Glancing outside at the bright sky and then at Ye Ningsuan beside him—despite taking recovery pills, she had still fallen asleep, utterly exhausted—Ye Fei couldn’t help but let out a wry smile.
It seemed he’d have to get her to pace herself better in the future. It wasn’t that he was stingy with the recovery pills; he could get as many as he needed.
But even though he was confident in his ability to bounce back, constantly pushing the limits like this might not be good for Ye Ningsuan’s health.
The possibility was slim, but Ye Fei didn’t want the woman he loved to suffer even the slightest bit of harm.
Despite not having slept all night, Ye Fei was still in high spirits. He gently kissed Ye Ningsuan’s face, which still wore a contented smile even in sleep.
Then he headed to the bathroom for a quick rinse, left a note for Ye Ningsuan, and left her little villa.
He knew that if he could be there when Ye Ningsuan woke up, it would make her very happy.
But unfortunately, he couldn’t fulfill that wish right now. He had too many things on his plate. He needed to check in at school in the morning, and then he had to start his plan to create more experts in the afternoon.
The number of people he cared about was growing, and they were all scattered around. He couldn’t always be with them.
That’s why Ye Fei was more eager than ever to turn Wang Hai City into a fortress that was completely his own.
He hailed a taxi and soon arrived at the First High School. It was still early, and there weren’t many people around. But Ye Fei spotted two familiar yet surprising figures.
Not far inside the gate, two girls were sitting side by side, their eyes anxiously scanning the entrance.
As soon as Ye Fei appeared, they spotted him and quickly ran over. One of them laughed, "I knew you’d come to school today!"
These two girls were Ye Yunqi and Lin Ling. Ye Fei wasn’t surprised that Ye Yunqi knew his plans; they had a mental connection.
But he was puzzled about Lin Ling, who was looking at him with deep affection. She didn’t live with Ye Yunqi, so how did she know he’d be there?
Ye Yunqi, who shared a special bond with Ye Fei, could tell what he was thinking just from his puzzled look.
She laughed and said, "I didn’t tell her, you know. Ling has been coming this early too. She just wanted to see you sooner."
Ye Fei’s heart skipped a beat again.
Yesterday it was Ye Ningsuan, today it was Lin Ling.
Why did the women he loved always manage to touch him so deeply?
He strode over to Lin Ling, who was blushing a bit from Ye Yunqi’s words, and gently pulled her into a hug.
"Silly girl, if you wanted to see me so badly, why didn’t you just come to my place?"
Being hugged by Ye Fei at the school entrance made Lin Ling extremely shy, even though they were engaged.
She quickly pushed him away, saying, "Who said I wanted to see you? Let go before someone sees us!"
Ye Fei, of course, wasn’t going to let her push him away. He held her tightly and said with a smile, "It’s still early. There’s no one around. Ling, I missed you so much. Let me hold you for a bit."
Lin Ling was momentarily lost in Ye Fei’s tender affection and was about to agree when a teasing voice came from behind them.
"What a loving couple you two make!"
Lin Ling was startled by the voice and quickly slipped out of Ye Fei’s embrace, blushing furiously as she stood next to Ye Yunqi. Her shy demeanor was so charming that Ye Fei couldn’t help but feel a pang of desire.
In that moment, the still somewhat innocent Lin Ling exuded a charm that rivaled her mother, Xiao Hanyue’s, making Ye Fei more determined than ever to make her his as soon as possible.
As for the person who had interrupted their moment, Ye Fei glanced back and saw two girls from his class.
He knew them well and understood that they were just joking around, aware of his relationship with Lin Ling.
So he didn’t take offense.
With these two girls around, Ye Fei and the others couldn’t continue their intimacy.
Even if Ye Fei wanted to, Lin Ling would definitely be too embarrassed.
So the five of them headed to the classroom together. When the two girls asked where Ye Fei had been recently, he casually made up an excuse to get past the topic.
After a while, more classmates started to arrive.
They all greeted Ye Fei with smiles, and he greeted them back warmly. He didn’t feel that they were being insincere or opportunistic.
In the past, he had been so easy to overlook, and if these classmates were truly opportunistic, they would have tried to cozy up to him regardless of his previous status.
As class was about to start, Xiao Fei, who had only spent one day in the same classroom with Ye Fei, arrived. She glanced over at Ye Fei and the others and just coldly snorted before returning to her seat.
Ye Fei was surprised that she still had this attitude. Didn’t her mother tell her about the relationship between their families? He quietly asked Ye Yunqi, "Has that little shrew caused you any trouble these past few days?"
Although Ye Fei didn’t specify who he was talking about, Ye Yunqi knew exactly who he meant. She snorted and said, "She’d dare? But to give Auntie some face, both Ling and I have tried to talk to her, but she just ignores us."
Ye Yunqi’s words made Ye Fei feel a bit uncomfortable.
While he wouldn’t hold a grudge against Xiao Fei for Liu Fengyi’s sake, he also wouldn’t let Ye Yunqi or Lin Ling be wronged.
He said, "Then just ignore her. Auntie never said we had to get along with her."
"Okay," Ye Yunqi replied, feeling very happy that Ye Fei cared so much about her feelings.
She then teased, "You still call Auntie ’aunt’ now?"
Ye Fei couldn’t help but recall the night when the two of them had served him together. His heart fluttered as he said with a smile, "In public, we have to stick to that. But when we’re alone, we can call each other whatever we want."
Ye Yunqi also remembered that night, and her heart raced. She looked at Ye Fei with her eyes full of affection and said, "Brother, you should try harder. I want to try it with someone else too."
"There will be opportunities in the future!"
Ye Fei was surprised that Ye Yunqi had also grown fond of that feeling. He naturally didn’t oppose her suggestion and said with a smile, "How about we include Auntie next time?"
Ye Yunqi laughed and said, "Anyone will do. As long as someone is there to help me deal with you."
During the third period of the morning, Ye Fei’s class had physical education, which reminded him of the charming teacher Tang Rou.
They hadn’t seen each other since that one time. Initially, she had been avoiding Ye Fei, and then he had gone to the southwest, so there hadn’t been a chance to find out how she felt.
As the class bell rang, the students in Ye Fei’s class lined up on the playground, and Ye Fei spotted that very distinctive figure.
In less than half a month, Ye Fei noticed that Tang Rou looked much more haggard than before. His heart ached. He didn’t need to guess why—her haggard appearance was surely because of him.
But now, Tang Rou seemed to live up to her name, appearing somewhat delicate and fragile, which gave Ye Fei an urge to protect her.
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Tang Rou walked up to the rows of students as part of her routine, about to announce the content of the class, when she suddenly saw Ye Fei smiling at her. Her heart skipped a beat, and her eyes flashed with a mix of excitement and surprise, quickly followed by a hint of annoyance.
After that one time, Tang Rou had thought she would hate Ye Fei, but for some reason, she just couldn’t bring herself to do it. She often found herself reminiscing about the pleasurable moments they had shared in the equipment room.
This feeling made her increasingly unable to resist Ye Fei. Even her dreams were filled with his presence.
Although she had never experienced such feelings before, she understood that she had involuntarily fallen in love with this boy, several years younger than her, who had forcefully taken her first time.
In the first few days, driven by a girl’s natural shyness and reserve, she had been avoiding Ye Fei.
After several days of this, when she finally mustered the courage to face him, she discovered that he hadn’t been to school for several days. Her heart felt as if it had been hollowed out, leaving her with an overwhelming sense of loss.
She wanted to ask Ye Yunqi about Ye Fei’s whereabouts but always felt too embarrassed to do so.
So, Tang Rou had to bear the pain of longing alone, while also feeling a growing sense of anxiety.
Was he not coming to school because of her?
As time went on, her anxiety grew heavier, to the point where she could hardly eat in the past few days and had only been able to teach her classes by relying on her strong physique from years of martial arts training.
But Tang Rou never expected that just as she was about to give in to her longing and ask Ye Yunqi about his whereabouts, he would suddenly appear right in front of her.
How could she not be overjoyed?
However, after the initial excitement, she remembered the days of suffering she had endured and couldn’t help but feel wronged and angry.
"Ye Fei, come with me and explain why you’ve been skipping class without reason these past few days!" Tang Rou said, then turned and walked towards the equipment room, forgetting to assign any tasks to her students.
From Tang Rou’s complicated gaze, Ye Fei could already guess what she was thinking. He felt a pang of guilt. He should have at least told her he was leaving.