The dim, yellowish light cast a hazy, dreamlike glow over the bedroom.

A few days later, the little girl lay down next to him again, giving Qi Shen a sense of peace and tranquility.

The man, who appeared well-dressed and refined, had already slipped his hand through the girl's pajamas and touched the spot where she had been beaten that morning.

Qi Shen looked down at the blushing, vibrant face in his arms and asked, "Does it still hurt?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man gave it a symbolic pinch twice.

Fang Zhi's body tensed abruptly; she could see the intense desire in his eyes, so close to hers. She wanted to say it didn't hurt anymore, but the words that came out were, "It hurts."

"Okay." Qi Shen curled his lips, his eyes dark and unfathomable. "Then Zhizhi should turn her back to her brother later, so that I won't touch the places that hurt her."

After she finished speaking, the man, who had been abstaining for several days, immediately pressed down on her, only to find that she had no time to speak at all, as her mouth had already been occupied by Qi Shen.

When she was kissed until she was completely dazed, she realized that the last bit of reason in her mind told her that she wouldn't continue just because she said it hurt.

Noticing that the little person beneath him was distracted, Qi Shen bit the tip of her tongue.

"Hmm..."

Only then did she realize that her small, fair face, no bigger than the palm of her hand, was flushed.

He released her lips, nose to nose, and lowered his voice, warning her tenderly and gently:

"Zhizhi, concentrate."

......

The bright moon quietly hid behind the clouds, but the bedroom light remained on, filling the room with a romantic atmosphere.

The bed beneath my knees is soft.

Her slender waist was held in his hands, and her cascading hair covered her dazed and lost face.

A fierce storm raged, causing the small boat to rock and sway violently.

Fang Zhi clutched the edge of the pillow, and in her hazy state, she seemed to hear his deep, husky voice asking, "Do you love your brother, Zhi Zhi?"

Fang Zhi, feeling helpless, thought she was hallucinating, but a thought kept running through her mind reminding her that she had to go to school the next day.

She murmured, "I...have class...tomorrow..."

Sweat trickled down the man's temples and his exquisitely sculpted face. Qi Shen reassured her in a rough, hoarse voice, "Wait a little longer."

"Do you love your brother?" he asked again.

This time I finally understood.

Knowing men's temperament, the girl, who wanted to rest early, uttered a single word in a hoarse voice, "Love."

Both body and mind are happy.

Qi Shen gently cupped the girl's slender, delicate white neck and placed a tender kiss on her smooth, delicate back.

This was the first time he had heard her respond, and the satisfaction in his heart was even greater than the physical pleasure. Even if she was lying to him or just trying to coax him, he would gladly accept it.

After his lips left the girl's back, Qi Shen whispered:

"I love you too."

-

The bright but not glaring autumn sunlight shone through the window, while the blankets on the other side had long since lost their warmth. The man had left for the company sometime earlier.

Fang Zhi crawled out of bed with disheveled hair.

Her whole body felt like it was falling apart, and the girl was listless. Only her pretty, innocent face was moisturized, with rosy cheeks, making her look delicate and beautiful.

Fang Zhi looked out the window at the sky, and memories of last night surfaced in his mind.

He asked her if she loved him.

It seems she answered with love.

Fang Zhi sat quietly for a while, then propped herself up to get out of bed, washed up, went downstairs to eat, and went to school.

The public opinion surrounding Fang Zhi at the school has completely subsided.

Thanks to Qi Shen's casual remark, the head of the art department prohibited non-department members from freely entering and leaving. Even those who wanted to contact Fang Zhi privately had no way to meet her.

So the heat surrounding her gradually faded, but after this incident, the students in her class became more friendly towards her.

This is an academic class, and the students are sitting in small groups. Because the teacher hasn't arrived yet, the small groups are chatting and laughing together.

Wearing a beige knitted sweater and light-colored pants, the gentle and beautiful Fang Zhi appeared in the classroom, and the people around her fell silent for a moment.

The girl closest to her leaned closer to Fang Zhi and said with a familiar smile, "Fang Zhi, you're back at school! It's been almost a week since you last came. What have you been up to?"

This girl used to be close to Guo Shuyao and they were always inseparable, so she had basically never interacted with Fang Zhi. But since Fang Zhi took the initiative to greet her today, and they were classmates, she was surprised.

Fang Zhi smiled politely at her and said softly, "I'm not feeling well, so I'm resting at home."

After speaking, Fang Zhi glanced at the classmate next to the girl and asked, "Where's Guo Shuyao?"

"No way!" The girl covered her mouth, her expression exaggeratedly surprised. "You didn't know?"

Fang Zhi was taken aback. "Know what?"

"Guo Shuyao was expelled from school, and the rumors about you were spread online by her."

"Her apology statement is still on the school forum. Oh, and she had an accomplice with the same last name as you, what was his name again?"

"It seems to be Fang Zhen, right?"

"That's the name."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart."

......

When the topic came up, everyone started talking at once, unaware that their words had already reached Fang Zhi's ears.

The girl stood there, stunned, as if she had lost her mind. Fang Zhen? When did this happen? Why had she never seen Fang Zhen before?

Guo Shuyao and Fang Zhen teamed up against her. Now that Guo Shuyao has dropped out of school, does her brother already know?

Did he help her resolve their issues?

Fang Zhi was completely confused at that moment. It wasn't until the teacher came into the classroom, patted her on the shoulder, and told her to go back to her seat that she came to her senses.

Fang Zhi was somewhat distracted throughout the class, with painful memories of the past playing out in her mind like a movie. Just before the end of class, her phone rang.

Fang Zhi picked up his phone as soon as the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.

It is a message from a number without any notes.

[Hello Fang Zhi, this is Xia Mianyi. Do you have some time lately? Do you remember our promise? I'll be leaving soon, and I'd like to treat you to a meal before I go.]

Fang Zhi replied to Xia Mianyi almost without giving himself time to think.

"I'm available anytime, Ms. Xia. Whenever you say, I'm free."

[Xia Mianyi: Okay, what do you think of next Monday? How about we meet at a Chinese restaurant?]

Fang Zhi, filled with excitement, replied, "Sure, but I have class Monday morning. How about the evening?"

【good. 】

Fang Zhi looked at his phone and slightly curled his lips.

She could openly go out to have dinner with Teacher Xia because her brother had promised her that he would set aside time for her to go out each month.