Chapter 100: The Little Bride Has Some Secret Thoughts~~

r superficial relationship, it would be very difficult for East Sea to refuse!And now Zhao Yanzi had chosen her own son-in-law, and he had successfully advanced to become a member of the Dragon Clan....Chapter 100: The Little Bride Has a Crafty Idea~~

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Hao Ren practiced until 6 PM at Su Han's place. He was startled awake by his own energy vibration while meditating with closed eyes.

"Ren, where are you Come to Hongji Square for dinner on me," Quan Jiayin called excitedly from the other end of the phone.

"I won't go. I have something else to do," Hao Ren declined.

"Damn it, you這傢夥" Zhao Jiayin tried to persuade him again over the phone. However, Hao Ren still refused to attend and Zhao Jiayin had to give up.

Seeing that the time has come, Hao Ren stood up and said goodbye to Su Han.

"Okay," Su Han nodded.

Seeing that Su Han didn't have anything else to say, Hao Ren left her office and went outside to take a ride to Zhao Yanzi's home.

This should be the day when Zhao Yanzi's mid-term exam results are announced. As both her tutor and fiancé, Hao Ren was concerned as well.

But he knew that if he joined Quan Jiayin and others for dinner at Hongji Square, it would end up very late. After much consideration, he decided to "see the color but forget the meaning" (prioritize personal matters).

The front door was indeed left slightly open when Hao Ren arrived at Zhao Yanzi's home. He could see Zhao Hongyu bringing plate after plate of delicious dishes from the kitchen.

"Auntie!" Hao Ren called out.

“Haha, you're here. Uncle Zhao is picking up Zi. Fang should be back soon," Zhao Hongyu greeted him with a warm smile.

Seeing Zhao Hongyu's friendly attitude, Hao Ren hesitated and asked, "Auntie, isn't Zi's birthday next month"

"Yes, that's right. I thought she would have told you. What's up Do you want to prepare a gift for her" Zhao Hongyu casually said as she neatly arranged the dishes.

“Will there be many people coming then That West Sea people might also come. Isn't it somewhat tense between East and West Seas” Hao Ren asked directly.

"It must have been Su Han who told you," Zhao Hongyu chuckled, "Don't worry too much. Since we in the East Sea acknowledge you as one of us, outsiders won’t easily hurt her."

Seeing Hao Ren's worried face, Zhao Hongyu patted him gently on his head just like she did for Zi, “No need to think so much. Just do your part and leave other things to me and Zi’s dad.”

"Okay." Hao Ren nodded in agreement. Seeing Zhao Hongyu was handling everything, he couldn't ask further. It seemed that the conflict between East and West Seas did exist, but it was mainly shouldered by Uncle Zhao and Auntie Zhao.

“Pah,” Zi came back home with her father.

Seeing Hao Ren in the room, she pouted at him right away, still harboring resentment for what he had done to her before!

"Alright, wash your hands and let’s eat," Zhao Hongyu said gently as they returned home.

The four of them sat around the table. Zhao Hongyu inquired about Hao Ren's grandmother's well-being after she came back and asked if Hao Ren had any impact on his studies while tutoring Zi. She avoided mentioning what happened between Hao Ren and Zi last night.

Hao Ren answered respectfully, while Zi kept a cold face throughout the meal, clearly showing her disapproval towards him.

After several questions, Zhao Hongyu asked how Uncle Zhao's invitation list was doing.

"The guest list has been sorted out already and I handed it to Minister Xia for handling last time. We've received news that the River Dragon Kings from South Sea, North Sea, and West Sea will send congratulatory gifts as well, and most of the Lake Kings are expected to attend," Zhao Guang responded.

"How many people from West Sea are coming" Zhao Hongyu asked further.

"There will be quite a few people this time, and Old Zeng will also come," Zhao Guang said while picking at his food.

Zhao Hongyu asked, "He’s not in seclusion for a hundred years Why is he out now"

With a haughty snort, Zhao Guang replied, "It's all because of this matter."

Zhao Hongyu frowned slightly. She thought to herself that life was full of ups and downs.

"That's true, but the most troublesome part isn't Zeng An Tou or those covertly infiltrated inspectors. Su Han has a good relationship with us and never causes any trouble for our Eastern Sea Province. But other inspectors can’t be guaranteed," Zhao Guang said seriously.

Zhao Hongyu pointed to the food on the table and said, "Let's eat first and talk about these things later."

Looking at Hao Ren listening intently beside the dining table, Hao Ren thought to himself that Zhao Yanzi’s birthday feast had attracted many important figures.

"Oh right, when I went to school today to pick up Ah Zi, I encountered Xin Rengquan from her class," Zhao Guang suddenly added.

Zhao Hongyu immediately perked up and asked, "What's the matter I was just going to ask. Hasn’t the midterm exam results come out"

"The results are out but Ah Zi’s homeroom teacher didn't tell me. He has requested that a parent-teacher meeting be held tomorrow morning where report cards will be issued," Zhao Guang explained.

Hearing her parents talking about her grades, Zhao Yanzi lowered her head and started eating, changing the subject. Hao Ren guessed from her behavior that she had done poorly on this exam.

"Tomorrow afternoon That’s too rushed! I’m currently working on an urgent proposal and can’t spare any time," Zhao Hongyu said.

“I know you’ve been busy, but I also have important matters to attend to regarding Ah Zi’s birthday. Tomorrow I need to visit Master Mu in Clearwind Grove. You know how these high-ranking individuals are—unless I personally invite them, they won’t show up. If I do go see him, we’ll definitely spend time playing chess and chatting, which might not be over until late,” Zhao Guang said with a reluctant expression.

Zhao Hongyu sighed, “Tomorrow afternoon is the deadline for submitting my design proposal. This time, I really hope to win the bid for Beijing’s New Era Square project; there are only three architectural firms left in contention both domestically and internationally.”

“Alright! Alright! If you don’t go, that’s fine!” Zhao Yanzi complained.

Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Guang exchanged a glance, somewhat amused by their daughter’s sudden mood swing.

Just as Zhao Hongyu was about to give up on her design proposal plan, Hao Ren suddenly spoke up, "Why don’t I go in your place"

Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu turned their gazes toward Hao Ren. They exchanged a look of understanding before looking away.

"Alright. The parent-teacher meeting probably won't have anything important—just announcing the grades," Zhao Hongyu nodded at Hao Ren. "It seems we’ll have to ask Arin to attend it on our behalf."

“The parent-teacher meeting starts tomorrow evening at 6 PM, in Class Seven of the Junior High Department,” Zhao Guang said.

This was an implicit acknowledgment that Hao Ren would be attending in their place.

Hao Ren then thought about Zhao Yanzi’s Uncle Three. He didn’t dare let him attend such a meeting because, given his temperamental nature, if the teachers dared say anything negative about Zhao Yanzi, he might blow up and flatten the entire school.

After settling this matter, they chatted about other things while finishing their meal.

Hao Ren went upstairs with Ah Zi to continue tutoring her. Meanwhile, Zhao Guang and Zhao Hongyu stayed behind to discuss other matters.

Entering the room, Zhao Yanzi pouted like a little girl in distress.

Hao Ren paid no mind to her mood swings and pulled out some study materials: "Today we'll focus on learning about the differences between determiners and objects."

Zhao Yanzi sprawled limply over her desk, using her palms as support while showing an indifferent attitude. She wore a light blue school uniform but didn’t look very energetic; she resembled an unremarkable insect.

Hao Ren thought to himself that Zhao Yanzi must usually be like this in class, which explained why her grades were so poor.

"Listen carefully, this knowledge point is very important and often tested." Hao Ren tapped the table with his finger and said.

Zhao Yanzi was still not cooperating as usual, breathing heavily and looking distracted.

"What kind of attitude is this You don't take me seriously after the midterm exam," asked Hao Ren.

"You caught me yesterday; my feet are still hurting!" Zhao Yanzi suddenly burst out, pointing at Hao Ren.

"Your feet hurt My hands still have your bite marks on them." Hao Ren rolled up his sleeve to show her the rows of purple and blue tooth marks on his arm.

"That's what you get," Zhao Yanzi puffed angrily.

"Oh, I deserved it for being kicked, without fighting back" countered Hao Ren.

Seeing him say this, Zhao Yanzi blushed slightly and did not continue.

Hearing her words like that, Hao Ren looked down at her feet. Underneath Zhao Yanzi's skirt were white student knee socks, her calves taut with a slight curve—though it was somewhat inappropriate to look, the shape was rather attractive.

Seeing Hao Ren’s gaze drop, Zhao Yanzi screamed again, "You're still looking!"

"What are they there for if not for people to see" replied Hao Ren.

"Pervert!" shouted Zhao Yanzi as she punched him.

Hao Ren caught her small fist with one hand and smiled, "Alright No more fooling around. Let's study." He stared at her eyes, demanding an apology.

Still holding her delicate fist, Hao Ren continued to smile.

"Yesterday you peeked at my calves; say sorry!" Zhao Yanzi demanded again with a fierce expression, looking like a strict girlfriend.

"Alright, alright, I shouldn't have looked," said Hao Ren.

"What's your apology" asked Zhao Yanzi further.

Hao Ren sighed and said, "Sorry."

"That’s more like it!" With her fists still raised, Zhao Yanzi narrowed her eyes slightly but was no longer glaring.

Hao Ren couldn't help but laugh; the girl had been sulking all day over this little matter. Just because he saw your bare calves—anyway, from now on...

Thinking this, Hao Ren abruptly stopped his thoughts and dared not continue down that path, for fear of turning into a pervert.

"Today's lesson is about the usage distinction of '介詞' in Chinese," Hao Ren opened up his notes to continue her tutoring.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yanzi suddenly stood up and ran out of the room with quick steps.

This girl, what’s she doing Intentionally trying to upset me, Hao Ren thought angrily. The second time he had to stop teaching.

Just as he was about to step out of the room in search of Zhao Yanzi, she unexpectedly came back and bumped into Hao Ren at the door.

"What are you doing!" asked Hao Ren with a hint of displeasure.

Seeing Zhao Yanzi sit down again, Hao Ren also sat next to her.

"Here!" Zhao Yanzi threw something in front of Hao Ren.

Hao Ren squinted and realized it was a band-aid. He asked with confusion, "Why are you giving me this

"You have wounds, idiot!" Zhao Yanzi said bluntly.

Hao Ren glanced at her and said, "Your whole body is covered in bites. One band-aid won't do."

"I'm talking about here!" Zhao Yanzi was even more indignant, pointing to the place on Hao Ren's left elbow.

Hao Ren raised his arm but didn’t see any wounds. He then used his right hand to touch the outer side of his left elbow where it’s hard to see, and found that it hurt there.

He thought to himself: If I really have a wound, is it from climbing today or when someone grabbed me during basketball practice

Lowering his head to look at the band-aid on the table, he said to Zhao Yanzi, "Thanks."

"Hmph!" Zhao Yanzi turned her head slightly and tugged at her small braid.

Hao Ren smiled and tore off a band-aid to stick it onto his wound. However, sticking it in this blind spot wasn’t easy. Hao Ren bent over with one hand trying to stick the bandage, but because he couldn’t see properly, he felt like he hadn’t stuck it on right.

“Idiot!” Zhao Yanzi couldn’t bear watching anymore and took a band-aid from Hao Ren’s hand, sticking it onto his wound in just three quick movements.

Hao Ren thought to himself: She could have helped earlier.

However, the fact that Zhao Yanzi noticed his wound and went to get him a bandage made Hao Ren feel a little touched.

The band-aid was pink with cartoon patterns though. I’ll just put it away in my sleeve.

"Next up, we’re going to talk about…" Hao Ren started lecturing again while Zhao Yanzi finally focused and began taking notes.

Even though her grades weren’t good, her handwriting was neat and tidy, making it very pleasant to look at.

Hao Ren tutored her for an hour. After that, Zhao Guang came in to ask about Zhao Yanzi’s progress before leading Hao Ren out of the room. As Zhao Hongyu was upstairs sketching designs, Zhao Guang took Hao Ren to a nearby empty room where the smell of chemicals had long since dispersed and asked him detailed questions about his cultivation.

Hao Ren was now more proficient in the Spirit Concentration Technique, but proficiency alone couldn’t break through this level of technique.

Zhao Guang took the time to patiently answer Hao Ren’s questions. With guidance from Zhao Guang, Xia Chengxiang, and Su Han, along with occasional concern and advice from Lu Qing, Hao Ren was able to confirm his understanding of the key points of cultivation through their individual insights.

With four experts teaching this basic technique, it was something everyone could benefit from. And Hao Ren’s diligent nature was also a reason they were willing to teach him everything they knew.

An hour later, it was nearing 6 PM. After Zhao Guang's detailed explanation, Hao Ren had gained even deeper insights into the Spirit Concentration Technique.

He returned to Zhao Yanzi’s room where he saw her bent over doing homework. She had already changed into pajamas and looked very cute in her small frame.

Picking up his notes, he turned to ask her, "You did poorly on the exam."

This was something he wanted to know all along but only asked now because it was getting late.

"I didn’t do well. That must be your fault for not teaching me properly," Zhao Yanzi added arrogantly.

Hao Ren shook his head and smiled, then walked out of her room, declining Zhao Guang’s offer to take him back to school by car.

It’s her own effort if she does well. Sigh, being a tutor in this house is no easy task.

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