Uchiha Hiko's teaching style was like that of an ordinary instructor—very unusual, and it nearly overturned everything Yan Xi had known about the rigid teaching methods imposed by the Su Family's teachers.
It also made her look forward even more to uncovering Uchiha Hiko's mysteries.
"All right, that's enough for today's lesson."
"Oh, right. Su Mu Cheng, your month-long special training is over. You can return to the Su Family now." Uchiha Hiko glanced at the sweat-drenched Yan Xi, then at Su Mu Cheng. Remembering something, he immediately spoke.
Su Mu Cheng bit her lip unhappily at that. But there was nothing she could do. The time had come, and she had to honor their agreement and leave.
"I want to be your assistant. Would that be all right?"
Su Mu Cheng was unwilling to give up. She had yet to figure out Uchiha Hiko's background, so how could she leave so easily? Besides, Uchiha Hiko's mystery had become increasingly impossible for her to grasp. Even though she had carefully observed him and tried to draw him out in conversation, she had learned nothing.
Still, she believed that as long as she spent more time around Uchiha Hiko, she would eventually uncover his true background.
"Huh? You want to be my assistant?" Hearing Su Mu Cheng's words, Uchiha Hiko felt that something was off. A perfectly good young lady of the Su Family wanted to be his assistant? Could this little girl have some other motive? Could it be that she had been captivated by his handsome face? This...
"Just tell me whether you agree or not." Seeing Uchiha Hiko looking like he was plotting something, Su Mu Cheng became a little displeased. Yet her eyes clearly conveyed one message: she was determined to stick with him.
Uchiha Hiko really