Chapter 3251 — Moving Back In

Still, she said nothing. She knew Wei Zhao was a man of honor, loyal to a fault. Feng Shihua was his underling, and now that he had asked Wei Zhao to help protect Xu Shilan, Wei Zhao simply could not refuse.

But Wang Xinyan was, after all, a girl with little guile. On impulse, she blurted, "How about... I move back too?"

"Huh?" This time it was Wei Zhao's turn to be stunned. He had not expected her to make such a request. Truth be told, he fully approved of Wang Xinyan moving back. They had all lived together long enough to grow used to it, and she got along splendidly with Yaoyao and Xiaoshu.

True, Xu Shilan and Cheng Yiyi were in the house now, but their bond with Xiaoshu was not quite the same. Xu Shilan shared a room with Cheng Yiyi, leaving Shen Yushu a room to herself, and she was bound to feel lonely. Wei Zhao thought Xiaoshu would be quite happy if Wang Xinyan moved back.

"What I mean is... aren't you at the peak of the early Earth-rank now? If I helped you, couldn't you break through to mid Earth-rank in a short time? And once you reach mid Earth-rank, you might truly be able to kill a peak late-stage Heaven-rank expert in a single strike. Then you wouldn't have to worry..." Wang Xinyan hurried to explain, and in truth, that was exactly what she had been thinking.

"No, absolutely not. You know your own condition—you're being kept alive by the Orchid Mustard Jade Spirit Grass. If I drain your body's energy again, your life will be in danger!" Wei Zhao shook his head flatly. "Your coming to the house to keep Xiaoshu company is a good thing. With Yaoyao gone, she's all alone and lonely..."

"Ah, yes... I never imagined Yaoyao would turn out to be a successor too, and just leave like that..." At the thought of Gu Mengyao, Wang Xinyan was overcome with feeling. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Yaoyao was already gone from the villa?

Hearing Wei Zhao's refusal, Wang Xinyan said nothing more. Once Wei Zhao decided something, there was no changing it. She wanted to help him, but she did not want to cause him trouble either. If her life were in danger, he would stop at nothing to find a cure for her—and that was precisely what she did not want to see.

"Then tonight, come back with me," Wei Zhao smiled. "This time, Kang Jinglong won't dare make a scene at your house."

"Heh..." Wang Xinyan smiled happily as well...

The final exam questions were all simple enough for Wei Zhao. Although he was entitled to be exempted from the exams, he sat them as a way of keeping Wang Xinyan company. And his appearance pleased Leader Bai greatly. Privileged as Wei Zhao was, it gladdened Leader Bai to see a disciple who kept the rules as much as possible.

What Wei Zhao had not expected, however, was that on the second day after Wang Xinyan moved into the villa, he received a call from Yang Qiqi!

After the exam ended, Bai Weituo came over, looking rather excited at the sight of Wei Zhao.

"Brother Lin, where have you been all this time? I never see hide nor hair of you, and when I ask my grandfather, he won't say a word," Bai Weituo asked curiously.

"Heh, it's nothing. Just a guest at home—I've been busy with her affairs lately," Wei Zhao said.

"I see..." Bai Weituo nodded. "How do you plan to spend this holiday? He Meiyue and I are thinking of going traveling. Want to come along?"

It had actually been He Meiyue's idea for Bai Weituo to invite Wei Zhao. Bai Weituo figured Wei Zhao was surely busy and might not have the time even if asked, but He Meiyue insisted that they were all brothers and that more company meant more fun. So Bai Weituo asked, more as a trial balloon than anything.

"Oh? Where are you planning to go?" Tight as his schedule was, Wei Zhao counted Bai Weituo as one of his closer friends from their university days—and he was, above all, Teacher Bai's grandson. Their relationship was excellent, so if it could be arranged, a trip together to unwind would not be bad at all.

"We're thinking of somewhere in Southeast Asia—it's warmer there in winter," Bai Weituo said. "He Meiyue says it's unfamiliar territory, and going with a few more friends would be more fun. If Sister-in-law Xinyan has no plans, why don't you come too?"

Wang Xinyan blushed faintly and turned to look at Wei Zhao, but there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes. Perhaps she, too, wanted to go out with Wei Zhao?

"Let me see how my schedule looks," Wei Zhao said. Though Xu Shilan might be out of danger for the time being, the orphanage affair still kept him wary. Who knew whether Feng Tianhu might go mad again and send someone after Xu Shilan or the old director?

"All right. If you decide to come, give me a call," Bai Weituo said. He knew Wei Zhao was busy and did not press the matter.

Wei Zhao took his leave of Bai Weituo and returned to the villa with Wang Xinyan. Standing at the familiar gate, Wang Xinyan grew a little sheepish. She knew she would certainly see Xiaoshu the moment she walked in—but when Xiaoshu asked why she had come back, what was she supposed to say?

That she had missed Wei Zhao, that she wanted to sleep with Wei Zhao? That was far too embarrassing. Wang Xinyan could not bring herself to say it.

"Oh, Sister Xinyan, you're back!" Shen Yushu came running out of the villa, all excitement—whether she had spotted Wang Xinyan from inside or heard the car in the courtyard, one could not tell.

Wang Xinyan had been feeling awkward and embarrassed, but Shen Yushu's words broke the ice and gave her the sudden feeling of coming home.

"Xiaoshu, I'm so glad to see you... I wasn't feeling well for a while and just never came back... I only learned today that Yaoyao had already left. I wasn't even able to see her off, and I feel rather bad about it." Wang Xinyan sighed and spoke softly. The last time she had come, Gu Mengyao had still been here.

"There's nothing to be done about it. Everyone has their own mission. Who knows, maybe one day Xiaoshu will leave too, and then Brother Arrow will be left in Sister Xinyan's care," Shen Yushu said with a smile.

Because Shen Yushu had said it with a smile, Wang Xinyan never imagined she was telling the truth. She took it as a joke at her expense and flushed. "Xiaoshu, don't tease me..."

Shen Yushu only smiled and said nothing. Wang Xinyan felt that the Shen Yushu before her seemed somehow different from before, though she could not put her finger on just what had changed. Perhaps it was because Gu Mengyao had left, and Xiaoshu was a little lonely?