He's spoiled rotten; that wolf cub knows how to flirt and be affectionate.

In the middle of the night, Yan Bei suddenly sat up, covered in sweat.

He wasn't awakened by a nightmare; to be precise, he hadn't been asleep at all.

With my eyes closed, the question Qu Yi had asked kept replaying in my mind.

Suddenly, my entire mind was filled with a face that looked indifferent.

Exquisite and beautiful, like a flower that can only be admired from afar, standing alone in the world.

He gripped the clothes tightly to his chest, the smooth fabric wrinkling deeply. Feeling his heart pounding wildly, the boy sat on the bed, took a deep breath, and squeezed his eyes shut before opening them again.

That face still lingers in my mind.

He suddenly loosened his clothes, fell onto the bed, and stared blankly at the ceiling. The small pendant light by the bedside emitted a warm glow, making the boy's expression clearly visible.

His expression shifted rapidly, finally settling on disbelief.

His pupils constricted, as if he had thought of something particularly shocking.

after awhile.

A soft laugh echoed in the quiet room, so quiet that one might mistake it for an illusion if they weren't listening carefully.

Yan Bei raised his hand to cover his eyes and laughed out loud, his laughter even becoming increasingly manic.

It's incredible.

It hasn't been that long, and now just thinking about that person makes my heart race...

This is so inappropriate.

The next morning, Qu Yi saw Yan Bei as soon as she stepped out of the door.

His eyes were bloodshot.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" she asked.

"What is your significance?" The boy's pale lips parted, his voice soft.

"what?"

"The meaning of your existence."

This question startled Qu Yi for a moment, a thousand thoughts intertwined, but she was not a conflicted person. In those few minutes, she found a clear thread.

Qu Yi recalled some things, then looked into Yan Bei's eyes and said, "I used to think it was about survival, but later I felt it was too meaningless."

Yan Bei's throat was dry: "And now?"

Qu Yi: "Now... let's study."

Yan Bei: ? ? ?

How could someone's existence be defined by learning?

The little dog fluttered its wings and landed on Qu Yi's shoulder. She turned her head and glanced at it: "It seems there are still many things I need to learn, and they are quite interesting."

At least, she wasn't annoyed.

The kingfisher opened its beady eyes and tilted its head to look at Qu Yi. Why did it feel that its host was talking to it?

The conversation was interrupted by Qu Lianghan, who came down from the third floor. He looked at the two of them strangely and asked, "Aren't you going down for breakfast?"

Yan Bei pursed his lips, still looking like he didn't want to talk.

Qu Lianghan knew some things about Yan Bei's past and just felt sorry for him. Even though the child didn't like to talk or communicate, he wasn't upset.

"I'm going down now. I'm going to chat with Yan Bei for a while."

to chat with?

Qu Lianghan couldn't believe that this child was such a good conversationalist.

"Thank you for yesterday."

Yan Bei thought for a moment, then thanked him quietly.

Qu Yi: "I thought you would blame me for turning on gravity mode."

Yan Bei didn't say anything and walked straight down.

He knew that she activated gravity mode to test his strength, but more so to teach those people a lesson.

Qu Yi checked the materials she had organized yesterday to make sure there were no omissions or misplacements.

Ai Shao was already used to her meticulous work style. He hadn't slept well yesterday, so he specially prepared a cup of coffee to perk him up today. He raised his hand to indicate to Qu Yi that she wanted a cup.

Qu Yi shook her head in refusal, so he sat down and slowly took a sip.

Ai Shao: "I heard there was a fight at school yesterday, between a beastman and a normal person?"

"Ah."

"Why does this keep happening lately? You were the one who handled it last time, weren't you?"

"Hmm." Qu Yi stuffed the last blue file box into the cabinet, closed the glass door, and turned to walk towards the door.

As my hand touched the doorknob, Ai Shao's voice sounded behind me again, somewhat casually.

"Both of these incidents involved new students from the regular campus, and I heard that you brought this person in."

Qu Yi turned around and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Ai Shao put down his coffee and looked into her eyes: "Those guys who provoked us yesterday are practically crippled. Was the punishment a bit too harsh?"

Qu Yi's expression remained unchanged, his eyes revealing no emotion, and he casually uttered, "Oh, I abused my power for personal gain."

After speaking, he opened the door and went out.