It is said that feelings are more intense the less intense they are; and alcohol is more intoxicating the more you drink.

Gu Feng and Shi Yurou chatted and sipped their wine slowly. If that phone call hadn't come in suddenly, the two of them might have really caused some more drunken misbehavior.

The call was from the queen bee.

Gu Feng walked to the side, then casually replied, "Sister-in-law, you finally remembered me?"

Queen Bee: "..."

Gu Feng could almost picture her going crazy on the other end of the phone, but he didn't give her a chance. The next second, he asked seriously, "Okay, what is it?"

"I received word that the He family released you, so I called to check on you and see if you're missing any limbs. If you are..."

"So you're going to fire me?" Gu Feng replied.

"No, if it really is true, I will write a report for you and apply for disability benefits from higher authorities." The queen bee's tone carried a hint of schadenfreude.

Gu Feng felt a chill: "Thank you for your concern, leader. I'm fine, not a single part of my body is missing."

"Oh, that's a pity," the queen bee said with regret.

Mentioning the He family ignited Gu Feng's anger again: "Damn it, you weren't this concerned when I was locked up, but now that I'm out, you're all acting all high and mighty. I treated you all like brothers, and what did you take me for?"

"Hmph, I'd never hire a henchman like you!" the Queen Bee grumbled, then continued, "Chief He is a founding hero, holding a high position and wielding great power. His family is also a military family, a place of great importance. No matter how much power we have, we can't interfere. Even if he broke your legs, we wouldn't dare utter a sound. So you'd better keep your eyes open and avoid provoking him. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you."

"Oh, so you guys were all that great. I really thought you were omnipotent. Turns out you can only bully the weak. If you run into someone tough, you're done for." Gu Feng said sarcastically.

"You bastard, what nonsense are you spouting! He only came to you to treat his granddaughter's illness, what can we say?" The queen bee's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.

Gu Feng moved his phone away, rubbed his ears which were numb from the vibration, and said, "I know you guys are pretty helpless, so stop making excuses."

"I—" The queen bee gritted her teeth in anger, wishing she could crawl over and strangle him as soon as she heard the signal. Finally managing to suppress her rage, she said coldly, "Training continues at three in the morning tonight."

"My God!" Gu Feng cried out, "I just came from the He family, can't they even let me rest for one night?"

"I'm not your mother, don't come to me if you want to act cute," the queen bee sneered.

"Then what if I ask for comfort?" Gu Feng asked again.

"Don't look for me either!" the queen bee blurted out, then realized her mistake and nearly slammed the phone down in anger. "Gu Feng, you bastard!"

"Alright, alright, what are you yelling about? Can't I even make a joke?" Gu Feng added, afraid she wouldn't stop, "Is there anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."

"Your ID card, salary card, and everything else are on your desk. Remember, your identity must be kept absolutely confidential; no one can..."

Before the queen bee could finish speaking, the phone went dead.

She was so angry she almost smashed her phone again.

Gu Feng hung up the phone and glanced at the clock on the wall; it was exactly 11 p.m.

They have to train at 3 a.m., so they only get about four hours of rest at most.

Gu Feng actually wanted to drink with Shi Yurou a little longer.

But time was too tight, so he could only give her an apologetic look, say goodnight to each other, and go back to his room to rest.

The next day, Gu Feng swaggered out of the gate of Shenzhen University.

Looking at the familiar campus, he really wanted to shout at the top of his lungs: "Students, I, Gu Feng, am back!"

When he returned to class, most of his classmates were already used to him disappearing for three more days before reappearing.

Since this kid transferred to the class, he's been disappearing every few days; everyone's gotten used to it.

His deskmate—the foreign girl who had disliked him for a while but had recently become very friendly with him—was unusually excited.

"Gu Feng, you're back! You're finally back!" Youcai was overjoyed, her tone exaggerated, her smile exaggerated, and her actions even more exaggerated—she kept patting her chest with her little hands, as if she couldn't wait to rush up and give Gu Feng a big hug.

Gu Feng was a little confused by her reaction. Others didn't seem to care much about his disappearance, but this woman was acting so anxious. Although it seemed a bit fake, he was still quite pleased with herself.

"Yes, I'm back." Gu Feng smiled perfunctorily and chatted casually with Youcai.

Rapeseed was quite tactful; she asked what she should ask, but didn't say a word about what she shouldn't. For example, she didn't mention a word about where Gu Feng had gone or what he had done these past few days.

Around noon, three uninvited guests suddenly appeared outside the classroom.

He Tiansheng, Zhong Yufen, and their daughter He Qiaoqing.

Gu Feng's head throbbed the moment he saw the three of them. Their presence at the school was definitely no good.

What's meant to be will be. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and go out. Before he could even call out for help, He Qiaoqing excitedly rushed towards him.

The hug that rapeseed gave him when he greeted her was just for show, but this little girl in front of him was truly clinging to him like a little bird, burying her face in his chest and calling out repeatedly, "Brother, brother, brother!"

Gu Feng stood there, unsure of how to respond, both amused and exasperated.

The students who hadn't finished walking around the classroom widened their eyes, their expressions quite interesting.

Gu Feng didn't have the habit of being affectionate in public. He tried to break free from the woman in his arms, but couldn't. He could only look to He Tiansheng and Zhong Yufen for help.

Mr. and Mrs. He Tiansheng were also embarrassed.

My daughter used to be a well-behaved young lady from a respectable family, and she rarely overstepped the bounds of propriety, not only in public but also in private.

Now look at her, the moment she sees Gu Feng, she's like she's possessed, rushing into his arms without a care in the world.

I can't hit her, I can't scold her, I really don't know what to do with her.

"Xiao Qing, look, we didn't lie to you, the doctor... no, your brother is really here. Shall we sit down in the pavilion over there and talk?" He Tiansheng pointed to the pavilion in the middle of the lawn below the teaching building.

"No, he's not my brother, he's my man! Are you trying to hurt him again?!" He Qiaoqing shielded Gu Feng behind her, staring warily at He Tiansheng as if he weren't her biological father, but rather her mortal enemy.

"Uh, okay, okay, sweet Xiaoqing, he's your boyfriend, he's your boyfriend... Let's go talk over there, okay?" Zhong Yufen felt a little uncomfortable standing there when she saw the strange looks from the students around her, but she could only go along with her daughter's current state and coax her.

He Qiaoqing now is completely different from before.

They were a little better to He Tiansheng and Zhong Yufen, but as soon as they saw Old Man He, it was like meeting an enemy. They would start saying things like "stinky old man" and "stubborn old man," each sentence more unpleasant than the last.

However, this is not her fault; the root of the problem lies with Gu Feng.

Last night, Gu Feng made an excuse to find her something to eat, but he never came back. He Qiaoqing waited and waited, but he never showed up.

She only has amnesia, not stupidity. Thinking about it carefully, she figured this was most likely related to that old man who glared at Gu Feng and blew on his beard. Either he kidnapped Gu Feng, or he drove him away.

She stormed off to confront Old Man He, hurling insults at him so vehemently that the old man nearly fainted from anger.

This morning, He Qiaoqing still hadn't seen Gu Feng, so she went to scold the old man again, scolding him so badly that he couldn't lift his head. In the middle of the morning, she broke two solid wood canes.

But this granddaughter was his precious darling, and he couldn't bear to hit or scold her; he was completely helpless.

But continuing like this isn't a solution.

Old Man He had no other choice but to call his son and daughter-in-law and ask them to take He Qiaoqing to find Gu Feng.

What goes around comes around. Old Man He was rude to Gu Feng, and his granddaughter was even more rude to him; this can be considered karma.

At present, after her parents persuaded her repeatedly, He Qiaoqing finally agreed to go to the pavilion to chat.

She held onto Gu Feng's clothes tightly with one hand, as if afraid that if she let go, Gu Feng would grow wings and fly away.

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