Liu Erlong was somewhat angry. Given her relationship with Qin Xiao, surely anything he called her would be more appropriate than Dean Liu?
Seeing this, Qin Xiao's eyes flickered, and a teasing smile curled his lips. "Then should I call you Liuliu, Erer, or Longlong?"
"You..."
Liu Erlong stamped her foot in anger.
She realized she had been wrong.
Names worse than Dean Liu rolled right off Qin Xiao's tongue.
"You'd better just call me Dean Liu."
Liu Erlong looked thoroughly disgruntled.
Qin Xiao smiled at the sight.
Liu Erlong waved a hand. "Enough, stop laughing. I came to tell you that Zhu Zhuqing's father is here, and she's already gone to see him."
"Who? Zhu Zhuqing's father is here?"
Qin Xiao froze.
He had to admit, this was unexpected. Since when had this powerful duke of the Star Luo Empire cared so much about his neglected second daughter?
"Wait, he might not have suddenly started caring about Zhu Zhuqing..."
A possibility suddenly occurred to Qin Xiao. "He's more likely here to investigate Dai Mubai's death."
After all, Dai Mubai was a prince, not some ordinary person. It would hardly be strange if he had left a contingency to send word to the Star Luo Imperial Family.
"They're by the lake in the academy. They should have only just met, so if you go now, there's still time to say whatever you need to."
Just then, Liu Erlong spoke again.
"By the lake?"
"All right, I'll head over now. Thank you, Erlong."
Before Qin Xiao's voice had faded, he had vanished.
Meanwhile, recalling his words, Liu Erlong blushed.
She stamped her foot where she stood. I wasn't doing it for your thanks.
Elsewhere.
By the lake.
Gazing at the still waters, the Nether Grand Duke suddenly said, "You're here."