Brainless

"Of course it's true. I've been very well-behaved at Teacher Qin's place and haven't caused her any trouble at all. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Teacher Qin yourself," Xu Qing said, crossing his arms.

"Oh? That's truly rare," Xu Xin looked at him with interest. Is he really that obedient at someone else's house?

"Hmph, I am a qualified tenant. Not causing trouble for the landlord is a necessary quality," Xu Qing said, lifting his chin slightly.

Xu Xin was amused, "It seems our little Qing has also become mature and reliable."

"That goes without saying. I'm already eighteen; how could I not be mature and reliable?" Xu Qing looked confident.

"That's truly wonderful," Xu Xin nodded while smiling.

Xu Qing turned his head to look at her, "Sister Xin, how are things with Luo Feng? Has he confessed to you yet?"

"Confessed? It's still too early for that. He's usually so busy, and we don't see each other that often," Xu Xin smiled faintly.

"I see. It seems he's training very hard. With his talent, he will definitely progress very quickly. Who knows, in a short while, he might even be a War God," Xu Qing remarked.

Xu Xin laughed, "It's not that easy to become a War God. You have so much confidence in him?"

"Of course. When I followed them last time, I saw his progress with my own eyes. He is truly talented and will definitely become a big shot in the future," Xu Qing said with great certainty.

He paused, then added, "By the way, Sister Xin, there is one thing I forgot to tell you. Luo Feng is a Spirit Controller just like me. Isn't that a surprise?"

"A Spirit Controller?! You're saying he is one too?" Xu Xin was genuinely shocked this time.

"Yes, he is. But Sister Xin, you must keep this a secret. He doesn't seem to want others to know about it," Xu Qing cautioned.

Xu Xin nodded, "I know, I will keep it a secret."

A Spirit Controller—such an identity is indeed very special, and it is also a sensitive topic during this period.

Because not long ago, an incident occurred: the only son of a War God couple, who were core members of the VHR Family—one of the nine major families of the Underground Alliance—was killed in the wilderness within Huaxia, along with his bodyguards.

It is rumored that the murderer might be a Spirit Controller, and now that War God couple is frantically searching for the killer, even offering a bounty of 100 billion Huaxia coins.

Even for a War God, facing 100 billion would be enough to make their eyes turn red.

However, this matter certainly had nothing to do with Xu Qing, as he was attending school at the time.

"Little Qing, I'm heading up. You should go to Teacher Qin's place early; don't make her wait," Xu Xin waved her hand beneath the girls' dormitory building and turned to walk inside.

After seeing Xu Xin back to her dormitory, Xu Qing headed toward the teaching building alone.

When he reached the foot of the building, Xu Qing didn't go up. Instead, he sat down by the edge of a large flower bed.

He sat there, chin resting on his hands, staring at the moon in the sky, clearly troubled by something.

Xu Xin had indeed guessed correctly just now.

"She... why?" Xu Qing's eyes were hazy, his mind filled with every moment he had spent with Qin Lin over the past month.

Qin Lin was very gentle with him and treated him very, very well—so well that even someone as dense as Xu Qing could feel it.

Even if Qin Lin was his teacher and his homeroom teacher, it still didn't quite make sense.

At first, he thought Qin Lin treated him like a younger brother, just like Xu Xin did, but after thinking about it later, that wasn't right either.

She would buy him delicious food and drinks, tease him until he laughed, make him happy, and drive him out for fun.

What was most excessive was that after she learned he particularly envied her abdominal muscles, she would often show them off in front of him after showering. It was simply too wicked...

Yet, Xu Qing couldn't bring himself to dislike it at all.

As he thought about it, Xu Qing felt something emerge from his chest—hot, warm, and even a little sweet.

Xu Qing didn't know how to describe this strange sensation; it was something he had never experienced before.

"Is this... what liking someone feels like?" Xu Qing murmured.

"Hello, Young Master Xu Qing," suddenly, a strange voice rang out, interrupting Xu Qing's thoughts.

In an instant, Xu Qing sobered up as if doused with a bucket of cold water, and a surge of irritable emotion surfaced involuntarily.

Xu Qing frowned and looked over to see an old man in a crisp suit standing in front of him.

"You're that Wang Family young master's butler. What do you want with me?" Xu Qing recognized the man's identity; the butler had been by that young master's side since the first day he appeared.

"Our young master would like to meet with Young Master Xu Qing," the butler bowed slightly.

"I'm not any young master, and besides, I don't want to see your young master," Xu Qing was annoyed at being disturbed.

He had just realized something, and he had been in a very good mood.

"Young Master Xu Qing, please don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Our young master just wants to invite you for a cup of tea and discuss a few things," the butler continued.

"Discuss a few things? What things? How come I don't know I have any business?" Xu Qing rolled his eyes.

"Young Master Xu Qing, you know my young master's feelings for Miss Xu Xin. As long as you are willing to help, my young master can promise that you will be the next heir of the Xu Family."

"Young Master Xu Qing knows better than anyone that no matter how much Miss Xu Xin dotes on you, you could never be the heir of the Xu Family. But if you are willing to stand on our young master's side, everything is possible," the butler coaxed.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing looked at the other person as if he were looking at an idiot.

"Is this what your young master said?" Xu Qing asked.

"That's right, it was my young master," the butler, thinking Xu Qing was tempted, revealed a slight smile.

But the next second, Xu Qing sneered, "Then your young master is simply brainless to even say such a thing. Since he's so brainless, how does he dare to think about becoming the heir of the Wang Family? Just because he's brainless?"

The butler's expression stiffened. "What do you mean by that, Young Master Xu Qing?"

"What do I mean? Your young master has no brain, so do you subordinates lack one too? Truly, like master, like servant—there's no saving you lot," Xu Qing shook his head.

"Young Master Xu Qing, I came here bearing the utmost sincerity on behalf of my young master, yet you mock us so wantonly. Isn't that going a bit too far?" The butler took a deep breath and demanded an explanation.

"Sincerity? That's hilarious. You lot are the most ridiculous people on the planet. I can't be bothered to talk to idiots; hurry up and leave. I don't want to end up an idiot myself just from talking to one for too long," Xu Qing waved his hand as if shooing away chickens and ducks.

The butler was incensed. "You... Young Master Xu Qing, provoking my young master is not a wise choice. You've been getting so close to your homeroom teacher lately, even moving into her home—aren't you afraid of that getting out?"

Seeing that Xu Qing remained stubborn and unyielding, the butler began to resort to threats.