spent the afternoon with Tang Yuehua and Xue Ke.
Tang Yuehua played the zither, and Xue Ke helped him play, relieving some of the pressure for Ye Qiu.
The sun set.
Ye Qiu returned to Blue Tyrant Academy.
But amidst the group of women, he noticed a somewhat out-of-place figure.
"Brother~"
Little Blue, alone, eating fruit and swinging on a swing, immediately threw herself into Ye Qiu's arms.
"Why does brother smell like another girl?" Little Blue snuggled into Ye Qiu's arms, biting his neck, and then sniffed.
"This smells quite nice...hehe."
Ye Qiu lifted her pert bottom and rolled his eyes at her.
When he looked up again,
it seemed like five pairs of glowing eyes were staring at him with death stares.
"Why are you all staring at me like that?"
Ye Qiu's body stiffened, his face full of awkward smiles.
Ye Qiu gestured to Liu Erlong, who was also looking at him with a stern face. He didn't care about the others
; he had already told Liu Erlong he was going to Yuexuan.
"Haha."
Liu Erlong couldn't help but chuckle at Ye Qiu's pleading look. She had no choice.
Not keeping an eye on him was unacceptable.
"Hmph, that stinky guy is definitely hiding a woman outside."
"Rongrong, why are you like this again!?"
Ning Rongrong threw down her cards resentfully.
Ignoring Xiao Wu's speechless look and complaints, she once again used Ye Qiu as an excuse to act shamelessly.
"Xiao Qiu~ You have to discipline her."
"Discipline me for what? You've reneged on your debts plenty of times too!"
"..."
Seeing the two girls arguing a little, Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief; at least the fighting wouldn't affect him.
"Haha. Brother's heart was beating so fast just now!" Xiao Lan hugged Ye Qiu's neck, glad her older sisters hadn't fought with her; she wanted to take advantage.
"It's all your fault for being so talkative,"
Ye Qiu patted her bottom, a slight punishment.
Xiao Lan wriggled around, nibbling incessantly on his neck and face.
Then,
Ye Qiu, holding her, sat down between Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Erlong, pushing the restless Xiao Lan onto Zhu Zhuqing, earning two eye-rolls.
He gently stroked the big cat's leg and smiled apologetically.
Liu Erlong gently served tea.
Ye Qiu looked at Ye Lingling across from him, her face veiled in black, his eyes filled with deep confusion.
Noticing his gaze, Ye Lingling lowered her head.
Her face beneath the veil was flushed; after all, everyone present was Ye Qiu's woman, and she felt incredibly awkward there.
Moreover, her purpose in being there
could easily be misunderstood.
Ye Qiu opened his mouth, but before he could ask,
Dugu Yan took Ye Lingling's arm,
smiling broadly.
"Husband, I called Lingling over. She wants to join Blue Tyrant Academy with me, and Sister Erlong has already agreed."
"I see."
Ye Qiu nodded, not saying much. He knew a bit about Dugu Yan's little schemes. He
just didn't know why Ye Lingling had agreed.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you." Ye Lingling said softly.
"Hmph! What's the trouble? Maybe that rascal is secretly overjoyed!"
Ning Rongrong propped her head up and looked at Ye Qiu.
When Dugu Yan first brought Ye Lingling over, she was quite angry, but there was nothing she could do.
Besides, making the Ye family of Nine Heart Begonia one of their own was quite good.
"That's right, that's right!"
Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly in agreement.
The death stares from earlier were all intentional.
After all, they knew Ye Qiu very well, and they already knew perfectly well whether there were any women outside.
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Therefore, Ning Rongrong and the others didn't bring up the previous matter again.
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes.
They made him sound like a lecherous fiend.
Although if things continued like this, he was almost there too.
*Ahem* Clearing his
mind of that magnificent crystal palace.
Ye Qiu composed himself, sipped his tea, and got down to business. "Erlong, have the spots for the Soul Master Competition been decided?"
Liu Erlong nestled beside Ye Qiu, giving him a sidelong glance.
"There's not much to choose from. The sisters are all so excellent, and there are plenty of people. Let's just have Yan Yan and the others with you."
After a moment's thought, Liu Erlong remembered her prized students. The sisters in the Soul Master Competition were quite strong, and their rankings would definitely be high.
It would be a good opportunity for them to gain prestige.
"Hmm… Also, let's add Jiang Zhu! What do you think?"
Ye Qiu nodded.
"No problem, you're the dean. It's your decision."
"Although I'm the dean, you're the head of the household, so of course I need to consider your opinion."
"…"
Ye Lingling, sitting opposite him,
felt incredibly uncomfortable.
Don't these women know how to keep a low profile?
Playing a little game, whether it's a punishment or a reward, it's all about taking advantage of Ye Qiu in the end. Rewarding Ye Qiu!
Although she secretly wanted to join them,
they weren't familiar with each other yet!
Ye Lingling kept pretending to be an ostrich, not daring to make a sound, her ears burning red, her heart filled with shyness.
Dugu Yan, who
had just finished Ye Qiu's "Return My Beauty Punch" punishment, returned to Ye Lingling's side with her heart pounding.
Seeing Ye Lingling's restraint, she put down her cards and started whispering to her.
However,
it clearly had the opposite effect.
Ye Lingling's face became even redder, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on her forehead.
Dugu Yan kept telling her about Ye Qiu's preferences—food, things he used, toys.
If Ye Lingling hadn't stopped her in time, Dugu Yan might have told her about all of Ye Qiu's favorite actions.
Ye Lingling felt a pang of regret;
she shouldn't have agreed to come here with Dugu Yan. It was practically like the Spider Cave offering her up to the King.
Even her mother's friend was Ye Qiu's woman.
Time flew by.
The setting sun completely disappeared behind the mountains.
Darkness descended.
Because he was going to Qian Renxue's place, Ye Qiu didn't stay for a meal at Lanba Academy.
Now he was walking side by side with Ye Lingling on the street.
Well... after Dugu Yan's persistent pleading and promise to use his Martial Soul Possession state next time,
Ye Qiu had no choice but to accept the task of taking Ye Lingling home.
It was a way to familiarize himself with the place, leave his coordinates, and make it easier to use his Divine Might to pick her up in the future.
The two hadn't exchanged a single word since they arrived at Lanba Academy.
"Miss Lingling, are you alright?" Ye Qiu turned his head, looking at the corner of her bloodshot face peeking out from under her veil.
"I'm fine."
Ye Lingling nodded slowly, completely at a loss for words.
Ye Qiu understood her personality; at least outwardly, she seemed world-weary.
"Miss Lingling, you don't need to be so pessimistic. Perhaps there will be a way to address your spirit's flaw in the future."
Ye Lingling simply nodded blankly at Ye Qiu's words of comfort, then turned to look at him curiously.
Looking at his face, her heart couldn't help but flutter.
And where they were now was the very place where they had first met.
"Ye Qiu, are your spirit rings really a deep, dark purple?"