Chapter 405 Panlong Mountain
"Wuu~~~"
A low, barely audible moan echoed in the room. Nearly a minute passed before Ye Fan reluctantly let go of Ning Xi.
Ning Xi gently raised her slender hand, covered her face, and ran to the mirror. She stared helplessly at her slightly swollen lips, then turned her head and glared angrily, "How many times have I told you, you can't kiss me without permission! Now look, mom and dad will definitely notice!"
The girl's angry glare held no threat in Ye Fan's eyes. On the contrary, he found it quite cute. He grinned and comforted her, "It's fine, Uncle and Sister Lan won't notice."
"Besides, you clearly agreed just now!"
"Nonsense!"
Ning Xi widened her eyes in shame and anger, questioning, "When did I agree?"
Ye Fan shrugged slightly and said, "Just now when I kissed you, you didn't refuse. Not refusing means you tacitly agreed. Tacit agreement is basically consent, right?"
Ning Xi: "..."
Why did that sound so familiar?
"Lazy to argue with you!"
Knowing she wasn't a match for Ye Fan in verbal sparring, Ning Xi didn't dwell too long on the topic. She walked angrily to the wardrobe and casually threw a casual outfit onto the bed. "Here, wear this outfit this afternoon!"
"You sure?"
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow, looked at the clothes on the bed, then at what he was already wearing, and gave a bitter smile. "Xiao Xi, the clothes you picked look no different from what I'm already wearing."
"Also, you know who we're meeting this afternoon. Is this kind of outfit really appropriate?"
"Why not?"
Ning Xi placed her jade-like hands on her hips and rolled her eyes at Ye Fan before sitting back down on the bed. "Brother, you are who you are; the grandpa we're meeting wants to see you, the person. As long as you're dressed neatly and in your usual style, it's fine. Why must you wear a suit and tie?"
"Well, that makes sense."
Ye Fan praised, "Hearing your words is like hearing words!"
"Pfft!"
Ning Xi was no stranger to the kind of nonsense often found online, but after being teased by Ye Fan, most of her anger dissipated.
"Brother, that's just my suggestion. What you wear in the end is still your decision."
"This one it is."
Ye Fan picked up the clothes on the bed, his thin lips curled up. "I'll change now."
"Wait!"
Seeing Ye Fan about to take off his clothes, Ning Xi hurriedly stopped him and quickly walked toward the door without looking back. She didn't want to... well, not really want to... no, anyway...
A little past 1:00 PM.
Outside the gate of the Ning family villa, a black Audi was parked. At a glance, it looked like the vehicle Ning Xiangtian usually used, but on closer inspection, there were differences.
Whether it was the car's exterior or the glass windows, all had bulletproof functions!
The air was filled with the scent of flowers, and it felt like the earth itself was being roasted. Yet, in such weather, a man in a black suit and sunglasses stood motionless beside the car.
In the yard, Ning Xiangtian and Lan Xi were speaking in low voices. When they saw Ye Fan walking out of the house, surprise flashed in their eyes.
Black T-shirt, casual pants, sneakers...
"You're wearing that?"
"Yeah."
Ye Fan looked down at his clothes and smiled. "Uncle, I think this outfit is pretty good."
Good?
Good, my ass!
That's what Ning Xiangtian thought in his heart. He looked at his daughter standing beside Ye Fan. "Xiao Xi, why didn't you help Ye Fan pick out something to wear?"
"Dad."
Ning Xi's eyes glistened as she lowered her head in embarrassment. She said weakly, "I was the one who picked out this outfit for brother."
Ning Xiangtian: "..."
Headache!
Lan Xi smiled gently. "It's quite nice—clean, appropriate, handsome and sunny."
Three against one!
Facing this outcome, Ning Xiangtian had nothing more to say. He gave Ye Fan a look. "Time to go."
"Alright."
Ye Fan responded with a smile, then leaned down and softly whispered in Ning Xi's ear, "Be good at home this afternoon. As for the dojo, call Sister Ziyi and explain. I'll bring you candy when I get back."
Noticing the unusual looks from her parents, Ning Xi's face flushed red. She stomped her foot lightly. "I'm not a kid, why would I eat candy? I won't!"
"Are you sure you won't eat it?"
"No…"
Meeting Ye Fan's serious gaze, Ning Xi's words got stuck in her throat. After a short hesitation, she shyly turned her head away. "I'll eat."
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes and ruffled the girl's silky hair into a mess. "So obedient."
"I'm already an adult, not little at all!"
Ning Xi pouted, her eyes showing grievance. "Don't treat me like a child, okay?"
Hearing that, Ye Fan leaned in and whispered something in her ear.
In the next second, a blush spread across Ning Xi's face, and her bashful appearance was incredibly charming.
Lan Xi couldn't stop smiling, her eyes filled with reminiscence and envy.
Such love… was too beautiful!
So beautiful it made one envious...
Ning Xiangtian kept a stern face, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure. "Done wasting time? The person picking us up is already here. Let's go!"
He didn't even give Ye Fan a chance to speak before turning and walking to the door.
"Don't mind him."
Lan Xi smiled and reminded gently, "If the person you're meeting really is him, don't be nervous. Just answer honestly whatever he asks."
"I'll remember that."
Ye Fan nodded, then reached up and ruffled Ning Xi's hair again, messing it up completely before quickly running toward the door.
Ning Xi shouted angrily from behind, "You… just wait, I won't let you off!"
Accompanied by Ye Fan's laughter, the car's engine, and the girl's threats, even the blazing sun seemed to grow gentler…
…
On the outskirts of the imperial capital, in Panlong Mountain, a private villa stood quietly.
It was about 80 kilometers from the city, with no nearby villages and rarely any people.
A winding asphalt road twisted like a coiled dragon down the mountainside.
The arrival of a car broke the silence. It drove along the asphalt road toward the villa halfway up the mountain.
Inside the car.
Ye Fan and Ning Xiangtian sat in the backseat. Neither spoke the entire way.
About one kilometer from the villa gate, the car was stopped.
After inspection, the car was allowed to continue to the parking spot at the villa entrance.
After getting out of the car, Ye Fan looked at the scenic mountains and waters around him and couldn't help but sigh.
What a place!!!
On the way, they had passed through nine checkpoints to reach the villa.
Unless something unexpected happened, there should be more security checks ahead.
"Gentlemen, please follow me."
The driver bowed slightly and motioned respectfully to the two.
They followed the driver into the villa. As Ye Fan expected, before entering the house, they were subjected to a full-body search again.
After nearly five minutes of checks, they finally arrived at the door of an office on the third floor.
Knock knock—
"Come in."