The morning dawned exceptionally bright, with clean sunlight spilling through the window. Li Qian, resting in the sickbed, had finally broken her fever. She lay staring blankly out the window at the scenery.

"Qianqian, you’re awake?" Liu Qingqing entered, carrying a thermos flask, her face alight with a smile as she addressed Li Qian.

"Mmm, Qingqing, thank you!" Seeing her close friend arrive, Li Qian responded with a faint smile.

"Here, have some porridge. You just got your fever down, and you haven't eaten a thing since yesterday afternoon," Liu Qingqing said.

"Okay..." Li Qian propped herself up, took the bowl of porridge, and hesitated before asking, "Qingqing, yesterday..."

"Enough, I know what you want to ask. Eat first, and then I'll tell you," Liu Qingqing replied, seemingly having guessed Li Qian’s thoughts perfectly.

Hearing this, Li Qian quickly devoured the entire bowl of porridge almost ravenously, then fixed her gaze on Liu Qingqing. Seeing her like this, Liu Qingqing let out a wry smile. "Just because of one Yang Yi, I never thought Qianqian, you would change so much!"

"Did Yi take me to the hospital yesterday?" Li Qian ignored Liu Qingqing's comment and posed her own question.

"Yes, it was him. If it hadn't been for him, you probably would have let me take you, and he actually carried you out of the school. Are you satisfied now?" Liu Qingqing said with a smile.

"Hmph, I’m ignoring you, teasing me like that," Li Qian retorted, her cheeks flushing slightly in mock anger.

Just as her voice faded, a somewhat familiar voice drifted in, saying, "If being carried from your room to the school gate is enough to satisfy you, what about if I carry you every day? Will you start to feel disgusted?"

Hearing the voice, not only did Li Qian freeze, but Liu Qingqing was also momentarily stunned. They both looked toward the doorway, where Yang Yi stood, a playful smile directed at Li Qian. Towards her, Yang Yi felt he had no reason to refuse, and indeed, he couldn't bear to refuse. Because of this, he had decided to try and fall in love with her. As for Xia Shiyun, he would not give up pursuing her either. Although Yang Yi hadn't considered that he might enjoy the blessings of two women, he wouldn't abandon those he liked.

Li Qian blinked, taking a moment to process Yang Yi's words before reacting. Tears welled up in her eyes. She heard him clearly: he said he would carry her every day. What did that mean? Any intelligent person would understand—he had accepted her. At that moment, Li Qian’s mind held only this single thought.

Yang Yi walked over to Liu Qingqing's side with a smile, picked up a bowl, ladled some porridge into it, carefully stirred the contents with a spoon, and looked at Li Qian, asking, "If I carry you every day from now on, will you be disgusted?"

"Mm!" Li Qian shook her head violently, a brilliant smile finally breaking through on her face.

Liu Qingqing looked at the gentle Yang Yi with a complicated expression. This hooligan actually has a gentle side? she thought, instantly dismissing the notion. She smiled slightly and turned to Li Qian. "Qianqian, congratulations. You’ve waited through the clouds to see the bright moon. I won't disturb you two any longer. I’m heading back to school; I have a lot of classes today. Qianqian, you need to recover quickly too; the exams are approaching."

"Mmm~~~!" Li Qian replied softly.

Feng Shi, standing at the door, showed no jealousy or possessiveness. She merely glanced at Yang Yi with a knowing smile, then closed the door after Liu Qingqing had left.

"Here, one more bite!" It was unbelievable how tender Yang Yi sounded at that moment.

"Mm, I’m full," Li Qian said, shaking her head.

"Alright then..." Yang Yi finished, setting the bowl down.

Li Qian asked, "Yi, are you serious about what you just said?"

"What do you think?" Yang Yi asked back with a smile in response to her question.

Without a second thought, Li Qian lunged forward, throwing her arms around Yang Yi and burying her face into his slightly warm chest. The masculine scent gave her an unexpected sense of security. She didn't know why she felt this way at the moment. "Yi, I'm scared. I'm afraid what you said was false. I’m even afraid you might tell me you already love someone else."

Hearing this, Yang Yi's expression faltered. He thought inwardly, Has she found out? A surge of tenderness rose in his heart. He gently held her closer, stroking her long silken hair, and spoke softly, "Qian'er, don't worry. Although I don't know yet if I've truly fallen for you, I will try to love you, to cherish you. Can you give me some time?"

"Mmm, no matter how long, I am willing to wait for you." Li Qian was no lovesick fool whose IQ dropped to zero from a little romantic nourishment. She understood very clearly that even though Yang Yi had accepted her now, he still hadn't figured out his own feelings yet. But Li Qian didn't seem to care about that; all she thought was that being with him was enough.

"Sigh, you really are a silly girl!" Hearing her words, Yang Yi's heart warmed. He gently pushed her back slightly and pressed his lips to hers. This was Yang Yi’s second kiss, but Li Qian’s first. That one kiss brought her an inexplicable wave of pleasure.

A wet kiss—it was the most passionate form of kissing among modern young men and women. This type of kiss had forged countless couples and marriages, becoming a new trend of the twenty-first century.

The next day, Li Qian was well enough to return to school. The 'beasts' in Class High-Grade Three (One) immediately regained their vigor. The formerly stagnant atmosphere seemed lighter today, and seeing Li Qian beaming with smiles, they all took a deep breath. Beasts were beasts, and reality was reality.

"Ding-a-ling!" The class bell rang.

Li Qian skipped cheerfully up to Yang Yi. "Yi, let's go eat."

"Mmm!" Yang Yi responded with a smile.

Xu Ming, standing nearby, stared at Yang Yi and Li Qian in a daze. It wasn't just him; Fatty Lin was equally stunned. He walked up to Xu Ming, glanced at Yang Yi and Li Qian who were already walking ahead, and asked, "Third Brother, don't you think Brother Yi and Li Qian are acting a little strange today?"

"Not a little strange, but very strange. Didn't you hear Li Qian call Boss 'Yi' just now?" Xu Ming said.

"Holy crap, Brother Yi couldn't possibly..." Fatty Lin suddenly exclaimed.

"Waaah, Second Brother, what do we do? We're still single dogs," Xu Ming said pitifully.

"Tell me about it, I deeply sympathize!" Fatty Lin chimed in.

"You two, what are you standing around for? Aren't you coming to eat?" Yang Yi called back, looking at them.

"Okay, coming!" Xu Ming replied to Yang Yi, then smiled at Fatty Lin. "Second Brother, don't be discouraged. Heh heh, I'll tell you some good news later. If it works out, we'll completely break free from the 'single dog' status."

…………………【Brothers and sisters, please be prepared. The Rogue Clan will officially launch tomorrow night at midnight. All high-level rogues are welcome to attend; I will announce some matters then.】