Chapter 231 - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished (2/2)
Right after that, questions came one after another. Tang Xia gazed helplessly at the reporters, who had crowded around her so tightly that even a drop of water could not leak out. Was this the price of popularity?
The helpless Tang Xia could only deal with them one by one. After a lot of effort, she finally managed to send off the last reporter. By then, the sky was already dark. Tang Xia lowered her head, feeling slightly discouraged.
Initially, she had still been prepared to look for an opportunity to have a chance encounter with Ye Yifan. It seemed like she wouldn’t get such a chance that day. As this thought crossed Tang Xia’s mind, her expression dimmed down.
Suddenly, a chuckle came from above her head. “What? Are you unhappy?”
It was Ye Yifan’s voice! Tang Xia’s eyes instantly turned bright and regained their glow. When she looked up, she saw Ye Yifan staring at her with a smile. The expression in his eyes was as gentle as water.
Tang Xia quickly denied it. “No.” Why would she be unhappy? When she saw Ye Yifan, she was so happy that she almost went crazy! Even though she had felt slightly depressed earlier, this feeling disappeared when she saw Ye Yifan.
If Ye Yifan hadn’t still been looking at her, she would probably have laughed out loud.
Ye Yifan’s smile deepened when he saw how cute Tang Xia was. Then, he asked gently, “In that case, do you want to have a meal together?”
Happiness always came so suddenly. Tang Xia quickly nodded her head hard.
After she ate with Ye Yifan, the slight feelings of depression Tang Xia had experienced earlier were instantly wiped off. All that was left was the joy of having dinner with Ye Yifan.
Ye Yifan took Tang Xia to a newly-opened restaurant. It was said that the chef had been hired with a high salary from abroad and his cooking skills were quite good.
However, Tang Xia’s mind was not on the food at all. During the meal, she often looked up at Ye Yifan subconsciously and exclaimed deep in her heart, “Oh, how could Ye Yifan be so charming?”
Actually, objectively speaking, while Ye Yifan ate, his expression and actions were no different from those of ordinary people. At most, his table manners seemed slightly more gentlemanly. However, for some unknown reason, Tang Xia simply could not get enough of his face, no matter how much she looked at him. This was probably the cultivation of a fangirl.
Tang Xia thought about this while she stared at Ye Yifan. She did not even realize that she had stared at him for a long time.
While she did not notice this, Ye Yifan felt rather uncomfortable because of her stares. Eventually, he smiled slightly and could not help but ask, “Why are you constantly staring at me?”
Tang Xia finally woke up from her fantasy and her face instantly flushed red. Initially, she had thought that Ye Yifan would not notice her tiny action. However, he had unexpectedly picked up on it.
Tang Xia quickly drank a large glass of water and her face felt slightly more natural. Tang Xia then asked cautiously, “Hey… Can I ask you a question?”
“Of course,” Ye Yifan replied in an easy-going manner. The modest, amicable look on his face sent Tang Xia’s heart aflutter.
Tang Xia bit her lip and paused for a moment before she asked hesitantly, “What do you think of Li Xianxian?”
After she asked the question, Tang Xia pretended to be focused on eating the food that lay before her. However, from time to time, her eyes still glanced at Ye Yifan subconsciously, exposing her inner concern.
“Why are you asking this all of a sudden?” Ye Yifan wiped his mouth, seemingly skipping the question inadvertently. “Oh, right. I will be attending a cocktail reception tomorrow. Do you have time to be my female companion?”
Tang Xia, who had originally felt slightly down because he had not answered the question or shared his view of Li Xianxian, instantly felt happy again when she heard the last part of his response.
How could she miss the opportunity to attend a cocktail reception with Ye Yifan?
Tang Xia quickly agreed. The fact that girls should be more reserved was completely tossed to the back of her mind.
Subsequently, Tang Xia’s mind was completely filled with the information that she would be attending a cocktail reception with Ye Yifan tomorrow. It was almost impossible for her to think about anything else.
If someone asked Tang Xia how the food at this restaurant tasted, she would probably be unable to answer. She had only been eating mechanically throughout the meal, as her mind was on other things.
After the meal, Ye Yifan took Tangxia home like a gentleman. Before he left, he promised to pick her up tomorrow night. When Tang Xia agreed, she said goodbye to Ye Yifan reluctantly.
After Tang Xia returned home, she immediately opened her closet and began to prepare for tomorrow night’s cocktail reception. It was the first time she would be attending a cocktail reception with Ye Yifan! Therefore, she had to treat it with prudence.
With this thought in her mind, Tang Xia almost turned over her entire wardrobe before she finally found a relatively satisfactory set of clothes.
The next day, Tang Xia differed even more from her usual casual style. She took special care while doing her hair and makeup, and she seemed to be even prettier and more charming than usual.
Her date with Ye Yifan was at seven o’clock in the evening, but Tang Xia actually started making preparations for the evening as soon as she opened her eyes in the morning.
At six o’clock, Tang Xia had already finished her meal and prepared everything. All that was left was to wait for Ye Yifan to pick her up. The moment she thought about being able to see Ye Yifan soon, even the wait became sweet.
As Tang Xia was waiting, her cell phone rang all of a sudden. It was a call from Ye Yifan. Without any hesitation, Tang Xia immediately answered the call and brought the phone close to her ear. “Hello?” Even her voice sounded full of joy.
However, Ye Yifan’s voice sounded apologetic. “Sorry, but something has come up suddenly, so I will not be able to pick you up. Could you go to the cocktail reception by yourself?”