Zhou Hao's way of addressing Ye Xiao made several girls present a bit stunned, not knowing what exactly had happened. Could it be that Ye Xiao and Zhou Hao knew each other?

Zhou Yuyan looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Bro, why do you call Ye Xiao 'Boss'? Do you know Ye Xiao?"

It was as if Zhou Hao hadn't heard Zhou Yuyan's question at all. He looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Boss, when we parted that day, we both threw away our phones, and I thought we'd never see each other again in this lifetime. I really didn't expect to meet you here today!"

Ye Xiao immediately gave Zhou Hao a white look and said, "I'm not dead. Why wouldn't we meet? Is she your sister?"

Zhou Hao smiled and then looked towards Zhou Yuyan, saying, "Haven't I told you before that I have a sister who's stunningly beautiful? Here she is. So, how about it? She's a lot better than those plain Janes from Bilijia, right?"

When Ye Xiao heard this, he immediately recalled a mission in Lijiazhou where Zhou Hao's self-restraint had been lacking. Moreover, it had been nearly a month without release, so Zhou Hao had insisted on dragging Ye Xiao to places of pleasure. Lijiazhou was the territory of the non-human species, naturally full of non-humans, and what's more, it hadn't been particularly safe in the past few years, so there were very few people from other countries there!

If the lights weren't on in the bar, it would be nothing but shadows. Ye Xiao really couldn't muster the slightest interest in non-humans. It's not that Ye Xiao was too picky; rather, like many people from Yan Country, he had a preference for fair skin. When it came to women, he preferred them fair-skinned. Even a bit tanned, wheatish skin was acceptable. However, black as ink? That was where Ye Xiao had absolutely no interest at all. As a result, Ye Xiao remained uncompromising even when Zhou Hao invited seven or eight ladies claimed to be the prettiest in the bar. Ye Xiao, the model of propriety, was genuinely unflustered amidst temptations!

But Zhou Hao was truly too deprived for too long. Honestly, if a sow had been presented to him back then, he probably would have felt the impulse. Therefore, Zhou Hao had a fierce battle that night in the bar, and the next day, he leaned on the walls to stagger back to his accommodations. He even boasted about it for over a week but was instantly silenced by just one sentence from Ye Xiao!

Ye Xiao had said, "A man can have his desires, but they must be of good taste. Otherwise, it's not desire—it's just a low-grade animal venting its lust!"

Low-grade animal!

For a while after that, every time Zhou Hao heard the word 'animal,' his face would subconsciously turn red!

Ye Xiao said with a smile, "Of course!"

"Bro, I'm talking to you. How do you know Ye Xiao?" Zhou Yuyan, seeing her own brother blatantly ignoring her question, was suddenly very unhappy and asked again. Actually, this was also Ling Shuya's question!

Only then did Zhou Hao smile and look at Zhou Yuyan, saying, "Didn't our parents send me abroad to gain experience? It was during that time that I met the Boss. Boss, what are you doing here? Which of these girls is your girlfriend? It looks like the Boss's taste is still so good!"

"What the hell are you spouting?" Ling Shuya immediately glared at Zhou Hao upon hearing his words!

Zhou Hao didn't get angry. He took a look at Ling Shuya and noticed that Ye Xiao was standing to Ling Shuya's left. Moreover, among the three girls, Ling Shuya was the most outstandingly beautiful. Especially because Ling Shuya's reaction was the strongest when Zhou Hao said that, so Zhou Hao immediately grinned and said to Ling Shuya, "Sis-in-law, don't be mad!"

Ling Shuya was nearly fainted with anger at Zhou Hao's words!

"Who is your sis-in-law? You better explain yourself clearly!" Ling Shuya fumed immediately!

Zhou Yuyan knew about Ling Shuya's temper, so she quickly said to Zhou Hao, "Bro, don't talk nonsense. Right now, Ye Xiao is Shuya's assistant, and they don't have that kind of relationship!"

Zhou Hao, puzzled after hearing his sister's words, thought to himself: What kind of person is Ye Xiao that he would be content to be a girl's bodyguard?

Zhou Hao looked at Ye Xiao, his face full of confusion.

Ye Xiao laughed and said, "Zhou Hao, don't overthink it. I really didn't expect you to be Yuyan's brother. I heard from Yuyan that you guys are hurrying back to Jinchen, right?"

Zhou Hao nodded, saying, "Yeah, that's right. My grandma misses me and Yuyan, and insists on us coming back. However, I've decided not to rush off. Let's find a place to catch up first!"

"No need to chat now, Yuyan is studying here and will need to come back. I also won't be here just a day or two. If you want to chat, there's plenty of time later. It's understandable for an old person to miss their grandchildren. Go back and spend time with her, and say hello to Grandma for me!" said Ye Xiao.

Zhou Hao felt that Ye Xiao was right, so he said to Ye Xiao, "We'll be back in a couple of days, and then we'll definitely have a proper catch-up!"

Ye Xiao laughed and said, "You should get going!"

"Shuya, looks like I can't join you for lunch. It seems Ye Xiao won't be a bad guy, so go ahead and have lunch with him!" Zhou Yuyan giggled as she said to Ling Shuya.

Then Zhou Yuyan got into the car with Zhou Hao. As they were leaving, Zhou Hao smiled at Lin Dieying, who was standing next to Ye Xiao, and said, "Sis-in-law, I'm heading off!"

Ye Xiao, Lin Dieying, and Ling Shuya were all taken aback!

"This guy is not right in the head!" Ling Shuya said with a displeased face.

Ye Xiao chuckled, then turned to Lin Dieying beside him and said, "Die Ying, sorry about that, my friend likes to joke around."

Lin Dieying gently shook her head and said, "No problem!"

Ling Shuya immediately turned around and walked towards the school. Ye Xiao suddenly called from behind, "Shuya, let's have dinner together!"

Ling Shuya stopped but didn't turn around and said, "I'm afraid I'll disturb your world for two!"

There was a clear hint of jealousy in Ling Shuya's words, a feeling she herself found surprisingly strong!

Ye Xiao said, "Stop joking, it's not what you think. Come on, let's go have dinner, my treat!"

As he spoke, Ye Xiao gave Lin Dieying a knowing glance. Lin Dieying hesitated for a moment and then walked up next to Ling Shuya, smiling as she said, "Shuya, let's go have dinner together!"

"I don't want to spoil your fun!" Ling Shuya said to Lin Dieying with no courtesy!

Lin Dieying was slightly startled before she quickly replied, "It's fine if you don't go. To tell you the truth, I like Ye Xiao. If you don't come, I'd be even happier. We can share our feelings and maybe I'll succeed!"

After saying that, Lin Dieying turned around, took Ye Xiao's hand, and said, "Ye Xiao, let's go. She doesn't want to come, so we will!"

Ling Shuya frowned, wondering why she was feeling so annoyed. If Ye Xiao actually started something with Lin Dieying and she didn't go, wouldn't that just hand Lin Dieying the opportunity on a silver platter? After all, Ye Xiao was still her follower; why should she create this chance for her for free!

Moreover, Ling Shuya recalled that Ye Xiao had declared at the school that they were cousins. It should be perfectly natural for a cousin to have dinner with her cousin. After much thought, Ling Shuya felt she should go; it would be wrong not to!

"Hmph, you wish. You think any random girl can just steal my cousin? I have to look after my cousin for my... for my... for my aunt!" Ling Shuya said, feeling somewhat guilty by the end.

Ye Xiao almost burst out laughing when he heard Ling Shuya; he didn't even know his own mother was considered Ling Shuya's aunt!

Lin Dieying, of course, didn't know if what Ling Shuya said was true or false, but seeing Ling Shuya's lack of confidence, she also had her doubts. However, since Ye Xiao wanted Ling Shuya to join them for dinner, Lin Dieying nodded in agreement.

Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Lin Dieying immediately headed to the Yummy Restaurant they had previously visited with Song Jiaqian!

As Ye Xiao entered the Yummy Restaurant, the owner spotted him immediately. After Ye Xiao's last meal there, the owner had someone check on him, only to discover that Ye Xiao was quite famous at Minghai Academy. So when Ye Xiao visited again, the owner was very respectful and hurried over, saying, "Brother Ye, you're here! Come on in, please!"

Ling Shuya and Lin Dieying were puzzled to see the restaurant owner being so warm to Ye Xiao, a mere student. Why would the owner be so polite to him?

The restaurant owner found a window-side table and asked Ye Xiao to sit down, then smilingly said to him, "Brother Ye, what would you like to eat?"

Ye Xiao chuckled and was about to reply to the restaurant owner when his phone rang. He said, "Big Brother, let me take this call. Ask these two beauties what they want to eat; I'll have whatever they're having."

Then, Ye Xiao stood up and walked outside.

"Why are you going outside? Got something to hide?" Ling Shuya asked directly.

Ye Xiao had already left the table, but upon hearing Ling Shuya's comment, he immediately sat back down.

Ye Xiao had seen the name 'Song Jiaqian' on his phone; he didn't want Ling Shuya to misunderstand, which was why he intended to stand up. But he hadn't expected Ling Shuya to be so pointed!

Ling Shuya was the employer, and Ye Xiao had no choice but to answer the call.

"Jiaqian, what's up?" Ye Xiao said softly.

Upon hearing the name 'Jiaqian', Ling Shuya and Lin Dieying both looked up at Ye Xiao, clearly curious about this 'Jiaqian.'

Song Jiaqian was already unhappy on the other side of the line. After she left yesterday, Ye Xiao hadn't called to soothe her or sent a single caring message. Hearing Ye Xiao's response made her retort immediately, "Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong? Do you think everyone in the world is as cold-hearted and ruthless as you?"

Cold-hearted and ruthless?

Ye Xiao was puzzled by Song Jiaqian's words and chuckled, "What happened, Jiaqian? Are you upset about something? Did someone make you angry? Tell me, and I'll beat them up for you!"

Song Jiaqian snorted and said, "It was you. After you went back yesterday, you just forgot about me. Do you know I had nightmares all night!"

Ye Xiao now understood where Song Jiaqian's discontent stemmed from!

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