Chapter 62 Warm and Beautiful

"Umm…"

At this moment, Ye Fan's Level 3 Intelligence came into play.

His mind raced. Facing the girl's questioning gaze, he said without batting an eye, "Xiao Xi, what are you thinking?"

"I just saw you were so tired, so I wanted to get you inside to rest quickly. Besides, we're not just classmates, we're also deskmates."

"What's wrong with holding hands between good friends? It's a symbol of friendship!"

"..."

Ning Xi stared at Ye Fan blankly, her mouth slightly open, looking adorable.

Except for her dad, no boy had ever held her hand before.

In her understanding, hand-holding was something you only did with your boyfriend.

After hearing Ye Fan's explanation, she inexplicably felt that it made sense...

But something still felt off.

Seeing Ning Xi in a daze, Ye Fan pressed his advantage. "Alright, stop overthinking it. Look at you, you're all sweaty. Quickly drink some water."

"…Okay."

Just like that, Ye Fan managed to smooth over the crisis.

Ning Xi held the glass with both hands and took small sips of lemonade, her eyes sparkling slightly.

It was delicious...

She completely forgot about the hand-holding incident.

Ye Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.

Thank goodness he reacted quickly.

He went to the bathroom, grabbed a clean towel, and came back to Ning Xi.

"Here, wipe your sweat."

"Thank you."

Ning Xi took the towel and wiped the sweat from her forehead, messing up her long bangs.

"Don't move."

Ye Fan suddenly said.

Ning Xi froze, her hand still holding the towel, her big eyes darting around.

"W-what's wrong? Is there… something?"

"Yes."

Ye Fan nodded and walked softly towards Ning Xi. He squatted down in front of her, his lips moving slightly. "Don't move, there's a fly on your head. I've been looking for it for days, and I finally caught it."

"Y-Ye Fan, you're not going to… swat it on my head, are you? Can… can I refuse?"

Ning Xi gulped, her face falling.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't do that."

As he spoke, Ye Fan's hand touched Ning Xi's forehead, a slight smile curving his lips.

Girl, you're still so innocent.

There was no fly.

He just wanted to fix Ning Xi's bangs.

And of course, he needed a good excuse to do that.

His fingers gently brushed against Ning Xi's forehead. The unfamiliar sensation made her cheeks flush.

"Ye Fan, haven't… haven't you caught it yet?"

"Almost, just hold still for a bit longer."

"…Okay."

Ning Xi replied in a barely audible voice. Smelling Ye Fan's scent, her heart was in turmoil.

Wasn't she here to decorate the room?

Why did they hold hands first, and then…

Ahhhhh—

After about ten seconds, Ye Fan stood up, pretending to swat something to the ground. "That's for disturbing my sleep every day, die!"

After this performance, Ye Fan smiled at Ning Xi. "Come on, let's wash our hands. Dinner is ready."

"Okay."

Ning Xi glanced at the floor but didn't see anything. She didn't think much of it and got up to follow Ye Fan to the bathroom.

"This is hand soap."

"Thank you."

"No need to be so polite with me. Don't forget, we're deskmates."

Ye Fan smiled, a clean and handsome smile appearing on his face.

Ning Xi glanced at him through the mirror and quickly lowered her head, her heart pounding in her chest.

Noticing the girl's subtle movements, Ye Fan's smile deepened. He was enjoying this way of interacting with Ning Xi.

The faint hint of shyness, the warmth and sweetness.

They returned to the sofa and sat facing each other.

Ye Fan opened the lids of the bowls on the coffee table one by one. Instantly, the living room was filled with a delicious aroma.

"Wow!"

Ning Xi looked at the four dishes and a soup in front of her, her face full of surprise. "Did you make all this yourself?"

"Who else would have?"

Ye Fan said with a chuckle. "Come on, try it and tell me how it tastes."

He picked up a steamed crab, skillfully cracked open the shell, swiftly removed the meat and roe, and filled a small bowl.

"Here you go."

"Ye Fan, I… I can do it myself."

Ning Xi lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.

This way of interacting was so strange~

It felt like she was facing her dad…

Ugh, Ning Xi, what are you thinking? Get a grip!

"You're the main force for decorating the room later."

Ye Fan smiled. "For now, your only job is to rest and conserve your energy. Leave this kind of work to me."

"Eat quickly, it won't taste as good when it's cold."

"Tha… okay."

She wanted to thank him, but seeing Ye Fan shake his head slightly, Ning Xi lowered her head shyly. She took a small bite of crab meat, her eyes widening slightly.

"How is it?"

"Delicious…"

"Then eat more."

"…Okay."

Throughout the meal, Ye Fan barely touched his chopsticks, he was mostly picking food for Ning Xi.

"I can't, I can't, I really can't eat anymore."

Looking at the mountain of food still in her bowl, Ning Xi shook her head repeatedly, a hint of complaint in her eyes.

This person…

Even feeding a pig shouldn't be like this!!!

Ye Fan's expression remained unchanged, and he said with a smile, "Be good, just finish this bowl and then you can stop. Look at you, you're so thin."

"…"

Ning Xi pouted and turned away.

"I'm not eating anymore. You said that just now, and I've already had three bowls. Are you trying to make me explode so you can inherit my debt?"

"Alright, alright."

Hearing this, Ye Fan couldn't stop laughing.

This girl rarely joked with others…

"Rest for a while, I'll clean up here, and then we can start decorating the room."

"Okay."

Ning Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, she could stop eating. This was the most she had ever eaten in her entire life.

As she watched Ye Fan carry the dishes into the kitchen, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes.

Huh~~~

Ye Fan's clothes looked a lot like the clothes of the teacher in the meeting room this morning...

This thought flashed through the girl's mind.

But she didn't dwell on it, assuming it was just a coincidence. It never occurred to her that they were the same person.

Listening to the sounds coming from the kitchen, Ning Xi patted her stomach contently and lay down on the sofa, her legs slightly crossed, revealing her delicate ankles.

"I'm so full…"

When Ye Fan finished cleaning up and returned to the living room, Ning Xi had already fallen asleep.

He fetched a thin blanket from the bedroom and covered Ning Xi with it.

He carefully lifted Ning Xi's left ankle, retrieved the copy of "Relativity" that was under it, sat down on the opposite sofa, and started reading.

A few minutes later.

Ye Fan put down the book, feeling a little helpless.

He couldn't concentrate at all. His eyes kept drifting towards the opposite sofa.

Since that was the case, he might as well stop reading.

He rested his chin on his hand and gazed at the sleeping Ning Xi, his deep eyes filled with warmth.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating Ning Xi. In this moment, even the air seemed to soften.

The girl slept until almost three in the afternoon.

She let out a soft moan, opened her eyes sleepily, and sat up groggily, her eyes dazed.

Ye Fan didn't speak, just quietly watched her.

After about two minutes, Ning Xi finally came back to her senses. She patted her head and looked around, her eyes widening in surprise.

"Ye Fan, why am I at your house?"

"..."

Ye Fan just smiled without saying a word.

Soon, Ning Xi realized something was wrong.

This place...

Was Ye Fan's house?

Yes... it was!

As her memory returned, her face instantly turned crimson. She bit her lip lightly and glanced at Ye Fan with a guilty conscience. "W-what time is it?"

"2:57."

"..."

Ning Xi hurriedly got up, the blanket slipping to the floor. Her soft voice was laced with urgency.

"Oh no, why didn't you wake me up?"

"It's okay, don't worry."

Ye Fan stood up and picked up the blanket. "We still have time."

Ning Xi looked away and checked her clothes, relieved to find that there was nothing amiss.

If her mother found out about this, she would be scolded to death...

The corners of Ye Fan's mouth curved up slightly, but he didn't say anything.

It was good for girls to be cautious.

He put the blanket on the sofa, then took the plastic bags from the shoe cabinet and poured out all the contents.

Then he was dumbfounded.

What were these?

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