There was bound to be some psychological trauma after witnessing a living person being killed for the first time by Zhou Hong.
Upon arriving at Tianhe Residential Community, Zhou Hong quickly poured a cup of hot water for Teacher Yang Xi.
"Teacher Yang Xi, it's alright now," Zhou Hong reassured her.
"How could they be killed by you so easily?" Yang Xi asked with disbelief.
"That's because the people they sent were too weak," Zhou Hong chuckled.
Teacher Yang Xi nodded and didn't ask further, truly believing that the people sent by the Huo family were extremely weak.
"What do we do now? We already killed Huo Haoran before, and now we've killed the people they sent to investigate. I'm afraid they'll send real experts next," Teacher Yang Xi asked nervously.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it."
"How will you handle it? You should just run away, go abroad, and come back in a decade or two."
"Heh, there's no need to run. They're only coming after me because some clues weren't destroyed. I'll destroy them now, and even if they send people to investigate again, they won't find anything. Don't worry."
"I hope so. If they really kill you, then I'll... I'll give my life to you," Teacher Yang Xi said, blushing slightly.
"Heh heh." Zhou Hong smiled wryly.
Zhou Hong certainly had no intention of destroying any clues; he wasn't that bored.
Zhou Hong planned to go directly to the capital, find the Huo family, and eliminate their pillars of support. Then they would behave. This was the best strategy.
Zhou Hong prepared to set off for the capital today.
Just then, Teacher Yang Xi, who was sitting on the sofa, felt something under her. When she took her hand out, she found a bra.
"What is this?"
Zhou Hong looked over and felt a little embarrassed. It was Qiao Xiaoyu's bra, left on the sofa, not yet tidied up.
"Don't misunderstand, this is Xiaoyu's. She stayed here last night."
"Oh." Teacher Yang Xi wisely stopped asking, seemingly aware that something had already happened between Zhou Hong and Qiao Xiaoyu. For some reason, she felt a pang of loss.
Yang Xi felt she couldn't stay any longer. What if Qiao Xiaoyu suddenly returned? It would be awkward, even lead to misunderstandings.
"Zhou Hong, I'll be going now. I want to go home and rest," Teacher Yang Xi quickly stood up and proposed to leave.
"Are you sure you're alright?"
"I'm fine."
"Alright then, I urgently need to use the restroom, so I won't see you downstairs."
"Mm, no need."
Zhou Hong didn't stand on ceremony. He was in urgent need of relieving himself and hurried to the toilet to do so freely.
Teacher Yang Xi also quickly opened the door, preparing to leave.
However, the more one fears something, the more likely it is to happen.
As Teacher Yang Xi opened the door, she saw the elevator doors in the hallway suddenly open.
A girl walked out of the elevator. This girl was none other than Qiao Xiaoyu.
Teacher Yang Xi was stunned. She had been afraid that Qiao Xiaoyu might return and cause a misunderstanding, which was why she wanted to leave quickly. She hadn't expected that the moment she opened the door, she'd see Qiao Xiaoyu walking out of the elevator.
However, Qiao Xiaoyu didn't seem to see Yang Xi.
"What do I do? If I go out now, won't I run into her? Appearing at Zhou Hong's place suddenly, how can I explain this?" Yang Xi panicked.
With no other option, Yang Xi retreated back into the apartment. She looked around the living room and saw a cabinet. Without a second thought, she hid inside.
Just then, Qiao Xiaoyu walked in.
"Zhou Hong? Are you home?" Qiao Xiaoyu shouted when she saw that the door was not closed.
"Yes, I'm in the toilet," a response came from the bathroom.
"Oh, why isn't the door closed then?"
"Really? Maybe I was just too eager to pee earlier." Zhou Hong felt a moment of confusion but didn't overthink it. It must have been Teacher Yang Xi who didn't close the door properly. He couldn't say that Teacher Yang Xi had just left, so he lied that he hadn't closed it properly due to his urgent need.
"You ran off halfway through lunch, where did you go? You didn't come back just to pee, did you?" Qiao Xiaoyu asked, puzzled.
"This... I just had some inspiration for martial cultivation. You wouldn't understand even if I told you," Zhou Hong chuckled and walked out of the bathroom.
Qiao Xiaoyu wasn't one to pry, so she didn't ask further.
"By the way, Xiaoyu, why are you back too?"
"Of course, I'm back to do laundry. Your dirty clothes from last night and my own dirty clothes, someone has to wash them. I was going to have the housekeeper come over, but then I thought I'd just come back and wash them myself." After speaking, Qiao Xiaoyu picked up a bra from the sofa.
Teacher Yang Xi, who was hiding in the cabinet at that moment, felt like an eternity was passing. She was anxious, only hoping to quietly slip out after Qiao Xiaoyu went to do the laundry.
Through the gaps in the cabinet, Teacher Yang Xi could clearly see everything happening in the living room. She could only hope that Qiao Xiaoyu wouldn't open this cabinet before she could sneak out. Otherwise, it would be truly... impossible to clear her name.
Most importantly, Zhou Hong didn't know she was hiding here, otherwise, he could have cooperated and made it easier for her to leave.
At this moment, Teacher Yang Xi suddenly remembered that she needed to silence her phone. If it suddenly rang, it would be a disaster.
So, Teacher Yang Xi quickly set her phone to silent. Then, she sent a message to Zhou Hong on WeChat: I'm still in your cabinet, please help me cover for me so I can get out. I was just about to leave when Qiao Xiaoyu returned. To avoid any misunderstandings, I had to do this. Please.
It was a pity, however, that Zhou Hong had left his phone on the table and paid no attention to it.
Teacher Yang Xi broke out in a cold sweat. She, a dignified university teacher, hiding in someone's cabinet like a pervert—she wouldn't believe it herself if she told anyone.
"Hurry up and go to the balcony to wash clothes," Teacher Yang Xi prayed silently. As soon as Qiao Xiaoyu went to the balcony to wash clothes, she could leave.
However, at that moment, Zhou Hong suddenly came up behind Qiao Xiaoyu and hugged her tightly.
"What are you doing?" Qiao Xiaoyu turned to look at Zhou Hong and glared at him affectionately.
"Heh heh!" Zhou Hong's smile was mischievous.
"You don't mean...!" Qiao Xiaoyu was startled.
"Haha, you guessed right."
"No way, we just did it last night... I can barely walk properly even now, and I only recovered a bit after resting all morning."
"Haha, when you look back on this in the future, your first time will be even more memorable," Zhou Hong said with a smile.
Qiao Xiaoyu pouted her lips and could only nod.
"Then let's go to the bedroom."
"No, here in the living room is good."
"No, I don't want to," Qiao Xiaoyu seemed unable to accept it.
"What are you afraid of? There's no one else here, no one will see," Zhou Hong chuckled.