Disguised as a man, she returned to the military academy and was forced to study again.

The hovercraft stopped in front of a tall, historic building—an ancient castle. Constructed of gray stone, with vines creeping along the edges of its outer walls, the entire structure exuded an ancient and mysterious aura. In front of the castle lay a broad, flat lawn, and in the sunlight, the entire scene resembled a landscape painting.

Yan Qi got out of the car and stared at the scenery in front of him in a trance.

The people in the castle saw them get out of the car and greeted them warmly. One of them, a tall, thin, middle-aged man in uniform, stepped out first and bowed humbly, "Welcome everyone, everyone!"

Then he added to Ji Li, "Mr. Li, the private room you requested is ready! The ingredients have all been prepared today. Is there anything else you need?"

Ji Li listened to the foreman's words and nodded casually, "Lead the way." Then the three of them were surrounded by the crowd and moved forward.

As Ji Li walked forward, he suddenly felt the person next to him pause. He followed Yan Qi's gaze to the face of a girl in the reception crowd.

Ji Li couldn't help but frown.

Yan Qi was still walking and looking at the interior decoration of the castle. A gorgeous and huge glass chandelier hung on the high ceiling, and the floor was covered with thick carpets. Under the light, the entire reception hall looked particularly gorgeous.

As Yan Qi was still surveying her surroundings, she felt a faint gaze falling on her. Soon, Yan Qi spotted a familiar face among the receptionists—Xiaotang!

Why is she here?

The incident happened yesterday and you moved out today?

But regardless, it's great that she made it out of the rubble alley safely!

Ji Li, who was walking in front of her, noticed something was wrong and turned around to ask, "Do you know her?"

Yan Qi nodded quickly.

Ji Li turned his head and saw his movements, and ordered, "All of you go down, just leave that girl to lead the way."

The foreman nodded with a smile upon hearing this, and led the others to retreat silently.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Yan Qi couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Xiaotang, are you okay?"

Xiaotang was very happy to see Yan Qi, but she still lowered her head a little embarrassedly, "I'm fine. I moved out soon after that day."

Yan Qi felt relieved when she saw Xiaotang was safe. Thinking that she had escaped the disaster, she couldn't help but want to pat her on the shoulder to encourage her.

Ji Li saw the two people in front getting closer and closer from behind, and said in a cold tone, "Yan Qi."

"Ah!" Yan Qi immediately jumped away, suddenly realizing that he had been so engrossed in the conversation that he had neglected the protagonist of the day. He then quickly retreated to Ji Li's side, looking at him with a grin, "Sorry! Sorry! It's been so long since we last met!"

Ji Li stared at Yan Qi's black and white eyes, then tapped Yan Qi's hand with his knuckles, and his whole body exuded a sense of oppression.

"I..." Yan Qi was inconsolable.

Ji Li looked at his unwilling expression, smiled coldly, and said to Xiaotang, "I don't need you to lead the way. Go down and prepare the food."

Xiaotang was startled, looked back at Yan Qi, and quickly retreated.

Yan Qi secretly complained, "Damn aristocrats! They can't stand seeing office workers gossiping. This is exploitation!"

Ji Li looked at her dawdling and completely lost his patience. He put his arm around Yan Qi's shoulders and asked her to speed up.

The boy's delicate features moved closer and closer, and his delicate, white skin under the light almost hurt Ji Li's eyes. Thinking of the girl's reluctant expression just now, it was no wonder that she was reluctant to leave.

Ji Li held her tighter and pulled her into the box.

Wan Conglun was unusually quiet and followed them silently all the way.

The young master wasn't really planning to seduce her, was he? Could this be the legendary "feeding the tiger with one's own body"? The location, the luxurious private room, and the physical contact during the meeting were practically a personal temptation tailor-made for Yan Qi.

If it was the girl he liked, she wouldn't dare to think about it like this, not at all!

Yan Qi was pushed into the box. He was still muttering in his heart about what Ji Li had done, but when he saw the table full of natural food, all his thoughts disappeared in an instant and he came to the conclusion that he was a good man!

The universe is currently short on resources, and most people live on organic liquid food and synthetic foods. Truly natural food is something that even the lower classes will never be able to enjoy in their lifetime.

But wasn't it a waste for three people to share this huge table? Yan Qi's miserly nature kicked in, and he said distressedly, "Isn't this a bit too much? You can order a little less!"

Ji Li sat down and said in a cold tone: "People who don't spend money should talk less."

Yan Qi grabbed his chopsticks and viciously stuffed a mouthful of meat into his mouth. Although what he said made some sense, his personality was too bad!

However, I really enjoyed it! Wow, it was a delicious dish!

She's really had enough of organic liquid food!

No matter what, she's going to eat a lot today!

Ji Li leaned back in his chair and looked at Yan Qi carefully. He stuffed the food into his mouth slowly, not looking very smart.

Wan Conglun was also busy eating while observing the turbulent undercurrents between the two of them.

Ji Li looked at Yan Qi across from him, raised his glass and took a sip, then casually asked, "Who was that girl just now?"

Yan Qi swallowed what he had in his mouth and told the truth, "It's a friend I met in the rubble alley."

"Rubble alley?" Ji Li frowned and looked at the boy who was eating obediently, seeming a little dissatisfied with his answer.

Rubble Alley was not the place for him.

Yan Qi pulled a chicken drumstick and said, "Yes, when I was on the third underground floor, I passed by an alley and heard someone calling for help. I went in and saved her, so that's how we met."

When Wan Conglun heard this, he suddenly looked up, "The third floor underground in the rubble alley? Isn't that the red-light district?"

Yan Qi nodded and admitted generously, "Yes, it is indeed a red-light district."

After Yan Qi said this, he felt that the air in the box was a little frozen and chilly.

Ji Li's face suddenly darkened, a chill in his amber eyes. He sneered, "Is this the current climate at White Lion Academy? Can military students freely enter and exit the red-light district?"

Yan Qi came back to his senses immediately, "No, it's not what you think! There is a blacksmith shop on the third floor of the rubble alley, and I just passed by there on my way to buy something. I didn't even take a second look at it from beginning to end!" Then he looked at Ji Li with an expression of "My feelings towards the academy are evident to all of you."