However, Zhao Sheng ultimately dared not act recklessly. The psychological trauma his brother had inflicted on him was too great, and the kick Gu Yueyue had given his brother was too terrible, almost depriving him of the blessing of having children and grandchildren for the rest of his life.
When Zhao Sheng left, he was annoyed that he had been provoked by Gu Yueyue's few words and had not left a good impression on Xu Yi.
However, thinking about what Xu Yi had said to him before, he inexplicably became even more interested in her.
Gu Yueyue closed the door after Zhao Sheng left.
The breakfast on the table was still steaming. Gu Yueyue asked her if she had eaten breakfast.
Xu Yi came here to have breakfast with Miss Gu, so naturally there was no food.
"Come and eat with us." Gu Yueyue moved a little further to the other end of the sofa to make room for Xu Yi.
Xu Yi sat down happily, just about to start eating, when a cacophony of shouts came from outside.
"Xu Yi! We've come to see you. Come out quickly, we brought you lots of delicious food!"
"Open the door, Xu Yi! We know you're in there. Open the door quickly, your sisters have come to see you."
Upon hearing Zhang Ya and Miao Lele's voices, Xu Yi sat down next to Gu Yueyue, her body stiffening, and she was very reluctant to get up and leave.
Gu Yueyue turned her head and smiled at her, "Xu Yi, these are your teammates. They've come to see you. Go out and greet them."
"..." Xu Yi reluctantly put down her chopsticks and reluctantly opened the door with a lot of resentment.
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Chapter Fifty
Xu Yi originally planned to spend time alone with Miss Gu the day before the revival competition, but after Zhang Ya and the others arrived, they directly kidnapped her. During this period, the live broadcast cameras in the base have been removed. Afterwards, the production team will occasionally come to record some footage when they need to film.
Xu Yi was taken to the training room by Zhang Ya and the others, and spent the whole afternoon there. Even though everyone thought Xu Yi was dancing very well, they still forced her to continue practicing.
By evening, Zheng Wan couldn't stand it anymore and told Zhang Ya and the others to stop.
"Don't push too hard. Have you forgotten the lesson I taught you before the match that day?"
She remembered, and her voice became hoarse with anxiety.
Everyone advised Xu Yi to get some rest so that she wouldn't be too tired and not be in good form for tomorrow's revival competition.
Xu Yi didn't feel anything, after all, he had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
When they returned home that night, Zhang Ya and the others were reluctant to part with her, wishing they could skip the revival round and take her directly to the finals to debut as the C.
The night before the revival match, Gu Yueyue didn't come to see Xu Yi. Instead, in the middle of the night, Xu Yi, who was meditating on the sofa, heard a 'bang bang bang' sound coming from the window.
She drew back the curtains and saw Xu Shang clinging to the window.
"Xu Yi, I sense that woman is about to awaken." Xu Shang's expression was panicked, and her tone was urgent, as if an enemy was torturing her from behind.
Xu Yi seemed to understand something, and soon realized who that woman was—a love debt that Xu Shang had incurred tens of thousands of years ago.
"Didn't she break both your legs back then? Haven't you cleared your emotional debts?" Xu Yi didn't understand the cultivation rules of their Path of Affection; they seemed quite complicated.
Xu Shang flew into a rage and pounded on the window again: "Open the window and let me in."
The window was opened, and Xu Shang jumped in, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down.
"Two legs are nothing, she's a madwoman. She wanted to tie me to her side and use me as her cultivation vessel! Luckily, my master gave me the Thousand Lines Talisman. Later, my second senior sister helped me conceal my aura."
Xu Shang was so anxious that she paced back and forth on the sofa, "It's over. She's about to wake up. She'll definitely tie me up and take me back, and then drain me dry day and night! She can do it, she's a madwoman, she really is capable of doing something like that."
"Calm down first." Xu Yi snatched the glass water cup provided by the production team from her hand; there were already teeth marks on the glass.
Xu Yi reminded her, "Since the second brother was able to help you conceal your presence back then, and now that he has awakened, you should continue searching for her."
“No way.” Xu Shang stood up and paced back and forth. “I went to see her during the day. She has formed a pact with a mortal with a peculiar destiny. Now that her cultivation level is limited, she can’t protect me at all. My second senior sister is so beautiful. What if that madman comes to kidnap me and takes a fancy to her at the same time? No, no, I can’t let this trouble spread.”
Xu Shang shook his head repeatedly, refusing the suggestion. Then he grabbed Xu Yi's hand and said fiercely, "You betrayed me back then, which is why she broke both my legs. I didn't even tell Master about it. Now you want to save me. This is what you owe me."
"..." Xu Yi brushed her hand away and said expressionlessly, "That's a debt of affection you incurred yourself, what does it have to do with me? Besides, am I not good-looking? What if she happens to take a liking to me?"
"That's wonderful for me!" Xu Shang held her hand tightly, and soon transformed into a wisp of smoke and entered Xu Yi's palm.
"Xu Yi, may I borrow your natal sword for a few days..."
Xu Shang seemed to have crashed into an empty screen and was bounced back.
Xu Shang was shocked: "Where is your natal sword?"
"It's taken human form." Xu Yi said casually, which terrified Xu Shang. "Let her take human form at this stage! Xu Yi, are you even human? Spiritual energy is rare in this world, and you want it to take human form? Are you crazy?"
"..." Xu Yi was innocent. Xiao Xiao took it upon herself to transform, so how could she be blamed?
"Good luck to you." Xu Yi ignored her mess, grabbed her by the collar, dragged her to the window, and threw her out.
Xu Shang was still in a daze when he was thrown out, and only remembered to summon his natal sword to catch himself when he was about to hit the ground.
Perhaps because he had taught his disobedient junior sister a lesson, Xu Yi stopped cultivating for once and went back to bed for a good night's sleep.
The next morning, Gu Yueyue brought breakfast.
Xu Yi didn't have much time to enjoy her breakfast, so she hurriedly rushed to the production crew with it.
Originally, the show's makeup artists were supposed to do the makeup for the contestants, but some people did it themselves.
Meanwhile, Gu Yueyue sent Xu Yi's personal makeup artist over.
Gu Yueyue came over after breakfast. Xu Yi had already put on makeup and changed her clothes.
Inside and outside the full-length mirror, two slender figures were seen, wearing red women's suits. Their long, straight legs were partially hidden beneath the suit trousers. Yesterday's long, straight black hair had been transformed into delicately permed and dyed curls.
"Xiao Xu?" Gu Yueyue approached and saw Xu Yi's appearance in the mirror. She was staring directly at herself in the mirror, her eyes cold and aloof, giving people a great sense of estrangement, making Gu Yueyue almost not recognize her.
Xu Yi turned to look at her and suddenly chuckled softly. The cold and aloof demeanor that had just enveloped her was now melted away in the warm sunlight, gently caressed by the spring breeze.
"Teacher Gu." Xu Yi's smile was now very well-controlled, giving people a warm and approachable feeling, which could easily shorten the distance between the two people.
"Hmm? Ah, Xiao Xu looks good in this outfit." Gu Yueyue could basically determine today's performance style from her makeup.
Just as Gu Yueyue had predicted, Xu Yi performed a hot dance after going on stage.
The other trainees all decided on their performance programs early on, practiced continuously, and finally presented a wonderful performance on stage.
Xu Yi, however, was different. She spent a whole day learning this dance yesterday at the suggestion of Zheng Wan, Zhang Ya, and others.
Zhang Ya and the others also came to the competition.
"Geniuses are just different from us. Who would believe that she only learned this dance in one day?"
"Her foundation is too good."
"They're not even related. Who has a better foundation and can grasp all the key points in just one day?"
Xu Yi was already very restrained when she danced. She was already extraordinary, and now that she has successfully established her foundation, her perception of heaven and earth is even deeper. After watching this dance once, one can understand the thoughts and intentions of the creator. She expresses it in a more concise way through her own movements.
Today's dance was a resounding success, thanks to the fact that none of the three mentors deliberately ignored it and gave it a low score. In terms of both skill and luck, Xu Yi was a complete winner.
She undoubtedly advanced to the next round in the revival competition.
Backstage, everyone was waiting for Xu Yi to remove her makeup. Zhang Ya and the others planned to take Xu Yi out to celebrate later.
"Today is the revival competition, so our students have a day off. How about we go out for a meal?" Miao Lele suggested. She was going crazy from being confined in this awful place. She was originally a cheerful and outgoing content creator in the meme and parody video category, and she loved going out with her friends. But lately, she'd been stuck here learning to dance and sing. "This is driving the kid crazy!"
Xu Yi was removing her makeup when she heard their words. She quickly turned around and said, "You guys go ahead. I have something to do."
"What's wrong?"
Xu Yi didn't tell them what happened, but she remained unmoved no matter how they tried to persuade her.
In the evening, Xu Yi left with Gu Yueyue.
In the car, Ono looked at Xu Yi through the rearview mirror and became more and more satisfied. "Xu Yi, I hope we can work together in the future."
The three of them arrived at Xu Yi's rented house together, and coincidentally, He Xiaojing was back that day.
Gu Yueyue waited for them in the car, while Xu Yi took Xiao Ye upstairs to pack their things.
He Xiaojing was making dinner when she saw Xu Yi return, which surprised her. Seeing that Xu Yi had brought someone with her, she asked her with even greater surprise, "Are you moving out now?"
Xu Yi: "Yes. The boss has found me a place to stay, and I need to move there as soon as possible. Thank you for your help, Miss He, during this time."
He Xiaojing was both amused and exasperated: "What trouble can you possibly cause me? On the contrary, I'm the one who benefited from you, collecting two months' rent, and you haven't even lived here for two months. I offered to cancel the lease, but you refused."
Xu Yi chuckled lightly: "We've met and formed a good relationship. Miss He, there's no need to worry about it."
Xiao Ye, who was standing nearby, felt a pang of jealousy listening to Xu Yi's words. She asked about Xiao Ye's room and then went in to help pack her luggage.
She's a professional as an assistant, and she's an absolute pro when it comes to helping with packing.
Xu Yi chatted with Miss He for a few minutes, and when she returned to her room, Xiao Ye had already packed all her things.
"Look around, is there anything you've forgotten?"
Xu Yi glanced at the clothes and daily necessities, and basically took everything that belonged to her.
"Thank you, everything is here." Xu Yi picked up her suitcase and slung her original hiking backpack over her shoulder. She only brought this much with her when she came, and she only had this much luggage when she left.
He Xiaojing invited them to stay for dinner, but Xu Yi declined.
Ono smiled and said, "It's not good to trouble you any further. Our boss is still waiting downstairs."
After the two left, He Xiaojing looked at the empty house, sighed softly, and posted the rental information online again.
There weren't many things, and Xu Yi carried them all herself without asking Xiao Ye for help.
After going downstairs, Xu Yi carried her suitcase and bag and walked out of the community just like she had come.
Gu Yueyue looked at her from inside the car, recalling the scene when she first saw Xiao Xu.
"Teacher Gu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Xu Yi's soft call from outside the car window brought Gu Yueyue back to her senses.
Gu Yueyue got out of the car and helped her put her luggage in the car.
The journey back seemed shorter than the journey there. Gu Yueyue felt as if she had just dozed off in the car. Before she had fallen asleep or fully woken up, Xiao Ye told them that they could get off the car.
On a summer evening, the cool breeze blows away the day's heat, bringing a sense of comfort and coolness.