Sister Yue'er? Why Has Brother Cheng Defected!

Cheng Duoyi turned around and smiled at her.

"Hello, Sister Yue'er. My name is Cheng Duoyi."

Gu Yue stared straight into Cheng Duoyi's eyes. A complex emotion flashed through her gaze—surprise, heartache, and, more than anything, tenderness.

"You're calling me Sister Yue'er?" Gu Yue asked in surprise.

Cheng Duoyi tilted his head, looking rather dashing. In Gu Yue's eyes, though, he looked even more adorable.

"Is that not okay? If you don't like it, I can call you Classmate Gu Yue."

"No need! Sister Yue'er is a lovely name. I like it very much!"

Gu Yue hurriedly replied, afraid Cheng Duoyi might change his mind.

Seeing Gu Yue's expression, Cheng Duoyi chuckled to himself. With Gu Yue around, mooching off others will be even easier from now on. And besides...

Their eyes met.

Cheng Duoyi felt his heart give a sudden leap.

The Dragon God Heart was rejoicing, cheering. Its response was far stronger than when Na'er had been there. Just sitting beside Gu Yue, Cheng Duoyi could feel the life force within him stop ebbing away and slowly begin to recover.

If they held hands or hugged, surely he would recover even faster.

Gu Yue looked at Cheng Duoyi and silently vowed, I'll protect you. I won't let you get hurt!

She saw Tang Wuling holding Cheng Duoyi's hand and asked gently, "May I call you Xiao Yi?"

Cheng Duoyi thought it over. "Xiao Yi? Sure."

Gu Yue was delighted. "You look a little pale. Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to help?"

"My body's rather unusual. You might not be able to help me."

Cheng Duoyi finished speaking.

Gu Yue said, "Not necessarily. I see this classmate has been holding your hand the whole time. I assume she's able to help you. If it were me, I'm sure I could too."

Cheng Duoyi's left hand was clasped tightly in Tang Wuling's right. This helped Tang Wuling cultivate, and for Cheng Duoyi, it slowed the loss of his life force.

Hearing this, Tang Wuling looked at Gu Yue and asked sincerely, "Can you really help Brother Yi'er?"

Seeing the sincerity in Tang Wuling's eyes, Gu Yue was at a loss. She hadn't expected Tang Wuling to say something like that, much less to put Cheng Duoyi first.

Thinking of the Tang Wuling in Na'er's memories, and of everything Tang Wuling had done over the past three years, Gu Yue's hostility toward her faded. But she still didn't feel any particular fondness for her. After all, she didn't want Tang Wuling stealing her husband!

Na'er alone was already enough to give her a headache.

And now there was someone else with Golden Dragon King Bloodline inside him. Wasn't that just making things harder?

Fortunately, Gu Yue could tell that Cheng Duoyi didn't dislike her.

She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she actually felt that Cheng Duoyi liked her a little.

Gu Yue replied firmly, "I can!"

The three of them were speaking quietly, but Leng Xue'er could still hear them. She was even more curious about Gu Yue. Even Life Douluo, a Titled Douluo, couldn't cure Cheng Duoyi's condition, so how could Gu Yue do it?

And she seemed to know Cheng Duoyi very well. What was going on?

Seeing that Cheng Duoyi wasn't hostile toward Gu Yue, Leng Xue'er didn't take it upon herself to drive her away. She planned to ask her aunt, Leng Yaozhu, about Gu Yue and look into her background.

Hearing Gu Yue's answer, Tang Wuling looked at Cheng Duoyi. For some reason, her eyes reddened slightly, but her voice held a note of happiness. She gripped Cheng Duoyi's hand a little tighter. "Brother Yi'er, this sister can cure you. Do you want to give it a try?"

Cheng Duoyi looked at Tang Wuling and nodded. "Sure."

Tang Wuling's expression dimmed.

Cheng Duoyi then patted Tang Wuling's head. "Once I'm fully recovered, if anyone bullies you, I'll deal with them!"

Tang Wuling raised her head and looked into Cheng Duoyi's eyes, nodding firmly. "Mm! I believe in you, Brother Yi'er!"

Behind the three of them, Yun Xiao stared fixedly at the table.

It really was a table.

It was as if something on it had caught his attention.

Xie Xie had gotten hooked on watching the drama. He kept poking Yun Xiao beside him, wanting to say something, but Yun Xiao never responded.

"I think you'd be better off pretending you know nothing," Yun Xiao finally said, unable to take it anymore. He turned to Xie Xie.

Xie Xie gave him a look that said he understood. "I know, I know. I can't believe it's this exciting. Brother Cheng really is impressive!"

At that moment, Leng Xue'er was standing at the lectern.

"Teacher Wu isn't here right now, so talk among yourselves. Once Teacher Wu returns, we'll start the self-introductions with the student on the far right."

The students below heard her and gathered in small groups to chat.

Some of them knew each other, but most didn't.

Most of their attention was on the new student, Gu Yue.

"I can't believe Classmate Gu Yue is already Level 15. Her first Spirit Ring is even a Hundred-Year Soul Ring. That's equivalent to fusing with a Hundred-Year Soul Spirit. I wonder if Gu Yue needs any lackeys. I want to be one of hers."

"I'd rather be the lackey of the classmate beside Gu Yue."

"Why's that?"

"Think about it! He calls Teacher Leng Sister Xue'er, so she must be a relative of his. If we get on good terms with him, we can ask him to put in a good word for us and get some special tutoring. Wouldn't that be a piece of cake?"

"You know what? You're right. How did I not think of that?"

Seeing that Leng Xue'er had told them to talk among themselves, Xie Xie eagerly turned to Cheng Duoyi. "Brother Cheng, you've got it made! My Brother Cheng's got so much charm—already, a female classmate wants to get close to you. But I have to say, we're still students. Our studies should come first."

Cheng Duoyi turned around and curled his lip. "You really can let your imagination run wild. How old are we? Of course our studies come first. We were just discussing our studies."

"Discussing your studies? I get it, I get it." Xie Xie gave him a lecherous grin.

"Why do you look so sleazy when you smile?" Tang Wuling couldn't help saying.

Gu Yue didn't think much of Xie Xie either. "Keep talking nonsense, and I'll knock your teeth out."

Xie Xie felt a chill run down his back, and his heart tightened. When he saw Gu Yue's expression, he really did shut up.

Yun Xiao stayed perfectly still without saying a word. His only thought was admiration for Xie Xie. You've really got guts. If you get on Brother Cheng's bad side and he punches you, won't you end up crippled?

In Yun Xiao's eyes, Xie Xie's physique was nowhere near Zhou Changxi's. He wouldn't be able to take a hit.

Cheng Duoyi said, "We're civilized people. Don't talk nonsense."

Xie Xie hurriedly replied, "Brother Cheng, I knew you liked me... No, no, I knew you cared about me."

"Ugh, that's disgusting. A grown man talking like that—anyone who didn't know better would think you had a thing for men," Gu Yue teased.

"You..."

"Hmm?"

At the sight of Gu Yue's expression, Xie Xie immediately lost his nerve.

"Xie Xie, I don't like girls. Besides, I already called her Sister Yue'er, so of course I'm going to listen to her."

Xie Xie really wanted to ask, "Brother Cheng, why have you defected to the enemy?"

But he didn't dare say it...