40: Chapter 40 Ye Fan, you wouldn't happen to be Wa's junior brother, would you?

The Li Family Mansion!

In a living room on the second floor, Ye Fan and the others slowly sat down on the sofa.

In front of them, various foods and fruits were piled high for them to enjoy.

Ye Fan held a bright red apple, savoring it slowly as he spoke to the group.

“Right, there's something I need to tell you guys.”

“What is it?” Li Shiya and the other two women immediately turned their gazes toward Ye Fan and asked.

“From today on, this mansion beneath our feet has been requisitioned by me. It will be our new shelter from now on.” Ye Fan pointed his finger at the floor, explaining slowly while munching on his apple.

“Ah!” Ji Yuyan and Su Wanqing cried out in shock, their faces filled with astonishment. “No way? Ye Fan, you’re not lying to us, are you? Isn't this the territory of the Li Family of Jiangcheng?”

Never mind the two of them, even Li Shiya was looking at Ye Fan with a face full of doubt, finding it hard to believe.

“It’s definitely true! The Li Family made a deal with me. To show their gratitude, they gave this mansion to me.” Ye Fan smiled, a playful look on his face that made it hard to take him seriously.

“Is it true? Shiya!” Hearing Ye Fan's words, Ji Yuyan turned to Li Shiya beside her and teased.

“It... it should be true!”

“Oh! That’s great then. We won’t have to huddle together in that small room of mine anymore,” Ji Yuyan laughed.

Just then!

Ye Fan looked at Ji Yuyan and Su Wanqing with a grin, his expression full of mischief.

Under Ye Fan's gaze, the two of them felt uncomfortable. They laughed nervously and asked, “Wh... what is it? Is something wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong, really. I just wanted to ask, what was going on with you two last night? Such a big commotion...” Ye Fan looked them up and down, his tone teasing.

Upon hearing this.

Ji Yuyan and Su Wanqing couldn't help but feel shy. Their faces turned a deep red, their ears began to burn, and their eyes darted around, avoiding his gaze.

“We... we didn't do anything! Nothing at all, nothing at all!” Ji Yuyan waved her hands repeatedly, explaining in a hurried voice.

“Oh? Really?” Ye Fan put on a look of disbelief and continued.

“Re... really!” Ji Yuyan's face was flushed, but she forced a smile and quickly pulled on Su Wanqing beside her. “Right, Wanqing?”

Blushing, Su Wanqing quickly chimed in under Ji Yuyan's tugging, “Right, right, right! Nothing happened last night. Yeah, we didn't do anything.”

“Tsk tsk tsk! Then what was that sound coming from your room last night?” Ye Fan squinted at them and laughed.

“We... we...”

The two were so shy they didn't know what to say, quickly reaching out to cover their faces.

“I get it! Since you two want it that much, why don't you come to my room tonight? I'll take good care of you both...” Ye Fan continued to tease them.

“Hmph~, Ye Fan~”

Ji Yuyan and the other woman covered their blushing faces, their voices soft and alluring.

Seeing this, Ye Fan burst into laughter.

While Ye Fan was still teasing the girls.

In the living room!

A middle-aged man, holding several transparent zombie crystal cores in his hand, slowly approached and spoke with a face full of respect.

“Master, all those zombie corpses have been dealt with. Only these three zombie crystal cores were found.”

Hearing the voice, Ye Fan quickly turned his head and nodded at the middle-aged man holding the three zombie crystal cores.

“Mm, very good. Bring them here.”

Seeing this, the middle-aged man hurried to Ye Fan and handed over the zombie crystal cores he was holding.

At this moment, the three people beside Ye Fan also quickly turned to look at the middle-aged man.

Their faces were filled with shock!

They found it hard to believe. This middle-aged man was none other than the head of the Li Family.

Now he was calling Ye Fan 'Master'. What on earth was going on?

The most confused among them was naturally Li Shiya.

When she saw that this person was her father, she was first filled with doubt, and then her expression turned somewhat ugly.

Looking at the middle-aged man who was being so respectful to Ye Fan, she called out softly, “Dad—!”

Li Chongan slowly nodded at Li Shiya, who had just spoken, but didn't say a word.

As for Li Shiya, she could tell what was happening from her father's behavior just now, so she didn't ask anything else.

Ye Fan took the zombie crystal cores and examined them quickly, his heart full of questions.

Up until now!

Including the seven zombie crystal cores he had obtained before, Ye Fan now had a total of eleven.

However, among these eleven zombie crystal cores, only one was different. It was dark gray, looking like a piece of rock.

The other ten zombie crystal cores were all transparent, as if made of colorless glass.

So, what exactly determined the color of these zombie crystal cores?

Was it the level of the zombie?

Or something else?

Thinking about this made Ye Fan feel uneasy, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

He would find some time later to ask the system for the details.

Coming back to his senses, Ye Fan put two zombie crystal cores into the system storage space and tossed the other two in his hand.

Then he looked at the respectful Li Chongan, a smile appearing on his face as he spoke slowly.

“Well done! These two zombie crystal cores are for you.”

“Ah! This...” Hearing Ye Fan's words, Li Chongan's face immediately showed doubt and shock, and for a moment, he was speechless.

At this moment, he was wondering if Ye Fan was testing him.

“They're for you, so just take them! As long as you follow my orders, there will be no lack of benefits for you in the future.” Ye Fan sat down in front of Li Chongan, holding the zombie crystal cores, and spoke calmly.

Li Chongan remained silent for a few seconds before quickly taking the two zombie crystal cores from Ye Fan's hand.

Then he hurriedly said, “Thank you, Master. I, Li Chongan, will certainly follow Master's arrangements diligently in the future.”

“Mm! Very good.” Ye Fan looked at Li Chongan and nodded with a smile.

“If Master has nothing else, I will take my leave now.” Li Chongan said respectfully to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan nodded and said calmly, “Go ahead.”

“Oh, right! If those survivors hired by your family return from hunting zombies, tell them not to go out again. Have them wait here for a while. Notify me once everyone has arrived; I have something I need them to do.” Ye Fan suddenly remembered something and called out.

“Yes. Once everyone is here, I will send someone to notify you, Master.” Li Chongan, who was about to leave, quickly stopped, turned to Ye Fan, and responded respectfully.

“Alright! That's all for now. Go about your business.” Ye Fan waved him off.

“Yes!”

Li Chongan nodded quickly and left.

After finishing most of the food, Ye Fan leaned back on the sofa and spoke slowly to the three women beside him.

“If there's nothing else, you three should go back to your rooms and rest! Once you've rested well, you'll have time to serve me properly tonight!”

Hearing this, the blush on the three women's faces, which hadn't yet faded, flared up even more intensely.

Ji Yuyan was the boldest, reaching out to lightly punch Ye Fan's arm and scolding, “Pah! Always taking advantage of us. Who wants to serve you!” Although she said that, the smile in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

Su Wanqing bowed her head in shame, her fingers twisting the hem of her clothes, her ears so red they looked like they might drip blood. She didn't dare say a word for a long time.

Li Shiya moved her feet and folded her hands over her lower abdomen. Like Su Wanqing, her face was flushed as she slowly lowered her head.

Ye Fan looked at the three blushing women, then his gaze lingered on Ji Yuyan. He smiled and said, “Oh? Is that so? Then let the two of them discuss it! We'll see who comes to accompany me tonight.”

“Ah~, why? What about me! I want to as well. I was just joking just now.” Ji Yuyan's face instantly fell, and she tugged on Ye Fan's arm, speaking coquettishly.

Ye Fan continued to smile and said, “No! From now on, you just need to rest well.”

“Hmph~ no!” Ji Yuyan's voice was full of allure as she acted spoiled toward Ye Fan.

But no matter how she acted spoiled, Ye Fan just wouldn't agree.

Ji Yuyan's face was full of grievance, and she said to Ye Fan unhappily, “Humph! Ye Fan, are you tired of me? Did I do something wrong before? Or did I not serve you well enough?”

“Yuyan, what nonsense are you talking? Do I look like that kind of person?” Ye Fan reached out and stroked her head, a smile on his face as he spoke in a gentle voice.

“Then... then why did you...”

“Sigh, I guess I should tell you the truth.” Ye Fan sighed and spoke slowly.

But at this moment, Ji Yuyan quickly asked, “What truth!”

“Are you that impatient?”

“Humph! Of course.” Ji Yuyan pouted, crossed her arms over her chest, and gave a light huff.

“Fine, fine, fine! I'll tell you. Actually, you're about to become a mother.”

“Ah!” Ji Yuyan frowned, looking at Ye Fan with a strange gaze. She slowly leaned toward him and said, “Mother? Ye Fan, you're not trying to be my father, are you? Trying to take advantage of me!”

Ye Fan: ...

Beside them, Su Wanqing and Li Shiya burst into laughter upon hearing Ji Yuyan's words.

“Sigh!” Ye Fan sighed and rubbed his forehead, then quickly reached out and lightly tapped Ji Yuyan's head.

“Ow~ that hurts~, Ye Fan, what are you doing!” Ji Yuyan looked at Ye Fan with a dazed expression and said softly.

“What are you thinking about all day? I mean you're carrying my child in your belly. Soon you'll be a mother. That's what I meant.” Ye Fan looked at Ji Yuyan, who was complaining of the pain, and quickly explained again.

“Oh!” Ji Yuyan reached out and covered her forehead, responding blankly.

There wasn't even a hint of shock on her face, which surprised Ye Fan.

Compared to her, Su Wanqing and Li Shiya were filled with disbelief, their gazes scanning back and forth between Ye Fan and Ji Yuyan.

Just like that, Ji Yuyan remained dazed for a few seconds.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something.

A look of absolute incredulity instantly appeared in her eyes. Her mouth hung slightly open, her face filled with shock and disbelief.

Looking at Ye Fan, she shouted in disbelief, “Wh... what? I'm pregnant?”

“Otherwise? Why else did you think I haven't let you serve me these past few days!”

“No way, how is that possible? How could I be pregnant?” Ji Yuyan looked at her belly and quickly reached out to touch it, then looked up at Ye Fan.

“What? Why is it impossible? Have you forgotten the intense battles we had before?” Ye Fan said with a face full of smiles, unable to help teasing her.

Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, the blush on Ji Yuyan's face deepened instantly. Embarrassed, she whispered softly.

“How... how could I forget? I hold grudges, you know. You bullied me so badly those few days.”

Ye Fan chuckled and continued, “Exactly. With me being so powerful, how could you not become a mother?”

“But... but I don't feel anything at all! How do you know I'm pregnant?”

“Isn't that simple? I told you, I'm the child of destiny. Is there anything in this world I don't know?” Ye Fan lay on the sofa, looking at the ceiling, the smile on his face never fading as he spoke with utter narcissism.

“But... but who told you that you can't do that when you're pregnant...” Ji Yuyan crossed her arms and countered.

Ye Fan: ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ...

“Uh...” For a moment, Ye Fan didn't know how to answer the question and could only quickly reach out and scratch the back of his head.

...

Ye Fan spent quite a bit of effort to convince the three women to go back to their rooms to rest.

Sitting alone in the living room on the second floor, Ye Fan quickly sat up from his reclining position.

He muttered, “System, are you there?”

He had to take this time to get some information out of the system. Only then would it be more beneficial for him.

As soon as his voice fell, the system's voice sounded in his mind. “I am here! Does the host have any questions?”

“Tell me what's going on with these zombie crystal cores. Why are some rock-colored while others are transparent? What factors determine this?” Ye Fan asked seriously in his mind.

“Understood!”

“The color of a zombie crystal core depends on the abilities possessed by the zombie.”

“For instance, if a zombie has fire-attribute abilities, its crystal core will be fiery red. If it has water-attribute abilities, it will be light blue, and so on!”

“As for the colorless, transparent zombie crystal cores, they do not possess any abilities.”

Hearing the system's explanation, Ye Fan suddenly understood. He said in a low voice, “So that's it! That Level 5 zombie's crystal core was dark gray, looking like a special stone. No wonder it could manipulate rocks to form defensive shields.”

“I have another question. Are there any secrets to increasing the level of Supernatural Abilities?”

The system slowly replied, “Host, you do not need to consider such things. You only need to use system points to increase the level of your abilities.”

“Then aren't these zombie crystal cores useless to me?” Ye Fan asked.

“Of course not! These zombie crystal cores are good things. They contain very dense energy. The host can use them to replenish his own consumed blood qi.”

“Oh! They can be used like that?”