Having heard that Lin Zhijie was not in serious trouble, Yun Hanrui heaved a sigh of relief. She comforted him a few times over the phone before hanging up.

"So, last night was for a candlelit dinner," Ling Feng remarked teasingly, "no wonder I couldn't reach you by phone. It must have been quite romantic!"

Yun Hanrui initially wanted to deny it instinctively, but remembering Ling Feng's behavior in hanging up her calls, she said coldly, "What? Can't I have dinner with a friend?"

"A dinner that turned out to involve a criminal, that's indeed rare!" Ling Feng said teasingly, "Lady, I see a green shadow over your forehead, it seems your recent circumstances aren't too favorable!"

Yun Hanrui responded coldly, "We encountered members from the Flame Hall. If it hadn't been for Brother Lin protecting me, I wouldn't know what would have become of me! Ling Feng, could you please not speak about Brother Lin in such a sarcastic tone? I really don't understand why none of you like him. Is it because he's too outstanding?"

Ling Feng frowned, seeing Yun Hanrui's agitated state, he chuckled bitterly and said, "Fine, your Brother Lin is the best, okay? Hurry up and eat breakfast, then go back. What if someone familiar sees you and makes Brother Lin suspicious?"

Yun Hanrui snapped, "Don't worry, Brother Lin is broad-minded, not petty like you! Have breakfast by yourself. I'm going home now to avoid causing you trouble. Is that satisfactory?"

After speaking, Yun Hanrui grabbed her bag and turned to leave. However, when she reached the door, she turned around and came back.

"What's the matter, want to apologize for your attitude just now?" Ling Feng said with a teasing smile. "If you apologize sincerely, I might still forgive you!"

"Apologize? In your dreams!" Yun Hanrui picked up Furry Ball, "Goodbye!"

With a loud bang, the door shut, Ling Feng shrugged and began eating his fried dough sticks and soy milk.

Wasting breakfast is indeed a shameful act!

"I knew it, how could she possibly like me?" Ling Feng thought to himself with a bitter smile, recalling how he had been a bit excited yesterday when he heard Yun Hanrui calling out his name in her sleep.

But it seems now that probably she was making a fool of him in her dreams?

"However... since Yun Hanrui encountered people from the Flame Hall, I really need to thoroughly investigate this matter!" Ling Feng's expression grew grim.

After stepping out, Yun Hanrui's legs went weak, and she leaned against the corridor wall.

She didn't know why she couldn't control her emotions whenever she faced Ling Feng. She had known for long that Ling Feng didn't have a good impression of Brother Lin Zhijie, so why couldn't she control her emotions and ended up confronting him?

Reflecting on yesterday's events, and on Brother Lin's actions, Yun Hanrui gradually visualized the scene where Ling Feng stood in front of Ting Yu, half of his body drenched with hot soup!

That was her first time seeing Ling Feng as a man showing his dominant side, and it was also the start of her change in attitude towards him!

"Ting Yu, you really are an enviable girl," Yun Hanrui thought dreamily, "What would Ling Feng have done if he was with me yesterday?"

Without a doubt, Ling Feng would definitely stand in front of her to protect her!

Ding Ling Ling! The sudden ring of the phone startled Yun Hanrui.

"Xiao Rui, why didn't you come home yesterday? Where are you now?" came Aunt Yun's voice over the phone.

Yun Hanrui steadied herself and replied, "Mom, yesterday was the last workday. I had some things to handle, and I was in the office all day! I'm on my way now, about to come home."

"Really? Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, I'm craving the preserved egg and lean pork porridge you make... I have to go now, the light's turned green, and I need to drive!"

After hanging up the phone, Yun Hanrui breathed a sigh of relief. She walked through the neighborhood with Furry Ball in her arms, deciding to wait about ten minutes before going home.

Unbeknownst to her, Aunt Yun, from a distance, had seen Yun Hanrui coming out of Building A, and the shock on her face was indescribable!

Back at home, Aunt Yun said to Yun Yang with a serious face, "Old man, our darling has been deceived by that boy Ling Feng!"

...

After a tough night, Bai Feifei was still in deep sleep in the morning, feeling something cold and smooth moving across her face.

She opened her eyes and saw the Seven-step Silver Light Snake looking at her with its tiny eyes.

If it had been before, Bai Feifei would have been terrified at this sight, but now, she looked at the Seven-step Silver Light Snake as if it were a part of herself, without any trace of fear.

"Little guy, I need to get up!" Bai Feifei said with a smile.

The Seven-step Silver Light Snake wriggled into the sleeve of Bai Feifei's clothing. When Bai Feifei dressed and went downstairs, she discovered a guest had arrived at her house!

Who could it be this early in the morning, and the atmosphere... it seemed quite tense!

Bai Feifei tiptoed downstairs, careful not to disturb the people below.

"Dad, I won't agree to this!" came the excited voice of her mother, Madam Mu.

Following that, Old Master Bai said softly, "Mu Xiao, calm down, aren't we discussing it? And indeed, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You must understand, countless people in Huaxia would dream of becoming the Dragon King's disciple!"

The man sitting with Old Master Bai said with a smile, "Madam Mu, the Dragon King highly admires Miss Bai Feifei, hence he personally wishes to take her as his disciple. This opportunity is indeed rare, and I don't understand why you are against it."

With a rare seriousness on her face, Madam Mu earnestly said, "Secretary Qin, we all are very aware of what Dragon Group is! I have only one daughter, Feifei. Her becoming a criminal police officer was already my bottom line. Now, you want her to join Dragon Group, to face life-threatening dangers every day...

I'm sorry, please forgive a mother's selfishness, but I firmly disagree with Feifei joining Dragon Group!"

Hearing this, Bai Feifei was stirred inside. She hadn't expected that the Dragon Group wanted to take her in; it was like a pie falling from the sky!

"Nonsense!" Bai Censheng, the old master, slammed the table furiously and shouted, "Mu Xiao, what are you saying! What do you mean by 'life and death'? The existence of Dragon Group is to protect Huaxia. Feifei's joining Dragon Group would be an honor for our Bai family! Our Bai family started from humble beginnings, and it is because of this country that we now enjoy powerful and free days.

Your narrow-minded thinking is utterly selfish and simply unworthy of being a daughter-in-law of our Bai family!"

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