After seeing Xiao Yifei leave the living room, Zhou Meifeng began to peek around in search of her own room. The house was indeed large with many rooms, and eventually, Zhou Meifeng chose a room next to Xiao Yifei’s bedroom.
Upon entering the room and seeing the comfortable space and the white bedding, Zhou Meifeng’s eyes showed a touched expression. She organized her belongings neatly and placed them in a corner before sitting down on the bed deep in thought.
A moment later, it was unclear what exactly Zhou Meifeng was thinking about, but in the end, she got up and tiptoed out of her room, beginning to wander around the house.
Her delicate feet gently touched the floor without making a sound as she moved her graceful figure here and there, looking around. Eventually, she nodded to herself and returned to her room, took out a cloth, and started to clean.
It turned out that her long contemplation was about how to clean the room!
Zhou Meifeng busied herself for half a day until the room was cleaned to her satisfaction. Looking at the now sparkling, neat room, she nodded vigorously with a happy smile on her face, seeming very pleased to be able to do something for Xiao Yifei.
In the end, after cleaning the room, Zhou Meifeng, with her slender waist, took a light breath, quickly washed up, and returned to her room. She turned off the light, lay down on the soft bed, and felt as if she were dreaming.
Having fallen to the bottomless dark valley, she saw Xiao Yifei as if he were a light of hope.
Lying on the soft bed, Zhou Meifeng found that she couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.
That night, she was not the only one who couldn’t sleep. Next door, Xiao Yifei, who had repeated the movements of the Dragon Transformation Technique countless times, was also unable to drift off to sleep. He felt an inexplicable restlessness and couldn’t stop thinking about the gentle Zhou Meifeng, with her slight air of a young matron. His heart remained agitated, and in his mind’s eye, he saw two lovely peaks.
However, after tossing and turning in turmoil, Xiao Yifei finally fell into deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Xiao Yifei woke up. Lying in bed and just opening his eyes, he heard some noises outside the door. He was startled at first, wondering if a thief had broken in, but after a moment, he remembered that the house was no longer just his.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Xiao Yifei, in his slippers, walked to the bathroom to freshen up, but as soon as he entered, he found his toothpaste already squeezed out for him.
He smiled softly, and after brushing his teeth, he went to the living room. Seeing the home looking much cleaner, Xiao Yifei felt touched, realizing Zhou Meifeng was not only beautiful but also very diligent.
On the living room table, Xiao Yifei saw several beautifully prepared dishes of appetizers, buns, and steamed bread.
At that moment, Zhou Meifeng, carrying a bowl of porridge, slowly walked toward the living room. Upon seeing Xiao Yifei, her first instinct was to lower her head, but then she remembered what Xiao Yifei had told her, and she lifted her head and placed the porridge on the table.
"Xiao Yifei, are you awake?"
Speaking timidly to Xiao Yifei, Zhou Meifeng said, "I was a bit tired yesterday, so I didn’t get up very early this morning. That’s why going out to buy groceries and cooking was a bit rushed. Have this for today, and tomorrow I’ll make you a proper meal."
Seeing the already abundant breakfast in front of him, Xiao Yifei couldn’t help but shake his head with a laugh.
"It’s okay, come and sit down to eat."
"Alright, you should sit down and eat too!"
Xiao Yifei beckoned Zhou Meifeng to join him for breakfast, and she quietly sat down beside him, obediently bowing her head.
"Hmm! Tastes good! I usually don’t come home for lunch when I’m at work, so you don’t have to prepare lunch for me. Just take good care of yourself!"
Xiao Yifei took a bite of the appetizer and found it exceptionally refreshing. He couldn’t help but praise Zhou Meifeng, "Then when you’re free, you should look around; the area is pretty bustling. In a couple of days when I have time, I’ll take you out to buy a few clothes. Otherwise, the clothes you have really can’t be worn out."
Xiao Yifei instructed Zhou Meifeng and then hastily finished his breakfast, got dressed, and prepared to leave.
Zhou Meifeng obediently stood up to help Xiao Yifei get his shoes ready.
"That’s good! I still have a spare key for my place, just use that one."
After getting dressed, Xiao Yifei told Zhou Meifeng, "Okay. That should be everything. I’m off to work."
Having said that, Xiao Yifei turned and left, ready to head to school for work.
Zhou Meifeng opened her mouth, wanting to ask Xiao Yifei why he trusted her so much, but in the end, she still didn’t ask. She watched as Xiao Yifei left the house, and suddenly realized she didn’t even know where Xiao Yifei worked.
Xiao Yifei rode the bus, swaying towards the school.
There were still three days before he needed to deal with the matter for Zhang Ming, and one more day before the school’s exam. The upcoming exam was related to the competition between Xiao Yifei and Shen Liguo. Xiao Yifei decided that as soon as the exam was over, he would hurry to help Zhang Ming with his issue, as it was quite urgent.
Just as Xiao Yifei entered the school gates, his phone vibrated. He pulled it out and saw a notification summoning all teachers to a meeting at the dean’s office.
Xiao Yifei put his phone back into his pocket, instinctively guessing that the meeting must be related to the upcoming exam. Without hesitation, he headed towards the institute.
On the way, Xiao Yifei saw many other teachers from the Department of Surgery also walking towards the dean’s office.
Qi Xunlei was not a teacher in the Department of Surgery, so Xiao Yifei did not see him, but on the way, he saw Qiu Shaobin, the old man.
From a distance, Xiao Yifei saw Qiu Shaobin and waved at him with a smile.
Qiu Shaobin turned around, and upon seeing Xiao Yifei, his eyebrows knitted slightly, then a smile appeared on his face, "Teacher Xiao, you’re going to the meeting too!" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel✶fire.net
Xiao Yifei nodded at Qiu Shaobin.
"By the way, I heard you had some unpleasantness with that Shen Liguo, is that true? I also heard you two have a teaching-related competition?"
Looking at Xiao Yifei with curiosity, Qiu Shaobin, who had a fiery temperament, also had no fondness for Shen Liguo. He then began to assess Shen Liguo in front of Xiao Yifei, "That Shen Liguo, his professional quality is just so-so. He just acts arrogant all day because he has some connections with a few small hospitals."
Then Qiu Shaobin lifted his head, staring straight at Xiao Yifei with a stiff neck, "Did he bully you?"
Seeing Qiu Shaobin’s reaction, Xiao Yifei couldn’t help but laugh and shake his head, "No, Teacher Qiu, don’t you know my level? He didn’t bully me. We just had a small disagreement, so we decided on a whim to have a competition. It’s almost time for that."
The two of them continued talking as they walked into the Department of Surgery’s office, which by now was packed full of people.
Shen Liguo, however, was sitting in the innermost part of the room, his face full of arrogance. Seeing Xiao Yifei come in, he couldn’t help but reveal a disdainful smile.