Chongyu: "..." Fine, I'll just talk. What kind of look is that? It's kind of scary...

"I heard that the International Security Bureau lost a prisoner, and he's a serious murderer! He also has some mental issues, and it seems he has antisocial personality disorder. Not only does he love fighting, but he's also addicted to killing!"

I also heard he fled to China! Now his whereabouts are unknown. Do you think the people of China will suffer?

Chongyu spoke with such emotion that anyone who didn't know better would think he had lost that serious criminal.

He looked at Qi Silin's pensive expression and smiled smugly.

See, I didn't know about this; I have to tell him. In this situation, even Liu Yun has to step aside.

Liu Yun: "..." Don't get cocky, kid.

But how come Qiqi...

"Qiqi, why do you have no expression?"

Qi Jiu's dark eyes darted around, but she didn't say anything. A smile played on her lips as she looked at him.

For some reason, seeing the girl's expression gave Chongyu a bad feeling, making him unconsciously think of how things had unfolded before.

Could it be...?

You wouldn't...know about it, would you?

Then all his mystery is for nothing? I was just about to say something surprising, but they already know it—how embarrassing!

Qi Jiu nodded under Chong Yu's expectant gaze.

Chongyu: "..."

Very well, he actually guessed it.

By the time Qi Jiu returned to school, it was already evening.

I had just returned to the dormitory and hadn't even said a word when I was surrounded by Gong Rui and Chen Yueqiu and brought to Gong Rui's desk, where the computer was still on.

"Check the forum."

Gong Rui excitedly scrolled to the top of her computer screen. The first trending news was: "[Confession Scene: Young Master Qi Personally Comes to Steal Her Heart!]"

Below are videos and photos from various angles, showing you're essentially watching the drama unfold from every perspective.

The comment section was flooded with comments; judging from the number of comments, it seemed that the entire University of A was following this gossip.

Qi Jiu: "..."

She had expected this to happen on the school forum, but she didn't expect it to spread so widely.

Now the whole school knows about it. She's already a public figure, so won't she attract even more attention in the future?

Please, she really wants to keep a low profile.

Bystanders: "..." Please, no Versailles, okay?

"Stop gossiping. We're all from the same school. It would be awkward if the colleges ever collaborate." The girl closed the forum and returned to her seat.

But before her bottom even touched the bed, she heard a soft scream behind her. Without turning around, she already knew who it was.

"You guys haven't had dinner yet, have you? A new barbecue restaurant opened near the school, wanna go? The people who checked in below say it's pretty good."

Although Gong Rui was asking each of them questions, the expectant look in her eyes seemed to be waiting for them to say 'no'.

Qi Jiu: "..."

Chen Qiuyue: "..."

Okay, then...

"……No."

"Yes!"

Gong Rui's bright white teeth gleamed happily, but she quickly turned her attention to Leng Ruo, who was sitting in a chair reading a book.

Although Leng Ruo had been going to the cafeteria with them these past few days, the situation was a little different now, since they were eating out.

Leng Ruo, noticing the intense gaze, was speechless.

"……It will be all right."

Gong Rui: "Yes!"

Because it was summer, it was still light outside when they left their dorm around 6 a.m. Although not as bright as at noon, it wasn't bright enough to warrant turning on the streetlights.

Perhaps because the newly opened store offered discounts, there were already quite a few people eating there when they arrived.

"This store looks pretty good."

Chen Yueqiu looked around the store and nodded with some satisfaction.

The environment is very clean.

It's not that they're picky about the environment, but if the environment isn't clean, it's really hard to eat it. What if they get an upset stomach?

"Right, right? I saw this on the forum. I saw a lot of people praising this place and saying that the meat quality is also very good."

As soon as the four of them walked in, a waitress came to greet them.

"Hello, are there four of you?"

Led by the waiter, they sat down at a window seat where they could enjoy the view while eating their grilled meat.

Of the four of them, Gong Rui was the most talkative. She would always pull Chen Yueqiu aside to chat, talking about this and that, and sometimes she would even laugh and giggle while holding her phone.

Qi Jiu chimed in occasionally, but Leng Ruo remained mostly silent throughout.

But even so, they got along inexplicably harmoniously.

When the meat and vegetables had almost all been served, Gong Rui's eyes were visibly gleaming with greed.

Luckily it was raw meat, otherwise it would have already ended up in her stomach.

Qi Jiu was about to place a piece of meat on the grill with the tongs when she paused. She subconsciously looked out the glass window and saw a man wearing a black hat and a black mask loitering around outside.

The man seemed to have no particular purpose and could stay anywhere for a while.

The girl looked at that figure, a strange smile curving her lips.

Look, this guy finally couldn't resist coming out.

She placed the meat on the grill, and the moment it touched the grill, it sizzled. Instantly, the aroma of the meat began to waft out.

The baking tray was filled with meat, but the figure outside hadn't disappeared.

Seemingly to avoid attracting attention, the person strolled around the crowd like an ordinary person, seemingly unremarkable.

There was simply no ulterior motive.

An ordinary person would never imagine that a serious murderer could be mixed in with such an ordinary crowd.

"Sizzle!"

Before Qi Jiu could make a move, she heard the sound of a chair being moved beside her.

It was Leng Ruo. The expression on her face was no longer as cold as before; now she seemed a little nervous, even serious.

Gong Rui was using tongs to flip the meat on the grill when she was surprised by the sudden action from the person opposite her. She stared at her in astonishment.

"W-what's wrong?"

Leng Ruo stood up and realized that she had acted impulsively. Looking down, she saw that Gong Rui and Chen Yueqiu were both looking at her with the same expression.

Although Qi Jiu's gaze wasn't the same, her eyes held a smile.

Leng Ruo: "..."

I was careless and didn't flash it.

"Um, I suddenly have a craving for candy. I'll go to the supermarket next door and buy some. You guys bake it first."

Before Gong Rui and Chen Yueqiu could react, Leng Ruo had already left her seat and was looking towards the entrance of the barbecue restaurant.

"Just for a piece of candy? In such a hurry? We're about to eat, you can buy it later."