Ye Qiu was already well aware of Lan Ying's personality.

She was carefree, bold and unrestrained.

He had never seen her exhibit such a shy side before.

It seemed like there was indeed something troubling her...

"What's the matter? Just tell me, how could I not help you?"

Ye Qiu patted his chest.

All this time, he had completely regarded Lan Ying as his own younger sister.

Her affairs were Ye Qiu's affairs too; he would go to any lengths for her, even risking life and limb.

"Really?"

Lan Ying looked slightly excited, gratitude in her eyes as she looked at Ye Qiu.

With her cheeks flushed, she whispered, "I want you to be my boyfriend..."

After saying this, her face turned even redder!

Girls are like this, a bit shy when it comes to such matters.

"Pfft... What?" Ye Qiu burst into laughter for no reason.

No way, did he hear wrong? This little girl actually wants him to be her boyfriend?

Despite Lan Ying being naturally beautiful, a stunning beauty.

And at such a tender age, who wouldn't be moved?

"No way!"

Ye Qiu decisively shook his head.

Firstly, Lan Ying was still young, and she was such a catch.

Ye Qiu was older, and his heart was already with someone else.

He had to think about Lan Ying's happiness, so he shook his head firmly.

"Oh, that's not what I meant!"

Seeing Ye Qiu's solemn expression, Lan Ying pouted playfully in annoyance.

With her cheeks puffed up, she looked absolutely adorable.

"What do you mean then?"

Ye Qiu asked puzzledly.

First, she wanted him to be her boyfriend, and now she said that wasn't what she meant. So what did she actually mean?

"What I mean is, pretend to be my boyfriend for a while!"

Lan Ying lowered her head and thought for a long time before saying this!

After she said it, she lowered her head again out of embarrassment.

"Pretend to be your boyfriend?"

Ye Qiu was even more baffled after hearing this!

He couldn't understand what Lan Ying meant by her words.

Why would she want him to pretend to be her boyfriend all of a sudden?

"Yes!"

Lan Ying nodded after hearing him and explained, "I'm not getting any younger, and my parents have been pressuring me to get married. What's more, they've arranged a blind date for me...

Brother Ye, I don't want to get married so early! You must help me!"

Lan Ying pleaded with tears in her voice.

She always believed that fate is something you encounter by chance.

She's still young and doesn't want to be tied down by family obligations so early.

"I see!"

Ye Qiu understood everything after hearing her explanation and nodded his head.

"Alright then! I'll help you."

Knowing Lan Ying's little scheme, he didn't plan on refusing, so he agreed straightforwardly.

Though such a thing wasn't quite right, ultimately, it was just a good-hearted lie!

"Yay!"

Seeing Ye Qiu's agreement, Lan Ying couldn't contain her excitement and started jumping up and down.

"Perfect! I'll call you tonight, be sure to come, okay!"

Lan Ying blinked her sparkling eyes, her face beaming with a smile.

Regardless of whether Ye Qiu agreed or not, she threw herself at him, planting a warm, soft kiss on his cheek.

And then she darted down the stairs, leaving a dumbfounded Ye Qiu behind.

Even after she left the company, Ye Qiu was still standing there bewildered in the wind!

He gently touched the moist spot on his face, looking slightly dazed.

This was too sudden...

At the very least, a heads-up would have been nice, so he could have braced himself for it.

Ye Qiu had always been the one taking advantage of others, yet it was the first time he was taken advantage of by a girl!

It was so shameful...

He stood for a while, in a daze, until Bai Lan came out, and it finally brought him back to his senses.

"What's up with you?"

Seeing Ye Qiu still in a daze as if something happened, Bai Lan quickly asked.

"Nothing!"

Ye Qiu gave an awkward cough, hastily shook his head, and pushed the little episode to the back of his mind.

"Great, if it's nothing, let's go shopping together, okay?"

Bai Lan smiled as she linked her arm with Ye Qiu's.

Nothing, yeah right, why act so flustered?

He must be up to no good behind my back!

Bai Lan thought to herself, but she didn't say it out loud.

...

After dinner, Bai Lan started cleaning up the floors.

This puzzled Ye Qiu a bit.

Bai Lan did all the household chores herself, so why hire a maid?

Is there any vacancy for a male maid in your household?

Ye Qiu couldn't help the thought flash across his mind, but he didn't voice it out.

After tidying up, Bai Lan took a shower and went to her room to sleep.

Lan Ying, that little girl, was nowhere to be found and still hadn't returned.

Maybe she was busy planning for tonight, so Ye Qiu didn't give it much thought.

Since it was still early, Ye Qiu stepped into an empty room once again to continue his cultivation.

This time, he didn't rush to circulate his energy; rather, he calmed his mind to sense the magical power within his body.

That power seemed tranquil, without the slightest sign of restlessness.

Only then did Ye Qiu feel at ease to begin his cultivation.

After drinking the potion in the laboratory yesterday, his physique had made significant progress.

The barrier to the Divinity Transformation Realm had begun to yield slightly.

He could clearly feel that with just a little more strength, just a bit more impact, he could break through the shackle and reach the Divinity Transformation Realm.

He concentrated all the energy in his body and controlled it firmly within the Dantian.

Once, twice...

Ye Qiu strenuously controlled the energy, trying to break through the already quivering bottleneck.

No matter how many tries, he ultimately failed.

Just a little bit, it seemed he was just a little bit away.

Ye Qiu's whole body was drenched in sweat, gasping for air.

He really used all his strength, but still couldn't break through that tiny weak barrier.

Just as he was about to try again, his phone rang unexpectedly.

"Has Lan Ying made arrangements?"

Ye Qiu murmured to himself, already intending to get up, take a shower, and change into clean, neat, and impressive clothes.

However, the caller was not Lan Ying; it was Evil Tiger Dong.

Without thinking, Ye Qiu answered the call.

"Demon King, Baili and the others have been found. Now Baili Huang and Flaming of Blood Cross are cornered in a warehouse!"

Evil Tiger Dong's voice was low, perhaps for fear of alerting the enemy.

"Alright, make your move!"

Hearing that Baili Huang and his whereabouts had been discovered, Ye Qiu felt much relieved.

A heavy burden in his heart seemed to have been eased.

"Yes, Demon King!"

Evil Tiger Dong replied affirmatively before abruptly hanging up the phone.

"Heh, let's see how arrogant you can still be!"

Ye Qiu chuckled coldly.

He had grown to utterly despise Baili Huang and his group!

After the call, Ye Qiu originally planned to resume his cultivation, but on second thought, he decided to go personally.

It wasn't that he doubted the efficiency of Evil Tiger Dong's team; rather, he wanted to witness Baili Huang and his demise with his own eyes.

Or better, if possible, to personally settle the score...

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