Once someone gains entry into a powerful institution, they'll likely do it again.

Wang Yanru lives in an apartment arranged by her work unit. It's a single-person room, and although the apartment isn't big, it's more than enough for one person. She also keeps a cat at home—a one-year-old American Shorthair Silver Spot.

Xu Qian looked at it, and it looked at Xu Qian.

"Meow--"

Cats are very sensitive to smells. Even though Xu Qian was using the Ming Cult's stealth ability, the cat still sensed something and meowed uneasily in place.

"Are you hungry? Mom will give you canned food today." Wang Yanru was unaware of the situation and assumed that her pet was hungry, so she quickly went to the cupboard to get a can of food.

"Meow--"

Wang Yanru squatted down and opened the can of food. The cat was quickly attracted by the food, which gave Xu Qian a chance to look around.

The living room was fairly clean. There was no television, and opposite the sofa was a bookcase piled high with all sorts of books.

Xu Qian quickly glanced at it and then looked away, until he saw the plant stand outside the balcony, or to be precise, the cat grass.

The Golden Sand Gu is extremely small; in the past, before microscopes existed, it was almost invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people, except for Xu Qian, who had a cheat code.

He looked around, but there was no other source.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind them. Wang Yanru came over carrying a clean cat bowl. She squatted down next to Xu Qian, cut a few cat grass stalks with scissors, chopped them up, and put them in the bowl.

At the same time, Xu Qian saw the Bewitching Heart debuff under her name once again.

After seeing the person go inside, Xu Qian put the pot of cat grass into his backpack. Whether Wang Yanru would find it strange later was not something he was considering.

...

In the apartment, the Meng brothers and Qin You were watching a movie in the living room. It was a film directed by Fei last year, about a thief. The box office wasn't high, but the reviews were quite good.

"Hey, you're back." Meng Ziqiu heard the door open.

"I'm going to take a shower." Xu Qian put down his keys and headed towards his bedroom.

Qin You, sitting on the sofa, suddenly remembered something: Wanhua Vest had received a big bag of new spring styles today, several of which could be worn by the two young people.

While Da Hao was taking a shower, Xiao Hao sneaked into the bedroom to pack his luggage. I have to say, having two accounts at once is really awesome!

Qin You took two coats, a sweatshirt, and a sweater from the pile of clothes and took them to Meng Liangchen's room.

When Meng Liangchen returned home this time, he only carried a small bag, which was obviously not enough to hold all the clothes.

Qin You's gaze swept around the bedroom for a while, and finally he pulled out a paper bag containing a shoebox from a drawer under the bed.

After tidying up his clothes, Qin You was about to put the original shoebox back in the drawer when his watch accidentally opened it.

Upon looking inside, I was stunned for a moment.

Inside the shoebox was a photograph of a woman, an old photograph with a distinctly vintage feel.

Her facial features are quite ordinary, but her eyes look very gentle.

Qin You roughly guessed the other party's identity, silently closed the box, and put it back in the drawer.

...

The next morning, Qin You and Meng Liangchen returned to school, each carrying a bag of clothes.

Perfect! I've saved money on clothes this spring!

Qin You hummed a song as he walked towards the dormitory with his car keys in one hand and his clothes in the other. From a distance, he saw Su Miaoling standing downstairs, seemingly carrying something in her hand.

"Good morning, Qin You." Su Miaoling also saw him.

"Good morning, but what are you doing here?" Qin You asked casually.

"I'm waiting for my boyfriend. He just left his phone in his dorm." Su Miaoling smiled slightly, her face beaming with the joy of being in love.

Qin You didn't react much to this, he just nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go up first."

Bye-bye~

Just then, a boy wearing a baseball cap walked down from the opposite direction. He had obviously heard what the girl said and subconsciously turned to Qin You, his expression somewhat uncontrollable.

Qin You sensed the other person's gaze, but didn't pay much attention to it.

Even after Qin You went up the stairs, he could still vaguely hear the conversation between the two—the boy asked Su Miaoling if she knew Qin You, Su Miaoling nodded but quickly retorted that although she knew him, they weren't particularly close, and the boy just gave a dry "oh" and didn't say anything more.

"Tsk, the stench of this romance." Qin You thought emotionlessly.

Qin You walked back to his dormitory without any emotion, and as soon as he entered, he had a very bad feeling.

really--

"Oh, I missed you so much! You're finally back! It's my birthday tonight, I'm treating!"

Qin You pulled her hand away from Fang Zhe's and glanced at him. "Didn't you have your birthday last week? Why are you celebrating your birthday again?"

"Hey, isn't that the lunar calendar? Today we're celebrating the solar calendar!" Fang Zhe blinked his starry eyes.

Qin You never understood how to calculate the Gregorian and Lunar calendars, nor did he bother to. Anyway, it was just a bunch of people messing around, doing nothing more than eating, singing karaoke, and playing games.

But to his surprise, Fang Zhe had become quite bold and dared to go to nightclubs.

"It's fine, I've been there, there's no problem at all!" Fang Zhe said, assuring everyone, but unfortunately, his credibility was a bit low.

Qin You glanced at the others, whose expressions were all somewhat restless. Most of them were well-behaved students, and still freshmen, so their minds were always filled with fantasies about things that got their blood pumping—or rather, excitement and exhilaration.

Seeing that it was impossible not to enter today, Qin You had no choice but to pull down the brim of his hat to make himself look even less noticeable.

Upon entering, it was quite different from what Qin You had imagined. It wasn't as 'smoky and chaotic' as he had imagined. It was more of a place to relax one's mind, although the noise was a necessary element.

Qin You politely declined Fang Zhe's suggestion to "do the Yangko dance," asked the waiter for a glass of soda water, and sat down to browse Weibo.

He's been following a Weibo account lately that's about charity work in the Luster Desert Oasis, and he plans to volunteer there during the summer vacation.

Turning deserts into green forests is a very rewarding thing, and more importantly... that was once the territory of the Hidden Moon Sect.

That used to be the Hidden Moon Sect...

"Knock knock—"

"Handsome young man, can I buy you a drink?"

Qin You looked up and saw a woman wearing a loose men's shirt, with long curly hair that was casually draped over her shoulders, and a smile on her lips.

Just as Qin You was hesitating, the other person spoke again, this time leaning close to speak in a very soft voice.

"Little brother, I lost the game, so please help me out!"

Qin You could vaguely smell the perfume on the other person; it was neither sweet nor cloying, a very neutral scent that he didn't dislike.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes~" the woman said with a laugh, tucking her hair behind her ear with her right hand, her eyes faintly shining in the light.