Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 227 The Classic 8020 Rule

Ye Fan had no worries about creating a "battleground" by placing their "golden house" in the adjacent upscale community.

A battlefield of carnage could never happen to Ye Fan.

When all the tedious procedures were finally completed, Ye Fan drove Miao Zi back to Jiangwan City as night fell. The sky outside the car window was already a deep, inky blue.

As dusk settles, the city lights illuminate its very fabric.

In the distance, the newly purchased "Cloud Palace" stands amidst numerous dazzling lights, like a bright pearl embedded in the night sky, silently proclaiming the supreme power and wealth of its new owner.

The McLaren P1 smoothly glided into the underground parking garage.

......

Miao Zi stood quietly in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Beneath my feet lies the flowing veins of Nanjing, where the lights of countless homes intertwine with the reflection of the Yangtze River in the distance, creating a dazzling galaxy.

Her gaze pierced through the glass, landing on the black jade ribbon that seemed to flow silently in the night, with an almost devout intoxication.

Ye Fan's voice broke the tranquil silence, carrying a hint of barely perceptible inquiry: "Why have you been standing by the window for so long?"

Miao Zi didn't turn around. Her voice seemed to be bathed in the light streaming through the window, carrying a dreamlike and ethereal quality: "It's so beautiful... I'd only ever caught a glimpse of it in photos before. But standing here in person, I finally understand what it means to experience the 'glittering and decadent' nightlife of Nanjing."

She sighed softly, her voice wistful: "This perspective of looking down on everyone else is inherently fatally attractive. It's not just a house, it's more like... an attainable dream of reaching the pinnacle of life."

Ye Fan walked a short distance to her side, his gaze also fixed on the distance, and asked casually, "Do you like it here?"

Miao Zi finally turned her head, a self-deprecating smile curving her lips: "Of course I like it. Who could resist such a palace in the clouds? Standing here is already a sign that I've reached the pinnacle of life."

Her voice lowered, her tone wistful: "It's just that I'll never be able to afford a house here in my lifetime."

Ye Fan chuckled softly, the sound particularly clear and impactful in the spacious living room: "There's no need to buy anything. Since you like it, you can just stay here."

"I live here?" Miao Zi didn't react for a moment.

Ye Fan met her gaze. The warm light in the room softly outlined the handsome profile of his face, his eyes deep and calm: "That's right."

Two words, clear, powerful, and unquestionable.

The air seemed to freeze.

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Miao Zi looked at Ye Fan's face, which was so close to hers, and her heart suddenly started beating erratically under the gaze of those unfathomable eyes.

She remained silent for several seconds before managing an extremely unnatural smile, trying to defuse the overly direct impact with a joke: "Ye Fan... you, you shouldn't joke like that."

A lone man and a lone woman in a room—the implications of this were so stark they made her uneasy.

Ye Fan's smile remained unchanged, even becoming more pronounced, but his tone became more serious: "I don't joke about things like this. You can stay here anytime you want."

His words were like a boulder thrown into a lake, the ripples instantly overwhelming Miao Zi's rational defenses.

Miao Zi blurted out almost without thinking, "But you...don't you have a girlfriend?"

After asking the question, she regretted it, feeling that her question was inappropriate, and quickly lowered her head.

Finished!

How could she ask such a foolish, overstepping, and... question that so clearly reveals her inner turmoil!

A wave of intense shame and remorse washed over me; my cheeks burned, and my ears turned as red as if they were about to bleed.

She dared not look into Ye Fan's eyes again; her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to shatter her ribs.

However, when she realized that Ye Fan wasn't joking, her first reaction was actually happiness.

After all, the fact that Ye Fan chose to let her stay here is enough to prove that her charm has been recognized by Ye Fan.

Being recognized by a young, handsome, and super rich guy is a delightful thing for any girl.

If he didn't have a girlfriend, she would have agreed. Thinking of this, Miao Zi secretly regretted it. She would never make such a mistake normally. How could she lose her mind in front of Ye Fan so many times?

Ye Fan shrugged nonchalantly and said in a flat tone, "Yes, I do have girlfriends, and more than one."

Upon hearing this, Miao Zi disregarded her shame and abruptly raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment!

She had imagined all sorts of possible excuses or evasions, but she never expected Ye Fan to be so frank and so naked in admitting it!

Although reason told her that with Ye Fan's status, wealth, and position, it was perfectly normal for him to be surrounded by beautiful women.

She had even seen many balding, overweight middle-aged tycoons openly bringing their mistresses in and out of banks.

But when those greasy images are superimposed on the young, handsome, and powerful Ye Fan in front of us, the impact is completely different!

It's still a bit hard to accept when it happens to her; isn't this like having multiple relationships at the same time?

Originally, she thought that by moving in here knowing that Ye Fan had a girlfriend, she would at most be labeled as a "mistress".

Now it seems she's not even worthy of being called a "fourth" or "fifth" mistress! The huge gap and a sense of humiliation from being looked down upon instantly gripped her.

She opened her mouth, but her throat felt like it was choked by something, and she couldn't utter a single word.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Ye Fan was somewhat complicated.

Ye Fan strolled to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, his back to her, his voice carrying a strange penetrating power in the empty living room: "You work at a bank, you should be very familiar with the Pareto principle, right?"

Miao Zi nodded subconsciously, not understanding why he suddenly brought up this cold economic principle.

Ye Fan turned around, his gaze landing on her with an unwavering intensity, and said in a calm tone: "The so-called Pareto principle refers to the fact that in an industry, 20% of the people earn 80% of the wealth. In other words, resources are fixed, but 20% of the people control 80% of the resources, and most of the resources are controlled by a minority."

Miao Zi looked somewhat bitter. Ye Fan's words were cruel, but also very true; that's how society is in reality.

"That's true, but it's different. How can matters of the heart be compared to those other things?" Her struggle seemed so powerless.

Ye Fan looked at Miao Zi with a smile and said calmly, "So, do you really think that truly high-quality partners, regardless of gender, are also a scarce resource in this world? Aren't they also subject to the same distribution rules?"