Chapter 45: Not Jealousy! It's a Strict Investigation!

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Upon returning to Zhao Yanzǐ's room, seeing that it was already close to 8 o'clock, Huo Ren sent a text message to Zhao Jiayin, informing them that he wouldn't be coming back for the night so as not to worry them. Their dormitory bond was very strong, especially during such sensitive times regarding Huan Xujie's incident; Huo Ren feared they would unnecessarily fret over him.

"Who are you texting" Zhao Yanzǐ peered curiously when she noticed Huo Ren engrossed in sending a text message.

Huo Ren turned halfway, trying to avoid her view, but this only piqued her curiosity further and made her lean in even more closely.

Beep... Message sent successfully. Huo Ren put his phone back into his pocket.

Turning around to face Zhao Yanzǐ again, he said, "Alright, sit down now. Let's start with the make-up classes."

Zhao Yanzǐ plopped down indignantly and suddenly looked up at Huo Ren from the corner of her eye, asking sarcastically, "Was it to that class president you were texting"

"When did you become my overseer" Huo Ren playfully tapped her nose. In her pink pajamas, Zhao Yanzǐ's entire body looked cute and rabbit-like; her fair complexion had a hint of blush, resembling those porcelain dolls sold in little shops, making Huo Ren feel an urge to touch her.

Especially when she seemed slightly jealous, it made Huo Ren find the situation amusing.

Smack! She firmly swatted away Huo Ren's hand from her body, reacting strongly to his uninvited touch.

"What Are you feeling jealous" Huo Ren rubbed his reddened right hand with his left.

"Do you believe I can kick you out" Zhao Yanzǐ pointed outside the window and said fiercely.

At this moment, it was still pouring rain outside. Although the room was relatively quiet, one could hear the sound of heavy rainfall.

Sensing her sudden seriousness, Hao Ren did not want to escalate the conflict and sighed in resignation, "Nothing serious, I just sent a text message to my dorm mates telling them that I won't be returning tonight so they wouldn’t worry."

"Hand over your phone!" Zhao Yanzi extended her delicate little hand.

Hao Ren sighed again. He thought about how pointless it was to argue with this young girl and pulled out his phone, handing it to her.

Zhao Yanzi flipped through the messages on the phone as if she were a jealous girlfriend checking up on her boyfriend's texts. Her serious expression made it seem like an impromptu inspection.

When she saw that the message was indeed sent to a man named Zhao Jiayan, she let out a light snort and handed the phone back to Hao Ren.

"Are you relieved" Hao Ren put his phone back in his pocket and asked her sarcastically.

"What's there to be relieved about!" Zhao Yanzi retorted stubbornly.

Hao Ren ultimately couldn't understand the mind of such a young girl. He opened up some study materials, "Let’s go over English first. Today we’ll focus on how to use the infinitive form ‘to do something’."

Zhao Yanzi bit her lip and put aside thoughts of arguing with Hao Ren, opening up her notebook.

This time, Hao Ren explained very carefully, trying his best to explain slowly and progressively. After a few tutoring sessions, he knew Zhao Yanzi's foundation level and the pace at which she could absorb new knowledge.

And it seemed that Zhao Yanzi was more focused this time too; her left hand propped up her chin as she listened attentively while taking notes.

A faint fragrance emanated from her small pink pajamas, and with her eyebrows slightly furrowed in thought, she looked rather captivating.

This little girl is quite likable when she calms down,郝仁一邊講解一邊心想。

Listening to him, Zhao Yanzi gradually started daydreaming again. Her gaze shifted towards Hao Ren's face, looking at the somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar features, staring into his eyes where twinkling stars shone, and listening to the various English sentences he was spouting, Zhao Yanzi felt a bit bewildered.

Hao Ren’s wet hair stood messily on top of his head, reflecting layers of dark luster, making him seem slightly more handsome compared to his usually dry hair.

"Hey, why haven’t you written anything down" Hao Ren waved his palm in front of Zhao Yanzi's distracted eyes and asked.

Zhao Yanzi snapped back to reality. A barely noticeable blush appeared on her face, "Ah, where did we stop"

Hao Ren sighed helplessly, "We were talking about how 'it' can be used as a formal subject in sentences, like ‘It is my duty to take care of you’."

"Oh, oh," Zhao Yanzi bent her head and started copying down the notes but her mind was still lagging behind. She asked again, "What does this sentence mean"

“How could you not understand something so simple!” Hao Ren pointed at his notebook, “‘duty’ means responsibility. ‘It is my duty to take care of you’ means it’s my responsibility to look after you.”

He was a bit annoyed and disappointed; he had prepared such detailed materials and explained them clearly, yet Zhao Yanzi wasn’t paying attention.

Seeing Hao Ren's growing impatience, Zhao Yanzi started getting hot-tempered too. "I’ve been in class all day, and now I have to take your tutoring at night! It’s exhausting me to death! Can’t even take a nap"

Seeing her arguing like this, Hao Ren wasn't one to back down either. His anger flared up, "What kind of attitude is that I’m being nice and teaching you…"

Rap tap tap! Three knocks were heard at the door.

The door was opened next, Zhao Hongyu walked in with a tray of snacks and asked with a smile, “Why are you quarreling”

Seeing Zhao Hongyu, Hao Ren's anger immediately decreased by half, and Zhao Yanzi's expression instantly became docile.

"Uh... nothing much, I just have a different opinion about a certain point with Zi," said Hao Ren.

"Oh Let me see." Zhao Hongyu seemed somewhat doubtful as she walked over, picked up Zhao Yanzi's notebook, and read out in fluent English: "It-is-my-duty-to-take-care-of-you, taking care of you is my duty. What's wrong with this sentence"

Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi both blushed, at a loss for how to respond next. Hao Ren himself found it strange; why had he gotten so angry when Zhao Yanzi just gave him some cheek

"Hmm, that's quite a good sentence," said Zhao Hongyu as she put down Zhao Yanzi’s notebook and placed the tray of pastries in front of them. "It's been a long time since dinner; let's have some late-night snacks."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Auntie." Hao Ren picked up one of the sweets.

“Thanks, Mom,” Zhao Yanzi muttered with her mouth half open and cautiously took one sweet from the tray as well.

"Alright then, I won't disturb you. Keep studying hard," said Zhao Hongyu, smiling warmly as she picked up the tray and left the room.

Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi exchanged glances, both feeling rather awkward. It was odd how their blazing anger had vanished without a trace.

With no other choice, Hao Ren coughed twice to break the silence and asked her in accordance with Mrs. Zhao's implied wishes at dinner time: "Let’s stop here for English lessons today then. Are you fine with not asking about any more subjects You look quite tired already, so perhaps it would be better if we go to bed early."

Whoosh! Zhao Yanzi pulled open her drawer and took out several thick exercise books.

Her face showed a hint of a vengeful smile as she said with renewed vigor: "It seems that I've suddenly regained my energy!"res and the two late-stage Core Formation female maidservants!The 320 sword beams formed a snake formation, charging towards the Ancestor of Spiritual Might's forehead.Millions of Golden Light Shield...