Chapter 145: Her Offer Was Too Generous

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Sun Bin was filled with curiosity, but it was only after Hu Yu’s explanation that he finally understood. His face, already tanned from the sun, flushed a deep reddish-black.

“Xuanzi, how did you know?”

“Come on, I’m a seasoned player in the game of love. I have my ways. Just from the way she walks, I could tell.”

When Wen Jingxuan said this, everyone looked at him with a hint of suspicion.

“You really are a beast.”

Although Lin Xiao didn’t want any more entanglements with Liu Ruyan, he was still somewhat curious.

“Old Zhou, wasn’t Liu Ruyan with Ji Boxiao? Have they broken up?”

“I don’t know all the details, but I can guess. Ji Boxiao probably got bored, and Liu Ruyan only saw him as a stepping stone. Once her goal was achieved, she naturally saw no reason to stay with him. It’s basically an amicable breakup.”

Lin Xiao thought about it. Given how these two were, such behavior wasn’t surprising.

The topic of Liu Ruyan was quickly dropped since it was Lin Xiao’s embarrassing matter. Hu Yu and the others didn’t dare to let Lin Xiao be too humiliated.

Hu Yu, being perceptive, promptly changed the subject.

“Xiao Ge, did you know? Luo Yao has been looking for you these past few days. Are you two... you know? Honestly, I think Luo Yao is pretty good — a perfect match for you.”

Lin Xiao paused, wondering why this crazy woman was looking for him.

“What does she want with me?”

“No idea. Oh, by the way, Xiao Ge, you might not know, but she also got exempted from training — same day as you. You were in the afternoon session, she was in the evening.”

“She got exempted too? What did she do to the instructor?”

“She went head-to-head with the instructor—and the instructor lost.”

After saying this, Hu Yu found a video on the school forum showing the battle between Luo Yao and Murong Jing.

Watching the video, Lin Xiao drew a sharp breath. Luckily, Luo Yao hadn’t gone all out against him that day, or he might not have lasted.

He really needed to keep his distance from this lunatic. Now that she was looking for him, it was probably trouble. He couldn’t let her know he was back.

Lin Xiao didn’t notice that when Hu Yu mentioned Luo Yao, his gaze toward him became slightly uneasy.

As soon as Luo Yao learned Hu Yu was Lin Xiao’s roommate, she immediately sought him out.

Using her family’s connections, she offered Hu Yu an irresistible favor.

All he had to do was inform her the moment Lin Xiao returned to Kyoto Lingwu.

Hu Yu agreed without hesitation.

After all, it was an opportunity to elevate the entire Hu family’s status.

His only cost was to inform Luo Yao of Lin Xiao’s whereabouts.

He figured Luo Yao wouldn’t cause Lin Xiao too much trouble, and even if Lin Xiao knew he betrayed him, he probably wouldn’t mind.

So the moment Lin Xiao contacted him, Hu Yu promptly told Luo Yao that Lin Xiao had returned.

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“Xiao Ge, sorry! She gave me too much. I’ll make it up to you later!”

“All I can do now is warn you—hope you’re prepared.”

Lin Xiao was still completely unaware of having been betrayed.

The meal lasted two hours.

The other four were drunk and dizzy; only Lin Xiao remained unaffected.

Full and satisfied, the five left the cafeteria together.

Right outside, Lin Xiao saw someone he desperately didn’t want to see.

Who else could it be but Luo Yao?

Damn! What was she doing here?

He glanced suspiciously at the four drunken companions but saw no abnormalities.

Could it be his imagination? No mole?

Lin Xiao forgot that his eyesight was superior to theirs. He spotted Luo Yao immediately, but the others didn’t, and with Hu Yu and the others so drunk, there was no way Luo Yao could be hiding in the shadows.

Since Hu Yu didn’t see Luo Yao, he naturally showed no guilt.

If Hu Yu knew that had saved him from trouble, he’d probably be very relieved.

Lin Xiao could only hope Luo Yao wasn’t here for him, but rather for food or something else.

But of course, what he feared most happened.

Luo Yao stepped directly in front of them.

“Lin Xiao, we need to talk!”

Luo Yao’s sudden appearance sobered Hu Yu and the others halfway.

They looked at Luo Yao, then at Lin Xiao.

The four decisively chose to abandon Lin Xiao.

“Xiao Ge, you two talk. We’re heading back—I’ve had too much, need to go relieve myself!”

“Same here!”

All four used the restroom as an excuse and left, leaving Lin Xiao alone, confused in the wind.

He cursed them for being untrustworthy.

In the end, biting his lip, he knew what had to come would come, and he had to face it.

He had no choice but to steel himself and greet Luo Yao.

No need to think twice—this Luo Yao was clearly dominated by her second personality; otherwise, she wouldn’t have blocked their path like this.

Most tellingly, Luo Yao now spoke without any stutter.

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“Hey, beautiful Luo, what’s the occasion for finding me? If you want to fight, I’m afraid I can’t keep up—I’ll just admit defeat!”

Lin Xiao’s words made Luo Yao’s expression shift.

It seemed to recall some unpleasant memories.

Coincidentally, Lin Xiao seemed to remember something as well, instinctively rubbing his hands in a somewhat lecherous manner.

Luo Yao nearly lost her temper; this guy always hit the sore spot!

After calming herself, she restrained the urge to beat him up.

“Let’s take a walk and talk.”

This time Lin Xiao didn’t refuse; he was curious what Luo Yao was really after.

The night view of Kyoto Lingwu was beautiful. Lin Xiao and Luo Yao walked quietly along a small path.

The bright moonlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled spots on the tree-lined trail. The handsome man and beautiful woman looked like a couple on a secret date to any onlooker.

Yet the atmosphere was somewhat heavy; neither spoke.

Finally, Luo Yao broke the silence.

“What have you been up to lately?”

Lin Xiao frowned. That was hardly a polite question.

Do you live by the sea? Mind your own business!

Choosing peace over conflict, Lin Xiao answered.

“Since I’m exempt from military training, staying on campus is boring. So I signed up as a mercenary and went exploring secret realms.”

Hearing this, Luo Yao’s eyes lit up.

She too was exempt from training and really didn’t know what to do lately.

The reason she sought Lin Xiao was that he was quite strong in combat. She wanted to spar with him to improve together and kill some boredom.

Now hearing about secret realm exploration, she suddenly became interested.

“Can I join you?”

Lin Xiao instinctively took two steps back. He desperately wanted to keep his distance from this crazy girl. There was no way he’d team up with her.

“Better not. I prefer to work alone.”

Seeing Lin Xiao’s wary reaction, Luo Yao’s fists clenched.

Did she really have no appeal to him at all?