Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

The group of people studied diligently in the library until after 11 a.m. As it gradually got dark and their stomachs started to rumble, they packed up their bags and prepared to go to the cafeteria for food.

Li Yifeng stretched lazily, glanced at Ye Fan who had been sitting with him all morning, leisurely flipping through a financial magazine, and couldn't help but complain:

"Old Ye, you've been reading extracurricular books all morning, you're as steady as a rock! Want to come along? Let's go to the cafeteria and eat together?"

"No, you guys go ahead. I'll eat outside the school later." Ye Fan waved his hand without even looking up.

Li Yifeng rolled his eyes and said sourly, "That son of a bitch gets special treatment every day, he's a real tycoon! I might as well smash him to death!"

Ye Fan didn't even bother to glance at him, and instead gave him the middle finger with practiced ease.

Lin Yufei, who was standing next to Ye Fan, also came over and put his arm around Ye Fan's shoulder, saying with a puzzled look:

"Damn, Lao Ye! You're really something else. It's almost the end of the semester, and I haven't seen you show up at the school cafeteria more than a few times! I also rarely see you when I go to visit your dorm. Where have you been all this time, cooking for yourself?"

Xu Bin grinned mischievously and winked, saying, "Exactly! The point isn't where you eat, the point is which girl you go out to eat with every day? Confess!"

These bastards, they can't stop gossiping.

Ye Fan was too lazy to banter with these animals, so he simply closed the book and waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies.

"Alright, alright, your brain must be numb after studying all morning, right? Hurry up and go to the cafeteria for lunch! Don't let low blood sugar cause you to faint on the roadside, and then I'll have to drive you to the hospital for an emergency."

"Holy crap! This is infuriating!"

"This is outrageous! Why does that scoundrel Old Ye get to eat lavish meals every day without having to study?!"

"God, please send down lightning and kill this Versailles!"

Amidst the howling and cursing of several people, Ye Fan strolled out of the library with an air of nonchalance and returned directly to the bamboo grove courtyard.

As soon as the door was opened, Xian Zuling, who was sitting at her desk reviewing her studies, heard the noise and immediately stood up.

When she saw Ye Fan running back at this time, she thought he would have lunch in the courtyard.

Xian Zuling blinked and took the initiative to ask, "Are we going to the market to buy groceries now? I see there are still quite a few vegetables in the refrigerator from last time. It would be such a waste if we bought new ones and they went bad."

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow, looking at the young girl with some surprise.

She's usually so quiet, but today she spoke so much in one breath.

"We're not going grocery shopping today, and we're not cooking at home either," Ye Fan smiled. "Wear a thick coat; I'm taking you out for a big meal today."

"Oh... okay." Xian Zuling's slender fingers intertwined as she whispered a reply, then lowered her head and went back into the house to get a small cotton-padded jacket to put on.

Ye Fan started the car and drove with Xian Zuling all the way to the high-end seafood buffet restaurant that he had visited with Li Yifeng and the others last time.

Upon arriving at the restaurant entrance, Xian Zuling subconsciously looked up at the signboard and price tag standing at the entrance.

When she saw the words "1698 yuan per person" written on it, she visibly paused, her whole body tensed up, and her mood on her small face dropped visibly.

This price was simply astronomical for her!

Ye Fan caught a glimpse of her reaction out of the corner of his eye. Without giving her a chance to back down, he reached out and grabbed her slender wrist, pulling her directly into the restaurant.

While the usher was leading the way, Ye Fan leaned close to her ear and whispered jokingly:

"What are you standing there for? This is full of amazing food that you can't usually get your hands on! The ticket's so expensive, our mission today is—we have to eat our fill and make sure the boss gets his money's worth!"

This could be considered the second time Ye Fan had properly held her wrist.

Xian Zuling's ears turned red from the heat of his palm, but when she heard Ye Fan say "eat your money's worth," she was somewhat confused and bewildered.

Get your money's worth?

The first time she had ever eaten at a restaurant was when Ye Fan took her, let alone a high-end seafood buffet like this. She had no idea what it meant to "eat your money's worth".

Once the two were seated, Ye Fan began to patiently teach her:

"Look, try not to touch those staple foods like fried rice, pizza, cupcakes, and noodles. They're just tricks that businesses use to fill your stomach. If you want to eat them, wait until you're really stuffed before taking a bite."

"Let's get the seafood first! See those king crab legs, hairy crabs, and live abalone over there? A single crab costs tens of dollars outside, but if you eat three, you'll make a hundred dollars! And over there, there's freshly grilled steak and sashimi—we'll just pick the most expensive ones!"

Xian Zuling sat there, her little ears perked up, listening intently, her eyes revealing an unprecedented piety and focus.

After Ye Fan explained the exact price of a particular seafood item to her, converting it into hundreds or tens of yuan, the girl finally understood what it meant to "get your money's worth"—

To put it simply, it's about not wasting your stomach's capacity; just pick out the expensive and delicious food and be done with it!

Having grasped the "essence," Xian Zuling's eyes instantly changed.

She jogged between the tables, her initial handling of crabs and shrimp a little clumsy, but with Ye Fan's demonstration and guidance, her movements quickly became more and more skilled and faster!

Before long, their table was piled high with various high-end seafood shells. The girl, her cheeks bulging, buried herself in her work, completely entering "battle mode."

Ye Fan looked at Xian Zuling, who was working hard with a bit of crab roe still stuck to the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but laugh.

He reached out and pulled out a tissue, handing it to him: "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you. Here, wipe your mouth."

Xian Zuling took the tissue, paused for a moment, whispered "thank you," and then buried her head in her work again.

Ye Fan leaned back in his chair, watching the little girl eat so earnestly and contentedly, and felt inexplicably comfortable.

This meal was well worth the money.

......

Nearly two hours passed in this way without us realizing it.

The diners coming and going in the seafood buffet restaurant and the passing waiters were almost all captivated by the fierce "battle" at Ye Fan's table.

Good heavens, the stack of empty plates on the table is more than half a meter high!

The shells of the peeled hairy crabs were piled up into several small mountains, with at least dozens of them;

The empty plates of steamed sea urchin with vermicelli and various kinds of shrimp were stacked high.

Expensive tuna sashimi platters and empty caviar boxes were scattered everywhere;

There were even several small bowls for holding broth and tonics.

Finally, the ancestral spirit could no longer swallow, and with some difficulty straightened its small back, it couldn't help but let out a small burp:

"Diaphragm~"

After letting out a burp, Xian Zuling's face flushed red to the roots of her ears. She hurriedly grabbed a tissue like a thief, covered her mouth with the tissue, wiped it, and lowered her head, not daring to look at Ye Fan.

Ye Fan leaned back in his chair, looking at the mess on the table, and couldn't help but chuckle, teasing, "How's it going? Are you full?"

"Mmm... I'm full!" Xian Zuling blushed and responded with a soft, almost inaudible sound.

Looking at the little girl's adorable appearance, Ye Fan was truly shocked.

Although he always made sure to ask Xian Zuling to cook a few extra dishes when they ate at the bamboo forest courtyard, and he would just eat a few bites himself and then pretend to be full before giving the rest to her, he never expected that this seemingly weak and delicate little girl would have such terrifying combat power!

How did this belly grow like that?

If this were in the future, with her looks and appetite, she could easily become a live-streaming food vlogger and go viral online in no time!