"Huh? Why should I hide?"
Cao Yu scratched his head, somewhat bewildered, when Ju Zi quickly explained, " Ke Ke likes you too!"
"If she sees you here, she might never talk to me again."
"What's there to be afraid of?" He wanted to say more, but it was too late. Ju Zi anxiously pushed him into the bathroom and said to Cao Yu, "Stay here and don't make a sound."
Then Ju Zi slowly walked towards the door, pretending to be sleepy as she opened it, revealing her little head. Ke Ke was standing outside the door, smiling at Ju Zi.
" Ju Zi, why did you get up so late today?" Then Ke Ke took her hand, shook it gently a few times, and said, "I've been waiting for you on the beach for ages."
Ju Zi said softly, "Okay, I haven't washed my face yet. I'll be right there. Ke Ke, you can go play now."
Without much thought, Ke Ke nodded in agreement, waved her hand, and skipped towards the elevator door.
Ju Zi watched her retreating figure, then slowly closed the door, placed her small hands in front of her, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Then she remembered Cao Yu hiding in the bathroom, and ran over to open the door for him, whispering, "Come out, it's alright now."
Holding Ju Zi's hand, Cao Yu couldn't help but ask, "You just said Ke Ke likes me too? Really?"
"Do you think I would lie to you?" Ju Zi rolled her eyes, annoyed, but she could clearly see the helplessness written all over Cao Yu's face.
Then I heard him say, "What a mess! What does she even like about me? Can't I just change?"
These words left Ju Zi speechless, and the scene fell silent for a moment. She said incredulously, "Isn't Ke Ke pretty? Why do you dislike her so much?"
"It looks good, but I can't afford A."
Although Ju Zi didn't quite understand what he was saying, she could roughly guess what he meant. Maybe this guy just thought Ke Ke's figure wasn't good enough. Ha, men!
She looked down at herself, and thought, "Luckily, I don't have a bad figure."
Afterwards Cao Yu lingered with Ju Zi for a while longer, but left after only a few minutes. Ju Zi also rushed off to the beach to play with Ke Ke.
This trip only lasted about a week.
Over the remaining days, Cao Yu continued to deepen his relationship with the two of them.
On the last day, everyone made sure to take some local specialties back with them, such as conches, seashells, and Sea Star. These novelties were something everyone was keen to collect.
Some people even filled a whole basket and strung them into pretty necklaces to wear around their necks.
As dusk approached, Lin Jiayi led the group down from mid-air above the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Everyone stored their Flying Soul Tool into their Storage Soul Tool.
Dean of Students Lin Jiayi turned his gaze to everyone and said sternly, "We've arrived. Students who should go back and rest, go ahead. You've had so many days of fun. Remember to study hard tomorrow, understand?"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after they were safely back at the academy.
Everyone had a lot of fun these past few days, but the thought that the trip was over and they would have to go back to class tomorrow made them feel quite depressed.
"Understood, Director Lin."
Ye Xiaosheng sighed and said, "Sigh, more classes tomorrow." Then he put his arm around Chen Beifeng and the others' shoulders, and they walked together toward the dormitory building.
Unlike them, Cao Yu didn't rush back to the dormitory. Instead, he took Meng Hongchen's hand and began to stroll around the campus.
As for Ju Zi, she had already left with Ke Ke.
As the two passed by the entrance of the Mingde Hall, they happened to run into the hall master Jing Hongchen. Seeing the two who had already returned, Jing Hongchen inadvertently noticed their hands clasped together.
A pleased smile appeared on Jing Hongchen's face as she cheerfully said to the two, " Little Yu, Meng, it seems you two have had a lot of fun these past few days."
He then joked, "Then you guys need to step up your efforts and try to let me hold my great-grandson soon, hahaha."
Meng Hongchen quietly raised her head to look at Cao Yu, and said shyly, "Grandfather, Cao Yu and I have only been together for a short time, how could it be so fast? Please don't make fun of us."
"I don't care about that, Little Yu, you'd better step up your game. But don't let your romance interfere with your studies and cultivation; you still need to work hard."
Jing Hongchen walked towards Cao Yu, reaching out to pat Cao Yu's shoulder, but found he couldn't reach it because Jing Hongchen was too short and stout.
Seeing this, Cao Yu had no choice but to bend down slightly. At this moment, Jing Hongchen looked at him with satisfaction and said, "You have to keep up the good work, kid. If you need anything, just tell me. Don't keep anything to yourself, understand?"
"Thank you, Master." Cao Yu nodded in agreement.
However, Jing Hongchen glared at him and said in a slightly angry tone, "Still calling me Hall Master?"
You want me to change my address? You haven't paid me for that yet.
However, after thinking about it for a moment, Cao Yu hesitated and then changed his words, saying, "Then... grandfather?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen smiled so hard that the fat on her face trembled. Then she took out several Soul Tool and handed them to Cao Yu.
These Soul Tool are clearly not simple; they are at least level eight or higher.
They were just saying there wouldn't be a "change of address fee," and now it's here?
However, these were not enough to tempt Cao Yu, since he already possessed quite a few Soul Tool of this caliber.
With several research institutes under his belt, how could he lack such things?
Perhaps in a few years, you'll be mass-producing Level 9 Soul Tool.
These were just a small token of Jing Hongchen's appreciation, and Cao Yu naturally accepted them without hesitation.
After all, care from elders is like red envelopes during Chinese New Year; you should accept it, regardless of the amount, as long as it's the sentiment.
After handing the Soul Tool Soul Tool to Cao Yu, Jing Hongchen began to introduce them.
"These are all Level 8 Soul Tool Protective Shield. They will automatically activate when you encounter danger, and can defend against a full-force attack from Titled Douluo. Each of you should wear two and keep them safe."
"Alright, I'm leaving now. You guys go ahead and have fun."
After realizing what was happening, Cao Yu and Meng Hongchen said at the same time, "Thank you, Grandfather."
With a wave of his hand, Jing Hongchen's figure gradually disappeared from their sight.
Cao Yu couldn't help but weigh the Soul Tool in his hand and found that it was very light and small in size, so it wouldn't be a problem to carry it around.
After playing with it for a short while, it was put back into the Storage Soul Tool. At this moment, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but say, "This is the first time I've seen Grandfather so generous."
"Meng, do you think this might be a dowry that your grandfather specially prepared for you?" Seeing Cao Yu looking at her with a mischievous grin, Meng Hongchen's face flushed red.
Upon closer reflection, she realized it was indeed possible. No wonder her grandfather was so generous, giving them four Level 8 Soul Tool Shield without hesitation; it turned out this was essentially a dowry prepared for her.
Meeting Cao Yu's gaze, Meng Hongchen said somewhat shyly, "But... I'm not ready to marry you yet, isn't it a bit too early?"
"Haha, Meng, you're so funny. Let's go, let's not talk about this anymore."
"Oh." Meng Hongchen nestled against his shoulder, though the slight blush on her pretty face hadn't faded, making her look even more beautiful and adorable.
(End of this chapter)