It's Zhou Yanchen!
Judging from how excited this guy is, it's an unprecedented level of excitement.
It was almost entirely without thought.
Jiang Fan even used his Three-Second Prediction.
In the three seconds before it happened, he anticipated that Zhou Yanchen would reach for his left leg.
So he suddenly leaped a considerable step to the right.
However--
Something unexpected happened.
The moment his feet touched the ground, Zhou Yanchen pounced on him and caught him in a tight embrace.
Um...
Jiang Fan pursed his lips, squinted, and looked down at Zhou Yanchen, who was hugging his leg and crying loudly, with a rather indescribable expression.
At this moment, he had absolutely no doubt about what Zhou Yanchen had once said; not even the slightest doubt, not even the smallest one.
Sucking up to powerful figures—it really is a family tradition of the Zhou Family.
At the same time, he once again experienced the helplessness of the Crazy Old Man.
"Aww-- Brother Thigh, you're finally back! You have no idea how much I've missed you while you were gone. I couldn't sleep or eat because of you. Look at me, look at my face, I've lost so much weight. Next time you leave, can you take me with you?"
Zhou Yanchen looked at Jiang Fan with tears streaming down her face, looking like a wronged woman who had finally gotten her unfaithful lover back.
Jiang Fan's lips twitched violently as he watched.
Because of this sudden scene, especially at the entrance of Yuanwu School, and given Jiang Fan's status as a prominent figure, it quickly attracted the attention of many people, who pointed and whispered with mocking smiles.
Jiang Fan even heard comments like "So sweet!", "I love it!", and "Is this love?"
"Release!"
"Stand up!"
Jiang Fan's face turned ashen.
It must be said that Zhou Yanchen's ability to read people and expressions is absolutely first-rate.
The moment Jiang Fan spoke, he let go of her hand and obediently stood up.
Jiang Fan was about to get angry, but seeing how well-behaved the other person was, his anger quickly subsided.
As the old saying goes, you can't hit someone who's smiling at you.
Moreover, Zhou Yanchen's smile was extremely genuine, his heartfelt joy displayed without any concealment, making it even more difficult for anyone to take advantage of him.
Forget it, he couldn't be bothered to argue about it anymore.
Where's the fat guy?
Where there's a sleeping dragon, there's bound to be a phoenix chick. Fatty usually loves to compete with Zhou Yanchen for her attention, so why haven't we seen him lately?
"Oh, you mean that guy? I saw him leaving with his cousin early this morning," Zhou Yanchen replied.
"His cousin?" Jiang Fan asked, his voice rising.
Wasn't Wang Yao already back to normal? How could this be...?
"Yes, it's with his cousin." Seeing his surprise, Zhou Yanchen asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
Jiang Fan hesitated for two seconds before asking, "Is there anything wrong with Fatty's cousin?"
"No."
"No?"
"Yes."
"The same as before?"
"Same."
The more questions Jiang Fan asked, the more question marks appeared on Zhou Yanchen's forehead, and the deeper Jiang Fan's doubts became.
That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that she suppressed her power again? Or has she reverted to her teenage form?
To be honest, he really wanted to call Fatty to confirm, but then he remembered Zhou Yanchen saying that Fatty and Wang Yao were together. If he called now and Wang Yao heard him asking about her, she might tease him about how much he cared about her.
Upon realizing this possibility, and a very high probability of it, Jiang Fan immediately abandoned the idea of calling the fat man.
Let's go home first. After being away for so many days, Mom, Dad, Guoguo, and Sister Duoduo must miss him terribly.
Go back and find Fatty again, and have him give the peaches to Wang Yao.
Before long, Jiang Fan returned to Yunlu Bay.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they got out of the taxi, they saw Lan Shengxue and her sister Lan Xinyu getting out of a luxury car.
Lan Shengxue also saw Jiang Fan immediately, and a slight ripple appeared in her originally cold eyes.
With a slight smile, he walked up to Jiang Fan and looked him up and down.
"You're back from the Outer Wilderness Zone?"
"Yeah, I just got back."
"You're not injured?"
"Are you hoping I get hurt?" Jiang Fan joked with a smile, then asked, "What brings you here? Do you have relatives living here? I've never heard you mention it before."
He had barely finished asking the question, and before Lan Shengxue could answer, a sweet, excited voice suddenly rang out behind him.
" Brother Fan!"
" Guoguo."
As soon as Jiang Fan turned around, he was bumped into by the soft, cuddly little guy.
Seeing the little guy in his light pink hoodie, the hardness in my heart instantly crumbled and melted.
He raised his hand and gently ruffled the little guy's soft hair.
"Our Guoguo has grown taller."
Tang Guo felt the warmth emanating from above her head; Brother Fan's palms were so warm that her little head was spinning, and all she could see was the gentle gaze of the boy looking at her.
Having a brother like this is so wonderful...
"Ahem." Lan Xinyu cleared her throat, ruining the happy atmosphere.
" Brother Fan, it's been half a day! First you were exchanging flirtatious glances and making ambiguous remarks with my sister, and now you're doting on Tang Guo. Don't you care about me at all? I'm so heartbroken."
Jiang Fan was both amused and exasperated, and really wanted to ask, "Which eye of yours saw me and your sister exchanging flirtatious glances and exchanging ambiguous words?"
But in the end, he decided it was best to just ignore it and not explain it.
The more you try to explain, the worse it gets.
How could I not have seen you?
At this point, Jiang Fan cleverly changed the subject, turning the tables and taking the initiative.
"I asked you earlier and you haven't answered yet. What brings you here?"
Lan Xinyu and her sister took Tang Guo's arm and said with a smile, "I came to see Guoguo, but my sister was worried and came with me."
"Um?"
These words surprised Jiang Fan quite a bit, as he had often been affected by the two little ones' "jealousy" in the past.
"Aren't you two at odds?"
"Hehe." Lan Xinyu smiled, revealing a set of pretty little teeth, and hugged Tang Guo's wrist even tighter.
Tang Guo also had a bright smile on her face.
This scene left Jiang Fan completely bewildered.
Lan Shengxue explained from the side, "They went to the same kindergarten, and their original relationship was like oil and water."
"So they developed feelings for each other while fighting?" Jiang Fan guessed.
"No, that's not it." Lan Shengxue smiled slightly, a rare occurrence. "That day, Xinyu was bullied by older kids, and Guoguo couldn't stand it, Guoguo she rushed over and fought with them. Later—well, as you can see."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan nodded in understanding and then extended an invitation.
"Since you're here, why don't you come to my place for a bit?"
But after he finished speaking, he saw Tang Guo winking at him, glancing at Lan Shengxue one moment and then at the villa behind them the next.