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"But are you really sure it's okay for you to do that?" Xiao He asked with some concern. "Won't your abilities be exposed?"

"No, I've already changed it back. They won't realize it," Ye Wanqing said, turning to look at the two still wrestling in front of everyone. "You won't believe me, just look."

Right now, Liu Minhao and his friend are hitting and cursing each other. "You fucking called me a 'stinking idiot' just now!"

"What?! I clearly called your name!" his friend said angrily. "Isn't your Liu Minhao?!"

"Bullshit! You just called me Liu Minhao!? You clearly called me 'stinking idiot'!" Liu Minhao was so angry that his face turned red, and he started punching and kicking.

The people around them started to jeer until a teacher came over and pulled the two away.

But actually, not many people took it to heart; everyone just assumed it was a joke between friends that went too far.

Liu Minhao's friend was completely unaware that the name in his mind had been replaced, and even when he was finally taken away, he thought it was just a slip of the tongue.

"See?" Ye Wanqing turned to Xiao He and smiled smugly.

"So that's how it is. Others aren't aware that their names have been replaced in their minds," Xiao He suddenly realized.

Thinking about it this way, Ye Wanqing's abilities are quite impressive. Those who mispronounced names wouldn't realize they had called out the wrong names afterward; at most, they would just think it was an unintentional slip of the tongue.

"Great job!" Xiao He patted Ye Wanqing's head and praised her.

"Alright, let's go home for dinner," Ye Wanqing said, patting his bicycle.

After returning home, Ye Wanqing began preparing lunch, which included stir-fried pork liver with chives, a dish Xiao He had been looking forward to.

"Old Xiao, dinner's ready," Ye Wanqing called from the kitchen, then came out carrying two bowls of rice. "Are you going to get the dishes? They're all in the kitchen."

Xiao He excitedly went to the kitchen and prepared scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried pork liver with chives, sweet and sour pork ribs, and a plate of spinach.

The aroma made Xiao He's mouth water. He picked up a piece of pig liver and took a bite. The slightly sweet taste and the tender pig liver mixed with the unique aroma of chives made it an absolute must-have for eating with rice.

"Stop sneaking food!" Ye Wanqing frowned and scolded, squeezing past him and picking up the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and spinach. "Serve the food."

"Coming..." Xiao He replied, his words slightly mumbled. He picked up the leek and pork liver dish and the sweet and sour pork ribs and returned to the living room. He sat down facing Ye Wanqing, calmly picking up his chopsticks and bowl, politely waiting for her Ye Wanqing start eating first...

Then he wolfed down his food.

"Hey, eat slowly, I'm not going to take it from you," Ye Wanqing said, glaring at him with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"Why am I getting hungrier the more I eat?!" Xiao He roared, taking big bites and finishing his first bowl of rice in no time.

"Looks like you're going to eat three bowls of rice today?" Ye Wanqing said with a smile, resting her cheeks on her hands. "I knew you'd eat a lot today, so I cooked extra rice."

"Of course, I've finished the first bowl of rice," Xiao He replied, pointing to the leek and pork liver in front of him. "The second bowl of rice is this," he said, then pointed to the scrambled eggs with tomatoes. "The third bowl of rice is this."

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing couldn't help but chuckle slightly, "What about me? You've eaten everything, what am I supposed to eat?"

"Of course you eat first, then I'll clean up the mess after you're done," Xiao He said readily.

"Don't worry, it's definitely enough for the two of us," Ye Wanqing replied with a smile, eating a piece of pig liver.

After Ye Wanqing finished eating, Xiao He poured the remaining tomato and egg stir-fry into a bowl, wolfed it down, then got a third bowl of rice and poured the last bit of leeks and pork liver into it.

Ye Wanqing simply watched him with a smile; this was probably the happiest time of their day.

In the afternoon, Ye Wanqing also came to their department for class with Xiao He. Of course, it was inevitable that they would run into Huang Ling. Huang Ling simply smiled slightly and greeted them.

"Senior," Ye Wanqing replied, and the three of them sat down in the corner, remaining silent.

"Awkward, awkward," Xiao He thought to himself, resting his chin on his hand. Given his current situation with Ye Wanqing, getting too close to Huang Ling wouldn't be good, but ignoring her wouldn't be either. He could only interact as ordinary friends, but... what pure friendship exists between men and women?

In this situation, the only thing Xiao He could do was to "listen attentively to the lesson": ignore everyone else...

However, Ye Wanqing didn't seem to care much. She sat obediently beside him and quietly read her book.

Xiao He felt that the other boys in the department looked at him with the words "scumbag" written all over their faces.

Although Ye Wanqing was very obedient, she kept muttering to herself, "Hmph, Old Xiao is mine, so you can forget about it. He doesn't have my big breasts, and he doesn't have the advantage of having nice legs. You're doomed to lose."

Thinking of this, Ye Wanqing glared at Xiao He with a hint of reproach: But that idiot Old Xiao just won't say anything... Why can men be so slow? He's expecting me to speak first... Could it be because I'm usually too strict with him, and he's worried about failing his confession? Maybe I should give him some hints? But how can I hint so he understands?

Ye Wanqing was lost in thought while her legs were shaking anxiously.

At this moment, Xiao He suddenly patted her head. "There's a little hair sticking up on your head..."

"Hmm..." Ye Wanqing responded softly, touching the top of her head, her anxiety instantly dissipating.

Xiao He actually felt that it wasn't appropriate to do this in front of Huang Ling, but... he didn't know why he did it on his own.

However, Huang Ling didn't seem too satisfied with the two of them. When class ended, she waved for them to come to a secluded corner, clearly indicating that she had something to say to them.

"Sister Man, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to confess!" Huang Ling whispered, pressing her ear.

Huang Ling's words left the two people present stunned.

"You... you know Sister Man!?" Xiao He asked in astonishment. Ye Wanqing pointed at her angrily and said, "Are you someone sent by the Special Response Department to monitor us!?"

"Don't use such an unpleasant word as 'surveillance'," Huang Ling said with a smile. "Let's wait until Sister Man arrives to talk about it."

The most shocked person at this moment was Xiao He: How is this possible!? Could the Special Response Department have predicted that he liked girls like Huang Ling and arranged it in advance?

"Don't make that face," Huang Ling smiled slightly. "I know you might be a little surprised, but I wasn't actually Sister Man's mole from the beginning, you know? Sister Man only contacted me after you struck up a conversation with me."

"And then?" Xiao He paused, then sorted out his thoughts.

It was his first day at the department, and after he spoke with Huang Ling, Cui Man approached her.

Soon after Cui Man arrived, Xiao He crossed his arms, ready to launch into a fierce attack.

"Oh, baby, don't be angry," Cui Man said with a charming smile. "This is for the greater good."

"Why only me?" Xiao He said irritably. Cui Man smiled slightly, "It's not that I'm targeting you, but I'm just reminding you and Wanqing. You two get nervous whenever you lie, and anyone with a little experience would see through it. So naturally I need to train you a bit, right?"

"Then, then, what about her..." Xiao He frowned, somewhat dissatisfied, "What is her mission? To seduce me?"

"It's not that bad," Huang Ling said with a smile. "My agreement with Sister Man is very simple. If things go well between us, we'll continue our relationship; if not, I'll help keep an eye on you. And I'll occasionally probe you a bit, as a way of giving you some experience..."

Upon closer reflection, Xiao He realized that Huang Ling had indeed been subtly probing his intentions. He hadn't been entirely without suspicion, but he felt... it couldn't be that much of a coincidence, could it?

He had just come out of the Special Response Department, and before he was even confirmed to be a key member of the Special Response Department, he was already being probed for information? Not to mention that the Special Response Department could not possibly have predicted that he would talk to Huang Ling.

Taking all these factors into account, he didn't think much of Huang Ling's probing, and that's why he "didn't think much of it"...

Cui Man explained, "Oh, I was just giving you a heads-up. You might be dealing with real foreign intelligence agents in the future, and then you'll have experience. If they ask you similar questions again, you should consider the possibility that they might be intelligence agents."

"..." Xiao He realized with a profound realization that his mindset had not yet transformed from that of an ordinary person to that of "Yinglong".

Ye Wanqing looked at Huang Ling suspiciously and asked, "But what benefit does Senior Sister gain from doing this?"

"My life is happy?" Huang Ling looked at Xiao He and spread her hands helplessly. "You know, it's the kind of boring story where the daughter of a rich family can't inherit the family business, so she can only be used to marry into a wealthy family to expand the family's fortune."

Xiao He recalled the longing in Huang Ling's tone when she talked to him about "Yinglong." It turned out that she envied Yinglong for being "unique," while she herself was trapped in such a boring and melodramatic story.

"Don't worry, I've got your dad's weakness in me. He won't be thinking about marrying you off to an old man in his thirties or forties anymore. From now on, just work for me without worry," Cui Man comforted her.

Upon hearing this, Xiao He understood: if Huang Ling's relationship with him progressed smoothly, with Yinglong as her boyfriend, she naturally wouldn't need to worry about her father's interference; and if things didn't go well, she would have Cui Man as her backer.

No matter the outcome, she's guaranteed to win, which explains why she's so open-minded about his relationship with Ye Wanqing...

"This woman is so cunning..." Xiao He frowned, thinking to himself.

However, he wasn't angry at all now; on the contrary, he felt relieved: this way, he wouldn't have to worry about Huang Ling anymore and could focus solely on Ye Wanqing.

At this moment, Ye Wanqing pinched his face and scolded, "To put it bluntly, you idiot, weren't you completely outmaneuvered? You have no wit at all..."

"I'm not a scammer, why would I be so cunning..." Xiao He poked Ye Wanqing's cheek. "Besides, didn't you not notice either? Oh, so you're the only one who's not careful, huh?"

"Innocent children are the cutest," Cui Man said, patting their heads.

In truth, neither Xiao He nor Ye Wanqing cared much about this matter, because it was no longer important.

"But it's really a wonder you gave up on your own," Cui Man teased Huang Ling, "You've persisted for so long."

"Because Wanqing always acts like a victor and tries to show off to me," Huang Ling said with a wry smile.

Ye Wanqing blushed instantly. "I... I wasn't showing off, I was just pretending with him..."

"Yes." Huang Ling smiled slightly and sighed, then waved to the two of them. "Alright, I'm going to eat. Sister Man, do you want to come with me? I found a nice barbecue restaurant, we can have a couple of drinks together."

"Okay, you go first, I'll say a few words to them," Cui Man said with a smile, watching Huang Ling leave.

"That kid's pretty clever. I'm planning to bring her into the Special Response Department after she graduates... and keep an eye on her while I'm at it," Cui Man said softly. "What about you two? Are you going out for dinner?"

"I'll go back and eat with Old Xiao," Ye Wanqing said, shaking her head.

"Alright," Cui Man replied, then pinched Ye Wanqing's cheek. "From now on, he's all yours, so you don't need to worry anymore, right?"

"I wasn't worried..." Ye Wanqing muttered, tugging at Xiao He's hand, "Let's go, Old Xiao."

But although she said that, Ye Wanqing was secretly overjoyed: I wasn't worried at all. Even if my senior was with me, I wouldn't be afraid. My chest is bigger than hers, and my legs are just as good. Besides, Old Xiao loves my cooking the most. She has no chance of winning at all.

Xiao He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, when he encountered Ye Wanqing Ling again with Ye Huang Ling, he would always feel a little guilty towards her. But now he finally had no psychological burden.

However, upon reflection, it's no wonder Huang Ling ran off to rent a place so early; it turns out she comes from a wealthy family... She actually revealed a lot of details, but he hadn't considered that possibility because he thought it couldn't be such a coincidence.

"Old Xiao, what do you want to eat tonight?" Ye Wanqing was in a very good mood, and her tone was more relaxed.

"Actually, I really want to eat some fried chicken cutlet or something." Xiao He scratched his head. "I used to eat takeout every day until I was sick of it, but now that I haven't had it in a while, I actually miss it a little..."

"No problem, I'll fry them for you when I get back." Ye Wanqing almost burst out laughing, but quickly held it back, though the corners of her mouth still couldn't help but turn up...