Xiao He watched Old Man Xia's conflicted expression and sighed helplessly.
He felt as though he had set Ye Chen up for trouble.
The name Old Xia carried significant weight within the Capital's Peking University.
Ever since his daughter left, Old Xia had poured almost all of his heart and soul into education, cultivating numerous elites for the nation.
Although the University had expressed a desire for him to serve as dean, he had refused.
His only focus was to teach his students with all his heart and strength.
During that time, Old Man Xia had also participated in several major national projects.
Now, while Old Man Xia held no official power or position, his students were everywhere across the country, and his influence was immense.
Among the students Old Man Xia had taught, some were government officials, others were in business, and many had made quite a name for themselves.
If nothing else, even the current President of Peking University was one of Old Xia's former students.
As a student of Peking University, if Ye Chen were truly targeted by Old Xia, it would be quite dangerous.
Old Xia sat for a while, and seeing his restless state, Xiao He knew that Old Man Xia's emotions had yet to settle.
After offering a few words of comfort to Old Xia, Xiao He took his leave.
After Xiao He left, Old Xia stood up, crossed the traditional Chinese courtyard residence, and entered a side room.
This was the bedroom of a vibrant young girl, kept clean and spotless.
Inside, everything remained as it once was; the bed, the vanity, and the tables and chairs were all neatly arranged, as if someone had been living there all along.
On the vanity sat a photograph of a girl who looked remarkably like Xia Yingluo, smiling at him.
The girl was very beautiful and in the prime of her youth.
Old Xia picked up the photo and gently caressed it for a long time, remaining silent for a while.
The next day, Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo went to the supermarket together and bought many daily necessities.
Soon, these necessities filled two small shopping carts.
Pushing her cart, Xia Yingluo felt they had bought enough and said, "Ye Chen, let's go check out."
But when she turned her head, she found that Ye Chen was nowhere to be seen.
Where did Ye Chen go?
She pushed her cart and searched for a while before finally discovering that Ye Chen was actually standing in front of a shelf.
To Xia Yingluo's embarrassment, the shelf Ye Chen was standing at contained female hygiene products.
Looking at Ye Chen seriously examining the sanitary pads, Xia Yingluo's face turned bright red.
Xia Yingluo walked over and asked, "Ye Chen, what are you looking at?"
Ye Chen turned around and said, "Yingluo, do you need the large size or the small size? I think a small size would be enough for you, but I might need a large one."
Yingluo was instantly dumbfounded.
These are sanitary pads! Are you sure you need them too?
Xia Yingluo really wanted to pretend she didn't know Ye Chen; it was too embarrassing.
Xia Yingluo whispered, "I usually use the large size."
Ye Chen paused for a moment. "Are your feet that big?"
"Feet???"
The two looked at each other, both completely confused.
Then, Xia Yingluo realized that what she was thinking and what Ye Chen was saying were not the same thing at all.
Ye Chen said, "I'm buying these to use as insoles. Military training is starting soon, and it will be very tiring if we just wear the shoes as they are."
Actually, Ye Chen had learned this method during his military training in his previous life.
Although the military training at Peking University wasn't very long, it was still quite exhausting.
Most importantly, the shoes and clothes issued for military training were standard military issue.
The shoes, in particular, were very uncomfortable to wear.
Moreover, the shoes had rubber soles and were not breathable.
Wearing them made your feet dirty and smelly, and it was easy to get blisters.
In his previous life, Ye Chen had heard classmates say that using pads as insoles would make things more comfortable.
But in his previous life, Ye Chen had still been a shy boy.
He wouldn't have had the courage to go to the supermarket and buy sanitary pads.
It wasn't until the last day or two that a roommate gave him one.
By then, his feet were already covered in blisters.
When he put them on, he was shocked; the feeling of that material under his feet was so comfortable, it was pure bliss.
Xia Yingluo also realized she had misunderstood Ye Chen, and her face flushed red instantly.
Ye Chen looked at Xia Yingluo and smiled, saying, "Mm, you use the large size. I'll remember that!"
Xia Yingluo asked, speechless, "Why would you remember that?"
Ye Chen gave a warm smile. "So I can buy them for you!"
Xia Yingluo: "..."
Sure enough, my boyfriend is just a pervert.
The two of them pushed their carts out of the supermarket and headed toward the dormitories carrying their purchases.
"Ye Chen..."
The two had not gone far when Ye Chen suddenly heard someone calling his name.
Ye Chen turned his head, feeling very puzzled. Who at Peking University would already know him?
Seeing the two elderly men walking toward them, it turned out to be Xiao He!
Beside Xiao He stood another elderly man, and the two were looking at them with smiles.
For some reason, Ye Chen felt that the gaze the other elderly man directed at him seemed to carry a faint hint of murderous intent.
Xiao He smiled and said, "When did you arrive at the University?"
Ye Chen replied, "We reported for registration yesterday."
Xiao He acted as if it were a chance encounter and chatted with Ye Chen.
Behind him, Old Man Xia kept poking him in the back with his hand.
Xiao He was speechless.
Old Man Xia, aren't you being a bit too impatient?
Xiao He smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Professor Xia Bo; he is a professor in our University's Architecture Department."
Xia Yingluo and Ye Chen were both a bit surprised to hear the name.
After all, the surname Xia was not very common.
However, Xia wasn't an extremely rare surname either, so both of them assumed it was just a coincidence.
"Hello, Professor Xia," the two of them greeted him hurriedly.
"Hello, hello. You're both freshmen, right? I heard Ye Chen is the Top Scorer in the National Higher Education Entrance Examination. Impressive!" Old Man Xia said with a beaming smile.
Although Old Man Xia was praising him, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel that something was off.
Because while Old Man Xia was praising him, his eyes were fixed on Xia Yingluo.
Moreover, Ye Chen had a persistent feeling that Professor Xia seemed to look at him with a sense of extreme displeasure.
"By the way, it's almost time for lunch. Let me treat you to a meal," Old Xia couldn't help but say.
Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo glanced at each other.
After all, while they were very familiar with Xiao He, this was their first time meeting Old Man Xia.
They didn't feel right letting the elderly man treat them to a meal.
Besides, were the professors at Peking University all this enthusiastic now?
Xia Yingluo looked at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen shook his head and said, "Professor, we still have things to do. Thank you for your kindness."
Xia Yingluo nodded in agreement.
Watching the two figures walk further and further away...
Old Man Xia felt very wronged.
"Old Xiao, my granddaughter is ignoring me."
Xiao He said, "Old Xia, it's not that I want to criticize you, but if it were me, I'd ignore you too. Aren't you being way too rushed?"
Old Xia still had a look of resentment. "It's all because of that Ye Chen, not letting my granddaughter go to lunch with me."
Xiao He actually felt quite bad for Ye Chen. After all, you're inviting someone to lunch the first time you meet them; how are they supposed to know who you are?
So, it was perfectly normal for them to refuse.
Xiao He couldn't help but ask, "Old Xia, why don't you just directly acknowledge Yingluo?"