Chapter 171

Ye Ye Qingfeng rushed to the school without stopping, arriving just as a large crowd of students was leaving for the day.

He breathed a sigh of relief, took out his phone, and sent a message to Ellen to confirm the situation.

Ye Ye Qingfeng: What's the word? I'm at the school gate right now.

Ellen: School just let out. The teacher asked me to come to the office in a bit; she'll probably come out with me.

Ye Ye Qingfeng: Then should I go to your place first? Start cooking?

Ellen: Sure.

Ye Ye Qingfeng: Alright.

After quickly confirming the situation, Ye Ye Qingfeng quickened his pace and headed toward Ellen's home.

At that moment, Ellen had just put down her phone, said goodbye to her best friend, and was on her way to the office.

As she was about to arrive, she suddenly realized a serious problem... Ye Ye Qingfeng didn't seem to have a key to her house?

Then how would he get in to cook?

Thinking of this, Ellen urgently stopped in her tracks, took out her phone, and sent another message to Ye Ye Qingfeng.

Ellen: Wait, wait, wait a second! Do you have a key to the front door?

*Ye Qingfeng: No, what's wrong?

Leaning against the wall, Ellen saw the message on her phone screen and couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

Ellen: Then how will you get in?! If you can't, just wait at the school gate and pretend you're here to pick me up?

Ye Ye Qingfeng: That would be too obvious; your teacher would spot it!

Ellen: Then what else can we do?

Ye Ye Qingfeng: It's fine, don't worry. I have a way to get in; you just focus on bringing the teacher back!

To prevent Ellen from overthinking, Ye Ye Qingfeng immediately sent another message to emphasize:

Ye Ye Qingfeng: Relax! Leave it to me! Do you know what the Oscar statuette is?

Ellen: I know! What does that have to do with anything?

Ye Ye Qingfeng: It has nothing to do with that. Anyway, just rest assured; your Brother Ye Qingfeng has plenty of strength and methods.

Ellen: Alright then... do your best, just try your hardest. If the teacher finds out, it's no big deal.

Ye Ye Qingfeng: Of course it's no big deal for me; she's not my teacher.

Ellen:......

Ye Ye Qingfeng chuckled "Hehe," put away his phone, and happened to pass by a supermarket.

He went inside, quickly selected some dishes, paid, and continued on his way to Ellen's home.

About five minutes later, he arrived at Ellen's doorstep.

Ye Ye Qingfeng set down the shopping bag full of groceries, pretended to take out a key, and actually observed the surroundings.

After confirming no one was nearby, he took a piece of wire from his pocket, bent one end slightly, inserted the wire into the keyhole, leaned down, and began picking the lock with a steady hand and an unflustered heart.

Before long, only a "Crack!" was heard, and the door swung open automatically.

Ye Ye Qingfeng put away the wire, picked up the shopping bag, walked in with full confidence, closed the door behind him, and muttered to himself:

"Easy peasy~! Haven't used this in so long; it took much longer than before; I've gotten rusty, so rusty!"

He carried the shopping bag to the kitchen and set it down. Instead of rushing to start cooking, he took out his phone to message Ellen and confirm the time she and the teacher would arrive.

After waiting ten-odd seconds with no reply, Ye Ye Qingfeng didn't continue waiting idly; he turned and left the kitchen to start tidying up Ellen's slightly messy apartment.

Ellen's room was clearly a one-person studio; the living room looked reasonably clean, the bathroom had a messy pile of bottles and jars, and then there was her bedroom.

How to put it... among the people Ye Ye Qingfeng had seen, Ellen's room was considered clean and tidy, and also the most minimalist he had ever seen.

Besides a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe, there were no other messy things.

Ye Ye Qingfeng guessed it was probably because she had cleaned yesterday; except for the unmade quilt, there was nothing wrong at first glance.

It was ten thousand times better than Nico's room!

Ye Ye Qingfeng wasted no words, quickly folded the quilt, smoothed out the bedsheet, and the room tidying was done.

He immediately went to the bathroom, looked at the variously patterned bottles and jars, felt a headache, but still forced himself to arrange them neatly.

Finally, he turned his gaze to the living room.

Under Ye Ye Qingfeng's simple tidying, the entire apartment looked brand new.

Next, only the balcony remained.

Ye Ye Qingfeng slowly turned to look at the balcony; instantly, his gaze was drawn to something, and the next moment, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

The living room connected to the balcony; at a glance, Ye Ye Qingfeng saw pieces of clothing hanging to dry, and the key point was that among them were a few of Ellen's undergarments.

Fortunately, he was no longer someone who had never seen the world; after a moment of dazed staring, he awkwardly coughed, abandoned the idea of helping to collect the laundry, turned, and walked into the kitchen to prepare tonight's dishes.

Accompanied by the roar of the range hood, the sun slowly set toward the west.

The afterglow dyed the clouds on the horizon with a layer of golden threads, shining through the window onto Ye Ye Qingfeng's busy back in the kitchen.

He spent only about five minutes cleaning; the remaining time was all spent in the kitchen.

At this moment, plates of delicious dishes were already arranged on the table.

Ye Ye Qingfeng scooped the last dish out of the wok, only then remembering that so much time had passed and he still hadn't seen Ellen bring the teacher back.

Just as he was about to take out his phone to ask about the situation, he heard the sound of a lock turning at the door.

————The Loser Eats Dust————

Time rewinds to when Ellen was still at school!

She put away her phone, entered the office as agreed, and sat face-to-face at the teacher's gesture.

The teacher talked from grades all the way to her life; in short, she hoped that although Ellen lived alone, she could still take good care of herself and focus more on her studies.

If she encountered anything she couldn't solve, she could tell the teacher.

The teacher had not forgotten about the home visit; rather, from the very beginning, he believed that the "older brother" Elly mentioned was another impostor, so he never intended to conduct a home visit at all, planning instead to speak with her at school and then escort her home directly once their conversation concluded.

In the end, the teacher explicitly stated he would not be making a home visit, merely expressing his hope that Elly would apply herself more diligently to her studies in the future.

Amidst the teacher's endless stream of words, Elly gradually began to feel drowsy.

Upon hearing the teacher say he would not be visiting her home, her drowsiness vanished instantly; forcing herself to endure until the conversation ended, she immediately prepared to send a message to Ye Ye Qingfeng to notify him.

However, afterward, the teacher insisted on escorting her home, leaving her with absolutely no opportunity to send a message to Ye Ye Qingfeng.

The two walked side by side in silence.

The teacher, proving highly responsible, escorted Elly all the way to her doorstep, and before departing, did not forget to offer a few parting words of advice.

Just as he was about to leave, a voice suddenly rang out from behind him.

"Teacher, you've arrived! Please, come inside quickly!"

Ye Ye Qingfeng suddenly opened the door, wearing a faint smile, and extended an invitation to the teacher who was preparing to depart.

He had heard the sound of the door opening at the entrance but saw no one enter for quite some time, followed immediately by voices sounding from the doorway.

Although filled with confusion, he still turned the handle and opened the door.

Elly, standing at the doorway, looked as though she wanted to cry but had no tears, constantly making exaggerated facial expressions and winking at Ye Ye Qingfeng.

In Ye Ye Qingfeng's view, her meaning was clear: It's up to you now!

Ye Ye Qingfeng solemnly returned a glance to Elly.

Rest assured!

No... After all that trouble to avoid the home visit, what are you doing? Are you trying to ruin me, Sharky?

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