Chapter 300: Kisses and hugs?
Let Ning Xi practice cooking?
Regarding this, Ye Fan had only four words in his heart.
Absolutely not possible—
Thinking of how his father-in-law and mother-in-law had also suffered under Ning Xi's cooking, he suddenly felt a lot better.
In the end, Ye Fan decided to order takeout. If he didn't, he really wouldn't be able to stop Ning Xi's firm desire to cook.
And so, the two of them dealt with lunch in a simple manner.
After eating, Ye Fan tidied up a bit and forcibly dragged Ning Xi to the living room. He plopped down on the sofa, his left hand resting on the back edge of the sofa, and winked at Ning Xi.
"Come, sit and rest for a bit."
How could Ning Xi not see what Ye Fan was up to? She kicked him lightly in annoyance and scolded, "Be proper! Now that Mom's not home, you're getting more and more out of line!"
As she spoke, her clear eyes spun around, and she muttered to herself, "You dare act like this in my house. If we go to Linhai later, who knows how you'll bully me? Looks like I need to think more carefully about the plan to go to Linhai."
Ye Fan: "..."
Checkmate?
Checkmate!
Checkmate!!!
This girl had found his weakness. He… had been taken down!
"Ahem—"
Ye Fan spread his hands and admitted his mistake decisively. "Xiao Xi, you're the bigger person, don't lower yourself to my level. Just now I was joking with you, just a joke."
"That's more like it."
Ning Xi hummed in satisfaction, quite pleased. She glanced at Ye Fan's left hand resting on the back of the sofa, paused for a few seconds, and ultimately chose to sit down beside him. However, before sitting, she pushed Ye Fan's hand back down.
"Gege, what are we doing this afternoon?"
After a long period of intense studying for the college entrance exams, the girl had gotten used to a disciplined study routine. Suddenly having free time made her feel out of place, and she couldn't help but want to find something to do.
"Doing what?"
That question really stumped Ye Fan. For a moment, he couldn't think of anything.
According to the Ministry of Education's notice, the exam results would be published online on June 18.
But today was only June 8, still ten days until the scores came out. And universities generally wouldn't start until the end of August.
With such a long vacation, if they didn't find something to do, it really would be boring.
They couldn't just stay home every day, right?
Ye Fan lowered his head in thought. After more than ten seconds, he slowly said, "Xiao Xi, didn't you want to practice Go during summer vacation? Since we have nothing to do now, I'll teach you to play Go?"
As soon as he said this, his thoughts immediately became clear. In his mind, he mapped out Ning Xi's summer schedule and continued, "If your talk with Sister Lan tonight goes smoothly, then we'll go to Linhai tomorrow."
"Once the college entrance exam results come out, we'll return to the capital together. Then we'll spend the rest of the time learning Go with Teacher Gu. How does that plan sound?"
Ning Xi thought it over carefully and didn't find anything wrong with it. She nodded obediently. "Let's go with that for now."
As she spoke, she took out the Go board and the containers of stones from under the coffee table and gently reminded, "Let's be clear: you're teaching me to play Go, not bullying me. And you can't call me dumb. Even though… I might be a little dumb, but you're not allowed to say it."
"What are you thinking?"
Ye Fan shook his head with a laugh, his expression serious. "Do you know how many people would love to teach Xiao Xi to play Go? How could I ever dislike you? What's inside that little head of yours? Glue?"
"Pfft—"
Ning Xi raised her hand and hit Ye Fan, but the force was more playful than anything else, like teasing between lovers.
Ye Fan pointed with his left hand at the space between them and teased softly, "Why are you sitting so far from me? I'm not going to eat you."
Ning Xi pouted. "It's all your fault. You've taken so many liberties with me today. Of course I have to be on guard."
She seemed to think of something, biting her lip gently, and murmured so softly it was almost inaudible, "Gege, I'm timid. Some things can't be rushed. They need to progress step by step, naturally."
There was hidden meaning.
The implication was very clear.
Ye Fan didn't even need to think. He immediately understood everything and nodded slightly. "I know all of this. Don't worry, I won't scare you. Sometimes it's just hard to hold back. You have to try to understand that."
"I…"
Ning Xi's clear eyes glistened like they were about to overflow, her little hand stirring the Go stones in the container in a flustered mess, and she murmured, "I… I can try to understand this kind of thing, just like we acted at school. Today, you were a bit much."
Facing the girl's complaint, Ye Fan felt really happy. These words, in another sense, confirmed that Ning Xi had accepted his pursuit.
Take it slow?
No problem. He had all the patience in the world!
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Ye Fan placed his big hand on the back of Ning Xi's head and gently stroked her hair. After a moment, he belatedly asked, "That move wasn't too much, right?"
"…Mhm."
The girl replied in a voice soft as silk, but then felt something was off and quickly added, "Barely… not too much."
"In that case, why don't you just tell me directly?"
Ye Fan chuckled and offered a suggestion. "Xiao Xi, just tell me plainly—what things I can do, and what things I can't. That way I'll know where the boundaries are."
"I… you…"
Ning Xi's face turned bright red, the feeling of youthful beauty radiating off her.
To actually say something so hard to talk about out loud?
Who does that?!
Too much!
Thinking about her future safety, she forced down her shyness and anxiety and softly said, "Holding hands… patting my head is okay. Everything else is not."
"Oh."
Ye Fan nodded, a bit confused. "What about hugs?"
"..."
"Kisses?"
"..."
"Kisses and hugs together?"
"Ye! Fan!"
Ning Xi slammed a Go stone down, cheeks puffed out. "You—if you keep teasing me, believe it or not I'll transform into Makka Pakka and run you over with a car?!"
That really melted Ye Fan.
He couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "Okay, I'll be careful in the future. But I can't promise anything. Sometimes, my body is controlled by a mysterious force. During those times, I can't control myself. Hope you understand."
Ning Xi opened her rosy lips slightly but didn't know what to say.
She had already explained things clearly, and Ye Fan had made no effort to hide anything in return.
Faced with this borderline shameless reply, she glared at him with gritted teeth, fuming, "Say that again?!"
"Good words don't need to be said twice."
Ye Fan responded breezily.
Ning Xi stomped her foot, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Under the thin black veil fabric, the hint of stunning fair skin peeked through—fresh yet seductive, a mysterious beauty on full display.
"Bullying a little girl, what kind of skill is that? If you keep picking on someone younger, I'll tattle to my dad and say you're bullying me!"
"Little girl?"
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