Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 18 New Hairstyle, New Look

"???"

The coffee spoon in Liu Ruyan's hand landed on the rim of the cup with a "clink".

She considered many possibilities, but never this. Looking astonished, she exclaimed, "Honey, are you hallucinating because you're so nervous? Where did you get the money? To start a company? What? You've completely confused me!"

Before coming to the coffee shop.

She thought Ye Fan was going to tell her something, such as their future relationship, or how to stay in touch.

To her utter surprise, his first words were about starting a company...

She was completely taken aback, her eyebrows furrowed, utterly dumbfounded.

Ye Fan looked directly into her eyes: "I'm serious."

"You don't need to worry about funding. What I need is your help, but that will have to wait until after the World Cup."

Ye Fan took a sip of coffee and continued, "I'm telling you in advance so you can be prepared."

Liu Ruyan has her own job; she works for a multinational company and is considered a high-income earner in Nanzhou.

She sprained her ankle a few days ago.

The company granted her a week of paid leave.

Such jobs are extremely hard to find.

It's better than many public institutions.

Liu Ruyan really enjoys this job. It not only brings her a generous salary, but also broadens her horizons, gives her a sense of accomplishment, and most importantly, makes her happy.

But she never expected that this little man who had captivated her body and soul would now tell her that he wanted to start a company and needed her help.

This made her panic, feeling like it was all too real.

"Have you decided what industry the company mainly plans to operate in?" Liu Ruyan blinked.

Ye Fan placed his hands on the table, his gaze firm: "In the early stages, we will mainly focus on investment and the stock market, but in the long run, we will definitely move towards the technology sector."

Liu Ruyan thought for a moment, then asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, "You little rascal, you're not thinking of selling your bad auntie, are you?" She deliberately dragged out the last syllable, tapping the table lightly with her fingertips.

Ye Fan affectionately pinched her cheek and said with a smile, "Why would I sell you? You're my precious auntie."

"oops!"

Liu Ruyan shyly dodged away.

She scolded playfully, "Don't let anyone see us, it'll be so embarrassing!"

But the smile on her lips couldn't be suppressed, it was harder than an AK to hide. The words "Darling Auntie" made her heart tremble with sweetness, and she was very pleased. She smiled and said, "From now on, just call me sister when we're out."

"Okay, whatever you say—my auntie sister." Ye Fan deliberately dragged out the tone, a mischievous smile in his eyes.

"Pfft!"

Liu Ruyan smiled, feeling as if a jar of honey had been spilled in her heart, making her feel sweet and happy.

She hadn't been this happy for herself in over a decade; even the fine lines around her eyes seemed to radiate joy.

She knew perfectly well that she and Ye Fan were destined never to get married, and all she wanted was to be by Ye Fan's side.

......

"Alright, let's talk about these specifics after the World Cup, as you mentioned! I'll think about it carefully when I get back."

"Ojbk"

Ye Fan made a gesture, indicating that the priority now was to raise more start-up capital, and it seemed that he would have to let Lao Zhao do more work.

Zhao Mingzhe, who was taking a nap at home, sneezed a few times.

Liu Ruyan glanced at her phone screen, then stood up and said, "I'm going back now. Yan Ning is studying at home, so I need to go back and cook for her."

"Okay, let's go back first! We'll talk about it another day."

Liu Ruyan winked and gently poked Ye Fan's shoulder with her fingertip: "Do you want to come along? You can study with Yan Ning."

Ye Fan took a half step back, shook his head repeatedly, and laughed helplessly, "Stop fooling around. I didn't make an appointment with Yan Ning beforehand. It would be weird to suddenly go now. I won't go today. We'll go another day. You're getting bolder and bolder. Aren't you afraid Yan Ning will find out?"

Liu Ruyan said nonchalantly, "If you don't tell and I don't tell, how will Yan Ning know? Besides, you weren't going to see me; she's your classmate, so you were definitely going to see her!"

"Garlic bird, garlic bird, I have something to do, I need to go see Old Zhao."

The two walked out of the coffee shop while talking.

"Then I'll head back now!"

After saying that, she walked away in her high heels.

He took out his phone, quickly swiped through his contacts, and dialed Zhao Mingzhe's number.

On the other end, Zhao Mingzhe answered the phone lazily.

"What's wrong, Lao Ye? I was taking a nap."

It's already 5 AM, what are you still sleeping for? Hurry up and come to the first floor of Walmart, I'm waiting for you at the jewelry store.

Why go there at this hour? You could sleep a little longer and have dinner soon.

Stop talking nonsense, come quick, it's urgent.

Without waiting for a response, he hung up the phone decisively.

Hearing the beeping sound from his phone, Zhao Mingzhe grabbed it, threw it on the bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and cursed, "That damn old Ye, what kind of trouble is he causing now?"

Not long after.

Zhao Mingzhe rode his bicycle to Walmart.

As soon as the two met, Zhao Mingzhe shouted, "Hey Lao Ye, what are you doing here at this hour? You've got a DJ."

Ye Fan reached out and ruffled his fluffy mushroom hair, unable to suppress a laugh. "It's because your hairstyle was too abstract, so I brought you here for a makeover."

"Damn it"

Zhao Mingzhe slapped Ye Fan's hand away, like a protective parent, "My hairstyle is really cool, what do you know? This is called fashion, so many girls have complimented me on my hairstyle."

As Zhao Mingzhe spoke, he rubbed his mushroom-shaped haircut.

Two minutes later, the two pushed open the glass door of a familiar barbershop. The wind chimes on the door made a crisp sound, and the air was filled with the fragrance of shampoo.

This is an old shop they frequented during their student days, and they haven't even changed the posters on the wall.

The two sat in front of the mirror, and Zhao Mingzhe asked again and again, "Old Ye, are you really going to cut it? I think this mushroom cut looks pretty good, is it really as bad as you say?"

During this period, the afterglow of the non-mainstream trend had not completely disappeared, and Zhao Mingzhe's thick mushroom-shaped hairstyle really did seem to be a continuation of that trend.

Ye Fan secretly rejoiced that he hadn't been fooled by Zhao Mingzhe into getting a mushroom haircut back then. If he had, it would have truly become a black mark on his past...

"Don't worry, it's not like I'm asking you to shave your head bald." Ye Fan said to the barber behind him, "Tony, let's get started."

Then he said to Zhao Mingzhe, "Wouldn't it be great if we brothers both got a new hairstyle and a change of mood?"

When the barber heard himself addressed as "teacher" instead of "master" or anything like that, a smile involuntarily crept onto his face. He picked up the scissors and deftly twirled them between his fingertips.

With a final, crisp "snip" from the scissors.

Zhao Mingzhe slowly opened his eyes, and he almost didn't recognize himself in the mirror—his original thick mushroom haircut had been replaced by a simple and neat American-style spiky hairstyle.

With clean, neat sides and just the right amount of wispy hair framing her forehead, she instantly looked ten times more energetic.