Ye Xiao turned around and walked again towards Die Ying, who couldn't help but think how fierce he seemed. Wang Chi had intended to embarrass Ye Xiao by showcasing his own basketball skills, but instead of tarnishing Ye Xiao's reputation, the basketball court had become Ye Xiao's stage to shine!

Clearly, this was not what Wang Chi had anticipated, and now, he stood on the court feeling like a superfluous character!

The girls who had once adored Wang Chi as the perfect, affluent, handsome "God," were no longer crazy about him.

Instead, Ye Xiao, the boy who had previously been ostracized by those same girls, now carried an air of mystery and carefree charm in their eyes.

Ye Xiao approached Die Ying with a smile in his eyes and said, "Miss Lin, are you hungry? How about I treat you to ramen? Do you like it?"

"I like it!" Die Ying showed no hint of rejection; her face was almost written with anticipation!

Wang Chi felt like he could die of frustration because he had planned to impress Die Ying by taking her to the most famous restaurant in Minghai City if she agreed to dine with him—a place where minimum investment was surely over a thousand yuan. But here was Ye Xiao, securing the deal with just a bowl of ramen!

What a difference!

Ye Xiao looked at the onlookers and said, "Stop gawking here, we're leaving. You all should go have lunch after class too!"

Having said this, Ye Xiao didn't wait for a response and simply took Die Ying by the hand, walking her out of the playground.

Watching the departing figures of Ye Xiao and Die Ying, Wang Chi felt a fury that almost consumed him!

Ren Cheng cautiously eyed Wang Chi and anxiously said, "Young Master Wang, don't be discouraged. Ye Xiao might have some fame in school, but Die Ying will be yours sooner or later!"

"Fuck off, do you think I don't know that? Do I need you to tell me? Are you trying to mock me?" Wang Chi unleashed all his fury on the innocent Ren Cheng!

Ren Cheng felt stifled inside, half wishing he could just off Wang Chi on the spot, but he only twitched the corners of his mouth, not daring to make a sound.

Suddenly, several girls came over, giggling at Wang Chi, "Young Master Wang, don't be angry. Without Die Ying, there's still us. Are we not as good as Die Ying?"

If it had been any other day, Wang Chi would have already taken these flirtatious girls out for fun, but now, feeling as irritable as if he had swallowed a fly, he had no mood for them. Blazing with anger and hearing their words, Wang Chi cursed, "Look at yourself, even daring to compare to Die Ying. Don't get in my way. Fuck off, or I'll flatten your chests into an airport!"

The girls immediately became angry, murmured a few complaints, and left.

Wang Chi looked again towards Ye Xiao and swore inwardly that he would get his revenge.

"Ye Xiao, you were so cool on the basketball court today," Die Ying said softly, her voice not loud as she looked down.

Any man would be moved when complimented by a beautiful woman, and as Ye Xiao looked at Die Ying next to him, he chuckled and said, "Really? Since I'm so cool, why don't you show some appreciation then?"

"Show appreciation?" Die Ying was puzzled by these words and looked up at Ye Xiao with confusion.

Seeing her cluelessness, Ye Xiao immediately said, "Ever watched 'The Deer and the Cauldron'?"

"Yes, the main character is Wei Xiaobao!"

Ye Xiao asked, "Do you know Wei Xiaobao's very cultured catchphrase?"

"What is it?" Die Ying asked curiously.

Ye Xiao chuckled, then leaned in close to Die Ying and whispered, "It's 'Great success, now give a kiss'!"

Upon hearing this, Die Ying finally understood Ye Xiao's wily thoughts.

Blushing, Die Ying responded, "You're so bad!"

"I did save you from an awkward situation just now. Don't I deserve a reward?" Ye Xiao said with a flirtatious glance at Die Ying.

Die Ying's cheeks blushed once again as she hesitated to lift her head, finally speaking after a long time, "This is a campus, it would be so embarrassing to be seen by others!"

Die Ying liked Ye Xiao. She had once told Ye Xiao in person that she wanted to be his girlfriend, but Ye Xiao stubbornly refused. Now, Ye Xiao really had some regrets, but Die Ying no longer brought the subject up!

Of course, Die Ying still liked Ye Xiao, but she could also see that Ling Shuya liked Ye Xiao as well. Die Ying naturally didn't want to give him up; however, Ling Shuya had paid for her mother's life-saving treatment. If it hadn't been for Ling Shuya, Die Ying's mother, Li Yinge, might have died in the hospital. For this act of saving her mother, Die Ying was always mindful and grateful!

That's why, if Die Ying hadn't missed Ye Xiao so much today, she would never have sent him a message. Just the day before, Die Ying had decided to give up on Ye Xiao. She didn't want to be a stumbling block between Ling Shuya and Ye Xiao, and besides, Ling Shuya came from a distinguished family, which made Die Ying feel Ye Xiao was more suitable for her!

But none of these thoughts were known since Die Ying didn't speak of them.

Ye Xiao was a normal man, after being intimately involved with two great beauties like Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan.

Everyone says that men are insatiable, always wanting more, and on Ye Xiao, this was exemplified vividly; he now wanted to win the hearts of the beauties around him and, even more, to possess their bodies!

To be surrounded by beauties, this had been the dream of countless men in Yan Country for thousands of years!

Why did everyone want to be Emperor? It was obvious that, besides absolute rule, there was also the harem of beauties!

Even though a harem could be a graveyard for heroes, how many heroes could resist such a temptation?

"Yeah, this isn't a good spot. I'd be embarrassed to be seen as well. Where should we go? Should we follow the fashion of the younger generation?" Ye Xiao chuckled.

When Die Ying heard Ye Xiao's words, she was puzzled again and asked, "What fashion? How come I don't know about it?"

Ye Xiao then whispered in Die Ying's ear again, his breath warm as he accidentally brushed against her earlobe and murmured, "Go to a hotel!"

Even if Die Ying was naive, by now she should have realized what shameless thoughts Ye Xiao had, and her face turned as red as blood!

"What are you thinking? Stop thinking about it, and don't say it anymore!" Die Ying scolded, immediately covering Ye Xiao's mouth with her finger, trying to silence him.

However, with that gesture, Die Ying's finger was right by Ye Xiao's mouth. Ye Xiao, ever so clever—smart enough to tell when a hair was missing—his mouth moved and he kissed Die Ying's finger, a wicked grin on his face as he said, "Such a fragrant finger!"

Die Ying felt her whole body trembling; she had once wished so much to be with Ye Xiao, but now, she was in a flush of embarrassment, wanting to quickly leave his side. She didn't know what else Ye Xiao might do if she stayed. This was inside the school; if seen by others, they would certainly gossip. If a teacher saw them, it would be even worse. As an ordinary student, Die Ying had an innate fear of her teachers!

Seeing Die Ying flustered and anxious, Ye Xiao's heart swelled with fondness. He really wanted to pull her into his embrace and forget all sense in a momentous 'kiss'!

Yet, the sliver of reason that remained in Ye Xiao cautioned him not to do so. He could afford to be carefree himself and fear no one, but Die Ying was a girl after all. For a girl to be seen playing around with a boy on campus, especially when many students would soon flood in, wouldn't that just be causing trouble for Die Ying?

Taking advantage of the students not having arrived yet, Ye Xiao gently kissed Die Ying's forehead and said with a smile, "I'm rewarding you. Oh, there's someone I want to introduce to you."

Die Ying's face was burning, but upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, she was slightly perplexed and whispered without raising her head, "Who?"

"My cousin. She's also come to Minghai Academy to study now, so I have to go pick her up," Ye Xiao said.

Hearing that it was his cousin, Die Ying was instantly very puzzled; she had never heard Ye Xiao mention having any cousins before!

"You previously mentioned that Ling Shuya was your cousin, right? How come you suddenly have another cousin? Is she Ling Shuya's sister?" Die Ying asked with some doubt.

Ye Xiao was momentarily at a loss for words upon hearing Die Ying's question, then thought for a moment and replied, "This cousin is not related to that cousin; she's a distant cousin. Since I'm well-connected here, she's come to join me!"

Ye Xiao's excuse was indeed far-fetched, and it didn't really make sense, but since it was someone Ye Xiao introduced, Die Ying naturally didn't feel the need to probe further, saying, "Oh, your cousin Ling Shuya is already so beautiful, your other cousin must be very beautiful too!"

Ye Xiao didn't answer Die Ying immediately because, in front of one woman, it was taboo to call another woman beautiful.

"She might be quite similar to you in appearance!" Ye Xiao said with a slight smile, his reply purposely ambiguous.

Hearing Ye Xiao's comment, Die Ying just acknowledged with an "Oh," and the conversation ended there.

Soon after, Ye Xiao took Die Ying's hand and they walked towards the academic building. As they reached the building and saw many students coming downstairs, Die Ying quickly withdrew her hand from Ye Xiao's grip.

Walking together, Ye Xiao and Die Ying naturally drew the attention of many students. Although Ye Xiao was somewhat known, his fame couldn't surpass that of 'Die Ying, the Civilian's School Beauty!'

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