Translator: Yunyi Editor: Yunyi

  Yu Gangan closed her door. Fang Zhihan touched his nose, returned to his usual indifference, looked at He Shigui on the other side of the yard, and politely smiled and nodded as a form of greeting.

  Just as Fang Zhihan was about to leave, He Shigui suddenly said, “We will be returning to Baiyang City tomorrow.”


  The man seemed to be notifying him of their itinerary, but he was actually telling Fang Zhihan that she didn’t belong with him.

  Fang Zhihan replied calmly, “I know. We will stay where she wants.”


  The smart man did not attack back, he simply made a domineering declaration.

  Just as he started walking away, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, looked at the man opposite him and said, “Thank you for raising her, taking care of her, and giving her a warm and comfortable home. She really trusts and respects you, and I will share this trust and respect with her.”


  As he nodded thankfully at the man, Fang Zhihan left.

  The mature, calm, and gentle man, was suddenly irritated and annoyed.

  His words were nice and his tone was sincere.

  But his words of gratitude sounded more like he was boasting and giving a warning. He was boasting that Yu Gangan was going to be his and warning him not to destroy the trust and respect that Yu Gangan had for him.

  How annoying!

  But, He Shigui couldn’t say a single word of objection. In fact, all he could do was smile with understanding like a gentleman.

  The snow stopped, the sun came out, the warm sunlight fell on him, but there was no heat on his face.

  During breakfast, Yu Gangan was too embarrassed to look into He Shigui’s eyes. Even if a friend saw her being intimate with Fang Zhihan, she would have been embarrassed, not to mention this was her own teacher.

  How did others feel when their parents caught them being intimate?

  Regardless, all she knew was she was uncomfortable all over and wanted to find a hole to hide in.

  The bad man, Fang Zhihan, was too black-bellied and calculative. She couldn’t help but wonder if he planned everything.

  It was the middle of winter so everyone’s collar was very high. They even wore scarves when they went out. But, even though her sweater collar was quite high, Jiang Qi could still see spots of red on Yu Gangan’s neck.

  “Sister Yu, did you have an allergic reaction to the hot springs?” she exclaimed.

  Yu Gangan looked at the young woman in confusion; she didn’t understand why she suddenly asked this. Shaking her head, she replied, “I’m not allergic to hot springs.”


  “Not allergic? Then what’s wrong with your neck? Why is it red……?” Jiang Qi said worriedly as she stretched her hand towards Yu Gangan’s neck and moved away her collar, “Look at your neck, it’s red all over. It must be an allergic reaction. Are there any red spots on your body?”


  Opposite them, Lin Jiayu choked on her congee, “Cough, cough, cough……”


  Next to her, Lu Xuechen also realized what was going on and quickly looked at Jiang Qi with shock as he almost slipped out of his chair.

  He immediately sat properly and handed a tissue to Lin Jiayu, “Drink carefully.”


  He then hooked his lips and laughed in a playful and mocking way.

  Meanwhile, He Shigui’s face darkened as he buried his head and drank his congee, pretending not to hear a thing.

  Yu Gangan looked at everyone blankly, not quite understanding what was happening. She subconsciously touched her neck, remembering scenes from the previous night, and realized what was going on.

  Embarrassment coursed through her blood, up to her brain, and her cheeks immediately turned red.