Chapter 143: Chapter 0143: The Commoner School Beauty_1
The next morning, Ye Xiong arrived at the entrance of Jiangnan University, where Yang Xiaoqiao was already waiting.

“Didn’t you change your clothes?”

Seeing Ye Xiong wearing the same clothes as the day before, Yang Xiaoqiao immediately frowned.

Although she was usually frugal, she was very keen on hygiene, and she quite disliked men who weren’t clean, so instinctively she took a few steps back.

It was summer after all, and he hadn’t even changed his clothes—disgusting.

She almost pinched her nose.

“Didn’t go home last night, stayed in a hotel for the night, so had no clothes to change,” Ye Xiong explained.

“Why didn’t you go home?” Yang Xiaoqiao asked curiously.

You have to have a home to return to in the first place, Ye Xiong thought with a wry smile.

Yang Xiaoqiao caught this moment, and she felt a bit puzzled.

The instant before, this guy’s demeanor was completely different from usual, the little thug’s appearance was gone, replaced by a semblance of world-weary maturity. Just like that day at the foot of Tiandu Mountain when he scolded her with words that hit the nail on the head—if she hadn’t heard it herself, she would never believe it was spoken by a petty hoodlum.

“Don’t worry, my clothes were washed. I hung them to dry under the air conditioner all night, don’t believe me, take a sniff,” Ye Xiong said and then leaned in.

“Scram!” Yang Xiaoqiao covered her nose tightly.

But she quickly let go because she indeed didn’t smell any sour sweat odor.

However, she swiftly thought of another issue.

You can take off your outer clothes and dry them under the air conditioner, but what about underwear?

If those were changed too, wouldn’t that mean sleeping naked?

And the beds in that hotel—those are filthy.

Ye Xiong guessed her thoughts from her disgusted attitude and chuckled, “Underwear was changed too. I bought new underwear and pajamas yesterday, all of which were washed. Took a shower this morning before leaving. Don’t imagine me so filthy, I am cleaner than any man.”

It had to be said, a man’s eloquence and insight are too important. With Ye Xiong’s words, Yang Xiaoqiao’s attitude visibly became less disgusted.

True or false, at least hearing it made her feel better inside!

“Whether you change your clothes or not, it’s none of my business. I’m just your tour guide for the day,” Yang Xiaoqiao said.

Ye Xiong wondered who was pinching their nose so tightly just moments ago.

Jiangnan University, also known as Jiang Da, is one of the most famous universities in Guangnan Province, second only to Guangnan University in the capital. However, compared to the populous Guangnan University, Jiangnan University’s environment is much more beautiful.

Walking in, the trees were lush, casting shade over the sky, and students could be seen everywhere, grouped or paired, adding a romantic atmosphere to the academic environment.

Since it was Saturday and there were no classes, a lazy atmosphere filled the air.

“Never having attended university is a true regret in life!” Ye Xiong sighed.

He took out the camera he had purchased the night before and began recording. This was something he had to show his cousins, his uncles, and aunts—it couldn’t be sloppy.

“It serves you right for not studying properly and always messing around in society,” Yang Xiaoqiao scolded.

She really thought he was some petty delinquent.

If she knew that when he took his university entrance exams, his scores were top of his class and he was offered placements by several major institutions across the country, would she still say such things?

At that time, Ye Xiong hadn’t even had the chance to pick a university before he received a special order that transferred him directly to the military district. After several years of training, he then joined a special forces unit and a year later was appointed captain of the elite Reaper Squad.

If it hadn’t been for that order, Ye Xiong might have also enjoyed the leisurely life of a university student.

Long Tianya, I hate you, Ye Xiong cursed in his heart.

“Let’s start,” Ye Xiong said.

“Start what?” Yang Xiaoqiao asked, puzzled.

“I’m paying you twenty thousand for a day, miss. You’re not just going to walk me around without any explanation about the school, right? I could have done that by myself,” Ye Xiong said.

Yang Xiaoqiao’s mouth twitched slightly before she began her introduction.

“Jiangnan University was proposed in 1975 and established with the approval of ******. It has now been forty years since its founding… From graduate students to master’s and doctoral programs, it is a comprehensive university…” Yang Xiaoqiao started to introduce earnestly.

Yang Xiaoqiao’s voice was crisp, her speed moderate, and her enunciation clear. It was uncertain whether she had done this kind of work before, but introducing the university seemed effortless for her.

Ye Xiong’s camera initially captured the scenery, but he became so enchanted by her introduction that he couldn’t help but turn it towards her.

“Why are you filming me? Turn it off,” Yang Xiaoqiao said angrily.

“Sorry, you’re just too beautiful, I couldn’t help it,” Ye Xiong laughed, and then he pointed the camera elsewhere.

Two hours later, the two had made their way around the campus and had pretty much finished the introductions.

Yang Xiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief, the tension on her face easing.

Just then, a shout came from behind, “Hey, Yang Xiaoqiao, who is this?”

A short, plump girl with big black-framed glasses and carrying a stack of books walked over, looking curiously at Ye Xiong and asked.

Just as she thought they were about to complete the task, they bumped into an acquaintance, and Yang Xiaoqiao felt speechless. Nevertheless, she introduced them according to their earlier agreement, “Zhang Xiaoyan, this is my cousin. Cousin, this is Xiaoyan, a classmate.”

“Your cousin is so handsome!” Zhang Xiaoyan pushed up her glasses, gazing dreamily at Ye Xiong.

“You’ve got good taste,” Ye Xiong laughed heartily, giving a thumbs up. “In my life, I admire one kind of person the most, those who tell the truth, and I admire you.”

“Xiao Qiao, your cousin is so funny!” Zhang Xiaoyan was very excited.

Yang Xiaoqiao couldn’t bear to look, thinking that these local ruffians indeed had smooth tongues. They had managed to dazzle her classmate upon first meeting.

“Nice to meet you, handsome. I’m Zhang Xiaoyan,” she said, extending her hand quickly.

“I’m Ye Xiong, nice to meet you,” Ye Xiong reached out and shook her hand.

“By the way, have you guys eaten?” Zhang Xiaoyan asked.

Yang Xiaoqiao was about to answer no when Ye Xiong cut in, “Not yet, have you?”

“I haven’t yet either, how about we go together?” Zhang Xiaoyan suggested.

“Sure!”

Yang Xiaoqiao glared at Ye Xiong, her eyes clearly conveying that he was talking too much.

Ye Xiong raised two fingers and then pointed to the sky, meaning, he took two thousand from her and just after two hours, she was trying to slip away—look how early it still was!

“By the way, where shall we go to eat?” Zhang Xiaoyan asked.

“A restaurant.”

“The cafeteria.”

Yang Xiaoqiao and Ye Xiong provided two different answers at the same time.

Yang Xiaoqiao wanted to go to a restaurant to avoid letting her classmates know she brought a guy back to the university; Ye Xiong wanted the opposite, to be known by more of Yang Xinyi’s classmates.

In the art of wooing girls, there is a very powerful tactic, which is to win over her close friends.

A word from a close friend is worth a thousand from a stranger.

“Xiao Qiao, it’s so expensive to eat at a restaurant. Those places aren’t for ordinary folks like us. We might as well just go to the cafeteria,” Zhang Xiaoyan suggested.

“Yeah, I don’t have much money on me either. Let’s just go to the restaurant,” Ye Xiong pretended to look distressed.

Yang Xiaoqiao had no choice and reluctantly said, “Alright then, Xiaoyan, you go ahead. I need to say something to my cousin.”

Zhang Xiaoyan thought she was hinting that Ye Xiong would pay for the meal and, thinking she could eat for free again, happily ran ahead.

“Behave yourself in the cafeteria, don’t talk nonsense, and don’t start a fight. If you mess up, I’ll ignore you from now on,” Yang Xiaoqiao warned in advance.

This guy had been on the streets for too long and had picked up the habits of a petty hood. Yang Xiaoqiao was genuinely afraid he would cause her trouble, and if that happened, jumping into the Yellow River wouldn’t wash her clean.

“Don’t talk nonsense, and don’t start a fight; I’ve got it,” Ye Xiong nodded seriously.