Chapter 74: Playboy

Chen Mobai felt a bit uneasy under the intense gazes from all around.

"Oh, what a coincidence," he said. "Your class is having its farewell dinner here too."

At his words, Qing Nü couldn't help but smile.

"Let's talk after we eat," she said. "I'm heading up now."

The students from Immortal Gate First High School had reserved a private room on the second floor. After greeting Chen Mobai, Qing Nü turned to head upstairs.

"I've arranged to meet someone after dinner, and I have a few things to do," Chen Mobai quickly replied, rejecting Qing Nü's invitation to chat after the meal. "Let's make time another day."

His words stunned everyone present, including Qing Nü. However, she knew Chen Mobai's personality; he never used tactful language for things he wasn't particularly concerned about. She could only shake her head helplessly.

"Alright then, call me when you're free."

Since Chen Mobai had broken through to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, the Mid-Tier Level 1 Qi-Replenishing Spiritual Water was no longer very effective for him. Because of this, Qing Nü had been refining High-Tier Level 1 spiritual water during this period. However, due to lack of experience, she had failed many times. But yesterday, her luck was good; she successfully formulated one vial with the help of a spiritual extract. She had wanted to celebrate with her patron at the grilled fish restaurant.

Actually, she wanted to eat the fish Chen Mobai had brought from the water mansion; its taste was truly unforgettable.

"Mmm-hmm, I'll contact you in a few days."

Chen Mobai considered that in the coming days, he would likely be focused on cultivating the Ice Manipulation Art, honing his combat skills in Yunmeng Marsh, or perhaps setting up a stall to earn spirit stones. He probably wouldn't have much free time to return to the water mansion, so he postponed the date.

*Gasp!* Such a provocative remark from him made Lu Hongsheng, who was beside him, gasp. It was as if he were seeing Chen Mobai for the first time; he widened his eyes, looking back and forth between Qing Nü and Chen Mobai in disbelief.

It wasn't just him; among the boys and girls from Immortal Gate First High School who had entered with Qing Nü, some couldn't help but clench their fists, glaring coldly at Chen Mobai, who had finished speaking and was now looking down at his phone again.

"Qing Nü, is this your friend?"

A very handsome young man walked over. He was wearing a white mandarin jacket and trousers, and his upright posture made him look exceptionally distinguished.

"Uh, yes, he's my..."

Qing Nü also felt at that moment that it was a bit awkward to greet him. If she said Chen Mobai was her patron, wouldn't that lead to even more misunderstandings among her classmates? But if she simply said he was a friend, would Chen Mobai think she was being insincere?

For a moment, Qing Nü was unsure how to introduce him.

"Oh, we're very good friends," Chen Mobai interjected, coming to her rescue. He put down his phone, raised his head, and met the handsome young man's gaze.

"Let's get acquainted. My name is Gong Xiangyu, and I'm Qing Nü's class monitor."

The moment he introduced himself, Chen Mobai's classmates couldn't help but look at him in unison.

This name was renowned throughout the high schools in Danxia City.

Consistently holding the top position, a super genius at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, he was hailed as Danxia City's most likely "True Dao Seed" to enter one of the Four Great Daoist Academies in the past decade.

"Wait, she's Qing Nü!"

However, at that moment, Pu Jiangxue, the beautiful classmate sitting in front of Chen Mobai, caught onto the more crucial name. She widened her eyes, looking at the stunning girl standing before her in disbelief.

At her exclamation, most of the remaining classmates also snapped back to reality!

"Qing Nü? Do you all know her?"

However, not everyone knew the name of the Heavenly Spiritual Root. Lu Hongsheng was a bit confused, thinking that the others in the class already knew about Chen Mobai's girlfriend.

"You big dummy!" Yu Shu, sitting next to Lu Hongsheng, couldn't help but nudge him. "She's the Heavenly Spiritual Root who was directly admitted to Gou Mang Daoist Academy!"

All the remaining classmates who hadn't known about Qing Nü gasped in unison!

They all turned their heads in unison to look at the girl standing in front of Chen Mobai.

"My name is Chen Mobai!"

Since Gong Xiangyu had introduced himself, Chen Mobai also stood up. Under the gaze of all their classmates, the two shook hands.

"I hope to meet you in the entrance examination for the Four Great Daoist Academies," Gong Xiangyu said, with a slight edge to his words.

"Oh," Chen Mobai replied with a single word.

The two groups then went about their own business.

Qing Nü awkwardly put her hands together in apology to Chen Mobai, then followed the main group of her class upstairs.

Once they had left, the rest of the class exploded into chatter.

"Holy crap, Old Chen, you've been hiding it well!" Lu Hongsheng exclaimed. He was the first to speak, angrily scolding him for not telling his three-year friend about something like getting a girlfriend.

"We're just really good friends," Chen Mobai immediately explained. "It hasn't reached that level yet." He and Qing Nü were indeed still just friends. Sometimes, with too many people like Lu Hongsheng stirring things up, two people who were originally chatting happily would end up feeling awkward. His cooperation with Qing Nü was going well; he couldn't let this misunderstanding ruin it.

However, no one believed his true words. His classmates all looked at him with gazes of envy, jealousy, and resentment, thinking he was showing off in a low-key manner.

Consequently, this farewell dinner began under everyone's envious gazes toward Chen Mobai.

Finally, Chen Mobai couldn't take it anymore. He paid his share to the class monitor and left early.

"I also have something to do; I'll leave first too."

After Chen Mobai left, Yan Bingxuan also stood up and excused herself.

However, the other classmates didn't connect her with Chen Mobai. After all, in their minds, Chen Mobai already had Qing Nü, the Heavenly Spiritual Root, so he certainly wouldn't go after other women.

At the entrance of the hot pot restaurant, Chen Mobai saw Yan Bingxuan emerge. He said, feeling quite embarrassed, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

"It's fine," Yan Bingxuan nodded indifferently. "I didn't really want to attend this kind of event anyway. My teacher just told me to experience these kinds of emotions more before going to the Academy of Nature, saying it would become a valuable foundation for my mental state in the future, which is why I came." She then pointed to a milk tea shop across the street, indicating they should go there to talk in detail.

"Let's go somewhere else," Chen Mobai hesitated, saying something that surprised Yan Bingxuan. "If our classmates come out and see us sitting together, there'll be even more gossip."

"You're afraid it'll reach the ears of that Heavenly Spiritual Root girl, aren't you?"

"Not at all, you've misunderstood," Chen Mobai said with a laugh. "I'm afraid of affecting your reputation."

Chen Mobai made a joke with a smile, and Yan Bingxuan tilted her head and agreed.

The two then left the hot pot restaurant together.

In the private room on the second floor, Gong Xiangyu, who had just come to open the window, saw this scene. He couldn't help but squeeze out two words through gritted teeth: "Scumbag."