Chapter 19 - Ye Fan's Mysterious Confidence, Step by Step into the Trap

Chapter 19: Ye Fan’s Mysterious Confidence, Step by Step into the Trap

“Young Master, should we capture this brat now?”

Just how many people were secretly keeping an eye on Ye Fan?

Even Zhang Chen himself wasn’t sure.

All he knew was that if he gave the order, there would be plenty of people willing to do his bidding.

That was the advantage of being a villain—especially one with power and influence.

Zhang Chen shook his head. “Now is not the time.”

Indeed, it wasn’t the time.

Zhang Chen knew very well that so-called ‘destined protagonists’ had an uncanny ability to turn danger into safety.

Even in desperate situations, they could always find a glimmer of hope.

Without absolute certainty, he didn’t want to startle the prey.

“At the very least, he still doesn’t know that someone is working against him in the shadows. That means his guard is still relatively low.”

Zhang Chen remained silent, lost in thought.

On the surveillance footage.

Inside a hospital office.

Ye Fan had already found the ‘truth’ he was looking for!

His face showed undisguised excitement.

Why was he so happy?

Zhang Chen could easily guess the reason.

“Did he find that new drug capable of saving his sister? And it happens to be a product of the Lin Family Pharmaceutical Company?”

In reality, Zhang Chen’s guess was almost entirely correct.

This world was based on the manga he had created.

Most of the characters’ personalities and thought patterns had been shaped by his own pen.

He understood Ye Fan’s character and mindset better than anyone.

At this moment.

Inside the hospital.

Ye Fan stared at the ‘medical record’ he had just found on the computer. For a brief moment—just a fleeting second—

He had a slight suspicion.

It had to be said, a ‘destined protagonist’s’ intuition was sometimes beyond logic. But in the end, Ye Fan dismissed it.

After some consideration, he decided it wasn’t a problem!

“There’s no way someone would go to such great lengths just to deceive me, right?”

Ye Fan smiled.

Watching the changes in Ye Fan’s expression through the surveillance feed, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

If only he could hear Ye Fan’s thoughts.

He would definitely applaud him. That kind of mysterious self-confidence—he truly appreciated it!

Of course, almost every novel or movie protagonist had this same inexplicable confidence.

It was practically a universal trait.

On the surveillance screen.

After finding the ‘medical record’ that Zhang Chen had deliberately left for him, Ye Fan stealthily and carefully exited the office.

It appeared as if he had left no trace.

He even restored the desk’s documents to their original positions.

Meticulously, he wiped off all his fingerprints.

The whole process seemed so practiced—it was clear this wasn’t his first time doing such a thing.

Watching the footage, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but comment, “Judging by how skilled he is, it looks like he’s done this plenty of times before.”

Inside the hospital.

Ye Fan suppressed his excitement and composed himself.

He returned to the ward as if nothing had happened.

A nurse was doing routine rounds and didn’t say much before leaving.

Ye Fan glanced nervously at Ye Yiyi.

Seeing that the family heirloom—his parents’ inheritance, the Qian Yuan Mirror—was still there, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Yiyi, I will find a way to save you!”

Ye Fan murmured solemnly.

Little did he know that every move he made, every word he spoke, was all being recorded by surveillance.

Normally, Ye Fan was extremely cautious and had a high level of vigilance.

But ever since last night, between his unease, his broken leg, and his sister’s sudden illness rendering her unconscious, his mind had been in turmoil.

As a result, he failed to notice anything unusual.

After murmuring to himself for a while, Ye Fan seemed to come to a decision. He took one last look at the Qian Yuan Mirror that he had left with Ye Yiyi before walking out of the ward.

“Dad, Mom, I know you told me never to let this thing leave my side, but Yiyi needs it right now!”

As it happened, Ye Fan had already noticed something on the way to the hospital.

As long as the Qian Yuan Mirror was placed near Ye Yiyi, her complexion would improve slightly.

At first, he hadn’t thought too much about it.

But after a series of hospital tests revealed no clear diagnosis, Ye Fan panicked.

Seeing his sister’s condition deteriorate—her face growing paler and paler, he gritted his teeth and made his decision!

He went against his parents’ long-standing warning and placed the Qian Yuan Mirror on Ye Yiyi.

“It shouldn’t take long. Once I get my hands on that miracle drug and cure Yiyi’s illness, I’ll take the mirror back. That won’t count as breaking my parents’ rule.”

If it were anyone else, Ye Fan would never have revealed the Qian Yuan Mirror.

But Ye Yiyi was his only family.

So he didn’t hesitate too much.

Ye Fan never imagined that every move he made, every decision he took, had already fallen right into Zhang Chen’s calculations.

“Excuse me, visiting hours are over.”

A nurse spotted Ye Fan leaving the ward and kindly reminded him.

Ye Fan nodded. “I know.”

He had wanted to stay and watch over his sister.

But in this situation, he knew staying wouldn’t help.

The only thing that could save Ye Yiyi now was that mysterious miracle drug.

“I have to get my hands on it as soon as possible!”

Ye Fan left the hospital.

As soon as he stepped outside, he dialed a number.

The call quickly connected.

A pleasant voice came through.

“Ye Fan?”

If Zhang Chen had heard this voice, he would have immediately recognized it.

It was none other than the eldest daughter of the Lin family—Lin Xi.

Hearing her voice lifted Ye Fan’s spirits slightly.

He cleared his throat and spoke, “Lin Xi, can you do me a favor?”

As a ‘destined protagonist’, it was difficult for him to ask for help.

Even now, Ye Fan hesitated, his expression conflicted.

“Hm? Ye Fan? What’s wrong? Are you in trouble?”A

At that moment, Lin Xi was at home with Xia Yanshuang—

No, to be precise, it was Xia Yanshuang playing the role of Xia Yanbing.

The mother and daughter did not live in the Lin family villa but rather in a luxurious penthouse apartment in Jiangdong City.

Lin Xi’s phone call naturally caught Xia Yanshuang’s attention.

Lin Xi, noticing her mother’s gaze, quickly covered the phone and whispered, “Mom, it’s just a classmate from school.”

Xia Yanshuang was no fool.

She could tell that Lin Xi was being evasive.

Combined with her own private investigations into Lin Xi’s daily interactions, she quickly deduced who was on the other end of the call.

But she didn’t say much.

Tonight, Zhang Chen had confronted her.

She had far bigger things to worry about.

However—

When she heard Lin Xi’s answer, a strong sense of suspicion and vigilance surged within her!