Ye Xiao walked out of the classroom with Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Lan Lan, the three goddesses, drawing many eyes as they descended the stairs!

Having one of these goddess-level beauties was enough to make anyone green with envy, but Ye Xiao was leading all three, making him the object of even greater admiration!

As they walked down the stairs, they saw Su Yun and Shen Qiuyu talking about something.

"Ye Xiao, you're just in time!" Su Yun looked at Ye Xiao and said, "I need to talk to you about the tutoring!"

Ye Xiao immediately walked over with a big grin, as he really enjoyed anything to do with tutoring.

"Sister Su, just tell me, how do you want to tutor, and we'll do it that way!" Ye Xiao approached Su Yun with a mischievous smile and said.

Su Yun immediately gave Ye Xiao a white-eyed look for not being serious and said, "Both you and Qiuyu have weak foundations, so you both need tutoring. Originally, Shuya, Yuyan, Lan Lan, Die Ying, and I were scheduled. I'm naturally tutoring in language, Shuya will cover math, Yuyan will take physics, Lan Lan will handle chemistry, and Die Ying will be tutoring you in foreign languages, as her foreign languages are the best. Of course, Qiuyu will follow the same tutoring schedule as you!"

Ye Xiao immediately asked, "Does Sister Su mean we'll tutor together?"

"Of course not. Tutoring together won't be as effective. So, today I will tutor Qiuyu in language, Shuya will tutor Qiuyu in math, as for physics, chemistry, and foreign languages, those are for tomorrow," said Su Yun.

Ye Xiao said, "Today Miss Shen is being tutored in language and math, what about me? Am I doing foreign languages, physics, and chemistry?"

Su Yun said, "Let's leave physics and chemistry for tomorrow. Today, Shuya and I need to tutor Qiuyu, so you can only do foreign languages. Moreover, I just called Lin Dieying, and she said she's not at school. For tutoring, you need to find her. Do you have a problem with that?"

Hearing Su Yun's words, Ye Xiao was pleasantly surprised. Was this setting him up to spend time alone with Lin Dieying? If that was the case, how could Ye Xiao possibly have a problem!

Ye Xiao originally wanted to express his gratitude for the great kindness of the teaching all of them had offered, but Ling Shuya said instead, "How could he have a problem? He'd love that!"

Ye Xiao immediately responded, "I will obey the command!"

Su Yun knew what was on Ye Xiao's mind, but she also knew what kind of person he was, unlike the immature Ling Shuya who wore her heart on her sleeve.

"Then go right after eating!" Su Yun said, "But come back early!"

Ye Xiao nodded immediately, chuckling and saying, "Of course!"

The group chatted and laughed as they walked toward the school gates. However, before they even reached the gate, they saw Guan Xiaonan walking out with a gloomy expression. From the look on her face, it was clear she had something on her mind.

"Hey, isn't that Xiaonan?" Ling Shuya spotted Guan Xiaonan and said, "Let's invite her to join us for lunch!"

"Sure, but she doesn't look too well. I hope she's not feeling unwell," Zhou Yuyan said, looking doubtfully at Guan Xiaonan.

"Who knows, but whether or not to call her, she's about to walk away," Lan Lan said.

Ling Shuya immediately shouted out to Guan Xiaonan, "Xiaonan!"

Guan Xiaonan, who was walking away, heard her name and turned around to look. When she saw it was Ye Xiao and the others, she stopped and walked towards them.

"Join us for lunch, Xiaonan!" Zhou Yuyan said with a smile to Guan Xiaonan.

Guan Xiaonan shook her head and said, "Not today, I have some things to handle!"

Ye Xiao immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong? You look upset. If there's something wrong, just say it!"

Guan Xiaonan glanced at Ye Xiao and then looked away, seemingly wanting to say something but remained silent before finally shaking her head and telling Ling Shuya and the others, "I... I need to go!"

After saying this, Guan Xiaonan quickly walked away from the school.

Ye Xiao and the others were puzzled. What was going on with Guan Xiaonan today? Even if she didn't want to share, why?

"Lan Lan confidently said, "Guan Xiaonan definitely has something going on!"

Ling Shuya puzzled, said, "But what could it be? Could it be that she's worried about exams? As far as I remember, Guan Xiaonan's grades aren't bad at all. She should be at least in the top twenty of the school, so she shouldn't need to worry about exams."

While everyone was baffled, a group of four or five people quickly walked towards the school exit while laughing and saying, "Boss Xiong is really lucky with the ladies. A fierce girl like Guan Xiaonan even kneels before him. No wonder Boss Xiong is so happy today!"

These people were not close to Ye Xiao and the others, but who was Ye Xiao? A martial artist nearing mid-stage Xuan Rank could hear even the faintest sounds, so he heard what these people said very clearly.

Shen Qiuyu, who also heard it clearly, immediately looked at Ye Xiao, and he looked back at her.

Ye Xiao finally understood why Shen Qiuyu looked so downhearted and melancholic. It was most certainly related to Xiong Tao, and from what he gathered from the conversations around, it seemed that Guan Xiaonan might be taken down by Xiong Tao.

Who was Guan Xiaonan? The fiercest girl at Minghai Academy. If it wasn't for Ye Xiao being more skilled and lighter on his feet, enough to deceive her with a small trick and win a paper agreement, Guan Xiaonan wouldn't even consider interacting with Ye Xiao!

It appeared that Xiong Tao might have gotten hold of Guan Xiaonan's weakness!

But what could possibly be Guan Xiaonan's vulnerability that Xiong Tao could exploit?

Ye Xiao felt puzzled and had no intention of solving it. Instead, he told the girls beside him, "Quick, let's go!"

Without waiting for the other girls to react, Ye Xiao ran ahead towards the school entrance. When he arrived, he saw Guan Xiaonan approaching a Mercedes Benz. Xiong Tao was already there, promptly opening the car door for her. Guan Xiaonan got in, and Xiong Tao, chuckling, followed suit.

Guan Xiaonan got into Xiong Tao's car?

Ye Xiao was extremely puzzled. What exactly was going on?

By then, the girls had also caught up, all looking puzzled at Ye Xiao.

"What's going on?" Ling Shuya, Shen Qiuyu, Su Yun, and others joined Ye Xiao, all wearing puzzled expressions.

As Ye Xiao watched the Mercedes slowly drive away, he said, "Guan Xiaonan got into that car. It's Xiong Tao's car."

"Are Guan Xiaonan and Xiong Tao dating now?" Zhou Yuyan suddenly asked, looking very puzzled at Ye Xiao, clearly in disbelief. Everyone knew Guan Xiaonan's personality—unyielding, stubborn, and she had once declared that anyone who wanted to be her boyfriend must defeat her first.

Ye Xiao shook his head, "I don't know. We have to go ask!"

Ye Xiao was about to follow the Benz when Shen Qiuyu stopped him.

"Ye Xiao, wait a minute!" Shen Qiuyu called.

Ye Xiao immediately looked confused at Shen Qiuyu, "What is it?"

"If you go now and they really are dating, you'll be the one losing face. So, think of a middle-ground solution!" Shen Qiyu advised.

Ye Xiao responded, "How could that be? I'm just worried that Guan Xiaonan is being bullied by Xiong Tao!"

"In this situation, since Guan Xiaonan got into Xiong Tao's car, even if you went there, do you think you could get Guan Xiaonan to come out?" Shen Qiuyu suggested, "Better to call or send a text message to ask."

Taking Shen Qiuyu's advice to heart, Ye Xiao decided to send a text message to Guan Xiaonan.

Surprisingly, even Ling Shuya didn't react to Ye Xiao texting Guan Xiaonan, showing no signs of jealousy, possibly also worried about Guan Xiaonan.

At that moment, sitting in Xiong Tao's Mercedes, Guan Xiaonan was feeling incredibly conflicted. If it hadn't been for seeing Ye Xiao just now, her emotions wouldn't be so mixed. But just then, she had caught a glimpse of Ye Xiao and seen the worry and concern in his eyes, which threw her heart into disarray!

"Xiaonan, when you meet my mom later, make sure to smile a lot. You look very beautiful when you smile," Xiong Tao, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and reminded her while looking at her pale face.

Guan Xiaonan didn't even bother to glance at Xiong Tao. If it wasn't for her father's sake, she would never have gotten into Xiong Tao's car. Moreover, she was puzzled why even her always obedient senior brother, Cui Ji, kept singing high praises of Xiong Tao in front of her.

Xiong Tao, noticing Guan Xiaonan's disgust, saw it in her eyes and took it to heart. He turned away, his previously smiling face immediately darkening with indignation.

Just then, Guan Xiaonan's phone chirped with a message alert. She immediately grabbed her phone, not needing to look at the screen to guess who might have messaged her.

Guan Xiaonan unlocked her phone and saw the name on the message. It was Ye Xiao, who else?

A flash of surprise crossed her eyes as she slowly opened the message.

The text was brief:

"You're my person, and your troubles are mine. If the Heavenly King dares to touch you, I'd overturn his palace!"

The mere 31 words caused Guan Xiaonan's heart to throb. She was genuinely moved, not having expected Ye Xiao to have such determination because of her.

She had always thought she was one of many girls around Ye Xiao, but now it seemed she also mattered a lot.

Xiong Tao seemed to sense the weight of the message too. He immediately looked at Guan Xiaonan and casually remarked, "Xiaonan, whose message is that? You seem very absorbed."

"Stop the car!" Guan Xiaonan said bluntly, without answering,

Taken aback by her command, Xiong Tao wondered what he had said wrong.

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