Lu Qing let Wu Yao go because she had not yet committed a serious mistake.

Zhao Qin deserved to die, and Wu Yao killing him was, in a way, saving Liu Siyin's life.

However, if left unchecked and allowed to remain attached to Wu Yao, then the subsequent events would become uncontrollable.

Protecting Liu Siyin had become a deep-seated obsession for Wu Yao.

Later on, if Liu Siyin had an argument with someone, Wu Yao might just kill them.

This is what makes evil spirits so terrifying.

After Lu Qing explained it to everyone, they all nodded in agreement.

"Alright! Now that we've finished our business, let's head back!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then took a taxi back to school.

The end of the semester is approaching, most courses have finished, but exams are just around the corner.

The students quickly got into study mode, spending their days carrying books back and forth between the study room, the cafeteria, and the dormitory.

Since Li Hui's pursuit of the evil energy hadn't made much progress, Lu Qing focused on studying for the exam.

Soon, the final exams were over.

When they walked out of the examination room, everyone felt much more relaxed.

"We'll be on holiday after the exams. When are you leaving?" Lu Qing asked the others.

Leng Wei: "Tang Yu hasn't finished his exams yet. I'll wait for him to go on a trip for a few days first, and then go home. We'll leave the day after tomorrow."

Cheng Yiyi: "I'm leaving tomorrow. I'll pack my things in a bit."

"What about Meng Lianyun? Summer vacation is so long, aren't you going out to play with him?" Leng Wei asked curiously.

Cheng Yiyi smiled and shook her head:

"I have more important things to do than play."

Yang Xiwen asked curiously, "What are you going to do?"

Cheng Yiyi smiled and uttered two words: "Exam".

"The final exams are already over, why are you taking any more exams?" Leng Wei asked.

Cheng Yiyi: "I plan to take the safety officer certificate exam. With my current education level, this is the only certificate I can take. Although it is not as valuable as others, it will allow me to familiarize myself with this kind of exam in advance."

"When I graduate, I will take the registered engineer exam again. After working for a year, I can take the level 2 construction engineer or cost engineer exam."

"These certificates are my stepping stones to getting into big companies, so I need to start preparing now."

Seeing the confidence shining in Cheng Yiyi's eyes, everyone was happy for her.

"It seems Meng Lianyun has been quite an inspiration to you!" Yang Xiwen said with a smile.

Cheng Yiyi immediately corrected:

"I did these things not to be worthy of the eldest son of the Meng family, but for myself."

Lu Qing patted her shoulder and nodded in affirmation:

"That's right! For yourself, not for some man!"

"Xiwen, what about you? Are you and Xiang Shenghui going out to play?" Cheng Yiyi asked.

Yang Xiwen laughed and said, "We plan to go back to our hometown and tell my grandparents about us. They are getting old and have been urging me to start dating."

As they talked, the five of them arrived at their dormitory.

Lu Qing quickly packed a few clothes and then left the dormitory to find Gu Xicheng.

Gu Fei was only with her to hitch a ride with Gu Xicheng to find Ruan Yinchen.

After getting into the car, Gu Xicheng asked Gu Fei with a displeased expression:

"You're bringing so much stuff, are you going to stay at his place instead of going home to see your parents and grandma?"

Gu Fei pouted: "You make it sound like you go home to see them all the time."

Gu Xicheng choked, then glared at Gu Fei in the rearview mirror:

"Do his parents and grandmother know about you?"

Gu Fei forced a smile and said:

"Of course I know! I already told my mom that I'll stay with him for a while before going back!"

"Your parents have already agreed? You and he haven't even reached the point of discussing marriage yet, and you're already living together. Is that appropriate?" Gu Xicheng's voice rose.

"Brother, what era are we living in? Don't be so old-fashioned!" Gu Fei said helplessly.

"But……"

Gu Xicheng wanted to say something, but Lu Qing interrupted him.

"Gu Xicheng, are you ever going to stop?!"

Lu Qing glared at him: "Ruan Yinchen is going abroad in a while and may not be back for two or three months. What's wrong with Feifei spending some time with him!"

Gu Xicheng deflated: "I was just worried that Feifei would be mistreated by him!"

Lu Qing rolled her eyes at him:

"With a brother-in-law like you, even if Ruan Yinchen had ten times the courage of a leopard, he wouldn't dare to let Feifei suffer any injustice."

Gu Xicheng nodded: "That makes sense!"

"So he lives alone? Where does he live?"

Gu Fei: "He lives alone, in that courtyard house, just turn left up ahead."

After Gu Xicheng turned in, he saw a quiet and secluded alley. The alley was too narrow for the car to go in, so he had to park on the side.

After getting out of the car, Gu Xicheng glanced at the courtyard in front of him and raised an eyebrow.

"He lives here?"

Gu Fei nodded: "That's right! It's said to be an old house left by his ancestors. Because it's close to the school, he's been living here since he returned to China."

The courtyard houses here are all very old residences, and the ancestors who lived here were basically prominent figures.

Ruan Yinchen is usually very low-key and rarely mentions his family background.

Now it seems that his ancestors were not ordinary people either.

Although Gu Xicheng didn't say it, his confidence in Ruan Yinchen grew even stronger.

At this moment, Ruan Yinchen ran quickly over from the opposite path:

"Feifei".

"Brother Gu, Qingqing, you're here too! Come in and have a cup of tea!" Ruan Yinchen warmly invited.

Lu Qing smiled and looked at Gu Xicheng: "I'm a little hungry, let's go to our future brother-in-law's house for a meal."

Gu Xicheng nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Gu Fei had already told Ruan Yinchen that Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing were coming, so he immediately went to prepare tea and snacks.

Ruan Yinchen's residence wasn't particularly large, but it was well-decorated, with many flowers and plants growing inside, making it a beautiful sight in the summer.

The furniture inside is all made of rosewood, which looks unremarkable but is actually priceless.

"Brother Gu, Qingqing, have some tea!"

Even though she was at home, Ruan Yinchen was still a little nervous in front of Gu Xicheng.

Gu Xicheng noticed this and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Ruan Yinchen, do you usually live alone? Where are your parents?" Gu Xicheng asked.

Ruan Yinchen replied with a smile:

“My grandfather was sick and needed to be treated abroad, so they have been living abroad. When I returned to China to study, I lived alone.”

"I'm usually all alone here. Sometimes my uncle and aunt come to visit me and bring me things."

Gu Xicheng's eyes flickered slightly: "Have they seen Feifei?"

Ruan Yinchen nodded: "I ran into her once, and my aunt really likes Feifei."

"By the way! My uncle is Yu Liming, you should know him, Brother Gu."

Gu Xicheng raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Yu Liming, the director of the Industry and Information Technology Bureau, so the nephew he was bragging about to me about is you!"

Ruan Yinchen smiled somewhat awkwardly:

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Brother Gu. My aunt and uncle don't have any children, so they usually take good care of me."

Just then, the person in question arrived.

"Xiao Chen, are you home? Your aunt made the costume you asked for a while ago!"

Yu Liming and his wife Zhu Bi walked in.

The moment they entered, Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing's expressions changed drastically.

The Nine Nether Lotus Flame seemed to have just reacted.