Classes had already ended at the Outer Court. When Ye Chen stepped onto the Outer Court's marble grounds, quite a few students who recognized him stopped to watch.
Fortunately, the overall discipline of Shrek's students had improved considerably, so it did not cause any large-scale commotion. Besides, Ye Chen had long since grown used to it. He gave the excited girls a friendly greeting before calmly leaving, leaving them only with his dashing back.
As he strolled through the tree-lined campus, Ye Chen completely relaxed. Only here could he find the feeling of home. How could he possibly feel nervous in his own home?
Thus, with his mind entirely relaxed, Ye Chen did not even notice the fiery red figure that had somehow appeared behind him.
"Xiao Chen, what are you thinking about so absentmindedly?" Ma Xiaotao suddenly appeared before Ye Chen from behind, startling him into shuddering.
She still wore the familiar style of clothing, but for some reason, Ye Chen noticed that Ma Xiaotao's figure seemed even fuller than before, and even her features had become several degrees more beautiful.
Most importantly, those phoenix eyes of hers seemed capable of stealing a person's soul. Even with Ye Chen's self-control, a flame involuntarily rose in his heart.
Fortunately, he understood their relationship and restrained himself in time.
After all these years, even though his strength was now worlds apart from what it had once been, Ye Chen was still quite afraid of this older sister of his. She was truly deadly. Ye Chen feared that one careless moment might lead him to make a mistake.
"Sister Xiao Tao, weren't you away on a mission?" Ye Chen rolled his eyes and asked awkwardly.
Ma Xiaotao smiled brilliantly and teased, "What, I missed my little sworn brother. Don't you miss your