Chapter 325: Everything You See Is Gentle
The car stopped in the courtyard.
As soon as he got out of the car, Ye Fan noticed Ning Xiangtian standing at the door and immediately walked over. "Uncle, long time no see."
"It hasn't been that long."
Ning Xiangtian's expression was indifferent.
Ye Fan didn't mind this at all. In his understanding, this kind of Ning Xiangtian was normal.
If one day Ning Xiangtian greeted him with a smile, that would be the unusual part.
"Daddy, did you miss me?"
Ning Xi skipped and bounced to her father's side, affectionately hugging his arm. "Anyway, while I was in Linhai, I missed you."
Ning Xiangtian's cold demeanor from earlier vanished in an instant. His face was now full of smiles. "Of course I missed my precious daughter. Did you have fun in Linhai?"
"Lots of fun!"
Ning Xi's cheeks were brimming with a soft and sweet smile. "Ye Fan took me to many places and we did a lot of things I hadn't done before. Come on, come on, let's go inside and talk."
"Okay."
Ning Xiangtian nodded happily.
Ye Fan didn't follow the two inside. Instead, he helped Zhuang Li carry the luggage.
This scene made Lan Xi secretly nod in approval. One can see a person's character through the little things.
After Zhuang Li handed a suitcase to Ye Fan, seeing that no one was around, he asked in a low voice, "Ye Fan, did you and Miss have a fight?"
"Hm?"
Ye Fan looked confused. "Uncle, why would you think that?"
Zhuang Li slung a backpack over his shoulder. "Back in the car, you and Miss didn't say a single word. Isn't that the cold war?"
"Nope."
Ye Fan found it funny. While pulling the suitcase, he said, "Uncle, you misunderstood. How could I possibly argue with Xiao Xi? As for a cold war, that's even less likely."
"That's good then."
Zhuang Li nodded quietly. He hesitated for a moment before saying seriously, "Ye Fan, keep it up. I can see Miss likes you, and Madam is also very satisfied with you. As for Mister's attitude toward you, it's just his personality."
"The fact that he allows you and Miss to interact already shows a lot. I believe in you!"
"I will."
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes.
He would work hard!…
Inside the living room.
Ye Fan originally wanted to take the luggage upstairs first, but Ning Xiangtian, who was chatting with his daughter, suddenly spoke. "Ye Fan, hand the luggage to Zhuang Li. Come over, I have something to ask you."
Ye Fan paused for a moment, a sense of unease arising in his heart.
Zhuang Li secretly gave Ye Fan a look and whispered a reminder, "Just leave the luggage here and do your best to perform."
With that, he carried the luggage upstairs.
Ye Fan took a light breath, as if preparing for battle, and sat down opposite Ning Xiangtian. "Uncle, what did you want to ask?"
Ning Xiangtian was about to speak when Lan Xi, who came over with tea, interrupted him.
Lan Xi placed the tea on the table and teased her husband, "So impatient, huh?"
Ning Xiangtian picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, then countered, "Don't you want to know Ye Fan and Xiao Xi's college entrance exam scores?"
Lan Xi sat beside her husband and glanced at her daughter on the other side. "Xiao Xi, go sit on the other side."
"…Oh."
Ning Xi was stunned for a second, lowering her head slightly.
She walked around the coffee table and sat to Ye Fan's right, quietly reminding him, "Daddy asked me about my results just now, but I didn't say anything. It's better if you tell him."
Hearing that, warmth surged in Ye Fan's heart. He understood the girl's intentions.
Ning Xiangtian had always treated him coldly—something the girl surely noticed. Plus, with that previous bet… if their perfect exam scores came from his mouth, it might just make Ning Xiangtian look at him differently.
After all, this was a perfect score on the college entrance exam!
Lan Xi looked at the boy and girl before her, a faint smile appearing on her face. Then she blinked innocently at her husband and said, "I'm not curious."
"Why not?"
Ning Xiangtian was full of confusion.
Lan Xi covered her mouth and laughed. "Because… I already know their exam results."
Ning Xiangtian: "..."
At that moment, he realized he had been tricked by his wife!
Ye Fan and Ning Xi exchanged a glance, both clearly understanding what had just happened.
Ning Xi turned her head, giggling softly.
Ye Fan, however, remained expressionless. He said calmly, "Uncle, Xiao Xi did very well on the college entrance exam. Her score is quite impressive."
Ning Xiangtian's eyes lit up. "How impressive?"
The word "impressive" was way too vague!
Ye Fan smiled humbly and said in a steady voice, "750 points. That's a perfect score."
Upon hearing this, Ning Xiangtian's expression changed, and his eyes widened slightly. "How much?"
"Perfect score."
Ye Fan repeated himself.
Ning Xiangtian's teacup trembled slightly in his hand, and his expression shifted. But he quickly regained composure and asked again, "Xiao Xi scored full marks. What about your score?"
Ye Fan replied with a smile, "Also a perfect score."
His tone was light, as if he were talking about something trivial—completely different from how he had announced Ning Xi's results.
Even Ning Xiangtian, with all his deep scheming, couldn't help but inhale slightly when he heard both scores.
College entrance exam… perfect score?!
Because of his connections, he understood more than anyone what those four words meant.
A future without limits!!!
Ye Fan smiled slightly. "Uncle, thank you for letting Xiao Xi go to Linhai with me in advance. This score is my answer to you."
Ning Xiangtian's eyes flickered with meaning. After several seconds, he slowly opened his mouth, "Not bad. But don't get arrogant."
Ye Fan didn't reply, just nodded.
The conversation between the two was very short.
Ning Xi's lips curved into a gentle smile, ripples dancing in her eyes.
Her father had actually praised Ye Fan?
She was happy—happier than if he'd praised her…
Seizing the opportunity, Ning Xi spoke softly, "Daddy, starting tomorrow, I'll be learning Go from Master Gu, so I invited Ye Fan to keep me company. Can he stay at our house?"
Ning Xiangtian was clearly taken aback, surprise flashing in his eyes.
If it were his wife who said that, he wouldn't have cared. But it was his daughter who made the request.
However, upon meeting his daughter's expectant gaze, he sighed inwardly.
"Okay."
He left behind just this one word before standing up and heading upstairs.
Lan Xi gave her daughter a secret thumbs-up and followed him. She knew her husband well—his heart must be filled with complicated emotions right now.
Once their figures disappeared at the staircase turn, Ning Xi cheered gleefully, eyes sparkling. "Now that Daddy agreed too, let's see what other excuse you have?"
Ye Fan's face was full of smiles as he spread his hands. "At your command, Lady Ning. This humble servant will now live here, ready to serve Lady Ning 24/7, including a bed-warming service."
"Peh—"
Ning Xi's pretty face turned bright red, her tone filled with playful annoyance. "What bed-warming? If you dare spout more nonsense, I'll tape your mouth shut!"
Ye Fan said nothing, only smiled.
At this moment, a smile hung on his face, the sun warmed his heart, and his eyes were filled with her; wherever he looked, all he saw was tenderness.
That tenderness, accumulated, could light the path ahead with the brightest steps…