As soon as they arrived at the classroom, Li Xiaoxiao rushed towards them, her signature gossipy smile beaming as she excitedly asked, "Xiao Xixi, Ninth Master, have you heard?"

"What did you hear?" Qiao Xi looked confused, having no idea what she was talking about.

Unable to contain her excitement, Li Xiaoxiao jumped up and down, saying, "We have a new professor in our design department, and he's super handsome!"

"I have photos, you can see them." Her hands trembled slightly as she tapped the phone screen.

She opened the photo album, and the handsome professor she mentioned appeared, but it was only a side profile. "It's a side profile photo, not a full-face one."

Li Xiaoxiao, her face flushed with infatuation and her eyes sparkling with excitement, exclaimed, "This alone is enough to make all the girls in the school go crazy! The girls from other departments must be so envious of us!"

Indeed, this profile picture is stunning, but it pales in comparison to her Ah Jin.

Qiao Xi suddenly realized that she hadn't seen Qi Jincheng's killer profile yet, and she would definitely take a picture of it to keep as a keepsake.

But none of them noticed the sudden change in Jun Jiuge's expression. She was on high alert and asked urgently, "Where did you take this picture?"

“It’s at school,” Li Xiaoxiao replied.

Jun Jiuge then asked, "Where is he now?"

"Should he be in his office?" Li Xiaoxiao felt that her question was a bit...inappropriate. How could she possibly keep track of his whereabouts in real time? She really wanted to, but she couldn't.

Jun Jiuge's face immediately turned pale. Qiao Xi was the first to notice and quickly asked her with concern, "Ninth Master, are you alright?"

"Are you feeling unwell?" Li Xiaoxiao noticed as well.

Jun Jiuge stood up abruptly without a word, then quickly left the classroom.

"Ninth Master!" Qiao Xi wanted to follow, but Jun Jiuge seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and warned her in advance, "Don't follow!"

Seeing this, Li Xiaoxiao was also very worried about her, "Is Ninth Master alright?"

Qiao Xi shook her head slightly. Anyway, she just felt that something was wrong with her, especially after seeing that photo.

The incident happened so suddenly that Jun Jiuge's mind went blank the moment she saw the photo, and she is still somewhat dazed.

But her instinctive reaction was to leave, to prevent him from finding her, but in the end, she acted impulsively.

Just as I left the teaching building, a long-unheard, sinister voice came from behind me, "Where are you going, Xiao Jiu?"

Sensing the other party's rapid approach, Jun Jiuge suddenly turned around, intending to strike first, but it was too late. Her hands were instantly grabbed by the man and handcuffed behind her back.

Jun Jiuge struggled a bit, but she was still no match for the man, just as she had been then!

The man slowly approached her, pressed her against the wall by her back, and whispered in her ear with a grin, "It's been a while, and your skills have gotten rusty."

Jun Jiuge closed her eyes, trying her best not to look at him, not even a glimpse of him out of the corner of her eye.

The man sensed her resistance, restrained her wrists with one hand, and slowly stroked her cheek with the other.

Upon feeling his touch, Jun Jiuge suddenly struggled violently, crying out, "Don't touch me!"

"Is there any part of your body I haven't touched?" The man's seductive voice pierced her eardrums. He gripped her wrist even tighter. He was used to her struggles. If she didn't struggle, he felt it wouldn't be her.

Jun Jiuge kept her eyes tightly shut and gritted her teeth, saying, "Your things aren't with me."

The man knew what she meant and said dismissively, "It's just a useless stone. It's nothing compared to Xiao Jiu in my heart."

Hearing him say that, Jun Jiuge's desire to resist intensified. Just as she was about to make a desperate attempt to break free, the man suddenly whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I don't intend to do anything to you, I just want... to see you every day."

"I don't want to see you," Jun Jiuge replied decisively.

"It seems that Xiao Jiu has no right to refuse me."

The man slightly curled the corners of his mouth, his arrogant and charming smile easily captivating people, but Jun Jiuge was an exception, because she had witnessed his ruthless methods, and in her heart, he was not even human.

“I won’t restrict your freedom, but you must tell me where you went and what you did every day, otherwise… I’ll take you back.” With that, the man suddenly released her.

Jun Jiuge turned to face him, showing no fear whatsoever. She continued to defy him as always, "Unless I die."

"Then the Jun family will likely disappear from the capital without a trace," the man said with a smile in a calm tone.

"Yan Luoheng!" Jun Jiuge gritted her teeth and called out his name.

Yan Luoheng smiled brightly and pulled Jun Jiuge into his arms. "I like hearing Xiao Jiu call my name."

Jun Jiuge suddenly shoved him away, and Yan Luoheng was pushed back a few steps. He wasn't angry, and still smiled at her, saying, "Little Jiu, do you remember what you said to me before?"

"Once a person has something to worry about, they become bound, and many things cannot go as they wish."

“Xiao Jiu has someone she cares about now,” Yan Luoheng deliberately told her.

Jun Jiuge didn't want to be threatened by him, so she resolutely said, "The life and death of the Jun family has nothing to do with me."

Yan Luoheng took a few more steps forward, while Jun Jiuge subconsciously took a few steps back. His smile deepened. "It seems that Xiao Jiu really dislikes them."

"In that case, I'll help Xiao Jiu get rid of them."

The moment the words left her lips, Jun Jiuge saw the murderous intent plastered across Yan Luoheng's face.

Although she didn't have any feelings for the Jun family, they were still family to her, and at least her older sister Jun Shu treated her well.

Yan Luoheng noticed the slight hesitation on Jun Jiuge's face and immediately said, "Just kidding. Xiao Jiu has finally returned to her family. How could I be so cruel?"

Jun Jiuge was too lazy to say anything more to him, and told him directly, "Give me some time, and I will help you find your things."

"I said, it's just a broken rock, it doesn't matter whether I want it or not." Yan Luoheng's tone suddenly became more displeased and impatient.

The moment Jun Jiuge saw the photo, she knew he was after that item, but now he was telling her that it wasn't important.

No, she won't believe it.

"Then what is your purpose in coming here?" Jun Jiuge asked him tentatively.

Yan Luoheng grinned again and said firmly, "You."

Jun Jiuge suddenly widened her eyes slightly. Whether what he said was true or false, it was not a good thing for her.

Yan Luoheng suddenly reminded her, "Hurry back to the classroom, you're already late."