Chapter 273 Your Name is Difficult to Write
It turns out, it's feasible!
Ye Fan did not leave. He glanced at the number of people present and picked up 13 game tokens from the box containing them.
In less than three minutes, every girl present had an extra plush toy in her hands.
This was hush money!
Taking gifts makes one hesitant!
Ning Xi wanted to laugh at Ye Fan's actions but had to hold it in. The slight flush on her fair side profile was unmistakable.
Jiang Rushi arrived upon hearing the commotion. She looked at Zhao Hai, who was lying on the ground, and frowned imperceptibly before asking, "What happened here?"
One of the girls replied, "This guy fell on his own and then tried to scam people."
Zhao Hai: "…"
How could they do this?
This was way too much!
"You're talking nonsense! I clearly—hiss…"
Ye Fan's punch just now had been extremely forceful. As time passed, the pain in Zhao Hai's abdomen not only failed to subside but grew even more intense, causing him to gasp repeatedly.
Seeing so many people nodding in agreement, Jiang Rushi was already convinced. She didn't bother to conceal the disgust in her eyes and coldly said, "Get up. Don't come to my store again. You're blacklisted!"
Zhao Hai: "…"
Ning Xi trembled with suppressed laughter, almost breaking down.
She secretly gave Ye Fan a thumbs-up, turned her head to the side, and in the end, couldn't hold back—she let out a giggle.
Finally, Zhao Hai was carried out by two male employees, bringing the farce to an end.
Jiang Rushi did not leave. Instead, she stood behind Ye Fan, who was still playing the claw machine. Watching him win every single time, her expression became quite fascinating. She couldn't help but say, "Handsome guy, how about we make a deal?"
Ye Fan continued manipulating the joystick, not even turning his head. "Boss, just say it directly."
Jiang Rushi glanced at the girls behind her and lowered her voice. "How much did you spend on game tokens just now? I'll refund you at the original price, and you can keep all the plush toys you've won. But… can we stop playing?"
These plush toys weren't cheap in bulk either—each one cost twenty to thirty yuan. Ye Fan had just spent 1,000 yuan on tokens in his second round. If he kept going, she would lose big today!
"The full 1,200 yuan refund?"
Ye Fan asked with a grin but didn't stop his hands.
Jiang Rushi nodded helplessly. "Full refund, full refund!"
"OK!"
Taking advantage of the moment, Ye Fan successfully caught the last plush toy in the claw machine. He placed all the plushies into plastic bags—filling two and a half bags that were as tall as a person.
Satisfied with his haul, he nodded, grabbed a bag in each hand, and said to the still-smirking Ning Xi, "Xiao Xi, return the game tokens to the boss. We're heading home."
"Huh?"
Ning Xi pouted and muttered, "I haven't even started playing yet, and we're already leaving?"
Ye Fan looked at the two large bags of plush toys in his hands and chuckled. "Unless you want me to carry all these around everywhere we go?"
"Fine."
Reluctantly, Ning Xi handed the box of game tokens back to Jiang Rushi before following her to the counter for the refund.
Ding—
As the transfer notification sounded, Jiang Rushi glanced at Ye Fan and said, "Handsome guy, I run a small business, and the variety of plush toys here is limited. Next time, if you want to play, go to the store across the street. They have more options."
"…"
"…"
Ye Fan and Ning Xi exchanged silent glances. This boss was really…
A business genius, confirmed!
Just past 3 PM.
As soon as Ye Fan and Ning Xi stepped into the living room, they were intercepted by Lan Xi.
Lan Xi looked at the two huge bags of plush toys in Ye Fan's hands with a surprised expression. "Why did you two buy so many plush toys?"
Ning Xi took off her mask and smiled sweetly. "Mom, we didn't buy these. Ye Fan won them from the claw machine."
Lan Xi: "…"
Won them from the claw machine?
Are you sure you didn't just buy them in bulk?
Ning Xi took a pink rabbit from the plastic bag and stuffed it into her mother's hands. "Mom, you can't tell Dad about what happened this afternoon, or he'll nag me again."
Taking gifts makes one hesitant!
She learned this trick from Ye Fan!
After saying that, without giving her mother a chance to refuse, Ning Xi dragged Ye Fan upstairs.
Lan Xi watched them go, then looked down at the plush toy in her hands and suddenly smiled.
"This girl is really something…"
Study Room.
Ning Xi and Ye Fan sat facing each other at the desk.
Ye Fan was reading a book, while Ning Xi was secretly watching Ye Fan. Her pen unconsciously wrote the name "Ye Fan" on her draft paper.
After a long while, Ye Fan finally noticed. He put down his book and chuckled. "Xiao Xi, I told you to write a youth-themed essay, not my name. The moment I stop watching you, you get distracted."
"But…"
Ning Xi's cheeks flushed, and she murmured softly, "I don't have anything to write about in my youth… except… you…"
After saying that, she found it a bit too corny and immediately covered her face in embarrassment.
"Only me?"
Ye Fan's dark pupils slightly contracted, and the emotions in his eyes surged. He looked at his name on the draft paper and said meaningfully, "Xiao Xi, isn't my name very easy and enjoyable to write?"
"Tch—"
Ning Xi pouted. "My name is easy to write too, okay?"
"Where is it easy?"
Ye Fan shook his head. A determined look flashed in his eyes as he said, "Your name is very difficult to write."
Then, he added, "Extremely difficult!"
"Nonsense!"
Ning Xi rolled her eyes, looking adorably naive.
She grabbed a pen and paper, moved her chair around to sit beside Ye Fan, and placed them in front of him. "My name has only ten strokes. How is that difficult?"
From childhood to now, this was the first time she had heard someone say her name was hard to write.
She felt unconvinced!
Ye Fan smiled faintly. There was a subtle, indescribable meaning in his expression as he picked up the pen and carefully wrote "Ning Xi" on the draft paper.
He wrote very slowly—painstakingly slow. He displayed a rare seriousness, as if he were doing something incredibly important.
For just two characters with a total of ten strokes, Ye Fan took nearly a full minute to finish before finally putting down the pen. He said, "Xiao Xi, your name is difficult to write—not because of the complexity of the strokes. 'Ning Xi' may only have ten strokes, but within them lies so much meaning."
"Isn't it just a name?"
Ning Xi was utterly confused. "My name was formed by taking my father's surname and my mother's pronunciation. There's nothing special about it."
Ye Fan shook his head again. "Maybe that's true for you, but for me, it's different."
"In my heart, these simple ten strokes contain four parts spring breeze, three parts moonlight, two parts memories, and one part the reflection of your eyes. Every single stroke must be written with the utmost care, without the slightest negligence. Only then can I write your name properly!"
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