Ye Xiao walked into the residential area with five stunning beauties, including Lin Dieying, who currently lived there. The property was near Minghai Academy, so the prices were somewhat higher than average.

Originally, the plan was for Han Xuewei, Lin Dieying, and Li Yinge to stay here temporarily, until the threat from Shi Qiang was gone, and then they would move back to their places. But as time went by, they got used to living here, and no one brought up moving back. Thus, they continued to stay.

Beauties, wherever they are, shine like kind stars. And when five of them appear together, their brilliance is even more dazzling. So as they entered the residential area, many of the residents turned their heads to look. Ye Xiao, the solitary greenery among the flowers, attracted attention as well. Walking with a group of beauties inevitably led to some wild thoughts.

Before long, Ye Xiao and the others reached their destination!

Lin Dieying took out the keys and opened the door, calling into the house to Li Yinge and Han Xuewei, "Mom, Sister Xuewei, Ye Xiao's here!"

Hearing that Ye Xiao and the others had arrived, Li Yinge and Han Xuewei, who were busy doing something inside, immediately came out to greet them, each holding something, especially Han Xuewei who was holding a knife.

"What are you going to do with that?" Ye Xiao asked, noticing the knife in Han Xuewei's hand.

Han Xuewei then realized she was still holding the knife and apologized, "Sorry, I was just cutting winter melon. Come on in and have a seat."

Everyone chuckled, and Zhou Yuyan joked, "Ha ha, you gave me a fright there. I thought you were checking whose meat was more delicious, he he, just kidding, just kidding. Hello, Aunt Li."

Li Yinge smiled and said, "Come on in, please!"

Li Yinge ushered everybody inside to the living room, while Ye Xiao turned to Han Xuewei with a smile, "Women shouldn't play with knives. You're chopping vegetables, right? Let me help you."

Saying this, he headed straight to the kitchen.

Li Yinge quickly said, "Ye Xiao, please, have a rest. Xuewei and I can handle it."

"Aunt Li, I'm young and hardly tired. If I needed to rest after just walking a bit, that would be troublesome!" said Ye Xiao as he slipped into the kitchen.

Seeing Ye Xiao enter the kitchen, Han Xuewei felt a bit awkward standing in the living room with a knife, so she smiled and said, "You guys rest a bit, I'll go to the kitchen."

When Han Xuewei walked into the kitchen, she saw Ye Xiao leaning against the kitchen wall, raising his eyebrows at her.

"What's up?" Han Xuewei asked, watching Ye Xiao's odd expression with caution.

"It's been a few days, and you can indeed hold your own both in the hall and in the kitchen," Ye Xiao said with a light smile.

Han Xuewei felt uneasy under Ye Xiao's intense gaze and looked away, replying, "Hmph, I've always been like this."

"Oh? So it is. It looks like I underestimated you. No wonder I've been dreaming about you these past few days," Ye Xiao said with a mischievous laugh.

"Oh?" Upon hearing that Ye Xiao had been dreaming about her, she became curious, "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamed that you were dressed in ancient clothes, getting married to a man at the ceremonial hall, and that man was me. Isn't that marvelous!" Ye Xiao said with feigned surprise.

Han Xuewei could clearly pick up the implication in Ye Xiao's words, and she gave him a disdainful look, saying, "You always talk nonsense!"

"Heh heh, do you like it when I talk nonsense?" Ye Xiao asked with a proud smile, stepping closer to Han Xuewei.

Even without looking back, Han Xuewei could feel Ye Xiao drawing near.

In that instant, numerous thoughts crossed her mind, mostly about what Ye Xiao might do in the kitchen.

"No!" Unable to resist any longer, Han Xuewei turned around, seemingly mustering a lot of courage.

But as soon as she uttered those words, she found that Ye Xiao was peeling some spring onions. He had just been leaning on the wall, planning to check from behind if Han Xuewei's figure had changed over the days. However, he noticed a few unpeeled onions on a small stool next to her. It seemed someone had been peeling them but stopped because they had arrived, so he picked them up to continue the task.

Yet, Han Xuewei's sudden exclamation had left Ye Xiao a bit stunned.

He really didn't know what Han Xuewei meant by "not working"!

When Han Xuewei saw the green onion in Ye Xiao's hand and noted his puzzled face, she immediately realized she had misunderstood. Thinking of this, she felt that her thoughts were somewhat impure.

"It's... it's nothing!" Han Xuewei's little face blushed faintly as she quickly spoke.

As Ye Xiao peeled the onion, he noticed Han Xuewei's evasive expression. Her blush immediately aroused his suspicion, and he smiled mischievously at her, "Why is your face red? Could it be, you've been thinking impure thoughts?"

"Of course not, absolutely not, hmph, you're overthinking, why are you peeling onions? There's no need for onions right now!" Han Xuewei tried to switch the topic to peeling onions, seemingly reluctant to let Ye Xiao continue on this subject.

In fact, Han Xuewei had actually had some impure thoughts just now. If Ye Xiao found out, she would be even more embarrassed, so she definitely did not want him to know. However, the more she feared Ye Xiao would find out, the more his gaze seemed to see right through her, as if he could see everything she was thinking.

But as Han Xuewei tried to explain herself, Ye Xiao felt more certain that she was hiding something. Therefore, he kept looking straight at her. And because of his intense gaze, Han Xuewei felt like he saw through her completely.

Han Xuewei's face, initially only slightly warm, grew increasingly red as her thoughts wandered.

"Sister Xuewei, what's wrong with your face?" Lin Dieying's voice broke the tense stand-off between Ye Xiao and Han Xuewei.

"Huh?" Hearing Lin Dieying's voice, Han Xuewei quickly turned her attention to Lin Dieying, who returned her gaze with a puzzled look.

Lin Dieying was not only looking at Han Xuewei; she also looked from her to Ye Xiao with a suspicious expression.

"It's not what you think!" Han Xuewei's mind was a complete mess by now, and her usually clever brain couldn't keep her thoughts and words aligned.

However, when Lin Dieying heard Han Xuewei's words, she couldn't help but smile, "Sister Xuewei, I wasn't thinking anything, what are you talking about?"

At this point, Han Xuewei was truly confused, her mind completely jumbled, and she had no idea what to say or do!

Ye Xiao could see it all and secretly laughed, but since the chaos in Han Xuewei's mind was partially his fault, he felt obliged to help.

So, Ye Xiao looked at Lin Dieying with a smile and quickly invented a topic, "Die Ying, didn't you tell me Tang Xuewen is doing well at Snow Shadow Real Estate Company? I was just inquiring, and while peeling the onion, a piece accidentally flew onto Xuewei's face. She might be upset, you know."

Hearing this, Lin Dieying quickly said to Han Xuewei, "Sister Xuewei, don't be angry, after all, Ye Xiao is a guest today."

Han Xuewei really hadn't expected her smart and clever cousin to believe Ye Xiao's obviously flawed lie so easily.

Normally, Han Xuewei would have called out Ye Xiao, but not now. After all, exposing Ye Xiao would truly not be to her advantage!

"Hmph, I'm not that petty. Shouldn't you be outside attending to the guests? What are you doing here?" Han Xuewei turned her attention back to Lin Dieying.

Lin Dieying replied, "I just came to see if you needed any help."

"It's fine, with me and your Sister Xuewei here," Ye Xiao also said. "Today I want to show off my skills and let everyone have a taste."

"You shouldn't stay here, I can handle this by myself. Besides, we're about to eat," Han Xuewei still wanted Ye Xiao to leave. After all, his presence really affected her ability to cook, and being alone with him in one room made her keep thinking about those impure things.

The events of that night, although Han Xuewei had been somewhat drunk, were now fresh in her mind as if they had just happened.

"I'm peeling onions, and besides, I do want to hear about Tang Xuewen," Ye Xiao continued to peel without putting down the onion.

Lin Dieying looked at Ye Xiao and then at Han Xuewei, offering a slight smile before saying, "You two work hard, I'll go out first."

Han Xuewei caught Lin Dieying's knowing glance, a look that seemed to see through everything, which made her even more uneasy.

"Why do you want me to leave? Is my presence here while peeling onions bothering you?" Ye Xiao feigned curiosity, but his eyes clearly conveyed that he had seen through her thoughts.

Seeing Ye Xiao's gaze, Han Xuewei panicked a little, feeling an inexplicable dryness in her mouth, and quickly said, "Ye Xiao, didn't you want to know about Tang Xuewen just now? I was actually about to tell you."

Han Xuewei brought up Tang Xuewen, and Ye Xiao's expression changed. He was indeed eager to know about Tang Xuewen's current situation and assess his capabilities.

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