"Bet!"
Lan Xi slowly walked over, sat beside her husband, who was holding his head in frustration, and cast a meaningful glance at Ye Fan.
"Your uncle's words don't count. I'll take on the bet from earlier."
"Thank you, Sister Lan."
Ye Fan's face lit up with joy.
At this moment, he wanted to shout to the heavens.
Sister Lan, yyds!
You arrived just in time!!!
Ning Xiangtian's expression turned unnatural, and he said in a low voice, "Wife, what are you doing? Can't you just leave me some dignity?"
"What's the point of dignity among family?"
Lan Xi rolled her eyes at her husband and reminded him softly, "Have you forgotten what you said when you proposed? If you've forgotten, I can repeat it for you."
"You said, as long as I was willing to marry you, from then on, this family…"
"I remember, I remember!"
Ning Xiangtian quickly interrupted her. As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at his daughter and Ye Fan sitting across from him, looking rather awkward.
"That's good, then."
Lan Xi smiled faintly, then turned to her daughter. "Xiao Xi, if there's nothing else, take Ye Fan around the house. He usually only goes between the living room and the study, so he's not very familiar with the place."
"Mom, I love you to death!"
Ning Xi's pure, sweet smile instantly brightened the entire living room.
One smile, a city falls!
She got up, crossed over to her mother, planted a kiss on Lan Xi's left cheek, and playfully winked at Ye Fan.
"Come on, I'll take you to the basement. There are lots of fun things there."
Ye Fan smiled and nodded, bowing slightly to Lan Xi and Ning Xiangtian. "Sister Lan, Uncle; you two carry on."
"Go ahead."
After the two left, Ning Xiangtian's face turned dark. He glared with an expression that looked as if someone owed him eight billion.
No, eighty billion!
Lan Xi, on the other hand, was completely unfazed. She smiled and said, "What's with the sour face? Who are you showing that to?"
"Who do you think?"
Ning Xiangtian snorted coldly.
Lan Xi's face was full of mock grievance as she looked pitifully at him, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. "You… yelled at me?"
"I…"
"You don't love me anymore!"
"I…"
"If I had known you were such an irresponsible man, I would never have married you!"
"…"
If he could, Ning Xiangtian just wanted to spit out three bowls of blood.
He knew his wife all too well—she was definitely faking it.
But…
He still fell for it every single time!
Looking at his wife, who was on the verge of tears, Ning Xiangtian sighed in resignation. "Fine, I agree. Happy now?"
The tears in Lan Xi's eyes instantly vanished. The pitiful and aggrieved look disappeared without a trace, replaced by a radiant smile.
Her attitude made a 180-degree turn. She clung to her husband's arm and leaned on his shoulder. "Hubby, I knew you loved me the most!"
"That's not what you said just now."
Ning Xiangtian rubbed his temples, his face full of bitterness.
"Just now?"
Lan Xi looked as if she had lost her memory, her eyes filled with confusion. "I don't think I said anything just now. In my heart, hubby is the best man in the whole world."
"…"
Ning Xiangtian was speechless.
What could he do with a wife like this?
Nothing—
Spoiled women have the best lives!
Basement, Level Two.
Ning Xi led Ye Fan into a room.
The luxurious decor, with its intricate details, exuded the unmistakable aura of wealth.
"Ye Fan, this is where I…"
"Xiao Xi, aren't you forgetting something?"
The dimples on Ning Xi's cheeks froze. She turned around and complained, "Ugh, that title is so weird. Can't you stop harping on about it?"
"Nope."
Ye Fan was unmoved, replying calmly, "Be a good girl and call me brother."
"You…"
Ning Xi stomped her foot on the carpet, stood on tiptoe slightly, grabbed Ye Fan by the collar with her small hands, and glared at him fiercely. She revealed her neat, white teeth as she threatened, "Do you believe I'll bite you?!"
Ye Fan squinted, amused.
This girl was so adorable—adorable enough to be criminal!
Unfortunately, she had no awareness of her own charm.
Her current demeanor certainly had a killer effect.
But not the kind she intended.
Ye Fan casually extended his right hand toward Ning Xi's mouth and said nonchalantly, "Here, take it. Bite if you want."
Faced with Ye Fan's shameless attitude, Ning Xi had no choice but to let go angrily. She huffed, "Brother, this is the karaoke room. When I get tired from studying, I come here to sing for a bit."
"Good girl."
Ye Fan patted Ning Xi's little head and said, "Little sister, why don't you sing a song for your brother?"
"Little sister…"
Ning Xi gritted her teeth, glaring at Ye Fan. "Don't push it too far! You really see me as your little sister?"
Sister, my foot!
You damn Ye Fan! Stupid Ye Fan!!!
"Mm-hmm, isn't it nice to be my little sister?"
"No, it's not!"
Ning Xi blurted out without hesitation, "I don't want to be your… sister."
"Then what do you want to be to me?"
"I…"
Ning Xi was at a loss for words, her cheeks uncontrollably turning red.
Noticing the teasing look in Ye Fan's eyes, she stomped over to the couch a few meters away, plopped herself down, crossed her arms, and sulked.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Fan sat down beside Ning Xi, leaned close to her delicate little earlobe, and gently blew. "If you don't want to be my little sister, how about being my… wife?"
"If you keep spouting nonsense, do you believe I…"
Feeling the warm breath on her neck, Ning Xi instinctively shrank back. When she turned her head, their lips almost touched, scaring her so much that she leaned backward in a panic.
Ye Fan reacted quickly, wrapping an arm around her slender waist. Due to inertia, they both ended up tumbling to the ground together.
The atmosphere in the room instantly turned ambiguous.
Ning Xi swallowed nervously, her face bright red. Embarrassed, she turned her head to the side. "Have you hugged me enough yet? Let go of me!"
Ye Fan chuckled softly, leaning closer to her ear and whispering, "Xiao Xi, what if I haven't hugged you enough?"
"Do you have a death wish?!"
At this moment, they were practically pressed against each other. The intimacy of their posture made Ning Xi's heart race. She pushed against Ye Fan's chest with her delicate hands and stammered, "You… why are you so close to me?"
"Let go of me!"
"Nope."
"…"
Ning Xi fumed, "If you keep this up, I'll really get mad!"
Ye Fan's eyes twinkled with a mysterious smile. "Then answer my question from earlier, and I'll let go."
"What question…"
Ning Xi suddenly remembered Ye Fan's earlier words. Her blush deepened, like a ripe cherry, irresistible and captivating.
"Think carefully—do you want to be my wife or not?"
Ye Fan inhaled the faint fragrance of the girl and felt the incredible sensation in his right hand. He chuckled softly. "Anyway, whether you want to or not, I've decided—I'm sticking to you for the rest of my life!"
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