Because Wang Feng had not returned from the Calamity Abyss, Lingling had barely slept for three days.
So, with Wang Feng's comforting, Lingling quickly fell asleep in his arms.
Gently carrying Lingling back to her room, he tucked her in and then left the room, heading towards Ye Chang's courtyard.
Pushing open the door, he found no one in the room, only the sound of water splashing from the bathroom.
"Taking a bath?"
Wang Feng paused, then walked over to a nearby lounge chair and sat down, waiting quietly.
A moment later, the bathroom door slowly opened, and Ye Chang emerged from inside.
A bath towel tightly wrapped around her exquisite curves, outlining a perfect waist-to-hip ratio.
Her long legs were straight and well-proportioned, each step carrying a lazy yet elegant charm.
Her shoulder lines were soft, her collarbones as delicate as if sculpted, and the peaks vaguely visible beneath the bath towel made it impossible to look away.
When Wang Feng saw this, he couldn't help but stand up!
This figure... who could resist it!
In an instant, his original thought of asking Ye Chang to do something for him was thrown to the winds.
"Master, you're here~"
Ye Chang stepped forward with her fair, long legs, knelt before Wang Feng, and spoke in a soft, seductive voice.
"Ye Chang, you..." Wang Feng swallowed, his throat feeling dry.
Ye Chang was very close to him, so close that he could smell the faint scent of bath soap on her.
Beneath the bath towel, large expanses of delicate, snowy skin were faintly visible, especially the 'abyss' which was even more magnificent than Xin Xia's and Tutu's, making it impossible to look away.
"Master~ In these three days you were gone, Ye Chang couldn't eat or sleep, constantly thinking of Master."
Ye Chang's voice carried a hint of barely concealed emotion.
"Now that Master has returned, Ye Chang no longer wants to hide. Ye Chang likes Master and wants to dedicate everything to you, Master, may I?" She raised her head, her eyes full of anticipation and tenderness.
Wang Feng was silent for a moment upon hearing this, looking at Ye Chang's exquisite face, and couldn't help but think to himself:
"Xin Xia, I'm sorry, it's just that Ye Chang is too tempting!"
"Do as you wish."
"Thank you, Master~"
A flicker of joy flashed in Ye Chang's eyes, then she reached out and gently untied the bath towel.
Her full, flawless body was revealed without reservation.
Then she enveloped the future with her snowy peaks, brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and with slightly parted red lips, kissed him.
(The following thousand words have been omitted.)
...
It wasn't until three days later.
The day had arrived for them to return to the Demon Capital as arranged.
Only then did Wang Feng reluctantly let Ye Chang leave to carry out the task he had assigned her.
It was also at this time that Wang Feng finally understood why Prime Minister Cao had such 'preferences'.
She truly was... so charming and so adept at serving people.
Of course, he had no intention of giving Xin Xia a younger brother or sister.
He was merely occasionally 'guest-starring' as her 'father'!
...
The first thing to do upon returning to the Demon Capital was, naturally, to go home and report his safety.
The trip to the Ancient Capital had lasted a full ten to half a month, and with such a major event having occurred, Xin Xia, Tutu, and Mu Ningjiao were probably worried sick.
Pushing open the apartment door, Wang Feng found that Mu Ningjiao and Ai Tutu were not there; only Ye Xin Xia was "guarding the empty room" alone.
When Ye Xin Xia saw Wang Feng return safe and sound, she first breathed a sigh of relief, then quietly said:
"Brother Wang Feng, do you have a disaster-magnet aura? Why does a major disaster happen wherever you go?"
Wang Feng smiled, wrapped Ye Xin Xia in his arms, and then gently kissed her rosy lips:
"How could such a cold remark come from your soft, gentle little mouth?"
"You bad person, you just got back and you're already bullying me!" Ye Xin Xia pouted, but the tenderness in her eyes couldn't be hidden.
"By the way, where are Nujiao and Rabbit? Where did they go?" Wang Feng asked.
"Sister Mu is preparing to participate in the National Government Team selection, and Rabbit went with her to cheer Sister Mu on," Ye Xin Xia explained.
"So that's it... which means, you're the only one home right now?" Wang Feng licked his lips and asked.
"Yes... wait, Brother Wang Feng, what are you trying to do?" Ye Xin Xia noticed Wang Feng's gaze and immediately felt a little flustered.
Before she could finish her sentence, Wang Feng had gently pressed her against a nearby cabinet.
"Xin Xia, my sweet~ We haven't had a private chat in a long time. Since Nujiao and Rabbit aren't here, we should have a good talk~"
Wang Feng whispered in her ear, his body pressed against her back.
"I... can we talk in the room instead~" Ye Xin Xia's face was flushed, and her voice carried a hint of shyness.
"No~"
Wang Feng refused flatly, a glint in his eyes and a smile on his lips.
"Xin Xia, be good~ Call me Daddy!" Wang Feng whispered.
Ye Xin Xia gently bit her lower lip, her face so red it looked like it could bleed, but she still didn't spoil the mood.
"Daddy~"
The next second, she was lifted, her feet leaving the ground~
...
Early the next morning.
Wang Feng received a notification from his master, Dean Xiao, asking him to go to the Imperial Capital to participate in the National Government Team selection if he had time.
Although Wang Feng didn't understand why he, as the pre-selected captain of the National Government Team, still needed to participate in such a qualifying match, he readily agreed, thinking that Mu Ningjiao and Ai Tutu were both in the Imperial Capital.
After leaving the apartment, Wang Feng first went to Hangzhou to return the Black Totem Snake to the Totem Bead, and incidentally arranged for several thousand catties of various flavors of crayfish as 'remuneration' for the Black Totem Snake.
After handling these matters, Wang Feng officially set off for the Imperial Capital.
...
Upon arriving at the Imperial Capital Institute, Wang Feng finally understood why Dean Xiao had called him.
"Master, are you saying that Mu Ningxue was kicked out of the National Government Team?" Wang Feng frowned.
"Yes, because of her uncle." Dean Xiao nodded, explaining: "Mu He is one of those on the Black Vatican's list. And he's a very important one. Although we don't know where Mu He is now, as Cardinal Salang's Blue Deacon, he was also one of the main instigators of the Bo City blood disaster. To avoid suspicion, Mu Ningxue was removed from the National Government Team."
After Song He was dismissed, Dean Xiao, for the sake of his beloved disciple and also to promote the Pearl Institute, successfully ran for the position of National Government instructor.
At the same time, he also knew that Wang Feng and Mu Ningxue had known each other since childhood and had a very good relationship.
So, upon learning that Mu Ningxue had been stripped of her National Government qualification, he called Wang Feng, who had just returned from the Ancient Capital.
"Damn it, why is there so much trouble every day?" Wang Feng couldn't help but curse.
"Does Ning Xue know about this?"
"She already knows," Dean Xiao nodded.
"How much longer until the selection begins?" Wang Feng continued to ask.
"Tomorrow morning at nine, in the Fighting Arena of the Imperial Capital Institute," Dean Xiao replied.
"Alright, I understand!" Wang Feng waved his hand and left Dean Xiao's residence directly.
He took out his phone and clicked on the pinned phone number. The phone rang about ten times before it was answered.
"What is it?" Mu Ningxue's cold voice came from the phone.
"I'm at the Imperial Capital Institute. Where are you? I need to see you."
There was a long silence on the other end of the line before she slowly said: "The place where we last met."
"Okay, wait for me! I'll be right there!"
Wang Feng hung up the phone after speaking, transforming into a shadow and swiftly heading towards a teaching building.