Lu Yanting glanced coldly at the two people in front of him. He knew that Dean Fang would handle the matter properly, so he turned and left.

Before long, he arrived at Qiu Li's hospital room.

Gently pushing open the door, I saw Qiu Mang sitting by the hospital bed telling Qiu Li a story. Surprisingly, Xu Jingyan was still there.

"Big brother!"

Qiu Li immediately spotted Lu Yanting walking in and excitedly called out.

"Yes, I'm here." Lu Yanting nodded slightly and responded gently.

Xu Jingyan turned her head and saw that it was Lu Yanting. Her eyes lit up instantly. She hurriedly got up, walked to his side, and naturally took his arm with a sweet smile on her lips.

"Yanting, you're here! I just heard you set up a relief fund, is that true?"

Lu Yanting remained calm and nodded slightly. "Yes!"

"That's wonderful!" Xu Jingyan's bright eyes sparkled. "This way, many people suffering from serious illnesses but unable to afford treatment can be saved."

Lu Yanting glanced at her indifferently and said casually, "Don't you have other things to do?"

Xu Jingyan was slightly taken aback, then said as if she had just remembered something, "Oh right, I came here today to see Weiwei. Yanting, come with me!"

Lu Yanting calmly and gently removed her hand, his expression serious. "Jingyan, from now on, you should have less contact with that Fang Weiwei!"

Xu Jingyan looked puzzled. "Why?"

Lu Yanting said in a deep voice, "I'm doing this for your own good!"

“Yes, sister,” Qiu Li’s clear, childlike voice rang out.

"That older sister looks fierce. I could tell she wasn't a good person the moment I saw her. She even tried to trick me, a little kid. You absolutely mustn't play with her!" the little guy said earnestly.

"Children shouldn't meddle in other people's business..." Qiu Mang reacted quickly and hurriedly reached out to cover Qiu Li's mouth.

Lu Yanting looked at Qiu Li, a slight smile playing on his lips: "You're right!"

Xu Jingyan stood to the side, nodding awkwardly, "Okay, I understand."

"Since there's nothing else, shall we go?" Lu Yanting looked at Xu Jingyan, his tone revealing no emotion.

Helpless, Xu Jingyan could only force a smile and silently follow behind him as they walked out together.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the hospital corridor was much quieter. Qiu Mang entrusted Qiu Li to a caregiver and went home.

As soon as I got to my front door, I saw the renovation team across the hall still working hard. The sounds of electric drills and hammering mingled together, sounding particularly jarring in the quiet hallway.

Upon seeing her return, the man wearing the white helmet strode over with an apologetic smile on his face.

"Are you all out this late?" Qiu Mang asked.

The man scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said with a simple smile, "Don't worry, Miss Qiu, we'll leave work right away as soon as you're back, and we won't disturb your rest!"

Qiu Mang raised an eyebrow. "You guys, do you schedule your work hours according to my schedule?"

The man grinned, revealing a set of neat white teeth: "Pretty much, but don't worry, Miss Qiu, the house will be renovated soon. There's not much finishing work left, and it will be completed in no time."

"Is the landlord of the house across the street moving in?" Qiu Mang asked, tilting his head with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

“Yes, Miss Qiu,” the man replied enthusiastically, “you will see him soon.”

After saying that, he deftly picked up his tools, shouted to his coworkers behind him, and they all hurriedly turned off the lights, packed up, and went home.

Qiu Mang watched the group leave, then took out his keys from his bag and opened the door to his house.

The room was pitch black. She had just stepped inside and hadn't even reached for the light switch on the wall when a strong hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.

The next second, she felt a blur before her eyes, and her whole body was pressed down onto the sofa by a domineering force.

"Help... ugh..."

Qiu Mang was terrified and instinctively wanted to scream, but before she could utter a sound, her lips were sealed by something warm.

Qiu Mang's eyes widened, but in the darkness, he couldn't see the other person's face, and a powerful sense of fear surged into his heart.

She instinctively reached out to push the person in front of her, but the next second, her hands were lifted above her head by an incredibly powerful force and pressed firmly onto the sofa. Her legs were also pinned down by the man's heavy body, and she couldn't move an inch.

She frantically twisted her head, but couldn't escape the man's passionate kiss.

After a long while, the man finally released her lips, and a deep, familiar voice came from the darkness: "It's me..."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Qiu Mang felt an instant sense of relief, and her entire body finally relaxed.

"You... how did you get here?" Qiu Mang was still in shock, her voice trembling slightly.

Lu Yanting raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of mockery in his eyes, and asked, "Didn't you already know this was my house?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mang's face was filled with disbelief: "You mean, you have the key yourself?"

Lu Yanting couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Of course!"

"You..." Qiu Mang's cheeks flushed red, and she hurriedly tried to get up from the sofa, but the man stretched out his long arm and easily pulled her back.

"Where are you going?" Lu Yanting's voice was deep and magnetic, his warm breath brushing against Qiu Mang's ear.

Qiu Mang's face grew increasingly hot, and she stammered, "I...I haven't taken a shower yet..."

A meaningful smile appeared on Lu Yanting's lips. He slowly buried his head in her neck, then murmured in a low, husky voice, "Let's shower together!"

Qiu Mang's heart skipped a beat. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded gently, "Okay...okay!"

Lu Yanting slightly raised his eyes, a bright light flashing in his deep eyes. He said, seemingly teasingly but also with surprise, "This is the first time you've taken such the initiative."

Qiu Mang bit her lower lip, a shy blush creeping onto her face, and whispered, "Since you behaved quite well today, so..."

"Good performance? You mean that old man?" Lu Yanting narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with great interest.

Qiu Mang nodded slightly, "Yes, I used to think that you looked down on others just because you had some money, but after today, I think..."

Lu Yanting tightened his grip on Qiu Mang, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "I never imagined that I, Lu Yanting, would have to rely on this method to win a woman's heart."

Qiu Mang slightly raised her eyes, her gaze meeting his, her eyes seemingly shimmering with tears, and softly reminded him, "Didn't you say you wanted to take a shower?"

Lu Yanting gazed at the girl before him. The twinkling lights outside the window and the dimness inside the room intertwined, reflecting in his deep eyes as if they held endless emotions.