The driver was very surprised when he saw Ye Xiao, because, from what Deng Yuanfeng had told him, Ye Xiao was supposed to be a very arrogant and condescending person. Yet, the man in front of him didn't seem arrogant or aloof at all!

Moreover, at this moment, Ye Xiao offered him a cigarette. The driver hesitated, not knowing whether he should accept it, especially since his boss was not fond of Ye Xiao!

Deng Yuanfeng noticed this and said to his driver, "Mr. Ye is offering you a cigarette as a sign of respect. Why wouldn't you take it? Even if you don't smoke, you should still accept it!"

Hearing his boss's words, the driver immediately understood and quickly apologized to Ye Xiao with a smile, "Mr. Ye, I'm sorry, I don't smoke!"

Deng Yuanfeng instantly turned to Ye Xiao and said, "Mr. Ye, I'm really sorry. It seems I've been increasingly unable to educate this driver properly. I hope you won't take offense at any rudeness!"

"Deng Yuanfeng, do you take us all for fools?" Ling Shuya couldn't stand Deng Yuanfeng's intentional remarks and immediately confronted him!

The remark made Deng Yuanfeng blush, and he chuckled, saying, "How could that be, Shuya? You must be misunderstanding. Oh, by the way, Mr. Ye, was there something you needed when you flagged down the car?"

"Can't I flag down a car without an issue? Is this place your home?" Ling Shuya's face was filled with disdain for Deng Yuanfeng.

In fact, Ling Shuya used to think Deng Yuanfeng was tall and handsome, but ever since she gave herself to Ye Xiao, even though she sometimes felt Ye Xiao was despicable, women are strange creatures. Once they truly carve a man's name into their hearts, they can tolerate his bad habits and feel like no other man compares to their own.

That's how women are!

Although Deng Yuanfeng was embarrassed, if it were anyone else speaking to him this way, he would have not hesitated to claim the place as the Deng family's, given that he held a significant share in Minghai Academy. However, facing Ling Shuya, he dared not say so.

"Shuya, that's not what I meant, I was just asking Mr. Ye," Deng Yuanfeng quickly said to Ling Shuya with a smile!

At this moment, Ye Xiao smilingly said to Ling Shuya, "Shuya, Brother Yuanfeng means well. Actually, Brother Yuanfeng, I did have some matters to discuss with you."

"Mr. Ye, just say the word, and I'll do my best to help!" Though Deng Yuanfeng hated Ye Xiao deeply, he didn't dare express it. After all, he really couldn't defeat Ye Xiao, nor could he threaten him. He had tried and even sought help, but since it involved people from Minghai Academy, the thugs dared not act.

Ye Xiao said, "Minghai Academy is vast, and there are many empty buildings. Do you intend to leave them vacant indefinitely, Brother Yuanfeng? This is not good for the long-term development of Minghai Academy!"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Deng Yuanfeng was puzzled but could not grasp what Ye Xiao meant. Ever since he became the chairman of the board of Minghai Academy, he had been considering how to improve the academy. He did not want others to think him incompetent!

Thus, intrigued by Ye Xiao's words, he quickly said, "Mr. Ye, please feel free to speak candidly!"

Ye Xiao said, "I suggest that, Brother Yuanfeng, you could set up an affiliated school."

"Set up?" Deng Yuanfeng, puzzled by Ye Xiao's proposal, looked at him and said, "That's not something that can be done just by saying it. It involves a lot of complicated procedures. Why would you suddenly make such a suggestion?"

"Because I am a student at Minghai Academy, I naturally hope that the school I attend continues to thrive." Ye Xiao said, "This is just a suggestion. If Brother Yuanfeng finds it too cumbersome, I think Mr. Ling would certainly be willing to help. After all, as one of the board members, he would certainly hope for Minghai Academy to be more profitable, which would show that his investment was the right decision!"

Although Deng Yuanfeng was not interested in Ye Xiao, the words Ye Xiao spoke were indeed constructive. Minghai Academy was a private institution, primarily aimed at making a profit. For Deng Yuanfeng and Ling Hengyu, Minghai Academy was just part of their business, naturally aimed at making a profit!

Deng Yuanfeng said, "I will consider it carefully. Did you really flag down the car just for this matter?"

Ye Xiao immediately smiled and said, "Is there a need for anything else? I think this matter alone is sufficient."

At that moment, the bell announcing the start of the exams rang!

Deng Yuanfeng, listening to Ye Xiao's words, clearly didn't quite believe him, but he had no choice as he couldn't think of anything else worth suspecting.

"Alright, I have said all that needs to be said about the development of Minghai Academy. Ultimately, the decision is up to you, as you are the real helmsman of Minghai Academy!" Ye Xiao said to Deng Yuanfeng with a smile.

Deng Yuanfeng, hearing Ye Xiao's words, smiled and said, "Regarding the suggestion made by Mr. Ye, I will definitely ponder it thoroughly and, if necessary, I will convene a board meeting to discuss the matter!"

Seeing that Deng Yuanfeng wasn't planning to deal with the matter immediately, Ye Xiao quickly gave Ling Shuya a subtle look. Ling Shuya immediately said to Deng Yuanfeng, "Is there a need to hold a board meeting? I think this matter should be expedited. After all, Minghai Academy doesn't always need to remain as it is, and this could further elevate our status. Deng Yuanfeng, I hope you treat this matter seriously, it's not Ye Xiao's suggestion, it's my idea. Of course, you can treat my suggestion as casual talk if you prefer!"

Before Deng Yuanfeng could respond, Zhou Yuyan, with a smile, said to Ye Xiao and Ling Shuya, "You two, we should hurry to the exam. We can't delay this!"

Hearing Zhou Yuyan's words, Ye Xiao immediately looked at Deng Yuanfeng and said, "Brother Yuanfeng, you go ahead with your business, we'll head to the exam now. After all, as students, our studies come first!"

Deng Yuanfeng, hearing Ye Xiao's words, couldn't help but feel furious, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. Not to mention that he couldn't defeat Ye Xiao in a fight, even with Ling Shuya standing there, Deng Yuanfeng didn't dare to express any reluctance!

Watching Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, Zhou Yuyan, and Shen Qiuyu head towards the academic building, Deng Yuanfeng's eyes filled with anger.

"Mr. Ling, about that Ye Xiao…" the driver looked at Deng Yuanfeng.

Deng Yuanfeng immediately snapped, "Shut up, don't mention that name in front of me!"

The driver quickly cowered, not daring to make another sound. The more Deng Yuanfeng fumed, the more the driver realized his boss couldn't handle Ye Xiao. Otherwise, why would he curse Ye Xiao behind his back but show a smiling face in front of him?

…

After Ye Xiao and the others returned to their respective exam halls, they were already handing out the papers.

Following the incident that morning, the exam invigilators were extremely polite to Ye Xiao, clearly understanding that Ye Xiao was more domineering than the principal!

At this moment, the exam was for the fourth subject, which strictly speaking, wasn't really a subject but a comprehensive test!

Ye Xiao didn't even bother looking at the questions, so upon reaching his desk, he swiftly began to write, his mind filled with the standard answers, flowing like water, extremely fast!

In less than ten minutes, Ye Xiao stood up from his desk.

Seeing this, the exam invigilator walked over to Ye Xiao and warmly asked, "Student Ye Xiao, is there something you need?"

Ye Xiao immediately asked, "Teacher, may I hand in my paper?"

"Hand in your paper?" Hearing Ye Xiao's words, the invigilator hesitated. Ye Xiao had sat down for less than ten minutes; was he already done? He thought Ye Xiao might not know the answers, but even then, he should have waited longer.

"Student Ye Xiao, I think you should…" As the invigilator spoke and walked towards Ye Xiao, he froze upon seeing Ye Xiao's paper, which was already full!

"You… you're done?" The invigilator, seeing the filled exam paper in Ye Xiao's hand, was thoroughly surprised.

Ye Xiao immediately said with a smile, "Just wrote whatever came to mind, not sure if it's right, but I'm done!"

Hearing this, both the invigilator and the students couldn't help but give a wry smile. Was this even an exam? It seemed more like he was just going through the motions!

However, the invigilator didn't dare say anything, so he collected Ye Xiao's paper, and Ye Xiao left the exam hall with long strides!

The exam was over, but Ye Xiao still had much to do!

After leaving the exam hall, Ye Xiao first called Su Yun to inquire about Tang Rong's condition. Su Yun said Tang Rong was still asleep and he himself, having taken a Heart Cleansing Pill, was leisurely practicing, his strength gradually recovering, though not quickly.

With Su Yun looking after Tang Rong, Ye Xiao felt quite reassured, so he immediately left the school, ready to drive away!

However, as he approached the school gates, a middle-aged man suddenly walked towards him with a fierce appearance, yet his face bore a smile!

Noticing the middle-aged man, Ye Xiao also paused his plan to drive away.

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