Chapter 146: Inescapable (2)

Then he lowered his head, his lips grazing her earlobe as his deep voice carried an overbearing tone.

"No one Yu Fan sets his sights on can ever escape!"

Qiao Xi felt an inexplicable tremor in her heart, unable to tell whether it was caused by his words or by his warm breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe.

Before she could react, he had already pulled her down to a seat.

Leaning in, he still spoke right beside her ear, "I've already ordered the food. Eat before you leave, I can't finish it all by myself."

With that, he pulled back slightly, gave her a reassuring smile, and walked over to take his seat.

Picking up his chopsticks, he placed some food on her plate and said in a low voice, "Eat up. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

This was a restaurant, and their actions had already attracted the attention of nearby diners.

Qiao Xi paused for a moment before picking up her chopsticks.

She just wanted to finish quickly and leave, with no desire to get entangled with him here any longer.

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"I heard the latest news. Are you pursuing Qiao Xi?"

The moment he got wind of this news, Ji Niansheng rushed straight to the student council office to find Yu Fan.

"That's right," Yu Fan admitted readily.

Hearing this, Ji Niansheng's eyebrows arched up. "So that means I didn't actually lose our previous bet."

"I remember someone admitting defeat," Yu Fan said indifferently.

"Hey! That was because you and Qiao Xi tricked me, okay? I never expected Qiao Xi would actually help you out. You must have used some kind of threat."

"If threats worked on her, things would be much easier."

"Oh-ho, there's something fishy going on here. Could it be that you've actually fallen for her?" Ji Niansheng stared at him intently.

"Fallen for her?" Yu Fan curved his lips slightly into a cool, somewhat mysterious smile that was completely unreadable.

Even Ji Niansheng, who had known him since childhood, couldn't figure out what Yu Fan was plotting.

Well, Qiao Xi, you're on your own now.

Even though it was my careless remark that dragged you into this, when you think about it, Yu Fan has the looks, the talent, and the family background. Being pursued by him isn't actually a bad deal at all.

"Back to the business at hand. I didn't really lose the bet, so you need to give all my stuff back."

"You only said I had to win Qiao Xi over within three days, you didn't specify it had to be real."

"Well, technically yes, but you're the Student Council President and the sole heir to the Yu Group—you can't just resort to trickery like that," Ji Niansheng protested righteously.

Yu Fan remained silent.

"Fine, how about this: my phone and monthly allowance stay confiscated, but you give me back my computer later. Deal? And I promise to seriously study English." With no other choice—since he hadn't set clear rules when making the bet—he had to take a step back.

"Making you study English is for your own good. How can a general manager of the Yu Group face clients if they don't even know basic English? Or do you only plan on being an ordinary employee in the future?"

"Yes, yes, my dear nominal cousin. I know my mom has already convinced your dad to secure a future manager position for me. I promise I'll study English, okay?"

Yu Fan shook his head, unable to understand why his father had dumped this guy on him to manage.

"Come over to my house tonight to pick your stuff up," he dropped those words and went back to his work, ignoring Ji Niansheng's enthusiastic chatter completely.

Word that Yu Fan was pursuing Qiao Xi quickly spread throughout the entire school, leaving students utterly confused.

"What on earth is going on here? Weren't the earlier rumors about them dating supposed to be false? But didn't the President just bring Qiao Xi to school this morning?"