258: Chapter 254: The First Time Inviting Zhao Lina to Dinner 258: Chapter 254: The First Time Inviting Zhao Lina to Dinner Australian Snowflake Steak, French goose liver, Russian black caviar, and a pair of deep-sea wild lobsters weighing over three jin, along with two bottles of Germany’s Rheingau dessert wine, one of the world’s top three dessert wines.
The elegant and soothing piano music flowed like moonlight on water.
In a lavishly decorated high-end private dining room, Ye Fan and Zhao Lina chose a table next to a spotlessly clean glass wall.
Ye Fan and Zhao Lina sat facing each other.
While cutting the medium-well Australian Snowflake Steak, Ye Fan said to Zhao Lina, “Dining here shouldn’t disgrace you, right?”
Zhao Lina lifted her pretty face, glanced over the table with her beautiful eyes, and lightly nodded, “It’s passable, so-so.
By the way, why do you eat your steak medium-well?
That sort of thing can make you seem like a nouveau riche.”
“Heh-heh, I can’t exactly pretend to be elegant eating something I can’t stomach.
I’m certainly not like those Caucasians who love their meat nearly raw,” Ye Fan said with a light laugh, not feeling embarrassed at all.
Zhao Lina acknowledged with a sound, “Then next time let’s have Chinese food.”
Then, the two chatted while eating.
Half an hour into the conversation, Zhao Lina asked, “When do you plan to have dinner at my house?”
“Dinner at your place?” Ye Fan asked back, his face showing his reluctance.
“Didn’t we agree that we were just pretending to be a couple?
Going to your place frequently wouldn’t be good, would it?”
“Of course, I know it’s not good,” Zhao Lina snorted unhappily.
“But, my parents keep asking me to bring you over for dinner, and I have no choice.
Are you going or not?
A man shouldn’t quit halfway!”
Ye Fan forced a smile, “I’ll go, I’ll go.
But, I’ve been really busy lately, let’s talk about it next month…”
Noticing Zhao Lina’s eyebrows slightly raised in a threatening look, Ye Fan quickly corrected himself, “…Err, my mistake, I meant next week.”
“That’s more like it,” Zhao Lina arrogantly tilted her delicate, pale chin.
Seizing the moment, Ye Fan said, “Lina, I want to ask you something: does your police station have any plans to take action against the Green Wolf Gang?”
“Why do you ask?” Zhao Lina said guardedly.
“That’s classified information; I can’t tell you.”
After a pause, she asked with concern, “Has the Green Wolf Gang been causing you a lot of trouble?”
“They indeed have been quite troublesome,” Ye Fan replied.
“I don’t want to see the Green Wolf Gang around anymore.”
Zhao Lina frowned slightly and said, “Although I’m the chief of the detectives, the Green Wolf Gang has deep roots; I can’t pull them down alone.”
“Could you speak with your dad in the evening, see if he can get a decision made from above to eradicate this social cancer, the Green Wolf Gang?” Ye Fan asked.
Zhao Lina pondered for a moment and slowly said, “Actually, our station holds many cases against the Green Wolf Gang, which has become increasingly rampant over the past two or three years.
It’s gotten to the point that we can’t ignore them anymore.
Just the other day, I submitted a request to Uncle Luo—the chief of police—to handle the Green Wolf Gang.
Uncle Luo is also ready to proceed with the Green Wolf Gang cases.
But the issues are complicated and widespread; it’s beyond the capability of our police force alone.”
Originally, ever since learning about Ye Fan’s two confrontations with the Green Wolf Gang, Zhao Lina had been thinking of dealing with the gang.
Although she knew Ye Fan was extremely skilled and had a strong, secretive background, she was still worried about him falling into trouble because of the Green Wolf Gang.
Besides, she had always despised the Green Wolf Gang, having received some cases involving them that could not be fully investigated to their roots.
Naturally, as the chief of the detectives, she didn’t hold any affection for the Green Wolf Gang.
“Alright, I’ll have a serious talk with my dad tonight, asking him to push for this from higher up,” Zhao Lina promised Ye Fan.
Ye Fan suddenly taking the initiative to invite her to dinner couldn’t just be about pursuing her, it was mostly likely to ask for a favor.
It was the first time Ye Fan had asked for her help, involving his personal safety, how could she refuse?
Ye Fan chuckled, “Hehe, thank you.”
An hour later, the two of them walked out of the restaurant to the parking lot, in front of Zhao Lina’s car.
As they parted ways, Zhao Lina seemed to remember something and said proudly with a lifted face, “Don’t think that by treating me to a meal, I’ll accept you.
You’d need another ten years of practice before you stand a chance.”
“Hehe, yes, yes, yes,” Ye Fan responded with a compliant smile.
Seeing Ye Fan’s cooperation, Zhao Lina tossed her flowing hair proudly and turned around to open her car door and get in.
Ye Fan, struck by Zhao Lina’s swaying long hair, felt a ticklish sensation on his face and inhaled a burst of pleasant fragrance from her hair, which left him momentarily distracted.
After leaving the grand hotel by car, since Emali Corporation and the police station were in different directions, Ye Fan and Zhao Lina went their separate ways as soon as they left the parking lot.
Ye Fan returned to Emali Corporation, and it was already past two in the afternoon.
He was about to enter his office when suddenly his phone rang.
Checking it, he saw it was from Zhao Tianya.
Walking to the safe staircase at the end of the hallway, Ye Fan answered Zhao Tianya’s call.
“Giggle, my dear nephew, why haven’t you called your aunt lately?” Zhao Tianya’s flirty laughter immediately came through the phone.
Ye Fan, feeling frustrated, said, “Zhao, didn’t you agree not to take advantage of me?
Why are you claiming to be my aunt again?”
“Giggle, slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue,” Zhao Tianya giggled coquettishly, “But it does roll off the tongue quite naturally, doesn’t it?”
Ye Fan, not in the mood to indulge Zhao Tianya in pointless banter, asked, “What do you need?”
“Can’t I call to chat if there’s nothing urgent?” Zhao Tianya said coyly, “Besides, I, your aunt, oh no, your sister, has already called you.
Why don’t you ask how I’ve been?
I could really use some care.”
Ye Fan initially wanted to tease Zhao Tianya, but remembering she had just gone through a divorce and might not be as strong as she appeared, he changed his words, “I’m sorry.
How have you been these few days?”
“Not telling you,” Zhao Tianya pouted.
Then she giggled coquettishly again, “Unless you call me ‘aunt’ to cheer me up, then I might tell you.”
“That’s not a good idea, isn’t calling you sister much nicer?” Ye Fan said, embarrassed, feeling countless black lines forming at the back of his head, realizing Zhao Tianya never really gives up.
Zhao Tianya huffed, “Are you going to call me or not?
If not, I’m going to hang up, never care about you again, and the nice watch I bought for you?
You’re not getting it!”
Now Ye Fan was really in a dilemma.
He felt he couldn’t keep indulging Zhao Tianya , otherwise he might really have to call her “aunt” in the future.
“Can I call you ‘little sister’ instead?” Ye Fan suddenly suggested.