Liu Siyan, Chen Mei'Er, and Ren Ling are all students at Capital University. I wonder if they can help.

"Chen Mei'Er used to be at our school. Maybe she moved to Mingyuan University across the street because of you. Should we try asking them for help?" Li Kuo asked slowly.

"Let's do it, let's ask them for help." Xiaofan was desperate and willing to try anything. After all, it would take the two of them a lot of time to figure it out themselves.

Opening the door, the three girls outside didn't seem to have any intention of leaving. Ren Ling was hugging a stuffed doll watching TV, Chen Mei'Er was playing games on her phone, and Liu Siyan was browsing the latest news on her tablet.

When Xiaofan came out, the three girls put aside what they were doing and looked over.

"Ahem, well, none of you have classes this afternoon, right? Not going out to play? How about we play a game together? A high-IQ game?"

Playing a game — Xiaofan could really come up with such an excuse. But what else could he do? Tell them it's related to an assassin? Others might not care, but Liu Siyan would worry to death if she knew Xiaofan was involved with an assassin.

The three girls weren't fools. Why would Ye Xiaofan suddenly want to play a game with them if there wasn't a deeper meaning? Naturally, they started taking it seriously.

Xiaofan wasn't really hopeful and was just trying randomly to see how much they could guess. But then...

"The first one is cherry blossoms, the so-called orchard under Mount Fuji is the beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms in bloom, and there is a place called Cherry Blossom Orchard."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Liu Siyan saw the first option, she answered without needing any translation.

"The third one should be Honda Fit." Chen Mei'Er wasn't to be outdone and quickly answered another.

However, Ren Ling frowned at this crossword puzzle, seemingly lost in thought.

"The eighth one, Tokyo Tower."

"The sixth one, Aoi Sora, Japan's most popular actress." Chen Mei'Er continued to figure out one.

"Hmm? Shouldn't it be Taneda Yui?" Li Kuo seemed to question this answer.

"Originally, that's what I thought too, but there aren't that many spaces there." Chen Mei'Er added.

"Oh, right. Then let's go with Aoi T-Cha." Li Kuo nodded in agreement.

After over an hour of discussion and searching, they still couldn't fill in even half the blanks. Liu Siyan and Chen Mei'Er were quite remarkable, being able to guess even things they hadn't heard of.

For what's left, they'll probably need Lei Xiaolei to contact the people of Yanhuang Soul to solve them.

"Stand by, bloodlust is coming. Action postponed."

Just when Xiaofan thought it was unsolvable, Ren Ling quietly said something.

This sentence startled Xiaofan. He looked at Ren Ling, who was hugging the stuffed doll, with a perplexed expression.

"Homophones, homographs. Fill in the blanks like this." Ren Ling picked up a pen and quickly filled in all the blanks. She then drew a straight line from the upper right corner to the lower left corner, and wrote down the characters along the line.

"Wow, it really is." Liu Siyan was slightly surprised to see the Japanese homophones.

"Ye Xiaofan, what are you up to? Making us play this boring game." Chen Mei'Er, being simple, had no clue about Xiaofan's real intentions.

But Liu Siyan, being very observant, had witnessed Xiaofan going through so much. How could she not detect something was off? The words 'bloodlust' made her heart inexplicably flutter. That term seemed bloody.

"Li Kuo, you should head back. This game isn't suitable for people with low IQs." Xiaofan said softly.

"Ahem, but even if you're smart, you can't handle it alone, right?" Li Kuo understood what Xiaofan meant and replied.

"It's fine, I can find someone to help." Xiaofan also spoke softly.

"Then it's up to you. Don't get too obsessed. This game is too deep."

"I know my limits."

"Alright, I'm leaving now."

"Okay."

The two engaged in a cryptic conversation, but the girls around them couldn't catch on. Yet Liu Siyan felt uneasy inside. She was genuinely scared that Xiaofan might face some danger.

"Chen Mei'Er, you should go back too. Siyan, I'll walk you home." Xiaofan was subtly asking them to leave, as he had other matters to attend to next.

Chen Mei'Er sensed something was off, but she couldn't be bothered to guess. If Xiaofan wanted to say something, he would speak up. No need to ask more.

And Liu Siyan had already determined Xiaofan had something on his mind. On the way home, she kept thinking about how to bring it up. A heavy feeling weighed on her heart.

"Xiaofan..."

"I can't join you for dinner. Maybe another day, okay?" Xiaofan was always gentle with Liu Siyan.

"Okay."

As expected, she couldn't ask after all. Even though she really wanted to know. But she understood Xiaofan wouldn't tell her because he didn't want her to worry. If she insisted on asking, it might make things worse.

The car stopped in front of Liu Siyan's apartment building.

In the end, she couldn't even bring up the marks on Chen Mei'Er's neck. It seemed like a trivial matter compared to the current situation.

"Siyan, we're here."

"Okay."

"Take care of yourself."

She wanted to cry, a strong urge to cry, Xiaofan's words made Liu Siyan feel as if he were giving last instructions. She knew her thoughts shouldn't be so negative. She should hope that Xiaofan would stand in front of her every day, but she was truly worried about this boy.

'Plop.'

Liu Siyan suddenly threw herself into Xiaofan's arms,....................................

For the first time, she threw herself into his embrace without hesitation. She no longer wanted to hide her feelings for him, afraid that he'd disappear before she had a chance to express them.

Tenderness as water, a beautiful dream... such a great line of poetry.

This kiss made Xiaofan feel Liu Siyan's worry. Hot tears dripped onto Xiaofan's shoulder. He held the delicate girl tightly, feeling a deep sense of guilt.

This was a girl who should be cherished, yet his foolishness made her shed tears. Damn it.

After regaining her composure, she gently released Xiaofan, her cheeks a rosy red.

"Does this mean you accept me?" Xiaofan smiled lightly.

"It's not that simple. If you could appear in front of me every day, maybe the chances would be greater." Liu Siyan opened the car door, ready to get out.

"Every day is too demanding, give me some leeway."

"Well, considering how well we know each other, I'll give you a discount — no more than three days..." With that, Liu Siyan, swinging her cute ponytail, ran into her house.

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