"Is he handsome? Hmm... he's pretty handsome, isn't he?"

Xia Che stroked his chin and commented, "The most important thing is that he has a roguish charm, a kind of roguish handsomeness. This kind of high-value roguishness is simply roguish beauty."

"A roguish look?"

Chu Yuying blinked, and a wisp of white hair stood up straight instantly.

"Please let me stay here. I won't bother you. Just let me see some handsome guys, please!"

Chu Yuying's eyes were firm and her voice resolute.

She was really curious: to receive such a roguish evaluation from that scoundrel, Little Yellow Hair, was the other person even more roguish than Little Yellow Hair?

Is he a friend of the blond-haired guy? Or is he also a thug?

Chu Yuying felt that an ordinary thug wouldn't be considered worthy of the "bad boy" label.

Could it be that she's like the character in the Crows Zero anime she watched?

Those are all incredibly handsome guys...

Chu Yuying's eyes lit up even more.

"You want to see me? Sure."

Xia Che couldn't fathom Chu Yuying's quirky thoughts, but seeing how interested she was, he readily agreed.

After all, Ning Zheyuan isn't an outsider, so there shouldn't be any problem with meeting him.

At worst, Xia Che could send Chu Yuying back to her room when they got to something important. He knew Chu Yuying's personality; she wasn't the kind of person who lacked tact.

Just then, a dull knocking sound came from the door.

"Hmm, speak of the devil and he appears."

Xia Che wiped his hands with a towel and casually placed it on the table.

"Then hurry up and open the door, hurry up and go!"

Chu Yuying looked on with anticipation. She really wanted to see just how handsome one had to be to earn the praise of a roguish face.

She felt that Xia Che was too slow no matter how she looked at him, so she simply pushed him all the way to the entrance.

"You..."

Xia Che shook his head helplessly; he really didn't have a good way to deal with Chu Yuying.

Upon opening the door, Ning Zheyuan stood there with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed with worry. But when he saw Xia Che, his usually fierce, narrow eyes suddenly lit up.

But then something else occurred to him, and his eyes, which had just lit up, dimmed instantly. He seemed to have all his strength drained away, and his whole body exuded an undeniable weariness.

Unlike his high spirits when he first met Xia Che, Ning Zheyuan was now filled with regret, as if he had pierced the sky and didn't know what to do.

In fact, for Ning Zheyuan, tonight's events were no different from causing a major upheaval.

—He, a servant of the Xia family, actually laid a hand on the young master of the Xia family.

What's this?

In ancient times, he would have been a bodyguard kept by a powerful family, living off the family's resources and even his life belonged to them, yet he still targeted the youngest son of the family head.

Even if the assassins failed to succeed, they recognized the other party's identity at the last moment, ending the farce.

But for assassins, wouldn't this be the end of the world?

He ate the food of a noble family, worked for a noble family, and almost caused the noble family to die out.

Isn't this blatant betrayal?

Once this matter is exposed, it can be said that no matter how vast the world is, there will never be a place for this assassin to hide again.

Who would dare use a assassin who would betray their master?

Ning Zheyuan had roamed the martial arts world for decades without ever encountering a setback, but at this moment he admitted that tonight's hurdle was an unprecedented and heavy blow to him.

The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't have time to find the person who issued the mission and collected Xia Che's information. Besides, it wouldn't have been of any use anyway, as the person's level wouldn't have known Xia Che's true identity.

Ultimately, the biggest responsibility for tonight's blunder lies with Ning Zheyuan.

They thought the person who didn't get along with Li Junyang was just a nobody in the school, someone they could easily deal with by having a couple of underlings. But they never expected that it was actually the young master who had offended him.

If Ning Zheyuan had known that Li Junyang and the young master didn't get along, he should have chopped Li Junyang's head off at the dinner table back then, and this whole blunder wouldn't have happened today.

Ning Zheyuan was filled with remorse. When he saw Xia Che again, his eyes became complicated. The surging emotions in his chest made him breathe heavily.

Next, how will the young master punish himself?

Ning Zheyuan was prepared to face the young master's wrath.

No matter how the young master punishes him, even if it costs him half his life, Ning Zheyuan would be willing to do it as long as it allows him to vent his anger.

"You're here?"

Contrary to Ning Zheyuan's expected fury, Xia Che's tone was calm, as if he were greeting a friend casually.

"...Ah, yes, it's here."

Ning Zheyuan was somewhat bewildered.

What's going on?

Why doesn't the young master seem angry at all?

It's like having a casual chat with yourself...

Wait, who is this girl?

Ning Zheyuan noticed Chu Yuying standing next to Xia Che. Even though he was used to seeing all kinds of beautiful women, he was amazed by Chu Yuying's exquisite appearance.

To be honest, Ning Zheyuan is a big shot. He has seen many beautiful women, including superstars and heiresses. All of them are high-value beauties, but in front of Chu Yuying, all of them pale in comparison.

Could it be that...?

Ning Zheyuan suddenly realized.

No wonder Xia Che was determined to earn his living by collecting rent and refused to accept my financial assistance. It turns out it's because...

This so-called roommate is actually such a beautiful young woman?

Young master's real intention is not what it seems!

He wasn't in it for the money from the start!

"Say hello! You've been clamoring to see him since earlier, haven't you? Now that you've seen him, you're suddenly speechless."

Xia Che nudged the dazed Chu Yuying with his shoulder and found her somewhat petrified. He understood what was going on. She must have thought Ning Zheyuan was a young and handsome man, but now that she saw that the real Ning Zheyuan was an uncle, her fantasy must have been shattered.

This girl is really something, didn't she realize that I was hinting at her all along?

Rogue face.

Is this meant to be a compliment...? You pig-headed idiot.

"Um... Hello, Uncle! Goodbye, Uncle!"

Chu Yuying turned around stiffly, like a robot whose walking program wasn't installed properly, and walked awkwardly into her room, closing the door with a slam.

"Young Master..."

Ning Zheyuan rubbed his nose and gave a wry smile, but before he could finish speaking, Chu Yuying's door opened again, and a rabbit's head poked out from the doorframe: "Keep your voices down when you're chatting, I'm going to sleep, and..."

"You little blondie, you just wait!"

Clearly, Chu Yuying realized that Xia Che was playing a trick on her. She was furious, like a runaway rabbit, and slammed the door shut again.

Hahahaha.

Xia Che clutched his stomach, feeling like his belly was hurting from laughing. He had to admit, having a little devil at home and teasing her all the time was really quite amusing.