Chapter 170
It was a way to promote the family or whatever.
Acting skills were a must. The family’s education for the younger generation was clear: no matter what you do, take it seriously.
His voice was gut-wrenching, and everyone quietly applauded. This Ye Zifeng was seriously impressive—his acting was phenomenal, truly phenomenal. Meanwhile, inside the RV, Chen Fan yawned and said, “Why do I feel like I’m hearing One Plum Blossom in my ears?”
What the hell. Where did things go wrong? Why am I suddenly getting this vibe? It’s like I can hear Qiuya’s voice. Is it an illusion?
“Done yet? If you’re done, I’m heading back.”
It’d probably get lively by evening, and he needed to prepare a bit. After all, he was the cleanup guy—a rare chance to show off.
“Not yet. Hold on—Sis taught me a trick.”
With that, she grabbed some milk and took a big gulp.
Chen Fan frowned and said, “Why’s she teaching you this stuff for no reason?”
“No idea. She said it’d probably make Ye Zifeng faint from anger. I really hate that guy—he’s so annoying.”
“Do whatever you want. Personal advice: stay away from Cao Zijin. She’s not a good person. No need to learn bad habits from her.”
“I know. A lot of people have told me that, but I just feel like Sis is actually really nice.”
“Why would you think that?”
Liu Feifei said, “It’s nothing specific. Just a feeling—she’s very real.”
“Of course she is. A pure bad guy, that’s all. Alright, nothing else here—I’m heading back to rest.”
“Okay, go back. We don’t need you anymore, Brother Chen Fan.”
After finishing up, Chen Fan drove straight home.
Meanwhile, Liu Feifei looked in the mirror, then pushed open the RV door, grabbed an umbrella, and hurried back.
“Uh, what’s wrong with you guys?”
The assistant said, “How are you so careless? You ate something and didn’t even wipe your mouth?”
Liu Feifei froze and said, “Oops, I’m so clumsy, hehe. That’s why I need to drink more dairy—so I can get smarter.”
Cao Zijin was off to the side, playing on her phone, watching the scene unfold …
Ye Zifeng was completely off. He stared hard at Liu Feifei.
“Brother Ye Zifeng, what’s wrong? It looks like you’ve been crying.”
“I haven’t … I take back what I said about liking you.”
“Huh? Brother, I never liked you either. Why would you think I’d like you?”
You …
Ye Zifeng glared at Liu Feifei and said, “Are you deliberately messing with me?”
“No way! I’d never hurt anyone. Why would you think that, Brother? That’s so weird.”
“You … Just you wait. All of you, just wait.”
With that, Ye Zifeng stormed off, not even taking an umbrella.
What’s up with this guy? He’s actually mad?
Liu Feifei said, “Sis, what’s wrong with him? You were right—he really flipped out.”
“Naturally. Here’s a trick: with a Buddha’s heart, you see everyone as a Buddha; with a demon’s heart, you see everyone as a demon.”
“I still don’t quite get it.”
Cao Zijin said, “Misunderstandings are funny things. Sometimes, no one bothers to explain, and the misunderstanding just keeps going. That leads to unnecessary outcomes.”
“That’s so profound. But did we succeed?”
“We did. Just not sure what’ll happen next.”
The heroines were all poring over the diary, eager to uncover what would happen next. Chen Fan, though, was the most disappointed— the fireworks never went off, leaving him feeling a bit helpless.
After some digging, they found out someone had canceled them earlier.
Cao Zijin was right—Ye Zifeng had indeed misunderstood. Chen Fan understood what was up too. Somehow, the plot stumbled along and kept going, which was pretty absurd.
But it was a good thing.
[It should get pretty lively tonight, huh? What should I wear?]
[Ye Aotian and Ling Xiaoyun take on Ye Zifeng, tsk tsk tsk, then Ye Zifeng gets beaten by the two of them.]
[Then the key player shows up. Hmm, how do I put it? The most standout character in this book’s setting is coming. My rival—not really a rival, more like my wife’s simp.]
[Ye Zitian, this guy.]
[Sigh, this dude’s entrance is pure swagger. Honestly, say what you will, but this author really put effort into crafting villains. It’s just the protagonist they made a bit dumb.]
[Hmm, looks like I need to show up too. Step aside—I’m about to flex. I’m telling you, it’s my highlight moment. No way—I need to prep some people, hehe.]
At that moment, countless people were stunned. What the hell—this novel’s that wild?
Chen Fan actually gets a flex moment?
If Chen Fan had written about Ye Aotian flexing, the heroines probably wouldn’t even bother thinking about it. The protagonist flexing—who cares?
That’s just eating for no reason. But if you say Chen Fan’s flexing, they’re interested. That’s way more entertaining than Ye Aotian showing off.
Tsk tsk tsk, well, where’s it happening?
[Seems like it’s at some rundown underground fighting ring. Hmm, quite a few people there to watch the show. I should head over, check out the excitement a bit.]
Underground fighting ring?
Instantly, Jin Lan knew the spot. That place was indeed abandoned—she’d shut down the project as soon as she arrived. She’d thought it was unreasonable. But she knew the location. There was only one place like that, totally unmanaged.
Didn’t expect it to be there.
Meanwhile, at the Ye family, a man was preparing to head out. At that moment, a woman stood at the door and said, “Big Bro, you heading out?”
“Yeah, going to check on Zifeng. I’m worried he might get into trouble.”
“Isn’t Zifeng pretty good at fighting? He brags to me every day.”
“That little bit of amateur skill—what’s that count as fighting? It’s not enough, just shy of decent. I still need to take some people to Qin City and see. Something feels … off, unsteady. Things are changing too fast.”
Ye Zimei said, “Oh, Big Bro, are you sure you’re not going to find Cao Zijin? I’m starting to suspect you’re after her.”
Ye Zitian said, “You think I’m that bored? Over a woman?”
“That’s for the best. I was worried the big brother I look up to was some lovesick fool.”
Lovesick fool my ass.
Ye Zitian was just annoyed, but it wasn’t enough to shake his core.
“What’s this? Didn’t I tell you to check on your second sister?”
“She doesn’t need me watching her. She’s doing fine every day—lately, she’s been studying medicine.”
“Sigh … Looks like … she still hasn’t let go of her inner demons.”
“Take me along. I want to go to Qin City too. Take me, please? I promise I won’t cause trouble.”
At that moment, another voice sounded from the doorway.
“Take me too. I want to see Qin City.”
A girl in a wheelchair slowly entered the room.