NABC Chapter 10: The First stirrings of spring
Chapter 10: The First stirrings of spring
Ye Chengfeng and Fan Ruoruo chatted happily until dusk, when he reluctantly left the Fan residence.
As they were leaving the Fan residence, they ran into Fan Xian, who had been busy all day.
After parting ways with Ye Chengfeng, Fan Xian first went to the Supervisory Council to see Chen Pingping.
Chen Pingping saw through his little trick.
He was then summoned by Emperor Qing and taken to the palace to confront Li Yunrui.
Only now, dragging his weary body, did he finally return to the Fan residence.
What are you doing in my house?
Fan Xian was instantly furious. He had basically guessed that this guy had come to "steal" his house while he was away!
"Young Master Fan, what are you saying? What could I possibly do at the Fan residence?"
"Oh, it's getting late. I won't stay for lunch at the Fan residence. Young Master Fan, there's no need for me to stay. Farewell!"
Ye Chengfeng ran too fast; before Fan Xian could continue questioning him, he had already disappeared.
"That bastard! No, I have to go find Ruoruo first!"
Fan Xian didn't even bother to consult with his father, and went straight to Fan Ruoruo's courtyard.
Before even entering the house, I could hear Fan Ruoruo humming a little tune, seemingly very happy.
When Fan Xian entered the room, he saw Fan Ruoruo holding a wooden box in her hand, her pretty face flushed.
"Ruoruo, what are you holding?"
"Hey! Brother, you're back! I have something nice to show you. This is a miniature sword that Si Gu Jian personally carved. Look how exquisite it is!"
Fan Ruoruo, like a child who had just received a treasure, immediately showed it off to Fan Xian.
Fan Xian's face darkened even more. Without even thinking about it, he knew that the little sword must have been given to him by that scoundrel Ye Chengfeng.
Then look at my younger sister, her face is glowing!
But Fan Xian still asked a question.
"Who gave it to you?"
"Of course it's Brother Ye." Fan Ruoruo, unaware of Fan Xian's expression, replied happily.
"Goodness, he's even calling out Brother Ye. Is that guy really that charming?"
Fan Xian felt somewhat helpless. Given his personality, if his own sister truly liked that guy, Fan Xian wouldn't stop her; he might even facilitate the relationship.
Unfortunately, Ye Chengfeng didn't genuinely like Fan Ruoruo at all; he was only after "getting revenge" on her.
Fan Xian naturally couldn't let his sister get involved.
"Damn it, if he dares to provoke Ruoruo again, I'll have Uncle Wuzhu kill him!"
Family is Fan Xian's Achilles' heel; if Ye Chengfeng insists on going his own way, he might actually do it.
"Ruoruo, do you really like that bastard Ye Chengfeng?"
Fan Xian still wanted to know Fan Ruoruo's thoughts. If his younger sister truly liked that guy, Fan Xian wouldn't do the thing of breaking up a couple.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Brother Ye and I are just ordinary friends."
Fan Ruoruo blushed and scolded her brother reproachfully.
Fan Xian sighed, realizing that his younger sister's current behavior suggested she was genuinely falling in love!
"I understand. I'll ask him out tomorrow, and we'll get together."
"Oh, it's so late, brother, you should go and get some rest!"
Fan Ruoruo's heart was pounding. She was just a fifteen-year-old girl; how could she know what liking someone meant!
However, Fan Ruoruo truly envied the love between her brother and her future sister-in-law.
As a witness, she naturally hoped to meet someone she admired like her brother.
As for her feelings for Ye Chengfeng now, it can only be said that they have just met and become friends, and it has not yet reached the point of liking each other.
Fan Ruoruo has always been a girl with her own opinions, especially after being influenced by Fan Xian, a modern man, for so many years.
She is different from girls of this era.
As for Ye Chengfeng, who left the Fan family, he was not the kind of person who would fall in love with a girl at first sight.
If he really falls in love with someone after just one meeting, then it's definitely because he was attracted to them at first sight.
But after spending an afternoon with Fan Ruoruo today, he was truly captivated by this girl.
Well, today Fan Ruoruo gave Ye Chengfeng a very special feeling.
It is a unique temperament that combines some modern ideas with the refined elegance of women from ancient noble families.
This kind of temperament really hit Ye Chengfeng's weak spot!
"Am I really in love this time?"
"No, no, I'm a sophisticated egoist, how could I put myself in danger for a woman!"
Ye Chengfeng knew clearly that if he really got together with Fan Ruoruo, he would undoubtedly be on the same side as Fan Xian.
In the future, we will be facing Emperor Qing!
"What am I afraid of? Not only do I have Si Gu Lao Deng protecting me, but I also have a basic swordsmanship panel. How could I not handle Emperor Qing?"
"Okay, I really can't beat them!"
Ye Chengfeng was somewhat discouraged.
Ye Chengfeng was confident that he would definitely break through to the Grandmaster level in the future, without a doubt.
But he had estimated the approximate timeframe; by the time he broke through to the Grandmaster level...
The story has probably ended long ago. Ye Chengfeng is at most confident that his cultivation will reach the upper ninth rank when Fan Xian truly faces Emperor Qing.
The gap between the Ninth Rank and the Grandmaster is like an insurmountable chasm; even with rewards from the panel, it is extremely difficult to break through in a short period of time.
"Sigh, it's not even close to happening yet, and Fan Ruoruo might not even like me!"
Ye Chengfeng sighed again, beginning to feel anxious and uncertain.
To be honest, he was initially quite resistant to Fan Ruoruo, and even mentally criticized her as a "brother-supporting demon"!
When Ye Chengfeng returned to the post station, it was already completely dark.
Xiaolan was waiting for him at the door.
"Young Master, Young Master, why are you only just getting back? Did that Fan Xian bully you?"
Xiao Lan quickly walked to Ye Chengfeng's side and asked with concern.
Suddenly, she saw that Ye Chengfeng was holding a sword.
"Young master, where did this sword come from?"
Ye Chengfeng tossed the sword to Xiaolan and casually replied, "Someone gave it to me."
Xiao Lan hurriedly caught the sword, but something felt off.
Today, Fan Xian invited Ye Chengfeng out.
"Could it be a gift from Fan Xian? Why would he give the young master a sword? Is it also because he admires the young master?"
"No, no, the young master looks so distracted, what happened?"
Xiao Lan thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. Seeing that Ye Chengfeng had already entered the post station, Xiao Lan hurriedly chased after him.
"Young Master, who sent this?"
"Wait, young master, why do you smell so good? Did you go to a brothel with that Fan Xian?"
Xiao Lan's expression changed drastically when she smelled the fragrance on Ye Chengfeng.
"Young Master, that's not a good place. Can we please not go there again?"
"No, no, this scent smells so familiar!"
Suddenly, Xiaolan realized something was wrong. This fragrance was exactly the same as the one that Miss Fan had smelled like!
While Xiaolan was chattering on and on, Ye Chengfeng had already run back to his room.
This girl is as noisy as a magpie, making Ye Chengfeng's head ache.
"I don't know what's wrong with this girl, how did she become such a chatterbox?"
Ye Chengfeng recalled his memories with Xiao Lan. It seemed that from the moment he traveled through time and first met Xiao Lan, this girl was always very talkative!
"Could it be that the system thought I was somewhat socially awkward before I transmigrated, which is why it assigned me a talkative maid?"
Ye Chengfeng's thought process is truly something else; just a moment ago he was thinking about whether or not to 'pursue' Fan Ruoruo!
Now he's starting to think about his past with Xiaolan again.