679: Chapter 675: Mo Xiaoyan vs Qin Mengyao (Part 3) 679: Chapter 675: Mo Xiaoyan vs Qin Mengyao (Part 3) Ye Fan hadn’t expected Tantai Wanrong to hang up his call.
He was slightly taken aback, thinking she might be nearby, perhaps she had already seen him, and would be right over.
“Sigh,” Ye Fan sighed dejectedly, knowing he would have to improvise once Mo Xiaoyan and Tantai Wanrong met.
However, not a minute later, a delicate white hand suddenly tapped his shoulder from behind.
“Stinky brother-in-law!” a crisp voice playfully chided.
Ye Fan jumped, turned around, and saw Mo Xiaoyan, then forced a bitter smile, “You’re going to scare someone to death doing that.”
“Good, scaring you to death would be for the best!” Mo Xiaoyan pouted, her pretty face aloft.
Ye Fan shook his head helplessly.
Suddenly, Mo Xiaoyan reached out and hooked Ye Fan’s right arm, saying, “Come on, I saw lots of nice things and was just waiting for you to pay.”
Saying this, she began pulling Ye Fan towards the elevator.
Ye Fan stood his ground and said, “Hold on a minute, I actually have two friends in this mall.
They are on their way over right now.”
“Who?” Mo Xiaoyan asked, noticeably displeased.
She had thought she would finally have a chance to shop alone with Ye Fan, but now suddenly two light bulbs had appeared, of course, she wasn’t pleased.
“Vice Mayor Tantai Wanrong, a very good friend of mine,” Ye Fan explained.
Mo Xiaoyan instantly understood and asked, “Is she that ‘Auntie Wan’ you recognize?”
Although she hadn’t met Tantai Wanrong, she had carefully inquired about everyone close to Ye Fan from Lu Xiaoman, so she knew of Tantai Wanrong’s existence.
“You know?” Ye Fan was slightly surprised.
Mo Xiaoyan snorted, “What about you that I don’t know?
So, you better behave yourself, no wandering eyes.”
“That, could you let go of my arm?” Ye Fan asked.
Mo Xiaoyan was clinging to his arm so intimately that it would be awkward if Tantai Wanrong saw them.
“I won’t!” Mo Xiaoyan declared defiantly, gripping Ye Fan’s arm even tighter, making him distinctly feel the soft pressure against his arm.
Just as Ye Fan was trying to think of a way to disentangle Mo Xiaoyan, it was already too late, because he saw Tantai Wanrong and Qin Mengyao coming down from the second floor in the elevator, and both Tantai Wanrong and Qin Mengyao were already looking at him and Mo Xiaoyan.
In a moment, Ye Fan felt overwhelmed.
Having no choice, he quickly whispered to Mo Xiaoyan, “They’re coming down and have seen us.
Pretend you’re my sister, alright?”
He had once introduced Lu Xiaoman as his girlfriend to Tantai Wanrong.
If Tantai Wanrong knew his relationship with Mo Xiaoyan was so intimate, who knew what terrible impression she would have of him.
Don’t worry, I’m very good at pretending,” Mo Xiaoyan was not nervous at all, instead, she found it quite fun.
Meanwhile, Tantai Wanrong and Qin Mengyao had indeed spotted Ye Fan and Mo Xiaoyan in the elevator from the second floor to the first, standing very close together.
“Little Aunt, look quickly, the woman with Brother Fan isn’t Auntie Jun!!!” Qin Mengyao angrily said to Tantai Wanrong.
Wearing large sunglasses, Tantai Wanrong’s expression was obscured, but her calm voice replied, “Hmm, indeed it’s not your Auntie Jun, it’s his ex-girlfriend Lu Xiaoman.”
“Lu Xiaoman?” Qin Mengyao immediately remembered that Ye Fan once had a girlfriend named Lu Xiaoman, “Humph, Brother Fan dares to cheat?
Auntie Jun is so beautiful, yet he, he…”
Qin Mengyao was too angry to finish her sentence.
“Yaoyao, this is Brother Fan’s private matter.
Don’t interfere, understand?” Tantai Wanrong immediately warned.
Qin Mengyao just “humphed” in response.
They had finally reached the first floor via the elevator.
Ye Fan and Mo Xiaoyan went up to meet them.
“Aunt Wanrong,” Ye Fan managed a strained smile and called out to Tantai Wanrong.
Tantai Wanrong smiled lightly and nodded, saying, “Hmm, Ye Fan.”
“Aunt Wanrong, hello.” Mo Xiaoyan also greeted Tantai Wanrong.
Tantai Wanrong similarly gave a slight nod, “Hmm, hello, Xiaoman.”
“Hehe, Meng Yao, I didn’t expect today to be your birthday.
Let me first wish you a happy birthday, and later I will buy you a birthday gift,” Ye Fan then said to Qin Mengyao with a smile.
Qin Mengyao snorted coldly, forcefully turning her pretty face away, looking disdainfully at Ye Fan.
Mo Xiaoyan, unable to stand the affront, was about to explode but was immediately suppressed by a gesture from Ye Fan, leaving her to fume internally.
Ye Fan continued with a smile, “Meng Yao, what birthday gift would you like?
Just say it, and your Brother Fan will make sure to buy it for you.”
“I don’t fancy your gift at all!” Qin Mengyao retorted disdainfully.
Mo Xiaoyan couldn’t hold back any longer and snapped back, “If you don’t fancy it, then forget it.
Ye Fan, let’s go, no need to warm a cold bench!”
Saying this, she forcefully pulled Ye Fan to leave.
Qin Mengyao immediately stepped forward to block them, arrogantly shouting, “You can’t go!
If you want to go, go by yourself, don’t pull Brother Fan!”
“An immature brat, what right do you have to stop me and Brother Fan!” Mo Xiaoyan, confident as Ye Fan’s girlfriend, shot back disdainfully.
Qin Mengyao was immediately infuriated to the point of smoking with rage, finding it unbelievable that an adulterer’s mistress would dare to be so arrogant here.
“You, you…” Qin Mengyao pointed at Mo Xiaoyan, unable to speak out of rage.
At that moment, Tantai Wanrong walked over with a frown, pulled down Qin Mengyao’s arm pointing at Mo Xiaoyan, and said sternly, “Meng Yao, do not be rude!”
Qin Mengyao, feeling a mix of love, respect, and fear towards Tantai Wanrong, swallowed her anger in response to such sternness.
“Understood, Auntie,” she said with her head lowered, retreating behind Tantai Wanrong.
Ye Fan also whispered a warning in Mo Xiaoyan’s ear, “Xiaoyan, control your temper, your sister wasn’t !”
After Ye Fan and Tantai Wanrong calmed both Qin Mengyao and Mo Xiaoyan, Ye Fan turned to Tantai Wanrong with an apologetic smile and said, “Aunt Wanrong, I’m sorry, Xiaoman has been a bit moody lately and was disrespectful.
I hope you won’t mind.”
“Hehe, it’s okay,” Tantai Wanrong said with a light smile, “Let’s find somewhere to sit.”
“Alright, that sounds good,” Ye Fan awkwardly agreed.
The IFC Shopping Center wasn’t just a shopping venue; it also had high-end cafes, tea lounges, restaurants, and other places for people to rest and chat.
Qin Mengyao suddenly exclaimed, “What about my birthday present?”
Mo Xiaoyan immediately retorted, “Didn’t you say you weren’t interested?”
“I wasn’t asking you for a birthday present, it’s none of your business!” Qin Mengyao huffed.
Tantai Wanrong and Ye Fan frowned again and each suppressed Qin Mengyao and Mo Xiaoyan once more.
Qin Mengyao and Mo Xiaoyan glared at each other, snorted coldly, and turned their pretty faces away.
Next, Ye Fan, Tantai Wanrong, and the others headed towards an adjacent building that housed a lounge.
While walking to the annex, Ye Fan and Tantai Wanrong did not walk together but maintained some distance, one in front and one behind, each pulling along Mo Xiaoyan and Qin Mengyao, giving them advice.