Chapter 71 - Blind Date

After chatting for a while, as it neared seven o’clock, the woman finally arrived.

She was a campus beauty, standing at 1.7 meters tall with a slim figure, her long, lustrous black hair cascaded down, her skin was as white as snow, her eyes and eyebrows beautifully shaped, her bright eyes clear and snow-like, she carried herself with an elegant demeanor that could only be described as flawless.

If one had to nitpick, it was that she was a bit flat-chested.

But then again, aren’t most campus belle goddesses like that?

“Hello, Sister Wanrong,” greeted the beautiful girl in a light and elegant long dress with a smile.

“Hehe, Qi Yuan, come, let me introduce you to a handsome young man,” Tantai Wanrong warmly took Angel Yuan’s hand and introduced her to Ye Fan, “Ye Fan.”

Then she introduced Angel Yuan to Ye Fan, “Angel Yuan.”

Since both parties had pre-learned about each other’s information, she simply introduced Ye Fan and Angel Yuan by their names.

“Hello,” Ye Fan said with a smile, “Angel Yuan.”

Angel Yuan took a quick look at Ye Fan and also smiled back, “Hello, Ye Fan.”

As she spoke, she extended her pale and delicate hand, gesturing for a handshake.

Ye Fan reached out, gently grasped Angel Yuan’s slender, jade-like fingers, and immediately let go.

They sat down again, with Ye Fan and Angel Yuan facing each other, and Tantai Wanrong took the seat of honor in the middle.

Ye Fan took a moment to appreciate Angel Yuan, and had to admit in his heart that the girl opposite him scored ninety points on appearance, figure, and temperament alone, not to mention she was also a top student from Hua Hai University.

Hua Hai University was no ordinary university; it was one of the top five universities nationwide.

This girl was indeed exceptional, beautiful in both looks and talent.

It was just a pity that this blind date was doomed to fail.

With everyone present, the dishes began to be served.

Tantai Wanrong had ordered the dishes in advance.

Throughout the dinner, the atmosphere was controlled by Tantai Wanrong, but since Ye Fan intended to make the blind date fail, he deliberately spoke less and ate more.

Even when Tantai Wanrong gave him meaningful glances to speak, he pretended not to see them.

Tantai Wanrong was slightly annoyed at how Ye Fan could play dumb at such a time, so she stealthily slipped off her high-heeled shoe and nudged his leg with her nylon-clad foot from under the table, hinting for him to speak.

Since it was summer and Ye Fan was wearing shorts, his lower legs were bare, so when Tantai Wanrong’s nylon-covered foot touched his leg, he immediately felt a strange, slippery sensation, which made his body shudder involuntarily and look up at Tantai Wanrong.

Seeing that Ye Fan finally reacted, Tantai Wanrong instantly gave him a look and, fearing he wouldn’t understand, rubbed his leg twice more with her stockinged leg.

However, Ye Fan seemed to be lost in a trance and did not respond.

Seeing Ye Fan’s continued sluggish reaction, Tantai Wanrong couldn’t help but cough lightly.

This cough startled Ye Fan back to attention, and he quickly looked up at Tantai Wanrong, then forced a smile and struck up an inconsequential topic with Angel Yuan.

Angel Yuan politely responded with a couple of sentences.

Tantai Wanrong thought Ye Fan would continue the conversation with Angel Yuan, but after only a few sentences, Ye Fan was again focused on the food on the table.

Consequently, she had no choice but to nudge his leg twice more with her foot.

Ye Fan looked up and chatted casually with Angel Yuan for a moment, then resumed focusing on his meal.

Tantai Wanrong had no other option but to prompt Ye Fan to chat with Angel Yuan by nudging his leg from under the table.

And so it went, with every prompt from Tantai Wanrong under the table, Ye Fan would look up and exchange a few words with Angel Yuan.

Eventually, Tantai Wanrong decided not to withdraw her foot at all, placing it directly on top of Ye Fan’s foot.

Whenever Ye Fan fell silent, she would move her foot a little, urging him to speak.

While Ye Fan appeared to be conversing with Angel Yuan on the surface, in reality, he was focusing eighty percent of his attention under the table.

As for what he discussed with Angel Yuan, he himself wasn’t quite sure.

Angel Yuan was not particularly impressed with Ye Fan.

Since the blind date was bound to fail anyway, Ye Fan didn’t care about Angel Yuan’s impression of him, good or bad.

Unfortunately, the good times didn’t last long.

Ten-odd minutes later, Tantai Wanrong realized that Ye Fan and Angel Yuan weren’t hitting it off, so she pulled back her graceful legs and stopped urging Ye Fan to actively chat with Angel Yuan.

The meal went on for a little over thirty minutes, and by the time it was winding down, Angel Yuan found an excuse to leave early.

Tantai Wanrong was well aware of the situation and did not attempt to persuade her to stay.

After Angel Yuan left, Tantai Wanrong stared at Ye Fan with a hint of annoyed reproach.

Ye Fan, feeling somewhat guilty under her gaze, forced a laugh and said, “Auntie Wanrong, your gaze is so sharp.

Do your subordinates get so scared that they pee themselves just from you looking at them like this?”

“Hmph, you’re still laughing!” Tantai Wanrong exclaimed, a bit angry.

“You’re driving me crazy!

Usually you’re so smooth-talking, and I’ve never seen you clam up before.

Just now you were like a mute, only knowing how to stuff your face with food!

You had to be kicked to say a word.

Such a nice girl, and you didn’t seize the opportunity.”

Ye Fan, with an apologetic smile, said, “Auntie Wanrong, don’t be mad.

Don’t you think I’m out of her league?

Judging by her looks, she must have a whole company’s worth of suitors in school, how could she ever take an interest in a penniless, uneducated veteran like me?”

Hearing Ye Fan say this, Tantai Wanrong remembered his status, and although she considered Ye Fan to be a great and excellent person, rationally, she understood that his prospects were quite ordinary, indeed unlikely to attract an outstanding girl like Angel Yuan.

She sighed deeply and glared at Ye Fan saying, “The main issue is that you don’t fight for it.

When it comes to relationships, it’s not all about comparing conditions.

If it was just about matching conditions, people could just pair off and marry based on their qualities instead of bothering with love.”

“Yes, yes, yes, I’ve disappointed you,” Ye Fan said, continuing his apologetic smile.

Tantai Wanrong waved her hand dismissively, “Forget it, it’s not entirely your fault, I didn’t consider it thoroughly either.

Next time, I’ll find someone for you whose circumstances aren’t too different from yours.”

“Another match-making session?!” Ye Fan exclaimed in shock, “Can we not?

One blind date is enough.

Besides, I’m still young.

Even if my eyes were set on someone, I wouldn’t rush into marriage.

Auntie Wanrong, I’m not the kind of guy who can’t find a girlfriend.

I’m sure I can find one on my own.”

Tantai Wanrong, however, insisted, “No, I must find you a wife who will make you happy!”

Ye Fan could only painfully grab his head.

Tantai Wanrong laughed triumphantly.

Next was paying the bill.

After settling the bill, Ye Fan took out the two movie tickets Tantai Wanrong had given him earlier and asked, “What should we do with these movie tickets?”

“Of course, we’re going to see a movie together,” Tantai Wanrong said, “It’s been a long while since I’ve been to the cinema.”

Saying that, she picked up her handbag and stood up gracefully, “Let’s go.”

Ye Fan was more than happy to agree.

They walked together to the parking lot and Tantai Wanrong, seeing that Ye Fan was actually driving a Citroën, looked at him for a while and said, “Wow, you can afford to drive a Citroën.

I thought you were really broke.”

“I never said I was poor,” Ye Fan felt wronged, “Of course, this car is second-hand, bought from the market for fifty thousand yuan.

It’s quite a deal, right?

Wouldn’t driving it into the Hua Hai University campus help me pick up many beautiful college students?”

Tantai Wanrong sized up the Citroën sedan and commented, “It looks about sixty to seventy percent new.

With one more polish, it could even look eighty percent new.

The model is still acceptable.

Plus, being a foreign brand, you might be able to impress some not-so-smart girls on campus.”

At this point, she suddenly looked up at Ye Fan sternly, “So you’ve been scrimping on food and clothing to pull off such dirty tricks!”

“No, no, of course not!

How could I do something so sleazy?” Ye Fan quickly denied, “I only bought the car for commuting.

I don’t even know where Hua Hai University is.”

However, Tantai Wanrong wasn’t interested in Ye Fan’s explanation and seriously said, “Xiaofan, I’m your aunt, and I can’t stand by and watch you go astray.

Driving onto a university campus to chase after female students—don’t you dare entertain such thoughts, understood?”

“How could I be so shallow,” Ye Fan uttered, frustrated, regretting he ever added unnecessary words to the conversation.

Tantai Wanrong switched to an enchanting smile, “Mhm, I know you wouldn’t.

Alright, let’s head to the cinema.”

With that, Tantai Wanrong turned and stepped into her Audi.

Since the blind date was brief, Ye Fan and Tantai Wanrong had plenty of time to spare before they reached the cinema, and they even bought some snacks along the way to enjoy during the movie.

Before entering the cinema, they sat down at the outdoor tables and chatted for a good while.

Upon entering Hengda Cinema hall number one, Ye Fan looked around and saw that the attendance was high, almost full, with even the first three rows nearly filled.

Sitting in the couples’ seats, the space wasn’t too narrow, but it certainly wasn’t wide.

Ye Fan could distinctly smell the mature and enticing scent of the woman that was Tantai Wanrong.

Tantai Wanrong was wearing a black skirt and naturally crossed her left leg over her right to avoid any mishap as she sat down.

The way she crossed her legs, however, drew Ye Fan’s glance.

But he didn’t dare to keep looking.

After taking a quick peek, he averted his eyes and then stole a few more glances from time to time.