"Do you know where Chen Xiao's marriage contracts are kept?" Qi Zhenguo asked anxiously.
"I don't know," Qi Chuyao replied, shaking her head.
Qi Zhenguo said with some urgency, "Find time to go and see where he keeps those marriage contracts."
"Why?" Qi Chuyao asked, puzzled.
Hearing this, Qi Zhenguo's face instantly lit up with excitement as he said eagerly, "To steal those marriage contracts out, of course."
"That way, those nine girls won't be able to fight you for Chen Xiao."
With that, he glared at his daughter, thinking how dense her brain really was.
Qi Chuyao pouted and said reluctantly, "I wouldn't do such a thing."
"Aren't you worried those girls will snatch him from you?" Qi Zhenguo demanded.
Qi Chuyao spread her hands and said offhandedly, "Worst comes to worst, we'll all just compete fairly."
Hearing this, Qi Zhenguo shook his head and let out a helpless sigh.
Since his own daughter was unwilling, as a father, he could not force the issue.
"Fine then, I'm heading back."
With that, he got up and left the villa.
After returning to her room, Qi Chuyao lay on the bed with her bright eyes wide open, feeling her mind in a flurry at the sudden presence of a man living right next door.
"That guy is living right next door to me now. He wouldn't suddenly barge in while I'm sleeping, would he?"
"Still, that guy is undeniably handsome, quite capable, and he knows medicine..."
Having been through a lot today, coupled with the immense stress of Qi Zhenguo's recent critical illness, she had been on edge for a while, and her mind and body were thoroughly exhausted.
Lost in these thoughts, she drifted into a deep sleep.
***
The next morning.
After having breakfast together, Chen Xiao and Qi Chuyao headed out.
Soon, the two of them arrived at Qi Chuyao's university.
At the school gates, a steady stream of college students passed by.
In particular, the vibrant and pretty young women dressed in fashionable outfits dazzled Chen Xiao's eyes.
"College is actually this great!" Chen Xiao couldn't help exclaiming.
"Let's go, I'll take you to class," Qi Chuyao said with a light chuckle.
On the way to the classroom, Chen Xiao kept looking around, not at the surrounding architecture or scenery, but appreciating the beauties.
However, Chen Xiao soon grew somewhat bored.
Because as far as the eye could see, none of the girls on the road were as pretty as Qi Chuyao.
He didn't know that Qi Chuyao was widely recognized as the campus belle of this university.
When the two of them walked into a lecture hall, it caused quite a sensation.
The perpetually single campus belle Qi suddenly had a strange man by her side.
Plenty of people pursued Qi Chuyao, but no one had ever heard of her falling for anyone.
What was going on today?
Everyone wore giant question marks on their faces, and many male students stared fixedly at Chen Xiao, their eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Chen Xiao looked around and asked, puzzled, "Why are all those guys staring at me?"
Qi Chuyao shrugged. "How would I know?"
Just then.
A male student in the front row couldn't curb his curiosity and asked, "What's your relationship with her?"
"She's my fiancée," Chen Xiao replied calmly and offhandedly.
He didn't intentionally lower his voice, so many people in the classroom heard it.
In an instant.
The classroom fell dead silent.
Many people's expressions froze in shock.
What?
Qi Chuyao had a fiancé?
This was earth-shattering news capable of rocking the entire campus.
Seeing the classmates' reactions, Qi Chuyao's face flushed slightly, and she turned her head away in shyness.
All the male students instantly glared daggers at Chen Xiao, wishing they could beat him to a pulp.
Chen Xiao felt a bit annoyed. He hadn't done a thing, so what right did these people have to stare at him like he was their sworn enemy?
"Why are you all staring at me? Have you never seen a handsome guy before?"
Chen Xiao tilted his head up slightly, sweeping his gaze across the male students.
More than a dozen male students stood up abruptly, all glaring at Chen Xiao with blazing eyes.
This guy was simply infuriating!
Not only had he snatched the goddess of their dreams, but he was even actively provoking them.
The anger in these male students' hearts was instantly ignited.
Chen Xiao casually picked up a pen from the desk and flicked it sideways.
Swish!
The tip of the pen embedded itself fiercely into the wall.
Those students who had stood up went wide-eyed and gasped in unison.
"Oh my! This seat isn't comfortable, I need to move."
"Bro, let's swap."
"I'm just stretching."
...
Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow and looked at them with disdain.
The dozen or so male students didn't dare to breathe loudly as they quickly sat back down.
Their hearts thumped wildly in their chests, and they congratulated themselves on reacting so fast.
Among them, a skinny bespectacled guy kept staring intently at Chen Xiao, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
Before long, a plump, middle-aged female teacher walked into the classroom and began the lecture.
Chen Xiao glanced at the female teacher and was deeply disappointed.
He found listening to this teacher's lecture boring, so he simply chose to lay his head on the desk and go to sleep.
After a while, the teacher swept her gaze across the classroom.
Frowning slightly, she said with displeasure, "I don't care about what happens in other classes, but in my class, sleeping is not allowed."
"That student in the back row, stand up!"
Hearing this, everyone turned their heads to look at the only person in the classroom who dared to sleep.
It was none other than Chen Xiao.
Qi Chuyao gave Chen Xiao a stealthy nudge and whispered a reminder, "Chen Xiao, the teacher is calling you."
Chen Xiao was right in the middle of a pleasant daydream when he was abruptly woken up, putting him in an irritable mood.
"Teacher, do you need something?"
He stood up and looked glumly at the female teacher.
The female teacher's expression turned ugly as she demanded, "Why are you sleeping in my class?"
Chen Xiao spread his hands. "I sleep whenever I want."
His carefree attitude made the fire in the teacher's heart flare up even more.
Sleeping in class and he still dared to be this arrogant.
"With an attitude like yours, get ready to fail this course," the female teacher said coldly, too lazy to waste any more breath on Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao looked bewildered. "Why are you failing me? I'm not even a student."
The teacher was momentarily stunned. So this guy wasn't even a student.
"If you're not a student, what are you doing in school?"
Chen Xiao curled his lip and retorted ungraciously, "University gates are open for anyone to come and go freely. What I'm doing here is none of your business."
The female teacher nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood.
She composed herself and said in a deep voice, "Now, please get out."
"Fine."
Chen Xiao turned around and walked out. Staying in the classroom was pointless anyway.
Qi Chuyao wanted to follow him out, but seeing the teacher's complexion, she decisively abandoned the idea. She certainly didn't want to fail her class.
The female teacher said with a stern face, "Alright, let's continue the lesson."
After heading out, Chen Xiao wandered aimlessly around the campus.
Finally, he sat down on a bench, took out his phone, and started scrolling through short videos.
"This app is so smart; it even knows what I like to watch."
Chen Xiao praised repeatedly as he admired one beautiful woman after another on his screen.
Just then, as he put down his phone, he happened to catch sight of an old man and a young woman nearby.
At that moment, the old man was practicing shadow boxing in a breezy, effortless manner, looking full of vigor and vitality.
Chen Xiao paused for a moment, then shook his head and withdrew his gaze dismissively.
"Hey! What kind of look is that? Can you even understand this boxing style?"
The young girl sitting on the other end of the bench suddenly spoke up to challenge him.