Thousands of people disliked them, but after being reborn and correcting their mistakes, they regret

"Knock knock knock"

There was a sudden knock on the door.

It's lunch break now, so who could it be?

Could it be that the production team has come to assign a mysterious mission?

Xu Fan carefully moved the small hand that was resting on her body to the bed, covered Fu Chun with the blanket, and quietly went to open the door.

The door opened, and Lin Ke was outside.

Before Xu Fan could even speak, Lin Ke hurriedly pushed him into the house and locked the door.

"Lin Ke, what's wrong?" Xu Fan thought Lin Ke must have something important to say.

"Lingling is asleep. I came over when the production crew wasn't looking. I have something to ask you."

Xu Fan gestured for Lin Ke to sit somewhere far away from Fu Chun so as not to wake her, and then poured Lin Ke a glass of water.

Lin Ke took a sip of water, waved to Xu Fan, and Xu Fan, understanding her intention, moved closer.

"Xu Fan, did Ji Feng bully you? You seem very afraid of him."

Xu Fan was shocked after hearing this. He thought he had concealed it well enough, but he was still found out. Although Ji Feng had never bullied him, he was really afraid of Ji Feng.

Seeing his silence, Lin Ke confirmed her guess: this new guest must have bullied Xu Fan. Xu Fan spent the whole morning with the person who bullied him. No wonder Xu Fan wasn't as lively as before when he was around him. It turned out to be because of that new guest.

Lin Ke gritted her teeth, her fists clenched so tightly they cracked: "That beast, just wait and see how I get my hands on him!"

Seeing this, Xu Fan quickly comforted him: "Don't be angry, Lin Ke. Ji Feng has never bullied me, but seeing him reminds me of some things, so... I'm a little scared."

"He said he was your senior in college. Tell me about your college days."

Xu Fan was actually reluctant to talk about these things, because talking about them would remind him of them again and reopen that wound. However, Lin Ke was his good friend. After Xu Fan talked to Lin Ke about his high school days last time, Lin Ke did not show any disgust or dislike towards him. Therefore, Xu Fan was willing to confide in Lin Ke.

After listening to Xu Fan's story, Lin Ke was initially furious, but then tenderly stroked Xu Fan's head: "Sigh! Xu Fan, what kind of people have you been dealing with?!"

After listening to Xu Fan's story, Lin Ke felt that Jiang Yichuan was Gu Linyuan 2.0, no, even worse and more despicable than Gu Linyuan!

No wonder Xu Fan was easily frightened by the slightest noise in the last episode. When Lin Ke first had a prejudice against Xu Fan, she thought he was too timid. It turns out that Xu Fan was often bullied and beaten when he was in college, and he had a psychological trauma.

And Ji Feng isn't a good person either. On the surface, he saved Xu Fan and made Xu Fan grateful to him. Xu Fan was indeed very grateful to him. If Xu Fan hadn't overheard their conversation, he might have been kept in the dark and foolishly thanked his "benefactor".

To put it bluntly, Ji Feng viewed Xu Fan as a fun toy, something to play with when he was bored.

At the same time, Lin Ke also learned that Xu Fan was an orphan who had never had the love of his parents since childhood.

During high school, she was bullied by Gu Linyuan and her classmates. She had no family or friends to confide in when she suffered grievances. She finally got into Beijing University, but had to drop out because of those beasts.

Xu Fan was a junior in college, and with only one more year until graduation, he must have endured to the limit before taking a leave of absence.

Seeing Lin Ke's angry face and her standing up for him, Xu Fan forced a smile: "Alright, Lin Ke, it's okay. I won't have any more contact with them. Besides, I've met many very, very good people, and you are one of them."

"How can you say you're alright! That Ji Feng, he was definitely after you, don't you believe me, my sixth sense is incredibly accurate!"

"However, you just mentioned that he hasn't had much contact with you. Did Jiang Yichuan send him?"

Xu Fan lowered his head, thinking that it would be good if Jiang Yichuan didn't know. Jiang Yichuan was more frightening to him than Ji Feng. Xu Fan didn't want to have any contact with them or let them see him.

"I hope not..."

Lin Ke patted Xu Fan on the shoulder to comfort her: "It's okay. Have you noticed that Ji Yuzhi is always going against Ji Feng?"

Xu Fan shook his head blankly. He really hadn't paid much attention to the two of them. He was too upset in the morning and kept thinking about various things. He only knew that Ji Feng was dissatisfied with Ji Yuzhi's choice of the simple dish and wanted to compete with him for the same dish.

In fact, Lin Ke felt that the two of them disliked each other. Ji Feng had disliked Ji Yuzhi from the moment he arrived, but because Ji Feng was a new guest, Ji Yuzhi couldn't confront him in front of the camera. However, Ji Feng provoked Ji Yuzhi first, which gave Ji Yuzhi the opportunity and reason to deal with him. With such a troublesome Ji Yuzhi around, Ji Feng probably wouldn't be able to get close to Xu Fan easily on the show.

Once the show was over, with Fu Qingci, a rich and powerful old man, protecting Xu Fan, Lin Ke felt at ease.

"With Ji Yuzhi dealing with Ji Feng, he shouldn't have much time to get close to you. Even if he manages to slip up occasionally, it's okay, I'll take care of him for you!"

Xu Fan felt a warm glow in her heart, nodded, and whispered to Lin Ke, "Thank you, Lin Ke."

"I'll be going now, I'm afraid Lingling won't be able to find me when she wakes up."

"OK."

Just as Lin Ke was about to leave, there was another knock on the door.

The two exchanged a glance, and Lin Ke stood up first: "I'll drive."

Xu Fan nodded, his heart pounding; he had a bad feeling…

Lin Ke also sensed something was wrong. He figured the people outside were either Ji Yuzhi or Ji Feng, trying to harass Xu Fan during his lunch break. Well, then he wouldn't hesitate to yell at them one by one.

Before Xu Fan could think further, Lin Ke opened the door.

Ji Feng was surprised that the person who opened the door was not Xu Fan, but Lin Ke. His deliberately feigned gentle smile froze on his face, and Lin Ke looked at him with an unfriendly expression, as if he were some disgusting piece of garbage.

Ji Feng's prepared explanation got stuck in his throat. He knew Xu Fan was avoiding him, so he planned to first use the excuse of needing to use the restroom to get Xu Fan to let him in, and then... talk to Xu Fan about what happened before.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment before Lin Ke broke the silence, asking, "What brings you here?"

After listening, Ji Feng's face lit up with a warm smile again: "I need to speak with Xu Fan about something. May I go in first?"

Lin Ke turned to Xu Fan for his opinion. Xu Fan had noticed Ji Feng the moment the door opened. She didn't know why he came to see her at noon, but running away wouldn't help. She might as well let him in and see what he wanted.

So Xu Fan nodded, and Lin Ke let Ji Feng in as well. Lin Ke stayed by Xu Fan's side the whole time, and with other people around, Ji Feng couldn't bring himself to say what he wanted to say.

Ji Feng met Xu Fan's gaze, his expression cold and indifferent, devoid of any of his former humility and cowardice. It was truly fascinating.

Seeing that Lin Ke had no intention of leaving, Ji Feng thought for a moment and said to Xu Fan, "Junior Xu Fan, I need to use your restroom. I feel a little embarrassed with strangers around."

Then he looked at Lin Ke and said, "Could you please step aside for a moment?"

Lin Ke rolled her eyes dramatically, arms crossed: "The toilet isn't without doors, and it's all men, what's there to be embarrassed about? What, are you afraid your pooping noise will scare me?"

Ji Feng was shocked to find that the delicate-looking Lin Ke spoke so roughly off-camera. Before he could even process his shock, Lin Ke continued, "You didn't come here to use the restroom, did you? Just say what you want to say!"

Ji Feng glanced at Xu Fan, who still had that indifferent expression. He originally wanted to tell Xu Fan that he came because he happened to see this program, found it very interesting, and happened to find that Xu Fan was on the program. He wanted to become friends with Xu Fan while participating in the program. Jiang Yichuan was unaware of this.

Although Xu Fan saw him with Jiang Yichuan at the barbecue restaurant and knew that he was Jiang Yichuan's friend, Xu Fan did not know that his previous rescue of him was intentional.

Given this life-saving grace and his proactive approach, Xu Fan couldn't possibly refuse.

After all, if you treat Xu Fan even slightly well, he'll take the initiative to please you, won't he?

What Ji Feng didn't know was that Xu Fan had overheard their conversation and knew that Ji Feng had deliberately gone to save him, just to see him moved to tears of gratitude.

Looking at Lin Ke, who was protecting Xu Fan tightly behind her, Ji Feng suddenly had a wicked idea.

He suddenly revealed a playful smile, completely different from his usual gentle demeanor. Upon seeing this, Lin Ke immediately scoffed.

So you can't keep up the act without the camera, huh? This morning, Ji Yuzhi mocked and teased this guy, but he didn't even flinch.

Xu Fan is really doing well now. Ji Feng thought back to when Xu Fan was in college, he didn't have a single friend. Even his attempts to please Jiang Yichuan were met with disgust. Now, so many people like him and protect him. First, it was that idiot Ji this morning, and then it was Lin Ke.

If they knew what Xu Fan was like before, would his friends still be willing to get close to him?

Ji Feng immediately switched to a worried expression, sighed, and said to Xu Fan, "A-Chuan told me about you. Although you... well, let's not talk about that, but I think he really went too far. I apologize to you on his behalf..."

Ji Feng deliberately ignored a part of it. He thought that Lin Ke would definitely be curious after hearing it, and Xu Fan would be very panicked, afraid that he would really say it. Then... he could go back and quietly wait for Xu Fan to come to him.

To everyone's surprise, after he finished speaking, Xu Fan showed no panic whatsoever. He stared intently at Xu Fan, trying to find a flaw in his words, but he found none. Xu Fan's face showed only indifference, and a hint of... disgust.

He didn't do anything wrong, and he even apologized to Xu Fan on behalf of Jiang Yichuan, so why would Xu Fan dislike him?

Lin Ke snorted coldly: "I really didn't realize you were such a little green arrow! You deliberately kept quiet just so I'd ask, so you could see Xu Fan get anxious? Let me tell you, I know everything about Xu Fan. You want to use those things to blackmail him, right? Then tell me, what did Xu Fan do wrong?"

Ji Feng hadn't expected that his little scheme would be figured out so quickly and spoken out so bluntly.

Just kidding, Lin Ke has worked on all sorts of film crews, and her ability to spot scheming women is top-notch.

Ji Feng felt embarrassed and actually wanted to tell Lin Ke what Xu Fan had done, but he couldn't say anything.

Thinking about it carefully, what did Xu Fan do wrong? He simply offered Jiang Yichuan the things he thought were good. He didn't verbally harass Jiang Yichuan, nor did he pester him. He just left when Jiang Yichuan told him to. However, he would still give Jiang Yichuan the good things he got next time.

Ji Feng stood there, stunned. Xu Fan stared at him coldly: "I have tried my best to stay away from you. Please do not approach me to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. If there is nothing else, you can leave. We need to rest."

Ji Feng was filled with disbelief. He had once again heard words of expulsion from Xu Fan, whom he considered weak. However, the last time it was directed at Jiang Yichuan, and this time it was directed at him.

Ji Feng left dejectedly. After he left, Lin Ke excitedly and surprisedly shook Xu Fan's shoulders: "Xu Fan, you were so cool when you roasted someone just now! I'm so proud of you, you can roast people now!"

Xu Fan was truly at his wit's end. Looking at Lin Ke, who had been speaking up for him and protecting him, he was very grateful. However, he couldn't rely on his friends forever. He had to muster the courage to face things on his own. Heaven knows how nervous he was when he said those words. After he finished speaking, his limbs went weak and he wanted to find a stool to sit on, but before he could find one, Lin Ke started shaking him around.

"Lin Ke, you're making me dizzy!"

Lin Ke then realized that she was too excited and had been shaking too hard, so she quickly stopped.

Xu Fan continued, "Because Lin Ke is very capable and brave, and always speaks up for me, I want to learn from you."

Lin Ke was a little embarrassed by the praise, and pinched Xu Fan's cheek: "Then I'll definitely teach you how to roast people properly in the future!"

"Okay!" Xu Fan replied with a smile.

Xu Fan's face was so soft and cute that Lin Ke couldn't stop pinching it.

It seems the old man has taken good care of Xu Fan; his face has gained weight. In the last episode, when he touched it, there was only a little bit of flesh, just a layer of skin.

Despite the commotion inside, Fu Chun didn't wake up.

Lin Ke marveled at how good the child's sleep quality was.

Xu Fan shook his head: "Chun Chun didn't sleep as well in the last episode because it's very comfortable here, so she slept very soundly."

The best house, with air conditioning on, cool inside, and the whole room was exceptionally clean and tidy, with a faint...mint scent?

"Xu Fan, don't you think your house smells like mint? It smells so good!"

Xu Fan took a deep breath. There really was one, though it was very faint; he hadn't even noticed it before.

Moreover, this scent, like the scent on Brother Fu, is fresh, invigorating, and makes him feel at ease.

Before Fu Chun left, Fu Qing went to her house and stuffed the medicine she had prepared for Xu Fan and a box of peppermint aromatherapy into Fu Chun's bag. She also told Fu Chun to give the medicine to Xu Fan personally and to secretly put the aromatherapy in a corner when Xu Fan wasn't looking.

Fu Ruohan watched from the side. She could understand bringing medicine and thought her younger brother was really considerate. But what was with bringing aromatherapy? If it was to freshen the air, there was no need to hide it from Xu Fan.

Actually, this was also Fu Qingci's little scheme.

The human olfactory system is connected to the emotional center in the brain. When a certain smell is detected, the memory associated with that smell is immediately activated in the brain.

Mint is his favorite scent, and almost all of his toiletries and car air fresheners are mint-scented.

They've been together almost every day these past few days. What should he do if Xu Fan leaves for four days and then becomes distant from him upon his return?

He just hoped that when Xu Fan wasn't around, the scent of mint would remind her of him. Taking it out alone would seem too deliberate, so he had Fu Chun secretly hide it in a corner.

As Xu Fan smelled the minty scent, he felt relaxed all over and unconsciously closed his eyes. With his eyes closed, his sense of smell became even more acute. Xu Fan seemed to be back in the first time he met Fu Qingci, riding home in his car. His thoughts drifted back to when he was resting outside Fu Qingci's company, being embraced by Fu Qingci, and Fu Qingci's embrace smelled of the same scent. It was also as if he was back at work, with the same faint minty scent in Fu Qingci's office...

"Xu Fan, are you sleepy? There should still be a while before lunch break. I'll go now, you can rest."

Xu Fan snapped out of her daze and realized that she was still in the program.

"Lin Ke, there's another bed here. Bring Lingling over and rest. You can rest here tonight too; the air conditioning will make it more comfortable."

"Really? Xu Fan, you're so kind! I'll go hug Lingling first!" Lin Ke was overjoyed to have air conditioning.

"Okay, it's hot outside, come back quickly."

Xu Fan returned to bed, and Fu Chun seemed to sense his movement, immediately rolling into his arms. Xu Fan gently patted Fu Chun's back. After a while, Lin Ke also came over with Lingling in her arms, and then it was time for a pleasant afternoon nap.