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Ji Feng's face flushed red as he stammered, "N-No one!"
"You're lying!" Xiao Yuxuan gave him a playful glare, pressing, "Who is it?"
"No one, really!" Ji Feng said quickly, but an image of Tong Lei in a pink shirt and denim skirt flashed through his mind.
"If there's no one, there's no one. Why so nervous?" Xiao Yuxuan teased with a smile.
Ji Feng grinned awkwardly. "Uh, Classmate Xiao…"
She cut him off with a coy tone. "Don't call me Classmate Xiao. Hmm… you're so cute, just call me Sister from now on!"
"Sister?" Ji Feng blinked, caught off guard.
"What, you don't want to?" Xiao Yuxuan widened her eyes, their sparkle making the phrase 'eyes wide open' come to life.
"Of course I do!" Ji Feng nodded hastily, blurting out, "Sister Yuxuan…"
"Yes!" she replied sweetly, her smile bright. "That's more like it. So cute…"
"Cute?" Ji Feng protested, flustered. "I'm not cute, okay!"
"Hehe!" Xiao Yuxuan's laughter rang like silver bells, light and delightful, filling the room with warmth.
Ji Feng kept his gaze down, not daring to look at her. Yet, the image of her skirt and those smooth, toned thighs crept into his mind, impossible to shake.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you!" Xiao Yuxuan said, noticing his discomfort. She worried that pushing further might make him bolt, and that would make future encounters awkward.
"Sister Yuxuan, how's your foot?" Ji Feng asked, eager to change the subject, his back already damp with nervous sweat.
Xiao Yuxuan wiggled her foot, her eyes widening in surprise. "Did you really learn this from a book?"
After his massage, the pain was gone, and the bruise had vanished completely, as if she'd never been injured. It was astonishing.
Ji Feng nodded earnestly. "Yeah, Sister Yuxuan. Does it still hurt?"
"Not at all!" She shook her head, still amazed.
Ji Feng exhaled in relief. "Good. I'm glad you're okay. It's getting late, so I'll head out if there's nothing else."
Xiao Yuxuan glanced at the clock—nearly ten p.m. She nodded. "Alright, be careful on your way. Don't go crashing into people again!"
Ji Feng gave an awkward smile, nodding. He'd bumped into her earlier because he'd been distracted, thinking of Tong Lei. But he couldn't tell her that. After being mocked by Hu Xuehui, he was wary of sharing his feelings. Only time could mend that wound.
In the future, as Ji Feng's strength grew, so would his confidence, transforming both his heart and spirit.
Bidding Xiao Yuxuan farewell, Ji Feng grabbed his schoolbag and hurried out.
Watching his retreating figure, now subtly masculine, Xiao Yuxuan's eyes flickered with curiosity. She murmured, "What a strange boy. He seems honest and simple, but there's a sharpness to him. His eyes… they carry a depth you wouldn't expect from someone so young. Only someone with a complex past could have such eyes. How odd."
Suddenly, she gasped. "Oh! He dodged my question about who's the most beautiful in his eyes! And that massage technique—it's no ordinary skill. It's better than many experts. Just who is he?"
She smiled sweetly. "No matter. I'll be his English teacher soon enough. We'll have plenty of time to figure him out. Hehe…"
Her bell-like laughter filled the cozy apartment, warm and inviting.
Unbeknownst to her, Xiao Yuxuan was already growing curious about Ji Feng—a curiosity that could spark deeper interest.
*Ding!* Her phone rang, snapping her out of her thoughts.
Seeing the caller ID, she smiled brightly and answered. "Hello, it's me!"
"Wife…" a charming male voice teased. "Miss me?"
"Go away! Who's your wife?" Xiao Yuxuan retorted, her tone soft, her eyes glowing with sweetness.
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Back home, Ji Feng's mind finally settled. Meeting the Intelligent Brain had changed his life, adding drama he'd never imagined. Before, he'd have never dared to massage Xiao Yuxuan's foot or even linger in her presence. He was just an ordinary student with a predictable routine.
Now, everything was different, thanks to the Intelligent Brain.
With that thought, Ji Feng's consciousness entered his mind, diving back into the super agent training system.
He'd mastered the first movement of Phantom's fitness gymnastics and was now tackling the second, which was exponentially harder.
"Why do these movements get tougher each time? Do I have to keep learning them?" Ji Feng groaned, struggling through the motions.
"Master," the Intelligent Brain replied, "after the fifth movement, you can begin learning other skills—camouflage, etiquette, machinery, weapons, and more. These don't require as much physical strength, as your brain has been partially developed, making you capable of mastering them."