Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"Alright, everything's done!"

Xia Ming clapped his hands, a smile on his face that seemed to suggest he was taking credit.

Chengwu University's campus is indeed very large. While she helped Yang Xian and the others complete all the formalities, she also took them for a stroll around.

"Thank you so much, you've really gone to a lot of trouble for me today," Yang Xian said sincerely.

"No trouble at all!" Xia Ming waved his hands repeatedly, his amber eyes fixed on Yang Xian:

"By the way, are you free next weekend?"

"I'd like to invite you out for dinner."

"Treat me to a meal?" Yang Xian chuckled. "You've spent so much time with us, I should be the one treating you."

"That's different!" Xia Ming blinked and shook his index finger in front of himself:

"I'm treating you to dinner to repay your life-saving kindness."

"If you don't feel comfortable with it, then you can invite me back next time! Is that alright?"

"Huh?" Yang Xian was taken aback.

The logic... seems to make no mistake, but something feels off.

Doesn't that mean we've arranged to have dinner together twice?

Before Yang Xian could answer, Xia Ming made the decision on his own.

"Okay, it's settled then!" She quickly took out her phone, opened a QR code interface, and said, "Let's add each other on WeChat first, and then we can arrange a specific time later."

The two quickly exchanged contact information.

Yang Xian didn't forget to add Luo Bingyan as a friend as well.

"Well... I'll be going now!" Xia Ming smiled and waved to the group. "See you later!"

After saying that, she hummed a little tune and skipped away.

After Xia Ming left, Yang Xian looked at Feng and Ling and pointed to a dormitory building not far away.

"The girls' dormitory is over there, so it's inconvenient for me to go there. Are you two sure you can get there by yourselves with your suitcases?"

"Don't worry, Master!" Feng patted his flat chest, looking confident. "We can handle it!"

Ling, who was standing next to her, nodded obediently.

"Alright, go ahead."

In the blink of an eye, only Yang Xian and Luo Bingyan remained in the same spot.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.

Yang Xian was the first to break the silence:

"Luo Bingyan".

"We had some unexpected events before, whatever the reason, the consequences have already been achieved."

"As a man, I have to take responsibility for you and the child in your belly."

"How about we start as...boyfriend and girlfriend?"

"Yes!" Luo Bingyan answered crisply. "If there are any other orders, please feel free to give them!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

I feel like I'm talking to a brick wall.

"Stop, stop, stop! This isn't an order!" Yang Xian quickly waved his hand.

"In short, forget about all the orders and commands for now."

"The most important thing between boyfriends and girlfriends is to cultivate the relationship and feelings. Do you understand?"

Luo Bingyan pondered for a moment, then honestly shook her head.

"not understand."

"..."

Yang Xian was completely speechless.

What exactly did he experience in the Luo family?

How could a living, breathing person, a woman of exceptional talent and privilege, be raised to look like this?

Yang Xian sighed inwardly.

It seems that using ordinary methods to turn Luo Bingyan into a "normal person" is probably not going to work.

I have to use a method she can understand to properly train her... oh no!

We need to guide them properly!

"Luo Bingyan...come here, look at me."

Yang Xian pointed to the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly. "Now, I command you to smile for me."

This is probably the first and most basic step in establishing emotional communication.

"Smile...one?"

Luo Bingyan repeated the sentence softly.

She tried to twitch the corners of her mouth.

However, her facial muscles, accustomed to coldness and tension, seemed completely clueless about how to make that expression.

His lips twitched slightly twice.

She gave up quickly.

"I'm sorry, I... I don't know how."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian was not surprised at all, and simply shook his head.

"It's such a shame that someone so good-looking can't smile."

"It's okay. When you get back, practice in front of the mirror more often. I believe you'll learn it quickly."

"This is the 'task' I'm giving you today."

Sure enough, upon hearing the word "mission," Luo Bingyan's beautiful eyes finally lit up.

"yes!"

Watching her departing figure, Yang Xian let out a long sigh: "Sigh—! The task ahead is arduous and the road is long!"

He shook his head, dragged his large suitcase, and walked towards the boys' dormitory.

He muttered to himself as he walked.

"By the way, why hasn't Xiaobai come out? We haven't even heard from her?"

Logically speaking, Bai Chuyi should have come to the school gate to greet me as soon as she knew I was starting school today.

"I guess he's training diligently somewhere under Principal Huang's guidance..."

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Meanwhile, in the principal's office.

Principal Huang sat upright, holding a cup of fine Longjing tea in his hand.

Opposite him, a girl with long blue hair was holding a manuscript and reciting it softly.

"Dear...teachers, students...good morning..."

"Today, we've gathered here to celebrate... to celebrate... the delicious roasted chicken legs, and... and the sweet and tender braised pork..."

"Pfft—cough cough cough cough!" Principal Huang suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea, choking and coughing violently.

His assistant, Xiao Chen, quickly stepped forward and gently patted his back to help him catch his breath.

"Principal, please calm down, please calm down!"

"Stop! Stop now!"

Principal Huang, having caught his breath, pointed at the girl opposite him, "Bai Chuyi! The opening ceremony is the day after tomorrow! It's just a few hundred words of script, and you still can't memorize it?"

As Principal Huang's newly accepted "personal disciple," Bai Chuyi will speak at the opening ceremony.

This is not only a long-standing tradition of Chengwu University, but also a ceremony to formally announce to the outside world the affiliation of this SS-level genius.

But who would have thought that, apart from cultivation, Bai Chuyi was also completely clueless when it came to memorizing scripts?

Principal Huang felt pain in his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

"Teacher..." Bai Chuyi raised her head and blinked her clear, watery eyes.

"you……"

Principal Huang was about to explode, but when he saw the girl's adorable and innocent appearance, all his anger vanished instantly.

If it were any ordinary student, he would have already given them a severe scolding.

But he just couldn't bring himself to be cruel to Bai Chuyi, such a precious child.

"Forget it, forget it!"

"Let's grab something to eat first before we start memorizing!"