In an interrogation room.

“Name?”

“Ye Qiu.”

“Gender?”

“Do you really need to ask? Can’t you tell?”

“Gender?!!!”

“Female.”

Bang!

Ling Duanya slammed her hand on the table in front of her. “Please cooperate with my work, or don’t blame me for being impolite!”

“Miss, don’t get angry. Anger is bad for your health,” Ye Qiu said with a smile.

“It’s none of your business. You just need to answer… hmm, why do these words sound so familiar?”

Ling Duanya felt a surge of anger, but suddenly she was taken aback. Not long ago, she had interrogated someone similar, a man named Xiao Yifeng. This Xiao Yifeng and the Ye Qiu in front of her had the exact same demeanor and tone.

However, that wasn’t important. What was important was that this guy in front of her had beaten someone up at school and even broke the person’s hand.

“Miss, what are you mumbling about?” Ye Qiu asked, not having heard clearly.

“Don’t talk about things unrelated to the case. I’m asking you, do you admit to hitting someone?” Ling Duanya asked.

“I admit it, but I was careful. The person only has a broken hand. I can settle it privately and compensate for some medical expenses,” Ye Qiu said nonchalantly.

“Settle it privately? I just received news that the other party wants you to compensate one hundred million and apologize publicly,” Ling Duanya said.

“Compensate one hundred million? What are they thinking? Why don’t they just rob someone?!” Ye Qiu sneered.

He had money, but it wasn’t to be spent like that. Moreover, the money wasn’t easy to come by; it was earned through dangerous means. As for apologizing publicly, that was even more impossible. Who was he? He was the top of the lone assassin list. Asking him to apologize was out of the question.

“That’s the message they conveyed, and a lawyer has already formally sued you. No, not just one lawyer, but a team of lawyers,” Ling Duanya said.

Hearing this, Ye Qiu frowned and no longer felt like joking with Ling Duanya. He said directly, “I need to hire a lawyer too.”

“No problem, that’s your right,” Ling Duanya said.

Ye Qiu took out his phone and immediately made a call. Compared to directly compensating one hundred million, he would rather spend the money to hire a lawyer. After all, he had a few billion in savings and wasn’t short on money, so he might as well hire a team of lawyers to fight back.

…

Night.

At a seafood restaurant near Qingling University.

Wang Haoran, Song Zhenyu, Qin Yunhan, Xu Muyan, Mu Zhaozhao, and Wen Jing sat around a table together. Song Zhenyu had taught Wang Haoran and the others English, so they were quite familiar with each other. However, they were no longer in a teacher-student relationship; Song Zhenyu was now their senior.

As they chatted and enjoyed the seafood hotpot, the atmosphere was very pleasant and harmonious. Occasionally, Xu Muyan and Qin Yunhan would bicker, but it was still amicable. After Wang Haoran revealed his feelings to Xu Muyan, he took the opportunity when Qin Yunhan caught him to confess everything about Xu Muyan. Qin Yunhan was jealous for a while but soon didn’t mind.

Whenever they met, they couldn’t help but tease each other. Wen Jing and Mu Zhaozhao knew the reason for their bickering but didn’t say much. Song Zhenyu didn’t notice anything and just thought they were like sisters, which amused her.

Feeling the warmth of the atmosphere, Song Zhenyu was filled with emotion. Compared to her family, these students who were almost like friends made her feel much warmer. She raised her glass and drank with Wang Haoran and the others. Of course, it wasn’t alcohol, but a soft drink.

Halfway through the meal, Wang Haoran brought up a serious topic, “Sister Zhenyu, what major are you planning to pursue for your graduate studies? Foreign languages?”

Wang Haoran had some connections. Qiu Qianwei, Ji Shuiyao, and Liu Yue were all professors, and with their help, Song Zhenyu’s path to graduate school would be much smoother.

Song Zhenyu replied, “No, I’m planning to study marine biology.”

“That’s quite a coincidence. I know a professor in that department. Hold on a second,” Wang Haoran said, taking out his phone and calling Ji Shuiyao.

“Are you looking for Weiwei?” Ji Shuiyao asked instinctively when she answered the call. Recently, Wang Haoran hadn’t contacted her proactively, so when she received his call, she immediately thought of her seventh sister, Qiu Qianwei.

“No, I’m looking for you. Are you free now?” Wang Haoran asked.

“Yes, yes, yes!” Ji Shuiyao replied eagerly.

“Is it convenient for you to come out?”

“Yes.” Ji Shuiyao immediately put aside her precious book.

“Alright, I’m at…” Wang Haoran gave her an address.

“Okay, I’ll be right there,” Ji Shuiyao agreed excitedly and prepared to leave.

“Fifth Sister, Sixth Sister, the food is ready. You can eat now,” Qiu Qianwei said as she came out of the kitchen, addressing Liu Yue, who was focused on writing a blog, and Ji Shuiyao, who had just finished a call.

“I have something to do, so I won’t eat,” Ji Shuiyao said.

“It’s past eight. What are you going out for?” Qiu Qianwei asked curiously.

“I, I…” Ji Shuiyao stammered, unable to speak fluently.

“Oh, I get it. Sixth Sister, you’re definitely going to meet your crush, right? Go on, go on,” Qiu Qianwei guessed with a smile.

“Then, then I’ll be going,” Ji Shuiyao said, feeling guilty. She changed into a beautiful outfit, put on makeup, and hurried out.

Not long after, Ji Shuiyao arrived at a private room in a seafood restaurant. Seeing the room full of beautiful women, she was stunned. She thought it would just be her and Wang Haoran. Who knew there would be five other women, all of whom were stunning beauties?

“Come, have a seat,” Wang Haoran said to the dazed Ji Shuiyao.

“Okay,” Ji Shuiyao replied blankly and sat down in an empty seat.

Seeing Ji Shuiyao, Song Zhenyu looked her over and then asked in surprise, “Hello, are you Professor Ji Shuiyao?”

Ji Shuiyao responded politely, “Yes, hello.”

Wang Haoran gave a brief introduction, “This is my high school teacher, Song Zhenyu. She’s planning to pursue a graduate degree in marine biology.”

“Oh,” Ji Shuiyao said, becoming even friendlier towards Song Zhenyu. She looked at her and said, “Do you have a mentor yet?”

Song Zhenyu replied, “I’ve only been at the school for a few days, so I don’t have one yet.”

Ji Shuiyao nodded and offered, “If you don’t mind, I can be your mentor.”

Song Zhenyu said happily, “Professor Ji, thank you so much.”

Ji Shuiyao smiled, “It’s no trouble at all.”

Wang Haoran added, “There’s also the matter of accommodation.”

Ji Shuiyao nodded and said to Song Zhenyu, “I have a teacher’s apartment. It’s quiet and quite spacious, with all the necessary facilities. But my fifth sister and I live outside, so if you don’t mind, you can stay in my teacher’s apartment.”

Song Zhenyu said sincerely, “Professor Ji, thank you so much.”

“Haoran’s teacher is my… no, Haoran’s friend is my friend. You don’t need to be formal with me,” Ji Shuiyao said, realizing the relationship was a bit confusing and quickly correcting herself.

After a pause, she continued, “Don’t call me Professor Ji. Call me Sister Ji. Wait, I’m 21. Can I ask how old you are?”

“I’m 23…” Song Zhenyu said awkwardly.

Ji Shuiyao felt the relationship was quite tangled but still said, “Uh… then just call me Sister Ji, or just Shuiyao or Yaoyao, and I’ll call you Sister Song?”