Chapter 180: Chapter 90: Pranks Chapter 180: Chapter 90: Pranks After Fat Brother finished reciting the address, Mu Fan acknowledged him and hung up the Sky Communication.
“Mr.
Wayne has come to Purple Jade Star too?”
Could it really be something urgent?
He’d better hurry over and ask Fat Brother in detail about his examination status.
And while he was at it…
He could fill him in on his own situation.
If he knew he had gotten into Dingchuan Academy, he wondered what kind of expression he’d have.
Mu Fan suddenly felt a mischievous urge and let out a snicker.
He casually hailed a cab and stated his destination; Fat Brother was currently in Zone A, roughly half an hour’s drive from Jilan Arena.
“Driver, please hurry.”
“No problem,” the driver slapped his hand down boldly, and the Floating Car shot forward instantly.
The pure manual mode of consecutive lane changes and overtaking left Mu Fan staring in amazement.
There really were masters among the common folk!
After several daring float-hovering maneuvers to take the lead, they arrived at the destination in just twenty minutes.
Mu Fan paid the fare cheerfully and got out of the car.
Looking up, he saw the towering top part of the building covered with a huge pattern of fiery red maple leaves, and the golden letters imposingly marked its grandeur.
The Maple Leaf Hotel, representing the luxury hotels of Purple Jade Star—a five-star hotel.
He called on Sky Communication.
“I’m here, Harry.”
“That was fast!
I had no idea you were in Zone A; you should’ve said something earlier.
Find a sofa in the lobby to sit on; I’ll be down in a moment,” Fat Brother said, genuinely surprised to hear Mu Fan’s voice.
Fat Brother thought resentfully that he really needed to give him a good talking to later on.
He was going to brag about his own impressive progress, too.
The soon-to-be student of the A-level academy, Young Master Harry, that sounded awesome indeed, ha ha ha ha.
The smug Fat Brother left only to receive disdainful looks from passing guests.
Mu Fan tossed his backpack onto the sofa, and standing with his hands clasped, he admired the finely crafted long scrolls in the glass showcases, documenting the history of the hotel.
Tsk tsk, Fat Brother really knew how to enjoy life.
He reminisced about having to return again to the Star Peak Inn in Zone D.
Oh how he missed that luxurious meal.
As Mu Fan remembered the delicious food, the melancholic expression on his face, combined with his tall and well-proportioned figure and his indifferent demeanor, drew the attention of several women nearby.
A tall girl wearing an off-the-shoulder top and a pleated miniskirt, slinging a limited-edition RD bag, exchanged a secretive glance with her two companions, then sashayed gracefully towards Mu Fan.
Her wavy hair and the perfect shade of pink lipstick accentuated her natural beauty, and those shapely legs walked in a crisply alternating fashion, her sparkling high heels making quite an impression.
“This represents the sixty-year history of Maple Leaf Hotel, as well as the sixty years of change in the Purple Jade Star’s Zone A urban district,” said a voice, slow yet carrying an extraordinary charm— a pleasant female voice coming from behind.
The sound grew closer as Mu Fan, who was touching the glass display, turned around upon hearing her.
From the corner of his eye, he saw a luxurious-looking woman behind him.
Her hand seemed to be retracting, but then, quite by chance it seemed, a Crystal Sky Communication device slipped from her grip, falling towards the ground.
Mu Fan’s right hand shot out like lightning, and he dropped into a half-crouch.
The delicate Crystal Sky Communication device landed securely in his palm.
The girl couldn’t believe what she was seeing: the handsome guy who had just been facing away from her was now half-standing with her “accidentally” dropped Crystal Sky Communication in his hand.
Her friends were also in disbelief at the scene.
They had just been whispering that there was a handsome young man, though his attire was a bit out of place.
Assuming he was just a commoner visiting someone, the girls harbored a playful intent, betting on who could get his contact within three minutes.
They often teased young men looking to climb the social ladder in this way.
Someone dressed so plainly yet trying to act aloof in a place like the Maple Leaf Hotel was, in their eyes, full of flaws.
Just another Phoenix man dreaming of an instant rise to the top.
So, the three bored, wealthy young ladies engaged in their regular pastime of making bets.
Xiao Rongrong, whose uncle was a member of the Maple Leaf Hotel’s board of directors, curled her lips up, taking on the mission with glee.
She had already unmasked several boys, relishing the thrill of toying with them from her superior position.
The Sky Communication device slipped from her hand unintentionally, creating the false impression of the opponent’s mistake.
Moreover, most boys, upon seeing a wealthy young lady like them, would try to show off their manliness.
Unfortunately, they were all civilians eager to climb the social ladder, and she had seen quite a few who ended up losing everything but the clothes on their backs.
Each time, it never failed to send her and her friends into fits of laughter.
However, this time an anomaly occurred.
That opulent and delicate Crystal Sky Communication device was supposed to fall to the ground and shatter a corner.
Then she’d have the opportunity to speak, feigning distress.
But why had a figure flashed by, and the device was now in the other person’s hand?
“Rongrong, it looks like you can’t fool that person this time?”
“But don’t you find it more interesting?
Hee hee, this presents a real challenge.”
“True, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen Rongrong come up short.”
Just seven or eight meters away, two girls whispered quietly to each other before widening their eyes to watch the unfolding drama.
How could they miss such a spectacle?
Xiao Rongrong showed a hint of astonishment on her face, but she quickly masked it.
Lifting her hair to her ear with her hand, she smiled, “Thank you, such nimble reflexes.”
Mu Fan politely replied with a smile.
Xiao Rongrong continued, “Do you live here too?
Let me treat you to dinner to thank you.”
Her words were loaded with a trap; most people who cared about their reputation would claim they lived there, but when the subject of dinner really came up, these ignorant commoners would be dumbfounded.
What about a dish of succulent beef eye round steak with dense juice and wheat pancakes, or rich, creamy scallion beef with crispy stuffing?
The person probably would be stunned just hearing about it.
And if they stubbornly persisted, she would say she hadn’t brought any money and watch how they’d deal with it, maybe having security drag them out?
Such thoughts amused her.
Unperturbed, Mu Fan responded calmly, “I don’t live here, I’m waiting for a friend.”
This feigned indifference!
A flash of disgust flickered in her eyes, but it only increased Xiao Rongrong’s interest.
It was fun to expose the façade of such people.
“Having dinner with me is okay, right?”
“No thank you,” he said.
What was happening?
Why were none of her tricks working?
Or had her charm failed?
Xiao Rongrong’s eyes instinctively reached for a mirror to see if she had forgotten to touch up her makeup before leaving her house that day.
Eh?
His expression was changing, now showing a smile.
Was he regretting it?
Unable to keep up the act, huh.
Xiao Rongrong thought, not without malice.
“Mu Fan, Mu Fan!!
Where the hell have you been these last few days?
I’ve been worried sick!” Suddenly, a loud voice rang out from behind Xiao Rongrong.
Mu Fan’s smile finally broke out full, as he walked towards Fat Brother.
As he passed by a stunned Xiao Rongrong, a whisper intended only for the two of them reached her ear:
“Your acting is too clumsy.
Practice the rotation angle of the Sky Communication more, and by the way, your two girlfriends over there are laughing at you.”
His keen hearing and far surpassing the ordinary vision had let Mu Fan in on the woman’s thoughts minutes ago.
Mu Fan, in a playful mood, was truly unexpected.
Their paths crossed, leaving Xiao Rongrong with a look of embarrassed annoyance.
Mu Fan extended his right hand and gave Fat Brother a hearty high-five.
“Sorry for the wait!”
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