LingFan made no unnecessary stops, heading straight to his home. Once filled with food and drink, it was natural that he would want to spend some time gaming.

Just as he turned on his computer, LingFan's mobile phone rang. He checked his phone and saw that it was Su Wen calling.

"Hey, good evening Sister Su, what’s up so late?" He greeted even before Su Wen could speak.

"Good evening LingFan, you sound quite cheerful. Did you successfully mess around with little girls?"

Su Wen's giggles echoed from the other end of the phone.

You must have psychic powers, LingFan muttered in his mind, but of course, he didn't dare to utter it out loud.

"You’re joking again, Sister Su, who would possibly be attracted to a person like me?"

"Oh? Young man, you are making a joke again. I think Moran seems very interested in you, doesn't she?" Su Wen laughed even more heartily.

"I say Sister Su, you're pushing this flirting too far. Let's treat this as a joke. But if Su Moran heard this kind of stuff, it could be troublesome. And early love isn't a good thing anyway. What about the generation gap? What about maintaining your adult dignity?" LingFan couldn't take it anymore and retorted.

Ever since Su Wen got to know LingFan better, she noticed that he was different from typical little brats. She started to tease him, leaving LingFan often blushing.

"By the way, what is the reason for calling me, Sister Su? I need to prepare for my tutoring session with Su Moran tomorrow." LingFan quickly tried to change the topic, sensing that Su Wen was about to break into peals of laughter on the other end. Arguing with women was never a wise move.

"Ah? Is it so? Tomorrow, both Su Moran's father and I will be out for work, and our housekeeper is on leave. We need you to help take care of Moran, take her out for lunch and dinner. We will, of course, reimburse you for the meals, and pay you in accordance with tutoring rates. Does that work for you?"

"Hold on, Sister Su, let me think about it," LingFan didn't immediately answer.

If it's just taking her out for lunch and dinner, it wouldn't be much of a problem.

"I have to give tuition at the Linjian Square from two to five in the afternoon. You know about that, right, Sister Su? If that's okay with you, I’m fine with it."

"I know, you’re giving tuition to the Xu family's little girl, right? Speaking of which, my husband met Xu Zhonghao not long ago."

"If there's no issue with that, then I can accept your request. If it's just taking her out for lunch and dinner, there's no need to be so formal about the payment." LingFan didn't ask further, what relationship their two families had wasn't of much relevance to him.

"Alright then, young man. I’ll give you the keys tomorrow morning. You can return them to Moran when you leave in the evening."

"Wait, Sister Su, are you so sure about leaving Moran with me? And even giving me the keys to your house? Not to mention, the heart is deceitful above all things, and that I am a healthy adolescent boy! Moran is so adorable - aren't you afraid that I might do something to her in a fit of passion? Give me some respect!" LingFan couldn’t help but complain about the absurdity of the situation.

"Do you say Moran is adorable? I'm going to tell her about it later, and she's going to be overjoyed and won't be able to sleep all night."

"What the hell! That's not the point!"

"Pfft. My husband and I trust you, and since you said it that way, we trust you even more. And besides, I'm only giving you the front door key, so don't overreact, young man."

"And the idea of you taking care of her came from Moran herself. If she trusts you, then as her mother, I choose to trust her, too!”

"…" Was Su Wen brainwashing Moran to prepare for this day?

LingFan was truly left speechless.

"Alright then, as you said, Moran is a well-behaved girl. It won't be too hard to take care of her. I agree."

"Thank you so much LingFan, you are really helping us out big time. See you tomorrow~!""See you tomorrow."

It seemed that his dignity as a man had been completely overlooked. Thinking this, LingFan lay down on the bed like a deflated ball.

Alright, he wasn't in the mood to play games. He would first help Xu Yanran and Su Moran plan tomorrow's lessons. LingFan opened his bag and caught a faint scent that didn't belong to him.

"Damn, I still have to wash Xue Lingyun's handkerchief." LingFan was about to throw the handkerchief into the washing machine when he suddenly remembered something. His underwear was still in there. He immediately lunged to catch the airborne handkerchief. He was afraid that if it got mixed up with his underwear, it could give off a smell that he'd struggle to explain.

Caution was always best.

Upon second thought, LingFan decided to handwash the handkerchief given that he had used someone else's item. Then grimacing, he got a basin and set out to wash the handkerchief.

He recalled how, in his bewildered state, he'd looked up, drool hanging from the corner of his mouth. Before he realized what was happening, Xue Lingyun had already started wiping his face with the handkerchief.

If only he had wiped his mouth quickly with his own clothes back then, he would have saved himself quite some trouble, LingFan regretted while pulling a face of resentment.

How did Xue Lingyun react so quickly? Did she notice him drooling the entire class?

Shaking his head, LingFan pushed these thoughts aside and hurriedly started his task.

At Xu's villa in the small woods, Xu Yanran was playing with her phone in her room. Her room was vast, decorated in white and light blue, and kept scrupulously clean. In the past, she didn't care much about her room's cleanliness, nor did she allow the maids to clean it, but more than half a year ago, she started to take notice of her room's hygiene, even allowing maids to help clean it from time to time.

She had also invited LingFan to her room to tutor her, but he had declined, shaking his head like a rattle.

Being aware of the need to avoid unnecessary rumors, LingFan had his considerations. He didn't want to be the subject of idle talks, so he always tutored in the living room. For this, Xu Zhonghao had especially bought a new table and chairs set, making it convenient for LingFan to teach.

LingFan had never visited the rooms of either Xu Yanran or Su Moran.

The man had an eye for detail, and those who had met him couldn't help but form a high opinion of him.

Xu Yanran was dressed in her school uniform from Changli Nobility School, a blue and white checkered shirt paired with a pleated skirt and leggings for the winter, looking very lovely.

The uniform was designed with much thought; while Xu Yanran was only in the eighth grade, her development was just right. With her height of 162 cm, perfect curves, and beautiful legs, she was impossible to ignore.

She then swung her slender legs back and forth while playing on her phone. After a while, she seemed to get bored and dialed a familiar number.