"Zixin!"
At this moment, a voice came from not far away, breaking the laughter at the dining table.
Senior Ouyang Zixin turned her head, only to see Xu Xiaoyu walking over with his younger sister, Xu Xiaoyan.
"Senior Xu?"
Ouyang Zixin showed a polite smile, "What a coincidence, are you here to eat too?"
Tang Wulin felt the subtle change in atmosphere and subconsciously tightened his grip on Senior Ouyang Zixin's hand.
Sensing her junior's nervousness, Senior Ouyang Zixin gently squeezed his hand back, their fingers intertwined.
Xu Xiaoyu's gaze swept back and forth between Ouyang Zixin and Tang Wulin, just about to ask about their relationship.
Fang Yang had already broken the silence first.
"Yo, isn't this Xu Xiaoyu?"
Fang Yang raised an eyebrow, a hint of teasing in his tone.
"Fang Yang?"
Xu Xiaoyu clearly didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here, a flicker of surprise crossing his face.
At this moment, Xu Xiaoyan, who had been hiding behind her brother, poked her head out and her eyes lit up when she saw Fang Yang.
She trotted over: "Fang Yang, you're here too!"
"Hiss––"
Fang Yang suddenly gasped, the smile on his face instantly freezing.
It turned out that Gu Yue had quietly reached out at some point, her slender fingers pinching the soft flesh at his waist.
"It, it's Xiao Yan…"
Fang Yang endured the pain, trying to keep his voice steady, "Do… do you want to eat something with us?"
"Okay!"
Xu Xiaoyan responded happily and sat in the empty seat to Fang Yang's left.
She was wearing a light blue dress today, her hair swaying gently with her movements, exuding youthful vitality.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin quickly smoothed things over: "Since we're all acquaintances, why don't we eat together? We still have seats at this table."
As he spoke, he subtly leaned closer to Senior Ouyang Zixin, as if silently asserting his claim.
Just as Xu Xiaoyu was about to refuse, his sister Xu Xiaoyan quickly said: "Brother, let's eat here."
"That's right, Senior Xu, it's livelier with more people." Senior Ouyang Zixin also extended an invitation at the opportune moment.
Xu Xiaoyu sighed lightly and finally took a seat next to Tang Wulin.
Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi exchanged knowing glances, all wearing expressions of anticipation for a good show.
"A love triangle…"
Xie Xie lowered his voice and nudged Zhang Yangzi next to him with his elbow, "And rivals meeting, this is going to be truly entertaining."
Zhang Yangzi nodded, stifling a laugh, while Wang Jinxi remained silent, merely observing the situation with great interest.
"Xiao Yan, what do you want to eat?"
Fang Yang tried to make his voice sound natural, while subtly holding Gu Yue's "offending" hand.
"I want grilled skewers! Both lamb and beef skewers!"
Xu Xiaoyan's voice was clear and her eyes sparkled, "And I want some ale, the cold kind is so delicious."
"Okay."
Fang Yang nodded, just about to call the waiter, when he heard Gu Yue's cool voice: "Fang Yang, I want ale too."
Gu Yue looked directly at Xu Xiaoyan, a faint smile playing on her lips.
She was wearing a white dress today, which made her skin appear as white as snow, forming a stark contrast to Xu Xiaoyan's lively and adorable demeanor.
Xu Xiaoyan noticed Gu Yue's presence and tilted her head curiously: "Fang Yang, who is this beautiful older sister…?"
Before Fang Yang could speak, Gu Yue had already naturally linked her arm through his right arm.
Her voice was soft yet carried an undeniable meaning: "Hello, little sister, I am Fang Yang's girlfriend."
Xu Xiaoyan was startled by the words, her bright eyes dimming slightly.
But very quickly, she put on a sweet smile again and hugged Fang Yang's left arm: "Sister Gu Yue! Hello, I'm also Fang Yang's girlfriend!"
Fang Yang pretended not to notice the undercurrents between the two girls.
He called out loudly: "Waiter, twenty skewers of grilled meat, half lamb and half beef, and three cups of ale!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's grip tightened a little more.
She slowly spoke: "What a coincidence, Fang Yang and I are both in Zero Class, and we attend classes together every day."
Xu Xiaoyan was not to be outdone, and gently pinched Fang Yang's left waist: "Sister Gu Yue, I'm also transferring to Zero Class next semester, so I'll be able to spend every day with Fang Yang then."
"Hiss—hiss."
Fang Yang gasped in pain, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
"Hello, esteemed guest, here is your order…"
At this moment, the waitress walked over with a tray.
She saw Fang Yang's contorted expression and asked with concern: "Guest, are you feeling unwell?"
"No… I'm… fine…"
Fang Yang squeezed out two words with difficulty.
The waitress looked at the tense atmosphere at the table, then at Fang Yang, who was sandwiched between two beautiful girls, and seemed to understand something.
She quickly put down the tray: "I wish you a pleasant meal."
After saying that, she quickly left this troublesome place.
Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan simultaneously released Fang Yang's arms, each taking a sip of ale, their gazes silently clashing in the air.
Fang Yang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it would be easier to go to the Spirit Ascension Platform and kill Spirit Beasts.
Tang Wulin looked at this scene and thought to himself: "Senior is still the best…"
He turned to look at Ouyang Zixin beside him and found that Senior was looking at him with a half-smile.
His ears immediately flushed, and he quickly lowered his head, furiously gnawing on the grilled skewer in his hand.
"Zixin, who is this?" Xu Xiaoyu finally couldn't help but ask, his gaze falling on Tang Wulin.
Ouyang Zixin introduced him gracefully: "Senior Xu, let me formally introduce you, this is my boyfriend, Tang Wulin."
As she spoke, she gently swayed her hand, which was intertwined with Tang Wulin's.
Upon hearing this, a warm current surged through Tang Wulin's heart.
"I see…" Xu Xiaoyu nodded and said nothing more.
Just then, Gu Yue suddenly picked up a lamb skewer and held it to Fang Yang's mouth: "Here, let me feed you."
Fang Yang subconsciously took a bite.
Seeing this, Gu Yue unhesitatingly ate the part that Fang Yang had bitten.
This action made everyone present widen their eyes.
Xu Xiaoyan saw it and thought, what's so hard about that?
She quickly picked up her own ale that she had drunk from and offered it to Fang Yang: "Fang Yang, taste it and see if it's good?"
Fang Yang bit the bullet and took a sip.
Xu Xiaoyan immediately took back the ale and gently sipped from the spot where Fang Yang had drunk.
Her small face instantly flushed crimson, but she still feigned composure and cast a provocative glance at Gu Yue.
The atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became subtle, as if the air itself had solidified.
Xie Xie's shoulders trembled as he tried to suppress his laughter, and Zhang Yangzi pretended to cough to hide his amusement.
Wang Jinxi silently moved a little to the side, afraid of being caught in this silent war.
Tang Wulin looked at Fang Yang's predicament, feeling both sympathy and relief that he didn't have to face such a situation.
Just then, Fang Yang suddenly spread his arms and pulled both Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan into his embrace.
"Alright, I like both of you."
This unexpected action left Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi dumbfounded, their expressions instantly frozen.
Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan, embraced by Fang Yang, merely snorted lightly, neither of them raising an objection.
Xu Xiaoyu's face immediately darkened, seeing his sister being hugged like that…
He suppressed his anger; if he hadn't known he couldn't beat Fang Yang, he would have already taught this philandering guy a lesson.
"Xiao Yan, it's getting late, we should go back."
Xu Xiaoyu said in a deep voice, his tone unyielding.
"Brother…" Xu Xiaoyan looked reluctant.
"Xiao Yan!"
Xu Xiaoyu's tone hardened, and he looked at his sister sternly.
"Oh, alright then…"
Xu Xiaoyan reluctantly left Fang Yang's embrace.
Just then, Fang Yang suddenly spoke: "Wait a moment."
He took out a jade box from his storage ring and handed it to Xu Xiaoyan, "Xiao Yan, take this."
Xu Xiaoyan took the jade box, blinking her eyes curiously: "Fang Yang, what's inside?"
Fang Yang smiled slightly: "You'll know when you open it back home. Remember, after consuming it, you must immediately meditate and Cultivate."
"Mm, okay, I understand!"
Xu Xiaoyan nodded happily, put away the jade box, and then followed her brother Xu Xiaoyu away.
As Xu Xiaoyan left, Fang Yang let out a long sigh of relief…
Gu Yue snorted coldly, but said nothing more.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin timely suggested: "I think it's getting late, and everyone has eaten enough, right?"
Everyone nodded.
Tang Wulin got up to pay the bill; there was no way he would let Senior pay.
Senior Ouyang Zixin insisted repeatedly, but ultimately couldn't win him over.
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