As tears fell, Xiao Xiao's body trembled slightly, and she sobbed incessantly.
A gentle hand softly wiped away Xiao Xiao's tears. " Little Potato, why are you crying? Your face will look ugly if you cry." Huo Yuhao said gently.
Xiao Xiao raised her blurry eyes, sniffed hard, and threw herself into Huo Yuhao's arms, bursting into tears.
Warm tears flowed incessantly, soaking Huo Yuhao's shirt. Xiao Xiao, who had been standing tall and graceful, began to slowly shrink, eventually reverting to her loli form.
Her clothes were tattered, and her face, streaked with tears, evoked a protective instinct in one's heart.
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but hug Xiao Xiao in his arms, and Xiao Xiao slowly stopped crying.
Xiao Xiao felt Huo Yuhao's firm chest, her ear pressed against it, and the strong, powerful heartbeat completely reassured her.
" Yuhao, you scared me to death! Thank goodness you're alright." Xiao Xiao's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.
Huo Yuhao gently stroked Xiao Xiao's head, subtly channeling energy into her body. "I'm alright now, aren't I? Look at the state of your clothes, hurry up and change..."
Xiao Xiao then realized that her clothes were already tattered, and she suddenly wondered if Huo Yuhao had seen her naked.
"Alright, take this and exchange it quickly."
Huo Yuhao took out Xiao Xiao's clothes from his storage ring, handed them to her, and then considerately drew the curtain for her before turning away like a gentleman.
Xiao Xiao blushed and ran behind the curtain.
Behind her came the rustling sound of changing clothes, and soon Xiao Xiao came out dressed.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao also changed out of his hospital gown and sat quietly by the bed, staring intently at Xiao Xiao's delicate face.
Xiao Xiao sat down next to Huo Yuhao, her face slightly flushed. As if she had remembered something, her small face turned terribly gloomy.
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to ask, Xiao Xiao spoke first.
Huo Yuhao felt a sense of foreboding, and his lips twitched. "So, I still can't escape?"
" Yuhao, did you already know that Wang Dong... she's a girl?" Xiao Xiao's eyes were dark, and she spoke as if she were shouting.
Huo Yuhao stiffened, scratched his head awkwardly, observed Xiao Xiao's reaction, and immediately sat up straight, saying firmly, "That's right, yes, I know."
"You can also unleash your Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"Really."
"You two even slept together?"
"Yes, we did it," Huo Yuhao said firmly.
Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth, and upon hearing Huo Yuhao's answer, she trembled all over, nearly dropping the jade flute in her hand.
Huo Yuhao quickly caught the jade flute, held it firmly in his hand, and carefully put it into his storage ring.
Seeing how much Huo Yuhao cherished the jade flute she had given him, Xiao Xiao believed that Huo Yuhao had not betrayed her, and that those words were indeed said by Wang Dong'er to drive her away.
" Yuhao."
"Um."
"Let's go live a peaceful life." Xiao Xiao raised her gloomy face, only then realizing that her large eyes were already covered with tears.
"Ah, a peaceful life? We're quite peaceful right now," Huo Yuhao said, surprised.
Xiao Xiao wiped her eyes with her sleeve and said seriously, "Then I'll take that as a yes. After this school year ends, I'll take you to meet my parents. And for the competitions afterward, if things don't go your way, you must be the first to run."
I told you, I would protect you.
At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight shone from the east, Wang Dong'er opened her eyes, staring at the empty bed beside her, her fists clenching involuntarily.
Huo Yuhao didn't come back yesterday either; she's been alone in the dorm for several days now.
Wang Dong'er tidied her clothes, washed up, and left the dormitory with a gloomy look in her eyes.
After continuous competition, Huo Yuhao and his two companions have made it into the top four of the freshman assessment, and today they will compete for the final championship.
After washing up, Wang Dong'er quickly ate breakfast and then cultivated on the Sea God Lake for a while. It wasn't until dawn that Wang Dong'er headed towards the assessment area.
Compared to yesterday and the previous days, there were many more spectators today.
Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao were already sitting at the competition venue early in the morning. They had been there since the beginning, eating breakfast together and watching the crowds coming and going, without feeling any sense of urgency whatsoever.
"The four teams, please line up as soon as possible. We will draw lots to determine the final winner," Yan Shaozhe announced from the high platform.
Wang Dong'er stared at Xiao Xiao with hostility, walked to Huo Yuhao's side, and pulled him towards the field. Wang Dong'er had been holding back her anger since she was kicked out of the infirmary yesterday.
Xiao Xiao narrowed her big eyes slightly, puffed out her cheeks, and grabbed Huo Yuhao, not allowing Wang Dong'er to take Huo Yuhao away.
But Xiao Xiao, now shrunken, was no match for Wang Dong'er; the two of them were dragged along by her to the field.
" Wang Dong'er, let go of my hand!" Xiao Xiao shouted angrily.
" Xiao Xiao, why should I listen to you? I already told you yesterday, Yuhao is mine." Wang Dong'er proudly raised her head and walked into the assessment area.
Many people in the stands stared wide-eyed and gaped, having never seen anything like it before.
Many freshmen gasped in surprise, and countless eyes turned to Huo Yuhao and his two companions.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I really didn't expect to see something so exciting so early in the morning." You said with a smirk.
"I didn't expect my juniors to be so good at having fun. It makes me, their senior, seem so incompetent," the senior sighed.
"Senior, you don't know this, but this is their mascot. So far, their team has maintained a perfect record in reaching the semi-finals," the insider explained.
The senior student became interested. "Oh, in that case, I'll have to take a good look."
As soon as the three arrived on the field, a cold gaze instantly locked onto Huo Yuhao from among the nine people lined up.
Wang Dong'er instantly sensed the intense hatred and looked in that direction. Dai Huabin was staring at the three of them. When their eyes met, he immediately turned his head away.
But she soon noticed another unusual gaze. Zhu Lu flushed, looked up slightly at Huo Yuhao, a hint of shyness in her expression.
"You rascal, Huo Yuhao, you've hooked up with someone again, haven't you?" the perceptive Wang Dong'er thought to herself.
"Alright, everyone's lined up. We'll draw lots now." Yan Shaozhe smiled, his voice echoing throughout the assessment area.
Wang Dong'er, sensing the Soul Power emanating from Yan Shaozhe, had no choice but to endure it and led the three of them to stand in formation.