"Brother, it's time for breakfast."
Outside the door, Ning Xi was dressed simply—a pink chiffon blouse, plain black trousers, and versatile white sneakers. Her long, dark hair was neatly tied back with a pink star-shaped headband.
A refreshing youthful aura.
Clean and beautiful!
However, Ye Fan noticed that Ning Xi's eyes were slightly red and asked, "Xiao Xi, what's wrong with your eyes?"
"N-nothing."
Ning Xi lowered her head, her vision obscured by the two jade peaks on her chest. While feeling shy, she was also a little helpless.
If she had known something like this would happen, she definitely wouldn't have gone to Ye Fan's room last night.
But now, what's done is done. It was too late to say anything.
She had no intention of telling Ye Fan about it...
Because... it was too embarrassing!
Ye Fan wasn't so easily fooled. With a quick thought, he had already figured out the general situation. He didn't expose it directly but instead said gently, "Xiao Xi, your emotions seem a little off right now. You need to adjust quickly. You can't be like this during the exam, understand?"
"Mm, I know."
Ning Xi nodded slightly and pushed Ye Fan towards the dining room.
During breakfast, Lan Xi didn't say a word. This made Ning Xi, who had been on edge, secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
A little past seven o'clock.
The three of them arrived at the villa entrance. Zhuang Li had been waiting for a long time. Just before getting into the car, Ye Fan suddenly patted his forehead and turned to Ning Xi, who was about to get in.
"Xiao Xi, I forgot a gel pen on my computer desk. Can you grab it for me?"
"Oh... okay."
Ning Xi stuffed the stationery bag in Ye Fan's hand and turned back toward the house.
Lan Xi glanced at the stationery bag in Ye Fan's hand and said softly, "Xiao Fan, do you have something you want to say to me?"
"Yes."
Ye Fan nodded and smiled slightly at Zhuang Li. Zhuang Li immediately understood and got into the car on his own.
Working for Ning Xiang Tian, if he didn't have basic awareness, he would have been fired long ago.
"Sister Lan, did Xiao Xi run into you when she returned to her room this morning?"
"Yes."
"Did you misunderstand something?"
"Yes."
"No wonder!"
A look of realization flashed across Ye Fan's face. He smiled and said, "No wonder Xiao Xi seemed a little off. Sister Lan, misunderstandings are only natural, but I still want to explain—this was all my fault."
"Last night, Xiao Xi had trouble sleeping, so she came to talk to me. She fell asleep while we were chatting, and I didn't have the heart to wake her up. That's why this misunderstanding happened."
Without giving Lan Xi a chance to speak, he continued, "Sister Lan, I really like Xiao Xi. I respect her. In this relationship, I tread carefully as if walking on thin ice, not daring to make any reckless moves."
"I know what I can and cannot do. Please believe me, I won't let Xiao Xi get hurt—not even a little."
"Xiao Xi already explained everything to me."
Lan Xi smiled. She admired Ye Fan precisely because of his calm demeanor in difficult situations.
If it had been an average guy, he would have blurted out every detail of what happened last night in a panic.
But Ye Fan wasn't like that. He simply explained the cause, while focusing on expressing his feelings for her daughter.
Actions speak louder than words.
This was a very mature way of handling things!
"Xiao Xi is Xiao Xi. I am me."
Ye Fan smiled slightly and said, "Sister Lan, I'll try to avoid such situations in the future. I sincerely apologize."
Lan Xi chuckled and praised, "Xiao Fan, sometimes it feels like you're not an eighteen-year-old. You're too steady in how you handle things!"
Ye Fan laughed along and joked, "Inside my young body lives a mature soul."
Lan Xi covered her mouth and laughed. Seeing her daughter coming out, she lowered her voice and instructed, "Xiao Fan, on the way, try to comfort Xiao Xi. That girl tends to bottle things up. I'm worried..."
"Sister Lan, don't worry. Leave it to me. I'll make sure Xiao Xi is in the best state for the college entrance exam."
Ye Fan understood what Lan Xi was about to say and answered ahead of time.
Lan Xi nodded in satisfaction and said no more.
Ning Xi walked over and handed the gel pen to Ye Fan. "Here, don't be so forgetful next time. Good thing you remembered—what if it affected your exam?"
"Lady Xiao Xi is right. Your humble servant will be more careful in the future."
"Pfft—"
Ning Xi burst into laughter, stole a glance at her mother, and scolded Ye Fan playfully, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? My mom is here! Act properly!"
Ye Fan squinted his eyes, a faint smile appearing on his delicate face. He nodded toward Lan Xi and said, "Sister Lan, Xiao Xi and I are heading out. Wait for our good news at home."
"Alright."
Lan Xi smiled warmly and waved her hand to cheer them on. "You two are the fattest!"
Ning Xi giggled endlessly, her face blushing like cherry blossoms. She mumbled, "What do you mean 'fattest'? You pronounced it wrong!"
At that moment, all the distracting thoughts in her mind had disappeared.
"Hahaha..."
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According to statistics, nearly 500,000 students were taking the college entrance exam in the Imperial Capital this year. To accommodate them, 16 exam centers were set up, each holding about 35,000 students.
Zhinhua was assigned to Exam Center No. 8, along with Yuqing.
The two top high schools in the Imperial Capital were placed together. Since students from both schools already looked down on each other, they were all eager to prove themselves in the exams—both for personal success and to defend their school's honor.
At 7:40 AM.
Ye Fan and Ning Xi arrived outside the exam center. The place was already bustling with people, the dense crowd making one's scalp tingle. Anyone with trypophobia would definitely struggle here.
From a distance, Ye Fan spotted Zhinhua's school sign. He grasped Ning Xi's hand tightly, shielding her behind him, and after a great deal of effort, they finally reached Class 2's gathering spot.
As soon as they arrived, Yang Ting pulled them aside.
"You two little ancestors! If you had taken any longer, I would have had a heart attack!"
The candidates were about to enter, but Ye Fan and Ning Xi were nowhere to be seen.
For Yang Ting—no, for Zhinhua as a whole—Ye Fan and Ning Xi were their greatest hope for this year's college entrance exam. The two top seeds absolutely could not have anything go wrong.
Because of this, in just ten minutes, Zhan Chongshan had asked Yang Ting about them four times, constantly checking why Ye Fan and Ning Xi hadn't arrived yet.
"The traffic was a bit heavy."
Ye Fan smiled apologetically. From Yang Ting's reaction, he felt a concern he had never experienced in his past life.
Yang Ting checked their stationery bags and finally relaxed. But then she noticed something strange—her eyes filled with suspicion as she looked at them.
"Why do you two have identical supplies?"
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