Taking advantage of the lack of onlookers, Su Chen used Teleportation to bring Gu Yue directly back to his villa.
Gu Yue was still clinging to Su Chen, her arms wrapped tightly around his neck.
Su Chen's hands were supporting Gu Yue's bottom.
The scent of alcohol drifted to his nose, mingled with Gu Yue's own natural fragrance; it was quite pleasant.
"Mmm... let me go, I can still drink..."
Gu Yue mumbled in a daze.
"Alright, everyone's gone, you're still drinking..."
Su Chen was speechless, his hands subconsciously giving a squeeze.
"Mmm... taking advantage of someone! Are you looking to die?!"
Gu Yue reacted instantly, sobering up more than halfway, and bit down hard on Su Chen's neck.
This wasn't a playful nip, but a genuine, forceful bite, showing no mercy at all.
It was fortunate that Su Chen had thick skin, or he would have had a chunk of flesh torn right off.
"I was just trying to help you sober up~"
Su Chen shrugged, then placed Gu Yue on the sofa and poured her a glass of water to help her recover.
"Mmm, where is this... why is it so luxurious..."
After drinking the water, Gu Yue became clearer-headed and quickly realized something was off.
Compared to a standard dormitory, this place was unimaginably luxurious.
But it didn't seem like a hotel, either...
"This is my dormitory at Eastsea Academy. Is there a problem?" Su Chen replied with a smile.
"Your dormitory!! The academy is going too far; isn't this blatant favoritism? Why don't I get treatment like this? Bias! The academy is so biased!!"
Gu Yue was completely stunned.
What kind of student dormitory is an entire villa???
Even in the top academies of every empire, no student could enjoy such luxurious accommodations, right?
No, wait, even the principal didn't live this well, did they?
Su Chen was simply outrageous!
"Can't help it, I'm just too outstanding. This is merely a tactic the academy uses to curry favor with me," Su Chen said, feigning depth.
"Hmph, narcissist."
Gu Yue curled her lip, then wobbled to her feet. She spun around slightly and suddenly said, "Your villa is so big and seems empty. You should just let me have a room to stay in."
"Ahem, that wouldn't be appropriate. Men and women should keep their distance; people will talk if they see us..." Su Chen coughed dryly, not expecting Gu Yue to suggest such a thing.
Gu Yue absolutely could not stay here.
After all, Su Chen often brought Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin back to spend the night.
If they saw another girl living in the house, wouldn't he be finished?!
"What's the matter? I don't mind, yet you, a grown man, are being fussy? With so many empty rooms, it's a waste. Could it be..."
Gu Yue seemed to have realized something, her eyes turning strange. "Could it be that you're hiding a mistress in your golden house, Senior Brother?"
Having inherited Na'er's memories, she naturally knew that Su Chen had dealings with other girls.
Moreover, those two girls were also at Eastsea Academy.
This guy wouldn't be bringing them back to spend the night every day, would he??
"What golden house, what mistress? Gu Yue, you can't slander people! It's just the two of us here; where would I be hiding anyone?"
Su Chen grew anxious.
"Fine, you stinky Senior Brother, you really are hiding someone! You're blinded by beauty and forget your sister. Others can stay here, but I'm your Junior Sister—why can't I?! Don't think I won't report you to the teacher!"
Gu Yue grabbed Su Chen by the collar, feeling inexplicably angry.
Logically speaking, she had known for a long time that Su Chen was involved with Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin, so she shouldn't have cared.
But for some reason, the thought that Su Chen would let them stay but not her made her inexplicably furious.
"Fine, fine, fine. I'll leave a room for you, alright..."
Su Chen sighed helplessly.
After all, if this matter were truly reported to Leng Yaozhu, he would certainly be reprimanded.
Leng Yaozhu had specifically sent Gu Yue to his side, naturally expecting him to take good care of her.
If he couldn't even arrange a decent place for Gu Yue to stay, he would indeed be failing in his duties as a Senior Brother.
Even if Leng Yaozhu's favorability toward him was high, she would undoubtedly side with Gu Yue and speak up for her.
As for Gu Yue living here, it didn't actually stop Su Chen from bringing Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi home.
At worst, he would just have to be a bit more discreet.
With the doors closed, no one outside would hear a thing.
Unless Gu Yue pressed her ear against the door to listen...
That would be going too far!
"Hmph, that's more like it..."
Gu Yue shot Su Chen a light glare, then, as the alcohol hit her, she slumped softly onto the sofa and muttered, "Stinky Senior Brother... you're such a playboy. How could any girl be foolish enough to follow you..."
"Ahem, Gu Yue, you can't just say things like that. It's only natural for an outstanding man to be more popular, isn't it?"
Su Chen argued, "Besides, in this world, the strong are respected. The strong naturally have the choice of multiple partners to pass on their superior genes. It is my duty, and a family tradition I must uphold."
"Pah... you're just lecherous, yet you make it sound so high and mighty. Stinky Senior Brother, you're shameless..." Gu Yue rolled her eyes at Su Chen, then turned over, facing away from him.
Su Chen: ...
Su Chen checked the time; it was getting late, and he had to head to the Spirit Ascension Platform tomorrow.
Su Chen stepped forward, wrapping one arm around Gu Yue's shoulders and the other under her knees, lifting her up gently.
"Mmm... what are you doing..."
Because of the alcohol, Gu Yue was dizzy and felt soft and tender, looking like she was easy to bully.
"Taking you to a room to sleep. You wanted a room, didn't you? You can have one. You can even sleep here every day, but I'm not providing room and board, so don't expect me to make you breakfast."
Su Chen shrugged.
"Who wants your breakfast? It would probably taste terrible anyway. I don't want it."
Gu Yue turned her head away, the flush on her cheeks deepening.
Su Chen carried Gu Yue into a spare room, tucked her in, and then turned to leave.
Su Chen glanced at Gu Yue's favorability rating; it had reached 46 points.
Although Gu Yue often bickered with him, her favorability was steadily increasing, even if the pace was a bit slow.
After all, compared to Na'er, Gu Yue was much more rational, and her stance remained firmly on the side of the Soul Beast.
With their opposing positions, they might even become mortal enemies in the future; it was precisely this obstacle that caused the favorability to grow so slowly.
However, Su Chen was in no rush.
He wouldn't try to change Gu Yue's stance, but rather guide her subtly, showing her the hope of other possibilities...
The next morning.
Gu Yue got up to wash up.
She had to admit, the large, soft bed in Su Chen's villa was truly comfortable to sleep in.
Once she went back to pack her things, she would move in here tonight.
Of course, she also had the intention of getting back at Su Chen.
Su Chen surely brought other girls home often, perhaps even sleeping with them...
Now that she was living here, she didn't believe Su Chen would be thick-skinned enough to keep bringing people home!
"Sniff, sniff..."
"What's that smell??"
But soon, Gu Yue caught a delicious aroma.
In the dining room downstairs, Su Chen was happily eating breakfast, which he had clearly made himself.
"How is this guy's cooking getting better and better..."
Gu Yue muttered to herself, her stomach letting out a growl; she was clearly hungry.
Gu Yue went downstairs and began searching the kitchen.
"Looking for something?"
Su Chen asked while eating.
"Where's my breakfast??"
Gu Yue looked at the empty kitchen, completely bewildered.
"You said you didn't like my cooking, so I didn't make any for you."
Su Chen took a bite of steak and then took a long, satisfying gulp of soda.
As a Soul Master, his physique was powerful.
Therefore, Su Chen insisted on eating junk food at every meal—high sugar, high salt, high cholesterol, and plenty of additive-filled drinks—otherwise, he just didn't feel right.
"You stinking Senior Brother, I'm going to ram you to death!!!"
"BANG--"
Gu Yue delivered a headbutt, sending Su Chen flying straight into the air.
She then proceeded to enjoy Su Chen's breakfast and drink.
"Hey, wait... I already ate that..."
Su Chen lay in the corner, looking completely bewildered.
It was just one missed breakfast, and he had already eaten half of it anyway...
"Mmph..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue paused mid-bite of her steak, a faint blush creeping onto her cheeks.
"I don't care about any of that, you stinking Senior Brother!"
Gu Yue glared at Su Chen before continuing to feast.
Just as Su Chen stood up and brushed off his backside, Gu Yue finished the breakfast entirely, even licking the plate clean; clearly, she wasn't leaving a single scrap for him.
"Gulp, gulp..."
Gu Yue downed the soda in one go, then glanced at Su Chen and said, "If you don't make me breakfast next time, I'm going to report you to the teacher for abusing me!"
Su Chen: ...
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