Li Qian stared fixedly at Liu Qingqing beside her, noticing the way the girl was sizing up Yang Yi. She couldn't help but ask the stunned Yang Yi, "How did you get in here, and what did you mean just now when you said you were looking for me?"

Hearing Li Qian's question, Yang Yi snapped back to attention. He quickly jerked his somewhat suggestive gaze away from Liu Qingqing, grumbling inwardly, Today is damn lucky; seeing so many top-tier beauties. Heh, blissful. Though thinking this, he showed nothing on his face, merely offering Li Qian a faint smile. He composed himself, then said earnestly, "I sincerely apologize for what happened at noon."

"Noon…?" Liu Qingqing froze when she heard Yang Yi apologize and mention noon. She thought, Could this be the guy who made Qianqian so upset?

"This…" Li Qian was visibly flustered by Yang Yi’s sudden apology. Truthfully, she knew she wasn't truly angry about what happened at noon; in fact, she felt a strange pang of disappointment. However, maintaining a young woman's dignity, she couldn't admit it, lest she appeared overly eager or wanton.

"I didn't take what happened at noon to heart. Also, even though I don't know how you got in, you should probably leave quickly. If the dorm supervisor comes, you’ll be in deep trouble!"

Her tone sounded rather icy, carrying a palpable air of keeping people at arm's length. Yet, there was also a subtle undertone of concern. Hearing these words, Yang Yi was momentarily taken aback. Not just him, but even the cute little Liu Qingqing seemed surprised, finding Li Qian unusually out of character, lacking the usual commanding presence of the 'Exquisite Demoness.'

"Alright, I understand!" Yang Yi smiled faintly. He didn't really mind; since he had apologized and encountered such good fortune, it was worth it.

"Then why aren't you leaving?" Li Qian frowned, casting him a look tinged with a hint of disdain.

Yang Yi glanced dismissively at Li Qian, making sure to quickly steal another look at Liu Qingqing, pondering something unknown. Then, he turned and walked away.

"Qianqian, who was that just now? When he mentioned noon, was that the guy who molested you?" Liu Qingqing asked, watching Yang Yi's retreating figure.

"Enough gossip; when did you become so nosy? Let's go. Didn't we agree to go get that stewed fish?" Li Qian seemed reluctant to mention Yang Yi and inwardly thought, Is my conflict with him finally over now?

But would it be as she wished? Some things, if you don't seek them out, will come naturally; yet, when you strive for them painstakingly, they seem to take an instant dislike to you and simply ignore you. Li Qian was unaware that it was precisely because of this thought that the trajectory of her life was about to veer onto a different path.

"Yeah, let's go!" Liu Qingqing responded after hearing Li Qian. She seemed lost in her own thoughts, and only she knew what those thoughts entailed.

Yang Yi hurried out of the girls' dormitory, keen to avoid running into that disgusting fat woman again, managing only a hasty greeting as he left.

"Sister Liu, I'm heading off now. Sorry for the trouble!"

"Hey… hey… young man!" Sister Liu hadn't expected Yang Yi to bolt so quickly. She had intended to ask him about her own legends and such. Seeing him gone, her face clouded with frustration. Her already unpleasant features contorted further, making her look even more grotesque, as if she genuinely believed everything Yang Yi had said.

Damn it, this so-called Sister Liu is simply... the kind of monstrous creature one would retreat three leagues from upon sight. I really don't know where the principal dug her up from. Shoot, never mind that; I need to replenish my energy. I almost threw up my leftovers just now. Ugh, time to eat! Yang Yi paused under a tree after running a short distance, forcefully suppressing the urge to gag.

Then, for reasons unknown, a strange light flashed in Yang Yi's eyes, and a cold smirk touched his lips. He glanced sideways slightly before walking on.

"Why is that kid coming out of the girls' dorm? Was he looking for Li Qian? No, I need to tell Brother Dong right away." A student emerged from behind a thick tree, catching sight of Yang Yi's back, his eyes glinting with malice.

Over at the cafeteria, Lin Fatty, Xu Ming, and Ye Xiaohou all looked bored and increasingly impatient.

"Damn—where has the Boss gone? Taking this long just to apologize to Li Qian? My stomach is killing me," Xu Ming complained, rubbing his belly.

"Psh, just wait a little longer. If you're that hungry, you could eat first!" Ye Xiaohou sneered at Xu Ming.

"I'm in a growth spurt, man. Why are you calling me 'man' instead of 'Third Brother'?" Xu Ming deliberately put on a disgruntled face.

"Uh… well… that!" Ye Xiaohou, knowing he was in the wrong, wisely fell silent.

"But, Fourth Brother, you don't think the Boss got stuck in Li Qian's dorm and couldn't bear to leave, do you? Damn… could something like that have happened?" Xu Ming suddenly exclaimed with a jealous expression.

"Hmm, very possible, actually, highly possible. After all, he's our Boss. Heh heh, the Boss is truly fortunate!" Ye Xiaohou remarked shamelessly.

Lin Fatty watched the two clowns speechlessly. Just as he was about to say something, a voice cut in, saying, "You shameless brutes, do you even know what you're talking about?"

"Uh… Boss!"

"Brother Yi!"

Hearing the voice, Xu Ming and the others froze momentarily before cheerfully calling out.

Yang Yi found them utterly exasperating. Immoral, completely immoral—immorality had truly found him. He muttered internally, then responded, "Have you guys eaten yet?"

"No, Boss. How could we dare eat if you weren't back?" Xu Ming replied.

"Haha, that's right. I wonder who was just complaining about the Boss taking so long," Ye Xiaohou chimed in with a forced laugh.

"Shut up!" Xu Ming glared fiercely at Ye Xiaohou. "I was worried about the Boss!"

"Alright, alright, stop messing around, both of you. Let's go out and eat somewhere lavish today," Yang Yi interrupted before they could start bickering again.

"Eat lavishly? Great!" Xu Ming cheered happily.

But his joy quickly soured. Seeing his excitement, Yang Yi said, "You're treating!"

"Ah…!" Xu Ming cried out, then asked, "Why?"

"Damn it, did you forget? If you want to be my little brother, you cover my meals. That includes eating out!" Yang Yi retorted, glancing at him without patience.

"Four people?"

"En?" Yang Yi swept his gaze over Lin Fatty and Ye Xiaohou. Seeing their smug expressions, he suddenly realized something and added, "I never said you had to treat four people!"

"Haha, fantastic! Second Brother, Fourth Brother, you guys pay separately, heh heh! The Boss is the best!" Xu Ming cackled gleefully.

Lin Fatty and Ye Xiaohou, who had been quiet and were hoping Xu Ming would foot the bill, felt a jolt before they heard Yang Yi's words. Upon hearing Xu Ming’s announcement, however, they suddenly roared, "This is unfair! You pay for yourselves!"

And so, the four of them left the cafeteria to eat elsewhere. At that very moment, in a shadowed corner of the cafeteria, a youth watched Yang Yi and the others with venomous eyes.

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