Chapter 625

## Chapter Guide

**I Have This Friend** (『我有一个朋友』 *Wǒ Yǒu Yī Gè Péng Yǒu*) is the six hundred and twenty-fifth chapter of Tong Yao's *Guardians of Night*.

## Summary

Ye Yan sits on a park bench at night, remembering the events earlier in the day. In the flashback, Huang Xiaoyan and him return to the location where he knocked Yinluan out after their fight, only to discover that both her and Che Yongtai are missing. When Ye suggests that Che Yongtai took her away, Huang counters, saying that people knocked unconscious by Ye usually wake up after a few minutes, and a conscious Yinluan could not have been stopped by Che. Ye Yan remains uncertain, as he remembers using excessive force with his knee strike, which would guarantee unconsciousness for at least an hour.

Back to the present, Ye Yan faintly blushes while dialling a number on his phone, which connects to a talk radio show called the **Emotion Radio**. When the radio hosts asks him about what he is calling in for, Ye Yan is embarrassed and asks for advice on the situation earlier while framing it as seeking advice for his friend. He details how he saw Huang Xiaoyan smile for the first time when meeting Yinluan despite having never smiled at and always acting cold and serious towards him, and then asks for an explanation for Huang. The host suggests there are many possible explanations before asking about his "friend"'s reaction at the time. Ye Yan answers that he felt very disgruntled, leading the host to conclude that he likes Huang Xiaoyan. Extremely embarrassed by the answer and the radio host exposing his ruse, Ye Yan hangs up the phone.

Ye Yan's rant about the radio show attracts the attention of Che Yongtai, who has been seeking Ye for advice regarding an issue he has. Similarly, he frames the problem as having happened to his friend. He details how his "friend" likes a girl codenamed "Goddess #2" and could have potentially started a romantic relationship with her, but ended up abandoning her for "Big Sister #1" after losing his reasoning when she changed into a maid costume, and now his "friend" somewhat regrets his decision and wonders why he made the choice back then. Ye Yan answers that his "friend" gave into his attraction for uniforms, describing how since uniforms represent order and authority, being attracted to them is akin to challenging taboos, hence the stimulation. He goes on to list examples such as the uniforms of stewardesses, nurses, and maids. Che agrees with his answer and slaps his head out of excitement, noting the increase in attractiveness when maid uniforms are contrasted with normal outfits.

Ye Yan then asks Che why he is so hopeful about being romantically involved with "Goddess #2". He answers that his "friend" took him to the hospital after she fell unconscious, which should lead to them becoming a couple as per cliché. Ye Yan correctly deduces that "Big Sister #1" is Mingyue while "Goddess #2" is Yinluan, who Che carried away. Embarrassed from being exposed, Che tries to continue the lie, only to be slapped in the head by an amused Ye Yan. Angered by the attack, he brawls with Ye Yan.

Meanwhile, Qinglian is seen hopping across rooftops. She notes how difficult it is to persuade Ximen Guanren and wonders about Yinluan's situation before assuring herself that Shuangling Immortal's unstoppable sword strike should keep her safe. She then meets Yinluan, who is covered in garbage. Yinluan claims that she got careless and swears to get even with her assailants the next day.