"Well, thanks! By the way, will moving to your place cause you any inconvenience?"
Wu Xiao completely stood in Ye Hao's shoes as she said this. In her mind, how could she treat Ye Hao coldly after he gave her such a precious necklace?
"Of course not, my family is very hospitable, and since you're not really an outsider, they'll definitely like you." Ye Hao, who went from calling Wu Xiao "boss lady" to "Xiao Xiao" in just an hour, made such a change in address that Wu Xiao not only didn't mind but actually found it quite acceptable.
"That's good then. If it's inconvenient, I can always move out later!" Wu Xiao seed a bit flustered, probably because she noticed the change in how Ye Hao addressed her.
"How could it possibly be inconvenient? You're so beautiful and generous, Xiao Xiao. If they dare not to like you, I'll surely have a word with them." Ye Hao made a big gesture, as if Xiao Xiao were the most important, which made Wu Xiao very satisfied!
"Alright, let's go then!" After Ye Hao gave her that necklace, Wu Xiao's attitude towards him took a complete 180-degree turn.
"Miss Xiao Xiao, please." Ye Hao made a gentlemanly gesture...
Wu Xiao thought Ye Hao would have a car to pick them up, but when Ye Hao took her to the bus stop, she was stunned.
Seeing Wu Xiao's expression, Ye Hao put on a reminiscent look and said, "Xiao Xiao, did you know? In the past, I was so poor that I survived on eating tree roots every day. Even the pots I used to cook these roots were discarded cans covered in paint, which stunk. Eating roots cooked in those affected my health, but what right did we poor folks have to be choosy? I was an orphan with no family, trying to survive in this materialistic world. It was only through relentless effort that I achieved what I have today. Although I now have all kinds of luxury cars at ho, I haven't forgotten the hardships of the past, so I often ride the subway and buses just to get close to the people and see who might need a wealthy person's help."
As he said this, Ye Hao shifted to a sigh and said, "Ah, the past is painful to recall. Xiao Xiao, I'm sorry for bringing you to these places and making you ride the bus. Let call for a car."
"No... sob... sob... You went through so much hardship before?" Ye Hao didn't turn around and didn't realize that his words had made Wu Xiao cry...
Turning around, Ye Hao looked at Wu Xiao in a daze and thought to himself, even though he really did eat tree roots cooked in paint-covered cans during military survival training, did that really make Wu Xiao cry?
Ye Hao was a bit stunned but continued with a look of reminiscing about the past, saying, "Yes, although it was a bit tough, all those storms have passed, and everything will be fine in the future."
"Yes, everything will be fine... Tell more about your past!" Wu Xiao said, seeming afraid it would bring back painful mories for Ye Hao, so she held his arm tightly.
"Alright, back then I..." Ye Hao enthusiastically began spinning tales of his hard military life, exaggerating them as if they were real-life events.
Stories about surviving on deserted islands, foraging in the snow, being kicked off cliffs by villains, and being tossed into the ocean...
If Ye Hao's past instructors heard these stories, who knows how they'd react to him.
After talking for more than half an hour, Wu Xiao's eyes were red and swollen, appearing so pitiful that passersby almost mistook the situation for Ye Hao bullying her, evoking their sympathy.
After Ye Hao boarded the bus, a man who had been listening to their conversation for half an hour suddenly stood up, slapped his thigh, and shouted, "Damn, how didn't I learn these skills to woo girls? Thanks, buddy; I'll try this approach next ti!"
Ye Hao heard the man's words from the bus and smiled awkwardly.
But Wu Xiao, completely engrossed in Ye Hao's sorrowful story, paid no attention to the man's remarks from the bus stop.
At this mont, Wu Xiao's eyes were swollen from crying, and it was Ye Hao who comforted her as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"There, there, don't cry. We'll be fine." Ye Hao patted Wu Xiao's shoulder and hugged her tightly.
"Yeah, you've worked hard too. Thinking about your past makes so sad," Wu Xiao said as she couldn't hold back her tears. If Wu Xiao's grandfather and a top businessman from the UK saw this, who knows what they'd think.
Ye Hao smiled noncommittally, but in truth, his real life was even harder than the stories he told.
No one could understand the imnse pressure young people under Team A's training had to endure: endless day-and-night training with only two hours of deep sleep each day; the rest of the ti spent training or fighting against wooden stakes, passing through trials, and more.
Even elite recruits from outside Team A couldn't withstand such training, yet Ye Hao and others who hadn't entered the National Martial Arts Realm managed to endure.
This ant that those who underwent the devilish training of Team A, even if they hadn't all reached the National Martial Arts Realm, they would soar to great heights with their solid foundation, if they ever reached that realm.
The saying "A golden dragon in the pond will transform with stormy clouds" truly described people like Ye Hao.
When Ye Hao and Wu Xiao returned to the Dragon and Phoenix Castle, it was already midday. By now, Wu Xiao completely believed whatever Ye Hao said. She truly sympathized with Ye Hao due to his painful past, and thinking about Ye Hao having no parents, she even had an urge to be like a mother to him.
Inside the Dragon and Phoenix Castle, Lin Ruyu and others were waiting with dark circles under their eyes for Ye Hao to return. Ye Hao's delay made the won increasingly restless.
Zheng Guang, Shangguan Long Yi, Nanling Martial Fool, and Sun i had been pacing outside the Dragon and Phoenix Castle all night, unsure how to face Lin Ruyu and others. Ye Hao's late arrival made them feel partly responsible.
Shangguan Long Yi blad himself for not leaving with Ye Hao.
As for Zheng Guang, he felt most tornted, feeling useless since he couldn't do anything to help Ye Hao besides pacing at ho.
Just as the four were at a loss, Ye Hao appeared with Wu Xiao outside the Dragon and Phoenix Castle.
Ye Hao carried Wu Xiao's belongings, while Wu Xiao's eyes were still slightly swollen from crying. Upon sensing the formidable presence of Zheng Guang, Nanling Martial Fool, and Sun i, Wu Xiao froze in surprise.
Ye Hao, who's at the eighth level of National Martial Arts, actually has such powerful figures in his house? Is this really the Ye Hao she knew who had such a hard life before?
Ye Hao's appearance prompted cheers from Zheng Guang and the others, who ran over to ask anxiously, "Young Master, are you alright?"
"Boss, what's going on? You scared us to death," Shangguan Long Yi yelled, pounding a fist on Ye Hao's chest. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian) and vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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