Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 792: 788 Confession

Chapter 792: Chapter 788 Confession

After some time passed, Xu Xiangli drank half a glass of water, set the cup down, and smiled at Ye Fan, “Leader, your blanket is moldy and definitely can’t be used, what will you do tonight?”

Ye Fan turned his face to look at Xu Xiangli, thinking she had already buttoned up that button.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xiangli hadn’t buttoned up the open button. He turned his face to look at her and, of course, subconsciously glanced at Xu Xiangli’s neckline, immediately catching a glimpse of her creamy white skin and a hint of a deep cleavage. Naturally, this time it wasn’t as revealing as before.

Actually, Xu Xiangli hadn’t really unbuttoned anything, it’s just that her bust was quite generous, and unfastening a button for a bit of air immediately revealed quite a bit of spring scenery.

However, even though he saw it again, Ye Fan didn’t turn his face away as he did before.

He was a leader after all, how could he act like a little boy? It really wasn’t commanding at all.

So, he kept his expression as usual and focused his eyes on Xu Xiangli’s pretty face, then said, “The blanket really can’t be used. However, it’s not a big deal. The weather is hot now, so it’s okay to sleep without a blanket.”

“How can that be okay?” Xu Xiangli said, “Although the temperature is high during the day, it’s still a bit cool at night. You can’t close the windows in your room for the moment, and if the night mist blows in and you don’t have a blanket, what if you fall sick? You’ve just recovered from a serious illness; you can’t afford to get sick again.”

“How about this? I have an extra quilt cover, if you don’t mind, you could make do with it for a night or two,” she suggested at last.

Ye Fan immediately shook his head, “Thank you for your kindness, but I really don’t need the blanket.”

His body was strong, how could he get sick? But, he couldn’t say it out loud.

“Leader, I know you’re shy,” Xu Xiangli said. “But desperate times call for desperate measures. I’ll go get the blanket for you now.”

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards the door.

Ye Fan called out, “Xiangli, no need, really. Xiangli…”

But Xu Xiangli wasn’t listening at all, and she went straight out the dormitory door.

Ye Fan could only give a wry smile and stood up to follow her.

When he caught up with Xu Xiangli, she was already on the stairs.

“Leader, don’t worry, I’ve just washed the blanket recently, and it hasn’t been used,” Xu Xiangli turned her head and whispered to Ye Fan, after all, they were on the stairs and she was afraid of being overheard. Meanwhile, her steps didn’t slow down.

Ye Fan had no choice but to say, “Thank you so much.”

“Hehe, taking care of the leader’s daily life is a must,” Xu Xiangli chuckled.

Xu Xiangli lived on the sixth floor, on the same side as Ye Fan’s dormitory.

Upon climbing to the sixth floor, Xu Xiangli opened her dormitory door and made a welcoming gesture to Ye Fan, “Welcome to my humble abode.”

Ye Fan gave a faint smile and stepped inside.

As soon as he entered Xu Xiangli’s dormitory, he immediately smelled a pleasant fragrance. He glanced casually around the small living room and saw it was decorated like a woman’s boudoir, with a pink color theme, delicate furnishings, and even a pot of tender green orchids on the coffee table. Obviously, Xu Xiangli was a woman who valued a comfortable lifestyle.

Xu Xiangli closed the door, walked over to Ye Fan, and smiled, “Leader, my place is a little plain and messy, I’m embarrassed.”

“Heh, if you call this plain and messy, then my place might as well be a dog kennel,” Ye Fan turned to Xu Xiangli and laughed.

Xu Xiangli laughed, “Your place is simply tidy and spacious, far superior to mine.”

Ye Fan suppressed a laugh and lightly tapped Xu Xiangli’s pretty head, half laughing and half crying out, “What nonsense, blatantly flattering me.”

“Ouch!” Xu Xiangli exclaimed with feigned pain and innocence, “That’s not true! I’m just telling it like it is.”

Ye Fan shook his head with a smile.

“Do you want to take a look at my room, Chief?” Xu Xiangli invited.

Ye Fan pondered for a moment and replied, “Alright.”

So, Xu Xiangli happily gestured for Ye Fan to follow her.

First, he spent a few minutes looking around Xu Xiangli’s study, then walked out. Just as Ye Fan thought the tour had ended, Xu Xiangli immediately asked him to visit her bedroom.

“Let’s skip that,” Ye Fan said, shaking his head.

But in the next moment, Xu Xiangli had already grabbed his right hand and pulled him toward her bedroom, “Since you’re here for a visit, why not see everything? Do you think my bedroom is too messy?”

Entering Xu Xiangli’s bedroom, the feminine atmosphere was even more intense, especially with the pink hues stirring a certain restlessness.

However, now that he was there, Ye Fan had to suppress any distractions.

As a leader, he certainly couldn’t show embarrassment in front of his subordinates, otherwise, where would his authority be?

Ye Fan looked around Xu Xiangli’s bedroom as if taking it seriously, and nodded, “Hmm, not bad. It seems you have some taste for the finer things in life.”

“Hee hee,” Xu Xiangli giggled, “Actually, most of us women aren’t that ambitious or have weak career aspirations; we tend to focus more on life itself.”

“Um,” Ye Fan nodded.

“Please take a seat, Chief,” Xu Xiangli gestured for Ye Fan to sit, but she pointed to the bed.

Ye Fan sat down on the edge of the bed, feigning indifference.

Xu Xiangli then sat down beside him.

“Actually, I feel very lucky to have become the deputy political commissar and head of the public security brigade. Sometimes I can hardly believe it’s not a dream,” Xu Xiangli confessed.

Ye Fan smiled and replied, “You shouldn’t underestimate yourself. You’re fully capable of handling this position.”

“Ah, I do have confidence that I’m doing a passable job,” said Xu Xiangli, “But others don’t think so. They all believe I just got lucky, that I climbed up the ranks by clinging to a big backer like you.”

“Who said that?” Ye Fan asked immediately.

Xu Xiangli shook her head, “No one has said it to my face, but there’s plenty of talk behind my back.”

“During the months you were away, life was indeed tough for me,” she added, “There was so much pressure. I was constantly worried about getting pulled down from my position. And there were subtle signs of insubordination from the people below. If Director Zhao hadn’t maintained a tight grip on the public security brigade, there might already have been internal strife.”

“Who?” Ye Fan asked with a frown, “Wang Xianzhong?”

He remembered that when he first arrived at the Mingde County Police Department, to quickly get to grips with the work and understand the situation, he took over the personnel left behind by the former head of the public security brigade, Zhang Zhiyuan, as part of a trade-off.

Among them, Wang Xianzhong was Zhang Zhiyuan’s confidant and naturally became one of his trusted allies.

Unfortunately, Wang Xianzhong didn’t recognize the times. When Ye Fan was investigating a serial killer case, Wang Xianzhong didn’t help personally but instead casually sent a couple of indifferent junior officers to appease him.

Although Ye Fan didn’t pursue the matter afterward, Xu Xiangli, who had been involved in that operation, became Ye Fan’s top confidant, and Wang Xianzhong was relegated to a lesser role. Eventually, when Ye Fan was promoted to full-fledged political commissar, becoming the second in command of the Mingde County Police Department, he promoted Xu Xiangli to replace his former position, leaving the more qualified Wang Xianzhong virtually marking time.