Le Yao was taken aback: "Auntie? What's the problem?"

"What do you think of my older brother?" Qiao Qiao suddenly smiled ambiguously, reached out and lifted Le Yao's chin, "Baby, you have to tell me the truth."

Le Yao's brow twitched, then she winked at Qiao Qiao: "Not as good as you."

"Cough cough..." Qiao Qiao choked on her own saliva, then withdrew her hand. "Oh no, my Empress is probably going to be so disappointed, and my Crown Prince is probably going to be in trouble."

Le Yao chuckled twice: "Actually, Brother Qiao is really a good guy, but feelings are such a strange thing. I don't have those kinds of feelings for him, and Brother Qiao doesn't seem to feel the same way about me. So, if we were to force ourselves to be together, I reckon we'd just end up as sworn brothers and living like best buddies..."

"Haha..." Qiao Qiao couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, it's just that my older brother isn't lucky."

"No, it's just that I'm not lucky enough."

"Let's not talk about that." Qiao Qiao waved her hand. "Wu Ya debuted, did you know?"

"Really?" Le Yao knew that Wu Ya had entered the entertainment industry, but it was to protect Yan Zimeng. However, she had messed up the plot and didn't expect him to still enter the entertainment industry.

"You haven't been following the news?"

"These past few days, all I've done is cook and do practice tests," Le Yao sighed. "The principal said he'd have me hand in the tests when school starts." She paused, then added, "Do you think I'm just incompatible with that old man?"

Qiao Qiao rolled her eyes at her: "Come on, so many people would beg to be abused by an old man but never get the chance."

“Then I’d rather give the opportunity to someone else.” Le Yao plopped down on the bed.

"Hehe." Qiaoqiao laughed, "Actually, that old man, don't let his age fool you, he has a sweet tooth. But he also has high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. His wife is very strict with him, forbidding him from eating anything sweet..."

Le Yao's eyes widened: "You knew that?"

"You can easily find out about the old man's hobby with a little research. After all, his wife once chased him halfway down the street for a piece of cake. Now that your desserts don't pose a threat of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or high blood sugar, he can eat them as he pleases. Do you think he'll let you off the hook?" Qiao Qiao's gaze was somewhat complicated. Actually, she was hesitating whether to tell this woman about the old man's relationship with Nangong Jue.

Le Yao's lips twitched: "So you mean it's because I bribed him with desserts, and he's repaying me?"

Qiao Qiao shrugged.

"Then I quit, he..."

"Let me tell you, that old man holds a grudge. If you dare not bribe him, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause you."

"Will they prevent me from graduating?"

"What are you thinking? The old man's character is impeccable. When I say 'torture you,' I guess I mean getting all the professors to pay special attention to you and assigning all sorts of bizarre homework, the kind that will drive you crazy. I reckon your holidays won't be able to have any fun from now on..."

"I'll give it to him!" Le Yao shuddered. "I'll bribe him with a piece of cake every day from now on. It's just doing test papers, right? I'm a good student who loves to study." She actually just wanted to get a passing grade and graduate without much effort, but the old man insisted on making her a top student.

I wanted to cry but couldn't.

Qiaoqiao could only pat her shoulder helplessly and say, "Good luck."

With the start of the new semester, Le Yao officially became a junior in college.