24: An internet celebrity?

After arriving at the school gate, Wu Fan sat in the car scrolling through TikTok.

Liu Tingting was singing loudly, and she definitely had some skill.

Wu Fan didn't hesitate and immediately gifted seventy or eighty Carousels.

Liu Tingting shook the pair of fair, large treasures on her chest, bending over to thank him: "Thank you, Brother Yan, for the Carousels. I love you to death."

She also made a big heart gesture.

Wu Fan felt a rush of blood while watching.

After taking the intermediate pill, he seemed to have become more sensitive.

It was ridiculous; he was getting aroused just by watching TikTok.

It was truly unbelievable.

Wu Fan sent another wave of gifts, making Liu Tingting happily alternate between bowing and blowing kisses.

She had been live streaming for a while, and since she had finally caught a Local Tyrant like Wu Fan, she naturally had to find a way to keep him.

After adding Wu Fan's wechat last time, she had been internally debating whether to actively chat with Wu Fan and deepen their relationship.

In the end, she felt it would be too abrupt, so she didn't send a message proactively.

She thought she should wait a little longer; it would be better if Wu Fan contacted her first.

She had secretly made up her mind that as long as Wu Fan contacted her first, she would seize the opportunity and find a way to meet him offline.

If they hit it off, maybe she wouldn't have to work hard for the rest of her life; she could just take off.

In her heart, she believed Wu Fan must be a big boss or a Second-generation rich... Yaoyao and Sweetie came out holding hands.

Wu Fan naturally started searching for Zhou Ruyan's Audi, but he didn't see it.

He pulled out his phone and sent a wechat message: {Is the shop busy? Do you want me to bring Sweetie over?}

Zhou Ruyan replied instantly: {That would be great, thank you so much. [Hand-cupping gesture emoji]}

Wu Fan got out of the car and waved toward Yaoyao and the others.

Yaoyao jogged over and hugged Wu Fan tightly. "Daddy, I missed you."

Wu Fan squatted down and kissed her little cheek: "Daddy missed you too."

"Sweetie, get in the car. I'll take you over. Your mom's shop is very busy."

Sweetie nodded happily.

When they arrived at the entrance of Wood Forest, Wu Fan actually didn't want to get out, but he couldn't resist Zhou Ruyan's polite invitation.

She had even ordered milk tea, saying it would arrive via Meituan immediately.

Having no choice, Wu Fan went inside and sat for a while.

The air conditioning was on in her shop, making it quite warm.

She wore a black knee-length skirt, a purple sweater, and a pair of snow boots.

She looked very fashionable and attractive.

She was especially fair-skinned, tall, yet curvy—she could be considered a high-quality woman.

Most importantly, her aura was quite powerful.

She seemed to naturally possess a strong presence.

Wu Fan couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

That annoying rush of blood started again, making Wu Fan quickly take off his jacket, cover himself, and sit on the sofa without daring to move.

To distract himself, he focused his gaze on the pedestrians outside on the street.

The people rushing by were all busy working hard for their lives, not resting for a moment.

This was the so-called life, constantly constrained by invisible social rules.

Soon, the milk tea arrived.

Yaoyao and Sweetie drank their milk tea, looking delighted.

Children find happiness easily because they are easily satisfied.

We, who have gone through life's vicissitudes, should also let go of our desires and become simpler.

Zhou Ruyan walked over gracefully, handed the milk tea to Wu Fan, and then sat down on the sofa nearby.

The two remained silent, both simultaneously looking at Yaoyao and Sweetie playing beside them.

After a long time, Zhou Ruyan spoke: "Where is Yaoyao's mother? I've never seen her."

Wu Fan's heart tightened, stung once again.

However, he said calmly: "We divorced many years ago."

Zhou Ruyan quickly apologized, feeling awkward: "I'm sorry, I... I was just asking casually."

Wu Fan smiled indifferently: "It's nothing. I'm already used to raising a child alone, and it's quite good."

Zhou Ruyan didn't know how to respond, so she remained silent.

After Yaoyao finished her milk tea, Wu Fan took her to buy a box of milk and some fruit before heading home.

For dinner, Wu Fan cooked Yaoyao pork chops, tiger head fish tofu soup, popcorn chicken, and stir-fried shredded potatoes.

Seeing her eat with relish, Wu Fan felt that everything was worthwhile.

After dinner, the two of them started playing Ludo.

To make Yaoyao happy, Wu Fan never dared to capture her pieces.

He would usually move several pieces together, and if he was about to capture one of hers, he would switch to moving a different piece.

Then he would pretend to regret making a mistake, which made Yaoyao burst into laughter.

As long as he could make Yaoyao happy and let her win, Wu Fan was happy too.

After two rounds, Wu Fan played with a drawing book with her for a while, and then it was her bedtime.

When Yaoyao was in bed, Wu Fan still read her a bedtime story.

Only after seeing her fall asleep peacefully did Wu Fan quietly leave the room, marking the start of his nightlife.

Just as he was about to leave, Qian Ning sent a wechat message: {Brother Fan, are you coming to the bar?}

Wu Fan replied: {Soon. How was your singing today?}

Qian Ning: {I sing very well every day. [Smiling face emoji]}

Wu Fan said: {Wait for me, I'm about to leave.}

{Okay.}

The bar was as crowded as ever, and Wu Fan sat down in his usual spot.

Qian Ning didn't look like she was in a very good mood.

Wu Fan leaned close to her ear and asked, "Little darling, what's wrong? You don't seem very happy."

Qian Ning sighed softly and said, "I'm going back to Suzhou tomorrow."

Although Wu Fan was mentally prepared, hearing the words come from her mouth still made him feel very reluctant.

Time truly flies; she was leaving already.

Wu Fan never expected that he would form such an inseparable bond with her in such a short period.

He was silent for a long time before saying: "I will come to Suzhou to see you next time."

Qian Ning's mood seemed to worsen.

She frowned slightly, poured herself a glass of red wine, and drank it in one gulp.

She was very dissatisfied with Wu Fan's response.

She thought Wu Fan would ask her to stay, or perhaps beg her to sing at the bar for a few more days.

If Wu Fan had made such a request, even if Fei Wei didn't pay, she would have been willing to stay a few more days for Wu Fan.

But Wu Fan said nothing at all, only that he would come to Suzhou to see her.

He really was a blockhead.

Did Wu Fan not understand her feelings at all?

Wu Fan took a sip of beer and asked, seemingly out of nowhere: "Will you be very busy after you go back to Suzhou?"

Qian Ning smiled faintly and said: "If someone invites me to sing, I might have to travel for work.

If not, I'll do live streaming on TikTok to earn some hard-earned money."

Wu Fan was surprised.

She did TikTok live streaming too?

He didn't understand Qian Ning's life at all, and he didn't even know how she had become the third-rate singer mentioned by Fei Wei.

At this moment, Wu Fan felt a trace of awkwardness.

He pulled out his phone and said: "What is your TikTok ID? I'll follow you."

"I scroll through TikTok when I have free time. Maybe I'll catch your live stream," Wu Fan added.

Qian Ning just smiled faintly.

Wu Fan opened TikTok, searched, and found that Qian Ning's TikTok name was Qian Qian, and she surprisingly had over six million followers.

He was shocked: "Holy crap, you're a huge internet celebrity."

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