Upon seeing Ye Xiao end the call, Su Yun immediately looked at him and asked, "Was that Die Ying's call?"

Ye Xiao nodded, "Yeah, she was just telling me where to go!"

Su Yun then turned to Shen Qiuyu, Ling Shuya, and Zhou Yuyan, saying, "Let's hurry up and eat, then go to Shuya's place to tutor Qiuyu!"

Su Yun's words held some weight, but after thinking it over, Ling Shuya looked at Ye Xiao and said, "If you leave now, how will we get back?"

Ye Xiao grinned, "Tutoring is a minor thing, of course. Making sure a few beautiful ladies get home safely is what's most important!"

"You know what's good for you!" Ling Shuya huffed and then began to slurp her porridge.

Ye Xiao, smiling, turned to Wang Luo Xin and said, "Miss Wang, go ahead with your work. Once we're finished, we'll have to rush off!"

Wang Luoxin laughed, "Why do you make it sound like a martial arts film? Don't call me Miss Wang—it's either Sister Wang or Xinxin."

Sister Wang? Xinxin?

Ye Xiao weighed his options and then said, "Alright, Xinxin, go on with your work!"

Wang Luoxin chuckled softly and then greeted Su Yun and the others one by one before heading back inside.

Just then, Ling Shuya made a sarcastic comment, "Looks like someone got their way. With that intimate demeanor, seems like everything was settled in ten minutes!"

"That's impossible!" Zhou Yuyan immediately replied seriously, "What can be done in ten minutes?"

As Zhou Yuyan finished speaking, everyone, including Ye Xiao, turned to look at her. She didn't understand at first, but she soon blushed intensely and hurriedly lowered her head to eat her porridge!

Ling Shuya couldn't help but laugh, "Yuyan, you seem so knowledgeable! So how long do you think is enough?"

Zhou Yuyan instantly turned beet red; she had only made a casual remark, but after speaking, she realized it was as if she was telling everyone she'd already experienced Ye Xiao's capabilities. The suggestion that Ye Xiao could finish in just a few minutes—only someone who'd tried would know!

With Ling Shuya's words, Ye Xiao also felt somewhat embarrassed; he hung his head over his eight treasure porridge bowl and didn't look up.

Su Yun and Shen Qiuyu exchanged glances and snickered, which only made Zhou Yuyan feel even more embarrassed. Unable to help herself, she raised her head and glared at Ling Shuya, clearly emboldened by her comment, which now made her feel even more uncomfortable!

"Humph, wasn't it you who told me? Ye Xiao needs at least half an hour!" Zhou Yuyan retorted at Ling Shuya with indignation!

Zhou Yuyan's words made even the people at the next table freeze—all was silent!

Originally smiling at her own ridicule, Ling Shuya's face now also turned bright red, and instead of easing the situation, Zhou Yuyan's cheeks flushed even hotter to her ears. She realized that her latter comment not only failed to save face but made things more...

Ling Shuya was no fool. She knew that if she continued to talk, things might get even more troublesome!

Thus, Ling Shuya also looked down, her reddened ears revealing that she indeed felt fevered.

Ye Xiao occasionally glanced at the two, but just as he caught Ling Shuya's slightly angry eyes, he ducked his head and resolved not to look up again.

Su Yun and Shen Qiuyu realized the joke might have gone too far and quieted down too. Suddenly, the table which was once the liveliest turned as quiet as if unoccupied—oh, but not quite. To say there was no sound would be an exaggeration; at least the soft sounds of slurping porridge could still be heard, albeit very quietly.

This time, everyone finished their porridge very quickly, polishing off what was left in no time.

Shen Qiuyu gently wiped her mouth and then seeing everyone had almost finished, remarked, "Have we all eaten enough? If so, let's go!"

Upon hearing Shen Qiuyu's words, the others stood up in unison as if it had been planned, and at that moment, Wang Luoxin, like a ghostly presence, appeared in the hall again, approaching swiftly.

"Have you finished eating?" Wang Luoxin asked everyone with a smile.

At this point, both Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan's faces were even redder, so these two, who typically loved to chat, kept quiet, while Shen Qiuyu smiled and said, "We've finished. Thanks for the porridge, Miss Wang!"

Wang Luoxin immediately replied, "It was nothing. If it weren't for Ye Xiao today, I would have been in serious trouble. So, Ye Xiao's friends are naturally also my friends. Eh? What's with the two of them? Why are their faces so red? They're not sick with a cold, are they? Should we go to the hospital?"

Hearing Wang Luoxin, Ye Xiao, Su Yun, and Shen Qiuyu couldn't help but want to laugh, but they refrained.

Ye Xiao looked at Wang Luoxin and said, "Xinxin, they're fine, maybe the porridge was just a bit too hot. Um, we have something else to do, so we'll be leaving now!"

"I'll walk you out!"

"No need!"

Still, Wang Luoxin escorted Ye Xiao and the others to the entrance of Xinxin Porridge House. Smiling, she said to Ye Xiao, "Come by when you have time!"

Come by often?

Was there a hidden meaning in that? Ye Xiao distinctly saw Wang Luoxin flutter her eyelashes while speaking to him—could she be hinting at something?

So, Ye Xiao said very amiably, "I'll definitely come often!"

"It's time to leave!" Ling Shuya finally said, her head lowered and her voice heavy.

Ye Xiao gave Wang Luo Xin a slight smile, then left Xinxin Porridge House with Ling Shuya, Su Yun, Shen Qiuyu, and Zhou Yuyan - four goddess-like beauties.

Watching Ye Xiao leave, the smile on Wang Luo Xin's face slowly faded away, and then she turned and walked back into Xinxin Porridge House.

Ye Xiao and the rest were silent on the way, not because Ye Xiao didn't want to talk, but because Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan were really not in the mood for jokes at the moment; even Ye Xiao was afraid that the wrong word might set things off.

When they returned to the entrance of Minghai Academy, they got into a car.

There were five of them in total, and the Q Rui had just enough space for everyone. On the way back, no one spoke; clearly, everyone knew what was on each other's minds.

Then, Sunshine District appeared before them. Ye Xiao really wanted to hurry up and find Lin Dieying, but he still dropped the four women off at the villa's doorstep.

"You can go now," Ling Shuya said.

Ye Xiao had wanted to get out of the car, as leaving immediately might make Ling Shuya and the others say he was too impatient, but now that Ling Shuya was saying this herself, Ye Xiao was quite puzzled.

Seeing that Ye Xiao hadn't started the Q Rui, Ling Shuya immediately frowned and said, "Hurry up and leave. I don't want to see you. If you don't go now, just forget about it!"

When Ye Xiao heard that if he didn't leave he wouldn't be allowed to go, he quickly stepped on the gas, and the Q Rui shot off like an arrow from a bow.

From the rearview mirror, Ye Xiao saw Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, Su Yun, and Shen Qiuyu talking as they entered the villa. As for what they were discussing, Ye Xiao had no idea.

After leaving Sunshine District, Ye Xiao asked the security guard where Kaiyuan Road was, and upon getting a general idea of its location, he sped off toward Kaiyuan Road.

Although he didn't know exactly where Qianyuan District was, since it was on Kaiyuan Road, it couldn't be too far.

But not long after driving out, he saw a familiar figure walking by the side of the road.

"Hey, beauty, need a ride?" Ye Xiao pulled the Q Rui up beside the figure.

Qin Yulu immediately turned her head, and upon seeing Ye Xiao, she said with some surprise, "What a coincidence!"

With a smile, Ye Xiao said to Qin Yulu, "Where are you headed? I'll give you a lift."

"I'm going home, but it's quite close," Qin Yulu declined politely.

Even though Qin Yulu said that, she had been worrying all afternoon since Ye Xiao had beaten that guy named Gao Rushan to death at the Third Academy.

So, seeing Ye Xiao now filled her with both happiness and surprise.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Aren't you going to walk either way? Do you think my car is not as good as his Audi?"

Ye Xiao was referring to someone Qin Yulu clearly knew and she immediately started to explain, "No, it's not that, I just..."

"Heh, just kidding. I stood up for you, and you haven't properly thanked me yet!" Ye Xiao teased. "Don't you plan to show any gratitude?"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Qin Yulu immediately said nervously, "How... how do you want to be thanked?"

"Well, that depends on your sincerity, because a mere 'thank you' won't do!" Ye Xiao said in a cheeky manner.

Qin Yulu hesitated for a moment and finally got into Ye Xiao's car, sat in the passenger seat with her cheeks flushed, and looking down, she said, "You... you say how. I... I'll try my best to satisfy you!"

Seeing Qin Yulu's bashful look, Ye Xiao couldn't help but tease her, "How about you promise yourself to me, after all, isn't it said that a hero deserves a beauty?"

Qin Yulu, now even more flustered, replied, "You're so full of yourself!"

"Heh, I'm just stating the facts," Ye Xiao said proudly!

Suddenly, Qin Yulu said, "Close your eyes!"

Ye Xiao was momentarily taken aback by Qin Yulu's request, clearly puzzled. What was she up to?

He immediately smiled, folded his arms across his chest, and said, "What are you up to?"

Qin Yulu quickly responded, "You're such a nuisance!"

Ye Xiao just grinned and then closed his eyes, wondering to himself what this girl was planning. He felt sure she posed no danger to him, so he closed his eyes, thinking, why not? After all, she's a beauty.

But just as he closed his eyes and his mind began to wander, suddenly he felt something soft and warm press briefly against his cheek like a dragonfly skimming the water.

What... what was this rhythm?

Ye Xiao was completely stunned, having forgotten to open his eyes. But at that moment, he heard the car door slam shut. He quickly opened his eyes, only to see Qin Yulu running off as if fleeing, her tense movements showing through the sway of her hips.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.