After everyone in the room was seated, the eight people at the table quickly began to eat.

As a guest, Chen Yuntong ate very reservedly throughout the meal, completely unlike her former high school self who was a playboy. She seemed more like an introverted girl.

Unfortunately, everyone present was a woman, and all of them were incredibly beautiful, which completely negated her advantage as a beautiful woman.

As for the only man at the table, he was her crush, not some sycophant who fawned over her.

This is completely different from the situation she faced in high school, where she was always surrounded by a group of sycophants wherever she went.

Therefore, it was difficult for her not to feel reserved at that moment.

"Tongtong, don't be shy. Make yourself at home here and help yourself to whatever you want to eat."

Seeing that Chen Yuntong was a little reserved, Liu Yan immediately spoke up with great enthusiasm.

He Xie looked on in surprise, wondering when his Aunt Liu had become so understanding.

Is this still the same arrogant and beautiful woman from before?

Liu Yan was still the same arrogant person she always was, but the way Chen Yuntong called her "sister" before was so effective that it was still working for her.

"Come on, try my braised pork."

With a smile, Liu Yan picked up a piece of lean braised pork and put it into Chen Yuntong's bowl, enthusiastically inviting her to taste it.

Chen Yuntong was flattered and quickly said thank you, sister.

Liu Yan smiled even more happily and put a few more pieces of meat into her bowl.

The other people at the table, however, were not so enthusiastic.

To be honest, compared to the unknown Chen Yuntong in front of them, they missed Lin Chuchu, who always brought a bunch of gifts every time she came.

Especially Zhao Keying, whose best friend's cousin Lin Chuchu, would definitely hope that the bride would be Lin Chuchu, not Chen Yuntong in front of her, if He Xie were to get married in the future.

Half an hour later, everyone at the table had eaten and drunk their fill.

Su Jiu'er conscientiously started clearing the table, and Song Yuxin followed suit.

Seeing this, Chen Yuntong also got up to help.

With nothing to do, He Xie got up to go upstairs, intending to open the super magical blind box in his room.

But he had only taken a few steps from his seat when Liu Yan called him to stop, telling him to stay in the living room and chat with Chen Yuntong after she finished tidying up the table.

He Xie had no choice but to accept the idea that all guests are guests, so he took some flower petals, brewed a pot of flower tea, and thought that he could just treat them casually.

Chen Yuntong had never drunk flower tea before. After she finished clearing the table and tasted a small cup, she felt lightheaded and refreshed.

For the rest of the time, He Xie sat and played on his phone the whole time, only responding to Chen Yuntong's words with a perfunctory reply.

However, Chen Yuntong didn't mind and continued to chat with him tirelessly.

Happy times always pass quickly.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Yuntong noticed that He Xie was getting impatient, so she stood up sensibly and said with a smile, "It's almost time, I have to go home."

Liu Yan nudged He Xie across from her and said, "Tongtong is going home. Go see her off. It's not safe for a young girl to walk alone at night."

"oh."

He Xie had no objections, and after speaking, he took Chen Yuntong and left the orphanage.

Since Chen Yuntong's home was some distance from the orphanage, he couldn't walk her back, and taking a Didi would be a waste of money, so he thought about it and decided to take her flying.

"Climb up, I'll carry you on my back."

He Xie walked up to Chen Yuntong and bent down slightly, letting her lie down on him.

Chen Yuntong didn't know what he was going to do, but she obediently climbed up to him anyway, after all, being able to have close contact with her idol was something she couldn't ask for.

When He Xie supported her buttocks with his hands, her whole face turned red and hot. She remembered the scene of He Xie carrying her on his back during the actual college entrance examination last year, and then she thought of the scene of He Xie seeing her naked in the cave.

As she thought about it, her heart began to pound.

He Xie felt her heartbeat, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he suddenly exerted force with his calves and leaped high into the air.

The jump was very sudden.

Chen Yuntong was not mentally prepared and was startled, so she let out a cry and pressed her body tightly against He Xie's back, her hands also tightly wrapped around his neck.

He Xie let her hug him however she wanted, he just silently increased his mental strength and kept accelerating his sprint.

Chen Yuntong originally wanted to lie on He Xie's back and enjoy the joy of flying, but she didn't expect He Xie to fly so fast that it created a lot of air currents around them, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.

A dozen seconds later, He Xie carried Chen Yuntong and landed safely in a park not far from the Extreme Fitness Center.

Once he landed, he put Chen Yuntong down from his back and said to her, "I'll drop you off here. You can walk the remaining hundred meters back by yourself."

After saying that, he prepared to fly away.

But just as he was about to exert his strength, Chen Yuntong grabbed his hand from behind, preventing him from leaving, and said in a humble tone, "Can you wait a little longer? I have something I want to tell you."

"I have to go back to school later, so tell me quickly if you need anything."

He Xie said in a calm tone.

Not daring to waste any more time, Chen Yuntong immediately cut to the chase and asked, "Um...did you break up with Lin Chuchu?"

He Xie: "We broke up, but do you have any questions?"

Chen Yuntong pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and hugged He Xie, burying her face in his back, pressing it tightly against the ground. Her voice was filled with a humble pleading tone: "What Lin Chuchu can do, I can do too. What she can't do, I can also do. Could you try dating me...?"

"cannot."

He Xie answered without hesitation.

Chen Yuntong felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, and hugged He Xie even tighter. She was both heartbroken and confused. "Why not? Why don't you try dating me? I'm sure I can do better than Lin Chuchu. I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

He Xie removed her hands from his body, turned to look at her and said, "I can try it, but I won't try dating you."

Chen Yuntong was unwilling and asked with a puzzled look, "Why, why can't you try dating me? I'm clearly no worse than Lin Chuchu."

Even if you are a hundred times better than Lin Chuchu, I still don't want to be with you.

He Xie said with a cold expression.

His words were so hurtful that they brought tears to Chen Yuntong's eyes, making her look like she wanted to cry.

Chen Yuntong looked into his eyes and asked again, puzzled, "Why?"

"You don't know how great it is to be single until you're in a relationship.

He Xie sighed with a look of profound understanding.

After saying that, he continued, "Let me put it this way, I will never find a girlfriend to lock myself up in this lifetime. I want to be a free and unrestrained single aristocrat who can do whatever I want."

"Phew~"

Chen Yuntong took a deep breath, made a major decision in her heart, and then looked at He Xie seriously and said, "If we don't want to be together, then we don't want to be together. Didn't you just say you wanted to test me? I'm available anytime you want."

Upon hearing this, He Xie first raised an eyebrow, then couldn't help but laugh and said, "Let's forget about it and talk about it later."

After saying that, he flew away in a flash, leaving Chen Yuntong alone in the park, lost in thought.

......

Harmony Street, Orphanage.

As soon as He Xie got home, he told his family that he was going back to school to participate in a competition that would last for five days.

After saying that, he took to the air again and flew towards the direction of the Mountain and Sea Evolution University.

......

The President's Office, Shan Hai Evolution University.

When He Xie went in, all the other contestants had already arrived.

Besides him, there were three others: An Ruoli from his class, Qiu Zilu, the student council president, and Zheng Hao, who had received a transplant of Qilin blood.

Yes, each school has four slots in the National College Student League.

The four students selected for Shan Hai Evolution University were not chosen solely based on their rankings in the school competition, but rather through a comprehensive analysis of the students' abilities by a group of school leaders.

After all, the rankings in the school competition are largely influenced by the match results, and apart from the champion, no one can be judged on their strength based solely on their ranking.

"Yes, everyone is here."

Upon seeing that He Xie had also arrived, Principal Lu Youwen took a sip of tea and smiled.

He Xie casually found a seat and sat down. As soon as he sat down, he asked, "Principal Lu, why did you send us to your office so late at night? Is there something important you need to tell us?"

The other three contestants in the office were also concerned about this issue.

Facing the gazes of the group, Lu Youwen slowly replied, "The competition venue has been changed; it was moved from the school to the city gymnasium at the last minute."

The address was changed temporarily?

Upon hearing this answer, He Xie couldn't help but think of the Divine Plant Cult, which had been secretly plotting this for some time.

The venue for the competition was suddenly changed, especially the night before the competition.

Did the human race's higher-ups learn of the Divine Plant Cult's conspiracy and try to disrupt the cult's plans by temporarily changing the competition venue?

......

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