The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Cen Jiexiao was stunned, her mind blank. How could it be him? Why?

"You...what did you say?" She looked at him in disbelief, hoping to find a hint of joking on his face. However, Xia Chenghao's expression was extremely serious, without the slightest hint of joking.

"I said I came to see if the person I rescued that day was dead. You don't understand what I'm saying, Dean Cen, hahahaha!" Xia Chenghao repeated. Although his tone was frivolous, it also revealed a hint of unquestionableness.

Cen Jiexiao felt her head buzzing, as if something was impacting her cognition. She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Why did you save me? Besides, we are half enemies after all!" She finally found her voice, but it sounded unusually hoarse.

"Half an enemy? Dean Cen, this division is quite detailed. When will I be upgraded to one?" Xia Chenghao walked up to her and stretched out his hand to touch her cheek, but she subconsciously dodged it.

"You..." Cen Jiexiao took a step back cautiously, her eyes full of defense, "Xia Chenghao, can you be more calm? What do you want from me?"

Xia Chenghao's hand froze in mid-air, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he slowly retracted it, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Cen Jiexiao, is this how you treat your savior? That night, if I hadn't rescued you, do you think you would still be standing here talking to me? I'm afraid you would have gone to meet your Cen family ancestors long ago!"

Cen Jiexiao's face turned red after hearing his straightforward words, and she felt a little guilty, but she really couldn't let her guard down completely.

"Xia Chenghao, don't think that you can sneer at me here just because you saved me. I owe you a favor, and I will find a way to repay it." Cen Jiexiao said in a cold tone, trying to hide the complicated emotions in her heart.

"I'm sarcastic?" Xia Chenghao looked at the woman who had rejected him with disbelief, as if he had heard something unbelievable. "Cen Jiexiao, I saved you, not to ask you to repay me. A favor like that is worthless. I just hope you can know that I'm not who you imagined."

"I..." Cen Jiexiao was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. Yes, he saved her, but not only did she not say a word of thanks, but she even spoke harshly to him. This was really unacceptable.

Seeing Cen Jiexiao hesitate to speak, Xia Chenghao felt a sense of disappointment, but he quickly suppressed it. He slowed his tone and said softly, "Cen Jiexiao, I know you have many doubts and distrust of me, but can you please not always reject me? If there is a chance, please give me a chance to explain, and also give you and me a chance to understand each other!"

Xia Chenghao's tone was sincere, his eyes were genuine, and Cen Jiexiao was momentarily dazed, almost believing what he said. But she soon regained her composure and returned to her previous indifference.

"Xia Chenghao, go now before anyone finds you." Cen Jiexiao said coldly, with a hint of determination in her tone that would not tolerate rejection.

"Kick me away?" Xia Chenghao looked at her in disbelief, as if he didn't recognize the person in front of him. "Cen Jiexiao, is this how you treat your savior? I saved you, and you don't feel grateful to me, but now you want to kick me away?"

Cen Jiexiao's heart trembled suddenly, but she pretended to be calm on her face: "Although I am very grateful for saving me this time, please go away. I don't want to see you again. You and I are from different worlds. There is no need for us to have any intersection."

"But..." Xia Chenghao seemed to have thought of something, but he hesitated to speak, and a trace of pain flashed in his deep eyes.

"Don't explain anything more. I have seen how you can deceive people. I will not believe what you say. Go away, otherwise, I just need to shout, even if you are a martial arts master and can fight ten people alone, can you fight a hundred people alone?" Cen Jiexiao didn't know what the consequences would be after saying these words, but letting Xia Chenghao leave now might be a good choice for the two of them.

Xia Chenghao's eyes, always tinged with cynicism, were now clouded with a layer of gloom. He looked deeply at Cen Jiexiao, and for the first time in his life, his tone was serious: "Dean Cen, between you and me, perhaps we were forced to do so from the beginning, but I thought I had a chance to become friends with you."

He had thought that his sincerity could win over Cen Jiexiao's slightest hesitation, and that even a slight change would have made him feel relieved. However, Cen Jiexiao's reaction was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the hope that had just ignited in his heart.

"Xia Chenghao, be careful what you say," Cen Jiexiao interrupted him coldly, her tone devoid of warmth. "What do you mean by 'between you and me'? We're just casual acquaintances," she paused, as if suppressing some emotion, and spoke word by word. "Besides, you've also held me hostage and taunted me before, so how can we talk about 'between you and me'?"

Xia Chenghao's heart sank suddenly. He knew what Cen Jiexiao was referring to, but he was also deceived at the time and had no choice!

"Dean Cen, I didn't do that..." He wanted to explain, to defend himself, to tell her that he didn't mean to hurt her, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

Because he knew that no matter how much he explained, it would not make up for the harm he had caused her.

"Xia Chenghao, please go back," Cen Jiexiao's voice sounded again, cold and resolute, "Your world and mine are separated by mountains and seas, and we will never intersect in this life!"

Xia Chenghao gave a bitter laugh. He knew that no matter what he said or did today, he couldn't change Cen Jiexiao's mind. He said no more, turned around and walked out the door.

His back looked a little lonely, and he thought to himself that his usual confident and outspoken self was completely different from now. Just as he was about to step out of the door, he suddenly stopped and said to Sister Cen with his back to her, "You'd better not make any big moves recently. Be careful about everything and beware of the Queen Mother."

After saying this, he left the study without looking back, without any hesitation.

Cen Jiexiao watched Xia Chenghao's retreating figure, a mixture of emotions welling up in her. She couldn't understand why she felt such mixed emotions towards him, like a casket of mixed feelings, unable to explain them. He was clearly the prince of Xixiang, the one she should have hated, yet he had repeatedly saved her from danger. She warned herself not to be deceived by appearances; he must have had ulterior motives in approaching her.

However, when she saw the loneliness and disappointment in Xia Chenghao's eyes, she couldn't help but soften her heart. Especially the reminder he gave her before leaving, which warmed her heart. Could it be that he really only cared about her?

Cen Jiexiao shook her head, pushing these chaotic thoughts to the back of her mind. She had more important things to do; she couldn't be tied down by her children's personal affairs. As for the Queen Mother, she had to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.