Chapter 446 The Girl Who Protects Her Shortcomings
"What? Want to fight me?"
A trace of astonishment flashed in Ning Xiangtian's unfathomable eyes. From the first time he saw Ye Fan, he discovered this young man was somewhat extraordinary. After such a long period of contact, this thought became even firmer.
So young, yet neither arrogant nor impetuous, with a calm temperament, extremely rare.
Moreover, his achievements were extremely astonishing: first on the Genius List, and even conquered superconductivity single-handedly. This ability was truly stunning.
But appreciation is appreciation. His daughter, however, was Ning Xiangtian's bottom line. This kid actually kissed his daughter in his living room. This kind of behavior was absolutely unforgivable.
"Uncle, this kid absolutely did not have this intention."
Ye Fan's aura instantly converged, as if it had never appeared. He once again became his usual amiable self, chuckling as he spoke, "Just now, it was all my fault. It was I who was abrupt with Xiao Xi. Please, Uncle, don't blame her anymore. Just direct it at me."
"You?"
Ning Xiangtian sneered, strode to the sofa and sat down, his gaze intently sizing Ye Fan up and down, "How do you plan to handle this matter?"
"How to handle…"
Ye Fan smiled wryly continuously, "Uncle, didn't you already agree to me and Xiao Xi dating? Young people dating nowadays, isn't kissing very normal? Besides, I only kissed once just now…"
"How many more times do you want to kiss?"
The anger Ning Xiangtian had just suppressed surged up in his heart again. If murder wasn't illegal, he definitely would have gone to the kitchen to grab a knife without saying another word, "Also, I need to remind you of one thing. I agreed to you and Xiao Xi dating, but didn't say you could kiss her. How long have you two been dating?"
"Now you even dare to kiss so openly. After a while longer, am I going to be a grandpa?"
"Dad!"
Ning Xi reproached coquettishly, stomping her feet repeatedly with a completely red pretty face, "What nonsense are you talking?"
"Nonsense?"
Ning Xiangtian slapped the coffee table before him, "When this kid kissed you just now, why didn't you refuse?"
"I…"
Ning Xi wanted to cry but had no tears.
She did want to refuse, but it was too sudden. At that moment, her brain instantly went blank, fundamentally couldn't react.
"What are you doing, what are you doing?"
Lan Xi's voice came from the top of the stairs. Hearing it was like life-saving celestial music to the girl's ears. A pitiful look instantly appeared on her exquisite, flawless face, "Mom, Dad is scolding me."
Saying this, her eye sockets reddened, teardrops welling up, looking like they could fall at any moment.
"Don't cry, don't cry."
Lan Xi's heart ached terribly. She quickly walked over, glared at her husband with a cold face, "For no good reason, why are you scolding Xiao Xi? Usually dote on her so much, are you out of your mind today?"
Ning Xiangtian's face was sullen, his right finger pointing at Ye Fan, "You ask this kid what he did just now?""
"Cough!"
A bit of embarrassment rose on Ye Fan's face, "Sister Lan, just now Xiao Xi and I were too close, accidentally kissed, just happened to be seen by Uncle, that's why…"
"Hmph, just this?"
Lan Xi waved her hand dismissively, said nonchalantly: "Isn't it just a kiss? It's fine."
Saying this, she turned her head to look at her husband, questioned exasperatedly: "Is there a problem with young people kissing during their dating period? Can you not make it seem like the earth is about to explode?!"
Ning Xiangtian: "…"
Isn't there a problem?
"Wife, can you not protect Ye Fan so much? Holding hands, I won't say anything. But kissing… how long have they been dating now? If they develop at this speed, within a year, you and I will probably both be grandparents!"
"Quite good."
"…"
Although Ning Xiangtian usually went along with his wife, on this matter, he wouldn't yield, "Nonsense, Xiao Xi just turned eighteen, she's still a child…"
"When I was eighteen, I was already tricked into your hands."
Lan Xi glanced at her husband, asked back lightly: "Is there any problem with this?"
Ning Xiangtian was instantly silenced, couldn't help his old face reddening, retorted: "Can this be the same?"
"How is it not the same?"
"I…"
Facing his wife's aggressive questioning, Ning Xiangtian was completely out of options, said firmly: "Don't cause trouble, let me finish asking first."
His gaze returned to Ye Fan, warned: "Starting today, you move out. If I ever discover similar incidents again, I'll make it so you can't even enter the Ning family gate!"
"No!"
Hearing this, Ning Xi instantly became anxious, said urgently: "Dad, just now it was me… who proactively kissed Gege. This matter is all my fault, has nothing to do with him. If you want to punish, punish me."
Surprise appeared in Ye Fan's eyes, also unexpectedness, but more so, happiness.
For him, this girl lied!
A little thing who never lies, lied for him. To say he wasn't moved would be a lie...
"Xiao Xi, do you know what you're saying?"
Ning Xiangtian's face was incomparably ugly. His gaze was so sharp, naturally he could see his daughter was lying. His heart ached.
A look of frankness appeared in Ning Xi's eyes. She nodded firmly, "It was precisely me who proactively kissed Gege. If you don't believe it, then…"
The girl hesitated for several seconds, made a decision in her heart, lightly stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around Ye Fan's neck, incomparably boldly planted a kiss on his lips. Her small face was completely red, like the evening glow in the sky, beautiful and healing.
"See, it was me… who proactively kissed Gege."
Ye Fan's face was full of astonishment. The lingering fragrance on his lips proved that everything just now wasn't an illusion.
This girl's way of protecting her own, so cute!
Ning Xiangtian's face could be said to be terrible to the extreme, just short of spitting out a mouthful of old blood.
"Cough cough——"
Lan Xi coughed repeatedly, secretly gave her daughter a thumbs up, her shoulders shaking non-stop.
"Xiao Xi, you… sigh!"
Ning Xiangtian patted his chest, turned and went upstairs, his retreating figure carrying a bit of loneliness and discomfort.
Ning Xi's pearly teeth lightly bit her jade lip. Quite worriedly, she came beside her mother, asked weakly: "Mom, did I make Dad angry?"
Lan Xi slanted her eyes with a smile, "What do you think?"
Ning Xi's delicate head drooped slightly, full of self-blame.
But she didn't regret it. All along, it was basically Ye Fan protecting her. It's said that love is a two-way street. At that critical moment just now, she had to stand up and protect Ye Fan. Even if it angered Dad, she still had to protect him!
"Xiao Xi, you lied just now, right?"
The temperature on Ning Xi's face rose rapidly, "Is it very obvious?"
"Too obvious, it's all written on your face."
Lan Xi shook her head and chuckled, "Otherwise, your dad wouldn't have gotten so angry; but it's fine. After dinner later, you go coax him. Your dad has never had any resistance to your coquetry."
"Mm."
Ning Xi nodded lightly.
Lan Xi put down what she came for, suddenly her nose twitched slightly, seemed to smell something burning. Her mind instantly exploded.
"It's over, my steak!"
After her mother left, Ning Xi secretly glanced around, turned her head away, said inaudibly low: "Gege, my lying was just because I didn't want Dad to drive you away. I just want to keep you by my side… I'm not a bad girl."
Ye Fan's eyes showed gentleness. He walked to the girl's front and gently embraced her, "Xiao Xi, you are gentler than the sunset, always making my heart unable to resist beating. I like you so much."
"…Bad guy~"