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Naturally, Yang Yi was unaware that Ling Shan was desperately searching for him at that moment. After all, he had handled things quite cleanly. Apart from the Xia Shiyun family, who had the last contact with Ling Bin, almost no one knew where Ling Bin had gone or what he had done that day. Although these details would be difficult to trace, if an investigation failed to uncover anything, it was likely that Ling Shan would not rest.

A new day quickly passed, and the First High School remained as tranquil as usual, without any major storms or upheavals brewing. However, there was a subtle strangeness in Yang Yi's class: a group of rascals seemed to have suddenly lost all motivation, collapsing onto their desks, their eyes occasionally darting toward the empty seat on the left, as if some frantic energy source resided there.

"Boss, what do you think is wrong with Li Qian? She hasn't shown up for class all day today?" Xu Ming whispered to Yang Yi beside him.

"Uh, you ask me, how would I know?" Yang Yi said, a grin spreading across his lips.

"Boss, you and she... uh...!" Xu Ming stopped just as the words reached his lips, then quickly changed his tune, saying, "It's nothing, hehe—!"

Yang Yi gave him an exasperated look, but inwardly, he couldn't help but wonder why Li Qian hadn't attended class all day. Just as he was pondering this, the school bell finally rang.

"Ring~~ Ring!"

"Alright everyone, class dismissed." The teacher finished, packed up the textbooks, and left.

"Great, class is finally over." Xu Ming quickly packed his books and glanced at Yang Yi, asking, "Boss, are we eating out today or going to the cafeteria?"

"Hmm, let's eat out today. I'm sick of the stuff in the cafeteria," Yang Yi said, sounding as if something had just occurred to him.

"Sounds good, let's wait for Fourth Brother." As soon as Xu Ming finished speaking, he saw Ye Xiaohou standing at the doorway, sporting a wide smile. Standing next to him was another person, causing Yang Yi and the others to look on in confusion, a single question rising simultaneously in their minds: "When did Fourth Brother hook up with Liu Qingqing?" Despite the thought, seeing the look of indignation on Liu Qingqing's face made Yang Yi and the others even more perplexed.

"Boss, classmate Liu Qingqing wants to see you," Ye Xiaohou said with a smile as Yang Yi and the others stepped out.

But just as he finished speaking, Liu Qingqing strode up to Yang Yi and delivered a sharp "Slap!" across his face.

Stunned—!

It wasn't just the struck Yang Yi who was stunned; the three companions beside him were equally so. However, Yang Yi and Lin Fatty seemed to react the fastest.

Yang Yi touched his stinging cheek, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He wasn't averse to beautiful women, but he utterly disdained those who created unnecessary trouble in front of him.

Lin Fatty, seeing Yang Yi struck without provocation, couldn't help but roar, "You crazy broad, are you tired of living?"

To him, Yang Yi's status was paramount, something no beauty could supersede. This was because they had grown up together; the bond between brothers could never be measured by a mere woman.

"Hmph, you want to ask why I hit him? Go ask him what he actually did!" Liu Qingqing's beautiful features were contorted with anger, making her look fiercely spirited.

Yang Yi let out a slight grin, a cold smirk touching his lips, and said, "I don't know what I did that made classmate Liu Qingqing so furious?"

"You still dare ask? You heartless wretch, you knew Qianqian liked you, so why torment her like this?" Liu Qingqing huffed indignantly.

"I tormented her?" Yang Yi felt utterly bewildered. "Did she find out something? Impossible..." he muttered internally.

"Are you still playing dumb?" Liu Qingqing demanded.

"Hmph, classmate Liu Qingqing, if you don't explain things clearly, don't blame me!" Yang Yi let out a cold snort, his voice turning somewhat icy.

When Yang Yi let out that cold snort, Liu Qingqing was suddenly enveloped in a chill. She looked at him with a slightly pale face, realizing at that moment how frightening the person before her was. Lin Fatty, Xu Ming, and even Ye Xiaohou glared at her. To them, no matter how beautiful a woman was, she couldn't compare to their Boss, especially a girl they had only met once or twice.

"Tell me—why are you saying I tormented Li Qian!" Yang Yi pressed again, his face full of coldness.

"Why are you yelling? Qianqian confessed her feelings to you, but you haven't given her an answer, do you know how hard it's been for her? And do you know that the day before yesterday, Qianqian stood in the rain looking for you for almost a whole day? Today she has a fever of forty degrees, and she won't even go to the hospital! Do you know why?" Although Liu Qingqing found Yang Yi terrifying right now, she seemed ready to risk it all for her good friend.

Yang Yi was momentarily stunned upon hearing this. The day before yesterday? Looking for him? He frowned, deeply perplexed, completely unaware of what was going on, so he asked, "Where is she now?"

"She's in the dorm room. Hurry up and take her to the hospital; I can't get her to go!" Liu Qingqing managed to calm her emotions and said.

Yang Yi took a deep breath and told Liu Qingqing, "Take me to see her!"

"Okay!" Liu Qingqing was surprised by Yang Yi’s suddenly calm tone, but she replied politely nonetheless.

Currently, inside the girls' dormitory, Li Qian was lying on a bed, her face flushed a vivid red, much like the backside of a baboon, sweat constantly dripping from her forehead, her lips slightly cracked, and she was breathing heavily. Clearly, her symptoms indicated a high fever, one that had reached forty degrees.

It was only after enduring a bombardment from the legendary Sister Liu and hearing Liu Qingqing's explanations that she finally allowed Yang Yi entry.

However, Lin Fatty and the other two were barred from entering, leaving them incredibly frustrated. They had hoped for a chance to sneak a peek inside the girls' dorms, but alas, they were not fated for it.

The reason Yang Yi had to endure the bombing from the legendary Sister Liu was that after he had previously left the area, someone had already lodged a complaint against him, claiming he was loitering with ill intentions, and he had already gained a reputation around school as a pervert.

Yang Yi felt a wave of awkwardness about that too. Last time, he had genuinely been lost, which is why he had been wandering around. However, he had to admit he had harbored impure thoughts, as he had, after all, peeked at some pretty girls bathing back then. Although he hadn't seen clearly, he had seen something, and poor Mou Ran had even uttered a saying at the time: 'Lust is emptiness; emptiness is lust. If you saw it, consider that you didn't.'

Led by Liu Qingqing, Yang Yi arrived at Li Qian's room. Upon entering, he realized Li Qian possessed such a cute side. Although this was hardly the time for such observations, the room's pink décor was utterly characteristic of a cute girl's private sanctuary. Furthermore, this was arguably his first formal entry into a girl's room, leaving him slightly surprised—perhaps this was the legendary guifang that girls spoke of.

Approaching Li Qian and seeing her gasping, he frowned, inwardly thinking, "This is bad!"