Chapter 191 - Shen Yan Finds Ye Fan for a Duet
Chapter 191 of "Invincible Young Master in the City" opens introducing the plot: Shen Yan found Ye Fan in the crowd and smiled at Dongfang Yunqi and Xiao... Continue exploring!
Shen Yan found Ye Fan in the crowd and smiled at Dongfang Yunqi and Xiao Yichen, saying, āHee hee, Iāve found him.
Wait for me a moment; Iāll call him over.ā
Xiao Yichen froze on the spot; he had suggested that he and Shen Yan sing together, not that Shen Yan find another man to sing with.
Before he could recover, Shen Yan had already gracefully walked toward Ye Fan.
Left behind, Xiao Yichen snapped out of it and hastily tried to signal Dongfang Yunqi with his eyes, but Dongfang Yunqi spread his hands, showing a helpless smile.
Seeing that Dongfang Yunqi was unwilling to help, Xiao Yichen, maintaining his dignity, couldnāt possibly chase after Shen Yan and ask to sing with her.
He turned and watched the direction Shen Yan was walking; he wanted to see which man would dare compete with him to sing with Shen Yan.
He was determined, no matter whom Shen Yan called over, to make that man step aside and graciously give up.
Meanwhile, Ye Fan had returned to the hall but didnāt see Bobo immediately; he guessed she had gone to chat with other girls.
So, he didnāt specifically look for her, casually picked up a glass of red wine, and sat down on a genuine leather sofa.
While sipping his wine, he admired the beautiful women around him.
However, just as he had sat down, he saw the stunningly beautiful Shen Yan walking toward him with a smile.
He could only stand up, put on a smile, and welcome her.
Of course, Shen Yan did not walk over alone; she was accompanied by the gaze of most people in the hall.
The charity auction and party this evening had been greatly enlivened by Shen Yanās presence.
Naturally, her every move was the focus of attention for most of the people present.
Zhao Shuaijiang, Tang Mingyi, and others were astonished to see Shen Yan walking directly toward Ye Fan, feeling a mix of envy and regret.
āYe Fan is just too damn lucky!
He only spent 320,000 to buy a pair of ornamental walnuts, and he actually caught Shen Yanās attention and even got her to come and talk to him!ā Zhao Shuaijiang and Tang Mingyi lamented, pounding their chests in regret.
āHad I known, I would have spent 400,000 to get those walnuts!
Then Shen Yan would have been approaching me!ā
Not only Zhao Shaodong, Tang Mingyi, and others in the hall were also taken aback.
Especially the men, who, like Zhao Shuaijiang and Tang Mingyi, were filled with remorse.
However, the most frustrated and even angry was Xiao Yichen.
Shen Yan, ignoring him, had gone out of her way to find Ye Fan.
āAm I, Xiao Yichen, the top scion of Hua Hai City, not better than a mere soldier?ā he thought angrily.
āWith that guyās crude and unrefined demeanor, not to mention singing in public, he probably canāt carry a tune at all!ā
āHee hee, Shen Yan,ā Ye Fan called out with a smile.
āI didnāt expect to meet you here.ā
Shen Yan approached Ye Fan, and they stood only a meter apartāclose enough for Ye Fan to smell the faint fragrance from her.
āHee hee, Ye Fan, I didnāt expect you to be quite charitable as well,ā said Shen Yan, her smile blossoming.
Although she knew Ye Fan was not poor, from his clothes and the car he drove, she inferred he wasnāt wealthy.
Thus, she thought it was commendable for Ye Fan to participate in this charity auction and spend 320,000 on items.
It was far more sincere than those young masters who spent a monthās allowance on charity just to flirt with girls.
Ye Fan replied with a light smile, āItās just a fortunate encounter.
Itās my first time here.ā
Shen Yan giggled.
Knowing that Dongfang Yunqi and Xiao Yichen were still waiting and it wasnāt appropriate to chat further, she said to Ye Fan, āIām planning to sing āLoveās Devotionā here spontaneously, but itās too monotonous alone.
Iād like to invite you to sing with me.
Would you like to?ā
āāLoveās Devotionā?
The one by Wei Wei?ā asked Ye Fan.
If it were Wei Weiās song āLoveās Devotion,ā he could sing it.
The song was quite old, at least twenty years old, and was very popular.
Before entering the military, he had learned it.
Shen Yan chuckled and said, āWhat other song could it be?ā
Ye Fan nodded and replied, āItās my honor to sing a duet with Singer Shen.
Iām definitely willing.
But, Iāve kind of forgotten the lyrics.
If you trust me, let me check the lyrics online before we sing.ā
The melody of āLoveās Devotionā was beautifully emotive and simple, with high recognizability ā almost anyone who had heard it once or twice could hum it.
Those who learned it would remember it for half a lifetime even if they neither sang nor heard it again.
Shen Yan couldnāt help but feel embarrassed.
She thought Ye Fan would definitely know how to sing āLoveās Devotionā but turned out he didnāt remember the lyrics.
However, recalling the last time at Yan Yusongās house when Ye Fan also didnāt know how to sing songs like āSpring Mudā but sang it better than anyone after hearing it once, she decided to trust Ye Fan.
āSure,ā she smiled.
So, Ye Fan took out his smartphone, searched for the lyrics of āLoveās Devotionā online, and began to memorize them.
However, this scene was interpreted differently by others.
Everyone thought Ye Fan took out his phone to record Shen Yanās private phone number, clearly a step towards making genuine friends.
Given Shen Yanās current status, her private phone number was something she wouldnāt easily share with outsiders.
The lyrics of āLoveās Devotionā were simple; it was essentially a beautiful poem, very easy to memorize.
Moreover, Ye Fan had just not sung or listened to it for a long time, so his memory was a bit fuzzy.
He quickly read through the lyrics and completely memorized them.
āHehe, got it,ā Ye Fan said with a smile to Shen Yan, putting his smartphone back in his pocket.
āMm,ā Shen Yan smiled, nodding her head and said, āLetās head over to Yun Qi and Xiao Yichen.
Letās ask her to prepare the microphones and music.ā
Thus, Ye Fan and Shen Yan walked toward Yun Qi and Xiao Yichen.
People saw Ye Fan and Shen Yan chatting and laughing, jotting down Shen Yanās private phone number, and then walking towards Yun Qi together, indicating that their conversation was more than just casual pleasantries.
Everyone was dying of envy.
If looks could kill, Ye Fan would have been obliterated by numerous hateful gazes a long time ago.
Itās no wonder they felt such jealousy.
To them, Ye Fan was an unfamiliar face, not one of the insiders, and judging from his ordinary clothes, he wasnāt someone of significant wealth or status.
They had tried to initiate conversation with Shen Yan to no avail, and here was Ye Fan, a āpoor boy,ā receiving favor from Shen Yan who even approached him proactively to establish friendship.
How could they maintain their composure?
Zhao Shuaijiang, Tang Mingyi, and the others watched, dumbfounded, as Ye Fan and Shen Yan walked shoulder to shoulder toward Yun Qi.
They found the world to be unreal.
They were friends with Ye Fan and didnāt envy him over this, but they all inwardly exclaimed, āA badass life really doesnāt need any explanations!
Damn, I think Iām starting to admire Ye Fan!ā