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Chapter 335 7%

Miao Kaijie was laughing and arguing with Lan Huaiqiu, who still refused to give up; after a brief period of depression, Xia Wule pulled Chen Mo aside and started to give him instructions; Shen Youge looked at Tian Miao, who was staring at the water in the cup in a daze, and smiled lightly.

No one paid attention to the subtle interactions between Qin Xiao and Mo Hanyu, just as no one cared about Qiu Puyue's mood at the moment.

Qiu Puyue looked at Yin Xihui, who was smiling but not saying a word as he looked at everyone, and her brows furrowed even more.

"What's wrong?" Yin Xihui noticed her gaze and asked softly.

"You..." Qiu Puryue wanted to ask something, but closed her mouth and just stared at him with confused eyes.

Yin Xihui gradually frowned, but still patiently asked her, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"What have you been busy with these days?" Qiu Puryue asked suddenly, "You've been asking me to hang out with Senior Xia and the others lately. What about you? Are you sure there's no danger?"

"Of course." Yin Xihui nodded twice, leaning closer to ask her, "Are you dissatisfied with this?"

"No, I..." Qiu Puryue frowned and whispered, "I'm just curious... You've changed a lot in the past two days."

Yin Xihui was stunned: "Do I have it?"

"Hmm." Qiu Puryue observed his expression and said, "Just like before, if you hadn't been the first to make a decision different from Qin Xiao and the others, why..."

"Wouldn't it be better to be honest?" Yin Xihui said, "I don't want to get involved in this kind of thing, let alone something so dangerous."

"But we've encountered dangerous situations before. Why did you...?"

"But those are unavoidable, Pu Yue." Yin Xihui's voice was a little low, his eyes dark. "Before, there was no choice, but now there is, so naturally I have to choose the safe side."

Qiu Puyue moved her lips slightly, wanting to say something else, but then she closed her mouth and nodded twice to show that she understood.

Yin Xi looked at her silently, frowning slightly, as if he was annoyed.

Qiu Purue lowered her eyes and naturally felt the change in Yin Xihui's aura. She pursed her lips, her eyes complicated, with a hint of imperceptible grievance and uneasiness.

Perhaps she was used to Yin Xihui's closeness. Although she had been hanging out with other people these days, she always felt a little empty, as if someone important was missing around her.

She once thought that she understood Yin Xihui. After all, they had almost never been apart since childhood. But Yin Xihui would always do things that were completely contrary to her understanding when she thought she understood him. After a few times, she lost her confidence.

In her relationship with Yin Xihui, Yin Xihui always took the initiative and she was mostly submissive, but if she refused, Yin Xihui would take the initiative to give in and try his best to avoid disputes with her.

So... when Yin Xihui became distant at some point, she didn't know what to do.

Qiu Purue's fingers gradually tightened, and she secretly observed Yin Xihui's expression, and tentatively asked: "Do you think... can I win in the first round--"

"No." Yin Xihui turned his gaze. Qiu Purue felt a chill on her back almost instantly. His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through her, sharper than ever before.

"Why...why?" Qiu Puyue asked him with all her strength.

As if sensing her timidity, Yin Xihui paused for a moment, his tone softened, and his eyes softened, but still sharp.

"Because it's dangerous, be obedient." Yin Xihui stretched out his hand, as if to touch her face, but stopped midway and instead ruffled the soft hair that fell on her shoulders. "You're not strong enough."

"But..." Qiu Puryue wanted to refute.

"Pu Yue." Yin Xihui's tone remained unchanged, even a little lighter, but it gave people an inexplicable sense of irresistible oppression. "I said, no."

Qiu Puryue bit her lower lip, her brows twitching, emotions surging in her eyes. She wanted to say something, but in the end, she lowered her head and said nothing.

Yin Xihui thought she was sad about not being able to play, so he was silent for a moment and said softly, "Wait a minute. If they succeed in the first round, I won't stop you."

Qiu Puyue nodded silently, still without saying anything, with her head lowered and her hair hiding her expression.

Yin Xihui frowned slightly and was about to say something.

"I know, I'm just asking." Qiu Puryue suddenly looked up and smiled at him, "I'm very self-aware... I can only be a drag if I go on stage... I'm just asking casually."

Qiu Puryue's smile was gentle and without any gloom.

Yin Xihui said nothing more.

When she turned her head, the smile on Qiu Puryue's face gradually disappeared and her eyes became dim.

After a brief discussion, it was decided. Even though the dean was still a little worried, looking at the expressions of the crowd, he knew that it was not something he could persuade, so he had to give up.

Everyone saw what the dean was thinking, and they looked at each other and didn't continue the topic. Yin Xihui casually changed the subject, and Miao Kaijie followed suit, and the atmosphere quickly became lively.

"I heard something recently."

Qin Xiao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke and looked at everyone with a calm expression.

"What's the matter?" Miao Kaijie asked puzzledly.

Yin Xihui was thinking about something when he heard the noise and looked up. His eyes met Qin Xiao's and he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

Qin Xiao was looking at Yin Xihui and suddenly smiled: "I heard that you guys seemed to have set up a gambling game recently."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings instantly became quiet.

Miao Kaijie silently retracted his head.

Xia Wuliao shrank silently behind Chen Mo.

Chen Mo secretly glanced at Qin Xiao's expression, then looked at Mo Hanyu. Feeling that he had gained nothing, he lowered his head in silence.

Lan Huaiqiu's body stiffened, his eyes rolled around, he lowered his head guiltily, and held his forehead with one hand to block Qin Xiao's gaze.

Shen Youge didn't say anything, but his smile deepened.

Tian Miao instinctively sensed that something was amiss in the atmosphere, but after looking around he couldn't see anything, so he could only continue to look down at the turbulent water.

Qiu Puryue raised her head a little late and looked at Yin Xihui.

Yin Xihui's thoughts were suddenly interrupted, and he happened to meet Qin Xiao's smiling eyes, and suddenly he felt a chill on his back.

Qin Xiao's eyes were full of smiles, and he gave people goosebumps all over the floor. "Yin Xihui, I heard it has something to do with you."

"Who told you that?" Yin Xihui smiled calmly.

"Don't worry about that." Qin Xiao stared at him, his eyes becoming increasingly dangerous. "I heard it's quite large? You must be making a fortune, right?"

Yin Xihui chuckled a few times: "Wouldn't you know the answer if you asked Mo Hanyu about this matter? Or are you asking knowingly?"

"What you said, since it's related to us, can't we just ask?" Qin Xiao heard that there was something wrong with his tone, but he didn't back down.

Yin Xihui's smile remained unchanged: "So, you two are together?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

This time it was Mo Hanyu who took over the conversation. He raised his hand ostentatiously, revealing the bright blue light between his fingers.

"Congratulations." Yin Xihui said, "It seems that you have indeed made a lot of money."

"How many winners are there?" Qin Xiao asked.

"If you're talking about the number of us... there are four of us." Yin Xihui counted on his fingers and replied with a smile.

"Who are they?" Qin Xiao asked, glancing casually at the silent crowd.

"I can't tell you this, it's private."

"Gambling with other people's feelings as privacy?" Qin Xiao's face turned slightly cold.

"But we didn't actually do anything, did we?" Yin Xihui didn't feel any moral guilt. "At most, we just let things develop. We didn't stop them or bring them together. Everything just stayed between friends and classmates, didn't we?"

Qin Xiao frowned slightly, but couldn't say anything to object.

"What you said makes sense. Hiding it from us is quite reasonable." Mo Hanyu said with a smile. The air around them suddenly dropped, and people with lower cultivation levels like Lan Huaiqiu and Chou Puyue couldn't help but shiver.

"Seventy percent?" Yin Xihui asked inexplicably.

Qin Xiao paused and tilted his head slightly: "Okay."

Everyone:...

The temperature suddenly warmed up, and the incident passed. The house the dean rented was comfortable and livable, so everyone stayed there for a while, chatting here and there. The atmosphere was not warm, but it was not awkward either.

"Xiao Mo, why do you want to go?"

Time flew by unnoticed, and as it grew darker, people began to leave one after another. Xia Wuliao and Chen Mo walked together, but he slowed down his pace. Although Chen Mo was puzzled, he still slowed down his pace to accommodate him.

Xia Wuliao suddenly asked him, looking at him and said, "Is it because of Miao Kaijie?"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment and looked into the distance, as if he was thinking, or just in a daze.

Xia Wule did not press for an answer, but continued walking slowly, glancing at him from time to time.

"No...all of them."

Finally, Chen Mo spoke.

"...Is it still because of your brother?" Xia Wuliao carefully observed his expression, and when he saw that he was not unhappy, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's the reason." Chen Mo's eyes widened. After a moment, he sighed, "Didn't you hear it before?"

"I only know that you have a conflict, but I don't know the specific situation..." Xia Wule's voice was soft, completely different from his usual fiery appearance. He rubbed towards Chen Mo like a spoiled child.

Chen Mo didn't know whether it was because he was thinking about something, but he didn't dodge and let her lowered shoulder rub against his upper arm.

"We don't have a good relationship now." Chen Mo glanced at her and said, "But it was okay before the age of six."

Seeing that he didn't resist, Xia Wuliao curled her fingers slightly, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, her eyes curved, and after hearing what he said, she said, "Did something happen?"

"Yes... things are a bit complicated." Chen Mo frowned slightly, "Sorry, I don't want to talk about it now."

"It's okay, it's okay, don't force it." Xia Wuliao waved his hands quickly, "I'm just a little worried about you."

Chen Mo suddenly turned his head and looked at her directly: "Really?"

"Of course." Xia Wule smiled.

Chen Mo's eyes moved slightly, with a complicated look.

Xia Wule couldn't understand the deep vortex in his eyes, so he tilted his head. His fiery red hair hung down, and under the moonlight, it looked like silk woven by the sunset, filled with clear light.

Chen Mo's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

Unconsciously, he stopped walking and Xia Wu looked at him quietly, waiting for his words.

"Excuse me, do you know where Sishui Street is?"

Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted by a woman's voice. The woman's voice was clear and crisp. She was wearing a light, goose-yellow dress with delicate pink flowers embroidered on the hem.

The woman's hair was soft and black, and was simply tied up with a simple hairpin. She carried a small bag with a thin chain. She had a gentle and dignified temperament and looked to be only in her early twenties.

What he wanted to say was suddenly interrupted. Chen Mo was stunned at first, then he lowered his eyes and closed his mouth as if he had come to his senses.

Xia Wule felt a little regretful, but perhaps because this kind of thing happened so often, he didn't pay much attention to it. He looked at the woman who spoke and said with a smile, "Sishui Street? We happen to be passing by there. You can follow us."

"Really? That's great." The woman's eyes lit up and she smiled, "How are you planning on getting back?"

Xia Wu was stunned: "Walk back."

"No need to go through so much trouble. You can ride the Dragon Falcon with me." The woman said, waving her hand.

A gust of wind blew, and a magical beast, the Dragon Falcon, descended from the sky. This beast resembled a four-legged dragon, but its body was covered in feathers, its beak resembled a bird's, and its feet had broad, sharp claws like a hawk's. Its body was covered in a gray haze. The wind blew through its fur, creating ripples.

"Come up."

The woman took two steps and sat on Long Falcon's broad back, and waved to Xia Wule and Chen Mo.