Chapter 357 - Tantai Wanrong's Late Night Call

Ye Fan said with a light smile, “No need, keep watching.

I’m just sitting for a bit.”

Seeing Ye Fan say this, Wei Ziling didn’t ask any further about what show Ye Fan wanted to watch.

She didn’t switch back to the Korean drama channel that was playing just before, but changed to CCTV Channel 6’s news channel instead.

Ye Fan naturally noticed Wei Ziling’s little subterfuge of hiding her Korean drama watching, and deliberately asked, “What TV series were you watching just now?”

“I…

I wasn’t watching any series, just flipping through channels,” Wei Ziling denied, with a chuckle, “Just flipping through.”

Ye Fan responded with an indifferent “Oh,” and didn’t tease Wei Ziling any further, then settled deeply into the sofa, leaning against the back, and closed his eyes to rest.

Wei Ziling pretended to watch the news for a while, then couldn’t help but peek at Ye Fan out of the corner of her eye.

Seeing Ye Fan resting with his eyes closed, she muted the television.

However, after glancing at Ye Fan a couple more times, she sneakily switched the channel back to the Korean drama she had been watching before.

She had just reached a climactic part of the drama before Ye Fan came back, which forced her to change the channel immediately.

Now, with Ye Fan resting with his eyes closed and the TV on mute, she couldn’t resist switching back to the Korean drama.

Of course, she couldn’t watch it completely engrossed.

She held the remote control in her hand with her thumb poised over a button, ready to change the channel at any moment.

One eye was on the TV, the other on Ye Fan, in case he suddenly opened his eyes and saw her watching the Korean drama.

Gradually, Wei Ziling became so absorbed in the show that she forgot to keep an eye on Ye Fan.

When the most intense part of the episode passed, Wei Ziling suddenly remembered to watch out in case Ye Fan opened his eyes and saw her watching the Korean drama.

She quickly turned her head to look at Ye Fan and discovered that his eyes were already open.

Sensing her gaze, he also turned his head to look at her.

Wei Ziling instantly froze, at a loss for words.

Ye Fan gave Wei Ziling a light smile, and her pretty face turned as red as a beet.

“I…

I…” Wei Ziling unconsciously tried to make an excuse, but found no words to defend herself and felt like she wanted to crawl into a hole.

Seeing Wei Ziling so embarrassed and awkward, Ye Fan had to help her change the subject.

“What herbal nourishment soup did you make for me tonight?”

“Donkey’s thigh bone brewed with Lingzhi and goji berries,” Wei Ziling immediately replied, then explained, “Donkey meat is also very nourishing food, especially the marrow from its thigh bone is very nutritious.”

Ye Fan nodded, “Hmm, sounds good.”

He then continued, “You don’t need to worry about it being too nourishing.

The more nourishing, the better.”

“Understood,” Wei Ziling responded.

Actually, Ye Fan hiring Wei Ziling to cook nourishing herbal soups for him was a very normal practice.

As the saying goes, food is the best medicine.

If he ate expensive tonics like ginseng and Lingzhi every day, it wouldn’t necessarily be good for his body and could lead to the accumulation of toxins.

If Wei Ziling varied the soup with different nourishing ingredients, it wouldn’t just be nutritious and tasty, but he would also get different foods, which would be better for absorbing diverse nutrients and beneficial for his health.

After some idle chat, Ye Fan’s phone suddenly rang, and he took it out with a smile on his face.

“You keep watching, I’ll answer this call.”

Saying this, Ye Fan stood up and walked toward the main bedroom.

After answering the call, Ye Fan chuckled, “Hehe, Auntie Wanrong.”

“Mhm, Ye Fan,” the phone carried Tantai Wanrong’s sweet, melodious, and noble voice, “I hope I’m not disturbing your rest?”

“Hehe, how could you?

Even if you called at three in the morning, it wouldn’t disturb me.

Not to mention, it’s not even nine o’clock yet,” Ye Fan laughed, “Auntie Wanrong, haven’t been too busy lately, have you?”

“Alright.” Tantai Wanrong replied with a smile, then let out an “Eh,” “Listening to you, it seems you have a little complaint that your aunt hasn’t been paying attention to you recently.”

Ye Fan quickly denied, “No, not at all, how could that be!”

“Is that so?” a voice tinged with a different implication came from the phone.

Hearing this, Ye Fan’s heart inexplicably skipped a beat and said, “Actually, I’ve been missing you a little.”

“Oh, how so?” Tantai Wanrong’s voice still carried that different implication, seemingly encouraging and tempting.

Ye Fan, his heart rate quickening, asked, “How do you say I should be missing you?”

“Hehe, you’re speaking strangely.

How can it be up to your aunt to dictate how you’re missing me?” Tantai Wanrong laughed charmingly.

Ye Fan laughed awkwardly, then boldly said, “In dreams, I’ve been missing…”

Tantai Wanrong couldn’t help but giggle melodiously, teasing with a hint of charm, “You little rascal, daring to tease your aunt.

Are you asking for a spanking?”

“Hehe, spare me, please.

I was just joking,” Ye Fan begged for mercy, “Actually, I’ve been missing you in my heart.”

“Hmm-hmm, you’re not allowed to say that kind of thing next time.

There’s a limit to joking with your aunt,” Tantai Wanrong hummed, though without a hint of sternness.

Of course, Ye Fan agreed repeatedly.

Tantai Wanrong went on, “I’ve found you an excellent girl during this time…”

Before she could finish, Ye Fan couldn’t help but exclaim, “Ah— another blind date?”

It had been quite some time since the last arranged date, and Ye Fan thought Tantai Wanrong had forgotten or perhaps wasn’t planning to set him up anymore.

“Of course!” Tantai Wanrong said with some pride, adopting the air of an elder, “As long as you don’t find a girlfriend, I’m not doing my job as your aunt.”

She continued to introduce Ye Fan’s blind date, “The girl’s name is Zhou Zhiqian…”

After introducing the girl’s situation, Tantai Wanrong said, “I’ve taken the time to specifically understand her personality and hobbies; they’re impeccable.”

Ye Fan really wanted to tell Tantai Wanrong that he already had a girlfriend, but considering the effort Tantai Wanrong put into selecting Zhou Zhiqian for him, he assumed she spent a lot of time and energy on it.

The long gap before telling him about another date wasn’t due to forgetfulness but careful planning and effort.

Therefore, Ye Fan suppressed the urge, not wanting to completely disappoint Tantai Wanrong and decided to wait about a week after the date to tell her.

“When are you free?” Tantai Wanrong asked.

Ye Fan said, “Anytime except Friday.”

“Then let’s have a meal together after work tomorrow,” Tantai Wanrong said.

“The place is still the Yunhua Hotel.

You need to take this date seriously.

Zhou Zhiqian is truly a great girl, flawless in every aspect.

You’d really regret missing out on her.”

“I understand,” Ye Fan replied with a feeling of shame, “Aunt Wanrong, I’ve troubled you with my matters.”

“Hehe, as long as you know,” Tantai Wanrong said, smiling, “Doesn’t that mean you should say some nice things to make your aunt happy?”

Ye Fan couldn’t help but smile, his flatteries flowing out like a tide, and Tantai Wanrong listened with high spirits, giggling coquettishly.

They continued talking until nearly midnight before finally ending the call.