Suddenly, Xu Fan became extremely serious, his profound eyes locking with Qin Mengyue's, and in a moment, she somewhat lost her senses...

Xu Fan took a deep breath and said, "To like a woman's beauty isn't superficial, accurately speaking, it's the simplicity of a man."

"Yueyue, you must understand, your appearance is also you, the unique you. Liking your appearance means liking the unique you. It's not superficial. On the contrary, those men who constantly say they like your heart are the greatest deceivers in the world. The human heart is probably the most complex thing in this world, how can it be fully understood in a short time?"

"They keep saying they like your heart, but they're just afraid to admit they're captivated by your appearance. But I, this simple man, am different. I have the courage, the courage to admit I just like your appearance. I'm even so simple that I'm willing to spend twenty years, thirty years, or even a lifetime to understand your incredibly complex and unique heart."

She didn't know how he had come up with such nonsense on the spot; he said it, still gazing intently into her eyes.

Qin Mengyue found it unbelievable that after hearing all this balderdash, she actually felt a bit happy?

"Hmph, smooth talker..."

Unwilling to face her feelings, Qin Mengyue pouted and huffed.

"Alright, let's go back and talk..."

Qin Mengyue had just been chasing him all this time, and they hadn't even made a single purchase; Xu Fan estimated that if they didn't return soon, the wait staff might call the police.

"Phew, I'm dying of thirst."

Now back at their previous seats with Qin Mengyue, Xu Fan sat down, sighed, and started chugging her cup of Blue Mountain coffee.

"You!"

This guy really considered himself too much one of the family, didn't he?

Qin Mengyue glared fiercely at Xu Fan, and then forcibly grabbed the coffee he had put down.

"Hmph, mine."

As if declaring sovereignty, Qin Mengyue snatched it back and quickly took a sip.

Xu Fan, seeing this, awkwardly grinned. The spot she drank from was where he had just touched.

"Hmph."

Now putting down the coffee, Qin Mengyue glared at Xu Fan harshly and said, "Xu Fan, regarding Keren, I can forgive you for now, but don't think that settles everything."

"If I find out in the future that you dare fail Keren, I, Qin Mengyue, will definitely not hesitate to break the law."

Saying this, Qin Mengyue didn't forget to gesture emphatically with the newspaper on the table.

Faced with a choice between her best friend and Xu Fan, Qin Mengyue decided to take a step back.

Perhaps she and Xu Fan already had a relationship in effect, but for Keren's sake, she thought it best to remain just friends with Xu Fan for now.

Yeah, they should probably just be good friends, right?

...

Qin Mengyue didn't even wait for them to finish lunch; she left first, leaving a clueless Xu Fan to sneak back to school to "study."

But what frustrated Xu Fan was that he couldn't find Xia Xiaodie at school.

He wasn't sure if the girl knew he was coming and was deliberately avoiding him.

Shaking his head, Xu Fan didn't think too much about it. There was plenty of time, and someday, he would succeed.

After returning home, Xu Fan made a phone call to Jinling.

The bar street was now temporarily stable. This time, it really started the battle, and he believed it wouldn't be long before the Ke Family and even more forces from Shanghai would come to him.

It was time to mobilize the power of Lingyan Pavilion. On the phone, Xu Fan instructed Xiao Lan to send some more people to Shanghai in the coming days.

After sorting out the affairs, he heard Xiao Lan say on the phone, "By the way, Xu Fan, there's a wine party coming up in Shanghai. I've had someone send you two invitations. You should attend it."

"Hmm? A party? What's it about?"

Suddenly being asked to attend a party, Xu Fan frowned, not quite understanding the implication.

"Xu Fan, have you heard of Gelangqiao?"

"Gelangqiao? The genius in jewelry design, Gelangqiao?"

When Xiao Lan mentioned Gelangqiao, Xu Fan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows; he had indeed heard the name when he was abroad.

In the jewelry industry, he was the leading trendsetter. Diamonds or jade, no matter how precious the material, none were as valuable as one of his design drawings.

Xiao Lan indeed had a foothold in the jewelry industry, Xu Fan pondered and then asked, "Xiao Lan, do you mean, Gelangqiao will be at this party?"

"Yes, not only will he be there, but he also brought ten of his most recent design drawings he created in seclusion."

"Xu Fan, when the time comes, go try your luck and see if you can seize a few."

Listening, Xu Fan nodded. He pondered for a moment, not quite clear whether those ten design drawings would be auctioned off or traded in some other form when the time came.

He chuckled and asked, "Xiao Lan, once this is sorted, won't you give me a little reward?"

"Pfft, I'm thinking for your sake, you little rascal, and you still have the cheek to ask for a reward?"

"What?"

Xiao Lan's teasing left Xu Fan stunned.

She had just mentioned two invitations; wasn't her plan to go to Shanghai and let him accompany her to this party?

Before Xu Fan could figure it out, he just heard Xiao Lan explain on the phone, "I'll be frank, I am indeed interested in dominating the Huaxia jewelry market. It's just that I have one flaw—I'm too soft-hearted."

"I heard that Xia Family's young lady has been busy at university recently, considering starting a business to better herself."

"Unfortunately, this news went around in our circles and then came to me. Xu Fan, do you still have the nerve to ask me for a reward?"

"This?"

Hearing this, Xu Fan couldn't help but be moved.

So all that Xiao Lan had done, everything was for him...

No wonder he hadn't seen Xia Xiaodie at school; she must have been preparing for Gelangqiao's visit to Shanghai these past few days.

"Xiao Lan, love you, muah! I'll reward you then!"

Two invitations, the remaining one is for him to give to whom, how could Xu Fan not understand now?

He was so happy that he passionately kissed the phone.

"You're killing me! Alright, I'm not going to chat much more."

"That Xia family girl, now stubborn and not wanting to rely on her family's power, so she didn't get an invitation."

"Whether she acknowledges your favor, well, that depends on your own fortune now—hanging up!"

After Xiao Lan finished, she directly hung up the phone; Xu Fan stood still and pondered deeply about her previous words.

Xia Xiaodie did not want to rely on family connections, likely still in a cold war with Xia Yanyu.

The stiffness between the two of them made him feel somewhat helpless.

But these things couldn't be rushed.

Everything had to wait until he and her managed to ease their relationship.

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