Chapter 169 - Front Row Concert Tickets

Ye Fan straightened up and turned his head to look toward the entrance of the hall, spotting a pretty young girl in her early twenties, taking graceful steps toward them.

She was wearing a fashionable chiffon beach maxi dress with a plain white top and a large blue pattern on the bottom.

The dress was stylish and elegant, highlighting her tall figure.

“Is that the girl in the blue maxi dress?” Ye Fan asked Tantai Wanrong.

Tantai Wanrong slightly nodded and softly said, “Yes.

Doesn’t she look nice?”

“Not bad.

But she’s far from comparing to Aunt Wanrong,” Ye Fan nodded and said.

Tantai Wanrong maintained her smile, then glanced at Ye Fan with her slender, sexy eyes in a slightly reproachful manner.

Her sensuous lips moved slightly as she said softly and quickly, “Don’t make such comparisons.

I’m your aunt!”

Ye Fan just smiled and didn’t say anything more.

Before long, the charming girl approached, and Tantai Wanrong and Ye Fan stood up to welcome her.

“Xinling,” Tantai Wanrong called out with a smile.

Luo Xinling approached with a smile and, with a touch of respect, said, “Aunt Tantai.”

Tantai Wanrong warmly pulled Luo Xinling over to Ye Fan and introduced them.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man.

Dressed in an outfit that cost a few thousand yuan, Luo Xinling made a pretty good first impression on Ye Fan.

The three of them took their seats with Tantai Wanrong in the host’s seat, and Ye Fan and Luo Xinling sitting respectively on her left and right.

Then the waitstaff was immediately called to start serving the meal.

Due to Tantai Wanrong’s repeated requests, Ye Fan had to pay some attention and make an effort to chat and get to know Luo Xinling.

When it came to hobbies, Luo Xinling spoke with enthusiasm, “I love listening to music and singing the most.

Yanyan is my ultimate idol; I love both her songs and her as a person!

What about you?

Do you also like Yanyan, are you a fan?”

“Hehe, I don’t really have any special feelings for music,” Ye Fan replied with a light smile.

“As for this Yanyan you mentioned, who is she?”

“Yanyan is Shen Yan!” Luo Xinling said with wide eyes, giving Ye Fan a look that suggested he was ignorant and a country bumpkin for not knowing that Shen Yan was called Yanyan.

“Oh, her,” Ye Fan said indifferently.

“I suppose she’s alright.”

“What do you mean by ‘alright’?” Luo Xinling immediately retorted with displeasure.

“Have you seriously listened to her music?

Do you know about her achievements?

Do you know how many times she has performed live for charity donations?

You don’t know anything, so what gives you the right to make conclusions about her?”

Uh oh, it seemed he had encountered a die-hard fan of Shen Yan.

With an odd expression on his face, Ye Fan thought to himself that at least he had spent a morning with her and even had her personal phone number saved in his cell phone.

“It doesn’t seem like I said anything bad about her?” he said innocently.

But Luo Xinling huffed angrily and turned her face away.

Ye Fan also felt a bit unhappy inside.

Just because he hadn’t given some baseless praise to Shen Yan, she had directly thrown shade at him.

Whoever ended up dating or marrying a woman like that was surely in for endless bad luck.

Seeing the situation, Tantai Wanrong quickly smoothed things over, and the atmosphere began to ease.

However, Luo Xinling still kept bringing up Shen Yan.

“Yanyan is having a solo concert in Hua Hai City on the 20th of August, less than sixteen days from now, but I have only been able to get a regular ticket,” Luo Xinling said.

“Aunt Tantai, since you’re the deputy mayor, you must have a lot of connections.

Could you help me get a front-row ticket?

I’m willing to pay any amount.”

Hearing this, Ye Fan felt an urge to leave his seat.

Was she seriously asking the Deputy Mayor of Hua Hai City to help buy a ticket to a celebrity concert?

Wasn’t that a bit of an overuse of one’s position?

He was on a blind date with someone so superficial; it was truly embarrassing.

Seeing Ye Fan’s downturned face, Tantai Wanrong looked a bit apologetic and gave him a look, while gently tapping his leg with her silk-clad foot under the table, signaling him not to lose his temper.

Feeling his bare leg, which was exposed to the air under the table, suddenly tapped twice by a silk-stockinged foot, Ye Fan’s heart couldn’t help but leap.

He turned his head to look at Tantai Wanrong, meeting her apologetic and consoling gaze.

Ye Fan suppressed his heartbeat and had to cheer up, forcing a smile on his face.

At that moment, Tantai Wanrong replied to Luo Xinling with a faint smile, “Hehe, I don’t know Shen Yan, nor am I acquainted with the organizers of her concert, so I’m afraid I can’t be of help.”

Such a trivial matter, she’d be surprised at herself if she stooped so low as to offer help.

“No way?

Even you can’t get front-row tickets to Yanyan’s concert?” Luo Xinling exclaimed naively and unbelievably, “But you’re the deputy mayor of Hua Hai City!”

Tantai Wanrong was somewhat speechless.

Ye Fan couldn’t bear to listen any longer, nor did he want Tantai Wanrong to lose face over such a trivial issue, though Tantai Wanrong didn’t seem to mind.

“Using a missile to kill a fly, sometimes you inevitably miss,” Ye Fan chimed in.

Luo Xinling turned to look at him, asking, “What do you mean?”

“Just a concert ticket, it’s not that much trouble,” Ye Fan continued calmly, “If you really want one that badly, I’ll give you one.”

“Really?” Luo Xinling exclaimed with joy, then quickly emphasized, “It’s a front-row ticket, right?”

“Naturally,” Ye Fan said coolly.

Luo Xinling looked at Ye Fan with some disbelief, then suddenly accused, “That’s not right, you’re bluffing!

You didn’t even know who Yanyan was just now, how could you possibly have a front-row ticket to her concert?”

As she spoke, her face showed contempt and distaste.

Tantai Wanrong was also taken aback, wondering to herself, “Given Ye Fan’s background and current status, how could he have a front-row ticket to Shen Yan’s concert?

He wouldn’t lie just to save my face, would he?”

However, she knew that Ye Fan rarely boasted, so if he said he could get a front-row ticket, then he definitely could.

Ye Fan calmly stated, “I don’t have one now, but I will soon.”

“Give me a break,” Luo Xinling said with a disdainful sneer, “Even Auntie Tantai can’t get a front-row ticket to Yanyan’s concert, and you’re telling me you can get one just like that?

I don’t like people who exaggerate and boast!”

Ye Fan responded with light laughter and took out his cell phone, scrolled through the contacts to find Shen Yan’s number, and dialed it.

The call quickly connected, and a clear, pleasant laugh came from the phone, “Hehe, Ye Fan, I thought you wouldn’t call me.”

“Hehe, how could I not?” Ye Fan smiled and got straight to the point, “I heard you’re doing a concert in Hua Hai City soon?”

“Yes, I’ve been preparing for this concert recently,” Shen Yan laughed, “Do you want to come to my concert?

I invite you to be my guest singer; how about that?

If you perform on stage, you’ll definitely gain a lot of fans.”

“Hehe, you overestimate me,” Ye Fan laughed, “I don’t have that much talent, so I’d rather not embarrass myself.

By the way, I’d like to buy a front-row ticket for your concert, but I can’t seem to find a way…”

“Hehe, why would you need to buy a ticket to come see my concert?

Just come as my invited guest, and your seat will definitely be better than the regular front-row tickets,” Shen Yan laughed.

Ye Fan shook his head, “No, I really do want a front-row ticket.

Nothing special, just an ordinary front-row ticket.”

“Alright then.

Where are you staying?

I’ll have someone deliver it to you right away,” Shen Yan offered.

Ye Fan replied, “If it’s convenient, could you possibly have someone deliver it to the Yunhua Hotel’s second-floor dining hall, table number 23?

I’m having dinner here.”

Shen Yan, quick-witted as she was, immediately guessed there was a reason Ye Fan wanted that front-row ticket.

With a laugh, she said, “Sure thing, I’ll have someone send the ticket straight away!

It’ll be there within half an hour.”

“Thanks,” Ye Fan said.

“Hehe, don’t mention it,” Shen Yan laughed, “I really do hope you’ll come to my concert.”

With Shen Yan being so considerate, Ye Fan felt compelled to afford her the same courtesy, smiling, “Alright.

I’ll come to your concert with Jingwei.”

After hanging up, Ye Fan turned around to see Tantai Wanrong and Luo Xinling staring at him with wide eyes.

Especially Luo Xinling, full of envy and disbelief, her mouth agape, unable to close it.