Jiang Chen glanced toward the door, stood up, and walked over with silent footsteps.
The door was pulled open. The little figure who had been pressing her ear against it suddenly found her ear pressed against Jiang Chen's thigh instead. In her fright, her hands instinctively wrapped around it.
"Ah…" Xiao Ying let out a startled cry, frantically pushed away Jiang Chen's thigh, and ran off as fast as she could without even grabbing the stool.
This girl had really grown up a bit. Looking down from above, it was no longer a flat plain all the way to her navel. A trace of a smile finally appeared on Jiang Chen's face.
For the past twenty-plus days, because of Qian Renxue's matter, his mood had been somewhat gloomy.
Only now, after teasing Xiao Ying a little, did he feel a bit of fun.
"You go back first. Tomorrow I'll wait for you here," Jiang Chen said as he walked out of the room.
Dugu Yan followed him out, bid farewell to Jiang Chen, and left the small courtyard.
Jiang Chen stood in the open space in front of the room and shouted, "Xiao Ying."
Xiao Ying poked her head in from the front courtyard gate, looking at Jiang Chen in confusion.
"Come on, spar with your brother and practice some fist techniques."
Xiao Ying shook her head like a rattling drum. Every time she sparred with Jiang Chen, she ended up acting as a punching bag. That feeling of not being able to hit anyone was really too uncomfortable.
Jiang Chen glared at her and said, "Don't you want to increase your strength? You're only one 'me' away from being unrivaled in the world. The day you can defeat me, you'll be invincible."
Xiao Ying's large eyes gradually lit up. She gritted her teeth and jumped in. A punching bag was a punching bag; for the sake of strength, everything was worth it.
"That's more like it." Looking at this mixed-blood little sister, Jiang Chen smiled.
One punch should make her cry "ying ying" for a long time…
One hour later, Xiao Ying was covered in fragrant sweat, her snow-white cheeks covered in bruises, tears welling up in her eyes.
The pent-up frustration in his heart had finally been vented somewhat. Jiang Chen hurriedly used a healing pill to erase the evidence, then cooked a delicious meal to stuff that food-loving mouth of hers.
When he returned to the palace at noon, his steps were noticeably lighter.
However, the moment he thought of Qian Renxue, he sighed again. He didn't know how long this Cold War would continue.
These days felt somewhat oppressive.
He felt he should go out for a walk. For one, he could clear his mind; for another, he could secretly take care of some matters.
After returning to the palace and exchanging a few simple greetings with Qian Renxue, he went back to his room to cultivate his soul power.
The next morning, he once again did not send Qian Renxue to court.
He arrived at Xiao Ying's place early, scaring the little girl, who was still wearing her small pajamas and hadn't gotten out of bed, into continuous screams.
Jiang Chen glanced at her, ignored her, pushed the door open, and walked out.
He lazily lay down on the lounge chair in the courtyard, basking in the warm golden morning sunlight, patiently waiting.
A moment later, Xiao Ying walked out with a puffed-up face, her hair still a little messy.
She couldn't beat Jiang Chen, so she could only stand in front of him, hands on her hips, glaring at him with her large eyes.
"Don't stand here blocking the view. Friends will be coming soon," Jiang Chen said, reaching out to push her aside.
"What friends?" Xiao Ying asked in confusion, her thick black eyebrows furrowing.
This place was a secret, important location; only their own people could come.
"A very handsome guy, one of our own," Jiang Chen replied.
Xiao Ying's eyes lit up. She hurriedly ran toward her room, then suddenly turned back and asked, "How does he compare to you?"
"Of course, he's far inferior to me. Your brother is tall and handsome, unparalleled in elegance, rare in the world, a one-in-a-million-years sight."
Xiao Ying curled her lips and snorted disdainfully. She was no longer as enthusiastic as before and went back to her room to slowly get ready.
Jiang Chen lay on the lounge chair, squinting as he bathed in the sunlight, patiently waiting.
He could sense Dugu Yan's location; she was heading toward him.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy was not far outside Heaven Dou City. The courtyard where Jiang Chen was located was in the outer city, so the distance between the two wasn't very great.
More than ten minutes later, there was a knock at the door.
"Xiao Ying, the guests are here. Go open the door," Jiang Chen called out lazily while still lying on the chair with his eyes closed.
Xiao Ying walked out, extremely unwilling. "Why don't you open it yourself?"
Jiang Chen said indifferently, "I didn't lie to you. He really is a very handsome guy, a handsome guy who can almost match me, and he's still single."
Before Jiang Chen even finished speaking, Xiao Ying had already disappeared from the backyard, happily rushing to open the door.
A moment later, Dugu Yan intimately walked in arm-in-arm with a young man.
The young man had a tall and straight build, short black hair, and a look that couldn't be considered handsome. His facial expression was minimal, as if the muscles on his face were all stiff.
Behind Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, Xiao Ying's rosy little mouth was pouted so high it could hang a milk bottle.
If there weren't guests present, she probably would have immediately pounced on Jiang Chen and started biting and scratching him.
Jiang Chen had completely deceived her feelings. This was not a handsome guy at all, and he wasn't single either.
Jiang Chen stood up. The lazy aura disappeared as he calmly watched Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng approach.
He completely ignored Xiao Ying's fierce glare, a smile hanging at the corner of his mouth.
Dugu Yan pulled Yu Tianheng in front of Jiang Chen and said with some excitement, "Master, this is my boyfriend, Yu Tianheng."
Master?
Yu Tianheng, who had been perfectly ordinary with a calm aura, suddenly changed color. A terrifying pressure accompanied by intense killing intent surged toward Jiang Chen.
The woman he loved had actually called a young man "Master"!
And her expression was so excited.
What did this mean?
An ominous premonition had already arisen in his heart. Could it be that Yan Yan had brought him here today to break up with him?
Dugu Yan's expression also changed. She quickly grabbed the about-to-explode Yu Tianheng.
She was afraid that if he acted presumptuously in front of her master, the master would slap her boyfriend to death with one palm.
The terrifying aura from Yu Tianheng, upon encountering Jiang Chen, melted away rapidly like ice and snow meeting raging flames.
Jiang Chen looked at Yu Tianheng with a calm and relaxed expression. Not even the corner of his clothes was stirred.
Behind them, Xiao Ying was already stunned. Wasn't this person supposed to be one of their own?
Why did they want to fight the moment they met?
This person's aura was so terrifying.
She couldn't help but restrain her own aura, quietly moving behind Jiang Chen and warily watching Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng was somewhat surprised. His aura suppression had actually been ineffective against the young man in front of him.
The other party looked about the same age as him. He was confident that among his generation, he was not inferior to anyone, except for Tang San, whom he had encountered some time ago.
Yu Tianheng shook off Dugu Yan, who was tightly holding his arm, and stared coldly at her. His face twitched, and his anger was on the verge of erupting.
"Yan Yan, give me an explanation. Who exactly is he to you? What is your purpose in bringing me to see him?"
Yu Tianheng's cold, hard voice made Dugu Yan's delicate body tremble. She hurriedly explained, "He is my master. He is extremely powerful, and he once saved my life, so I chose to follow him. It's not what you're imagining."
"You mean you and he are innocent?"
"Completely innocent." Dugu Yan hurriedly swore.
Yu Tianheng breathed a slight sigh of relief, pulled Dugu Yan back, and forcefully embraced her. He then turned and walked toward the exit.
"As my Yu Tianheng's woman, you must remember: no one can make you submit! And no one dares to make you submit! Since he saved you, I'll spare his life. From now on, you two are even."
His words were filled with arrogance and dominance, which moved Dugu Yan deeply.
She had originally been attracted by this very dominance, even though this man was a year younger than her.
Dugu Yan stopped, pulled Yu Tianheng back, and said anxiously, "Tianheng, don't go. The reason I brought you to see Master today is so that you can also follow him."
"What!"
Yu Tianheng stopped, spun around fiercely, and brilliant electric light burst from his eyes. His terrifying gaze shot straight at Jiang Chen.
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