 Dad, you... are mean to me~

Chapter 92 Dad, you... are mean to me~

"I...I...did."

Ning Xi lowered her head, her voice barely audible. "But...I didn't know you were short of money. You...you never said anything."

The corners of Ye Fan's mouth curved upward. "It's okay, now you know. Just cooperate with me later, I don't want to lose this job, otherwise I won't even be able to afford food this month."

"Don't blame me if you don't get any lemonade then."

The girl mumbled stubbornly, "I don't care, who needs your lemonade!"

Ye Fan narrowed his eyes. "Are you sure? If that's the case, then I won't make lemonade anymore."

"No!"

Ning Xi suddenly exclaimed, her small face full of determination. "I want to drink it, you can't stop making it..."

Her voice grew softer towards the end.

Lemonade was her source of happiness. If she lost it...

No, she couldn't live without it!

Because of this, even though she knew Ye Fan was deliberately saying this, she still willingly fell into his trap.

A trap it may be, as long as she had lemonade to drink.

Ye Fan's deep eyes lit up. "Then cooperate with me and help me secure this job."

It seemed that this girl was starting to get used to it; otherwise, she would never have said such a thing.

This was good news for him.

The way to a girl's heart was through her stomach, especially her sweet tooth.

Ning Xi's clear eyes held a hint of reproach. "Aren't you already my tutor? What else do I need to cooperate with?"

"It's not confirmed yet."

Ye Fan chuckled softly. "Uncle Ning seems to be a little dissatisfied with me. He might kick me out."

Hearing this, Ning Xi whispered, "Dad is not dissatisfied with you, he's dissatisfied with all boys. If you were a girl, there wouldn't be any problem."

How could she not know her own father?

He was afraid she would be swept off her feet!

Ye Fan smiled but said nothing.

In fact, he quite liked this about his future father-in-law.

Otherwise, in his previous life, a precious girl like Ning Xi would have had a boyfriend long before she met him, and she wouldn't have fallen for him.

If that had happened, they wouldn't have had such a heart-wrenching parting.

Seeing Ye Fan's silence, Ning Xi's eyes darted around, a mischievous glint flashing through them.

She sat up straight, a hint of arrogance on her fair face. "Tell you what, call me 'sister,' and I'll find a way to make you stay. How about that?"

Ye Fan had taken advantage of her so many times, it was time to collect some interest!

"Forget it."

Ye Fan shook his head, stood up, patted the wrinkles on his clothes, and said with a disappointed expression, "It's better to leave on my own than be kicked out. I give up on this job, bye~"

With that, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the hall.

"Hey..."

Ning Xi was dumbfounded, her eyes wide with astonishment.

What was going on? He was just leaving like that?

Seeing Ye Fan about to leave the hall, Ning Xi hurriedly shouted, "You... stop right there!"

As she spoke, she angrily stood up and chased after Ye Fan.

Ye Fan deliberately slowed down his pace, a smile on his face as he walked away from Ning Xi.

Girl, you want me to call you 'sister'? No way!

With their different paces, Ning Xi caught up to Ye Fan right at the entrance of the living room. Without saying anything, she grabbed his hand and pulled him back.

But after taking just two steps, they saw her surprised mother and her frowning father at the top of the stairs.

"Dad, Mom, you..."

Ning Xi looked at her parents, then at her hand holding Ye Fan's, her face instantly flushing red. She said hurriedly, "I-it's not... what you think, I... I..."

It's over!

This time, even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn't wash away her guilt!!!

Ye Fan also saw the two people at the top of the stairs. He said calmly, "Uncle, Sister Lan, are you done talking?"

"..."

"..."

Lan Xi's gaze swept over Ye Fan's face before settling on her daughter. Her gentle voice held a hint of curiosity. "Xiao Xi, you seem to be getting along well with Ye Fan?"

"Huh?"

Ning Xi shook her head repeatedly.

At this moment, she wanted to cry~~~

"Mom, it's not..."

Ye Fan interrupted her, his face full of sincerity. "Sister Lan, Xiao Xi and I are good friends."

"..."

If her parents weren't here, Ning Xi would definitely, definitely bite Ye Fan.

What was he doing? Wasn't this pushing her towards her doom!

"Hmph!"

If looks could kill, Ye Fan would have been killed by Ning Xiangtian countless times over.

His face darkened, and he said to his daughter in a deep voice, "Let go of his hand! Don't you know how to be a proper lady?"

Ning Xi felt extremely wronged, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears. "Dad, you... you're scolding me~"

"..."

Seeing his daughter on the verge of tears, Ning Xiangtian's anger instantly dissipated. He hurriedly walked between them, subtly separating their hands, and explained gently, "Xiao Xi, Dad didn't scold you, how could Dad ever scold you?"

"You did!"

A hint of slyness flashed in Ning Xi's eyes, but her face still wore a pitiful expression, as if she was about to cry.

Concern clouded his judgment.

If it were the usual Ning Xiangtian, he would have noticed his daughter's little act.

But at this moment, all he could think about was how to coax his daughter, he had no energy to pay attention to such small details.

Ye Fan hurriedly took out a tissue from his pocket. Considering the current situation, he could only place it in Ning Xi's hand and said persuasively, "Xiao Xi, your uncle really didn't scold you just now, I can testify."

He regretted teasing this girl.

If she cried because of this, he would take full responsibility!

Hearing this, Ning Xiangtian was stunned for a moment. This kid didn't seem so annoying anymore.

But the thought instantly vanished when he remembered the scene of this kid holding his daughter's hand just now.

However, now was not the time to dwell on this. He hugged his daughter and comforted her, "Xiao Xi, Dad really didn't scold you. Dad just thinks boys and girls should be aware of their boundaries. Your actions just now were a bit inappropriate. It was Dad's fault for using the wrong words. I'll be careful in the future, don't cry, okay~"

Ning Xi broke free from her father's arms and retorted, "It's just... holding hands! What's so inappropriate about that?"

She took a deep breath, walked over to Ye Fan, and made a bold move with a blushing face. She grabbed Ye Fan's hand again.

Ye Fan was stunned.

Ning Xiangtian was dumbfounded.

At the top of the stairs, Lan Xi leaned against the railing, a look of amusement on her face.

From beginning to end, she was the most clear-headed one.

Ning Xi looked at her father and said, "Ye Fan and I are good friends, why can't good friends hold hands?"

"Is it too much for good friends to hold hands?"

"Not too much..."

Ning Xiangtian stared at their intertwined hands and subconsciously answered. As soon as he spoke, he realized something was wrong and quickly changed his words. "But you're a boy and a girl, there's a difference between genders, how can you..."

"Can't there be pure friendship between men and women?"

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