Chapter 70 - Meeting Tantai Wanrong Again

The next afternoon, with an hour left before the end of the workday, Tantai Wanrong couldn’t help but call Ye Fan to remind him about the blind date.

“Got it,” Ye Fan replied, feeling like he had a massive headache.

After hanging up, he mocked himself with a bitter smile, “I never thought that I, Ye Fan, would also have a day of going on a blind date.”

At 6:40 in the evening, Ye Fan drove to the agreed upon Yunhua Grand Hotel.

He parked the car and walked up to the second floor lobby.

The second-floor lobby was a lavishly decorated dining hall.

Although it wasn’t partitioned off into separate rooms like the private rooms, the tables were spaced far apart enough that you didn’t have to worry about conversations being overheard, and it also provided an open view, which made for a better dining and chatting environment than the private rooms.

Entering the second-floor lobby, Ye Fan looked towards the table he had reserved and immediately saw a graceful, mature, and attractive woman sitting elegantly on a luxurious leather sofa.

A smile involuntarily appeared on Ye Fan’s face, and he strode over.

As he approached the table, Tantai Wanrong noticed Ye Fan.

Her mature and stunning face lifted slightly, showing him a gentle smile.

Yet, the narrow corners of her eyes unintentionally revealed hints of charm, lending the smile an extra flavor.

“Hehe, Aunty Wan,” Ye Fan called out with a smile as he stepped into the area around the table.

Just as he was about to take a seat, Tantai Wanrong said, “Wait a second.”

Ye Fan looked puzzled, and as he saw Tantai Wanrong sizing up his clothes and shoes, he finally understood.

She was worried that he was dressed too sloppily.

After a moment, Tantai Wanrong spoke with slight dissatisfaction, “The clothes are passable, but you didn’t change your shoes.

You should know that you can often judge a person’s taste by what shoes they wear and whether they are clean or not.”

“My shoes aren’t that bad, right?

I spent a hundred bucks on these,” Ye Fan said defensively.

Tantai Wanrong chuckled, her beautiful eyes narrowing seductively, and said with a laugh, “You can talk like that with me, but don’t mention it to the girl, or she might laugh her head off.

Alright, go ahead and sit down.”

Ye Fan sat down feeling a bit dejected, to the right and slightly below Tantai Wanrong.

Although the decor was luxurious, the dining table wasn’t large, designed to seat only four people.

It was clearly meant for dining while chatting and discussing matters.

After sitting down, Tantai Wanrong crossed her slender, seductive legs sheathed in black stockings, adopting a more elegant and languid posture, and introduced, “The girl’s name is Angel Yuan; she’s a student at Hua Hai University, in her senior year…”

“Hold on!” Ye Fan interrupted when he heard this, “Aunty Wan, why are you introducing me to a student?”

Tantai Wanrong smiled and explained, “Because students are purer.

Also, with your age, if I were to introduce someone who’s already working, they’d mostly be older than you.

Do you like older women?”

By the end of her words, she looked meaningfully at Ye Fan.

Feeling that meaningful and seductive gaze, Ye Fan’s heart uncontrollably began to thump wildly, and he hurriedly replied with a forced smile, “Hehe, of course I like girls who are a year or two younger than me.

Aunty Wan is indeed very thoughtful.”

“Of course,” Tantai Wanrong’s sensual lips curled with a seductive smile, appearing a bit smug as she joked, “With me, the deputy mayor as your matchmaker, just think how lucky you must be.”

“Indeed, it’s the fortune of three lifetimes,” Ye Fan went along with her tone.

“Just three lifetimes?” Tantai Wanrong’s long eyelashes fluttered, her eyes half-closed and tilted as she looked at Ye Fan.

Although her face bore a smile, Ye Fan felt that it wasn’t just a simple smile.

Ye Fan, who knew her all too well, immediately offered an apologetic smile, “It’s the fortune of eight lifetimes, truly the fortune of eight lifetimes.”

Tantai Wanrong burst into a gleeful giggle, shaking like a branch of flowers in full bloom, captivating Ye Fan’s eyes.

After laughing for a while, she noticed Ye Fan staring intently at her, and immediately understood what was going on.

Her pretty face blushed; she halted her laughter, sat up straight, and with the air of an elder said, “Where are your eyes wandering?

I am your aunt.”

Even with his thick skin, Ye Fan couldn’t help but blush, quickly averting his gaze and offering a sheepish smile, inadvertently scratching his head.

“Pfft—” Tantai Wanrong couldn’t help but laugh out loud, her hand covering her mouth, at the sight of Ye Fan’s embarrassment.

Greatly dismayed, Ye Fan immediately dropped his hands.

He was no child, and acting cute was disgraceful.

Tantai Wanrong chuckled for a bit longer, but seeing Ye Fan’s face grow somewhat uncomfortable, she restrained her laughter.

She grabbed her white purse from the couch next to her seat and pulled out a stack of bright red banknotes to hand to Ye Fan.

Of course, Ye Fan wouldn’t accept them and asked, “Aunt Rong, what do you mean by this?”

“The expenses here are quite high.

Take these and use them to pay the bill later,” Tantai Wanrong said.

“Take it; don’t be shy with your aunt.”

Ye Fan shook his head and responded, “That won’t do.

I can’t let you pay for a blind date.

I must be the one to buy.”

“What?

You see your aunt as a stranger then?” Tantai Wanrong faintly objected.

“No, that’s not it.

I am, after all, a man, and it’s a man’s duty to pay on a blind date,” Ye Fan stated.

“Though the expenses are high, I can still afford it.”

Tantai Wanrong laughed softly, “Showing off your masculine pride in front of your aunt?

In my eyes, you’re just a little rascal.

Look at you, I asked you to dress nicely, and yet you still chose the worst outfit.

The total value of your attire couldn’t be more than two or three hundred yuan, and it has already made Aunt feel embarrassed.

What if later you find out you can’t afford the bill?

Would I not have to find a hole in the ground to hide in?”

“If she places value on appearances and overlooks inner beauty, then I would rather the blind date not be successful.

Besides, what I’m doing is continuing the excellent national tradition of frugality,” Ye Fan said, “Not to be wasteful.”

Tantai Wanrong then pretended to frown and said, “So, you’re blaming your aunt for making you go on this blind date?

For making you waste money?”

“Of course not, how could I?” Ye Fan quickly replied with an apologetic laugh, “Alright, alright, I’ll take the money.

When I get my paycheck, I’ll pay you back.”

With that, he hurriedly accepted the money.

Tantai Wanrong giggled teasingly, “Okay then.

You go back and write it down in your notebook.

Remember, it’s with interest, a three-percent compound interest.

I don’t need it now, but when Aunt gets old, you can use this money to take care of me.”

“No way?

In a few decades, won’t I end up owing you several billion?” Ye Fan exclaimed, “I would never be able to clear that debt in my lifetime.”

Tantai Wanrong gave a sly smile, her eyes twinkling, “That’s right; you’ll have to use a lifetime to pay it back.”

“Then I won’t record it in a notebook and won’t pay it back.

You’re the mayor anyway; you’re not short of money, and you might even forget about this in a few days,” Ye Fan quipped with a sly glance and a cheeky grin.

Tantai Wanrong laughed cheerfully, her tone fond, “You little rascal.”

Smiling, she took out two movie tickets from her purse and handed them to Ye Fan, “After dinner, you two should go watch a movie to get to know each other better.”

Ye Fan glanced at the movie tickets, which were for a couples’ seat, to a 3D screening of “Journey to the West: Return of the Monkey King,” and asked, “Why only two tickets?

Aren’t you coming?”

“You’re talking lovey-dovey, why would your aunt third-wheel and be the light bulb?” Tantai Wanrong replied, somewhat irritably.