Lu Fan was somewhat surprised that the death of Boss Ma seemed to have caused no stir. In the words of the scruffy old Daoist, they dared not publicize the matter, as it would bring them no benefit, and might even elicit unfavorable reactions.
However, Lu Fan still informed Yan Menghan of the incident. The Yan family ancestor was quite shocked to hear about it. He didn't even believe Lu Fan could have done it. He suspected the scruffy old Daoist was responsible and had falsely attributed it to Lu Fan, intending to extinguish the Yan family's hope of reviving their royal bloodline.
Nonetheless, the death of Boss Ma seemed to make the Yan family ancestor lose his will to live. It is said that once a taut string snaps, a person changes entirely. The Yan family ancestor indeed became much more listless, spending his days in a drowsy state.
This caused anxiety for Yan Yun and Yan Menghan. The Yan family ancestor was the stabilizing force of the Yan family; if anything happened to him, they would lose their backbone.
"Lu Fan! The ancestor hasn't been in good spirits lately. Why don't you come over!" Yan Menghan called Lu Fan.
"Alright! Brother Yan!" Lu Fan agreed immediately.
Coincidentally, he also received a call from Zhan Tai Ruomei, who said she missed her master's fruits. Lu Fan decided to bring some fruit to Zhan Tai Ruomei. Furthermore, Fan Xue'er had found someone to take over her position and was preparing to return to the provincial capital. Lu Fan also planned to escort her.
"Xue'er! What are you planning to do after returning to the provincial capital?" Lu Fan asked as he drove. The Hongqi sedan was indeed a good car; not only was its exterior elegant and imposing, but it was also comfortable and stable to drive.
"I plan to open a company and manage it myself." Fan Xue'er's voice was very low, clearly indicating she was not in a good mood. She was reluctant to leave Lu Fan but had no other choice. After all, Lu Fan already had Liu Ruyan in his heart.
"Mm! That's great! If you need anything, you can tell me, and I'll help you with all my might!" Lu Fan said.
Fan Xue'er shook her head slightly. She didn't want to maintain contact with Lu Fan or rely on him. If they couldn't be lovers, why entangle themselves further?
The atmosphere in the car seemed to turn awkward. Lu Fan shook his head slightly. Women were truly strange. If they couldn't be lovers, couldn't they be friends? However, thinking about it, if Liu Ruyan had many such friends, he might find it difficult to accept. It seemed it was better not to be friends.
When the sedan arrived in the provincial capital, Fan Xue'er asked Lu Fan to stop the car. She then took a small notebook from her bag and handed it to Lu Fan: "This is the ledger for the fruit supermarket during this period. It details the daily expenses and income. You can keep it as a reference to understand the profit margins of the fruit supermarket."
After speaking, Fan Xue'er placed the notebook down, turned, got out of the car, hailed a taxi, and left.
Lu Fan felt an inexplicable emptiness. It was as if he had lost a lot all of a sudden.
When the sedan arrived at the medical college, Zhan Tai Ruomei and Jiang Ruoxin were already waiting downstairs. Standing with them was a woman in her thirties who bore some resemblance to Jiang Ruoxin.
"Lu Fan! This is my aunt," Jiang Ruoxin introduced Lu Fan as soon as he stopped the car.
"Big Brother Master, this is my mom. Hehe!" Zhan Tai Ruomei also chimed in.
"Hello, Auntie!" Lu Fan said quickly.
"Lu Fan! You're so young!" His aunt was very surprised that Lu Fan was so young. A mature doctor should be at least thirty, shouldn't they? It wasn't easy to succeed in medicine, starting from being an intern.
She had heard Zhan Tai Ruomei and Jiang Ruoxin talk about how capable Lu Fan was, and that he was even an honorary principal. But seeing Lu Fan, who looked only around twenty, seemed illogical. However, he did seem quite a good match for Jiang Ruoxin.
"Lu Fan! Knowing that you've taken Ruomei as your disciple, I came specifically to express my gratitude. The Zhan Tai family's business is too busy, and Ruomei's father originally wanted to meet you too, but he couldn't make it due to a last-minute matter. Please don't mind," his aunt said warmly.
"It's alright, Auntie," Lu Fan replied, handing two bags of fruit to Jiang Ruoxin as he spoke: "Ruoxin, these are for Ruomei."
"Lu Fan! Little Ruomei has been specially accepted by the dean as the youngest student in the entire school. She'll be studying medicine and general culture simultaneously, and her tuition is completely waived," Jiang Ruoxin said hurriedly after taking the fruit.
"What the...! Principal Meng is clearly coveting Little Ruomei's hypnosis skills. Not only is her tuition waived, but he should be paying her a stipend," Lu Fan exclaimed, suddenly understanding that Meng Jun was a cunning old fox. Where would they find such a genius?
"Hahaha! I'm not just coveting her hypnosis skills, but also your medical expertise! This child is your only disciple, Lu Fan. How could I let her go elsewhere!" Principal Meng said with a hearty laugh as he walked over.
After a round of pleasantries, Lu Fan invited Jiang Ruoxin's aunt to dinner. Principal Meng naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity; he still fondly remembered the meal at Yixiang Pavilion. It was just too expensive, and if Lu Fan hadn't been treating, he might have been reluctant to go.
By the time dinner was over, it was quite late. After seeing off Jiang Ruoxin and the others, Lu Fan found a hotel and decided to stay overnight, planning to leave the next morning.
"Aping! It's so late, where are you going?"
*Swish...* Lu Fan was suddenly awakened by a voice, and he jumped out of bed. Aping, how could this name appear? Was it a coincidence?
*Brush...* Lu Fan went to the door, gently pushed it open a crack, and looked out. He saw two women standing not far down the corridor. One was wearing a nightgown, while the other was wearing a pink dress.
"Oh! Sister Juan! I have something urgent to attend to. You go to sleep first!" the woman in the pink dress said before heading out. Moments later, she disappeared around the corner of the stairwell.
"Tsk! Staying up all night, what good can she be doing out there! Shameless! Pfft!" the woman called Sister Juan spat and turned back into her room.
*Swish......* Lu Fan slipped out of his room and chased after the woman named Aping. As Lu Fan passed by Sister Juan's room, he frowned slightly, but he didn't stop, continuing to pursue Aping.
Aping went downstairs and out of the hotel. She hailed a taxi on the road and got in, leaving.
Lu Fan then hailed a taxi: "Brother! Follow that car ahead."
"Little brother! Following someone else's car this late at night might not be a good idea. I think that was a woman who got into that car!" the taxi driver said suspiciously, looking at Lu Fan coldly.
"To tell you the truth, Brother! The woman just now is my wife. She actually snuck out to meet someone in a hotel. It was my fault too, I was trying to find out which room she was in and called her, but she got suspicious and ran out in a hurry. But she's clearly not going home! Damn it!" Lu Fan was stunned for a moment, then said indignantly.
"Holy crap! Brother! You've been cuckolded!" the taxi driver exclaimed in surprise.
"Damn it! Once I catch her red-handed, I'll kick her out. She won't get a penny from me. Hmph!" Lu Fan shouted, acting the part.
"Holy crap! Your wife..." Suddenly, the taxi driver stopped mid-sentence.
Lu Fan looked ahead and saw the woman named Aping getting out of the car. The place she got out was a temple.
*Gulp...* Lu Fan swallowed and glanced at the driver, tossed a hundred-yuan bill, and hurried out of the car.
"Brother! Hang in there!" the driver added from behind.