Bai Xiaofan didn't care what Zhao Tian and Wang Lei were thinking, and carried the takeout he had packed back home!
"Xin'er, come and see, I bought your favorite dishes!" As soon as Bai Xiaofan opened the door, he called out to Chen Xiner, who was sitting in the living room.
"Did you buy tasty food? What did you get?"
However, before Chen Xiner could stand up, Murong Yue rushed over first, snatching the dishes from Bai Xiaofan's hands without a word and took them to the dining table, opening them one by one!
When she saw the braised pork and pickled cabbage fish that she liked to eat, her eyes shone with excitement!
"No snacking, go wash your hands!" Just as Murong Yue reached out her small hand, intending to sneak a bite, Bai Xiaofan grabbed some chopsticks and gently tapped her jade-like little hand!
The three of them had a good meal, and Murong Yue kept talking to Chen Xiner. She was smart and knew that Chen Xiner wasn't feeling very well, so she kept trying to cheer her up.
Watching Bai Xiaofan on the other side peeling an apple for Chen Xiner, an idea suddenly emerged in Murong Yue's heart. When would she have a man like him by her side?
Although there were many who pursued her, they were all after her family's fortune. And even if that weren't the case, she couldn't accept any of them because her family had already betrothed her to someone else!
The reason she ran into Brother Dao and his gang of ruffians and was saved by Bai Xiaofan was that she had run away from her wedding. She was well aware that no matter where she fled, her family would send people after her!
So, she decided that after tonight, she would return to her company and continue her role as the president, waiting for that day to come!
After a long chat, the three of them went back to their own rooms to rest, and Murong Yue was arranged to stay in the guest room by Chen Xiner!
After returning to his room, Bai Xiaofan didn't go to sleep right away; instead, he took a shower and then sat on his bed in his pajamas to practice his cultivation.
Today's events had made it clear to Bai Xiaofan that the Cultivation Technique had become his greatest trump card. He vividly remembered that just executing a set of punches had been highly valued by Elder Su and Su Shiqi, which showed that the Cultivation Techniques contained within were extremely precious!
He slowly circulated the primal energy within his body, as the saying goes, "one can cultivate at any time." After a full cycle, it was already deep into the night!
Looking at the black impurities exuded from his body, he hurried into the bathroom to wash them away. Upon returning to his room, however, he was astonished to find someone sitting on the bed!
A beauty!
A gorgeous beauty wearing a cotton pajama!
"Xin'er, what's wrong? You have school tomorrow. Why aren't you sleeping and instead coming here?" Bai Xiaofan sat down by the bed, gently asking Chen Xiner, who seemed to have been crying.
"Brother Xiaofan, I still can't believe that Dad and Mom have left us," Chen Xiner's mouth turned down slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with mist as she hugged Bai Xiaofan and started sobbing quietly again!
Bai Xiaofan didn't know what to do other than hug Chen Xiner gently, just like he had done during the day.
After crying for a while, Chen Xiner lifted her tear-streaked face and looked at Bai Xiaofan. "Brother Xiaofan, I don't want to go to school tomorrow. I want to go out and find a job!"
Bang!
No sooner had Chen Xiner finished speaking than Bai Xiaofan tapped her forehead.
"Nonsense, why skip school to find a job when you can study? Don't think that because your aunt and uncle are gone no one will take care of you. Tomorrow, get ready to go to school with me, all cheerful!"
Bai Xiaofan stared at Chen Xiner seriously, with an image of authority.
"Whimper... Right after mom and dad left, you hit me!" Chen Xiner pouted, looking pitifully at Bai Xiaofan as she gently rubbed the burning spot on her forehead where he had tapped.
"That's nothing. Don't give me that nonsense. You're so bad at studying; you finally managed to get into the university. You must go to school with me tomorrow!" Bai Xiaofan was completely unmoved by Chen Xiner's antics.
"But... but we don't have money, and the tuition is twenty thousand yuan!" Chen Xiner murmured with her head lowered.
Bai Xiaofan let out a long sigh of relief. So it was about the money!
"You don't need to worry about the money. When I went out today..." Bai Xiaofan briefly told Chen Xiner about meeting Elder Su and Su Shiqi, and he also mentioned that he had met an old man who insisted on teaching him a powerful Cultivation Technique!
"Brother Xiaofan, you're not lying to me, right? This sounds too fake," Chen Xiner said skeptically, as she wasn't a three-year-old child who would believe so easily.
However, as soon as her words fell, Bai Xiaofan tapped her forehead again.
"Daring to doubt me? Let me tell you, from now on in our house, you're going to listen to me. Otherwise, I'll keep hitting you, just like before..."
Bai Xiaofan raised his palm, threateningly looking at Chen Xiner.
"It really hurts. And you know, a young lady shouldn't get hit on the forehead; it could cause wrinkles, how embarrassing!" Chen Xiner bit her lip, looking pitifully at Bai Xiaofan with a 'look at me, I'm so adorable' expression.
"Alright, enough with the acting cute. Go back to your room and sleep!" Bai Xiaofan was a bit overwhelmed by Chen Xiner's playful and coquettish behavior, especially considering what he had just done—tap, tap, tap, that could bring out crow's feet!
"No, I want to sleep with you holding me tonight, just like you used to tell me stories before!" As Bai Xiaofan tried to send her away, Chen Xiner decisively wrapped her arms around him, hanging onto him entirely.
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you a story!" Bai Xiaofan gave in, then racked his brains to tell Chen Xiner a story.
After several stories, Chen Xiner gradually fell asleep.