As Ye Qiu opened the door, he stood there stunned for a moment, then closed the door again in disbelief and walked into the room.

Approaching Xu Lei, who was sitting in front of an array of dishes, munching away like a child with an oily face, left Ye Qiu momentarily speechless, but then he couldn't help but smile.

"Do you want some?"

Xu Lei offered Ye Qiu a chicken leg, but Ye Qiu shook his head, "You eat first, I'm not hungry…"

As soon as he said that, his stomach growled, prompting Xu Lei to hand him the chicken leg, "Go ahead, there's plenty more."

Ye Qiu nodded, took the chicken leg, and then asked, "Did you order all this?"

"Yeah, you haven't been home for days, and I can't starve!" Xu Lei replied.

Looking at the adorable Xu Lei at that moment, Ye Qiu also smiled.

Then Xu Lei suddenly said, "Oh yeah!"

"What's up?" Ye Qiu asked.

Xu Lei said, "I haven't paid for the food these past few days, so, so…"

Ye Qiu was taken aback, then nodded with a laugh, "I'll pay, I'll pay, haha, hahahaha…"

"No laughing!" Xu Lei waved her oily little hand.

Ye Qiu immediately stifled his laughter, looking at the adorably angry Xu Lei, and waved his hands repeatedly saying, "No laughing, no laughing…"

As time gently passed, Xu Lei finished eating, and Ye Qiu helped her wash up and dress beautifully. Shortly after, she lay down like a child to watch some cartoons before falling into a deep sleep.

Ye Qiu smiled slightly, watching the snoring and extremely cute Xu Lei in her sleep. He whispered, "Sister Lei, once I meet Aik, I'll immediately take you to your hometown so you can fully recover."

He thought about how Aik and his crew's victory tour were about to reach Huaxia soon, causing Ye Qiu to anticipate seeing this former brother of his earnestly.

"Ah, it's a shame. Xirou can't come, and I have no idea what's going on with her?"

Ye Qiu was full of questions, and although Lin Xirou had told him she needed to focus on training and didn't want to be held back, he couldn't say anything in return.

He only felt regret in his heart, but considering they would meet on the track once the professional league begins, and both were striving for their dreams, he felt at ease.

Looking outside at the gradually darkening sky, Ye Qiu felt a bit tired. After washing up, he quickly fell asleep.

A silent night passed, and the next day, after waking up, Ye Qiu made breakfast for Xu Lei and gave her some instructions before heading out.

At the door, he saw Zhou Yun coming in person to pick him up.

"Ye Qiu, big brother."

At that moment, Zhou Yun had lost his previous arrogance, treating Ye Qiu like an elder brother.

Ye Qiu nodded, "Is your big brother home?"

"Yes, Ye Qiu big brother, my big brother cleared his schedule specifically to wait for you at home today."

Zhou Yun replied.

"Alright, let's go."

Ye Qiu got in the car, and Zhou Yun started driving towards the Zhou Family estate.

In the car, Zhou Yun hesitated several times to speak.

Ye Qiu noticed and said, "If you have something to say, speak up."

Zhou Yun smiled wryly, then said, "It's like this, Ye Qiu big brother, I apologize again for what I did to you earlier."

Ye Qiu shook his head, "If it's in the past, let's not dwell on it, and you're Celestial Dragon's little brother, so let's leave it at that."

Zhou Yun felt even more embarrassed and said, "Your generosity only makes me feel more ashamed, sigh…"

"It's nothing, what else did you want to talk about?" Ye Qiu asked.

Zhou Yun said, "It's like this, my big brother doesn't know about what happened between us, so I hope you…"

"Don't worry, I won't mention it."

"Thank you so much. Rest assured, if you ever need anything in the future, I, Zhou Yun, will surely take care of it for you without a hitch." Zhou Yun said.

Ye Qiu nodded, neither accepting nor refusing, knowing someone like Zhou Yun, a local snake of Shangjing, might come in handy someday.

Zhou Yun was quite skilled at driving, and with his impressive license plate, they arrived at the Zhou Family estate in no time.

The Zhou Family estate was vast, with a large yard filled with trees and blooming flowers, and a four-story mansion that was quite majestic.

In the yard, plenty of servants and guards could be seen...

Zhou Yun's car entered the yard under the respectful gaze of the guards at the entrance.

Although the Zhou Family wasn't one of the four great families because they weren't involved in politics or wielded power, they were definitely a world-class family in business, far surpassing the four great families of Shangjing in commercial prowess.

Therefore, entering the Zhou Family estate required a certain status, and not just anyone could step in.

The car stopped in front of a white European-style villa, and immediately some servants came over to open the door for Zhou Yun.

As soon as Zhou Yun got out, he quickly ran to Ye Qiu in the front passenger seat intending to open the door for him, but Ye Qiu had already gotten out of the car, looking around.

The servants, noticing Ye Qiu—a young man dressed ordinarily—could be brought into the Zhou Family estate by Zhou Yun, all grew curious about Ye Qiu's identity.

But considering Zhou Yun had always been fond of befriending various people in society, they didn't pay much attention to Ye Qiu.

Though they were just servants, they belonged to the Zhou Family, and often witnessed numerous dignitaries, leaders, and business tycoons visiting during their service, giving them high standards and a touch of pride.

Thus, seeing a young man who looked like a student and dressed plainly, they held a slight disdain in their hearts.

Moreover, observing Ye Qiu as he looked around immediately upon getting out of the car, with the curiosity of a country bumpkin entering the city, reinforced their contempt, though none dared to show it.

"Ye Qiu big brother, shall we go inside?" Zhou Yun asked softly.

Ye Qiu glanced around and nodded, thinking to himself, "Though the Zhou Family has tight security with lots of hidden cameras and guards, compared to the Ye Family, it falls quite short. A commercial family is just a commercial family; nowhere near a military or political legacy!"

Ye Qiu and Zhou Yun headed into the villa, and just as they reached the entrance, suddenly, a girl with two pigtails, around fifteen or sixteen years old, extremely cute and lively, came bouncing out,

She stopped right in front of Zhou Yun and Ye Qiu at the entrance, her bright eyes filled with curiosity as she assessed the seemingly average-looking Ye Qiu. She then placed her hands on her hips and asked Zhou Yun beside her, "Second brother, who is this guy? Why was he skulking around just now? What's he up to?"

Ye Qiu had initially found this adorable girl somewhat likable, but he hadn't expected her to label him as sneaky-eyed the moment she spoke, causing him to frown and rub his nose, thinking, "Sneaky-eyed? Me?"

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