Guidance

"Ah, Teacher Wang, you're back! You bought so much stuff? You should've called when you were coming back. I could've picked you up."

In the side room, Hu Youyu, who had been sprawled on the sofa, hurriedly got up and ran over. But instead of taking the bags first, he reached out and felt Wang Yan's right forearm.

An ordinary person carrying that much stuff while holding an umbrella would have both hands full and would need to clamp the umbrella between their neck and shoulder. But Wang Yan was obviously no ordinary person. His right hand held a pile of things, yet he still gripped the umbrella handle and held it properly overhead. There was no doubt about it—those were some seriously strong arms.

Hu Youyu clicked his tongue as he felt the contours of his forearm muscles. "Teacher Wang is incredible. You really can't tell he's this built normally."

Xu Hongdou walked over and took the umbrella from Wang Yan. "Teacher Hu, that's enough. Keep this up and I'm going to start questioning your sexual orientation."

Barley set down her laptop as well, bouncing over to take some of the bags. "No need to question it."

Hu Youyu gave a hey. "You two female comrades have such unhealthy thoughts. Men admiring muscles and strength—that's the ultimate romance bestowed upon men alone by the Creator."

Wang Yan nodded solemnly. "You should discuss that with Master Ma."

"Don't even mention him. Who knows what got into that old guy? He locked himself in his room, fiddling with bottles and jars, muttering to himself the whole time."

The moment Hu Youyu said that, Wang Yan understood. Xu Hongdou and Barley hadn't told Hu Youyu about it. They knew better than to blab.

He smiled. "Master Ma's preparing to return to the