Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 384 - 384 380 Another Date with Zhou Zhiqian

384: Chapter 380: Another “Date” with Zhou Zhiqian 384: Chapter 380: Another “Date” with Zhou Zhiqian Seeing Zhou Zhiqian again happened around 11:30 in the afternoon.

Zhou Zhiqian was wearing a goose-yellow lady’s dress and had a pure, girlish smile on her pretty face, which brightened Ye Fan’s eyes.

Since it was lunchtime, the two immediately went to a four-star hotel for lunch.

During the meal, they chatted casually.

Zhou Zhiqian didn’t bring up the topic of having Ye Fan cheer her up, so naturally Ye Fan didn’t mention it either.

Although Ye Fan was wondering how to end the relationship with Zhou Zhiqian, dining face-to-face with a beauty and chatting was still quite a pleasant experience.

After lunch, Ye Fan asked Zhou Zhiqian where she wanted to go for fun.

Tilting her pretty little head, Zhou Zhiqian thought for a moment and said, “Let’s go to the art gallery.

It’s Sunday today, so there must be a lot of new exhibitions.”

“Okay,” Ye Fan nodded in agreement.

Although visiting art galleries was a bit boring, it was better than wandering around shopping malls or parks.

Twenty minutes later, Ye Fan and Zhou Zhiqian drove to a famous gallery in Hua Hai city—the Shangri-La Gallery.

Since it was Sunday, the gallery was crowded with people, including hand-in-hand couples, parents with children, elderly folks, and long-haired artistic youths, among others.

While walking and viewing the exhibits in the gallery, Zhou Zhiqian asked, “Ye Fan, do you know how to paint?”

“I do.

I can draw ‘A Chick Pecking at Grains’,” Ye Fan said with a light smile.

Zhou Zhiqian couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Hehe, I’m afraid even kindergarteners could paint better than you.”

“Ha ha,” Ye Fan laughed and asked in return, “What about you?”

Zhou Zhiqian’s eyes shone as she said, “I know some.

But, I haven’t painted in a long time.

I once thought about studying painting, but my family thought it wasn’t reliable, so I ended up studying economics.”

The two chatted while walking through the gallery, briefly admiring some nice-looking paintings.

Ye Fan noticed that Zhou Zhiqian seemed particularly interested in ink and wash paintings.

After finishing at the gallery, they moved on to the calligraphy exhibition.

Calligraphy and painting are closely related, just a few steps away was the calligraphy exhibition area.

However, just as they entered the exhibition, Ye Fan’s phone suddenly rang.

He took it out and saw that it was from Zhao Tianya.

“You wait here and rest for a bit, I’ll go answer the call and come back,” Ye Fan said to Zhou Zhiqian after turning off the phone.

Zhou Zhiqian responded, sitting down on a bench provided for resting.

Ye Fan quickly left the calligraphy exhibition, found a quiet place, and called back Zhao Tianya’s mobile number.

The call connected immediately.

“Ke ke, Ye Fan, what are you doing?

You even hung up on your aunt’s call,” a seductive laugh came through the phone from Zhao Tianya.

Ye Fan corrected annoyedly, “Zhao Sister, please don’t mix up our seniority.”

“How annoying, can’t you even take a joke?” Zhao Tianya cooed.

After a pause, she giggled, “Ye Fan, are you free later?

Come see me if you are.

I have already prepared the gift I promised you last time.”

“A gift?

What gift?” Ye Fan asked, puzzled.

“Wuu wuu wuu…” Zhao Tianya pretended to cry sadly, “Ungrateful child, I’ve spent so much effort on your gift, and yet you’ve actually forgotten about it!”

Ye Fan awkwardly apologized with a laugh, “Hehe, sorry, Zhao Sister.

I’ve been really busy lately, my mind is a bit overloaded.

Can you give me a hint, please?

I promise I’ll remember.”

“Hmph hmph,” Zhao Tianya snorted, “Last Thursday.

Yun Qi Club.”

“Ah, now I remember.” Ye Fan couldn’t help exclaiming, “Sister Zhao, you really put thought into it.”

That day, after the business summit party at Yun Qi Club, Zhao Tianya had invited him to have drinks at Tianfei Night Club and mentioned giving him a gift.

At the time, he hadn’t paid much attention.

“It’s good that you know.

You’re really careless,” Zhao Tianya chided him lightly.

Ye Fan hastily apologized with an awkward smile until he finally managed to cheer Zhao Tianya up.

Zhao Tianya said, “Are you free after three or four o’clock?

Come find me then, and I’ll give you the gift.”

“Haha, Sister Zhao, I’m really sorry.

I’m afraid I won’t be free at all today,” Ye Fan apologized, “How about tomorrow?”

Although in about an hour, he was prepared to part ways with Zhou Zhiqian, he still had to take Hu Jing out to dinner.

Hu Jing had made dinner plans with him a week ago, and he had promised he would dine with Hu Jing this week, so he couldn’t break the appointment.

And based on Zhao Tianya’s calling manner, it probably wasn’t just about giving a gift; it likely included dinner together and possibly spending a couple of hours at Tianfei Night Club afterwards.

At his words, Zhao Tianya couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed, but she didn’t blame Ye Fan for his ignorance; instead, she silently blamed herself for not arranging it with Ye Fan in advance.

“Alright.

That’s really a pity.”

Since Zhou Zhiqian was waiting for him, Ye Fan didn’t chat much with Zhao Tianya and ended the call after discussing their arrangements.

Ye Fan went back to find Zhou Zhiqian and saw a long-haired artistic-looking young man sitting next to her, eagerly chatting with Zhou Zhiqian.

As Ye Fan approached, Zhou Zhiqian saw him, stopped chatting, stood up, and called out, “Ye Fan, have you finished your call?”

“Yep,” Ye Fan responded.

The long-haired artistic young man also stood up, gave Ye Fan a quick once-over, then looked at him with a challenging gaze.

Although Ye Fan noticed the look from the artistic young man, he was too lazy to bother about it.

“Let’s continue to appreciate the calligraphy,” Ye Fan said calmly.

Zhou Zhiqian nodded and then slightly turned to the artistic young man, saying, “Sorry, but we’ll have to stop our chat here.”

“Heh, aren’t you guys going to appreciate calligraphy?

I’m quite familiar with this place and have some expertise in calligraphy.

It would be my pleasure to guide you for free,” the artistic young man immediately said.

Zhou Zhiqian turned her gaze to Ye Fan, seeking his opinion.

“Thank you for your kind offer.

However, we prefer to wander and look around by ourselves,” Ye Fan said calmly.

“Oh, don’t be so polite.

After all, I consider myself somewhat a host here.

And since we’re friends, it’s only right for me to extend my hospitality,” the artistic young man said.

But Zhou Zhiqian’s face suddenly turned cold, and she said, “I’m sorry, but we’re not friends.”

Ye Fan was a bit surprised by the sudden change in Zhou Zhiqian’s attitude, but she had already turned to him and said, “Brother Ye, let’s go.”

With that, she walked ahead.

Ye Fan followed her with a slight smile.

As the artistic young man tried to follow, Ye Fan turned his head and gave him a stern look, sending a shiver down the young man’s spine.

He stopped in his tracks and didn’t dare chase after them to bother them further.

Walking side by side with Zhou Zhiqian for a few meters, she said softly, “Ye Fan, do you think I was unreasonable just then?”

“Not at all, you had your reasons,” Ye Fan responded.

“That kind of person who easily calls others ‘friend’ is not to be trusted; they have bad intentions.

Since when is friendship so casually earned?” Zhou Zhiqian explained.

Ye Fan was slightly surprised to hear her perspective.