"Qiuli~"

Xia Shizhao appeared at the table with a bright smile on his face: "Long time no see."

"Long time no see. How's your control over your mental energy going?"

Qiu Li lowered her eyebrows and poured her water.

"Thanks to you, you're fully ready to graduate."

She snapped her fingers and raised an eyebrow, signaling Qiu Li to close her eyes.

Qiu Li did as instructed, but even with her eyes closed and her mental powers activated, she couldn't detect Xia Shizhao's presence. When she opened her eyes, Xia Shizhao was drinking water from a teacup.

"How was it?" Xia Shizhao asked with a smug look on his face.

"Very impressive."

Qiu Li did it from the bottom of her heart, using her mental power to completely hide her aura. Few people could do that in a year, let alone drink water.

"Awoo!"

The little white tiger jumped out from the side. Qiu Li's eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was a little annoyed, but she quickly hid it.

The joy lasted less than three seconds before Xia Shizhao looked at the little tiger, which was exactly the same size as before, and wondered, "Why is it still so small?"

"Xiao Hu never grows up because of a genetic problem. It was like this when I found it. Maybe I thought it was a burden."

"ah……"

Xia Shizhao pried open the teeth and looked at them. The color and everything else seemed healthy, yet they wouldn't grow any bigger.

I scratched its chin, and the little white tiger tilted its head back and made a purring sound.

"Guests, your dishes are ready."

After finishing his sentence, the waiter quietly left.

Xia Shizhao looked at the dishes on the table, all of which were her favorites. Thinking about how much Qiu Li had helped her this year, she said, "I'll treat you to a meal next time, when I have a holiday."

Qiu Li nodded. "Okay."

During the meal, Xia Shizhao discovered that Qiuli was a picky eater and didn't like vegetables or pork.

Curious, I asked, "Don't you like eating vegetables?"

Qiu Li paused in her chopsticks, then picked up a bright green vegetable from the side, took a bite, and said, "It's alright, not bad."

"Ah," Xia Shizhao said, seeing her face turn almost as green as the vegetables. "If you don't like it, then don't eat it. Just tell me if you don't want to eat it, so that you won't refuse to eat next time I invite you to dinner."

"Hmm...no need, I'll eat most of the meat dishes."

Qiu Li didn't dare to say too much, and could only pick and choose what to say.

"He only likes to eat meat."

Xia Shizhao seemed to be deep in thought. Are all alphas like this?

"Pretty much, still eating vegetables."

Qiu Li took a sip of water to suppress the taste of the food in her mouth.

Xia Shizhao picked up a piece of vegetable leaf and handed it to the little white tiger, which ate it with gusto.

After a while, the two went for a walk to digest their food.

Do you think people can have precognitive dreams?

Feeling the cool breeze blowing from the river, Xia Shizhao, who was leaning on the handrail, suddenly asked.

Qiu Li was silent for a moment, then answered softly, "I don't know."

"Yes, indeed, no one can give a clear answer."

Xia Shizhao put his hands behind his back. "That's all for today. I'm going home. Where do you live?"

"...Me? I'm staying at the Linxia Hotel."

"It's nearby. Shall I walk there with you?"

Qiu Li nodded, "Thank you."

“It’s getting late, and it’s not safe for you to walk alone at night. It’s the same if we walk out together and then take a taxi back to school.”

The two strolled along the stream, eventually reaching a bustling street. Upon arriving at the Linxia Hotel, Xia Shizhao waved goodbye to Qiu Li in the evening breeze.

He strolled around the snack street, sat down and ate a bowl of sweet soup, then got up to bring back some late-night snacks for Liu Ruxuan.

While waiting, Xia Shizhao turned his head slightly and noticed that Ye Qiuling had come down from somewhere and walked over.

However, she didn't notice Xia Shizhao.

That outfit?

Why does it feel the same as Qiuli's?

Xia Shizhao narrowed his eyes slightly, staring directly in Ye Qiuling's direction. The instant her gaze flew towards him, Xia Shizhao retreated behind the shopkeeper, who called out in his ear, "Little girl, little girl... little girl? Do you want some chili?"

"Extra spicy".

With his eyes still fixed on the car, Xia Shizhao subconsciously revealed his own taste.

I didn't even remember that the barbecue was extra spicy until I got back to my dorm.

When Liu Ruxuan smelled the delicious barbecue, she grabbed a skewer without thinking and started eating. After chewing a couple of bites, her face turned bright red from the spiciness!

I completely broke down.

A sharp popping sound rang out: "Milk!! Ah! So spicy!"

"Where's my milk! Where's my milk?!"

Liu Ruxuan, who was rummaging through the refrigerator, jumped up and down, "Aaaaaah! Shi Zhao, I'm going to take one of your bottles and drink it, I'm going to breathe fire!"

"Oh? You can drink it."

When someone called his name, Xia Shizhao finally realized what was happening. He blinked and saw Liu Ruxuan looking at him with a accusatory expression.

Her finger trembled as she pointed at the barbecue: "You're telling me this is mildly spicy?!"

Xia Shizhao looked at the barbecue.

Lost in thought.

etc.

Hmm, I saw Ye Qiuling go in that direction, and it seems she was talking about the spiciness level she usually eats.

He coughed awkwardly twice: "Sorry, let me cook you some noodles, give me this."

"good!"

Liu Ruxuan was overjoyed to agree. She knew that Xia Shizhao was a very good cook, and she could only eat his cooking a few times a year. It was truly an honor for her to be able to eat it now.

The noodles didn't take long to cook; Xia Shizhao finished them in just a few minutes. She placed the noodles in front of Liu Ruxuan, then rested her chin on her hand and began to daydream again.

After Liu Ruxuan finished washing the dishes, she saw that he was still like a wooden statue, so she waved her hand and said, "Hey, hey, snap out of it."

Xia Shizhao blinked, gave a puzzled "hmm," and asked:

"What's wrong?"

"What are you thinking about? You've been spacing out since you got back. What did you see?"

Liu Ruxuan was curious.

Xia Shizhao looked at her and asked, "Why would someone of such high status disguise themselves as someone else and appear in front of you?"

Liu Ruxuan's brain went blank. "Huh? What does 'high status' mean?"

"Hmm... like General Ye, I guess."

After Xia Shizhao finished speaking honestly, Liu Ruxuan reached out and touched his forehead with her hand. She muttered under her breath, "You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Xia Shizhao slapped her hand away. "I was just making a hypothetical statement."

Liu Ruxuan stroked her chin: "He's rich, powerful, and good-looking, so what could he possibly want from me? Of course, it's my talent and my character!"

"...What if the two people don't know each other well at all, or even talk to each other very little?"

"That person wants to pursue me," she said confidently.

Looking at his unreliable friend, Xia Shizhao sighed, his face darkening. He shouldn't have asked; he'd just find out by experimenting next time.

Qiu Li, you'd better not be her.