Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Yu Li looked bewildered.

These... shouldn't be elementary school homework, right?

Ye Ge watched from the side and asked, "What's wrong? Can't you make it?"

"It seems that being Yu Li's childhood friend isn't a magic bullet after all. I need to make a few more childhood friends to help me with my homework."

Upon hearing this, Yu Li quickly replied, "I...I will try my best!"

Under the desk lamp, the girl looked determined and began to write diligently.

Ye Ge watched from the side, a sly smile spreading across his face.

An hour later, the girl finished all the exercises again.

But this time, Ye Ge noticed many mistakes, so he shook his head, pointed to a certain question, and said, "This is wrong, look..." Then he started explaining it to the girl.

Yu Li was stunned. She hadn't expected that Ye Ge would also know about extraordinary crafting techniques.

She had assumed that a young nobleman like Ye Ge must have terrible grades.

Besides, someone like Young Master Yege shouldn't be short of money, right?

Why would you want to learn a side job?

Soon, Yu Li was captivated by Ye Ge's explanation. She discovered that Ye Ge's concepts were extremely novel, things that even the alchemy masters at the War Academy had never discussed!

Next, Ye Ge led Yu Li into actual combat.

Arriving before those extraordinary tools, they began the actual refining of extraordinary potions.

Yu Li stood beside Ye Ge, watching him operate the game, and became so engrossed that she completely forgot the time.

Before you knew it, the night had passed...

"Success!"

During the actual combat, Yu Li unknowingly finally let go.

When she successfully crafted the first extraordinary buff potion, which was originally planned to appear in version 1.4, the little girl couldn't help but shout with joy.

However, after calling out, Yu Li realized what was happening and cautiously glanced at Ye Ge beside her, feeling slightly embarrassed.

Ye Ge looked at the enhancement buff potion from version 1.4 and couldn't help but sigh.

As expected of the future goddess of secondary professions in the game, her talent is truly amazing.

The process of making that buff potion is quite complicated.

He tried many times but failed to actually refine it. Yu Li, on the other hand, only looked at the formula he gave her once and successfully figured it out on her own.

"Not bad, my little childhood sweetheart is really smart." Ye Ge looked at the research results on the table all night: "It's about time, let's call it a day, I'll send someone to take you home."

"Is that all...?" Yu Li felt a little unsatisfied and secretly regretful.

Ye Ge looked at the girl's expression and smiled: "It's already noon on the second day. Don't you feel like you've had enough?"

"Huh?! The next day at noon??" Yu Li finally realized what was happening, checked the time, and was immediately startled. She hadn't expected so much time to have passed; her mother must be worried.

"I...I want to go home!" The girl quickly grabbed her schoolbag and rushed out.

Ye Ge watched the girl's flustered figure and smiled faintly.

......

For the next few days, Ye Ge and Yu Li would meet up in the cellar of that extraordinary item shop almost every day after school.

Night Song taught her how to craft many of the late-game potions.

Yu Li grew to trust and rely on Ye Ge more and more, completely regarding him as a mentor.

She also regarded him as a confidant.

Because very few people study things like alchemy and alchemy in academies, and even fewer people are talented at it!

Most of the students in the inner circle of the War Academy come from wealthy families. These young masters and ladies are never short of money, so of course they wouldn't bother learning any side professions.

Ye Ge was the first friend she truly made with whom she could exchange hobbies.

It includes not only alchemy and pill refining, but also talisman drawing, array drawing, puppet making, rune matrices, enchanting...

Yu Li was pleasantly surprised to find that Ye Ge had a wide range of interests in the things she liked. Not only could he communicate with her, but he could also teach her a lot!

She found Ye Ge truly amazing; he could teach her so much knowledge that she couldn't even learn from professors at the War Academy!

......

"Xiao Li, shall we go to the arcade together after school today?"

Xia Xiyao, holding Yu Li's arm, pouted and said, "I don't know what Ye Ge has been busy with lately. Every time I go to find him, he's not there. Xue'er is always busy with her inventions. I'm so bored!"

"I..." Yu Li fidgeted with her fingers, a little embarrassed, and said, "I might have something to do today..."

"Huh?" Xia Xiyao asked in surprise, "You have something to do again today?"

"Yes... because I had made plans with a friend beforehand... I'm sorry, Xiyao..."

"Hehe, it's okay, I'm so happy you made a friend." Xia Xiyao smiled brightly like a little angel: "Your friend must be a very cute girl, right? Can you introduce her to me sometime?"

“This…” Yu Li lowered her head, unsure how to answer.

Ring, ring, ring...

Just then, the school bell rang, signaling the end of the school term.

Yu Li quickly stood up and said awkwardly, "I, I have to go now."

"Okay, go ahead, see you later."

See you later...

Yu Li grabbed her schoolbag and ran out quickly.

Before the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, her flowing white skirt had already disappeared at the school gate.

I'm sorry, Xiyao...

Just this once...

......

Thirty minutes later.

Yu Li and Ye Ge met again at their usual spot.

"Oh, my little green plum is here."

Ye Ge looked at the girl with a smile.

“…” Yu Li was always quite embarrassed by Ye Ge’s words.

After all, it was just a short time ago, and the little girl didn't even have a single friend to talk to.

Now, the handsome little boy in front of her is both a teacher and a friend to her.

And this little boy was actually her savior, Young Master Yege.

"What...what will we learn today?"

"We're not learning anything today."

"Not learning anything?" Yu Li was somewhat bewildered.

Night Song intends to get straight to the point.

He took out two bulging little bags, placed them on the table, and pushed them in front of her.

"For you."

"What's this?"

"You'll know when you open it and take a look."

The girl hesitated before untying the red string at the top of the bag.

Inside the bag were a full ten soul crystals!

The other bag was full of gold coins!

There were forty or fifty of them!

The face value of a gold coin is ten thousand yuan.

That means there are four or five hundred thousand here!

"This..." Yu Li waved her hands hurriedly, startled, "I can't accept it..."

"Don't be so quick to refuse. I'm not giving this to you for nothing." Ye Ge looked into her eyes: "I want you to work for me."

"Work...?" The girl's bewildered eyes revealed confusion.

Ye Ge: "I happen to need someone who is proficient in all kinds of side professions, and I think you are quite suitable."

Yu Li calmed down and seemed to gradually understand.

"Then...you don't need that many soul crystals..."

Yu Li said, "I'm just a mid-level deputy, and... I'm not actually that valuable... Besides, you're Xi Yao's friend, and you saved my life... So, if you need anything, I can actually help you for free..."

“Your intermediate deputy title is from a long time ago. If you take the exam again now, you’ll at least be a senior deputy.” Ye Ge interrupted her, shook his head, and slowly said, “Besides, I think you’ve got it wrong. I’m not asking you to do something for me, nor am I simply asking you to take on a job.”

What I mean is, I want you to work for me permanently.

"Moreover, it's for me to work exclusively for life."