"Brother, I'm thirsty..."
Before Ning Xi could finish speaking, she realized something was wrong.
Her mother seemed to still be here…
Oh no!
Instantly, a deep red flush spread across her delicate face. Feeling guilty, she turned her head to look at her mother.
Lan Xi had a strange expression. Though she was secretly amused, her face showed no sign of it. "I'll go get some wine. Xiao Xi, you mustn't steal any food, okay?"
Without waiting for her daughter to respond, she quickly walked out of the dining room, leaving the two young people alone.
"Brother?"
Lan Xi murmured to herself, "Things are developing quite fast, huh!"
Watching her mother's departing figure, Ning Xi sat down on the chair, looking miserable, resting her chin on her hands, and muttering, "This is so embarrassing! Mom is definitely going to misunderstand..."
Why did she blurt that out just now?
Ahhhh—
She wanted to die!!!
Ye Fan's lips curled into a smile as he walked to the refrigerator in the corner, found some honey, and made a cup of honey water, placing it in front of Ning Xi. "Stop overthinking. Drink this first."
"This is all your fault!"
"My fault?"
Facing Ning Xi's resentful gaze, Ye Fan was confused and asked, "Xiao Xi, you were the one who called me 'brother' just now. How is this my fault..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed the girl's high-pouted red lips. Immediately, he changed his tone.
"You're right! It's all my fault! I was wrong. I'll go explain everything to Sister Lan later."
"Here, drink the honey water first."
"You… don't go explain."
Ning Xi picked up the cup and took a few sips, her eyes filled with helplessness. "The more you explain something like this, the worse it gets. It can't be clarified at all. So, the best solution is to fix the root of the problem. From now on, I won't call you 'brother' anymore!"
"No way."
Ye Fan shook his head.
Everything else was negotiable, but this was absolutely not!
He had worked so hard to trick this girl into calling him 'brother.' There was no way he would let go of it. Otherwise, he would have to be crazy!
"You..."
Ning Xi's chest rose and fell with frustration. Her alluring figure, paired with her pure and stunning face, was like the perfect combination of an angel and a temptress—both holy and seductive.
Ye Fan bit his tongue and slightly shifted his gaze away.
He wanted to look but didn't dare to.
It was hard to imagine how breathtaking this girl would be in a few years when she fully grew up.
"Hmph!"
Ning Xi let out a dissatisfied snort, turned her back to him, and vented her frustration on the honey water in her cup.
Gulp, gulp—
She drank it all in one go!
"Clack—"
Ning Xi placed the cup heavily on the dining table, crossed her arms over her chest, and turned back around with an astonishing curve. Her eyes locked onto Ye Fan, full of resentment.
Seeing the girl in this state, Ye Fan felt like he couldn't take it anymore. He quickly changed the subject and asked, "Xiao Xi, does your stomach still hurt?"
"Huh?"
Ning Xi couldn't keep up with the sudden shift in conversation. She was stunned for a few seconds before she understood what Ye Fan was asking. Her face turned red as she stammered, "W-Why are you asking about that...?"
"For your treatment, of course."
Ye Fan knew she was shy, so he smiled and reassured her, "Don't overthink it. I just want to check the effectiveness of the herbal medicine. Based on the results, I can try to optimize the dosage of some ingredients."
"...Oh."
Ning Xi lowered her gaze and softly said, "It worked really well. Not long after drinking it yesterday, my stomach felt warm, and the pain disappeared. This morning, it hurt again for a little while after I woke up, but compared to before, the pain was much lighter."
"That's normal. Traditional medicine works slowly and requires long-term use. Compared to Western medicine, it has the advantage of nourishing the body with fewer side effects."
Ye Fan cupped the girl's delicate face in his hands, gently pinched her cheeks, and smiled. "The medicine I brought for you is downstairs. Wait here for me—I'll be right back."
As Ye Fan hurried out of the dining room, Ning Xi stared at the doorway for a few seconds. Suddenly, a faint smile appeared on her face, dimples forming on her cheeks.
No girl could resist this kind of meticulous care and concern.
She was no exception!
A few minutes later, Ye Fan walked into the dining room with Lan Xi by his side, followed by Ning Xiang Tian.
Seeing them, Ning Xi blinked her eyes in confusion, looking at Ye Fan as if asking a silent question.
Ye Fan smiled, raised two packets of herbal medicine in his hand, and placed them on the table. He nodded at Ning Xiang Tian and Lan Xi.
"Uncle, Sister Lan, Xiao Xi experiences menstrual cramps during that time of the month. I know a bit about medicine, so when I saw her suffering yesterday, I took leave to get some herbal medicine for her."
"Xiao Xi took it, and the results were great. So, I brought the rest of the medicine over."
Ning Xi's face turned red for no reason. She raised her arms to cover her face and shyly laid her head on the dining table.
Talking about this topic so seriously… No matter how she listened, it just sounded weird…
Ning Xiang Tian frowned, glanced at the herbal medicine on the table, then looked at Ye Fan with an expression of discontent.
"Medicine is not something to be taken casually. What if something goes wrong?"
He wasn't deliberately finding fault. There were too many cases of people getting harmed by improper medication!
Moreover, Ye Fan was just a high school student. Even if he knew a bit about medicine, could he really compare to doctors in big hospitals?
If his daughter's body was harmed, who would take responsibility?
Lan Xi remained silent, as if waiting for Ye Fan's response.
Facing his future father-in-law's questioning, Ye Fan was unfazed and calmly explained, "Uncle, I understand your concern. Please rest assured, the medicinal ingredients I used are all mild and won't have any side effects on Xiao Xi's body."
"If you're still worried, you can take the medicine to a doctor for verification."
Hearing this, Ning Xiang Tian's expression eased slightly. He then said, "Ye Fan, before doing something you're not fully confident about, it's best not to act recklessly. I know you mean well, but prescribing medicine is not something someone your age should be doing."
"Uncle, you're right. I was being impulsive."
Ye Fan didn't argue.
"What are you saying!"
Ye Fan didn't defend himself, but that didn't mean the conversation was over. Hearing her father's words, Ning Xi lifted her head and protested, "Dad, Ye Fan's medicine worked really well. After drinking the herbal decoction he made, my stomach stopped hurting in no time."
"He helped me with my illness, and instead of thanking him, you're criticizing him?"
"..."
His daughter's rebuke made Ning Xiang Tian's face darken slightly, his brows twitching.
Xiao Xi, you… haven't even married yet!
And you're already—
Sigh!!!
Isn't it supposed to be "A grown son won't listen to his mother?"
No, in this case, it's "A grown daughter won't listen to her father!"
Lan Xi spoke at the right moment. "Xiao Xi, your father didn't mean it that way. He's just worried about you. After all, Ye Fan doesn't have a medical license, and he's so young. When I first heard about this, I had the same concerns as your father."
"I know Dad is worried about my health, but…"
Ning Xi glanced at Ye Fan from the corner of her eye and softly added, "You both really misunderstood him. His medicine was very effective, and I didn't feel any discomfort after taking it."
Every word she spoke was in Ye Fan's defense!
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