It had been a few days since he and Li Mei had met up and had their fiery reunion. Currently, Huang Shi was walking toward the Azure Dragon Sect Information Hall, trying to meet up with his grandfather to catch him up on the latest developments regarding his plans.
I've also never met the so-called Grand Elders of the Information Hall. Maybe I can get them to meet me for a courtesy call and gain their support.
Huang Shi's golden eyes flashed as numerous thoughts floated through his head while he walked the busy streets of the sect and started to observe his surroundings more.
Everywhere in the sect, people were either doing their best to repair the damage caused by the attack of the Greenwood Sky Snake King or putting up decorations all over the sect in preparation for the Azure Dragon Sect Martial Arts Competition.
Based on what Li Mei told me, the competition is going to start around a week from now. This means that the participants from the other sects will be arriving very soon.
His mind started to flood with scenes of battle as his fighting intent surged. It was clear from his reaction that Huang Shi was very excited for this so-called competition.
This competition is basically going to be my debut in this world, and it will be the first time that my name will spread far and wide!
After basking in the glow of excitement for a while, he finally arrived at his destination and walked straight toward the door, as the guards—who had already been informed of his arrival—easily let him through.
The first thing he saw when he got inside the reception area of the Information Hall was a pretty woman wearing a green hanfu. She had her hair tied up in a bun, and her sharp black eyes were staring fixedly at some papers that were on her desk.
Qiao Fenyi, eh... it's been a while since I've seen her…
Once again, Huang Shi chose not to look at the system's notification about her affection level, as he had already decided that unless it was truly necessary, he would opt not to look at it to determine what the girls he was currently pursuing truly felt about him.
The system is useful for all sorts of things, but I'd rather not use it for these kinds of purposes.
In fact, even his Unique Charm and Erotic Touch skills were only used for women he was already in intimate contact with; he prevented the system from automatically using them, unlike before, as he didn't want to feel like he was cheating.
"Hey Fenyi! Long time no see. You look as beautiful as ever."
Qiao Fenyi, who had previously been wholly focused on her work, suddenly scrunched her forehead. Without looking up at the person who had just spoken, she replied in a calm voice:
"Oh? I wonder who would be so shameless as to disturb a lady when she is wholeheartedly doing her work? Could it be that shameless guy who, after telling me he would contact me after leaving, chose not to send any messages for the past two months?"
Huang Shi's mouth twitched; he had obviously forgotten about this point because of the fact that, first, he was already preoccupied with dealing with Bai Xinyue; second, his priorities for updates were his grandfather and his Li Mei; and third, quite frankly, he and Qiao Fenyi's relationship was not yet close enough to warrant him giving updates about his life.
After remaining quiet for a few seconds, not knowing what to say, he suddenly heard a sigh from the lady in front of him, who then looked up as her pretty but impassive face stared into his golden eyes.
"I was kidding. We're obviously just acquaintances who met by chance and, at best, distant friends; you don't have to take my words so seriously."
Despite her words, he could feel the slight sense of hurt that was emanating from her body, and to be honest, it scalded him a bit.
Alright, maybe I messed up a bit with her...
After thinking about it for a few seconds, he looked straight into her eyes and replied with a serious expression:
"I apologize. I was busy fighting for my life training at the Greenwood Forest for the past two months, so I didn't have any energy to spare for anything else. I literally only talked to Grandpa Huang Li and my stepmother, and it was only for a few minutes every few days to give them an update that I was still alive. I hope you're not too angry at me."
Qiao Fenyi's eyes trembled as she tried finding any signs of falsehood in his words, but failing to do so, she looked back down at the papers on her desk, grabbed her pen, and started going back to work.
Shit... was she really that disappointed?
After waiting for a few more seconds, the tension in the air rising with every moment, he finally opened his mouth, trying to speak a few more words in defense, when she suddenly looked up at him again, her eyes flashing.
"You still owe me that date."
Huang Shi suddenly paused, his expression changing to one of incredulity, and yet before he could respond, Qiao Fenyi had already ducked her head back down, going back to work. Still, you could feel her shoulders tense up as her fingers trembled, while her face turned red from embarrassment.
I don't remember it being a date? I remember it being just a meal, right?
Despite this, he gave a simple smile as he nodded his head.
"Of course. Why don't we do it tomorrow? I'll come here at around 8:00 AM, and we'll walk around the sect for a while before having something to eat later in the day. Is that okay?"
Qiao Fenyi paused; she let out a soft breath before looking up at him with a feigned calm expression, her cheeks still red.
"Alright."