wavenovel Chapter 61 Godfather! I was just being a smart aleck!
Chapter 61 Godfather! I was just being a smart aleck!
Ye Fan decided to stay for a few days to spend time with his grandparents.
From childhood to adulthood, Ye Fan was basically sent back to his hometown by Ye Linzhang during winter and summer vacations to be raised by his grandparents. It can be said that Ye Fan had a very deep relationship with the elderly couple.
The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the farmhouse courtyard, casting long shadows of the grandfather and grandson.
Ye Fan watched his grandfather sitting in the rattan chair, puffing on his pipe, the wisps of smoke particularly noticeable in the setting sun.
Ye Fan suddenly reached out and snatched the pipe, magically pulling a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, saying:
"Grandpa, don't smoke that stuff! Have me a cigarette."
The old man squinted his eyes and smiled kindly:
"Grandpa doesn't like this stuff... You keep it for yourself! The welding fumes are much stronger!"
The night before last, Gu Ruoning said she was going back to her hometown yesterday, so Ye Fan went ahead and bought about ten packs of cigarettes.
Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud "bang," and the pipe that had been with the old man for more than ten years was thrown into the trash can in the corner of the yard by Ye Fan.
"You little brat!"
The old man jumped to his feet, his white beard bristling with anger. "I bought that for fifteen yuan at the market!"
Ye Fan was prepared; he darted to the grape trellis in a flash, not forgetting to turn back with a playful grin.
"Grandpa, from now on you'll smoke Hua Zi cigarettes. That old pipe should have been thrown away long ago!"
"You brat, it's been years since I've beaten you up, you've really gotten cocky! Today I'm going to teach you a lesson you can't hide in your experience!"
The old man grabbed a broom and chased after him.
An old man and a young boy were chasing and playing in the yard, startling the old hen in the yard, which flapped its wings and scattered in all directions.
Grandma came out of the kitchen carrying a winnowing basket and was both annoyed and amused by what she saw:
"These two, father and son, are almost a hundred years old combined, yet they act like children!"
In the end, the old man's legs were not as nimble as his grandson's, and he was panting heavily while supporting his knees.
Seeing this, Ye Fan quickly went over and obediently massaged his grandfather's back.
"Alright, Grandpa! I'll buy you a new pipe at the market tomorrow..."
"Get lost!"
The old man slapped him on the back of the head, but the force was so light it was like a tickle. "You just know how to annoy me!"
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at the pack of Zhonghua cigarettes on the table, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
........
The three days I spent with my grandparents in my hometown passed by in the blink of an eye.
Before leaving, Ye Fan neatly stacked about ten packs of Zhonghua cigarettes on his grandfather's bedside table and secretly slipped a stack of banknotes into his grandmother's sewing box.
Back in the city, the driving test went exceptionally smoothly.
During the driving test, Ye Fan completed the reverse parking and parallel parking maneuvers with ease, and even the safety officer couldn't help but take a few more glances at this skilled "newbie".
The next day, they made even greater progress, completing both the road test (Part 3) and the theory test (Part 4) in one go.
The driving test system wasn't as strict back then, which saved a lot of waiting time.
However, Zhao Mingzhe was not so lucky.
During his road test, a private vehicle deliberately cut in front of him while he was waiting at a red light, causing him to stall the engine in his panic.
When the cold, electronic voice inside the car announced "Failure," he was so angry he almost ripped the steering wheel off.
Tang Yanning and Pei Yi'an only took the second part of the driving test. Neither of them registered for the third part, as they both wanted to practice driving for a few more days before taking the test.
After hearing that Zhao Mingzhe had failed his driving test, Ye Fan put his arm around Zhao Mingzhe's shoulder and grinned mischievously.
"Old Zhao, isn't this perfect opportunity for him to take the exam with Yi'an and Yan Ning? Great, great!"
"Screw you!"
Zhao Mingzhe flung his hand away, his face flushed red. "Ye Gou, you're just talking without any sense of responsibility! Believe me or not, I'll shred you 0-10 with Yasuo!"
Zhao Mingzhe stared at Ye Fan's brand-new driver's license, his face full of envy:
"Ye Gou, you're way too fast!"
Ye Fan raised an eyebrow and said with a mischievous smile:
"How can a man say 'quick'? Apologize right now."
"Screw you!"
Zhao Mingzhe was tough on the outside, but his stomach let out a rumble.
Ye Fan shook his car keys:
"After I apologize, I'll treat you to KFC Crazy Thursday."
"real?"
Zhao Mingzhe's eyes lit up instantly, and he strode forward to put his arm around Ye Fan's shoulder. "Godfather! I was just being mean! Please forgive my rudeness!"
"Look at you, so pathetic!" Ye Fan pushed him away with disdain, but couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Ye Fan rode his electric scooter and took him to the KFC entrance!
Upon entering KFC, Ye Fan ordered a Crazy Thursday 40% off meal.
The two had just sat down with their trays when Zhao Mingzhe suddenly froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.
A huge floor-length mirror hung on the wall directly opposite them. Under the bright lights of KFC, the contrast in the mirror was particularly striking—Ye Fan's skin was still glowing white, while Zhao Mingzhe's face was as black as charcoal.
"Holy crap! Old Ye!"
Zhao Mingzhe slammed his hand on the table, nearly spilling his cola. "I've discovered a serious problem!"
Ye Fan slowly sipped his iced cola: "Hmm? What's the problem?"
Zhao Mingzhe pointed to his face in the mirror, looking as if he had seen a ghost, and said:
"How the hell did I get so dark? Am I from Africa?"
Ye Fan almost choked on his cola:
"Dude, isn't that obvious? You've been sunbathing at the driving school every day for a month, how could you not get tanned?"
Zhao Mingzhe looked at him again, his face full of doubt, and said:
"Wait a minute! You practice driving every day too, how come you're still as smooth as a peeled egg?"
He leaned closer for a closer look. "Could she have secretly applied sunscreen?"
Ye Fan looked down at his arm and suddenly froze.
But now, it's really not dark at all.
For over a month, I've been riding my electric scooter and practicing driving under the scorching sun every day, and my skin hasn't even shown a hint of tanning; it's still dazzlingly white.
Even more strangely, there is no roughness from being exposed to the wind and sun.
Could this... also be a perk for those who are reborn?
That should be it!
Thinking of this, Ye Fan nodded nonchalantly:
"It seems like I really can't get a tan!"
"Damn! Ye Gou, are you cheating?!"
Zhao Mingzhe pulled out his phone to make a call: "No, I need to ask Yi'an and Yanning if they've gotten a tan!"
Ye Fan slowly took a bite of his hamburger and said:
"Don't bother, those two definitely didn't get a tan. Out of the four of us, you're probably the only one who got a tan!"
"???"
Zhao Mingzhe looked completely bewildered: "Why?"
Ye Fan looked at him like he was an idiot:
"Have you seen what they were dressed like when they were practicing driving? Sun-protective clothing, sun hats, arm sleeves, sunglasses, masks... they were wrapped up like mummies, except they were carrying umbrellas. Do you think they could even get a tan?"
Zhao Mingzhe was struck dumb, and the chicken leg in his hand fell onto the plate with a "thud".
He slowly looked down at his dark arms, then looked up at Ye Fan's pale, glowing face, and suddenly a wave of sorrow washed over him:
"What the hell! So... I'm the only one who's gotten so tanned I'm practically a coal briquette?"
Ye Fan suppressed a laugh and pushed the cola in front of him:
"Here, have something sweet, it'll make your heart feel less bitter."
..........
Night had already fallen when I left KFC.
Still not satisfied, the two went back to their usual internet cafe.
Several hours passed in the blink of an eye amidst the clatter of keyboards and the shouts of teammates.
Back home, Ye Fan took a cold shower, water droplets dripping from his hair onto his shoulders. He roughly dried his hair, then buried himself in the soft blankets and fell asleep almost instantly.
The morning sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, and the sound of a vibrating phone broke the silence.
Ye Fan squinted and reached for his phone. The screen displayed a message from Liu Ruyan: "[Red Bean Capital has completed its business registration, and all relevant permits have been obtained.]"
Ye Fan instantly regained his senses and sat up with a somersault.
He stared at his phone screen, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his face—the first step in building his business empire had finally been taken steadily.
Now all we have to do is wait for the World Cup in Brazil to end so we can go to Beijing and take over ByteDance...