Chapter 182 - Ye Fan's True Identity

After purchasing the Rolex watch, Zhao Lina walked out of the luxury watch area with a smile, lightly holding onto Ye Fan’s arm.

“Do you want to buy anything else?” Ye Fan asked with a smile.

Having driven away those two annoying flies, he felt much more relaxed.

Otherwise, being followed and having to engage in constant scheming would be exhaustingly tiring, wouldn’t it?

Zhao Lina shook her head with a smile, “No need.

However, since we’re here, let’s browse around a bit more before going back.”

“Hehe, sure,” Ye Fan responded.

Subsequently, the two of them casually strolled around the whole mall.

While they were browsing, Zhao Lina gradually held Ye Fan’s arm tighter.

Ye Fan felt the silky-smooth touch of Zhao Lina’s delicate skin against his arm, the sensation very clear, and he secretly enjoyed it.

However, he learned from last time and didn’t turn his head to look at Zhao Lina, pretending to be oblivious.

The two continued shopping for another hour and a half, during which Zhao Lina bought Ye Fan a crocodile leather belt from Hermès, spending over seven thousand yuan.

In addition, Ye Fan then bought Zhao Lina an Indian sari, a high-end, handcrafted product from India, incredibly magnificent.

When Zhao Lina tried it on, Ye Fan almost had a nosebleed on the spot.

The sari, made of silk, was 5.5 meters long and 1.25 meters wide, with rolled edges and embroidery.

It is usually wrapped around a lining skirt that reaches the ankles, starting at the waist down to the heels in a tube skirt style, with the end draped over the left or right shoulder.

When Zhao Lina put on the sari, her vague silhouette and captivating look were breathtaking.

Such a sexy and enticing outfit could only be appreciated by a boyfriend or husband indoors.

“Does it look good?” Zhao Lina asked Ye Fan seductively.

Ye Fan, with his eyes wide and swallowing his saliva, nodded, “It looks good.

We must buy this sari!”

“Hehe, sure.” Zhao Lina giggled, then turned and swayed her hips as she entered the fitting room.

Leaving the mall and heading to the parking lot, Ye Fan carried the purchases from the IFC mall in one hand, while his other arm was embraced by Zhao Lina’s arms.

Hearing Zhao Lina’s joyful laughter, Ye Fan suddenly recalled something and his head felt as big as a barrel, a bitter smile inside his heart.

“Now I’m in trouble, it’s all because I was too gentle, this young woman has obviously fallen for me, how am I going to ‘break up’ now?”

After leaving the IFC shopping center, Zhao Lina initially wanted to find a place to have supper, but Ye Fan, not daring to continue the intimate moments with Zhao Lina, excused himself saying it was too late and he had work the next day, so they skipped the supper.

Zhao Lina felt a bit disappointed, but she also agreed with a smile.

Ye Fan dropped Zhao Lina off at her building, got out of the car, and took out their purchases.

The two stood face to face.

Zhao Lina looked radiant, her eyes sparkling with delight, and said to Ye Fan with a light laugh, “You did quite well tonight, keep it up, and maybe if you try hard for eight or ten years, I might really consider agreeing to be your girlfriend.”

“Hehe, I’ll keep trying,” Ye Fan replied with a smile more pained than crying.

Zhao Lina thought Ye Fan’s pained smile was because he found the pursuit difficult, and she couldn’t help but feel a burst of pride and happiness, silently laughing at how silly Ye Fan was.

Little did she know that Ye Fan’s pained smile was due to the obvious warming of their relationship.

Ye Fan handed over the items to Zhao Lina.

After taking the items, Zhao Lina said, “Goodbye, don’t miss me,” and then giggled, turning and lightly running towards the staircase.

“Goodbye,” Ye Fan said, thinking to himself, I definitely won’t miss you.

After Zhao Lina’s figure disappeared into the staircase, Ye Fan immediately turned and got into the car to leave the neighborhood.

Carrying the items, Zhao Lina entered her living room and saw her parents sitting on the couch chatting and watching TV.

“Mom, Dad, I’m back,” she called out with a smile, still in high spirits, her eyes beaming.

Zhao Guodong and Yang Zhizhuo stopped their conversation and turned to look, noticing the excitement still lingering on their daughter’s face.

They smiled and asked, “Did you have fun shopping with Ye?”

“Hehe, it was alright.

We went to the IFC,” Zhao Lina said while smiling, then she walked over to the sofa, sat down, and placed the items on the coffee table.

Zhao Guodong and Yang Zhizhuo’s smiles immediately froze halfway, and Yang Zhizhuo said reproachfully, “How could you let Ye Fan go shopping with you at IFC?

Everything for sale there is top international luxury goods.

Aren’t you just making Ye Fan feel embarrassed?”

“Hehe, it’s okay.

He was the one who suggested we go shopping at IFC,” Zhao Lina laughed and then handed a set of cosmetics to her mother, continuing, “Mom, this is a gift from Ye Fan.”

“How can you be so thoughtless?” Yang Zhizhuo shook her head helplessly and then reached out to take the cosmetics.

When she saw the brand of the cosmetics, she couldn’t help exclaiming, “Estée Lauder!

It’s a top international brand, very expensive!

A set must cost at least ten to twenty thousand!”

She placed the cosmetics set on the table in front of Zhao Lina and said, “Lina, take this set back tomorrow, return it, and give the money back to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan has a humble background and is a salaried worker; how can he afford your splurging?”

Zhao Lina just smiled and didn’t explain immediately as her mother’s reaction was within her expectations.

She then handed the beautifully packaged Rolex watch box to Zhao Guodong, “Dad, this watch is also a gift from Ye Fan.”

Zhao Guodong was unhappy with his daughter’s actions, but he kept his composure.

He took the box, and after a close look, his face turned completely dark, and he heavily set the box down on the table, saying, “Lina, you must explain tonight: When did you become so vain and greedy?”

“Giggle…” Zhao Lina couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into laughter, leaning back and forth, her stomach aching from it.

Zhao Guodong and Yang Zhizhuo looked at Zhao Lina, puzzled.

Both being shrewd, they immediately realized there must be more to the story and thus calmed down.

After laughing for a while, Zhao Lina finally managed to stop and said, “Hehe, Dad, Mom, do you really think your daughter has such poor taste?

Ye Fan’s identity is quite mysterious!”

“What do you mean?” Zhao Guodong and Yang Zhizhuo both gasped in surprise and asked.

Zhao Lina laughed proudly, “The identity and background Ye Fan told you last time he came to our house for dinner were all fake.”

“Why would he lie to us?

That’s so insincere,” Yang Zhizhuo asked, “What is his real background?”

“He had to lie because of his sensitive identity, which he can’t easily reveal to others.

As for what exactly his background is, I don’t know either,” Zhao Lina explained.

Having decided that she was going to date Ye Fan, she chose to tell her parents the truth about Ye Fan.

“What do you mean by that?” asked Zhao Guodong, frowning.

They had been getting along so well, even having meals at home, but his own daughter didn’t even know where Ye Fan’s family’s doorstep was.

Wasn’t that a bit foolish?

Zhao Lina recounted the incident of Song Hongbing, the Director of National Security, personally picking up Ye Fan from the police station, and then said, “His real identity is a state secret, even Uncle Luo doesn’t have the clearance to know it.”

The Uncle Luo she mentioned was Luo Guozhong, the Chief of Hua Hai City Police Department.

“Is that so?!” Zhao Guodong and Yang Zhizhuo exclaimed in surprise.

“So, Ye Fan isn’t just some ordinary civilian; the gifts he brought you, he can certainly afford them, you don’t need to worry,” Zhao Lina said with a smile.

Zhao Guodong snapped out of it and suddenly burst into laughter, “So, the kid was acting dumb while being sneaky.

I knew it!

His eloquence and insight were far greater than ordinary people, it figures!”

Then, he proudly said, “Hehe, no wonder he could hold his own against me in two matches without losing; there was a reason behind it.”

Hearing this, Zhao Lina almost felt embarrassed enough to hide in her room.

What do you mean he didn’t lose to you in two games?

It was clearly you who cheated and flipped the board!

Besides, what does a state-secret identity have to do with one’s ability to play chess?

Yang Zhizhuo also regained her composure and smiled at her husband without saying a word.

Zhao Guodong noticed Yang Zhizhuo’s smile and the meaning in her eyes, his face flushing slightly.

He feigned a cough and said, “I was planning to arrange a basic position for Ye Fan once his relationship with Lina stabilized, to help him grow.

Looks like there’s no need now.

Hahaha…”

Zhao Lina blushed slightly and said, “Dad, Mom, it’s enough that you know about Ye Fan’s identity.

Please don’t tell anyone else.”

“Hehe, don’t worry.

We’re much more cautious about these matters than you,” Zhao Guodong laughed.

“And, don’t let Ye Fan know that you know his identity.

I’m worried he might not like it,” Zhao Lina hesitated before saying.

Zhao Guodong and Yang Zhizhuo both laughed, “Don’t worry, we’ll act as if we’re totally clueless.

We won’t add any complications to your and Ye Fan’s relationship.”

They were even more pleased with Ye Fan now.