Li Yundong stared blankly at the little fox in the distance, his anger immediately dissipating. Unconsciously, he lowered Wu Hui, stuttering, "You, you..."

Li Yundong never imagined this girl would actually track him down to the school. His mind immediately began to race with chaotic thoughts: Why is she here? Did something really happen between us, and is she here to settle the score? Or... what should I do? What should I do?

The little fox had searched everywhere to finally find Li Yundong, the "Human Origin Golden Core" that moved in her eyes. Her joy was naturally irrepressible, but she quickly regained her composure, becoming secretly wary.

No, I can't get carried away! If I slip up and he notices anything amiss, that would be disastrous!

The little fox recalled what her master had taught her back in the mountains: If you want him to stop asking about your origins, just use one move—one that is absolutely unbeatable!

That move was: playing the pitiable victim!

The little fox forcibly suppressed the urge to rush forward and grab Li Yundong. She shuffled forward with tiny steps, approaching him with a look of profound grievance. Her large eyes blinked rapidly at Li Yundong, a gaze so potent it could melt even a bronze-cast Arhat.

Wu Hui, standing nearby, watched the girl before him with wide-open eyes, his mind screaming relentlessly: Such a beautiful woman! Such a beautiful woman!!

The little fox’s beauty was devastating to men. For thousands of years, no mortal had ever been known to resist the seduction of a fox spirit.

Whether it was King Jie of Xia, King Zhou of Shang, or King You of Zhou, every single one of them fell prey to fox spirits like Meixi, Daji, or Bao Si.

If the ancient emperors were like this, what hope did a university student in an ivory tower have?

Wu Hui, having just suffered a major setback, seemed to have forgotten it entirely. His face flushed red as he loudly addressed the little fox, "Miss, this fellow is not a good person. He was just about to attack me..."

Li Yundong didn't even glance at him. He pressed a hand onto Wu Hui’s head and shoved him, sending him tumbling backward: "Scram!"

The surrounding students watched Li Yundong and the little fox as if watching a play, whispering and speculating about their relationship.

"I bet Li Yundong did something bad to this beauty!"

"My brother, I back you up! Look at his guilty expression!"

"Back you up my foot! Are you blind? This beauty is top-tier anywhere! Compared to her, Fan Bingbing is trash! Why would she even look at Li Yundong?"

"Damn, you're the blind one! Didn't you hear me say Li Yundong did something bad to her?"

"What the hell, what does being blind have to do with what I said?"

"Stop arguing! Keep watching the show!"

These people argued heatedly, yet every single one guessed that this girl was here to cause trouble for Li Yundong, and that Li Yundong must have a guilty conscience regarding her.

Seeing the little fox’s delicate and pitiful appearance, some boys felt their sense of justice swell, secretly vowing: If Li Yundong really wronged her, I’ll risk it all to give him a good beating!

But what happened next shattered everyone’s expectations.

The little fox lightly pinched the sleeve of Li Yundong’s jacket, gave it a gentle tug, lowered her head, and whispered softly, "Why did you leave just like that?"

Li Yundong, still inwardly uneasy, heard the little fox and his brain momentarily crashed, unable to process the words: "Huh?!"

The little fox looked up, gazing at Li Yundong with a look of utter misery: "You don't want me anymore?"

The little fox’s initial words had been too soft for everyone to catch, but this sentence they heard clearly!

"No way! She’s throwing herself at him?! Are you kidding me?!"

The crowd erupted in an uproar!

The boys collectively mutated, transforming into a pack of ravenous beasts, their eyes glowing red as they stared at Li Yundong. If the kid dared utter the word "don't," they were ready to shout: I want her! I want her! Beauty, I want you!

Li Yundong’s head was a mess, his IQ severely dropped. He just stared at the little fox, unable to speak.

Tears began to well up in the little fox's eyes, shimmering, on the verge of spilling over. Only then did Li Yundong snap back to reality: "Okay, okay, don't cry, don't cry. We’ll talk when we get back!"

Ding Nan, whose eyes were wide with disbelief, couldn't help but lean in toward the little fox and say, "Hey, do you know what kind of person this guy is..."

The little fox pressed a hand to Ding Nan's forehead, mimicking Li Yundong's shove on Wu Hui, and pushed without even looking: "Scram!"

Ding Nan stumbled and fell. Though not as beautiful as Zhou Qin, she was still considered a department beauty. She had never suffered such public humiliation!

Sitting on the ground, she stared blankly at the little fox and Li Yundong, unable to recover for a moment.

Sun Li, however, remained much calmer. She said coldly, "Excuse me, are you filming a Qiong Yao drama here? If so, please move somewhere else; this is a school!"

Li Yundong managed a weak smile toward Sun Li. He couldn't help it; she was the class monitor. Even if she wasn't a formal cadre, you couldn't dismiss her importance!

His credits for the semester were currently in this little firecracker’s hands! The monitor's power wasn't enormous, but it wasn't insignificant either. Her daily job was taking attendance. If this little firecracker decided to seek personal revenge, his entire semester’s study would be wasted.

Li Yundong wasn't sure how to face the little fox, but having such a beauty practically throwing herself at him made him secretly ecstatic. He cleared his throat and said to the little fox, "Wait for me at your place. I'll talk to you when I get back."

With that, he feigned an appearance of being unswayed by feminine charm and walked toward the teaching building.

However, the moment he sat down in the large classroom, a fragrance wafted toward him. The little fox had followed him, sitting down right beside him like a wronged young wife.

Although Li Yundong had put on the pretense of being a reserved gentleman in public, deep down he had desperately hoped the little fox would follow him in. Seeing her there now filled him with both surprise and delight: "Why did you follow me in?"

The little fox thought Li Yundong was going to chase her away, and tears began to stream down her face: "Don't send me away..."

Her look nearly melted Li Yundong's heart: "Oh, no one is sending you away!"

The little fox looked up, her eyes wide and hopeful: "Really?"

Li Yundong nodded emphatically: "Of course!"

The little fox immediately burst into a smile, her eyes curving into crescents: "Chan'er is so happy!"

Li Yundong asked curiously, "Chan'er?"

The little fox beamed, pointing to the tip of her nose: "Su Chan. That's the name my master gave me."

Li Yundong inquired further, "Your master?"

Su Chan’s heart tightened. She put on an expression of innocent naivety: "Mm!"

Fortunately, Li Yundong didn't press the issue further. He smiled and said to the little fox, "My name is Li Yundong."

The students near them in the large classroom winced as they overheard this exchange: So, this pair who had seemed ready to fight to the death earlier didn't even know each other's names!

Some students were filled with despair and indignation: How could such an exquisite beauty fall for the most useless 'Confession King' in our entire school? Am I less handsome than him? Less well-built? Less talented? Does my family background compare unfavorably? What does she like about him? Is there any justice or law left in this world?

The little fox, Su Chan, had successfully achieved the first step of her goal: remaining by his side.

The next step was to secure this man tightly.

Su Chan thought to herself: Master once said that to capture a man's heart, you must first be utterly obedient to him in all things.

But what exactly constituted 'utterly obedient'? He hadn't made any demands. How could she obey, how could she submit?

The little fox quickly realized: Ah, I'm so stupid! If he doesn't ask, shouldn't I ask proactively?

So, the little fox asked with a fawning smile, "Yundong, are you cold?"

"Yundong?" Su Chan’s address nearly melted Li Yundong’s bones. He looked at her with a strange expression.

The little fox looked at Li Yundong timidly: "You don't like me calling you that?"

Li Yundong glanced around and saw only gazes of extreme disdain and jealousy from the surrounding boys. His male vanity was greatly satisfied: "I like it!"

Su Chan broke into a wide smile again: "Yundong, are you cold?"

Li Yundong chuckled inwardly: Tiannan City is a southern city. It’s already the end of May. Why would you ask if I'm cold?

He casually replied, "Not cold."

The boy sitting behind Li Yundong shivered, unable to bear Su Chan's voice, which could soften a man’s bones. He mumbled, "Old man, you’re freezing me to death!"

Su Chan naturally ignored the boy sour-graping about what he couldn't have. She had initially planned to snuggle close to Li Yundong to warm him if he said he was cold. But since he said he wasn't cold, her eyes darted around, and she immediately asked, "Then, are you hot?"

Li Yundong felt a mix of amusement and frustration. There was air conditioning in the classroom; how could he be hot? "Not hot either."

Su Chan’s mouth turned down. She was annoyed, but she couldn't understand—if he wasn't cold and wasn't hot, what did he want?

But Su Chan was tenacious, gentle on the outside but firm within; otherwise, she wouldn't have managed to steal the Human Origin Golden Core amidst countless difficulties. She asked again, "Well, are you hungry?"

Her question finally reminded him, and Li Yundong’s stomach immediately rumbled. He had been fighting the flesh, blood, tendons, and bones targeted by the Human Origin Golden Core for three days; his stomach was long empty. He hadn't felt hungry earlier because his mind was preoccupied, but as soon as Su Chan mentioned it, his stomach began to revolt.

The noise in his stomach was like the beating of war drums—irrefutable evidence. Li Yundong honestly nodded: "Very hungry!"

Su Chan was overjoyed: "Then I'll go buy you something to eat, okay?"

Li Yundong smiled gratefully. He was unaccustomed to such attentiveness from such a beautiful woman and said somewhat awkwardly, "Alright then."

Su Chan finally found an opportunity to show devotion and was overwhelmed with joy. She immediately dashed out of the classroom.

Li Yundong watched her retreating back and called out, "Hey, I didn't give you money!"

Su Chan rushed out of the classroom, attracting the gaze of countless boys along the way. Amidst sighs of infatuation and admiration, she rushed off campus.

Once outside, Su Chan looked left and right, suddenly realizing she had no idea where to buy things!

But this problem clearly didn't stump her for long. She wrinkled her nose, caught a scent of meat in the air, and followed the smell.

Indeed, next to Tiannan University, there was a wet market. The little fox followed her nose and successfully arrived there.

Although the little fox had never been to a mortal wet market, even if she hadn't eaten pork, she had certainly seen pigs run.

She ran happily to the meat stall, about to buy a few pounds of pork, but suddenly remembered: Fish produces phlegm, and meat generates internal heat! This food would cause internal heat!

Li Yundong had swallowed the Human Origin Golden Core, and his vital energy, essence, and blood were immensely vigorous, far exceeding the limits attainable by mortals. Therefore, the internal fire within him was naturally enormous.

Eating meat would definitely be detrimental to him.

The little fox, focused entirely on pleasing Li Yundong, forgot to consider the situation from a normal person's perspective.

Do mortals eat raw pork?

But fortunately, Su Chan thought from a cultivator's dialectical viewpoint and ultimately did not buy two pounds of raw pork to take back, or Li Yundong might have wept at the sight of it.

Thinking of this, Su Chan moved from the meat stall to the vegetable stall, pondering: Since this man cannot eat fire-inducing food, I should get something cooling to reduce the heat!

Fish produces phlegm, meat generates fire, but radishes and cabbage ensure peace!

Su Chan looked at the vegetable stall, selected a plump carrot, and then intended to pick up some cabbage. But she paused, realizing: I don't eat raw cabbage. This man probably won't eat raw cabbage either, will he?

So, Su Chan put down the cabbage in her hand, looked around, and chose a long, thick cucumber. She thought proudly: The Dietary Scripture says: Cucumbers are cool in nature, sweet in taste, and can generate fluids to quench thirst and dispel vexation and summer heat!

It can fill the stomach, reduce fire, and be eaten raw!

Ha! I am so smart!

The little fox was incredibly proud internally, almost wagging her tail in delight.

The vegetable stall owner was a middle-aged woman with a rough face, staring at the little fox. Internally, she marveled: Good heavens, what a beautiful girl! So seductive! Any man who got her would be drained dry by her!

She noticed that all the men nearby stared at Su Chan as if cats smelled fish, their mouths watering, wishing they could swallow the little fox whole.

Hmph! Vixen!

The stall owner let out a cold snort, then glanced over and saw that her own husband was staring the same way!

She erupted in anger, grabbing her husband's ear and saying, "Do you want me to call her over to the house so you can look your fill?"

This uncle was clearly henpecked. He immediately forced a smile, daring not to look anymore, only stealing glances from the corner of his eyes from time to time.

The vegetable seller muttered complaints, criticizing others in a roundabout way. She watched Su Chan select a carrot, then a cucumber, before her figure gradually faded into the distance. She felt a surge of anger, sensing something was amiss, but Su Chan’s peerless beauty still held her attention.

After Su Chan was long gone, the aunt slapped her thigh heavily and cursed loudly: "That little tramp, that dead fox spirit, she didn't even pay!"

After Su Chan left, Li Yundong sat in his seat, his mind filled with every little expression and smile of Su Chan’s. It was clear the little fox had completely captured his soul.

It wasn't until someone poked him from behind that he jolted awake from his daydream: "Ah, what?"

The teacher standing at the podium had a dark expression and said, "Classmate Li Yundong, please come up here and repeat what I just said."

Li Yundong nervously walked to the podium, tongue-tied. His mind had been wandering the entire time, completely occupied by the little fox; he couldn't utter a single word.

The teacher of Ancient Chinese Literature History was a middle-aged, balding man. Seeing Li Yundong speechless, he immediately flew into a rage, adopting the stern visage of an old scholar and lecturing Li Yundong until he could barely lift his head.

Just as the Chinese teacher finished his tirade and was about to send Li Yundong back, Su Chan burst into the classroom.

When Li Yundong saw Su Chan rush in, her eyes brightened upon spotting him, and she strode confidently toward the podium. He immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

But before he could say anything, he saw Su Chan proudly raising her left hand, as if presenting a treasure, and declaring in a crisp voice like silver bells: "I bought you a carrot, and I washed it for you! Eat it quickly!"

Saying this, without waiting for permission, she thrust the carrot into Li Yundong's hand.

The Chinese teacher was furious, his face growing grim. The temperature in the room instantly plummeted.

All the students in the classroom were dumbfounded.

Sweat immediately broke out on Li Yundong's back. His eye twitched as he frantically made signaling gestures toward Su Chan.

Su Chan blinked, looked past Li Yundong, saw the bald Chinese teacher, smiled sweetly at him in greeting, and then turned back to Li Yundong: "Eat it, why aren't you eating? Do you dislike it?"

"It's okay, I have more here!" With that, Su Chan raised her right hand and uttered a sentence so earth-shattering it would be recorded in the annals of Tiannan University history.

"You might have a bit of excessive internal fire lately... so, I bought you a cucumber to cool down!"

With that, the little fox proudly raised her right hand, holding a thick, large... cucumber!

In that moment, the classroom was dead silent.

Li Yundong wept.