Shen Lang drove Rong Haodong and Zhou Jian back to their respective residences before returning to the villa. Before he even entered the house, he could hear the sweet laughter of Yu Xiao and Yu Fei.
Hearing their laughter, Shen Lang’s fatigue vanished, and he pushed open the door.
“Brother Shen, you’re back?”
Upon seeing Shen Lang enter, Yu Xiao and Yu Fei’s faces lit up with surprise and joy. They then skipped to Shen Lang’s side.
“Xiao Xiao, Xiao Fei, when did you get back? Why didn’t you call me?”
Shen Lang had been busy lately and felt as though he hadn’t seen these two girls for half a year. He was incredibly happy.
“Brother Shen, we wanted to call you, but Sister Shishi said you were doing something very important, and we were afraid of distracting you, so we held back.”
Yu Fei looked at Shen Lang and smiled, “Our mid-term joint exams are over. My sister and I tied for first place in our grade, and our total score ranked first in Nanling City, and still first in Jiang Province.”
“That’s amazing?”
Upon hearing Yu Fei’s words, Shen Lang was overjoyed and said, “Let me see your report cards.”
“Here you go—”
As Shen Lang finished speaking, Yu Fei excitedly handed him the report cards.
“A total score of seven hundred and fifty, and you scored seven hundred and forty-two?”
Looking at the scores of Yu Fei and Yu Xiao, Shen Lang was stunned, looking at them in disbelief.
“Yes, but there’s still room for improvement in my Chinese and my sister’s English. We will work harder and aim for a perfect score.”
Seeing the expression on Shen Lang’s face, Yu Fei said with a hint of pride, “I’m amazed, I’ve met two super-achievers.”
Shen Lang rubbed his eyes and said, “With your current grades, if you were taking the college entrance exam, you’d definitely be the top scorer. I’m impressed.”
Shen Lang continued, “Although I’m knowledgeable, I’ve never properly attended school for a single day. I don’t have this kind of achievement from exams. You two must work hard and fulfill this wish for me.”
With that, Shen Lang put away the report cards and said, “From now on, don’t lose your report cards. Give them to me. After you graduate, I’ll collect them all and have them framed for you.”
“Right, after you finish your college entrance exams, go get your driver’s licenses. Then I’ll buy each of you a sports car, the latest and most expensive model.”
“Thank you, Brother Shen. But we don’t need those. As long as you have time to spend with us and chat, we’re happy.”
Yu Xiao smiled gently upon hearing Shen Lang’s words and said, “We already have so much. We are content now.”
“What needs to be given should be given, but what needs to be accompanied must also be accompanied.”
Shen Lang spread his arms and gently embraced Yu Xiao’s slender and alluring waist, saying, “I’ve been very busy lately and haven’t paid enough attention to you. I hope you don’t blame me.”
“We won’t, Brother Shen.”
Yu Xiao replied gently, “We understand you. You’re a great hero, and there are many things waiting for you to do in this world. We understand.”
“What good children you are.”
Shen Lang pinched Yu Xiao’s nose and asked, “Has Old Dog Yu contacted you again recently?”
“He has sent us messages and called us, but we didn’t reply to the messages, nor did we answer the calls.”
Yu Xiao said, “We’ve been tricked before, and we won’t trust him easily again.”
“It’s good that you understand this.”
Shen Lang kissed Yu Xiao’s forehead tenderly and said, “I understand. The bond between family members isn’t easily severed. However, if he manages to soften your hearts with his words, and you decide to see him, you must let me know and let me accompany you. With me there, I can ensure your safety, whether what he says is true or false.”
“We understand, we will.”
Yu Xiao looked up at the man who loved her deeply and whom she loved deeply in return. Her eyes held a spring-like gentleness as she said, “Brother Shen, thank you for loving me so much, thank you for caring about us so much.”
“Silly girl, why say such polite things? As long as you are well, I will be at ease.”
Speaking of this, Shen Lang suddenly looked at Yu Fei and smiled, “Xiao Fei, have you neglected what I taught you recently?”
“Brother Shen, I have never neglected what you taught me. I practice it every day.”
Yu Fei looked at Shen Lang and smiled.
As Yu Fei spoke, a golden needle shot towards Shen Lang, but he caught it between two fingers.
“Not bad. To have honed your flying needle skills to this level, it seems you not only have talent but also work very hard.”
Shen Lang praised as he looked at the golden needle in his hand.
“It’s a pity, it’s still not as fast as Brother Shen’s.”
Yu Fei smiled upon hearing Shen Lang’s praise.
“Haha, how long have you been practicing? I’ve trained for many years to achieve such mastery. Take your time.”
Shen Lang returned the golden needle to Yu Fei and said, “Your sister is a soft-hearted person. She’s not suited for martial arts, because martial artists must never be soft-hearted. In a fight, one moment of hesitation can cost you your life. So, when I’m not around, you must protect yourself and your sister.”
“Brother Shen, don’t worry, I will.”
After hiding the golden needle, Yu Fei looked at Shen Lang seriously and smiled, “I will definitely not let anyone hurt my sister and me.”
Ye Shishi and Wang Yuyan were not at home. Shen Lang called to find out that Wang Yuyan was accompanying her grandfather, while Ye Shishi was attending a meeting at Zhongzhou Bank.
Last time Ye Shishi was kidnapped by the Tang sect, after her return, she decided to confront the Tang sect. However, the Tang sect leader, Tang Wudi, sent a grand gift the day after Ye Shishi’s return: he deposited one hundred billion at Zhongzhou Bank.
This hundred billion was Tang Wudi’s gesture of goodwill and a form of compensation for Ye Shishi. Although it was a deposit, Tang Wudi would never touch the principal, only the interest, effectively gifting Ye Shishi one hundred billion.
Ye Shishi understood the intention behind Tang Wudi’s deposit. Coupled with the deaths of Tang Jiutian and Tang Wan’er, her grievances with the Tang sect were also put to rest, bringing the matter to a close.
With Ye Shishi and Wang Yuyan away, Shen Lang cooked for Yu Xiao and Yu Fei, and they ate together.
However, while Shen Lang and the Yu sisters were having dinner, in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Nanling, Wolong was drenched in sweat, gasping for breath.
Ever since he descended the mountain, he had been targeted by a mysterious person. The opponent, wielding a black great bow, had been relentlessly pursuing him. The black great bow possessed terrifying power; each arrow shot was like a cannonball. Wolong’s martial arts cultivation had greatly increased, but he couldn’t close the distance, remaining on the defensive.
“They’re here… you bastard… here again… you really are a persistent nuisance.”
As Wolong wiped the sweat from his forehead, his ears twitched. A man in black appeared behind him.