Chapter 191 - A "Redundant" Explanation

Chapter 191 A “Redundant” Explanation

Li Xianxian froze instantly, while Tang Xia was amazed. She looked at the man behind her and saw his face deepen in anger. It was like an abyss, and one could just fall accidentally into it.

She had never seen Ye Yifan so angry before. Even when they had been in the villa, when Chu Tiankuo had threatened him, she had not seen him like this. Li Xianxian stood upright and dared not move. She was afraid that a storm might blow over her, once she looked back.

They kept quiet. Tang Xia did not say anything. Actually, she was a little amazed because notables like Ye Yifan did not have to come to the company, if they were not doing any broadcasting.

Therefore, he rarely made an appearance in the company. But Tang Xia wondered why he showed up now. He was speaking for her, which made her somewhat puzzled and delighted, though she did not show these feelings on her face.

However, neither Tang Xia and Li Xianxian realized that he was planning to meet Tang Xia, due to the microblog. He wanted to see what Tang Xia’s reaction was and confirm if he had dealt with it correctly, or if there was any other salutary effect.

When he arrived at the company, he saw Li Xianxian trailing Tang Xia, which was quite unusual. He thought it strange, and followed them instantly.

It was fortunate that he followed them. Otherwise, who knew what kind of trouble, the little princess Li Xianxian would have caused.

Li Xianxian was angry because it felt as if Ye Yifan had burned two holes in her back, using his eyes. She secretly clenched her fists, took a deep breath, turned back swiftly and rushed into Ye Yifan’s arms.

“Yi Fan! I did not do that!”

Ye Yifan frowned and did not move. However, Li Xianxian could sense that his eyes were boring into hers. Her arms holding on to Ye Yifan froze, and she did not know what to do.

It seemed that she had irritated Ye Yifan this time. The instant she was sure about this, she finally realized how serious it was. She looked up at Ye Yifan, trembling, only to find him looking at her, without any expression, on his face.

“What should she do? What should she do? She did not believe that Ye Yifan would really get angry with her! Just because he was…

“Oh, Yifan, my mother is inviting you for dinner at our house.”

Ye Yifan was stunned. His original icy demeanor cracked. He seemed to be lost in his thoughts, and Li Xianxian let out a sigh of relief.

She guessed that Ye Yifan would not refuse her mother’s invitation. Even if her mother had not invited him to have dinner together, she would call her mother and tell her that Ye Yifan was coming to have dinner with her!

Tang Xia looked at Ye Yifan blankly,”Why would Li Xianxian invite him to have dinner at her house?” “Why? Did Li Xianxian’s parents wish to meet him?”

What mattered most was that Ye Yifan did not decline that invitation at once. On the contrary, he was pondering over it. “Did this mean that they had been in a romantic relationship? And was it time for them to meet each other’s parents?”

It was not Tang Xia’s fault that she had such thoughts. Their words sounded too incredible. Even a passer-by would not believe that they were not in a relationship.

“Look, Ye Yifan even seemed to be used to such intimate acts from Li Xianxian.”

Ye Yifan kept quiet. Suddenly, he looked up at Tang Xia, who was amazed by his gaze. Then he turned to Li Xianxian and said, “OK.”

Li Xianxian’s heart had been in her mouth, while she waited for Ye Yifan’s answer. When she heard Ye Yifan saying “Ok”, she felt relieved. It was as if a huge stone had been removed from her heart. But she still could not help looking at Ye Yifan, doubtfully.

Previously he used to accept instantly, when she told him that her mother was the one who wanted him to come for dinner. However, this time he kept quiet, for a long time. Furthermore, she noticed him looking at Tang Xia just now. Was she thinking too much?

Maybe. After all, she had made great efforts to cultivate her relationship with Ye Yifan and hopefully, it had not been in vain.

When she thought of this, she felt the anxiety in her heart, disappear. She looked at Ye Yifan joyfully and said, “Then don’t forget to pick me up when I get off work!”

Ye Yifan nodded slightly. Li Xianxian was now like a proud peacock, who twisted her head and stretched her neck, as she glanced at Tang Xia, arrogantly. She smiled sarcastically at her.

It seemed that she was laughing at Tang Xia, for her overestimation about her own strength, as a fresh anchor.

Tang Xia stared at Li Xianxian in silence, while the latter sneered, and left.

Tang Xia felt as a heavy stone that had been placed upon her heart, had been instantly removed, just like the one that had been in Li Xianxian’s heart. She looked at Ye Yifan silently and expectantly.

But she was very clear in her mind that she should not have looked forward to anything. She should have turned away, but her feet felt as heavy as lead, and she could not move them.

“What was she doing? Was she expecting him to say something to her?

Unexpectedly, Ye Yifan slowly walked over to her, and stopped at her side. Rose with her precious cellphone in her hands, was surprised because she had not expected that Ye Yifan would stay on, approach and gaze at Tang Xia. “What is going on?”

“He has just promised Li Xianxian to have dinner at her house, but now he is gazing at Tang Xia.”

“Li Xianxian’s family and mine are old family friends.”

Tang Xia was stunned. What did he mean? Was he giving her an explanation? It felt as if what she had looked forward to, had come true. Her muscles refused to budge earlier, because they seemed to have been waiting for his explanation.

Upon seeing Tang Xia seemingly frozen in place, not making any movement or expression, Ye Yifan seemed a bit uneasy.

“Li Xianxian and I have known each other since we were young. So…”

Tang Xia could not restrain herself any longer. Her face flushed instantly and she felt hot. Thus, she rushed away, covering her face.

Ye Yifan was stunned. He had not expected that she would rush away. Luckily, he had seen her blush just now, or he would have thought that Tang Xia did not want to see him anymore. As he looked at her fading shadow, his lips curved subconsciously.

Tang Xia slammed the door of the office, then leaned against the door. She felt her limp body sliding downward, and let out a long breath. Alas, it had been so close. She had almost made a fool of herself!

“What would she have done if she had lost control and laughed in front of so many people? ” Tang Xia felt fortunate that she had made such a swift escape. “But, why would Ye Yifan need to explain to her? And his explanation had been so serious.”

Tang Xia kept quiet. When the initial joy and excitement passed, the remaining calmness occupied her mind.

She had always been a reasonable girl. Ye Yifan told her that he had grown up with Li Xianxian. In other words, they were childhood sweethearts.

However, she suddenly realized they were more than Prince Charming and Princess Charming, and this had been recognized by the public. They were a very popular couple on the Internet. Ye Yifan should have known this. He had accepted that in his mind.

“Then did he take his relationship with Li Xianxian as that of lovers, instead of just childhood sweethearts?” She recalled that in the last game, Ye Yifan had protected her in every aspect and even took good care of her. Why would he do that?

She could feel the affection between them, even though it was rather obscure. Just now, he had given her an explanation. Why would he do this?

“Because he has fallen in love with you.”

Tang Xia was shocked. She had not noticed someone opening the door. She saw Rose putting one hand on her waist, the other holding the cellphone, with the broken screen.

“Tell me, what should I do with this cellphone that I just bought?”

Tang Xia was amazed. She sank into the chair, but decided that she would not take the blame for Li Xianxian.

“It was Li Xianxian who broke it. Of course, you should make her pay for it.”

Rose’s hand that had been holding her cellphone, trembled. “Ridiculous. Should she ask Li Xianxian to pay for her cellphone now?”

Since that lady dared to break her cellphone, she would certainly not be afraid of anything. She was still venting her anger on her assistant, with her swollen face. If Rose came to her now, then she must be courting death. She was not that foolish.

“Thinking of it, if I had not shown you Ye Yifan’s blog, my phone would not have been broken? Would Ye Yifan have stopped her?”

“If Ye Yifan had not stopped her, would Li Xianxian have invited him to dinner? If Li Xianxian had not invited him, would he have explained to you…”

“Stop! Stop! Stop! I’ll pay for it!”

Rose smiled with satisfaction. She felt fine, as long as someone paid for her cellphone. “Then I will not bother you anymore.”

She left and headed for work, without saying a word.

Tang Xia narrowed her eyes. “This woman is a freak.”

She looked at her cellphone, eager to update her microblog. And that was what she did. She refreshed it several times, though no more blogs were found. Three parties were divided in the comments’ section.

The first party wished that Tang Xia and Ye Yifan could be a couple.

“We are in favor of Miss Tang Xia and Prince Charming!”

“This couple can’t be sweeter!”

“May their sweetness be everlasting!”

“…”

The second party wished that Li Xianxian and Ye Yifan would be a couple.

“Who the hell is Tang Xia! Fan and Li are fated to be a couple!”

“Xianxian’s pretty face overwhelms that of Tang Xia’s!”

“We are in favor of Prince Charming and Princess Charming!”

“…”

The third one favored only Ye Yifan.

“Ye Yifan is mine, don’t take him away from me!”

“Who cares about Tang Xia or Li Xianxian? He is my husband!”

“…”

Nonetheless, most of the microblog’s users were in favor of Tang Xia and Ye Yifan. After all, they had gained much popularity in the last game, because they had impressed their fans in it.

Although they were a little unsatisfied with the results, most of them liked the way they got along with each other.

Tang Xia had a subtle feeling, when she saw one of the latest comments: It said that Ye Yifan and Li Xianxian are having dinner together, tonight!

Tang Xia suddenly remembered that Li Xianxian had invited Ye Yifan to have dinner at her house. Without thinking of it, she knew this comment must have been made by someone who had been there, when she had her argument with Li Xianxian just now. All at once, she was in a flutter. What should she do?

However, this was something she could not prevent. Their families were old friends, after all. And they were childhood sweethearts. Then, she put aside her cellphone, took a deep breath and got down to work.