Jiang Fan turned around, and sure enough, it was Lan Mingxi.
"But they're not quite good enough for my granddaughter yet."
Jiang Fan could tell that although the old man spoke bluntly, there was not a trace of sarcasm in his words.
I was simply stating an indisputable fact to him.
But precisely because of this, it's the more people listen to it that unconsciously sink into a deep sense of inferiority.
Of course, Jiang Fan did not.
"Patriarch Lan Family, you've misunderstood. Lan Shengxue and I are at most just ordinary friends."
"Yeah?"
Lan Mingxi clearly didn't believe it. "If you're just ordinary friends, would my Little Shengxue agree to let her bring you back? If you're just ordinary friends, would she be so protective of you?"
"It's too late. As a man, isn't it normal to walk a girl to her doorstep?" Jiang Fan continued to defend himself.
"Oh!"
Lan Mingxi scoffed lightly, "I know my Little Shengxue's temperament. She rarely has much contact with men, and she would never agree to a man taking her home in the middle of the night."
Hearing what the other person said, Jiang Fan didn't know how to respond for a moment.
It was precisely because of his brief silence that Lan Mingxi became even more certain that Jiang Fan was guilty.
"Young man, to be honest, if you were to openly admit that you have improper thoughts about my Little Shengxue, I would admire your courage. But your attempts to argue with me here make me despise you. What a young genius! I think you're just a coward who dares to think but not admit it."
Even a clay figure has a temper!
Jiang Fan had been tolerant of Lan Shengxue's grandfather, but the old man took advantage of his age and kept attacking him.
Very well, since that's the case, then so be it.
Jiang Fan's lips curled into a smile, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.
"Since you put it that way, then I'll be frank. Yes, I do have inappropriate feelings for Lan Shengxue. Not only do I have inappropriate feelings, but we also have mutual affection and have already secretly pledged our lives to each other."
"Nonsense!" Lan Mingxi's face turned ugly, and his beard trembled.
Seeing his expression, Jiang Fan was speechless.
He denies it, but you don't believe him.
Even if he makes up a lie and admits it, you won't believe him.
"I'm not making this up, look—"
Jiang Fan lifted his foot and pointed to the sneakers on his feet.
" Shengxue felt sorry for my cheap shoes, so she specially bought me a pair."
After saying that, he added, "Oh, by the way, did you see the hair clip she was wearing? That was a gift from me, and she really likes it. She doesn't want to take it off."
Lan Mingxi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. It turned out that the hair clip on his Little Shengxue's head was a gift from Jiang Fan!
Little Shengxue actually took off the hair clip he gave her and put on the one that Jiang Fan, that brat, gave her.
He's so angry! He's really infuriating.
He was so angry he wanted to slap the pig that was rooting up his cabbage right there and then turn it into a pork chop!
Jiang Fan deliberately took out his phone to check the time. "It's already this late, I really should go back. Lan Family, you're not young anymore, early to bed and early to rise is good for your health, so I won't bother you any longer."
Just as he turned around and took a few steps, Lan Mingxi's voice came from behind him again.
"I'm not an old-fashioned or conservative person, and I won't look down on anyone because of their family background. But as a grandfather, I hope my granddaughter can find someone better, someone who can protect her and prevent her from being bullied."
" Jiang Fan, as I said before, you are indeed very outstanding, and I admire you very much. But if we consider you as a suitable match for my Little Shengxue, you are far from being good enough."
"You young people don't often say that liking someone doesn't necessarily mean getting them, but rather offering your blessings. To put it bluntly, the most valuable thing is self-awareness; at the very least, don't become a burden to the other person."
Jiang Fan remained silent throughout, simply walking alone into the darkness.
As he walked, his expression faltered slightly upon seeing the gaunt figure ahead.
Thinking back to the nonsense she had just chatted with Lan Mingxi, a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.
"Um, you heard everything?"
Lan Shengxue nodded.
Seeing this, Jiang Fan felt even more embarrassed.
Before he could come up with an explanation, Lan Shengxue said:
"I know you said that to upset my grandfather."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan breathed a long sigh of relief.
Don't take my grandfather's words to heart; he didn't mean to belittle you.
"I know that. Old people, you know, they're definitely thinking about finding a better home for their granddaughter. Putting myself in their shoes, if I had a daughter or granddaughter in the future, I wouldn't let her be snatched away by some wolves in the wild."
"Are you really not worried?" Lan Shengxue was still a little worried.
"Really, no!" Jiang Fan answered firmly. "What's there to mind? Besides, it was all a misunderstanding. I have no ulterior motives towards you; I only see you as a former high school classmate and a friend. How could I possibly take your grandfather's words to heart?"
Jiang Fan was explaining very seriously, afraid that Lan Shengxue would feel guilty, even in the slightest way.
But for some reason, after he finished speaking, and whether it was just his imagination or not, he noticed that the air around the girl seemed to have gotten colder.
"Oh, I see. It's late, I'll head back now."
Her voice was icy, and her pretty face was as cold as frost.
After saying those words, Lan Shengxue turned and left without looking back.
What's going on?
He didn't say anything wrong.
Why are you angry?
Jiang Fan stood still, blinked, then blinked again.
For the next few days, Jiang Fan had a great time killing in the Inner Wilderness Zone.
Not only did his Martial Artist strength break through to the Early-Stage Third Rank, but his Psychic Power and Soul Power also increased.
But it's still limited.
There are simply too few monsters in the Inner Wilderness Zone, and their levels are too low.
It seems our trip to the Outer Wilderness Zone will need to be moved up.
He had thought it through. Once the Five-School League ended, he would contact Wei Cangyue and go with them to the Outer Wilderness Zone to earn points.
To be honest, if it weren't for Wei Cangyue, he would have stayed put for a while longer before going to the Outer Wilderness Zone, just to be on the safe side.
After all, the Outer Wilderness Zone is incomparable to the Inner Wilderness Zone. It has a wide variety of monsters, endless dangers, and an area so large that it has not been fully explored by humans to this day.
It's no exaggeration to say that even Ninth Rank Martial Artist wouldn't dare to venture rashly into the core area of Outer Wilderness Zone.
One wrong move and you could lose your life.
Three more days have passed.
The Five-School League was on the second day.
As is customary in previous years, the Five-School League takes turns serving as the venue.
This year happens to be the Yuanwu.
As soon as Jiang Fan entered the school gate, he ran into Jin Kai, who was just about to leave.
Seeing this, one can't help but sigh, "What a small world!"
Jiang Fan didn't intend to pay any attention to Jin Kai and walked straight past him.
Unexpectedly, Jin Kai stepped forward and blocked Jiang Fan's path.
" Jiang Fan, my grandfather asked me to ask you, how exactly do you possess the Jin Family's World-Shaking Meteoric Metal Body? Confess honestly, did you steal it?"