Chapter 319 You have no rival with me
Ye Fan lightly scraped the girl's delicate nose with his finger, his eyes filled with doting affection.
"Do you really have to describe yourself as that short? Your height is already above average among girls."
"Besides, girls being a bit petite is what makes them cute. Who would like someone big and brawny?"
Ning Xi snorted, rubbing her head against Ye Fan's chest.
This little gesture made Ye Fan chuckle, and he teased her in a low voice, "Wipe your tears and snot away, you can't just cry so easily."
"I don't have any snot!"
Ning Xi straightened her delicate figure and rolled her eyes at Ye Fan. With him interrupting her like this, the grievance she felt earlier had completely vanished, leaving only warmth in her heart.
A girl's emotions are just that straightforward. Simple care and genuine concern are the best form of comfort.
Ye Fan placed his large hand on Ning Xi's waist and helped her stand up, then casually picked up the photo album on the floor and sat down on the bed.
"Come, let me show you some ugly photos of your brother when he was little."
"Um… Can you move your hand away first?"
Ning Xi felt the hand gently rubbing her waist and was so embarrassed she couldn't even lift her head.
Ye Fan couldn't help but protest, "Xiao Xi, this is what they call burning the bridge after crossing it."
"Burn your big head! Move your hand!"
Ning Xi widened her eyes, but her expression had no trace of lethality. On the contrary, it looked extremely soft and adorable.
Ye Fan chuckled awkwardly and silently withdrew his hand, placing the album on his lap and flipping it open.
When Ning Xi saw the first page of the album, her soft, sweet giggles echoed through the bedroom.
Her current feeling was…
She was laughing herself to death!
In the upper right corner of the first page, there was a photo of Ye Fan at about one year old. A bright red dudou covered his belly, and there was a red dot in the middle of his brow — the image completely resembled a real-life version of the Red Boy.
What made it worse was that this little Red Boy was drooling!
When Ye Fan saw this photo, his expression darkened.
What the hell?
He distinctly remembered destroying this photo!
How did it end up in the album again?
It was like seeing a ghost!
What he didn't know was that Ye Xian, while cleaning the room, noticed that the photo was missing from the album and had taken it from her own album and put it back.
"Ahem—"
Ye Fan looked extremely embarrassed.
"Um… Xiao Xi, if I say this isn't me, would you believe me?"
Upon hearing that, Ning Xi burst into uncontrollable laughter, pointing at the photo.
"Still trying to lie to me? This is clearly you. The nose and eyes look exactly the same as now. I didn't expect you to be this cute when you were little."
While she spoke, she rubbed Ye Fan's hair and said,
"Tell me, do you want candy? Big sister will buy some for you, but from now on, no more drooling, okay?"
Ye Fan: "…"
This little thing is getting more and more mischievous!
The album basically included photos of all stages of Ye Fan's life. But when they got to the last page, Ning Xi was stunned.
In the lower left corner of the page, there was a photo of a girl hugging Ye Fan's arm. Ye Fan turned his head away in disgust, but the girl had a full smile on her face.
The girl was very beautiful. Judging from the age shown in the photo, it must have been taken about three or four years ago.
Sensing Ning Xi's odd expression, Ye Fan pressed his lips together and chuckled softly to explain:
"That's Shen Li. I call her Little Snot Girl. This was taken after the high school entrance exams. She insisted we take this picture. Don't overthink it, I only see her as a younger sister."
"You…"
Ning Xi naturally picked up on the implied meaning in Ye Fan's words. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she mumbled,
"I wasn't overthinking. You… don't need to explain so much."
"I do."
Ye Fan's eyes narrowed slightly.
"In my heart, you have no rivals."
Ning Xi let out a snort and turned her head to the side, a hint of a smile emerging in her eyes.
At that moment, a knock came at the door, and Ye Xian's voice rang out.
"Xiao Fan, have you seen Xiao Xi? I knocked on her door and no one answered!"
Ning Xi sprang to her feet, her cheeks flushed bright red.
Without saying a word, she made a "shh" gesture at Ye Fan and darted into the wardrobe.
The whole process took just four or five seconds.
Ye Fan was briefly stunned, then instantly understood and couldn't help but shake his head with a laugh.
He glanced at the wardrobe, then got up and walked to the door. After opening it, he asked his mother with a straight face,
"Mom, Xiao Xi's not in her room. Why are you knocking on my door?"
Ye Xian poked her head into the room and looked around, but didn't see any sign of Ning Xi. Suspiciously, she asked,
"Xiao Xi really isn't in your room?"
Ye Fan stepped aside.
"If you don't believe me, come search."
Inside the wardrobe, Ning Xi instinctively tensed up. At this moment, she really wanted to bite someone.
Ye Xian stared intently at her son's face but couldn't see anything unusual. Her brows furrowed even deeper.
"That's strange. Then where could Xiao Xi have gone?"
"She might still be sleeping."
Ye Fan replied smoothly,
"Last night I was with Xiao Xi on the rooftop until almost one in the morning. That girl's probably sleeping like a log."
"That late?"
Ye Xian revealed a meaningful smile and lowered her voice to ask,
"Son, what were you and Xiao Xi doing on the rooftop?"
"Ahem—"
Ye Fan's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly,
"Dear mother, don't always think about those inappropriate things. Xiao Xi and I are still in the mutual affection phase. We haven't gotten to that point yet. What could we do on the rooftop? At most, just looked at the night view and chatted!"
Ye Xian was stunned.
"So that's all? You didn't do anything else? Like, kissing or…"
"No!"
Before his mother could finish her sentence, Ye Fan quickly cut her off, breaking into a sweat.
"Mom, relationships can't be rushed. Please stop worrying. Anything else? If not, I'm going back to sleep for a bit."
This conversation could not continue. Who knew what kind of wild things his mother would say next?
"Stop sleeping. Come down and eat. The college entrance exam results will be released at ten. How can you still sleep at a time like this? Seriously…"
Ye Xian rolled her eyes at her son and turned to leave.
When no more sounds could be heard, Ning Xi cautiously pushed open the wardrobe door a crack and was met with Ye Fan's amused face. She was so embarrassed she didn't know where to put herself. Crawling out of the wardrobe, she clenched her delicate fist and punched Ye Fan.
"What are you laughing at? Is it really that funny?"
"Mm, it's funny."
Ye Fan nodded seriously.
Ning Xi: "…"
She stomped her foot, placed her left hand on Ye Fan's waist, and threatened,
"Laugh again, and you're dead!"
Ye Fan couldn't help but laugh,
"Xiao Xi, actually, even if my mom caught us, it wouldn't be a big deal. We didn't do anything. A clear conscience fears no evil."
Ning Xi sat down on the edge of the bed and folded her arms.
"This is your house. Me showing up in your room early in the morning, and that's not a big deal? You're a guy, so of course you're not afraid, but I'm different…"
"Alright, alright."
Ye Fan took Ning Xi's hand, his eyes filled with laughter.
"Let's go downstairs and eat. After breakfast, give Sister Lan a video call. The exam results come out today, and she might be more nervous than you."
"…Mm."
Ning Xi nodded obediently, feeling both anticipation and anxiety in her heart.
The three national joint exams had already given her a huge advantage, but the college entrance exam results were undoubtedly the most important. If they weren't ideal, the advantage she had built so far would be completely lost.
The wind wasn't strong, but the rain was fierce!
This phrase perfectly described Ning Xi's current state of mind…
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