"Luo Chuan."
"Let's start with Gu Yue first, alright?"
After some internal deliberation, Yuanen Yehui tentatively suggested.
"Of course. Ye Hui, you don't need to be so cautious. Aside from Gu Yue and Sister Mu Xi, no one else will know about your hidden identity in second grade."
"As for the Fallen Angel Spirit, I see you haven't been cultivating it as your primary Martial Soul. If you don't want to talk about it, we won't."
Tang Luochuan shook his head gently as he spoke.
"That works too!"
Hearing this, Yuanen Yehui blinked, her eyes lighting up. That made sense—Mu Xi was her classmate, so it would be impossible to keep it hidden forever.
And Gu Yue... she did need an explanation...
"How about today?"
"I'll take you to meet Gu Yue first, then introduce you to the others later. As for Sister Mu Xi, you can wait until it's unavoidable."
Tang Luochuan smiled as he spoke.
"Alright, Luo Chuan."
Yuanen Yehui nodded with a smile, her gaze lingering on Tang Luochuan as she murmured.
"Actually..."
"I was already planning to find you now to explain things to Gu Yue."
She lowered her head, speaking very softly. What happened afterward... they both knew without saying.
This kind of thing was far too embarrassing.
But she had seen Luo Chuan first, and he had only seen her afterward...
"Luo Chuan, don't feel too pressured."
"Earlier, I saw all of you..."
"Now we're even!"
Yuanen Yehui looked at Tang Luochuan, worried he might be troubled by the incident, and spoke bluntly.
But the moment the words left her mouth, her face turned even redder, like a fully ripened apple.
"Ye Hui..."
"Whatever you say."
Seeing her like this, Tang Luochuan paused, then chuckled. Ye Hui... was really considerate of him.
Even... that phrasing was a little strange.
"Should we... go now?"
Yuanen Yehui asked in a small voice, her face still flushed.
"Let's go."
Tang Luochuan responded softly with a nod.
"Mhm..."
Yuanen Yehui nodded, picking up her communicator as she followed him. Only then did she realize that Luo Chuan had actually sent her a message earlier...
"Ah..."
"But I couldn't bring my communicator into the shower..."
She thought silently to herself.
Soon after, the two arrived at the dormitory building. Compared to the Work-Study Dormitory, this was like something from another era.
"Gu Yue's room is right next to mine."
"Ye Hui, we're going in now."
Tang Luochuan led her to Gu Yue's door and spoke quietly.
"Mhm..."
Yuanen Yehui's face was still slightly red, but she had already steeled herself as she whispered.
"Ding dong..."
"Who is it?"
As Tang Luochuan pressed the doorbell, the dormitory door opened immediately, revealing Gu Yue's figure.
"Luo Chuan, and..."
"Who's this?"
The moment she saw Tang Luochuan, Gu Yue wore a faint smile. But when her gaze shifted to Yuanen Yehui beside him, she froze.
And from this person...
She sensed a familiar aura.
"Gu Yue."
"It's a long story."
Tang Luochuan led Yuanen Yehui into the dormitory, his gaze settling on Gu Yue as he slowly explained the situation.
"Gu Yue..."
"Just as Luo Chuan said, I'm not a boy. My name isn't Yuanen—you can call me Ye Hui..."
After Tang Luochuan finished speaking, Yuanen Yehui quickly nodded in agreement, glancing toward Gu Yue and murmuring softly.
"I always thought you seemed like a girl..."
"Turns out, you really aren't a boy."
Gu Yue's expression, however, showed little surprise. After a brief pause, she soon seemed thoughtful.
The fact that the other person was a girl didn't shock her much—after all, as long as Luo Chuan wasn't a girl, that was all that mattered...
"I knew there was something off about you before."
"So, you were never a boy to begin with."
Gu Yue's tone was indifferent. Someone who wasn't a boy yet dressed as one—how could that not be strange?
"You..."
"You could tell before?"
Yuanen Yehui was stunned. Even her homeroom teacher hadn't noticed this, and no one else had picked up on it in daily life. Yet Gu Yue had seen through it?
"I don't think it was that hard to figure out."
Gu Yue chuckled and shook her head. If the other's Martial Soul hadn't been the Titan Giant Ape, she might not have been so certain. But for a girl to have such a Martial Soul—who would've imagined that?
"Actually..."
"It was really difficult."
Yuanen Yehui thought silently to herself. This disguise had been given to her by her grandfather—even those below the Titled Douluo level couldn't see through it.
Even those with high spiritual power, unless they had the cultivation of a Titled Douluo, wouldn't be able to detect anything.
"So, you're not a boy at all. When you hugged Luo Chuan before, it wasn't because you were interested in a... homosexual relationship."
At this point, Gu Yue's gaze settled on Yuanen Yehui, and a weight in her heart finally lifted as she smiled.
Not being a boy was good. If it was just a girl having feelings for Luo Chuan, she wouldn't be too surprised. At least it was better than...
"I hugged Luo Chuan... That was just because I was too excited. He helped me a lot."
Yuanen Yehui froze, her cheeks flushing again uncontrollably. Why did this keep coming back to her hugging Luo Chuan?
"Hmm..."
Gu Yue looked as if she saw right through everything. Sure, gratitude and excitement might have played a part—but the main reason was definitely that this girl had feelings for Luo Chuan!
Otherwise, if it was just about help, why hadn't she hugged Gu Yue, who had also assisted in clearing the tower?
"Now..."
"Gu Yue shouldn't misunderstand anymore, right?"
Tang Luochuan smiled as he spoke.
"Yeah..."
"Not anymore."
Gu Yue shook her head lightly, but when her eyes flickered toward Tang Luochuan, a peculiar emotion flashed through them.
Sure, it wasn't a boy now—but a girl had hugged Luo Chuan, and Luo Chuan had even brought her here to meet Gu Yue...
That was still pretty outrageous!
"..."
Tang Luochuan understood her meaning perfectly, but his smile didn't fade. This was the same Little Silver Dragon King he knew so well.
As long as it wasn't something like a "homosexual relationship," a little jealousy was nothing.
"Luo Chuan, Gu Yue..."
"Since you both helped me so much by taking me to challenge the tower earlier, let me treat you to a meal," Yuanen Yehui suggested softly, not noticing the deeper meaning in Gu Yue's eyes. Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, she felt this was the least she could do.
She knew a single meal couldn't compare to the help they had given her, but it was at least a gesture of gratitude. When the opportunity arose in the future, she would find other ways to repay them.
But for now...
She clearly didn't have the means or resources for anything more extravagant.
"Luo Chuan, what do you think?" As she spoke, her slightly bashful gaze turned toward Tang Luochuan as she asked quietly.
"I think..."
"There's no need for that," Gu Yue interjected, shaking her head before he could respond. At present, she still knew nothing about Yuanen's true circumstances, and under these conditions...
She wasn't particularly inclined to share a meal with her.
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