That gaze was like substantial cold ice, freezing Ye Chen’s body stiff.

Ye Chen froze for a moment then raised his head to look around, only to find that someone was standing outside the elevator door and staring at him with a gloomy expression.

The whole dormitory had returned to normal, but because the lights were off, it was dimly lit.

The light in the courtyard shone in through the open door, and in the dimness, Ye Chen saw Yu Ning’s beautiful and delicate face. His black eyes seemed to have turned gray, and he was looking at him with a cold look. It was as if he was warning him and looking at a dead corpse.

Ye Chen was stunned, and almost thought he had seen wrong.

Yu Ning’s current appearance was simply more frightening than the ghost in the illusion.

If not for Ji Mingxia being right beside him, Ye Chen would have thought he hadn’t come out of the illusion.

But Ye Chen was not some inexperienced boy. Their eyes met and Ye Chen instantly read Yu Ning’s thoughts.

Ji Mingxia was still comforting Ye Chen, and when he suddenly stopped in the middle of his sentence, he couldn’t help but ask: “Are you okay?”

Ye Chen’s heart was thumping as he looked at Yu Ning, he then turned back to look at  Ji Mingxia and said, “You guys ……”

Seeing that Ye Chen noticed Yu Ning, Ji Mingxia hurriedly helped him up  and said to Ye Chen, “Fortunately, Yu Ning came in time, otherwise we might all have died today. Ye Tian and the others are on the third floor, and except for Master Zheng, the others are unconscious. But don’t worry, Yu Ning has called the police and they’ll be here soon.”

Ji Mingxia thought Ye Chen would be a little more relieved, but to his surprise, Ye Chen acted as if he hadn’t heard his words and was still staring at Yu Ning closely.

Ji Mingxia felt that the atmosphere between these two seemed a bit strange, and couldn’t help but call out, “Ye Chen?”

Ye Chen heard Ji Mingxia call his name, and reluctantly came back to his senses.

Perhaps he was too frightened or confused but he clearly saw that Yu Ning’s eyes were silvery gray. However, once Ji Mingxia turned his head, Yu Ning’s eyes instantly turned back to black.

Was it an illusion caused by the light, or ……?

Ye Chen’s thoughts were flying around, but seeing Ji Mingxia looking at him with concern made him suddenly feel warmer.

Ye Chen pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled at Ji Mingxia with difficulty: “So that’s how it is, thank you ……”

Although Ye Chen tried very hard to be normal, Ji Mingxia could see his unnaturalness at a glance, especially when facing Yu Ning. Ye Chen’s expression changed, and he looked different from his usual calm self.

Ji Mingxia looked at the indifferent Yu Ning with the unparalleled appearance, and suddenly felt a crisis. When these two stood together, they surprisingly looked ……harmonious.

However, Yu Ning, who should be the shou, had a cold expression at the moment, his aura was fierce and powerful, and he didn’t seem to be bashful at all;

And Ye Chen, who was supposed to be the supporting gong character, looked scared, weaker than usual and pale because of the shock just now.

Except that the attacker and receiver attributes were reversed, there was nothing else that was noteworthy.

Thinking of this, the original plot inexplicably flashed through Ji Mingxia’s mind.

If he remembered correctly, Ye Chen was supposed to be madly pursuing Yu Ning.

Although Ye Chen had contact with Yu Ning before, the two were clearly at odds with each other and there was no spark at all.

But today was different. Ye Chen was looking at Yu Ning with a very odd expression on his face.

Could it be that the plot, which had been skewed, was going to be set back on track?

Ji Mingxia’s heart started thumping. Yu Ning fell from the sky and saved everyone, if Ye Chen suddenly became interested in Yu Ning because of something he said…

Ji Mingxia’s mind was spinning, and for a moment, also fell into silence.

The three stood with different expressions until the police car and ambulance stopped outside the dormitory building to break the deadlock.

The unconscious people, as well as the stabbed Master Zheng, were all taken to the hospital by ambulance, while Ye Chen, Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning followed the police to the police station to make a statement.

Ye Tian had just had an incident during the day, so it was not the first time that Ye Chen had dealt with the police.

Although Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning were suspicious in the whole thing, the police dismissed them as the two were students and it was impossible for them to make such a big incident with their ability.

In today’s incident, there was not only Ye Tian who was a public figure, but Yu Ning also had a sensitive identity.

With Ye Chen’s guarantee, Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning went through the motions and were soon released back to school to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

However, they still had to cooperate with the police if there was a need for a follow up.

By the time things came to a temporary end, it was already late into the night.

The police station was far from the school, and after Ye Chen confirmed that his family was under treatment, and that he couldn’t do anything more, he joined the driver in sending Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning back to school.

He was silent the whole way until before parting when he suddenly called out to Ji Mingxia: “Mingxia!”

Ji Mingxia, who was about to go back to the dormitory with Yu Ning, heard his name being called and looked back at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was leaning against the side of the car, quietly looking at them in the night breeze.

After a night of tossing, his usually ironed and neat shirt was crumpled, and his elite attire was messy and randomly worn on the body.

Delicate small objects like brooches and cufflinks had also gotten lost at some point.

The evening breeze ruffled his hair, Ye Chen’s face was pale, and his appearance was unprecedentedly wretched, but his gaze towards Ji Mingxia was firm.Seeing Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning look over together, Ye Chen ignored Yu Ning and said to Ji Mingxia, “Thank you for today.”

Ji Mingxia looked at him and felt a little sympathetic.

The incident occurred when Ye Chen was still a child, his parents' actions had nothing to do with him, but when things broke out, everything ultimately relied on Ye Chen. His parents and sister were in the hospital, and his youngest sister was killed by his own parents.

He has just experienced a life and situation, and had to face the family’s bloody past. If it was an ordinary person, they would have already collapsed.

Ye Chen had been in charge of the family business for a long time. He was a stable adult, and naturally wouldn’t cry like a child. However, the more he was like that, the more pitiful he looked.

Ji Mingxia said, “No need to be polite, those things in the past have nothing to do with you, you take good care of your health.”

Ye Chen pulled at the corner of his mouth and smiled reluctantly, “Then I will contact you some other day.”

“Okay.” Ji Mingxia only thought he was being polite and casually responded, then went back together with Yu Ning.

After Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning left, the feeling of being watched by vipers faded slightly, and Ye Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.

The driver couldn’t help but poke his head out and whisper to Ye Chen: “Mr. Ye, are they sure they’re not murderers, especially the one called Yu Ning, he looks so scary……”

“He is indeed not a normal person.” Ye Chen sat back in the car and said, “Ji Mingxia is fine.”

If Ye Chen were a few years younger, he might have been intimidated by Yu Ning.

Especially when he came back from the brink of death and saw Yu Ning’s gloomy look. But after calming down a little, Ye Chen guessed what was going on.

Yu Ning was so possessive of Ji Mingxia, and his stare was full of warning, how could Ye Chen not understand Yu Ning.

If it was before, Ye Chen would have given up Ji Mingxia to avoid conflict with such an eccentric but capable person as Yu Ning.

But not anymore.

He originally admired Ji Mingxia, as soon as he saw him, he was full of curiosity and desire to explore, that was until they almost died tonight.

He could never forget the moment Ji Mingxia pushed him into the elevator and then blocked an attack for him.

The elevator door closed slowly, and Ye Chen thought he was bound to die, but in the end, it was Ji Mingxia who woke him up again.

Regardless of the ghost in the dormitory building, or the Ye family’s past, it was all dark and cold, and only Ji Mingxia’s body radiated a warm light.

Some people would never be able to meet such a person in their life, and he had fallen in love with one. How could he give up just because of Yu Ning’s warning.

Although he was grateful to Yu Ning for showing up in time to save him and Ji Mingxia, it was basically impossible to go with Yu Ning’s wish for him to stay away from Ji Mingxia.

“Although he is two-faced, he is still too young…” Ye Chen sneered.

The more morose and cold Yu Ning acted, the more it meant that nothing had happened between him and Ji Mingxia.

Otherwise, it would have been better to show affection directly to his face and dispel his thoughts, why bother with a secret warning?

Yu Ning thought he would be able to scare him off in such a way, but in reality, he was exposing his cards.

Since there is no relationship between Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia other than that of roommates, then he, Ye Chen, can naturally insert himself and compete with Yu Ning fairly.

*****

Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning walked side by side towards the dormitory.

It was late into the night, and there was no noise aside from the insects and birds, there was no other noise. Ji Mingxia walked beside Yu Ning, and the atmosphere was quiet and tranquil.

Ji Mingxia’s whole body relaxed, and he couldn’t hold back several yawns.

Yu Ning saw that he was too sleepy and offered to carry him back.

“Huh? No, no, I can walk by myself.” This was not in the mountains, he was not injured. How could he make Yu Ning work hard for no reason?

He forced himself to return to the dormitory, and while washing up, Ji Mingxia was thinking. Yu Ning didn’t seem happy after rescuing Ye Chen tonight, and had a gloomy look the whole time.

He wanted to ask Yu Ning about it before going to bed, but as soon as he lay on the bed, he directly fell asleep.

The next day when Ji Mingxia thought about it again, Yu Ning had already returned to normal and looked no different from the old days, so Ji Mingxia did not ask more questions.

Ye Tian had an accident yesterday afternoon, and the Ye family quickly brought the situation under control.

As for everything that happened last night in the dormitory building, the outside world didn’t know, and Ye Chen naturally wouldn’t expose this family scandal.

The Ye family’s affairs were eventually handled in a private and low-key manner. The outside world forgot about Ye Tian’s news, and with the daily fresher gossip circulating, the incident was soon forgotten by people and put to the back of their minds.

Ji Mingxia simply admired the speed of the Ye family’s public relations.

Everyone in the Ye family was in the hospital for treatment, leaving only Ye Chen in control of the overall situation. He controlled the whole process in a methodical and easy manner.

Not only did he quickly clean up the follow-up, but Ye Chen even took time to chat with Ji Mingxia every day.

Ji Mingxia originally thought that he and Ye Chen had nothing to talk about.

But unexpectedly, Ye Chen would always find topics that would interest him.

For example, Yu Ning’s class teacher’s preference for making roll calls, Ji Mingxia’s teacher that liked making surprise inspections, Luo Zixuan teacher’s eccentric temper and so on ……

Such practical topics were simply ……irresistible!

During the period, Ye Chen would occasionally send Ji Mingxia’s whole dormitory some small gifts. Although Ji Mingxia politely refused them, Ye Chen’s actions confirmed Ji Mingxia’s inner suspicions.

In the blink of an eye, winter was coming, and most of the first semester of freshman year had passed.

Things in the Ye family finally stabilized, and Ye Chen finally found time to invite Ji Mingxia to a casual dinner in the name of gratitude.

The timing of Ye Chen's invitation was tricky. That afternoon, only Ji Mingxia didn’t have class among his roommates.

He originally wondered why Ye Chen invited him alone, but on second thought, Ji Mingxia immediately understood Ye Chen’s careful actions.