Then everyone watched as Ye Si stripped the thorns off the rose and brushed Qiao Ying's hair back to pin the rose to her ear, "A beautiful flower for a beautiful woman, a perfect match."
Leaning his head in his hand, Ye Si looked at Qiao Ying with a smile spreading across his face. He was completely captivated by her.
Qiao Ying removed the rose from her ear and blankly lifted her hand to stick it straight into the top of Ye Si's head, spearing half of his slicked-up hair. He treasured his hair more than anything and normally didn't let anyone touch it, especially with the effort he had put into styling it for over half an hour.
If it had been anyone else, even Cheng Jinyan, Ye Si would have started a fight. But this was Qiao Ying. Not only was Ye Si not angry, he was extremely delighted and honored. He gave Qiao Ying a radiant smile, "Thank you, baby~"
Qin Hanyue was flabbergasted. This was the CEO of the DILIN Group and leader of the 791 Gang?!
Qiao Ying felt he was too embarrassing.
She glanced over at Qin Hanyue, who was sitting a few seats away. She saw he had fixed his eyes on her, his face betraying no emotion, but she could tell his jawline had tensed sharply.
When he noticed her looking back at him, his expression gradually softened and he reined in his temper before giving her a faint smile.
Ye Si grabbed Qiao Ying's face and turned it back towards himself, "Baby, don't look at him, look at me. What's so good about him anyway."
Seeing Qiao Ying's murderous glare, Ye Si feigned innocence.
"I have long heard of Mr. Ye's famous name. I knew he was straightforward and unrestrained but I didn't expect he would show his true nature so blatantly," Qin Hanyue suddenly said, hiding daggers in his gentle words.
"My baby just likes people who are direct. She hates the convoluted posturing of businessmen," Ye Si said to Qin Hanyue but kept his eyes fixed on Qiao Ying.
Qin Hanyue: "Mr. Ye is well deserving of his reputation for being popular with the ladies and rich in experience. He understands the female heart better than I do."
Qiao Ying: Here we go again.
Ye Si: "That was all an act. My feelings for baby are genuine. I don't understand those other women's hearts and have no desire to. I only understand and care about understanding my baby's heart."
He then abruptly changed the subject, "What, does the esteemed Mr. Qin not even have women to put on an act with?"
Ye Si looked at him, "Could it be you have some problems performing?"
"My baby's medical skills are unmatched. As long as you can pay her fees, I'm sure she would be willing to take a look for Mr. Qin."
Qiao Ying glanced at Ye Si, "Abstinence means he has health issues? Don't let Cheng Jinyan hear you say that."
Ye Si: "For all we know, Cheng Jinyan likes men. Could Mr. Qin here also be so inclined?"
Qin Hanyue: "I enjoy both men and women. Ms. Qiao should know that. She also knows whether or not I have any issues with my body, so Mr. Ye need not worry himself over it. Rather, it is Mr. Ye who should pay more attention to his own health."
Qiao Ying: "The food is here."
Everyone, please shut up now.
The two men resumed their ceasefire.
But Ye Si loved liveliness too much to keep quiet for long —
"Baby, eat this."
"Have some soup first baby, to warm yourself up."
"I brought some wine for my baby. It's still being delivered but should arrive in a couple days. We can get dead drunk and catch up."
Ye Si ate merrily throughout the welcoming dinner while the enjoyment of the unrelated people, he neither knew nor cared about.
It would be best if they did not enjoy it.
Outside the hotel entrance,
Ye Si got into Qiao Ying's car holding the rose. He didn't even glance at Qin Hanyue and the others who had come to see them off.
Lowering his head to sniff the rose, Ye Si casually remarked, "Just these couple moves and he thinks he can pursue my baby. Go back and train for a few more years."
"Aside from him, baby hasn't gotten entangled with any other miscellaneous new friends, right?" Ye Si asked with a serious face.
Qiao Ying: "Behave yourself in other people's territory."
Ye Si looked completely disdainful but raised his hands innocently, "With you speaking up for him like this baby, it's hard for me to behave."
Qiao Ying abruptly hit the gas.
Relaxed in his seat, Ye Si was slammed back against the chair by inertia. He turned to look at Qiao Ying, a indulgent smile on his face, "Fine, I'll be quiet now."
The car drove into the villa district.
Ye Si got out and looked up at the villa before them, asking Qiao Ying who had gone to open the door, "Baby, don't tell me you're living in this little toy house?"
Qiao Ying went inside, "Stop nitpicking, young master."
"Didn't I give you my black card? Buy a place. When did you become so ascetic baby, wearing broken watches and living in broken houses?" Ye Si looked back at the environment of the neighborhood with a frown.
"Did Cheng Jinyan also stay here when he came to find you?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure you didn't put him up somewhere nicer?"
"Are you coming in or not? If not, you can sleep in the car tonight."
"Coming in." Ye Si immediately entered, "As long as I'm with my baby, I'd happily live in a thatched hut and eat wild vegetables."
Qiao Ying asked him, "Sleep upstairs or downstairs?"
Ye Si: "Of course wherever is closest to my baby. It'd be best if we could sleep in the same room. I'll take the floor or sofa."
Halfway up the stairs, Qiao Ying turned around, "It would be a bit of hassle getting rid of a body here but wouldn't take much effort either."
Ye Si spread his arms open and tilted his head, beaming, "Do what you will with me."
Seeing his aggravating manner, Qiao Ying's hands really did itch to act.
Sitting on the living room sofa, Ye Si was video chatting with someone on his phone, bragging to the person on the other end and occasionally turning the camera to show them where he was.
On screen, Cheng Jinyan couldn't take it anymore, "Do you know who Qiao Ying asked you for that watch to give it to?"
Ye Si: "I know. We've exchanged blows. He didn't stand a chance."
Cheng Jinyan: "So he is serious about little Qiao Ying. He was still able to keep his cool when he met me earlier."
Ye Si: "He wouldn't dare."
The living room lights suddenly switched off with a "click", startling Ye Si. He turned his head to see a petite figure coming down the stairs.
Ye Si complained with some resentment, "Why do you walk so silently, baby?"
Ye Si had arrived at the perfect time — Beijing University was holding their new student welcome dinner and New Year's dinner together.
Huo Chengdong had spent the day playing hooky. He only arrived at school when the welcome dinner was about to start.
Beijing University generally does not allow cars to drive on campus. Instead they built a parking lot right outside the school gates specifically for faculty and students.
Huo Chengdong drove up blasting music in his sports car.
Glancing up, he immediately noticed his dream car parked up ahead.
"Is that Sister Ying's car?" Huo Chengdong instantly perked up and honked his horn twice, sticking his head out the window, "Sister Ying?"
Huo Chengdong tailed the car until he found a parking spot. After parking, he raced over to Qiao Ying and her car.
But when the driver's side door opened, instead of Qiao Ying, a tall young man with half-tied silver-white hair and a flamboyant yet elegant air stepped out.
Huo Chengdong stopped in his tracks.
Who was this guy?
Just as he was wondering, the man glanced over at him, seemingly having misunderstood that Huo Chengdong was honking at him earlier...
Ye Si entered the school grounds, leaving his equally eye-catching sports car behind in the parking lot, attracting crowds of students to come observe and take pictures.
"Sisters, hottie! Major hottie! I just saw him in the parking lot. Super good-looking, the kind you'd never run into in real life."
"The one with white hair tied up? Ah ah ah I saw him too! And some of the sisters have already posted pics, side profile pics. I'm crazy over him!"
"I heard from the others he's a big celebrity. Don't tell me he's come to perform for our school?!"
"He's not a celebrity, I searched. But damn, he looks like the heir to some huge business empire in TV dramas, with that aura."
"First time seeing such a baller hunk IRL. Too sick!"
"Looks like he headed for the Computer Science building?"
"Computer Science again? I'm getting that feeling once more..."
"Bro, limited edition sports car, Koenigsegg One:1! It's at our school parking lot right now. Go check it out before it gets too crowded to get near!"
