Chapter 310 Two Braids
In the kitchen.
Ye Fan, who was making lemonade, couldn't help but recall Ning Xi's dumbfounded expression just now. The corners of his mouth lifted into a curve.
"If nothing goes wrong, that little girl is probably cursing me in her heart right now."
In fact, that was exactly the case.
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself,
"Tomorrow… I'll take her to that place first. Xiao Xi, the fate of this life is about to begin. You need to truly experience the beauty of it."
Half an hour later, Ye Fan brought a cup of slightly iced lemonade to the door of Ning Xi's room. He was about to push the door open, but thinking of what had just happened, his hand, which was about to touch the doorknob, paused. He raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Xiao Xi, can I come in?"
"W-Wait a second, I… just finished showering, I haven't… Just don't come in yet!"
After about seven or eight seconds, Ning Xi's panicked voice came from inside.
Ye Fan clicked his tongue silently.
Thank god!
Thank god he didn't go in directly…
Otherwise, Ning Xi would probably have gone nuts!
Wait!
A shower?
Ye Fan couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Taking a shower and not locking the door?
Looking down on me, Ye Fan?
As if possessed, Ye Fan placed his hand on the doorknob and gave it a twist, only to find it locked. He couldn't help but chuckle bitterly.
The door's locked. What's she so nervous about?
Clearly, the sound of the doorknob turning had been noticed by Ning Xi inside. Her voice carried a mix of questioning and panic:
"What are you doing? Didn't I tell you to wait a second?!"
"Ahem—"
Ye Fan coughed dryly and explained with a cheerful smile outside the door,
"Xiao Xi, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to check if the door was locked."
"And then?"
Ning Xi said furiously,
"If it wasn't locked, you would've just come right in, huh?"
Ye Fan: "…"
Truly wronged. Even if the door wasn't locked, he wouldn't have gone in. At most… he'd just crack it open and sneak a peek.
In the bedroom.
Ning Xi, flustered and panicked, was drying her body. Her fair, jade-like skin was bare. She quickly found her underwear from the wardrobe, then grabbed an exquisite brocade dress set her mother had prepared for her. Without even taking off the tags, she threw it on.
After getting dressed, she looked at the tightly shut door with a red face and a hint of anger.
Too much!
Ning Xi was a little indignant inside. Her dainty nose wrinkled.
"It must be because I've been too nice to this guy lately—he's getting more and more bold!"
While muttering under her breath, she walked to the door and opened it.
"You—"
She had just spoken one word when a glass of lemonade with a sweet and sour scent was handed to her.
"Thirsty, right? Just chilled. Drink up."
"…"
For Ning Xi, there was nothing that couldn't be solved by a glass of lemonade. If there was, that meant the lemonade wasn't made by Ye Fan.
Looking at the lemonade in front of her, Ning Xi's anger immediately vanished. She took the glass with her small hands and sipped a little. The familiar taste spread through her mouth, and the corners of her eyes curved involuntarily.
"Is it good?"
There was clear joy in Ye Fan's eyes.
Ning Xi nodded repeatedly and drank several gulps. The lemonade in the cup was instantly more than half gone. Her starry eyes sparkled, and lovely dimples appeared by her lips.
Ye Fan led Ning Xi into the room, sat her in front of the dressing mirror, and said gently:
"Drink slowly, I'll help you dry your hair."
"No need—"
"Be good. Or no more lemonade for you."
Faced with this kind of threat, Ning Xi pouted and muttered,
"Can you threaten me with something else?"
Hearing this, Ye Fan laughed,
"Why should I? This works best!"
Ning Xi: "…"
Ye Fan picked up the hairdryer, set it to warm, and slowly began blow-drying Ning Xi's hair.
Because the temperature wasn't high, it took nearly ten minutes to dry her hair. During the process, Ye Fan noticed the tag on the back of her neck and asked with a smile,
"Xiao Xi, why didn't you take off the tag on your clothes?"
As he spoke, he pinched it between his thumb and middle finger. With a light snap, the tag string broke.
Hearing the word "tag," Ning Xi suddenly recalled what happened earlier. She placed the glass on the table and turned around to question him,
"Why did you try to turn the doorknob just now? I told you I just showered—what, you wanted to take a peek?"
Ye Fan: "…"
This girl's mouth… deserves a smack!
Why bring that up all of a sudden?
"It's not like that, Xiao Xi. I did twist the doorknob earlier, but it was only to check if the door was locked. I was thinking, if it wasn't locked, I'd remind you. Without your permission, I wouldn't come in."
Seeing Ye Fan's serious expression, suspicion flashed in Ning Xi's eyes.
"Really?"
"Of course!"
At this moment, Ye Fan knew exactly what to say, and he even praised himself,
"Xiao Xi, I'm a gentleman, alright? Stop imagining me as so indecent, okay?"
"Hmph, as if I'd believe you."
Ning Xi rolled her eyes and warned,
"From now on, before coming into my room, you must knock. Only after I say yes can you enter. If what happened last time happens again, believe it or not, I'll… bite you to death!"
"Believe, believe, believe."
Ye Fan spread his five fingers and ran them through Ning Xi's soft black hair. Looking at the hair that reached her waist, he smiled,
"Xiao Xi, your hair's down to your waist. Does that mean I can marry you now?"
"Keep dreaming!"
Ning Xi's little face turned red. She glared at him,
"Stop flirting with me! You haven't even won me over yet, and you're already thinking about marriage?"
"Exactly."
Ye Fan nodded matter-of-factly,
"Actually, I'm not just thinking about marriage. I've even thought about how many kids we'll have afterward, and where we'll be buried together when we grow old."
Ning Xi: "…"
Who talks like this?
Ptooey—
Shameless!!!
Seeing that Ning Xi said nothing, Ye Fan knew she must be feeling shy, so he didn't tease her further. He took off the cherry hair tie from his wrist and tied all her hair together, leaving a few strands to frame her cheeks.
He rubbed her head.
"Keep drinking your lemonade. I'll braid your hair."
As he spoke, Ye Fan neatly combed the strands beside her face with a wooden comb, then moved both hands together, and soon one side was braided into a little twist. Then he moved on to the other.
Ning Xi lowered her gaze slightly. From childhood till now, apart from her mother, Ye Fan was the first person to braid her hair.
She didn't know why, but at this moment, she suddenly felt warmth and sweetness in her heart, like she'd eaten honey.
After about three minutes, Ye Fan combined the two little braids behind her ears with the rest of her hair.
Looking at the girl in the mirror, compared to usual, she looked more refined and adorable. Ye Fan nodded with satisfaction and praised,
"The scent of earthly life soothes the mortal heart. Two little braids can ease all sorrow."
"What does that mean?"
"It means you look good."
"…"
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