Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 282 Campus Interlude

Teacher Chen gestured for Qin Xiaochuan to sit down and said, "As everyone knows, China has always worshipped the heavens, and the highest deity worshipped is called Haotian Shangdi. I have always suspected that Haotian Shangdi is related to Taihao Fuxi. After all, Fuxi is also the Heavenly Emperor among the Three Sovereigns, so it is hard not to connect the two. The point raised by this student Qin today just confirms my idea. I even want to make it the topic of my next research."

At this point, Teacher Chen said to Qin Xiaochuan, "If you are also interested in studying this myth, you are welcome to come and discuss it with me anytime." After saying this, he gave Qin Xiaochuan an approving look.

"Okay, Teacher Chen." Qin Xiaochuan readily agreed, and to be honest, he was indeed somewhat interested in ancient history.

Teacher Chen nodded to him and continued lecturing. Qin Xiaochuan finally waited until the morning classes were over, and then immediately walked out of the teaching building, where he was to meet Guo Shiyi.

When Qin Xiaochuan arrived at the entrance of the teaching building, before he even saw Guo Shiyi, he heard a sweet voice call out, "Senior Qin."

Qin Xiaochuan turned his head and saw Xue Ning.

Xue Ning looked like she had dressed up carefully, wearing a pink dress and light makeup. Compared to when she first met Yingxin, she appeared more gentle and graceful. She carried a backpack and a dessert in her hand, looking like a cute little sister next door, with a slightly shy expression, as if she was waiting for someone.

"Xue Ning, what a coincidence." Qin Xiaochuan greeted her politely, but his eyes searched for Guo Shiyi's figure among the passing classmates.

"Is Senior Qin going to eat?" Xue Ning asked again, her hands constantly fidgeting with the bag of desserts as she spoke, appearing somewhat nervous.

"Well, it's already noon, aren't you going to eat?" Qin Xiaochuan could only reply awkwardly.

As if she had finally made up her mind, Xue Ning suddenly handed him the dessert in her hand and said in a very low voice, "This is for you."

"Huh?" Qin Xiaochuan was stunned for a moment, not understanding what this junior student in front of him meant.

"Senior Qin, please don't misunderstand," Xue Ning said anxiously. "You saved me yesterday, so I had to express my gratitude. I didn't know what Senior Qin liked, so I bought you my favorite little cake." Her voice grew softer and softer until Qin Xiaochuan could no longer hear what she was saying. At the same time, her face turned redder and redder, and she could only lower her head and stare at her toes, not daring to look Qin Xiaochuan in the eye.

Qin Xiaochuan felt his mind was in complete turmoil. He instinctively wanted to refuse, but seeing the other person's expression, he knew that if he refused too directly, it would hurt her self-esteem. However, if he accepted her gift, it would inevitably lead to greater misunderstandings in the future.

"I appreciate your kindness." Qin Xiaochuan tried to slow his speech to avoid sounding cold and harsh. "But I already told you yesterday that you don't need to thank me; I should be the one apologizing..."

"Since the girl has taken the initiative to express her feelings, you should accept it. Otherwise, it would be very ungentlemanly." Before Qin Xiaochuan could finish speaking, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from the side.

Qin Xiaochuan turned his head and saw Guo Shiyi staring at him with an expression of anticipation.

"Uh..." Qin Xiaochuan wanted to explain something, but he didn't know what to say in front of Xue Ning, so he could only smile awkwardly and say, "Shiyi, you're finally here."

Guo Shiyi walked generously to Qin Xiaochuan's side, took the cake from Xue Ning's hand, and said, "I'll accept this gift on Xiaochuan's behalf. This guy is a bit slow and doesn't know any better."

Xue Ning looked up at Guo Shiyi, a complex expression flashing in her eyes, and said, "So it's Senior Guo."

"Do you know me?" Guo Shiyi asked curiously.

"I watched your match with Senior Qin before." Xue Ning's expression had completely relaxed, and he unconsciously revealed a confident look.

"Oh, I see. You must be the fan Xiaochuan was talking about." As she spoke, Guo Shiyi carefully looked the other person up and down.

"Yes, I've seen your competitions on TV before, and you guys were all amazing." Then she suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Is Senior Guo Qin's girlfriend?"

Guo Shiyi was taken aback, but then said with a haughty expression, "That's not true."

Xue Ning turned her gaze to Qin Xiaochuan, who could only awkwardly and helplessly say, "Not yet, just friends and partners."

Upon hearing this, Xue Ning's eyes lit up with joy, and she happily said, "Oh, I see. I hope that one day I can also become Qin Xue-chang's friend and partner."

Uh, Qin Xiaochuan didn't know what to say, so he could only awkwardly reply, "Well, good luck then..."

"Let's go, Xiao Chuan, we should go eat." Guo Shiyi suddenly turned around, grabbed Qin Xiao Chuan's arm, and left.

"Oh, okay." Qin Xiaochuan was startled by Guo Shiyi's sudden intimate gesture. His body was involuntarily dragged forward by Guo Shiyi. He didn't even have time to say goodbye to Xue Ning. It wasn't until they had walked a long way that he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He really couldn't handle that situation just now.

"What's wrong? You seemed really nervous just now?" Guo Shiyi was still holding his arm, looking at him intently.

"No, no, Shiyi, you have to let me explain," Qin Xiaochuan said somewhat flusteredly.

"Why should I explain? You're a free person now, you can do whatever you want, it has nothing to do with me." Guo Shiyi turned her head away arrogantly, looking completely unconcerned.

Qin Xiaochuan was amused by her expression, blinked, and said, "Really? But why do I smell a sour smell?"

"What sour smell?" Guo Shiyi blushed slightly, but pretended not to understand. "Is there something wrong with your nose? There's no sour smell at all, just the aroma of a small cake." As she spoke, she raised the small cake in her hand and placed it in front of Qin Xiaochuan.

"Okay, I'll confess," Qin Xiaochuan said helplessly. "The reason she gave me the cake is because I saved her yesterday."

"Save her?" Guo Shiyi frowned, looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze. "You mean a hero saving a damsel in distress? In this peaceful and prosperous world, how come there are still such old-fashioned stories?" Guo Shiyi said disdainfully.

Qin Xiaochuan gave a helpless bitter smile and could only continue to explain: "I know it's a bit absurd, but the assassin who kidnapped her wasn't actually targeting Xue Ning, but me. Someone wanted to assassinate me."

"Assassinate you?" Guo Shiyi's expression finally turned serious. "Why? Who are they?"

Now that things had come to this, Qin Xiaochuan knew he had no other choice but to tell her everything that had happened last night, and also tell her about Han Kexin's next plans.

"I must be included in this mission," Guo Shiyi said without room for negotiation, something Qin Xiaochuan had completely expected.

"Aren't you afraid of danger?" Qin Xiaochuan asked her.

"Do I look like a coward to you?" Guo Shiyi tilted her head back and looked at him with a proud expression.

Seeing her beautiful and lovely face, Qin Xiaochuan felt his heart skip a beat. He couldn't help but reach out and flick her nose, teasingly saying, "You're braver than anyone else."

Guo Shiyi blushed and quickly turned her head away. After a while, she rolled her eyes, held up the small cake in her hand again, and said, "Can I have this cake?"

"Of course it's good, but I don't like this stuff anyway," Qin Xiaochuan said nonchalantly.

"This is a gift from someone who really cares about you. Aren't you afraid of hurting your junior's feelings?" Guo Shiyi asked playfully.

"Fine, so you're still talking about me, huh? I'll give this cake back to her right now." He said, trying to snatch the cake from Guo Shiyi's hand.

"Haha, just kidding, look how excited you are." Guo Shiyi tucked the cake behind her back, dodging Qin Xiaochuan's movements. "Didn't I just say that this cake is mine now? But I can still offer you a little bit."

"Hmm." Qin Xiaochuan looked at her, smiled, and didn't say anything.