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

"As expected, professional learning ability becomes increasingly difficult to improve as you progress..."

Ye Ge felt a little regretful.

Otherwise, with the secret medicines he obtained from various system tasks, check-ins, and achievements over the past eight years, he should have had enough to push his learning ability across all professions above 200 points.

"Lord Ye Ge!"

Just then, a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed as a maid, came running in from outside.

After entering, the girl glanced left and right twice before finally fixing her adorable big eyes on Ye Ge, her single tuft of hair on her head bobbing playfully twice. (Picture)

"Lord Yege, you're back from your secluded cultivation at the academy!" Yezi's voice was filled with joy.

Ye Ge smiled at the girl: "Ye Zi, you've grown taller."

Ye Zi: "I've not only grown taller! I've also completed all the homework that Lord Ye Ge assigned me! My cultivation has now broken through to the first stage of the Hundred Souls Realm!"

"Really? That's amazing." Ye Ge affectionately ruffled the girl's hair, pressing and rubbing the ahoge (cowlick) on her head in his palm.

However, the tuft of hair on the girl's head seemed to have some kind of magic; no matter how hard you pressed it flat while rubbing it, it would immediately stand up again when you let go.

"Oh right, Miyuki-nee-san told you to go to her room after you get back!"

"Okay, I understand, I'll go right away."

"Then Lord Yege, please go ahead. Yezi will prepare some fruit and snacks and send them over to you later!"

"Hehe, okay..."

The leaf turned around and ran away again.

Ye Ge stayed in the bedroom for a while to continue adjusting her breathing and consolidate the energy of the first soul power node that she had just entered the Myriad Manifestations Realm before getting up and going to Gao Shenxue's room.

Takayuki's room remains unchanged. The entire room, from the walls to the floor, is made of Lego bricks, which is the complete opposite of Takayuki's mother's cold and indifferent personality when dealing with outsiders. There are now many small intelligent robots floating around in the air.

Gao Shenxue sat quietly on the tatami in her room. The sunlight streaming in through the window cast a gray veil over her fair and beautiful profile. A laptop sat on her legs, which were clad in black stockings.

The young woman lowered her elegant, fair swan-like neck, her slender fingers tapping lightly and powerfully on the keyboard.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of the girl typing on her laptop keyboard.

Ye Ge smiled slightly and didn't disturb her immediately. She quietly sat down next to her and watched her type code intently.

It's often said that guys are most handsome when they're focused and serious, but the same goes for girls.

Eighteen-year-old Gao Shenxue is undoubtedly more charming and has a more aloof temperament than before. Her clean and dignified face is as bright as moonlight, and her figure has become very tall, already over 1.7 meters. (Photo)

A strand of hair fell across the girl's forehead, which she gently tucked behind her ear.

Ye Ge sat to the side, resting his chin on his hand, quietly gazing at the girl's stunning profile, momentarily lost in thought.

I remember when I was little, I would often wake up in the morning and see my mom, Miyuki, squatting by my bedside, her hands supporting her chin as she stared straight at me. I think she must have felt the same way back then.

"Well......"

Ye Ge snapped out of his daze and suddenly felt a girl's finger gently poking his face.

Gao Shenxue gazed at him with clear, bright eyes, her dark pupils as beautiful as obsidian: "What are you looking at?"

"I..." Ye Ge paused, thinking that if he were facing other girls outside, he would definitely show a playful smile and say a few flirtatious words.

Even when facing women like Long Ying and Su Yanling, who are more aloof, dignified, and hold higher positions, he dares to speak without restraint.

But for some reason, when facing Xue'er, Ye Ge felt a little embarrassed to say those shy things.

Could it be because he was taken care of by Miyuki Mama since he was a child, and his relationship with her has always been dominated by her, so he has a forbidden feeling for her since childhood?

emmmmmm......

Ye Ge thought about it carefully and felt that it probably wasn't true.

In fact, he felt a similar way when dealing with Xi Yao. After all, she was his childhood sweetheart who had grown up with him since they were little, and Ye Ge found it difficult to treat them with a frivolous attitude.

As for Principal Lan Mi...emmmmm...she is, after all, my teacher, so I can only show her respect!

"It's nothing," Ye Ge finally smiled and said, "I just saw you were busy and didn't want to bother you."

Gao Shenxue put the laptop off her lap, revealing her previously hidden fair thighs. She raised her arms, straightened her chest, and stretched, her two perfectly proportioned legs, clad in black stockings, naturally crossed over each other: "Hmm..."

"Have you finished your secluded training with the principal?"

"Yes, you've taken care of all the big and small things for the Ye family this past year. Thank you for your hard work."

"Since I've worked so hard..."

Gao Shenxue's clear eyes are like a quiet, secluded pool in the deep mountains on a summer day, yet they seem to possess a special magic. When those eyes blink and look at you, it's as if they can make your heart beat faster than ever.

"Is there any reward then?"

She brought her mouth close to Ye Ge's ear and whispered in a cold, almost inaudible voice.

"Another reward..." Ye Ge scratched his ear: "Then... the same as before?"

"Mmm, mmm!" Gao Shenxue nodded vigorously, her dark ponytail bouncing excitedly behind her head, as if betraying the calm and dignified expression of her inner self.

"..."

Ugh......

There's just no way to deal with Miyuki's capricious mom...

Ye Ge slowly shifted her hips, her shoulder gently touching Gao Shenxue's shoulder.

In the shadows cast by the window, the backs of the boy and girl were pressed together.

Then the boy slowly turned his shoulder and tilted his neck.

In the gray-black shadows on the room floor, the boy and girl's heads overlapped.

"Okay!"

Ye Ge slowly stepped back and smiled, "The reward has been issued!"

His voice sounded like that of an innocent child, completely unlike the composed, sharp, ruthless, and unfathomable young master of the Ye family, a new generation genius and demonized human, who was usually perceived by outsiders!

Ye Ge felt that this was probably the only side of her she would show to her childhood sweetheart...

“That’s not enough,” Gao Shenxue said. “The mission you issued this time took too long, so the rewards need to be increased.”

"Add more?" Ye Ge asked, bewildered.

The girl didn't explain; her mind suddenly followed her without warning.

Then, with lightning speed, he gave Ye Ge a quick kiss on the lips.

"!!" Ye Ge was stunned. Before he could react, Gao Shenxue had already quickly retreated and turned her back to him with her waist-length black ponytail.