Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 277 - 271. The girl who screamed to marry him (2)

At this time, it was already 8 PM.

The winter nights are always shrouded in cold, especially when the cold wind blows...

Ye Xi had been waiting at the front door for Ye Qingcao for over an hour.

Since she had said her tutoring was over, he had started waiting downstairs...

He didn’t call, didn’t contact, didn’t rush her, didn’t want her to worry, just silently waited.

Ye Xi set a time for himself, if Ye Qingcao still hadn’t come back by 8:30, he would call her for safety reasons. Otherwise, before that, he wouldn’t disturb Ye Qingcao’s spirits...

Thus, finally, around eight o’clock, Ye Xi saw Ye Qingcao.

"Brother! I’m back!"

Ye Qingcao happily ran toward Ye Xi, ran too fast, and suddenly rushed into Ye Xi’s arms, causing Ye Xi to step back two steps and nearly fall.

"Ouch... oy, oy, oy..."

Ye Qingcao staggered several times, her hands stabilized by Ye Xi, and it took her a while to stand firm.

She giggled, "Almost fell over, Brother."

Ye Xi sighed helplessly, raised his hand, and patted her on the head, "So reckless!"

"Bro, your hand is so cold. How long have you waited for me?"

Ye Qingcao noticed Ye Xi’s hands were extremely cold, quickly wrapped her hands around his, vigorously rubbed them, and blew warm breath on them.

Ye Xi slightly lifted his lips, "Not long. Let’s go upstairs; it’s cold outside."

"Yeah! It’s really cold!"

Ye Qingcao nodded vigorously, "I sneezed three times as soon as I got off the car. Then I thought, oh no, am I going to catch a cold? But I can’t catch a cold now, I haven’t gone to the comic convention yet! So I quickly hugged myself and ran back. Now, it’s a bit better, running made my body warm..."

Ye Qingcao chattered away like chanting a scripture as she entered the building.

All the way up in the elevator, until they reached her home, Ye Qingcao almost never stopped talking.

Muttering all the way, Ye Xi could only nod throughout, unable to interject.

After getting home, Ye Qingcao continued to follow Ye Xi, talking all the way into Ye Xi’s room...

Her mouth going on and on, finally finished talking about her day tutoring Huo Feng’s ten younger friends...

Then, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Ah~ that’s how it went, I had so much fun with them today! Feng’s friends made me suddenly think boys are so cute! Playing with them is so much fun!"

Seeing that Ye Qingcao had such a rich and exciting day, Ye Xi’s mouth curved into a slight smile of satisfaction, "I’m glad you had fun. It’s just that coming back so late is not very safe."

"Safety is not a problem at all!"

Ye Qingcao raised a finger and said, "Zheng Sen rides with me every day, and Feng lets him drop me home before leaving. All these guys are very responsible!"

"Oh?"

Ye Xi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "The one who drove you back, he didn’t have any improper thoughts?"

Ye Qingcao burst into laughter, her teeth gleaming brightly, "With the way I look now, in their eyes I’m just a dinosaur sister! Nobody is interested in me, they are even afraid I might like them!"

Ye Xi shook his head helplessly.

He really couldn’t handle his younger sister...

For a girl to be regarded by boys this way and still be able to laugh so happily, should he say she’s thick-skinned or broad-minded?

"I’m going again tomorrow. I need to prepare for my lesson soon, I definitely need to teach them more tomorrow, they learn too slowly!"

Ye Qingcao frowned, "I think their abilities are still lacking, I haven’t been able to teach even a unit of vocabulary properly these two days. At this rate, it won’t help their grades much, I think, at least a month of review is necessary!"

Ye Xi: "Are you serious?"

Ye Qingcao nodded, "Serious! Anyway, now that I’m teaching them, I have to review it once myself before I teach them again, so it also solidifies my own knowledge, I’m not losing out!"

Seeing she had made up her mind, Ye Xi didn’t try to stop her, but gave his full understanding, "Okay, then tomorrow I’ll take mom’s car to drop you off, and pick you up in the evening. That way you don’t have to bear the cold going back and forth, and also don’t need to trouble that classmate to bring you back."

"Yes!"

Ye Qingcao cried out in joy, clapping her hands, "Brother is so good! Thank you, Brother! I love you, Brother!"

Ye Xi smiled, then suddenly asked, "You haven’t mentioned Xiaosang. Did you see her today?"

"Ah..."

Ye Qingcao hesitated, "Yes, I did see her. I also told her you were back. But..."

Ye Xi: "But what?"

Ye Qingcao honestly admitted, "But Huo Feng got jealous! I originally wanted to set a time for you to meet Xiaosang, but Huo Feng overheard and made a fuss. He made such a scene that Xiaosang and I didn’t get a chance to talk about it. Later, I thought I’d find another chance to talk to her, but Huo Feng would always interrupt the conversation, and in the end, I just forgot about it..."

Ye Xi suddenly hesitated, falling silent for half a minute.

He knew the "Brother Feng" mentioned by Ye Qingcao, because after she first met Pu Sangzhi, she had told Ye Xi about this character.

Apparently, he was Sangzhi’s suitor, thick-skinned and unrestrained. He presumed himself her boyfriend even before winning her over...

The boisterous "Brother Feng" that lived in Ye Qingcao’s tales seemed to Ye Xi just a childish boy.

Ye Xi regarded Huo Feng as a child; therefore, Huo Feng’s various dramatic behaviors were not taken seriously by him.

Now, having heard that Huo Feng was obstructing his meeting with Sangzhi, Ye Xi merely smiled slightly, saying, "It’s no trouble. I’ll take you there tomorrow morning, and you’ll be able to meet Xiaosang. It’s been a long time, I really want to see her."

"Hehe..."

Ye Qingcao laughed, "Brother, are you still playing it so cool? Brother Feng is already crazy about her, aren’t you going to make a move?"

Ye Xi furrowed his brows involuntarily, pointing at her with his slender fingers, "Your little brain, always filled with frivolous thoughts, has even started to criticize your brother."

Ye Qingcao huffed, "Bro, I’m not joking. Brother Feng is coming on strong; his tactics to pursue Xiaosang are numerous~ You can’t rely on her past crush on you anymore; she might have changed her heart already!"

Ye Qingcao’s warning caused Ye Xi’s brows to furrow slightly, a flash of tension crossing his relaxed face.

But it was just a momentary lapse, as his emotions were quickly reigned in, returning to normal soon after.

Ye Xi laughed lightly, "Don’t talk nonsense, I just see her as a sister."

"Brother, keep pretending~ Just keep playing it cool!"

Ye Qingcao mercilessly broke through his front, "Anyway, I’ve already warned you. Plus, Brother Feng is pretty good. If you’re not going to try harder, I think Brother Feng and Xiaosang would also be a good match!"

"That’s not good."

Ye Xi shook his head lightly, "High school is crucial, she shouldn’t be dating. Also, that boy is too bold and not reserved enough, not quite suitable for her, he might hurt her in the future."

"Wow, your true feelings are showing now!"

Ye Qingcao teased him, pointing at Ye Xi, "Bro, if you feel you’re suitable for Sangzhi, then go pursue her. Settle it soon, and cut off Brother Feng’s chances. Otherwise, if you wait until she gets into Tsinghua, your chances will be slim! I predict, she’ll be snatched away by Brother Feng before she even graduates high school!"

Ye Qingcao truly believed that if her brother didn’t make a move soon, he would definitely lose his chance.

Of course, she didn’t wish for Brother Feng to lose his chance either.

All in all, Ye Qingcao also hoped Sangzhi would find happiness.

After all, the fact that Sangzhi liked her brother had become known to everyone several years ago during a drunken outburst.

But since they were all young then, both families didn’t take it seriously, and Ye Xi didn’t allow Ye Qingcao to speak carelessly about it.

So, Ye Qingcao hoped Sangzhi could have more options to understand her own heart.

Maybe, Sangzhi still harbored feelings for her brother!

If that were the case, she couldn’t just be chased away by an assertive Brother Feng with clear conscience, could she?

Realizing this, Ye Qingcao nodded and added, "Bro, I’m not exaggerating or discrediting, Brother Feng is really not bad! He’s just a little less than my idol and just a bit behind you! So, if you don’t make the effort, Brother Feng, with his thick skin, can definitely surpass you!"

Ye Xi sighed, sounding rather helpless, "Alright, I get your point. Can you go and prepare for your lesson now? Let me have some peace?"

"Kicking me out, huh?"

Ye Qingcao challenged him, "Do you really get it?"

Ye Xi nodded, "Yeah, go on."

Ye Qingcao pouted, "Just so you know!"

Ye Xi helplessly shook his head, laughing softly.

Ye Qingcao then clenched her fist, "Go for it, brother!"

Ye Xi waved dismissively, "Get out..."

Ye Qingcao: "Hehehe..."

Soon, Ye Qingcao bounced out of the room.

In the room, Ye Xi was left alone.

His gaze slowly settled on the clean, tidy surface of the desk.

The empty desk at that moment seemed like a projector screen, displaying one scene after another in Ye Xi’s eyes.

He still vividly remembered that girl in the first year of junior high, who had a bout of drunken craziness, causing a scene from home to the balcony, dragging him to the swimming pool, claiming to confide her secrets to the ocean.

That night, she shouted towards the deep blue pool more than five times, "I want to marry Brother Ye Xi"...

That night, he listened very intently.

Now, recalling that moment, he couldn’t help but smile.