Chen Zihan was a little afraid. After all, Ye Fan was known as a homicidal maniac, and she couldn’t take him lightly even if he had lost his memory.

Ye Fan was speechless. Was I really such a strange person before I lost my memory? No, that’s wrong. I wasn’t a strange person, but a man with the bearing of a king. If I could see my own achievements now, I’d be astounded. An ordinary person—no, even a capable person—could never accomplish in a lifetime what I did in just a few short years. That’s why I naturally possess a kingly aura.

In any case, Chen Zihan was absolutely not going to give up on him.

Ye Fan took the cup and began to drink. Suddenly, a cockroach scuttled out from under Chen Zihan’s feet. She turned around just in time to see it heading straight for her.

"AH! A cockroach!" Chen Zihan screamed.

Ye Fan’s ears almost burst from the shriek. It’s just a cockroach, what’s all the fuss about? He was speechless.

The cockroach continued to crawl closer. Chen Zihan immediately flailed about in a panic; it seems women are naturally terrified of cockroaches.

This led to her downfall. Her foot slipped, and she fell directly into the arms of Ye Fan, who was just getting up, bringing them face-to-face.

Chen Zihan’s cheeks flushed. For some reason, Ye Fan could have let her go, but he found himself unwilling to.

Chen Zihan’s heart pounded relentlessly. While this wasn’t their first encounter, for the amnesiac Ye Fan, it might as well have been. After all, he had lost all his previous memories.

However, Chen Zihan had always been fond of a man like Ye Fan, who was a natural magnet for women. The only thing she couldn’t accept was the sheer number of other women around him. To say nothing of others, the two sisters from the Qin Family, as well as Luo Ling, were all involved with him. This was the reason she had never dared to get closer.

At this moment, a part of her desperately wanted to push Ye Fan away, even slap him, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. An irresistible allure seemed to overwhelm her defenses. In this situation, Chen Zihan found she had no resistance left at all.

Thereupon, she simply closed her eyes tightly, having made up her mind. Whatever he wants to do next, I won’t refuse. At worst, I’ll give myself to him. At least it would fulfill a youthful dream.

Ye Fan looked down, catching a glimpse of Chen Zihan’s alluring figure. It’s impossible not to have some ideas right now.

Chen Zihan distinctly felt Ye Fan drawing nearer. I’m about to give in... She couldn’t stop herself from imagining what would happen next.

Her body tensed. Although she had heard her older cousin share her experiences, she had absolutely zero practical experience herself. I’ll just do nothing... I’ll let him do whatever he wants.

"Is everything alright now?" Ye Fan asked. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

His words shattered all of Chen Zihan’s illusions, snapping her out of her trance.

"I’m sorry!" she said quickly, standing up in embarrassment.

Ye Fan smiled. He had to admit he’d managed to keep himself in check. At least there had been no accidental discharge.

That evening, Qin Yanran and Qin Mengyao returned home, looking very disappointed. They explained that Ye Fan’s life was entangled with too many people and complicated affairs, so they couldn’t casually ask their contacts for help. As a result, finding a way to restore his memory was put on hold.

Later, Ye Fan went out to dinner with the three women.

"Sister, this can’t go on," Qin Mengyao said, suggesting a bad idea. "Why don’t we just abduct him?"

Qin Yanran immediately glared at her. "Shut up, and don’t ever think of such ridiculous ideas again!"

"Hmph! Fine, I won’t!" Qin Mengyao grumbled, sitting down disappointedly next to Chen Zihan. Chen Zihan seemed completely out of sorts, likely still reeling from the day’s events, and was just staring blankly into space.

Qin Mengyao noticed and asked, "Zihan, what’s wrong with you today? You seem completely out of it."

"Oh! It’s probably just the jet lag," Chen Zihan explained quickly. She couldn’t let anyone see what she was truly thinking, even though Qin Mengyao had long since seen right through her.

Although she concealed it well, Qin Mengyao knew that whenever Chen Zihan looked at Ye Fan, her eyes betrayed a glimmer of adoration. Of course, Mengyao never mentioned it. Instead, she was secretly scheming, wondering if she should team up with Chen Zihan to pull off something big.

While the women ate, Ye Fan barely touched his food. He didn’t feel hungry, and besides, regaining his memory was his top priority. Without his memories, the entire world felt strange and unfamiliar.

As it happened, another acquaintance of Ye Fan’s was in the same romantic restaurant: Su Qingxue. She knew that Ye Fan had gone to the African battlefield and understood that he had his own career to manage—a career far larger than her own. For this reason, she hadn’t called or texted to bother him these past few days.

Having just finished work, she came to the restaurant with a few of her company executives, a mix of men and women. Among them was a new hire, Ma Kangcheng.

Ma Kangcheng was busy fawning over Su Qingxue. After all, he was a distinguished-looking man, and though he was thirty, he considered himself an outstanding individual. He was unaware of the company’s recent history; he was so arrogant that he wouldn’t deign to speak with junior employees, considering it a loss of face. As an executive, ever since he had met Su Qingxue, he had sworn to make a solid and capable impression to show off his abilities. Unfortunately, in less than a month at the company, he had already botched several important tasks.

I really should fire him. Su Qingxue had already made up her mind to let him go.

Perhaps Ma Kangcheng hadn’t sensed this yet. Today, Su Qingxue was treating her executives, which was why they were all here.

Ma Kangcheng eagerly began to flatter her. "President Su, you have excellent taste! This place is packed, so the food must be incredible."

But Su Qingxue didn’t seem to appreciate it. "Let’s find a place to sit," she said simply.

She completely ignored his comment, leaving him embarrassed. Ma Kangcheng, however, wasn’t angry. Being hired as an executive wasn’t just a matter of luck; he was exceptionally skilled in social situations and could talk his way out of anything.

Unfortunately, they were a step too late. There were no empty tables on the first floor. Ma Kangcheng immediately saw an opportunity. "President Su, please wait here a moment. I’ll go check the second floor!"

This time, Su Qingxue nodded.

The group waited on the first floor while Ma Kangcheng went to work his magic. His strategy was simple: use money. If he found a table in a good spot, he planned to buy it off the current occupants.

As soon as he reached the second floor, he saw Ye Fan’s group sitting at a prime table, separated by a screen. Preparing to turn on the charm, he walked over. But when he saw the three women at the table, he froze in shock. He couldn’t believe they were so breathtakingly beautiful.

He even began to wonder if Jiangning had reached a point where stunning women were a dime a dozen. How else could he encounter three goddesses in a random restaurant? He rubbed his eyes, suspecting they were playing tricks on him. When he confirmed they were real, he took a deep breath.

This is my chance. He thought it was imperative to put on the air of a successful entrepreneur. Though he was only an executive, in front of these beauties, Ma Kangcheng was prepared to go all out.

If he could win one of them over, even better. Of course, his main target had always been Su Qingxue, but rumor had it the man behind her was terrifying, so he wouldn’t dare make a reckless move.

These three women, however, were worth a try.