Qiao Xi sighed inwardly and said helplessly, "Then I have even less to know. I go back and forth between two points every day, how would I know which girl he's with after class?"

Li Xiaoxiao was clearly a little disappointed when she heard her say that, but that was not enough to dampen her strong gossipy heart.

"The girl who jumped off the building was named Cai Ying, and she was the most beautiful girl in Class 1, Year 2 of the Art Department."

"You were rescued?" Qiao Xi asked, seemingly knowing the answer already.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "Yes, she was persuaded by her friends and class teacher."

Qiao Xi nodded knowingly, "It's good that you're alright."

"No way nothing's wrong." Li Xiaoxiao analyzed seriously, "The school has only temporarily suppressed this matter. You have to understand, the Chu family is no pushover. That girl named Cai Ying probably won't be able to stay at school any longer."

Qiao Xi thought this made a lot of sense; she hadn't thought of it before.

But these things are none of her business. "Who cares? It's none of our business anyway."

Li Xiaoxiao sighed and said, "Sigh, other people can be troubled by love, but me? I can't even find someone to date."

Qiao Xi smiled and comforted her, "What's the rush? Maybe it's already on its way."

Li Xiaoxiao didn't think these were words of comfort. Instead, they reminded her of what had happened in the cafeteria. Just as she was about to tease Qiao Xi, the class bell rang, and the professor entered the classroom on time.

This was originally the class that Li Xiaoxiao looked forward to the most, but the person who came in was not Yan Luoheng, whom she had been longing for!

"Why isn't it Professor Yan?" Li Xiaoxiao exclaimed in utter disappointment.

But she wasn't the only one who was as disappointed as her, or even more disappointed than her.

Hearing the complaints, the old professor adjusted his reading glasses and 'ruthlessly' informed them, "Professor Yan has taken the past two days off."

"No way?"

A chorus of doubts lingered in the classroom, as if no one could accept the result.

Li Xiaoxiao looked utterly dejected, "Why is everyone like this..."

Qiao Xi understood what she meant by those words, and even Qiao Xi herself felt that it was too much of a coincidence.

She had already noticed that Professor Yan and Jun Jiuge seemed to have some kind of special relationship, and now they were both absent from school at the same time.

Jun Jiuge's absence from school must be related to that incident, or perhaps she is injured.

As for why Professor Yan didn't come to the school, could he be with Jun Jiuge?

This idea, though somewhat bold, is not impossible!

If that's the case... then what exactly is their relationship?

"Is it peak season for colds lately?" Li Xiaoxiao looked like she was about to cry.

Qiao Xi, unable to provide any further information, chimed in, "More or less."

"Do you have any plans for this weekend?" Li Xiaoxiao asked Qiao Xi, her dejected expression replaced by a newfound confidence.

Qiao Xi felt that nothing 'good' was likely coming, but she couldn't refuse too decisively, so she could only give her an uncertain answer for now, "Not for the time being."

"Do you remember that bar?" Li Xiaoxiao hinted, rekindling her 'hope'.

Hearing her ask that, Qiao Xi knew what she was thinking and immediately reminded her, "Didn't we agree not to go?"

Ever since that incident, Li Xiaoxiao told her and Jun Jiuge in front of them that she would never dare to go to such a place again.

Li Xiaoxiao understood what she meant and immediately argued, "I only said that I myself dare not go, I didn't say that I dare not go with you."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi gave her a disdainful look without hesitation.

Li Xiaoxiao tugged at Qiao Xi's hand, pitifully inviting her, "Er'er has a performance at the bar this weekend, little Xi Xi, why don't you come with me?"

"He has a performance this weekend?" Qiao Xi's tone couldn't hide her surprise.

“Yes.” After exchanging a glance with her, Li Xiaoxiao began to doubt whether she had remembered the time wrong.

Qiao Xi already knows Er Er's true identity, and just two days ago she arrested him and 'tortured him to extract a confession,' so why would he still want to perform at the bar at this critical juncture?

"When did you find out?" Qiao Xi asked her to confirm the time.

Li Xiaoxiao also took out her phone and, after confirming that the time was correct, showed the chat content to Qiao Xi, saying, "This is the news I just received."

"This is inside information; most people don't know this."

Qiao Xi checked and it was indeed today's date. What did that mean?

Is the most dangerous place the safest place?

Qiao Xi was completely baffled. "What does this mean?"

"What does 'what' mean?" Li Xiaoxiao heard her muttering.

Qiao Xi was about to make up an excuse when they were suddenly interrupted by a voice behind them, "There's a welcome party this weekend, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

Su Qingyao looked them up and down; she had heard everything they had just said.

Li Xiaoxiao suddenly exclaimed, "Oh right, I almost forgot about that!"

"You're not allowed to skip it," Su Qingyao, as the class monitor, ordered them. "This is a special welcome party for our art department."

Li Xiaoxiao, not wanting to participate, declined, saying, "Aren't we in the design department?"

Su Qingyao admitted, "Yes, but in previous years, whenever there was an event, we would team up with the design department."

"It's just a welcome party, only the first-year students need to participate," Li Xiaoxiao said with a grin, not taking it too seriously.

Su Qingyao said firmly, "That won't do. There aren't many people in our field to begin with, so it'll be more lively if everyone participates."

"Can I ask for leave, class monitor?" Qiao Xi wasn't really keen on participating either.

"No." Su Qingyao refused them again. "If you dare not participate, I will deduct your attendance points."

"Class monitor..." Li Xiaoxiao made a pitiful last-ditch effort, but the result was the same.

After exchanging a glance, Qiao Xi and Li Xiaoxiao fell into despair again. "How could this happen?"

Whether or not Qiao Xi attends the welcome party is irrelevant; what she cares about more is whether Er Er will actually perform at that bar this weekend.

Is he really that reckless?

Fuyuan.

Bai Xiuyan's sudden visit startled Aunt Liu, who immediately called He Fan, who then informed Qi Jincheng.

Half an hour later, Qi Jincheng returned to Fuyuan, where Bai Xiuyan was waiting for him in the study.

This was his first visit since Qi Jincheng and Qiao Xi got married. It was back in their student days, when they had a pretty good relationship, before the park was reopened.

As soon as Qi Jincheng entered the study, he saw Bai Xiuyan sitting in his unique wheelchair with his back to him. He couldn't help but tease him, "You don't come here unless you have something to say."

Bai Xiuyan turned the wheelchair around himself, his face grim as he questioned him, "Such a big thing happened, and you're not planning to tell me?"