Looking at the girls gathered around him, Xiao Yi felt both helpless and relieved.
He was relieved they hadn't started fighting. Sure enough, keeping them well-fed was the right approach.
Yan Shaozhe had probably crashed and burned because he wasn't good at this. Xiao Yi, on the other hand, had no such worries.
Only after Xiao Yi promised them benefits worth tens of billions did the other girls gradually take their leave. They had happened to spot him here and had come over specifically to visit. Given the atmosphere, they couldn't very well stay long and cause him even more trouble.
Once the crowd had dispersed, only Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er remained.
"What is it, Tian'er? Is something else the matter?" Xiao Yi walked over and naturally wrapped his arms around the elegant blonde girl.
Ning Tian pouted slightly. Usually proud and poised, she rarely showed such an expression, but now her eyes brimmed with grievance.
Ever since her father had visited the academy and approved of their relationship, she and Xiao Yi had officially become a couple. She had been looking forward to spending more time with him, and had even prepared herself to accompany and serve him alongside Wu Feng.
After all, Xiao Yi had said they needed to have several children.
But since then, Xiao Yi had often been away. Even when he returned, they spent little time together, and he rarely set aside time just for her.
She gently tugged at Xiao Yi's arm and gazed steadily at him with her clear blue eyes, full of hope.
She knew Xiao Yi had a lot on his plate, but she still couldn't help wishing he would give her a little more tenderness and companionship.
"Then I'll take you for a walk." Xiao Yi raised