Chapter 162 Future daughter-in-law?

After sending Ning Xi off, Ye Fan immediately returned home.

As soon as he walked in the door, his mother pulled him to sit down on the couch.

Ye Xian crossed her arms, looking like she was about to interrogate him. "Be honest with me, when you suddenly decided to come to the capital to study, was it because of this young girl?"

"Mom, what young girl? Didn't I already introduce her to you?"

Ye Fan stood up, walked to the fridge, and took out a pitcher of lemon water. He poured a glass for his mother and said, "Her name is Ning Xi. You can call her Xiao Xi. Calling her 'young girl' sounds too distant!"

"Oh?"

Ye Xian looked as if she'd discovered a new continent. She sat down next to her son, took a sip of the lemon water, and her eyes lit up at the sweet and sour taste.

"Lemon water? Did you make this yourself?"

"Yeah."

Ye Fan smiled and asked, "How does it taste?"

"Not bad at all!"

Ye Xian took another big sip, nodding in approval. "When did you learn this skill? Why didn't you make this for me when you were home?"

"Ahem—"

A trace of awkwardness flashed across Ye Fan's face as he mumbled, "Well… I thought you might not like the taste of lemons. Plus, senior year was so busy, and I wasn't home much anyway. I didn't really have the chance to make it for you."

"Tch!"

Ye Xian snorted. "You made this to impress Xiao Xi, didn't you?"

"It's not about impressing her."

Ye Fan smiled softly, his tone calm. "I just wanted to make her happy."

"Alright!"

Ye Xian put down the glass and gave her son a sharp look, then suddenly burst into laughter. "Xiao Fan, you haven't answered my earlier question. Did you come to the capital to study because of Xiao Xi?"

"Yes!"

Ye Fan nodded without hesitation.

There was nothing to be embarrassed about admitting it.

The reason he hadn't told his mother at the time was that he feared she wouldn't agree. But now that the decision was already made, there was no point in hiding it. Besides, with his mother's intelligence, she probably already had her suspicions.

Ye Xian slapped her thigh hard. "I knew it! The moment I saw Xiao Xi today, I guessed why you insisted on coming to the capital for school. You're something else, keeping this so well hidden!"

"Ow!"

Ye Fan rubbed his left thigh, his lips twitching in pain. "Mom, if you're going to slap, can't you slap your own thigh?"

"Nope."

Ye Xian chuckled. "Slapping myself would hurt more. I'm not that foolish!"

"…"

What kind of logic was that?

Ye Fan sighed lightly and said, "Mom, I didn't mean to keep it from you. It's just that I couldn't tell you directly. If you had known I came to the capital for a girl, would you have agreed?"

"Of course not."

Ye Xian shook her head with a sly smile. "Be honest, did you meet Xiao Xi online?"

"No."

Ye Fan chuckled, his smile tinged with mystery. "Meeting Xiao Xi was fate's arrangement."

Seeing her son dodge the question, Ye Xian looked like she wouldn't let it go, so he quickly changed the subject. "Mom, that's not important. Why did you suddenly come to the capital without telling me first?"

"Tell you?"

Ye Xian sneered. "If I told you, would I have had the chance to meet my future daughter-in-law today?"

"Cough!"

The lemon water Ye Fan had just sipped almost came spurting out of his mouth.

Future daughter-in-law?

That title changed way too fast!

"Mom, Xiao Xi and I are just good friends right now, not what you're imagining. We're still in senior year, and we're not even adults yet. I won't pursue her until we're in college."

"Good friends?"

Ye Xian's eyes widened as she scolded, "Xiao Fan, let me tell you, if you don't marry Xiao Xi, don't bother coming home!"

"…"

Ye Fan's lips twitched, his mind filled with helplessness.

Too ruthless! Truly his biological mother.

"Don't give me that look!"

Noticing her son's discontented gaze, Ye Xian continued, "Don't take this lightly. I've lived so many years, and this is the first time I've met such a beautiful girl. Not only is she gorgeous, but her demeanor, conversation, and personality are flawless. She's practically perfect."

"So, no matter what you have to do, you must bring Xiao Xi home!"

"Mom, can't we phrase it a little nicer?"

Ye Fan was almost in tears. "What do you mean by 'bring her home'? That makes me sound like some kind of kidnapper!"

Ye Xian waved dismissively and said earnestly, "Regardless, you have to keep Xiao Xi close. A girl like her will definitely drive boys crazy in college. Besides your looks, you don't have any other advantages. Don't let your guard down!"

Ye Fan's face darkened slightly.

What did she mean by "besides your looks, you don't have any other advantages"?

On the surface, it sounded like a compliment, but on closer inspection, it was clearly a dig.

"Mom, don't worry."

Ye Fan patted his chest with determination. "No one can take Xiao Xi away from me. No one!"

Seeing his attitude, Ye Xian nodded in satisfaction. "Good, good. Keep up that momentum. There are only about 30 days left until the college entrance exam. Once it's over, you should make your move."

"As someone who's been there, I have to teach you an important lesson."

"What lesson?"

"Strike first to gain the upper hand, or you'll be at a disadvantage!"

"…"

That night, the mother and son duo stayed up late talking.

Ye Fan told his mother everything that had happened since he arrived in the capital.

Of course, he left out certain things.

Like refusing Qing University's guaranteed admission.

Or Ning Xi's father's identity…

Especially the latter, which would only add unnecessary worry.

Instead, he shifted the conversation to the college entrance exam and mentioned his goal of making it onto the Genius Ranking.

When Ye Xian heard her son was aiming for the Genius Ranking, her expression was truly a sight to behold.

Although she mostly watched TV at home, she occasionally kept up with the news. The term "Genius Ranking" wasn't unfamiliar to her. She knew exactly what it meant and couldn't help but marvel, though more than anything, she felt proud.

After all, what mother wouldn't want her child to succeed?

"Beep—"

"Beep—"

The familiar sound of an alarm echoed. Seeing her son pull out his phone to turn it off, Ye Xian asked curiously, "Xiao Fan, why do you have an alarm set for this time?"

Ye Fan stretched lazily and explained with a smile, "After school, I usually spend my time reading. I'm afraid I'll get too engrossed and lose track of time, so I set a midnight alarm to remind myself to go to sleep."

"You're working hard now?"

"Of course!"

Suddenly, Ye Xian thought of something and asked tentatively, "By the way, how are Xiao Xi's grades in school?"

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