Chapter 88: Lip-to-tooth Confrontation

"Yes, this is the tutor I mentioned to you, Ye Fan."

Lan Xi said softly, "Don't be fooled by his young age, he's incredibly skilled in math and physics, and he can be of great help to Xiao Xi."

Ning Xiangtian narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp as he said, "You're classmates with my daughter, right? And you're even deskmates in the same class, am I right?"

Lan Xi looked puzzled, her face full of confusion. "What are you talking about?"

"Ye Fan is the tutor I hired..."

"Yes."

Ye Fan spoke up.

With Ning Xiangtian's resources, it would be too easy for him to find out these things. Instead of denying and hiding it, it was better to admit it openly. At least it would appear more honest.

Seeing Lan Xi's surprised expression, Ye Fan smiled apologetically.

He paused for a moment and explained, "Sister Lan, I'm sorry. I didn't know it would be such a coincidence. The reason I didn't tell you was that I was worried you might overthink things knowing I'm Ning Xi's classmate. Please forgive me."

Lan Xi's eyes flickered as she turned to Ning Xiangtian and asked, "Don't tell me that the student who helped Xiao Xi with her studies is also Ye Fan."

"It's him."

"..."

Ning Xiangtian and Lan Xi exchanged glances, both feeling a bit frustrated.

They had even made a bet about this, only to find out that the protagonist was the same person.

What a situation!

Ning Xiangtian put his hands behind his back, exuding an aura of authority as he asked, "You're just a high school senior, why are you already thinking about being a tutor?"

"I need the money."

Ye Fan gave his answer.

Facing the invisible pressure, he didn't show any timidity. His expression was calm and collected.

Ning Xiangtian was surprised, but his expression remained unchanged. He continued, "High school students don't need that much money, do they?"

"They do."

"Why?"

The casual conversation carried a hint of interrogation, subtle but easy to make someone feel guilty.

Ye Fan smiled calmly and retorted, "Mr. Ning, as the richest man in China, do you need money?"

"What do you think?"

Ning Xiangtian was increasingly surprised.

His first impression of Ye Fan was not good. This kid had been getting handsy with his precious daughter, and if it were his old temper, he would have already confronted him.

But after this brief exchange, he was certain of one thing:

This kid was not simple!

He was so young, yet so calm and composed, his words measured and bold.

An ordinary high school student meeting him would probably be so nervous that they couldn't even speak properly. On the other hand, Ye Fan was as relaxed as if he was just chatting with a neighbor.

Ye Fan pursed his lips. "You do."

"Why?" Ning Xiangtian raised an eyebrow.

"Do you need a reason?"

"Yes!"

Listening to their riddle-like conversation, Lan Xi's surprise grew.

As his wife, she knew Ning Xiangtian's way of doing things very well. From the beginning, he had been trying to intimidate Ye Fan.

The reason was simple.

Ye Fan was her daughter's deskmate!

Lan Xi had initially wanted to find a suitable opportunity to stop this, but Ye Fan's performance was completely unexpected.

After hesitating for a moment, she gave up on the idea of interfering and stood quietly to the side.

Meeting Ning Xiangtian's scrutinizing gaze, Ye Fan smiled calmly and said, "With Mr. Ning's current wealth, you wouldn't be able to spend it all in eight lifetimes. The reason I say you still need money is because I think you should have other goals."

Ning Xiangtian raised an eyebrow. "I'm already the richest man in China, what other goals could I have?"

Ye Fan nodded in agreement. "Mr. Ning is indeed the richest man in China, but above the richest man in China, there's the richest man in the world. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been investing heavily in overseas markets in recent years."

"Of course, these are just my humble opinions, please don't take offense."

Ning Xiangtian remained silent, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

A high school student, saying such things?

It was unbelievable!

Seeing this, Lan Xi chuckled and said, "Ye Fan, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable at such a young age. You're really impressive."

"You're too kind, Sister Lan."

Ye Fan scratched his head and said, "I was just speaking casually. Please don't take offense if I said anything inappropriate, you and... Uncle Ning."

The title "Mr. Ning" seemed a bit inappropriate, realizing this, he quickly changed his words.

"..."

Hearing the words "Uncle Ning", Ning Xiangtian's brows twitched.

Calling Lan Xi "Sister" and him "Uncle"?

This kid was bold!

"You said it very well."

The admiration in Lan Xi's eyes was undisguised.

She changed the subject, "Ye Fan, why don't you have a seat with your Uncle Ning in the living room for a while? I'll go call Xiao Xi down."

"Okay." Ye Fan nodded in agreement.

Then, Lan Xi looked at her husband and reminded him in a low voice, "Behave yourself."

"Don't worry."

After Lan Xi went upstairs.

Ning Xiangtian pointed to the sofa not far away. "Shall we sit down and chat?"

Ye Fan nodded, a faint smile on his face. "It would be my honor."

The corners of Ning Xiangtian's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, This kid is tougher than I expected!

They sat down opposite each other, their gazes meeting in midair.

Ye Fan's gaze was frank and open. He took the initiative to speak, "I didn't expect Xiao Xi to be your daughter, Uncle Ning. I was really startled when I first saw you."

"Were you? I didn't see any reaction from you."

Hearing Ye Fan call his daughter "Xiao Xi", Ning Xiangtian felt a pang of displeasure.

Xiao Xi?

How dare he call her that?

This ignorant kid, just wait!!!

Ye Fan picked up the water glass on the coffee table, poured a glass of water for Ning Xiangtian, and said, "Uncle Ning is so approachable, that's why I wasn't nervous."

"..."

Ning Xiangtian's face twitched.

Approachable?

Bullshit!!!

He could tell that this kid's ability to dodge questions was no less than his own.

With that in mind, he decided to change his tactics.

To destroy him, I must first make him arrogant!

"I've seen the test papers and annotations you prepared for Xiao Xi. They're very well written, very high level."

"You flatter me, Uncle Ning."

Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shook his head. "Compared to your annotations, mine are nothing."

Go along with Ning Xiangtian's words.

There were traps everywhere!

He wasn't stupid, he wouldn't fall for them so easily.

From the moment he saw Ning Xiangtian, Ye Fan had been on high alert.

Dealing with Ning Xiangtian's veiled criticisms wasn't an easy task.

One wrong step, and he might fall into his trap!

Hearing this, Ning Xiangtian's eyelids twitched incessantly. He felt helpless about Ye Fan's blatant lies.

Whose work was better, did he really not know?

This kid was really tough!

Suddenly, he smiled and asked, "Ye Fan, you're so good at math and physics, you must have spent a lot of time on these two subjects, right?"

"Just average."

Before he knew what Ning Xiangtian was up to, Ye Fan gave an ambiguous answer.

Ning Xiangtian sighed and said, "Learning emphasizes the all-round development of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education. Being good at one or two subjects isn't enough, being good at all subjects, that's what's truly impressive."

"You're right."

Ye Fan nodded in agreement, his eyes full of sincerity. "Uncle Ning, you're absolutely right."

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