"Hahaha! Finally! I've finally sensed a defensive technique that suits me!"
"Alas! My body still isn't reacting?"
"Mine neither!"
"Don't worry everyone! Didn't Teacher Ye say there were a total of one hundred and twenty sets? There are only eight sets now, and there are still many more to come!"
"That's right! The ones further down must be better!"
"..."
"These are the four defensive techniques I've taught today! For those families who haven't found a suitable one yet, please don't worry. You will definitely find it in the future!" Ye Ming reminded them again, "Whether you've found one that suits you or not, don't forget the cultivation knowledge the teacher has imparted before! Only by complementing each other can you achieve a perfect physique!"
...
By the time the livestream ended, it was already eight in the evening.
"Ye Ming, when does our culinary exploration begin?"
Nangong Qianyu walked over. She had been pondering this question earlier.
"When?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming pondered for a moment before saying, "We start tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow? So soon?"
This answer clearly surprised Nangong Qianyu.
"Mmm!" Ye Ming explained, "Tomorrow is the day all the auctions begin! And the situation in the capital is a bit murky, so I need to go there anyway!"
He pulled Nangong Qianyu into his embrace and looked at her with a smile, "Why not make the capital our first stop on our culinary exploration journey?"
The first stop!
It would be the capital!
"Okay! I'll listen to you!"
...
Back at the villa, as soon as he entered, Xiao Ai'en rushed towards Ye Ming.
"Ah Ming!"
Seeing the cute and playful Xiao Ai'en, Ye Ming liked her from the bottom of his heart.
"Ai'en, are you getting along well with the sisters?" Ye Ming quickly picked her up and asked with a smile.
"Mmm! The sisters are all good people!" Xiao Ai'en pointed at Fang Junxue and said, "Sister Junxue taught Ai'en so many Chinese characters!" Then she looked at Bai Qiushui and said crisply, "Ai'en also learned to fold paper cranes from Sister Qiushui!"
While saying these words, Xiao Ai'en's face was filled with a radiant smile.
It seemed she was truly happy.
"Oh! Is my little Ai'en this amazing?" Ye Ming patted her little head and looked at Fang Junxue and Bai Qiushui sitting on the sofa, nodding at them with a smile.
Joy mixed with gratitude!
At this moment, Nangong Qianyu, who was beside Ye Ming, saw that Fang Junxue and Bai Qiushui had gotten along well with Xiao Ai'en. She immediately felt a sense of crisis and quickly said, "Xiao Ai'en! How about Sister Qianyu teaches you to paint!"
"Paint?"
Xiao Ai'en blinked her big eyes, clearly a little curious.
"Yes! That's right!"
Seeing that Xiao Ai'en was interested, Nangong Qianyu directly took the opportunity to snatch her from Ye Ming's arms and said with a smile, "Come! Sister Qianyu will teach you to draw donuts!"
As far as Nangong Qianyu knew, donuts were Xiao Ai'en's favorite snack at the moment.
"Donuts?"
As expected, Xiao Ai'en was easily hooked and said happily, "Ai'en wants to draw donuts!"
After that, Nangong Qianyu led Xiao Ai'en to her room.
Ye Ming walked to the middle of the sofa. At this moment, Fang Junxue and Bai Qiushui were sitting together with only a small gap between them.
Our great official Ye naturally wouldn't show favoritism and squeezed directly into the gap between the two women, shamelessly inserting himself.
"You..."
Bai Qiushui saw this and didn't know how to retort, so she could only protest with her aggrieved little eyes.
"What's wrong with me? Didn't you say last night... *muffled*!" Ye Ming said with a wicked smile.
"Ah! N-no more talking!"
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Qiushui, in a panic, directly covered Ye Ming's mouth with her hand.
"Mmm?"
This time, Fang Junxue was a little curious. What could possibly make the usually calm and collected Bai Qiushui so nervous?
But when she saw the slightly flushed little face of the other person, she seemed to guess something?
"You guys chat! I'm going to cultivate!"
So, Fang Junxue left directly, not disturbing them.
Half a minute later.
"Mmm... Mmm..."
Bai Qiushui was still in a daze, Ye Ming's mouth still covered by her small hand.
"Hey! Are you trying to murder me?"
Seeing that Bai Qiushui still had no intention of letting go, Ye Ming finally freed himself.
"You..."
At this moment, Bai Qiushui also came to her senses and said with a charming pout, "You... are you trying to die! H-how could you say that in front of Sister Junxue?"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, a wicked smile curled up at the corner of Ye Ming's mouth. "Say that?"
"I..."
Seeing his smug look, Bai Qiushui was filled with anger. She raised her delicate little fist and punched Ye Ming, "You scoundrel!"
But in her anger, she overlooked the power difference between them. In less than a moment, she was "locked" in his embrace.
"You... let me go!"
Bai Qiushui struggled desperately, but with her strength, how could she break free?
Not only that, but being embraced by him in this 360-degree, no-dead-angle manner, some instinctive emotions made her body gradually soften.
"Alright! Stop struggling!"
Ye Ming blew a faint puff of hot air by her delicate earlobe.
This completely made Bai Qiushui go limp in his arms.
"Regarding the method I mentioned yesterday to improve your physique, I will tell you now!" Ye Ming said seriously, not making any physical moves, "This requires you to make the decision!"
"You..."
Bai Qiushui had expected Ye Ming to do something to her, but she didn't expect him to tell her about improving her physique.
"C-can you let me go first! Th-this way, I'm not... comfortable!" Bai Qiushui said weakly, lowering her head.
At this moment, her gaze was as if it truly matched her name:
Autumn water flowing long, stirring the heart.
Fortunately, Ye Ming didn't notice, or he might have fallen for it.
"No! I'm quite comfortable holding you like this!" Ye Ming said shamelessly with a wicked smile.
He had been so serious before, but in the blink of an eye, he revealed his "rogue face" again.
"You..."
Finally, Bai Qiushui compromised and stated her final bottom line, "Okay! But... but you can't make any reckless moves!"
Cannot make any reckless moves!
Hearing this, Ye Ming didn't understand at first. But as he carefully felt it, he almost exploded on the spot.
If she hadn't reminded him, it was as if all the sensations were magnified countless times.
This made Ye Ming involuntarily sit up straight.
This simple movement almost made Bai Qiushui sink into him.
"You... you're trying to die!"