Confessing to Dugu Yan

Although Ye Yu greatly despised Yu Xiaogang's character.

He had to admit it.

When it came to living off a woman, Yu Xiaogang was indeed a senior worth learning from!

And in the days that followed.

Following the plan he had made to win over Dugu Yan.

Ye Yu frequently showed concern for and took care of Dugu Yan on one hand.

On the other, aside from his strength, he displayed his power and excellence in every other respect.

For example, in theoretical knowledge.

As a transmigrator from Blue Star, Ye Yu had read plenty of novels, anime, and movies and played games in his previous life.

During class, building on the examples the teachers used to teach the basics of Soul Skill application.

Ye Yu could often find even more perfect ways to use Soul Skills.

And when the teachers taught Soul Master teams how to cooperate with one another in battle.

Ye Yu could likewise often find better ways to coordinate and devise tactics based on the examples they gave.

And while casually strolling around Heaven Dou Imperial City.

Ye Yu could give broad, insightful analyses of the palace political struggles he heard about.

And offer the perfect solution for either side.

Or, on a smaller scale, with just a few casual suggestions about how a shop in Heaven Dou Imperial City was run.

He could make that shop explode in popularity throughout Heaven Dou Imperial City!

This gradually made Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling feel incomparably impressed by and admiring of Ye Yu.

Before they knew it.

Half a year had passed since Ye Yu had enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Although he had enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy through Qian Renxue.

In a sense, Ye Yu had thrown in his lot with Qian Renxue.

But perhaps because his Soul Master talent was fairly ordinary, Qian Renxue had not paid him much attention or attached much importance to him.

She had merely arranged a small courtyard for Ye Yu to live in within Heaven Dou Imperial City.

Occasionally, she would come to see Ye Yu.

After gently expressing her concern, she would ask whether he had any new research results similar to the Curved-shaft Plow.

Ye Yu understood this well.

At present, his talent was ordinary.

To Qian Renxue, his only value lay in these "research results."

So he absolutely could not reveal everything he had in one go!

In response to Qian Renxue's inquiries.

Ye Yu merely presented her with the design blueprints for a saw and sighed as he explained.

He was researching a tool that could simultaneously furrow, sow, and cover the soil, greatly increasing planting efficiency.

But it would probably take quite a while to complete.

In any case, he would first paint Qian Renxue a pretty picture.

As for when he would actually finish it, that would naturally have to wait a year or so.

Qian Renxue also knew that designing an ingenious tool was certainly not something that could be accomplished easily.

So she did not urge Ye Yu.

And over these past six months.

Under Ye Yu's efforts.

The relationship between Dugu Yan and Ye Yu had progressed from ordinary friends to something more than friends but not quite lovers.

Though they were not quite lovers.

In truth, they were only a hair's breadth away from becoming so.

Ye Yu could tell.

That deep within Dugu Yan's pair of emerald-like beautiful eyes, her affection for him had already fully reached the level of love.

It was only a young girl's reserve that kept Dugu Yan from taking the initiative to confess to Ye Yu.

Ye Yu understood this very well.

He had already been preparing to find an opportunity to confess to Dugu Yan.

And this confession.

Would move Dugu Yan so deeply that she would become utterly devoted to him!

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ever since they had become good friends.

Every day, after finishing their morning classes.

Ye Yu would go to the cafeteria with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling for a meal, then go to the library with them afterward to read.

One day.

While they were eating, Dugu Yan's emerald-like beautiful eyes on her exquisite, strikingly gorgeous face, which carried a heroic air, kept watching Ye Yu's eyes as she could not help asking.

"Ye Yu, why are the dark circles under your eyes so bad?"

"Have you been staying up late every night recently?"

"It's nothing!"

Ye Yu shook his head. With exhaustion in his eyes, he could not help yawning as he smiled unconcernedly.

"I've just been enjoying reading some books at night lately, so I've been going to sleep a little late."

"Ye Yu, don't stay up so late from now on. Constantly staying up late is bad for your health!"

Dugu Yan's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she could not help reminding him with concern.

"Yanzi is right!"

Worry and concern also filled the amethyst-like eyes on Ye Lingling's cool and beautiful face as she echoed in her cool voice.

"Don't worry, I know!"

Ye Yu replied with a light smile.

But afterward, he still continued staying up late every day.

Seeing the dark circles around Ye Yu's eyes grow worse and his exhaustion become more apparent.

Dugu Yan was so angry that she almost did not want to pay him any attention.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

Because she was angry with Ye Yu.

Dugu Yan had even pulled Ye Lingling along, and for several days they had not eaten with Ye Yu or gone to the library with him.

One afternoon.

On the way to the Martial Soul Mimic Training Ground.

Ye Lingling suddenly said to Dugu Yan in her cool voice.

"Yanzi, I want to go shopping tonight. Let's go together then!"

"Us? Just the two of us?"

Dugu Yan asked.

"I want to invite Ye Yu too."

After a moment of silence, Ye Lingling said.

"Hmph! I don't want to see him!"

Dugu Yan was a little angry.

"We've been telling him for so long not to stay up late anymore. Staying up late for a long time is terrible for his health, but he just won't listen!"

"Yanzi, have you ever considered that Ye Yu might have a reason for constantly staying up late?"

Ye Lingling finally could not help saying.

"Ah!"

Dugu Yan froze for a moment, then looked at Ye Lingling suspiciously and asked.

"Are you hiding something from me?"

"No, I'm only guessing."

Ye Lingling felt somewhat guilty and did not quite dare meet Dugu Yan's eyes, but she still forcibly maintained her composure and spoke coolly.

In the end, Dugu Yan agreed.

That evening, the three of them went shopping and had fun together in Heaven Dou Imperial City.

When they were about to head back.

Ye Lingling suddenly stopped, took out an exquisite little pink box, and handed it to Dugu Yan. A faint smile appeared on her lovely, gentle face as she said coolly.

"Yanzi, happy birthday!"

"This is the gift I prepared for you!"

"Lingling! I knew you wouldn't forget my birthday!"

"So this year, you were giving me a surprise!"

Realizing that her good sister Ye Lingling had indeed not forgotten her birthday, Dugu Yan was deeply moved. Overflowing with joy, she tightly hugged Ye Lingling and giggled.

But at that moment, Dugu Yan suddenly remembered Ye Yu beside her.

Could it be...

After Dugu Yan released Ye Lingling.

With a smile on his face, Ye Yu directly reached out and took Dugu Yan's hand.

"Come with me!"

Pulling Dugu Yan along, Ye Yu turned and broke into a run.

As they were about to reach their destination, he reached out and covered Dugu Yan's eyes.

And when Dugu Yan's vision returned.

She saw that a ring of pink heart-shaped candles had already been lit all around her feet.

Flower petals drifted endlessly down from the sky.

"Yanzi!"

Standing before her, Ye Yu gazed at Dugu Yan with deep affection.

"From the first moment I saw you, I already liked you!"

"And as we gradually got to know each other, I learned that our backgrounds and origins were actually so similar."

"I felt more and more that the bond between us was a match bestowed by heaven."

Facing Dugu Yan, Ye Yu began his heartfelt confession.

"...You may be very angry, wondering why I kept staying up late every night these past half month, ignoring your concern."

"But there was a reason for it!"

"After learning about the Jade Phosphorous Poison of your Jade Phosphorous Family, and finding out that you, Yanzi, had always suffered from the Jade Phosphorous Poison, and that even your uncle died when the poison flared up."

"I began gathering information and searching for a way to solve your Jade Phosphorous Poison problem."

"And because I learned from Lingling half a month ago that it was your birthday, Yanzi."

"These past half month, I have been hoping to find a solution to the Jade Phosphorous Poison as soon as possible, to give it to you as a birthday gift, Yanzi, and as a gift for my confession!"

"And perhaps it was heaven's blessing, but I finally found one!"

As he spoke, Ye Yu took out a notebook and handed it to Dugu Yan, his eyes full of deep affection and love.

"Yanzi, happy birthday!"

"Will you be my girlfriend and give me the chance to care for you and look after you for the rest of my life?"