Chapter 143 Life is full of surprises.

"Then change it, this reason doesn't work!"

Upon hearing Ning Xi's words, Ye Fan showed a look of surprise and felt it was quite unbelievable.

Originally, he had just said it casually.

But unexpectedly...

There really was a chance!

After a brief moment of shock, what followed was overwhelming joy.

Ye Fan's mind quickly started to spin, and in just three or four seconds, his deep eyes flickered.

"I recently found a very interesting math problem, involving a lot of knowledge. If Miss Ning is willing to treat me to a meal, I will definitely help, and it should improve your problem-solving skills a bit."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Xi's eyes flashed slightly, and she showed strong interest.

"Of course!"

Ye Fan felt guilty, but his face showed no signs of it.

Whether the math problem existed or not wasn't important; what mattered was getting that meal first.

As for the math problem, wasn't it just a lie to get by?

So easy!

In the alley.

The soft sunlight cast on the girl's beautiful side profile, paired with her charming smile, creates a perfect scene.

She took a small step forward, the distance between them no more than a foot, her lively eyes scanned Ye Fan's face, and her soft voice sounded.

"Are you lying to me?"

"I…"

Ye Fan was at a loss for words.

Meeting Ning Xi's gaze, the words that had been on his tongue seemed impossible to say.

Suddenly, Ning Xi giggled, the corners of her eyes curving upward.

"Don't wait until the weekend, I still have tutoring. I'll treat you tomorrow, make sure to wake up early, I don't want to wait outside your house for too long."

Ye Fan: ???

What's going on?

This...

The change came too fast!

So fast that he was a bit dazed!

Ning Xi poked Ye Fan's arm with her little finger and tilted her head, giving him a playful smile.

"Let's go."

"Oh... okay."

Not being able to make sense of it, Ye Fan chose not to think about it.

Anyway, this was a good thing, Ning Xi was treating him to a meal... Tsk tsk!

...…

Back home.

Ye Fan sat alone on the sofa, occasionally breaking into a silly smile. If Ning Xi saw him like this, she'd definitely rub her eyes in disbelief.

The sky gradually darkened, and Ye Fan slowly came to his senses. Looking at the time, it was already past seven in the evening. Unconsciously, he had been sitting on the sofa for almost two hours.

He didn't know why, but he had uncontrollably started thinking about everything from his past life.

The first time he met Ning Xi, the first time he ate with Ning Xi, the first time he went on a business trip with Ning Xi...

Scenes from the past flashed in his mind, making Ye Fan feel deeply moved.

Thinking about Ning Xi's charming smile in the alley today, the corners of his mouth gently curled up.

The girl standing in the sunset.

She was his youth, his everything!

He got up and turned on the light.

Ye Fan was about to go to the kitchen to make something to eat when he heard his phone ring.

Unknown number?

He thought for a moment and decided to answer it.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, may I ask if this is Ye Fan?"

A firm man's voice came through the phone.

The voice sounded familiar, but Ye Fan couldn't recall where he had heard it before. He responded, "Yes, this is Ye Fan. May I ask who's speaking?"

"Hello, my name is Xing Zhengtao, vice-captain of the Third Team of the Imperial City Order Bureau. Do you remember what happened at the bookstore last Monday evening?"

"I remember."

As soon as Xing Zhengtao mentioned it, Ye Fan's memory was triggered, and he immediately recognized him as the ordering officer who had asked for his number that day. Ye Fan asked, "Captain Xing, is there something I can help you with, calling me suddenly?"

"It's like this."

Xing Zhengtao explained, "After capturing Jiang Chao, we contacted the Jiangbei Order Bureau and confirmed his past crimes. He has two lives on his hands and was classified as an S-level fugitive by the Jiangbei Order Bureau."

"A reward notice was issued by the Jiangbei Order Bureau a year ago, with a reward of 100,000 yuan. Yesterday, after Jiang Chao was transferred to Jiangbei, the reward was received. I'm contacting you today mainly to inform you and ask you to come to the Imperial City Order Bureau sometime to claim your reward."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan was quite surprised and replied, "Thank you, Captain Xing. I'll go to the Order Bureau tomorrow, sorry for the trouble."

"It's my duty, it's no trouble at all."

After a few pleasantries, the call ended.

Ye Fan put down his phone, laughing in his heart.

That day at the bookstore, he had acted in self-defense, not expecting to not only gain 100 merit points but now also get a reward of 100,000 yuan.

Life truly is full of surprises, as they say.

Since he didn't have school tomorrow, he could take some time to claim this huge sum.

For Ye Fan now, 100,000 yuan was indeed a large amount of money.

After resolving his hunger, Ye Fan took a shower and began his usual reading routine.

Time passed quickly, and when he lifted his head again, it was already midnight.

He got up, stretched, walked to the side of the bed, and lay down. He opened his attribute panel to check.

[Host]: Ye Fan

[Knowledge]: Level 3 (0/2000)

[Intelligence]: Level 3 (0/2000)

[Physical Strength]: Level 3 (0/2000)

[Medical Skills]: Level 3 (0/2000)

[Merit Points]: 210

[Experience Points]: 872

After these few days of effort, Ye Fan's experience points had nearly reached 1,000. Though he wasn't very satisfied with this efficiency, there wasn't much else he could do.

He could only take it slow—

Ye Fan leaned against the headboard, took off his sleepwear, revealing his well-toned muscles, and picked up his phone to check the date.

April 20th!

Only ten days left until the system task is released.

The last time he completed a task, the system rewarded him with 652 experience points.

If the second task still gives that much, along with the daily experience point gain, then by the beginning of next month, he should be able to gather 2,000 experience points.

Level 4 intelligence, is not far off!

...

The next morning.

Ye Fan woke up and felt the air in the room was a bit stuffy. He went to the living room and opened the window, and fresh air rushed in.

Golden beams of light spread across the horizon, and the sun slowly rose, casting soft rays on everything, creating a beautiful and pleasing scene.

Ye Fan didn't know when Ning Xi would arrive. Starting from 7 a.m., he sat on the living room sofa reading and waited until almost 11 a.m. before hearing the doorbell ring.

Looking at the time, he sighed helplessly.

The "early" the girl had mentioned, indeed... was quite early.

Outside the door.

Ning Xi stood in a cute pose. Today, she looked different from usual, wearing a cherry pink chiffon long-sleeve top paired with a knee-length skirt, radiating youthful purity. Her long hair was tied in a low ponytail, with strands of hair left loose on either side of her face, which made her look even more youthful. Her lake-like clear eyes and long lashes fluttered, making her look as beautiful as a lyrical poem.

She wasn't wearing makeup, yet her face showed no flaws.

Her natural beauty was even more appealing.

She had spent over an hour choosing this outfit.

After pressing the doorbell, Ning Xi raised her left hand, wearing a delicate silver watch on her wrist. After checking the time, she stuck out her tongue, feeling a bit guilty.

Had she arrived late?

...

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