981: Chapter 981: Lan Wenâs Heart Fluttering 981: Chapter 981: Lan Wenâs Heart Fluttering Sure enough, upon hearing her daughter say that, Aunt Zhang couldnât keep her stern expression any longer.
She smiled slightly and said, âOf course!
If Ye Fei couldnât even judge people, how could he become the legend of the entire Southeast?â As she spoke, she sighed softly, âAlas, itâs such a pityâŠâ âPity what?â Lan Wen asked, puzzled.
She thought to herself, Ye Fei is already so outstanding.
Could Mom still have any complaints about him?
Aunt Zhang sighed gently again, âItâs a pity that you are eight years older than him.
Otherwise, he would be the perfect son-in-law in my eyes.â âMom, what are you talking about?â Lan Wen was taken aback, and then her pretty face turned bright red with embarrassment.
If it were any other day, she would have just laughed it off.
But today was different.
After the playful tussle with Ye Fei in the living room and what Zhang Tao had said, her heart couldnât help but stir a little.
Growing up, Lan Wen had never been so close to a man before.
Recalling the feeling of lying on Ye Feiâs strong and broad chest, it was both embarrassing and yet so memorable.
Women, especially young girls, often have a complex of admiring heroes, and Lan Wen was no exception.
Although she had heard about Ye Feiâs deeds before, her impression of him was still from over six years ago, so she didnât feel much.
But after seeing the grown-up Ye Fei and gradually starting to believe that he was as amazing as the legends said, her pure young heart couldnât help but be touched.
Plus, the flirtatious atmosphere in the living room made her heart, which had been closed off for twenty-four years, start to flutter because of Ye Fei.
Seeing her daughterâs blushing face, Aunt Zhangâs heart skipped a beat.
She quickly asked, âJingwen, you wouldnât have fallen for Ye Fei, would you?â Although Aunt Zhang was disappointed that her daughter couldnât be with Ye Fei, if they did start to get involved, she would try to stop it.
Even though she loved Ye Fei like her own son, she had to think about her daughter.
Her daughter was still young and beautiful now, and it wouldnât be a disgrace to match her with Ye Fei.
But what about in ten or fifteen years?
By then, Ye Fei would be in his thirties, at the peak of his life, while her daughter would be close to forty.
When she grew old and less attractive, would Ye Fei still like her?
âMom, youâre talking nonsense again.
Ye Fei is just a little kid to me.
How could I like him?â Lan Wen pretended to be disdainful and quickly changed the subject.
âBy the way, Mom, youâre not mad at me for tricking you, are you?â Hearing her daughterâs explanation, Aunt Zhang realized she might have overthought things.
Her daughter had always been a rational person.
Falling in love at first sight was too melodramatic for her.
So, she let go of her worries and said with a smile, âWhy would I be angry?
If this guy were your boyfriend, thatâs when Iâd be upset.
Alright, I wonât pressure you anymore.
I donât want you to get so angry that you end up with someone like him for the rest of your life.â Lan Wen didnât expect to get off so easily, and her mom even promised not to pressure her anymore.
She was overjoyed, threw her arms around Aunt Zhang, and exclaimed, âMom, youâre the best!â It was a little after three in the afternoon when Zhang Tao finally woke up.
Hearing the noise, Ye Fei and the mother-daughter duo also came out of their rooms.
Upon waking up and realizing he had slept in the living room, Zhang Tao felt a bit annoyed.
As the only child in the family, he was the apple of his parentsâ eyes.
Thanks to his parentsâ influence, he was always treated with respect wherever he went in this area.
He had never experienced sleeping in the living room before.
However, since Zhang Tao was pursuing Lan Wen, he didnât dare to show his anger even though he was furious inside.
Seeing Aunt Zhang come out, he quickly stood up despite still feeling a bit dizzy and said apologetically, âIâm sorry, Auntie.
I drank too much just now.
I must have been very rude.â âItâs okay, young people!â Aunt Zhang waved her hand, signaling that Zhang Tao didnât need to be so polite.
After realizing he wasnât her daughterâs boyfriend, her prejudice against him disappeared.
He was now just an unrelated person, at most a colleague of her daughter who had come to help.
She couldnât be rude to him.
Although Zhang Tao was drunk, he still remembered what had happened before.
Seeing that Aunt Zhang was suddenly much nicer to him, he thought it was because of his boasting earlier and felt very pleased.
After exchanging a few more polite words, he said to Lan Wen, âJingwen, itâs getting late.
We should get going now.â Hearing this, Aunt Zhang was taken aback and asked, âDo you guys have something else to do?â âWell, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
My colleagues and some other friends are planning to get together.
Itâs organized by our companyâs general manager,â Zhang Tao explained quickly.
He was the one who initiated this gathering, just to show off his connections in front of Lan Wen.
As for the general manager, being a subsidiary of the finance bureau, they naturally had to give his father some face.
Aunt Zhang glanced at her daughter and saw her nod slightly, confirming that it was true.
It was her daughterâs social circle, and she wouldnât stop her from going.
However, although her daughter didnât like Zhang Tao, he had intentions towards her.
Such a gathering was a mixed bag of people, and she didnât feel comfortable letting her daughter go alone.
So she said, âLet Ye Fei go with you guys.
He can keep an eye on Jingwen when you come back tonight.â Upon hearing this, Lan Wen stole a glance at Ye Fei, and her face turned red again.
After the unintentional matchmaking attempts by Zhang Tao and her mom, she couldnât help but feel her heart race whenever she looked at Ye Fei.
Naturally, Zhang Tao didnât want Ye Fei, the âthird wheel,â to follow them.
However, since it was Aunt Zhangâs suggestion, if he refused outright, he might seriously offend her.
So he reluctantly agreed.
After making the decision, Ye Fei, Lan Wen, and Zhang Tao put on their coats and left together.
Watching her daughter and Ye Feiâs backs as they walked away, Aunt Zhang couldnât help but feel a pang of regret again.
But her previous worries were all gone.
With Ye Fei accompanying them, there would be no problem, not just for a small gathering, but even if they were going into the dragonâs den or tigerâs lair.
Since Aunt Zhangâs home was on the third floor, the three of them didnât take the elevator.
As they walked down the stairs, Lan Wen, as always, kept her distance from Zhang Tao, but she didnât get any closer to Ye Fei either.