Chapter 404: A Wholesome Kiss
Xiao Xue looked puzzled and confused. She was just about to ask him a question, but Ye Guan pushed open the door and stepped outside.
He stood on the roadside, seemingly waiting for someone. Soon, a woman dressed in a tight-fitting uniform walked up to him. The woman was none other than Xiao Xiao of the Dragon Group.
Ye Guan stared at Xiao Xiao and bent his knees slightly to make a move when Xiao Xiao said, "I'm not from the Li Family."
Ye Guan stood up straight at Xiao Xiao's remark. Xiao Xiao stared at Ye Guan with an extremely wary look. She saw Ye Guan kill Muwu in the blink of an eye. Yes, Ye Guan instantly killed a powerful Sixth Stage elite of the Yaoguang Realm.
Ye Guan looked at Xiao Xiao and asked, “Why are you here?”
Xiao Xiao spoke in a deep voice, "I'm here because of Xu Bin."
Xu Bin? Ye Guan frowned.
Xiao Xiao explained, "Mr. Ye, you have violated the laws of Huaxia."
Ye Guan stared at Xiao Xiao and asked, "Is it because I killed Xu Bin?"
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"I violated the law because I killed a bad guy?" Ye Guan chuckled.
"He was a bad guy, and you didn't do anything wrong in my eyes," Xiao Xiao replied.
"Are you trying to buy time for your reinforcements to come?" asked Ye Guan.
Xiao Xiao's pupils constricted. She stepped back several times and cast a wary gaze upon Ye Guan.
Ye Guan said, "Miss, there's no killing intent in your eyes. In other words, you don't want to kill me; you simply want to capture me...
"Forgive my bluntness, but you're not strong enough to capture me. Let your friends leave, or else they'll sacrifice themselves in vain!"
Having said that, Ye Guan turned and started walking away.
"Wait!" Xiao Xiao shouted.
Ye Guan pivoted, meeting Xiao Xiao's gaze. Xiao Xiao took a moment to compose herself before saying, "Mr. Ye, the laws of Huaxia must be followed, and murder is illegal here, so I must arrest you, even though Xu Bin deserved to die."
Ye Guans stared intently at Xiao Xiao.
Undeterred, Xiao Xiao said, "Mr. Ye, my apologies, but I must do my duty.”
Swoosh!
A sword appeared a few centimeters away from Xiao Xiao's forehead before she could even make a move. Xiao Xiao froze and dared not to move. Her gaze was unwittingly transfixed on Ye Guan.
"Miss, if I want to give you the chance to leave, are you going to take it?" Ye Guan asked.
Xiao Xiao bowed and acknowledged the difference in their strength.
"Thank you for sparing my life, Mr. Ye," she said and departed without a moment's hesitation.
Ye Guan found himself bewildered by the unexpected turn of events. He couldn't quite believe that Xiao Xiao had come here to try and capture him when he had simply killed a villain. Ye Guan sighed helplessly and returned to the car.
Ye Guan had just entered the car when his phone rang. He answered the call, and Su Zi's voice echoed from the speakers.
"Don't act hastily. Wait for me; I'll be there soon."
Ye Guan cast a glance at Xiao Xue.
Xiao Xue's expression was grim as she explained, "Mr. Ye, considering the gravity of the matter, I felt compelled to inform Miss."
Ye Guan nodded. "I don’t blame you."
Xiao Xue instantly heaved a sigh of relief.
Shortly afterward, a car pulled up next to the car where Ye Guan was seated. Su Zi alighted from the other car and joined Ye Guan. She stared at Ye Guan and asked, "Did the Li Family send someone to eliminate you?"
Ye Guan nodded.
Su Zi's face immediately became a bit cold.
"I'm going to the Li Family," Ye Guan announced.
"Are you sure about that?" Su Zi asked.
Ye Guan nodded and explained, "I prefer to settle scores as soon as possible."
"I'll go with you," Su Zi suggested.
Ye Guan's expression flickered in hesitation, but Su Zi insisted, "I'll go with you."
Su Zi stared at Ye Guan with a steadfast gaze.
Ye Guan was puzzled.
Su Zi took out a small box and handed it to Ye Guan. "Open it. It's my gift to you."
Ye Guan opened the box and was astonished. "What is this thing?"
"It's a razor." Su Zi grinned.
"What's a razor?" Ye Guan was confused. It was his first time hearing the word.
Su Zi chuckled and stroked Ye Guan's chin.
"You've grown a beard," she said.
Ye Guan fell silent. The seal on his cultivation base and fleshly body had transformed him into an ordinary person who would get hungry, get sick, and die. Of course, it also involved growing a beard. He was a growing young man, after all.
Su Zi's remark made Ye Guan realize that he had truly become an ordinary person.
Ye Guan sighed to himself. He felt like the people who had sealed him had some grudge against him.
Could it really be his father? Ye Guan quickly dismissed the notion, deeming it highly improbable. After all, how could a father harbor ill intentions towards his own son? Ye Guan was convinced that the culprits were that damn Great Daoist Brush Master and one of his lackeys!
Su Zi pulled Ye Guan to a nearby stone bench and made him take a seat. She took out the razor from the box and said, "Stay still; I'll help you."
Su Zi got to work, and the two got closer and closer to each other, creating a pinkish atmosphere. Their breaths intermingled, and the tension made Su Zi nervous as well as her hand started trembling.
"I can do it myself," Ye Guan said upon sensing her nervousness.
Su Zi glanced at him and said, "I'm sure you've forgotten how to do this. Otherwise, you would have done it by yourself long ago. Anyway, don't move and don't speak. I might accidentally hurt you if you do."
Ye Guan smiled. "Alright."
Su Zi’s movements were fine and measured, so it took her quite a while to finish the job. Su Zi took out a tissue and cleaned Ye Guan's chin.
"Your skin is even better than a woman's skin..." Su Zi pointed out.
"One day, I'll teach you how to make your skin look this good," Ye Guan said with a smile.
Su Zi's eyes sparkled with interest. "Really?"
"Yep." Ye Guan nodded. "Absolutely."
Just then, Su Zi bent over and gave Ye Guan a gentle kiss on the forehead. She had moved as fast as lightning that Ye Guan couldn't react at all. When he realized it, Su Zi had already taken a few steps backward.
Su Zi blinked with her cheeks slightly flushed, and she hurriedly explained, "That was a wholesome kiss—it's a custom in Huaxia, and you give it to someone you really are thankful for. It doesn't have any other meaning."
"Miss—" Ye Guan started.
However, Xiao Xue suddenly appeared in the distance. Xiao Xue approached Su Zi with a smartphone in hand and said, "Miss, the Old Master is calling."
Xiao Xue handed the phone over to Su Zi.
Su Zi answered the call and had a brief conversation with her grandfather.
Turning to Ye Guan, she said, "There are some matters in the corporation that require my attention, and I have to go to Yanjing to handle them personally. You're going to Yanjing with me, right? How about staying in our ancestral home?"
"I think I'll pass on visiting your family." Ye Guan chuckled and smiled wryly. "It feels a bit awkward to go to your ancestral home just like that."
"Is that so? Where are you going to stay?" Su Zi asked, "Purple County?"
Ye Guan shook his head and turned to Xiao Xue.
"Miss Xiao told me that she had arranged a room for me," he said.
Su Zi hesitated upon hearing that, but she eventually nodded. "All right."
Su Zi turned around to leave.
"Wait!" Ye Guan exclaimed. He held up the razor and smiled. "Thanks for the gift."
Su Zi frowned and said firmly, "You're welcome!"
"That was my last thank you," Ye Guan said playfully, "Next time, there won't be any thanks."
Su Zi chuckled and smiled sweetly before waving her hand at Ye Guan and leaving.
Ye Guan soon left with Xiao Xue.
...
Mu Wanyu sat in a daze on the sofa in the living room of her shared apartment in Purple County. She didn't participate in the graduation party after Ye Guan's departure and had been waiting for him to return since early in the afternoon.
It was already late in the evening, but Ye Guan was still missing.
Tears suddenly rolled down Mu Wanyu's face. She looked down at the ring on her hand in a daze, looking as if she had lost her soul. Mu Wanyu was well aware that one had to hold firmly onto certain people or one would lose them forever.
