"Young Master Chen, please excuse our boorish behavior. We are all agents from the Bingcheng Spirit Hunting Guild. We came to the capital for exchange and learning, and we didn't expect such a mishap before we even started. Please don't take offense, and don't speak ill of us to the Guild Master."
Jun Ci leaned against Chen Ao coquettishly, her voice soft and sweet, making his bones tingle.
Chen Ao felt as if his soul was about to float away.
"Don't worry, it wasn't your fault in the first place. He was too pushy and doesn't deserve you!"
"But... I still can't quite let go..."
This sentence was whispered by Jun Ci into Chen Ao's ear.
Chen Ao frowned at first, but soon relaxed. It was true, after so many years of feelings, how could one simply let go? However, that Huang Xu was clearly a scumbag. Since they would be staying in the capital for quite some time for exchange and learning, over time, Bai Xiaohei would surely be able to give up on that Huang Xu.
Duan Chen couldn't help but admire Chen Ao's ability to fill in the blanks. He activated his telepathic communication, sharing Chen Ao's thoughts.
Chen Ao, of course, was unaware that his inner monologue was now completely exposed to several people.
"Oh, right, weren't we supposed to find a place to stay? Young Master Chen, I'm terribly sorry, but we might have to take our leave." Qin Nanyuan said regretfully.
Jun Ci wriggled out of Chen Ao's embrace without a trace of hesitation, and Chen Ao immediately panicked.
"How can that be—"
Oh no!
He couldn't leave a bad impression on the beautiful ladies.
Within a short minute, Chen Ao must have killed countless brain cells to come up with a suitable reason to keep them by his side.
"How about this, since you are going to the Spirit Hunting Guild for exchange and learning, why don't I arrange your accommodation? Don't worry, I have some influence at the Spirit Hunting Guild."
He said this with a hint of pride in his tone.
"Would that be too much trouble?" Yuan Yuan said bashfully.
"Not at all!"
Seeing another beautiful woman, Chen Ao's adrenaline surged, and he couldn't wait to call the Spirit Hunting Guild to prove himself!
"Don't you worry! This is a small matter for me!"
Excellent, this saved the Bingcheng Spirit Hunting Guild another expense.
Du Qingyi's expression remained unchanged, but she cheered inwardly.
It could only be said that it was too coincidental. The accommodation arranged by Chen Ao was the same hotel where they had their training camp, and even the receptionist was the same as before.
Was it a coincidence?
Duan Chen felt that with Chen Ao's... intelligence, even if they revealed their true identities, he might not be able to guard against them.
The young lady at the front desk was quite happy. She didn't know what was going on these past few months, as she kept encountering various handsome men. However, the only drawback was that these handsome men were always accompanied by so many beautiful women.
And each and every one of them was stunning.
In front of Chen Ao, she dared not show anything.
"Young Master Chen, it's done."
"Mm," Chen Ao replied with a cool, one-word response.
"Little Hei sister, you all will be staying here these days. Coincidentally, I'll communicate with the Spirit Hunting Guild, and I'll be in charge of your exchange and learning. I guarantee it will be worthwhile!"
Chen Ao patted his chest with gusto.
"Really? That would be a great bother for you!"
Jun Ci and Yuan Yuan each gave Chen Ao a hug.
"Saying that... makes us seem like strangers, doesn't it?"
Chen Ao's smile was so wide it reached his ears.
Duan Chen felt utterly disgusted.
[Jun Ci, why don't you kiss him? He'd give his life for you!]
[So disgusting, can you bear it?]
Qin Nanyuan rolled her eyes.
[Scram!]
"Hmph!" The chubby one was still immersed in her "Huang Xu" persona and didn't give Chen Ao a good look.
It was quite amusing. Perhaps to avoid something, Chen Ao arranged for Duan Chen and the chubby one to share a room, Jun Ci and Yuan Yuan another, and Qin Nanyuan and Yuan Qingqing a third. It seemed that fate had separated the men and women.
"What's with the 'hmph'! I'm telling you, if you dare to do anything to these ladies, I guarantee I won't let you off!"
In Chen Ao's mind, he had already transformed into the domineering CEO from a romance novel, and even the receptionist beside him was looking at him with starry eyes.
Chen Ao felt smug. What kind of place was Bingcheng? It was a small city even less significant than an eighteenth-tier one. He figured Bai Xiaohei had never seen such a handsome guy like him in her life and must have fallen for him by now.
Jun Ci rolled her eyes inwardly but maintained a good facade.
She stepped forward and took out her phone.
"Um... Young Master Chen..."
Jun Ci feigned hesitation.
"What is it? Little Hei sister?"
Chen Ao naturally noticed her actions and was ecstatic, yet he maintained a righteous demeanor, as if he saw nothing.
"Can we... maybe not?"
[Pfft!]
Tu Fei Yuan almost burst out laughing.
This Chen Ao was truly being played for a fool by Jun Ci.
Chen Ao grew anxious, stepped forward, frowned, and said sternly, "If you have something to say, say it. Don't be shy."
"Then, then..."
"If you don't say it, I'm leaving?"
"Could I have your contact information? That way, if I have any questions, it would be convenient to ask you."
That's more like it.
Chen Ao's expression relaxed, and he smiled slightly, "Of course!"
"Thank you!"
Jun Ci acted even happier than him.
Chen Ao thought to himself, this girl has probably fallen head over heels for me.
"Thank you so much, Young Master Chen. We've caused you a lot of trouble, please forgive us."
Towards Duan Chen, his attitude was not as enthusiastic. He gave a perfunctory "Mm" and thought to himself that this kid was quite sensible, much better than that Huang Xu.
After he left, the group went into Duan Chen and Tu Fei Yuan's room and installed jammers on all four sides.
"This Chen Ao is too stupid! There's no sense of accomplishment in tricking him."
Qin Nanyuan rolled her eyes, a smirk on her face.
Duan Chen was also somewhat helpless.
"It can't be helped. We need him to get close to Jun Wuchen. Speaking of which, the Chen family and the Jun family seem to have a good relationship, don't they?"
Jun Ci chuckled.
"Of course, it's good. It's as easy as pie for us to use Chen Ao's infatuation to get close to Jun Wuchen!"
Tu Fei Yuan felt somewhat aggrieved.
"You guys had your fun, but I'm the one suffering. I don't know how many glares I'll have to endure later."
He regretted taking on this role.
Xieer delivered a sharp critique.
"You're clearly enjoying it."
"Meow meow meow!"
Not at all!
Du Qingyi coughed lightly and said seriously, "In short, it's up to you all. I hope you don't put too much economic pressure on the Bingcheng Spirit Hunting Guild."
"Then let's keep conning him."
Yuan Yuan looked very excited.
Duan Chen began to ponder what kind of people Jun Ci and Yuan Yuan were initially.
He couldn't quite remember, only knowing that the two of them now were completely off the rails.