And so the two had remained at an impasse until now.
Hearing about the tangled mess between them gave Ye Chuqi a headache too.
Akes had looked far too calm as she passed Herman, nothing like the irritation and impatience she usually showed whenever she saw him. Her composure unsettled him. By the time he recovered from his daze, Akes and the others had already left the academy gates.
"What's going on?" Herman muttered. This was nothing like the reaction he had imagined.
He had assembled a team and taken the same mission as Akes to challenge her. Given her temper, he had expected a fight the moment she saw him. Yet even knowing what he had done, she had stayed calm. Her gaze had barely paused on him before she walked past as though he weren't there.
Elmer rubbed the bridge of his nose. He found it troublesome too. Akes must have come up with a new idea to act so calmly. Nothing like this had happened in the past few years. Even Nora and Holly, who had been with her for so long, had never brought about such a change. The only difference was—
Ye Chuqi.
After they had gone some distance, Nora glanced back, still uneasy. "Herman really didn't follow us?"
Ye Chuqi caught her by the arm before she walked into a pillar. "It's only temporary. Akes's change in attitude caught him off guard. Once he comes to his senses, he'll catch up soon."
Then they would see whether Akes could keep her composure.
Akes looked back at Ye Chuqi. "Actually, this feels pretty good."
Because their families had arranged their marriage, Akes had once made a sincere effort to get along with Herman. Born into a family like hers, she enjoyed its resources and advantages,