vncnus Chapter 97 Paying Rent
Chapter 97 Paying Rent
Chapter 97 Paying Rent
"Come on, come and try Auntie's cooking."
"Thank you, Auntie." Zhang Lexuan accepted the dragon soup ladled out by Huo Yun'er with a gentle smile.
Huo Yun'er treated everyone equally, ladling a bowl of soup for Ma Xiaotao and Long Qiu'er who were sitting to the side, and looking at them with a smile.
I don't know why the friendship between girls is so wonderful. The three of them, who were clearly at each other's throats and ready to fight when they first met, are now chatting and laughing while eating and drinking.
Huo Yuhao could only keep his head down and shovel rice into his mouth, not daring to look up at the table, feeling depressed.
Aren't those novels all about female protagonists, out of jealousy, casually placing their feet between the male protagonist's legs and doing things that easily lead to suggestive thoughts while eating at the table?
Why is it that when it comes to me it's like this—
Ma Xiaotao stepped on his right foot, and Zhang Lexuan stepped on his left foot, grinding them viciously. The immense force made Huo Yuhao want to howl but dare not, for fear of making a fool of himself.
Well, that brat, no wonder he was in such a hurry to go home, turns out he already had a girlfriend.
Huo Yuhao passed the meal safely amidst his trepidation. After Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan explained their purpose, Huo Yun'er warmly welcomed the two of them to stay at their home.
Especially for Zhang Lexuan, her parents showed great respect to the visiting teachers.
In order not to delay her son's marriage, Huo Yun'er decisively went to the shop, leaving Huo Yuhao alone to fight the three women.
The three girls took showers in turn, and Huo Yuhao returned to the living room after he finished showering. It was almost dusk.
Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan sat on either side of the sofa. They were clearly prepared, having changed into pajamas and nightgowns that they had brought in advance, while Long Qiu'er wore a simple style of short sleeves and shorts.
But in reality—
Long Qiu'er stared blankly at the nightgowns the two of them were wearing, then looked down regretfully at her own short-sleeved shirt.
She had just arrived in the human world and didn't know that nightgowns existed.
After Huo Yuhao brought out the washed fruit, the strange atmosphere between the three of them gradually disappeared.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Lexuan spoke up, "To be honest, I really can't imagine that such a powerful martial spirit as the Golden Dragon could have been passed down."
"By the way, Miss Long Qiu'er, are you interested in joining Shrek Academy? I can recommend you directly to the inner academy; no assessment is required."
Long Qiu'er instinctively exchanged a glance with Huo Yuhao and saw the rejection in his eyes.
"Thank you, but I don't have any plans to join the academy at the moment."
"Huh?" Ma Xiaotao looked at Huo Yuhao. "So—how did you and Yuhao meet?"
"And Yuhao, really, why didn't you try harder to help Sister Lexuan stay?"
Huo Yuhao let out a breath and shook his head. "I'm sorry, Teacher Le Xuan and Sister Xiao Tao, I don't plan to stay at Shrek Academy indefinitely."
"As for Miss Long Qiu'er, we—we've only known each other for a few days, but we're staying at my house for some special reasons."
Neither Ma Xiaotao nor Zhang Lexuan noticed the particular reason; instead, they focused on the first half of Huo Yuhao's sentence.
Zhang Lexuan crossed one leg, revealing her snow-white thigh from under her blue-black nightgown. Her toes dangled from her slipper, and she looked at Huo Yuhao with a meaningful gaze.
"You don't plan to stay at Shrek Academy forever—I see. I've actually noticed this before; you don't seem that attached to Shrek Academy. Is there some special reason?"
Huo Yuhao lowered his head slightly, "I'm sorry, Teacher Le Xuan and Sister Xiao Tao, Shrek Academy is not suitable for me, and I have my own things to do."
However, Long Qiuji remained calm and did not explain how he met Huo Yuhao.
Zhang Lexuan smiled calmly and gently patted Huo Yuhao's head. "As a teacher, I won't interfere in my students' private affairs, but even if you don't continue studying at Shrek Academy, aren't you still my student?"
Ma Xiaotao clenched her hands, asking nervously, "Xiao Yuhao, where do you plan to go after leaving Shrek Academy?"
Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, then instinctively glanced at Long Qiu'er.
"I'm sorry, Sister Tao, it's too early to talk about this now. I'll tell you when the time comes."
Ma Xiaotao looked somewhat downcast, but fortunately, Zhang Lexuan clapped her hands in time to stop the topic.
"Alright, alright, it's getting late. Everyone should get some rest. We need to ask Yuhao to be our guide and show us around Xingluo City tomorrow."
In this era lacking entertainment, working at sunrise and resting at sunset is the norm for people, and this is also true for Soul Masters.
Fortunately, Huo Yuhao's house is big enough with enough rooms to accommodate more people.
After saying goodnight to each other, Huo Yuhao returned to his room and neatly lay down on the bed.
A holiday is a holiday; one should relax when it's time to relax. Cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation, and Baili Du's teachings have always been kept in mind.
Just as his mind was about to drift into sleep, a soft sound came from the doorway.
Click—
The door was gently opened from the outside.
Huo Yuhao looked outside somewhat blankly when a figure calmly walked in and locked the door.
I was still a little sleepy, but now I'm wide awake.
It's Long Qiu'er!
The fair skin exposed beneath her short-sleeved shirt and shorts seemed to glow even in the night, drawing Huo Yuhao's gaze involuntarily.
No, no, why would she come at this time?
She stood barefoot at the door, her long, two-tone hair hanging down naturally, exuding a cool and gentle aura.
Thankfully, he was wearing pajamas—Huo Yuhao, who had a habit of sleeping naked, was relieved that he hadn't made a fool of himself tonight. He propped himself up in bed, his voice hoarse from just waking up.
"Miss Qiu'er, what's wrong with you—"
Long Qiu'er blinked her beautiful, ruby-red eyes, seemingly with a hint of a smile.
"I'm here to pay the rent."
"ha?"
Then, just like that, she walked to Huo Yuhao's bedside, lifted the quilt, nimbly slipped in, and lay down beside him.
Huo Yuhao, whose brain had completely shut down, opened and closed his mouth, and after a long while, he managed to utter a complete sentence.
"Um—Miss Qiu'er, I'm already very happy that you can stay at my house. There's no need to pay rent or anything—"
""
Long Qiu'er didn't reply. She occupied half of the pillow, closed her beautiful red eyes, and adjusted her position to make herself more comfortable.
"this----"
This was the first time Huo Yuhao had ever admired Long Qiuji's beauty up close, and the overwhelming beauty left Huo Yuhao feeling dizzy.
His hand reached out somewhat uncontrollably, wanting to pull the beautiful woman in front of him into his arms.
But he stopped himself from doing so. After hesitating for a moment, he realized that he didn't need to sleep on the floor, so he consciously lay back down on the bed and closed his eyes.
The air was filled with the leisurely fragrance of Long Qiuji, and the warmth emanating from Long Qiuji's body wafted from the quilt, naturally relaxing Huo Yuhao's mind.
Even if he were to do something, how could an 11-year-old know what to do?
Soon, he completely lost the ability to think, and his consciousness fell into a warm sleep.
Unbeknownst to him, after they both fell asleep, a golden-red halo began to emanate from Long Qiu'er. Meanwhile, a deep blue light shone from Huo Yuhao, the two lights complementing each other—