Chapter 320 - Confessing to Lu Xiaoman
Chapter 320 of "Invincible Young Master in the City" begins revealing surprises: At six in the evening, Ye Fan drove to Huayang Martial Arts Hall to pick... Read on to find out!
At six in the evening, Ye Fan drove to Huayang Martial Arts Hall to pick up Lu Xiaoman.
Ye Fan entered the martial arts hall and found that the renovation was about 80 to 90 percent complete, with only some finer details left to be done.
Accompanied by Lu Xiaoman, who was wearing a safety helmet, Ye Fan took an interested tour around the entire martial arts hall and nodded in satisfaction.
The overall decoration was quite in line with his expectation, contemporary without losing traditional Chinese charm.
Inspired by the decor of Gulan Martial Arts Hall, Ye Fan had screens installed in the hall.
The screens, with traditional Chinese characters written in bold brush strokes, added a significant cultural atmosphere to the place.
In terms of environment, it had reached a mid-to-high-end level.
Taking the elevator down to the underground parking garage, Ye Fan asked, âYouâve bought your car, right?â
âYes, a Subaru BRZ, for 270,000,â Lu Xiaoman led Ye Fan to a brand new silver-gray sedan and pointed at it.
âBut, itâs not for the martial arts hall, itâs my personal car.â
Ye Fan looked over the new car and joked, âThis car is much better than my CitroĂŤn.
From now on, when we go out, I should just ride in your car.â
âHee hee, sure,â Lu Xiaoman smiled.
About twenty minutes later, in a high-end and elegant restaurant, Ye Fan and Lu Xiaoman sat opposite each other with several delicious dishes on the table.
Since she had to drive, Lu Xiaoman didnât order any alcohol for Ye Fan.
Gently, Lu Xiaoman served Ye Fan a bowl of clear and fragrant pig stomach chicken soup, then filled a bowl for herself.
âYe Fan, Iâm planning to invest in Huayang Martial Arts Hall,â Lu Xiaoman said.
âWhat do you think?â
Ye Fan smiled and replied, âThatâs a great idea.
Having a share in the martial arts hall means not working entirely for others anymore.â
âRight.
Originally, Master Shi trusted me to be the general manager of the martial arts hall.
Although my circumstances have changed, I donât want to let him down,â Lu Xiaoman said.
âSo, Iâve chosen to invest.
This way, I can keep my promise to Master Shi and own my business.â
Ye Fan nodded, this was as he had expected.
âI plan to invest over 40 percent,â Lu Xiaoman added.
Ye Fan said, âI know about this.
Shi Sheng called me at noon.â
Pausing for a moment, he looked at Lu Xiaoman seriously and said, âXiaoman, thereâs something I want to tell you.â
âOkay, tell me,â Lu Xiaoman nodded.
Ye Fan said, âActually, Iâm the major shareholder of Huayang Martial Arts Hall, with 80 percent of the shares.â
As he spoke, he paid close attention to Lu Xiaomanâs expression and noticed she didnât seem surprised.
He couldnât help asking, âDid you already know?â
âMhm, I guessed as much,â Lu Xiaoman said affectionately.
âThank you for being so careful with my ridiculously sensitive and fragile ego.â
Seeing that Lu Xiaoman didnât feel deceived or hurt, Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief and said earnestly, âNo, your self-esteem is not ridiculous at all.
I like you, and itâs not just your looks that matter to me but also your kindness, gentleness, self-respect, self-love, and strength.â
âI understand,â Lu Xiaoman said.
She took a deep breath and suddenly showed a playful expression, âCan I take what youâve just said as a confession?â
âHa ha, of course, you can,â Ye Fan laughed heartily.
After so many dates and holding hands so often, failing to give her the title of girlfriend wouldnât be right.
Lu Xiaomanâs face lit up with a happy and blissful smile, her beautiful eyes curving like crescent moons in the sky.
âAfter dinner, shall we go shopping together?â Lu Xiaoman asked, a rare initiative from her.
âSure,â Ye Fan smiled.
Watching Lu Xiaomanâs joyful and shy demeanor, Ye Fan felt his heart softening immeasurably, and couldnât help but reach out to hold her hand.
Holding Lu Xiaomanâs slender, smooth, and boneless jade hand, suddenly feeling her grip his in return, their fingers eventually intertwined.
However, their blissful and cozy atmosphere was soon disrupted by the ringing of a phone.
Lu Xiaoman gave Ye Fan an apologetic look, then withdrew her hand and took her cell phone out of her bag.
âSis, where are you?
Didnât you say weâre going shopping tonight?
Why havenât you come to the hotel?â The voice of Mo Xiaoyan came through the phone.
Lu Xiaoman gasped and apologized, âSorry, sis, I got too busy with work today and forgot about it.â
Mo Xiaoyan had made plans with her to go shopping tonight just the day before, but after receiving Ye Fanâs call for a dinner date at noon, Lu Xiaoman had intended to immediately call Mo Xiaoyan to reschedule their shopping for the next evening.
However, an incident at the martial arts hallâs renovation site required the project managerâs attention, and she had to deal with work first, eventually getting so busy that she forgot to call Mo Xiaoyan.
âNo problem, just hurry over then,â Mo Xiaoyan laughed.
âMom and Dad are waiting for you to have dinner.â
âYou have dinner with Mom and Dad.
I have something tonight, so I canât go shopping with you.
Maybe tomorrow or the day after,â Lu Xiaoman said.
Mo Xiaoyan asked with concern, âSis, whatâs going on?â
Lu Xiaoman looked up at Ye Fan across from her and whispered, âI, Iâm having dinner with Ye Fan, so tonightâŚâ
âYouâre having dinner with your brother-in-law?!â The voice over the phone suddenly excited.
âWhere are you eating?
I want to join too!â
âSis, brother-in-law?â Lu Xiaoman was startled.
Wasnât her sister always against her being with Ye Fan?
Why was she suddenly calling him âbrother-in-lawâ so smoothly, without any reluctance?
Was the sun rising from the west, or had she misheard?
âYes,â Mo Xiaoyan said boldly.
âIf heâs dating you, isnât he my future brother-in-law?â
âSis, donât talk nonsense.
Ye Fan and IâŚâ Lu Xiaoman hurriedly exclaimed, her cheeks flushing red.
âHee hee, got it, got it!â Mo Xiaoyan laughed, interrupting Lu Xiaoman.
âSis, where are you having dinner?
Iâm serious.
Your beloved sister is still hungry here.
You canât just think of yourself.
Let me joinâŚâ
Lu Xiaoman was so teased by Mo Xiaoyan that she didnât know what to do, looking up at Ye Fan for his opinion.
Ye Fan nodded with a smile.
Only then did Lu Xiaoman say, âTianyuan Jinlun Hotel, North Da Road of Liujia Hui.â
âHee hee, got it!
Donât eat too fast, Iâm on my way!â Mo Xiaoyan said excitedly.
Lu Xiaoman was about to remind her to drive safely and not rush, but the phone was already disconnected with a âbeep beepâ sound.
âYe Fan, my sisterâŚâ Lu Xiaoman started apologetically.
Ye Fan waved his hand to interrupt Lu Xiaoman, âItâs okay.
Itâs just a couple more chopsticks.â