Chapter 145 (First Release)...
Qi Lin hadn't actually planned to come.
However, Zhou Yanyao has been acting very strangely these past two days, and he went out early this morning and disappeared somewhere. Now, we can't find him to discuss anything.
For example, I haven't seen a trace of him since this morning.
"Where is Zhou Yanyao?" Qi Lin put down the yellowed documents, closed his eyes slightly, pressed his temples, and suddenly asked, as if remembering something.
The knight subordinate standing nearby paused for a moment, then respectfully replied, "Lord Zhou Yanyao has gone out, and it seems he went in... that direction."
The knight pointed in the direction of a house outside.
Qi Lin: "..."
Okay.
When he first arrived, Zhou Yanyao secretly complained that it was boring here, there was nothing interesting, and he wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Now, it seems there's no way to drag them away.
Qi Lin just couldn't understand what was so interesting about dating.
He rubbed his temples, opened his eyes, his dark eyes calm and indifferent, and continued to look at the documents on the table.
Qi Lin had already examined the qualifications of everyone in the village, and the rest were of little value. He no longer intended to stay in the village.
And that's exactly what he wanted to talk to Zhou Yanyao about.
Actually, this matter could have been discussed when there was some free time, but Zhou Yanyao has been out most of the past two days, and Qi Lin, speechless, simply came out to look for him.
As for where to look... after a little thought, you can figure it out; it's most likely the family Zhou Yanyao has been talking about these past two days.
Go find that girl whose name I don't know.
Zhou Yanyao had mentioned the other person's name to Qi Lin, but Qi Lin didn't think it was important, so he didn't bother to remember it.
Why bother remembering unimportant people?
It would be better to do something productive: research and plan the next steps.
Qi Lin has been quite busy these past two days.
The thought of his friend who didn't do anything productive and instead had time to go out and indulge in romance made Qi Lin instantly itch to punch him.
We absolutely have to beat that idiot up.
Despite these thoughts, Qi Lin remained calm and composed, not feeling tense at all.
After all, when it comes to friends being obsessed with love, it all boils down to matters of the heart.
As a responsible careerist, Qi Lin didn't think this was anything particularly important or of great concern; in short, it didn't really concern him.
Qi Lin felt a bit speechless and annoyed because his friend wanted to be in a relationship, but it was affecting his friend's career. Out of concern, he wanted to make the friend more aware of the situation.
If it were anyone else, Qi Linlu would have lost if he had even glanced at them.
However, Qi Lin was also curious to see what kind of girl could make his seemingly warm but inwardly cold good brother so infatuated.
With this calm yet discerning mindset, Qi Lin walked alone to the house that Zhou Yanyao couldn't forget, and knocked on the unremarkable door.
Is Zhou Yanyao there?
Qi Lin paused for a moment, then looked at the closed door and added, "I am his friend. I'm here to see him. Please let me know."
Although he was asking this question, Qi Lin was already quite certain that Zhou Yanyao was here. His keen hearing had already caught the faint sound of Zhou Yanyao coming from inside the house through the door.
However, the tone was too gentle and pitiful, and at first glance, Qi Lin couldn't be sure that it really came from his tall, skilled martial arts brother.
After he knocked on the door, the room fell silent for a moment, then a soft, girlish voice rang out.
"Mr. Zhou Yanyao is here... Please wait a moment, I'll open the door right now..."
Qi Lin's ears twitched slightly, feeling that the voice was too soft and timid.
Just from the voice, one can deduce a thing or two: the owner of the voice is most likely a person with a gentle personality and a very timid nature.
This is the kind of person Qi Lin has always been indifferent to.
I won't target them, nor will I like them; I usually just ignore them like they're air.
However, Qi Lin didn't feel any aversion to the voice.
Inside the house, Ning Wanwan breathed a huge sigh of relief upon hearing the knock on the door.
As she glared angrily at Ansel and Zhou Yanyao, Ning Wanwan assumed they would apologize politely and end the argument, or perhaps go a step further and think that she, a weak and ordinary person, had no right to be angry with them...
Ning Wanwan believed she was well prepared for these reactions.
But to everyone's surprise, while they did stop fighting, they inexplicably all started staring at her.
Let her look. It won't hurt her to look a few more times. Although Ning Wanwan will feel uncomfortable, it's not unbearable...
However, their gazes made Ning Wanwan a little scared.
It's too bright, and too focused.
If I had to describe it, it's like... a beast craving meat and bones.
And she was the piece of meat they were eyeing.
Ning Wanwan: "..."
asphyxia.
Please stop watching! Help me, help me, help me...
Just as her patience was about to reach its limit, there was a knock on the door.
This gave Ning Wanwan a sudden idea, as if the drowning person had grabbed onto the driftwood.
Regardless of who's outside, it's good to have a reason to open the door and escape this situation!
"I'll go open the door!" Ning Wanwan responded to the person outside the door, then said this to Ansel and Zhou Yanyao before rushing over to open the door.
However, Ning Wanwan couldn't help but have a thought: lately, there seem to be an unusually large number of people knocking on the door; it's strange that such a small, dilapidated door is so popular.
Thinking about it that way is kind of funny.
This door should be sealed off so that he can be a heartthrob.
Standing in front of the door, Ning Wanwan belatedly felt a little nervous, knowing that there were strangers outside.
Looking back, the voice from outside the door was polite but also indifferent, lacking any extra emotion; one could immediately tell it belonged to a rational and composed person.
However, Ning Wanwan really wanted to see a calm and rational person right now.
She really didn't want to see any more chaotic scenes or fights breaking out.
Ning Wanwan let out a breath and opened the door.
"You're here to see Mr. Zhou Yanyao, right..."
"Mr. Zhou Yanyao is inside. You can come in if you want to see him..."
Ning Wanwan saw the face of the person outside the door.
The other person was also a young man who looked to be the same age as Zhou Yanyao. He had black hair and black eyes, and his eyebrows and eyes were indifferent yet sharp. His wispy hair covered his eyes, so he didn't seem to have a strong presence.
But once you really pay attention to him, you can sense his extraordinary aura.
However, his temperament was too calm and reserved, making him seem very reliable. He was the kind of person who was usually quiet and reserved, but could be a leader in critical moments.
In short, this is someone Ning Wanwan is not good at dealing with.
However, Ning Wanwan felt that she didn't seem to have anyone she was good at dealing with...
After observing for a few seconds, Ning Wanwan subconsciously and quickly turned her head slightly to look away, and hesitantly whispered, "Please come in..."
Because of this momentary shift in her gaze, Ning Wanwan missed Qi Lin's sudden stunned expression, his calm black eyes trembling slightly, and his gaze that was fixed on her face, refusing to leave.
Ning Wanwan didn't hear a response from the other party for a long time.
"Hello……"
Ning Wanwan waited for a while, then hesitantly shifted her gaze back to him, and tentatively asked in a soft voice, "My lord, what's wrong?"
Don't you want to come in?
But it's normal that she doesn't want to come in... Ning Wanwan had already recognized the other person; it was another distinguished guest from the royal city who had been standing with Zhou Yanyao a couple of days ago.
It's normal not to want to associate with commoners of lower status.
In the past two days, Zhou Yanyao has been very easy to talk to in front of Ning Wanwan, but Ning Wanwan also knows that not everyone is as down-to-earth and good-tempered as Zhou Yanyao.
Although it was rather strange that this person was standing there silently and not moving...
"Otherwise, I'll go and call Mr. Zhou Yanyao out for you..." Ning Wanwan awkwardly closed the door slightly, wanting to turn around and go back to her room to call Zhou Yanyao.
Just as she was about to go inside, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
Ning Wanwan: ""
Qi Lin's action to stop the girl was just an instinctive movement when he saw her about to leave. When he met her puzzled look, he seemed to wake up from a dream, paused for a moment, and slowly let go of her hand.
"Sorry, it was just a moment of panic," Qi Lin said, his voice inexplicably hoarse, like a traveler who had been thirsty for a long time finally seeing water.
Ning Wanwan naturally shook her head and said, "It's okay."
It's nothing.
Unexpectedly, this person was quite polite and even apologized to her sincerely for such a small matter.
Ning Wanwan thought for a moment and quickly went into the house.
Qi Lin's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back down.
He took a slow, deliberate deep breath, trying to sort out his chaotic and turbulent thoughts.
Qi Lin never expected that he would be so easily defeated in just one encounter.
No joke, the moment Qi Lin saw the girl clearly, his usually methodical mind went blank, and everything else became an insignificant background.
Deep within my heart, a sigh seemed to escape, a sigh of satisfaction tinged with dissatisfaction.
All the subtle casualness, disdain, and indifference he had initially held turned into laughable irony in that one glance, slapping him hard across the face.
If someone is like that... it seems quite normal that they could turn Zhou Yanyao into that kind of person, making him fall into the kind of love-obsessed mindset that he used to disdain.
Fortunately, he did not show his previous prejudices in front of her.
Otherwise, at this point, he would have to rack his brains to find a way to win back the girl's impression of him.
"Tap tap..." That was the sound of the girl turning around and going into the house.
Qi Lin unconsciously followed the gaze.
His usually strong self-control, which he was so proud of, became more fragile than paper the moment he saw the girl. He couldn't even control himself from following her with his gaze in an offensive manner.
To be frank... it's a bit like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy.
He greedily wanted to get her attention.
Qi Lin doesn't understand what love is, but he understands what desire is and what he wants.
Qi Lin lowered his eyes, his dark eyes unfathomable. After a moment's pause, he quickly took action.
He lifted his foot and walked slowly into the house through the door that had been blown open by the wind, as if inviting him.
Then, his unhurried, even somewhat steady pace was broken by the intimate voice of someone he knew.
That was the voice of his friend, Zhou Yanyao.
The other person said, "Wanwan, I'm sorry, I've already washed the fruit plate and cleaned up the fruit on the ground."
"Oh, by the way, Wanwan, some of the fruit was damaged from the fall, so I washed some again. Have some."
The voice, pitiful yet filled with a bright smile, made it easy to imagine how happy the other person was.
Zhou Yanyao was indeed very happy, or rather, he couldn't help but be happy whenever he looked at Ning Wanwan.
He held a sweet-looking fruit in his hand and offered it to Ning Wanwan's lips, coaxing her temptedly.
"Wanwan, do you want some? I've tried it, it's very sweet."
His fingers were almost touching Ning Wanwan's lips.
Qi Lin quickened his pace without making a sound, raised his voice, and calmly called out, "Zhou Yanyao."
They don't even call him by his full name anymore, not even "Yoko".
He glanced at the girl, his speech quickening slightly, as if he wanted to subtly stop something.
Zhou Yanyao looked up and met his friend's gaze, his eyes narrowing slightly.
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