What came into view was Qi Silin's handsome face, slightly magnified.

"Don't frown. Since there's no way to solve this problem right now, let's just let nature take its course."

As she spoke, the girl felt the man's slender fingers brush across her brows, as if trying to smooth out her furrowed brows.

Upon seeing this, Qi Jiu's lips curled up slightly.

"good."

Although she verbally agreed, she was still somewhat bothered by it. Qi Silin noticed this, but simply didn't expose her.

The design competition is still ongoing; the previous round was just the preliminary round. As a judge for the design competition, Qi Jiu has once again taken to the judging panel. It seems she'll be taking frequent leave again in the coming days.

However, unlike before, this time I didn't see that annoying person.

Where is Bai Liang?

Seeing that there was no one behind Yuan Ye, Qi Jiu was a little curious. Didn't Bai Liang shamelessly insist on standing behind Yuan Ye before?

I haven't seen a single shadow today.

Yuan Ye and Pan Raoguang smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Teacher G, please stop teasing me. As a designer in the Design Guild, Bai Liang has done many things improperly, and even harbored ill intentions towards such a disciple. I have already had his name removed from the guild. His character is no longer suitable for him to stay in the Design Guild."

Bai Liang's intentions weren't obvious before, but recently they've clearly gone too far. The phrase "climbing the social ladder to gain fame and fortune" is perfectly applicable to him.

In order to meet G, they resorted to such terrible acting skills in the design guild; it was utterly shameful.

Qi Jiu nodded knowingly. Shi Yu, however, behind her, seemed to think things were getting out of hand and started teasing her.

"He's leaving already? His apprentice, Han Jiayin, hasn't even proven herself to me yet. Was he looking down on his assistant? Now he's eliminated in the preliminary round. It's unbearable to watch."

Shiyu stood behind the girl, still wearing the same suit, but now he seemed much more approachable.

Upon hearing this, Yuan didn't know what to say, so he could only chuckle.

Meanwhile, in a residential community in City A.

Han Jiayin's face was slightly pale and tired. She looked at her parents beside her, feeling a little embarrassed. Her eyes kept looking away, as if she was observing them.

"Mom and Dad, how about we call it quits? My teacher has taught me a lot, is it really a good idea for us to go like this?"

Looking at her parents' aggressive demeanor and then at the security guards constantly glancing in their direction, she felt her cheeks burning.

Being watched is so embarrassing.

Moreover, her identity was already illegitimate; if others saw this, they would laugh at her...

"Anyone can teach you that stuff! But he took your body and ruined your chastity, how do you explain that? And now you're pregnant? If he doesn't take responsibility, will you ever get married? Is your life ruined?"

Han's mother rolled her eyes at Han Jiayin, her face showing a look of disappointment. Although she usually loved her daughter, she was now more disappointed than anything else.

When the conversation reached its crucial point, even Han Jiayin herself felt a little embarrassed. She probably wouldn't have known about this if she hadn't recently discovered her period was late.

She doesn't have a boyfriend yet, but she's pregnant because of an improper relationship. If word gets out, people will probably laugh their heads off.

However, what she didn't know was that Qi Jiu, whom she had always disliked, already knew.

She went to the hospital for a check-up. She needed to be very careful about her health for the first three months, which was why she didn't go to school. Another reason was that she felt ashamed. If this matter were discovered, she probably wouldn't be able to stay at A University anymore.

But what she didn't know was that nobody knew about this now, and she couldn't stay at A University anymore.

The reason is that the lie she told before is now impossible to cover up.

Actually, she didn't plan to have the child at first. After all, Bai Liang had no relation to her, so what would it mean if she gave birth to him? But the doctor said that she had a cold uterus and other problems, which made it difficult for her to conceive.

If she had an abortion this time, she feared she would never be able to conceive again, so she hesitated.

Now, under pressure from my parents, I've come to this upscale neighborhood.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

The security guard at the entrance seemed to have sensed something was wrong and came out of his booth to block their way.

"I...I'm here to see my teacher." Han Jiayin looked at the security guard, feeling a little uneasy.

"Yes, yes, there's someone in this neighborhood who teaches at University A. You should know him, right? His name is Bai Liang. We're here to find him." Han's mother's slightly fierce expression softened.

Seeing this, the security guard didn't know what to say, because he knew that there were indeed people teaching at University A in this community, but in the end, for safety reasons, he still kept the ID card of one of the three people.

As they drew closer to their destination, Han Jiayin still held onto her parents' hands, a hint of panic flashing across her face.

"Mom and Dad, let's not go. The teacher might not be home. If we go now, we might not see anything."

She tried her best to stop him, but Mr. and Mrs. Han seemed oblivious to anything amiss. "Then let's wait for him to come back. I refuse to believe he'll never come back to this family again."

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became. When he first saw the photos his daughter sent, the teacher seemed like a respectable gentleman, but he never expected him to be such a beast!

They initially promised a famous designer, but now they've neglected not only design, but even pharmacy studies have been delayed!

"Mom and Dad, we should still..."

"Bai Liang!"

Before Han Jiayin could finish speaking, she saw her mother's eyes widen, like a cat seeing a mouse, ready to pounce.

At the same time, when she heard the name, her heart skipped a beat, and all the color drained from her face.

Looking back, I saw Bai Liang's figure, who seemed to have just come back from the supermarket, still carrying supermarket bags in his hand.

The only difference from usual was that there was a woman beside him, a woman with long hair, standing side by side with him.

Upon seeing this scene, Han Jiayin knew she was doomed.

She seemed to have heard Bai Liang mention that he had a wife whose job was unstable and who was always traveling for work. He felt that his wife was the main source of income for the family, since he looked down on the salary of a university teacher and didn't have any outstanding works to his name.

I never expected to run into this by sheer chance.

"Mom and Dad, don't go..."

She tried to stop them, but it was too late. Han's father and mother had already rushed towards the couple.

At first, Bai Liang didn't react when he saw the couple rushing towards him, but when he saw Han Jiayin behind them, he understood immediately, and his guilt and anger rose at the same time.