area51novel Chapter 558 An Awkward and Delicate Day
Chapter 558 An Awkward and Delicate Day
Chapter 558 An Awkward and Delicate Day
Jiangzhu shook her head shyly, and was about to say "You're welcome" when a delicate jade box was placed in her hand:
"Take this."
Jiangzhu paused, then subconsciously asked:
"Huh? Teacher Ye, what's this?"
"It's a good thing." Ye Qifeng smiled slightly, but didn't specify that it was a rare medicinal herb. "I picked it out especially for you."
Ye Qifeng wore a gentle smile as he looked softly at Jiangzhu, whose eyes were slightly wide and who seemed a little dazed.
"Take this first, and when Sister Erlong has time, have her protect you before you eat it. It will be good for you."
"As for what it is, you'll find out in time."
Jiangzhu wasn't stupid; she instantly realized that the jade box probably contained something very precious. She wanted to refuse, but Ye Qifeng didn't give her the chance, forcefully changing the subject:
"By the way, Jiangzhu, has anyone bothered Sister Erlong in the past few years?"
In one of her correspondence, Liu Erlong mentioned that she had reconnected with two old friends who had once traveled the mainland together but had not seen each other for more than ten or twenty years after they parted ways.
Ye Qifeng knew immediately who those two old friends were. Besides the other two members of the Golden Iron Triangle—Flander the Four-Eyed Cat Owl and Yu Xiaogang the Useless Master—who else could they be?
Ye Qifeng was somewhat concerned about this.
However, Liu Erlong did not elaborate on the details of the reunion of the Golden Trio in her letter, only mentioning it briefly. Ye Qifeng was unaware of the specifics, only knowing that their relationship did not seem to be pleasant in the end.
It was obviously inappropriate to ask Liu Erlong directly if he wanted to know the details, so Ye Qifeng thought of trying with Jiangzhu to see if she knew any of the truth.
Jiangzhu did not answer Ye Qifeng's question immediately. Instead, she frowned and recalled, carefully searching her memory. Then she nodded to him and slowly began to narrate:
"Shortly after you left a few years ago, Teacher Ye, the Dean gradually handed over most of the affairs of Blue Tyrant Academy to other teachers and then came to live in seclusion in this wooden house deep in the forest of the academy."
"However, the dean has not completely cut off contact with the outside world. He still keeps an eye on the management of the academy. After all, some major decisions of Blue Tyrant Academy still need to be made by the dean himself."
"In addition, the dean occasionally receives some guests who visit the college, some of whom are his friends."
"For example, Ye Huiyin, the head of the Ye family of the Nine Heart Begonia, would come every few days. Sometimes she would bring her daughter, Miss Ye Lingling, along with Miss Dugu Yan occasionally."
"Oh, right, there's also that super beautiful Sister Qian Renxue, she's been here a few times."
At this point, Jiangzhu suddenly frowned, her tone unconsciously carrying a hint of displeasure:
"However, in the past two years or so, the people who have visited the dean the most frequently are not the Ye family head and the others, but two strange-looking men—one with a long face and the other with a flat-faced buzz cut."
"Oh? A long face and a flat-faced buzz cut?" Upon hearing this, Ye Qifeng instantly understood that Jiangzhu was referring to Flander and Yu Xiaogang. His eyes flickered slightly, and he raised his hand to signal her to continue.
Tell me in detail.
Crimson pearl lightly touched her head:
"That shoehorn-faced uncle comes quite frequently, almost two or three times a month."
"On the contrary, that guy with the expressionless face and buzz cut comes much less often, only once every two or three months. However, in the last six months, he seems to have come more often."
"Whenever they come, the dean will personally greet them, but one thing that must be mentioned is that the dean is always quite happy when he receives that shoehorn-faced uncle."
"But whenever that interviewer with the buzz cut came along, for some reason, the dean's face would turn very ugly in the end. I don't know if they had argued during the interview or what, but the dean always seemed very angry."
As Jiangzhu spoke, she wrinkled her delicate little nose, revealing a look of disdain:
"If those two weren't old friends of the dean, and the college hadn't been unable to refuse their visit, I wouldn't have bothered to pass on their message to the dean."
"Especially that guy with the facial paralysis and buzz cut, every time he comes to see the dean, he always has a sour face and looks unwilling, as if coming to see the dean is some great torment or injustice to him."
"The dean doesn't owe him anything, so why is he wearing that sour face? It's disgusting and really annoying."
"Anyway, I don't like it."
Hearing Jiangzhu's words, Ye Qifeng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow:
"You mean to say that Sister Erlong didn't get along very well with those two, and they even had some arguments, especially when that expressionless guy with the buzz cut was around, right?"
Jiangzhu carefully held the exquisite jade box that Ye Qifeng had given her, and nodded quickly:
"Yes."
"However, I don't know what caused the disagreement between the dean and them, but I'm certain that the dean was angry."
After saying that, she looked up at Ye Qifeng's handsome face, and before her face flushed, her heart pounded, her breathing quickened, and her senses could no longer hold, she hurriedly said:
"Teacher Ye, if you want to know more, you can ask the dean. I think the dean will definitely tell you."
"You have no idea how much the Dean misses you. All these years she has lived in seclusion here all alone, spending her time cultivating and tending to her plants. She often murmurs your name and stares into space. I've heard her say it several times."
Hearing Jiangzhu's words, Ye Qifeng was slightly taken aback. Looking at her slightly flushed face and earnest expression, he smiled gently and nodded slightly.
"I will, thank you for telling me this."
After saying that, Ye Qifeng patted Jiangzhu's shoulder lightly, then turned around and walked into the small living room of the wooden house, which was now somewhat crowded due to the large number of visitors.
However, the instant he turned and stepped into the small living room, a silver ring flicked from Ye Qifeng's finger, landing precisely in Jiangzhu's empty jade palm. At the same time, a magnetic and gentle voice came from the air:
"You don't have a storage soul tool yet, do you? Here's a storage soul tool ring. Consider it a gift for what you just told me."
"Oh, right, the contents of the jade box in your hand shouldn't be exposed to the air for too long. Put it back into that ring. I don't need to explain how to use a storage soul tool, right? I think you already know."
"As for how to consume the contents of the jade box, I will tell Sister Erlong, and she will explain it to you in detail then."
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Because there were too many unexpected visitors, and the wooden house where Liu Erlong lived in seclusion was not very large, she was unable to properly entertain everyone.
So Liu Erlong sent Jiangzhu, who had been left behind by Ye Qifeng, to reserve a private room on the second floor of the Lanba Academy cafeteria and treated everyone to a sumptuous lunch.
After lunch.
Jiangzhu returned to her team and continued training with her teammates Tailong, Jingling, and Huang Yuan, preparing for the upcoming Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies.
Raven then led her six sisters from the Spirit Hall's Second Team, who were curious and excited about Blue Tyrant Academy, on a leisurely tour.
The others all returned to the wooden house where Liu Erlong was living in seclusion.
After returning to the forest cabin.
Yue Guan and Dugu Bo, these two old rivals, didn't want to get involved in the complicated relationships between Ye Qifeng and several women, including Liu Erlong and Qian Renxue, so they went to the small flower garden in the courtyard to stare at each other and bicker.
Having finally waited for Ye Qifeng to return, Liu Erlong was itching to stay by his side and feel his presence.
But since her best friend Ye Huiyin was also there, she couldn't just leave her aside, so she had to suppress her thoughts for the time being and focus her attention on her close friend Ye Huiyin.
However, while whispering secrets to Ye Huiyin, Liu Erlong couldn't help but keep glancing at Ye Qifeng, and no one could stop him.
Liu Erlong's heart wasn't entirely with Ye Huiyin, but in reality, Ye Huiyin's heart wasn't entirely with Liu Erlong either.
Ye Huiyin would occasionally glance at her daughter Ye Lingling, then at Ye Qifeng, and also at Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan, who stayed by Ye Qifeng's side without leaving him.
Ye Huiyin naturally noticed her best friend Liu Erlong's unusual behavior, but she didn't say anything. While she found it amusing, she couldn't help but start to worry about her daughter.
Should I try to bring Erlong and Lingling together? Oh dear, this is a tough decision.
However, it seems that the question is no longer whether to choose Erlong or Lingling. The key is that the mysterious and stunningly beautiful blonde, Qian Renxue, has clearly secured a place in the competition.
The eldest daughter of the Dugu family, Dugu Yan, was clearly no pushover either, especially with a group of beautiful girls strolling around Blue Tyrant Academy outside.
There was no way around it; that handsome Holy Son Ye Qifeng was simply too outstanding. There were so many women who coveted him that even she, a woman who was over forty, married, and had children, couldn't help but feel her heart flutter and her little heart pound.
Ahem, I'd better leave it to Lingling; I'll pass it on to her.
However, Lingling didn't seem to have much of an advantage in front of those women. Every woman surrounding Ye Qifeng was extraordinary, and each one was more beautiful and outstanding than the last.
How can this be done?
Ye Huiyin felt like her head was about to explode.
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next to.
Ye Qifeng, Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling sat around the coffee table on the sofa, chatting quietly among themselves, appearing to be in perfect harmony.
Qian Renxue sat close to Ye Qifeng, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, a faint smile on her face, gentle and charming, yet she exuded a powerful aura, as if declaring her ownership.
Ye Qifeng naturally sensed the unusual aura emanating from Qian Renxue, but he could only pretend to be nonchalant, since Qian Renxue's hand remained firmly on the soft flesh of his waist, never moving away from it.
Seemingly intimidated by the aura emanating from Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling dared not rashly take the seat next to Ye Qifeng. Instead, they sat down hand in hand on another sofa opposite the coffee table, exchanging glances.
Dugu Yan glanced at Ye Lingling beside her, and subtly raised an eyebrow at the latter:
"Lingling, the Holy Son is right in front of you, you go."
Ye Lingling blinked her expressive eyes, responding to Dugu Yan with her gaze:
"I don't dare. Yanyan, you're older than me, you go first."
Dugu Yan's eyes widened immediately:
"No, no, no, you're the younger sister, younger sister comes first."
Ye Lingling's small mouth, hidden beneath the black veil, opened slightly, and she blinked again:
"You're the older sister, so you go first."
Dugu Yan: "."
Ye Lingling: "."
The two best friends who had agreed to form an alliance against each other began to decline, as if neither of them wanted to provoke Qian Renxue, the food-protecting little hamster.
The atmosphere gradually became awkward and delicate.
Qian Renxue was unaware that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were exchanging data, but she knew very well that the two girls' goal today was Ye Qifeng, and she had to be careful.
So the hand that was pinching Ye Qifeng's soft waist turned around halfway.
"Hiss—" Ye Qifeng gasped sharply, but dared not make a sound.
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The awkward and delicate atmosphere lasted for a long time until Raven and her sisters returned to the cabin after visiting Blue Tyrant Academy.
Time always flies when you're with someone you love, and before you know it, the sun is setting.
Liu Erlong once again arranged a sumptuous dinner for everyone.
After the banquet, it was time to say goodbye.
The wooden cabin where Liu Erlong lived in seclusion only had four rooms available for people to live in, which was not enough to accommodate so many people, so most people had to go back to their own homes.
Although Blue Tyrant Academy has extra dormitories available for everyone, those are reserved for students and teachers.
In order not to break the rules and occupy the college's public resources, and also because of some ulterior motive in his heart, Liu Erlong did not insist that everyone continue to stay as guests.
And so.
Ye Huiyin and her daughter Ye Lingling, along with Dugu Bo and his grandson Dugu Yan, could only return to their own residence with regret and reluctance.
Yue Guan then drove the carriage back to the Heaven Dou Spirit Temple with several members of the Spirit Hall's Second Team, but Raven stayed behind.
Also staying were Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue, since the other three rooms in the cabin were originally prepared for them.
—The room that originally belonged to Ye Qifeng has now been occupied by Liu Erlong.
Throughout the day, because Qian Renxue clung to Ye Qifeng like glue, Liu Erlong couldn't find a chance to be alone with him.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who came specifically for Ye Qifeng, were in the same situation. They couldn't express their feelings clearly until they parted ways. They were unhappy but could only sigh inwardly and accept the outcome.
However, the two had already made a promise—to come again next time, when Qian Renxue is not around.
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Postscript:
Ah—Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone! I forgot, so I'm making up for it now!!
Thank you to [Night Rain and Snow] for the 1100 Qidian Coins!
(End of this chapter)