Li Xiaoxiao and Su Qingyao risked their lives to block those people for them. Qiao Xi was extremely grateful to them, but she could only express her gratitude at this time.

Wearing a formal dress was a bit of a hindrance, but it didn't stop Qiao Xi and Qi Jincheng from holding hands and walking to the rooftop of the teaching building.

Although it was only on the fifth floor, the air was noticeably fresh. Even though the noise from the auditorium downstairs was still deafening, all you had to do was stay calm.

Qiao Xi found a clean place to sit down, and Qi Jincheng sat down with her.

Regarding the incident of his mask being removed, Qi Jincheng sincerely admitted his mistake to her, saying, "Xi'er, I will do whatever you wish to punish me."

"What are you being punished for?" Qiao Xi asked, puzzled.

Qi Jincheng repeatedly admitted his mistake, "I was careless and failed to keep an eye on the mask on my face."

Qiao Xi nodded knowingly, but without blaming him in the slightest, she said with a righteous expression, "I have already considered this outcome."

"Hmm?" Qi Jincheng was somewhat surprised to hear her say that.

Qiao Xi wasn't intentionally praising herself; she was stating a fact. "When you put on your mask and agreed to come to the welcome party with me, I was already thinking, what if we get caught?"

"What should we do?" Qi Jincheng asked curiously.

Qiao Xi felt that he was asking a bit deliberately, but she still sincerely told him, "Just like before, directly and openly admit our relationship."

"Xi'er isn't..." Qi Jincheng was interrupted by Qiao Xi after only a few words. Qiao Xi put her index finger to Qi Jincheng's lips and said slowly, "From the night I got our marriage certificate, I was prepared to announce our relationship at any time."

"Rather than preparation, it's more like..." Qiao Xi looked at Qi Jincheng, hesitant to speak. Some things are better left unsaid; it's enough that they understand each other's hearts.

Qi Jincheng grasped her hand and placed it against his chest. Qiao Xi buried her head in his chest and said softly, "So, whether others know or not, I just want to be with A-Jin. No matter what happens, I don't want to leave you, and I don't want you to leave me."

"Wouldn't that go against your grandfather's wishes?" Qi Jincheng deliberately reminded her.

Qiao Xi smacked her lips and said logically, "Grandpa is an elder, and we should listen to what he says, but we can't listen to everything he says."

“We’re all adults, we’ll take responsibility for our actions, won’t we?” Qiao Xi asked him in return.

Qi Jincheng couldn't find any reason to refute it, so he said, "Yes."

"Now we've made it a fait accompli, haven't we?" Qiao Xi suddenly said with a mischievous smile, lifting Qi Jincheng's chin.

Qi Jincheng asked with a wicked grin, "Wasn't it already a done deal?"

"That's not what I meant, I meant..." Without giving Qiao Xi a chance to explain, Qi Jincheng insisted, "I know."

Qiao Xi sat up straight and said in a serious tone, "From now on, I am known to everyone as the wife of the president of Dihua Group."

"Don't worry, I won't embarrass you." She patted Qi Jincheng on the shoulder as she spoke.

Qi Jincheng nodded knowingly, then assured her, "I won't let Madam down either."

"It's a pleasure working with you." Qiao Xi symbolically extended her hand to him, wanting to shake hands as a gesture.

Qi Jincheng naturally went along with her, but then she suddenly remembered something and said, "Shouldn't we have some drinks to celebrate?"

"As you wish, Madam." Qi Jincheng cooperated with her completely.

"Let's go." Qiao Xi took his hand again and walked downstairs.

She wanted to change her clothes before going out for a drink, otherwise her outfit was attracting too much attention.

Qi Jincheng went with her to change clothes. Just as they walked out of the school gate and were about to get into the car, Qiao Xi suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Especially that familiar dress, "Ninth Master?"

But she soon discovered that Jun Jiuge was not alone; there was a man beside her who seemed to be pulling her along.

Upon closer inspection, wasn't that man none other than Yan Luoheng?!

Qiao Xi instinctively wanted to step forward, because she was sure that Yan Luoheng was pulling Jun Jiuge, while Jun Jiuge looked like she didn't want to give in.

Qi Jincheng promptly pulled Qiao Xi back, signaling her to observe the situation further before stepping forward.

Taking everything into consideration, Qiao Xi suppressed the urge to rush forward immediately, took a few steps closer, and stood in an inconspicuous place, at least in a place where Jun Jiuge and Yan Luoheng wouldn't be able to spot them at a glance.

From this vantage point, Qiao Xi could basically hear their conversation clearly.

"Come back with me." Yan Luoheng gripped Jun Jiuge's wrist tightly, trying to pull her into the car.

Jun Jiuge shook off his hand more than once, saying, "Get out of my way."

"Come back to Jiangcheng with me," Yan Luoheng said to her in a resolute tone.

Jun Jiuge suddenly scoffed, "What are you talking about?"

Yan Luoheng, abandoning his previous frivolous demeanor in front of Jun Jiuge, said to her with a serious expression, "Come back with me. From now on, I will never set foot in the capital again."

These words didn't sound like they came from Yan Luoheng's mouth at all to Jun Jiuge; it was the first time she had ever heard him say such a thing.

The key point is that it doesn't look like a joke.

Jun Jiuge didn't reject her with the same resolute tone as before. Instead, she angrily questioned him, "Why should I go with you?!"

Yan Luoheng did not answer her question immediately, but remained silent for two seconds before saying, "Consider it as me realizing my true feelings."

Upon hearing this, Jun Jiuge couldn't help but chuckle twice. "Hehe."

"What do your feelings have to do with me?" He only ever thought about himself and never cared about her feelings.

But that's normal. He doesn't need to care about her feelings because their relationship hasn't reached the point where he needs to care about the other person's feelings!

But why is it that every time he expresses his own thoughts, she feels inexplicably uncomfortable, and each time it gets worse?

Jun Jiuge kept a slight distance from him, pointed at him, and questioned, "Yan Luoheng, do you even have a heart?"

In the past, Yan Luoheng would never have answered her question, but now, he respected his heart, "I never did before, but after meeting you..."

"You're the one who helped me find it," he said with a self-deprecating laugh.

The more Jun Jiuge listened, the more suspicious she became. What was wrong with him today? What had triggered him?

She instinctively replied to him, "You don't deserve it."

Although Yan Luoheng had faced his own conscience, he couldn't accept Jun Jiuge's rejection. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Jun Jiuge, and then restrained her waist, making her unable to move.