As the man shouted, nearby pedestrians and people waiting for the bus a dozen meters away all turned their heads, their expressions ranging from surprise to curiosity.
A teenager who looked to be sixteen or seventeen had pinned down a grown man in his thirties or forties. It was a bizarre sight.
What's going on?
Ye Fan looked down at the back of the man's head, his eyes emotionless, his voice calm. "Society is so developed now, that anyone can find a job and avoid starving. Why would you choose to become a thief?"
Hearing the word "thief," the man's body stiffened, and he vehemently denied it.
"Are you crazy? You're the thief! Your whole family is thieves! Let me go, or I'll call the police!"
Ye Fan chuckled, his smile innocent. "My greatest strength is my willingness to help others. Do you want to call the police? Sure, I'll help you!"
"..."
The man was instantly silenced, his face slightly changing color. He cursed angrily, "Let go of me first, kid! I've never done anything to you, why are you attacking me?"
"Can't take it, huh? If you have the guts, fight me fair and square, you piece of trash!"
"Fight fair and square?"
The corner of Ye Fan's mouth twitched slightly. He pressed down on the man's arms with his right elbow and used his left hand to pull out the phone and wallet from the man's pockets.
By now, the crowd of onlookers had completely surrounded them, including the woman who had been robbed.
Seeing the phone and wallet in Ye Fan's hands, the woman seemed to realize what had happened. She hurriedly took off her shoulder bag and opened it, only to find a large gash at the bottom. All that remained inside were her cosmetics.
Her phone and wallet were gone!
"This is my phone and wallet! This man is a thief!"
Only then did everyone realize what had happened.
Several kindhearted people stepped out from the crowd and helped Ye Fan restrain the man.
Ye Fan freed his hands, walked over to the woman, and returned her phone and wallet.
The woman took her belongings back and said gratefully, "Thank you, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even know I had been robbed."
"You're welcome, I just happened to see it, it's nothing."
Ye Fan waved his hand and said, "I'm done here. Call the police and send him in for some education."
He turned and walked out of the crowd, muttering to himself, "Fight fair and square? This guy must be crazy!"
"Damn you! Kid, you just wait..."
The curses coming from behind him made Ye Fan pause. His eyes turned cold, and he turned back, walking into the crowd again. He stood in front of the man and asked lightly, "What did you just say?"
"I..."
"Bang!"
A fist landed on the man's face. His mouth opened wide, two teeth flying through the air, and he let out a pig-like scream.
Ye Fan calmly shook his hand, his eyes filled with disdain.
"How rude!"
He dropped those three words and turned to leave.
The twenty or so onlookers stared at Ye Fan's back, their minds reeling.
Were young people nowadays so fierce?!
"Ding—"
"Punishing evil and promoting good, the system is evaluating..."
As soon as he entered the gate of his residential area, Ye Fan heard the system prompt in his mind and couldn't help but feel surprised.
He had caught the thief purely out of his own volition, not to gain merit points. He hadn't even thought about it.
What a pleasant surprise!
Just as Ye Fan was filled with anticipation, the system's voice rang out again.
"Evaluation: Grade C, reward 10 merit points."
"Not bad."
The corner of Ye Fan's mouth curved upwards.
This result was about what he had expected.
Opening the door and entering his apartment, he put down his backpack and, without even changing his shoes, walked into his bedroom and took out his bank card from his desk drawer. Then he went downstairs.
Unconsciously, it was already Friday.
He had to go to Ning Xi's house for tutoring this weekend and would be having dinner there. He didn't want to appear disrespectful, so he decided to buy a more formal outfit.
Recently, his assets had been declining at a visible rate.
After deducting the money for books and the 10,000 yuan he had given to his landlord, he only had 15,000 yuan left on his bank card.
"Sir, to Baimao Tower, please."
"Alright."
Baimao Tower.
A well-known shopping mall in the Imperial Capital, famous for its mid-to-high-end clothing.
Ye Fan had been here once in his previous life, so he had some impression of it and chose to buy clothes here.
Seventh floor.
"Welcome, sir."
As soon as Ye Fan entered a decent-looking suit shop, a female sales assistant in uniform greeted him.
She didn't look down on him because of his age. Her service was excellent.
Ye Fan nodded in greeting and said straightforwardly, "I want to buy a suit, not too formal, not too flashy. I can accept anything within 10,000 yuan. Can you recommend something for me?"
"Of course, sir."
Hearing this, the sales assistant became even more enthusiastic. "Please follow me."
...
Twenty minutes later, Ye Fan walked out of Baimao Tower, holding a receipt in his hand.
9,999 yuan!
Within 10,000 yuan...
He had to admit that the sales assistant's sales skills were impressive!
"Beep!"
A notification sound for a transaction came from his phone. Ye Fan checked and saw that he only had 5,123 yuan left on his card.
He was about to go broke!
His mind raced, his eyes lit up, and a handsome smile appeared on his face. He muttered to himself, "That's what I'll do!"
...
Saturday noon, Zhenhua High School cafeteria.
Ning Xi and Ye Fan sat facing each other.
Dozens of gazes fell on Ye Fan, filled with nothing but envy. Moreover, there were also whispers of gossip.
"What kind of luck did this guy have in his past life?"
"Don't say that, he's quite handsome. And I saw him coming down from the fifth floor today, he must have joined the Tsinghua Elite Class. His grades can't be bad. Although I also think he's not worthy of Ning Xi, at least he's much better than us!"
"Where is he handsome? Am I not more handsome than him?"
"Ahem!"
"What? Am I not handsome?"
"Handsome? If it weren't for you, who would be the benchmark for beauty in this world?"
"..."
These conversations reached Ye Fan and Ning Xi's ears, eliciting different reactions.
Ye Fan squinted, his gaze resting on the petite girl in front of him, his eyes filled with love and a hint of a fatherly feeling.
He picked up some braised pork from his plate and placed it on Ning Xi's plate. His voice was gentle. "Don't just eat vegetables all the time, you're so thin, eat more meat."
Ning Xi looked at the braised pork on her plate, her cheeks turning pink. She lowered her head and protested softly, "I'm not thin, don't try to trick me into eating meat."
"Are you sure you don't want to eat it?" Ye Fan raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, I'm sure!"
Ning Xi nodded.
Seeing this, Ye Fan pursed his lips and said casually, "If you don't eat it, I'll be in a bad mood."
"You..."
Ning Xi looked up at him and bit her lip gently. "What does your mood have to do with me..."
What was he talking about?
She just didn't want to eat it, that's all!!!
Ye Fan put down his chopsticks, his hair hiding the amusement in his eyes. "I have a habit, for example, if I'm in a bad mood today, I won't go anywhere tomorrow. In that case, I probably won't be able to have dinner at your house."
"..."
Ning Xi's mouth fell open, and she stared at Ye Fan, speechless.
That was so far-fetched...
Meeting Ning Xi's gaze, Ye Fan glanced at the braised pork on her plate. "So, it's better if you eat it. Don't you think so?"
"You...!"
Ning Xi poked at her rice with her chopsticks, but in the end, she gave in.
"Fine, I'll eat it!"
"Good girl, good children are obedient."
"..."
Hearing this, Ning Xi almost choked on the braised pork she had just put in her mouth. She stared at Ye Fan with wide eyes, her face flushed with indignation.
Why did it sound so weird?!
Ye Fan wasn't her dad... well, she wasn't Ye Fan's daughter...
Ahhhhh—
Ning Xi, are you crazy?!
"Eat quickly. Come to my place after school, no refusal."
Ye Fan reached out and patted the girl's head, retracting his hand instantly. His movements were swift.
Ning Xi, who was lost in thought, was stunned by Ye Fan's sudden action. It took her a few seconds to react.
"W-w-why did you pat my head?"
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