Mo Xie followed Dean Xiao into the Duel Arena and immediately saw his teammates for the coming year. He knew more than half of them.
"Mo Xie!"
Jiang Shaoxu caught sight of his tall figure approaching from the entrance. Her eyes lit up, and she waved an arm before running over.
At her cry, everyone turned to look. The women's eyes shone, and dazzling smiles spread across their faces, making everything around them seem brighter.
Mo Xie spotted her running toward him from afar. With a helpless smile, he opened his arms and caught her as she leaped into his embrace, her fragrance brushing his nose.
"Mo Xie, I missed you so much! Why didn't you come to the Imperial Capital to see me?"
"Brother Mo Xie, why did you turn down my dad's invitation to our home? Don't you miss Tingying?"
"Brother Mo Xie, I don't mind. As long as you have a place for me in your heart."
The moment Jiang Shaoxu threw herself into his arms, Mu Tingying and Nan Rongni claimed the spots on either side, shutting everyone else out.
Feeling the three soft bodies pressed against him, Mo Xie drew them close, caught between laughter and tears.
"You three... All right, let go of me. There are so many people here."
He then looked toward the three women who had been squeezed out. Tenderness entered his eyes as he smiled and nodded to them.
Cool and proud Mu Ningxue, graceful Mu Nujiao, and spirited Nan Yu stood there, their beautiful eyes brimming with delight.
Mo Xie was not surprised to see Mu Ningxue or Nan Yu there. The only unexpected addition was Mu Nujiao, though she had told him about it earlier.
Perhaps because of Mo Xie, the Mu Clan had feared she would have