146 Bu Lan’s expression was rather nuanced; he pondered for two seconds, then replied with deep empathy, "I used to wonder about that too. Mr.

Tang Wen is so busy, why did he bother recruiting me as an assistant?" Zi Ye pursed her lips, "That's not comparable at all. He’s busy, so he needs you; if he were busy and recruited me, I’d probably just be a nuisance." Bu Lan shook his head, "That's not how it is.

He was perfectly fine on his own before; my arrival only brought him no end of trouble." Zi Ye shot him a look. Hitting on someone wasn't done like that; she huffed impatiently, "You're lying.

You’re so capable, how could you possibly cause him trouble?" Bu Lan smiled without offering an explanation. In truth, he had caused Tang Wen a great deal of trouble back then.

Tang Wen had been such an independent and cold young man, thoroughly worn out by him. Now, as Tang Wen's assistant, manager, and caretaker, handling every aspect of Tang Wen’s life, Tang Wen had instead become like a child, offloading anything he could onto Bu Lan, even throwing tantrums if Bu Lan refused.

However, these were things he had no intention of sharing with Zi Ye. The flawless public image of Tang Wen was something he had spent four years cultivating, and it absolutely could not be ruined in front of Zi Ye.

Of course, if Zi Ye happened to discover the truth later, that would be of no concern to him. Seeing his strangely knowing smile, Zi Ye couldn't help but feel a chill.

What on earth was Tang Wen plotting? Bu Lan was terrifying...

Ultimately, Zi Ye didn't care much about why Tang Wen had taken her on as a student. To her, it made little difference who the teacher was; the only thing that mattered was learning whatever the teacher taught.

At this time, she had no idea what tremendous storms this teacher, Tang Wen, would stir up in her future life! That, however, is a story for another time.

After they finished eating and left the restaurant, just as they were about to part ways, they heard a loud call, "Zi Ye!" They turned their heads to see Ling Yin running toward them excitedly, her twin tails flowing behind her. Bu Lan said to Zi Ye, "I’ll take my leave then.

See you tomorrow." Zi Ye waved her hand and watched him go. Ling Yin had spotted Bu Lan from a distance, and seeing that he didn't stay to meet her but left immediately, her gossip-loving fire was instantly ignited.

An X-ray-like gaze swept over Bu Lan’s back from top to bottom, and she declared astonishingly, "Is he your dad?" Zi Ye froze for a moment, then burst out laughing and gave Ling Yin a thumbs-up, "You’re sharp." Ling Yin pouted innocently, "I'm just being practical. Look at him; calling him your boyfriend seems too old, but calling him your father makes him seem a bit too young.

Is he your uncle, then?" Zi Ye patted her shoulder, "Dear, I admire your imagination." Ling Yin stomped her foot in frustration, "Tell me, tell me, why is he being so mysterious?" Zi Ye teased her deliberately, "I won't tell." Ling Yin grumbled unhappily, "Hmph, I’ll call the others over, and we'll see if you talk." As she spoke, she activated her comm-link, "Shaxinni, I’m at the restaurant entrance, Zi Ye is here!" Zi Ye asked in surprise, "Did you arrange to meet here?" Ling Yin rolled her eyes, "Duh! We shared a tent during military training; we have sisterly bonds now.

I tried calling you yesterday, but you didn't answer, and Gemini said she was busy and couldn't come. Most of the others are here already.

Let’s go inside and wait." Zi Ye looked up at the restaurant sign. Having just eaten, go in for another meal?

But since it was a rare meeting, she didn't object and turned toward the entrance, explaining as she walked, "I went home yesterday and was a bit busy; I didn't notice my comm-link. Sorry about that." Ling Yin waved her hand, indicating she didn't mind.

A moment later, Shaxinni and the others walked in, looking dazzling. The space station they were currently on was the main base for the Mecha Academy, bustling mostly with boys.

It was rare to see a group of girls walk in with such confident and elegant bearing, and instantly, they attracted a large number of gazes. However, the moment they spotted Zi Ye, all their elegance and sophistication flew out the window.

They rushed over, hugging her, jumping, and laughing. A group of boys silently turned their heads away, unable to bear witnessing the scene...

After sitting down, Ling Yin immediately shared her scoop, "Hey, hey, I have to tell you, someone came to see Zi Ye just now. He was good-looking, had great bearing, and his physique was absolutely killer.

I bet he’s ex-military. And he looked a bit familiar." This statement immediately piqued the interest of the other girls.

"Did you manage to hook one of the instructors?" "So you have a boyfriend and didn't introduce him to us?" "I want a military boyfriend too! Can you introduce one to me?" ...

With all the chatter, Zi Ye felt a headache coming on and quickly called for a halt, "He’s not my boyfriend, nor an instructor. He works for the mentor’s office." "Come on!" the four of them said in unison, "Mentors are all old men and aunties; there aren't any that young." Unable to argue with them, Zi Ye looked around their faces, trying to change the subject, and suddenly noticed a very obvious detail, exclaiming in shock, "Why are you all so fair?" After military training, they all looked like charcoal briquettes; she wouldn't mistake that.

Now, every one of them had returned to their pre-training skin tone. Had she been reborn?

Or was she waking up the wrong way? Aina stopped gossiping now, staring at Zi Ye with a look of profound pity, "This poor child." Si Yue covered her face, unable to look, "Zi Ye, are you a troglodyte?" Ling Yin patted her shoulder, "You’re sharp." Zi Ye looked around, confused, "What’s wrong?" Finally, Shaxinni made the final call, "Order food now, eat up.

I can't stand it; we’ll drag her out later for a good lesson." Zi Ye was still stunned there. What had she done to incur the wrath of the masses?

The four of them ate at a historically fast pace. Zi Ye had finished eating and didn't stay for more; she ordered a drink and sipped it slowly.

Before she had even finished the single beverage, the four of them had already put down their cutlery, staring at her with predatory gazes: "Move!" When the objective is unified, efficiency is always exceptionally high. They bundled Zi Ye onto an airship, entered the student-exclusive track, and their destination was a high-end, swanky mall located 300km outside the space station.

Shaxinni sat beside her and spoke in the tone of a seasoned madam, "Darling, it’s not just me saying this. You need to fix your complexion, and your hair needs tending to as well.

We sisters have to pick out some new clothes for you later. Look at you, you don't take care of yourself at all." Zi Ye blinked blankly, "This...

it doesn't seem necessary to put in special effort, right?" Ling Yin, sitting in front, turned back with a smile, "Not so, not so. Image is very important.

Look at us, and then look at yourself!" Zi Ye scanned their appearances: Shaxinni possessed a blend of sexiness and texture, Aina was enchantingly graceful, Si Yue was exquisitely delicate, and Ling Yin was pure and fresh. She then looked at herself and finally realized with a delayed "Oh." Seeing her blank expression, Ling Yin turned her head back, frustrated as if the iron couldn't be forged into steel.

It could be surmised with the barest effort that transforming Zi Ye would be an incredibly arduous undertaking.