75: The rift with his "wife"

When Wu Fan returned home from the balcony, Xiao Ai was already busy in the kitchen.

Wu Fan peeked at her attractive, curvy back, then walked over, hugged her from behind, and said, "Cook something tasty, okay?"

Xiao Ai twisted slightly, "Brother Fan, did you go next door again?"

"How did you know?"

Xiao Ai cleaned the rubber bands off the crabs, "You have a woman's scent on you."

Wu Fan let go, raised his arm, and sniffed; it seemed there really was a faint, clean fragrance.

He leaned in and sniffed Xiao Ai's neck, "You smell nice too."

Xiao Ai quickly pulled away, giggling, "Stop it, that tickles!"

Wu Fan patted her once, then returned to the living room, "Keep cooking hard!"

"Mhm, I know."

Wu Fan brewed a cup of tea, turned on the TV, and boredly watched a variety show.

Some unknown celebrities were running around frantically, doing some boring task that he couldn't understand the meaning of.

After watching for a while, he really couldn't stand it anymore.

These shows should really be properly reviewed; at the very least they should convey positive energy or teach the audience useful knowledge, but what was this? It was nothing.

It truly was the sorrow of modern society.

Just as he turned off the TV, the system suddenly rang.

[Ding, Random Quest: Spend 500,000 yuan today.]

What? Spend 500,000?

This quest is too simple.

I'll spend some money on TikTok first. It's almost time to eat, and I'm too lazy to go out.

He opened TikTok and unexpectedly, Liu Tingting was online.

However, she didn't look like she was in good spirits; she even looked a bit haggard.

After Wu Fan first gifted ten Carnivals, he said, "Beautiful Liu, you're finally online. What have you been up to lately? You don't look like you're in great spirits, haha."

When Liu Tingting saw Wu Fan, she only smiled faintly: "Brother Fan, long time no see."

Wu Fan topped up 50,000 yuan and gifted continuously until he ran out.

Liu Tingting seemed a little down, and she only said blandly, "Thank you, Brother Fan, for sending so many gifts."

The fans in the live stream, however, were all very excited.

Where had they ever seen someone gift so much money all at once? Nowadays, besides some guilds, it was truly rare for an individual on TikTok to gift like this.

In fact, there might be no one. Who would be such a fool?

"Bao Fu Brother Yan is truly amazing, so generous."

"He really is amazing. This is the craziest gifter I've ever seen on TikTok."

"I've never seen anyone gift like this before, it's astonishing."

"This must be a Second-generation rich, but honestly, he's just a wasteful prodigal."

"Why call him a prodigal? Maybe for him, sending this small amount of gifts is just a drop in the bucket. You clearly have serious wealth envy."

"Someone should investigate Brother Yan. Why does he have so much money to gift so casually? It's too suspicious."

"Oh my god, you're being way too nosy. There are tons of rich people nowadays. Just because you don't have money, why do you have to claim other people's money is dirty? That's hilarious."

"Brother Yan has money and gifts for fun. Is that any of your business? Besides, we get to see such beautiful gift effects. Isn't that great?"

"Exactly, that jealous guy is full of nonsense. Everyone ignore him."

"Brother Yan, please send another wave of gifts. We all love watching."

Wu Fan looked at the bullet screen and just smiled to himself.

He topped up another 50,000 yuan, and after gifting it all, he said goodbye to Liu Tingting in the live stream.

Some things were difficult to say in the live stream, after all, so many people were watching.

He sent a wechat message asking: {What's wrong? You look like you're in a bad mood. If you have any difficulties, you can tell your brother. If I can, I will definitely help you solve them.}

After a long pause, Liu Tingting replied: {It's nothing much, I'm just in a bad mood.}

{What happened?}

Liu Tingting sighed and said: {Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand.}

Wu Fan thought for a moment, {You must be having relationship troubles, right?}

Liu Tingting didn't reply with words, only sent a smiling emoji.

Wu Fan paused and said: {If you're in a bad mood, you can come to Island City for a vacation. Let your brother take care of you. Smiling emoji.}

Liu Tingting still didn't speak, only replied with a period.

Recently, she had been having conflicts with her "wife," and she had been feeling very sad.

Since she got together with Wu Fan, she had finally understood the joy and mystery of being a woman.

When she went back and faced her "wife," she suddenly felt very strange, as if everything she had done before was a mistake.

Her heart became conflicted and tangled.

Her "wife" also noticed her abnormality, and unknowingly, a rift had formed between the two of them.

Now she didn't know how she should interact with her "wife"; she was completely confused.

She was struggling internally.

She actually missed Wu Fan very much and really wanted to be with Wu Fan. But when she faced her "wife," she became flustered and helpless again.

Wu Fan said: {What's with that? Sending a period, what does that mean? Come to Island City! You will definitely be happy here.}

Liu Tingting looked at the message on her phone screen, and the happy memories of her time with Wu Fan instantly flooded her mind.

That's right, she was indeed very happy in Island City.

Why shouldn't she actively pursue and possess the things that made her happy?

{Brother Fan, give me some time. I will definitely come to Island City again.}

Wu Fan said: {You are welcome back anytime. I actually miss you very much. Shy emoji.}

Liu Tingting replied: {Thank you.}

Wu Fan said: {Your answer is very official. I don't like it at all.}

Liu Tingting's eyes flickered, and she finally smiled and said: {Fine, it's not like I've only been aloof for a day or two.}

Wu Fan said playfully: {Who said you were aloof? I think you're very kind and approachable.}

Liu Tingting said: {Please, 'kind and approachable' is used for old people.}

{Then how about 'sweet and lovely'?}

Liu Tingting chuckled: {That's more like it.}

Wu Fan saw Xiao Ai starting to bring the dishes out one by one, so he said to Liu Tingting: {If you want to come to Island City, remember to contact me beforehand. Gotta go now, it's time for lunch.}

Liu Tingting: {Mhm.}

Wu Fan picked up his chopsticks, first grabbed a leg of the scallion oil crab, and took a bite. The fine, snow-white flesh was rich, delicious, and fragrant.

"Delicious, so delicious. Xiao Ai's cooking is still the best."

Xiao Ai smiled sweetly, and after bringing out the last dish of scrambled eggs with chives, she said happily, "Brother Fan, I love hearing your praise."

Wu Fan pulled her small hand, "Come, sit down and eat together."

Xiao Ai gently pulled away, untied her apron, hung it up nearby, and then sat down opposite Wu Fan.

"Brother Fan, quickly try the sweet and sour pork ribs. This is the dish I put the most effort into."

Wu Fan picked up a piece; the color was reddish-brown, and the sweet and sour sauce was very thick. "It looks great. For the three elements of a dish—color, aroma, and taste—the color definitely passes, the aroma passes, but I'll only know the taste after I try it."

After he finished speaking, he took a bite. The rich, sweet-and-sour flavor instantly filled his mouth; it was fantastic.

He looked up, gazing at Xiao Ai with joy and satisfaction in his eyes...