Returning to university, starting with confessing to his ex-wife, his counselor.

Liang Chao had no idea that his recent crisis was entirely due to his rebellious son.

He stood at the foot of Building B, left hand in his pocket, right hand holding a cigarette, leaning against the wall, chatting animatedly with the slightly balding old man.

"Grandpa, your Tai Chi this morning was quite impressive! I almost didn't recognize you!"

Old Deng grinned, his face crinkling into wrinkles.

"I learned a few moves in my early years, but they were just empty shells."

He laughed and practiced his punches, completely unlike his previous "sharpness," and actually looked somewhat...cute?

"But little guy, those moves of yours, tsk tsk tsk... holy crap, incredible! Incredible!"

Seeing the old man mimicking his morning actions and flailing around like a child, Liang Chao burst into laughter.

"Hahaha~"

He couldn't help but reach out and pat the old man on the shoulder twice, affectionately tucking him under his arm.

"Authentic Qingcheng Black Tiger Fist, how could it not be powerful? I'll teach you a few moves sometime!"

"Holy crap! Holy crap! Go easy! Go easy! I'm going to fall apart!"

The two were chatting happily when suddenly a crisp, youthful voice rang out.

"Third Grandpa, you're swearing again!! I'm going to tell Third Grandma!"

Seeing his older sister walking towards him, Liang Chao dropped the unlit cigarette in his hand to the ground.

He glanced at the little old man he had tucked under his arm, then stiffened his neck, slowly turned his head to look at the older sister, and stammered.

"Third...Third Grandfather?"

Yang Shuxi stopped in front of the two of them, suppressing her laughter and deliberately keeping a straight face.

"Don't call him that, he's my third grandfather. You should call him the dean or Professor Yang!"

"Dean...Dean!!??"

Upon hearing the word "Dean," Liang Chao immediately withdrew his arm, feeling... his legs go weak!

"Hey, Xixi, don't talk nonsense! I only come to Sichuan University a few times a year! The honorary dean doesn't count as a dean!"

The old man rubbed his shoulders, acting as if he didn't care at all, and even patted Liang Chao's arm twice with a smile.

"Haha~ Little guy, you're really energetic! By the way, my name is Yang Qingquan. We've been chatting for so long, but I haven't asked you your name yet!"

Upon hearing the name Yang Qingquan, Liang Chao felt as if his head had been struck by lightning.

Yang Qingquan, a leading figure in the field of insulation technology, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and a professor at Harbin Institute of Technology...

A string of words flashed through his mind, Liang Chao's pupils contracted, and without the slightest hesitation, he pounced on it.

She hugged the old man's leg, looked up, and said in a cute and obedient manner.

"Third Grandpa, you can just call me Xiao Liang!"

"..."

Upon seeing this, Yang Qingquan was dumbfounded.

He stared at the boy for a while before asking a question with some uncertainty.

"Little one, do you...know me?"

Liang Chao stood up and grasped his third grandfather's old hand, looking deeply moved.

"It's hard not to recognize you, Third Grandpa! Your name is recorded on the first page of the 'Core Faculty and Academician Profiles' section in the 'Campus Culture Handbook' that came with the admission notice."

The photos inside were too blurry, which is why the boy couldn't be recognized as a member of his family right away!

Yang Qingquan: "..."

Yang Shuxi: "..."

When the boy even uttered the phrase "recognizing one's ancestors," Yang Shuxi covered her face, feeling both ashamed and somewhat amused.

"Alright, Third Grandfather, it's getting late. I'll take you to the airport!"

Worried that someone might say something that would embarrass her as a teacher, she quickly called out.

"Liang, it's getting late, you should go back to your dorm too!"

After saying that, she pushed the old man and tried to escape.

The old man was so bewildered that he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Xixi, isn't Third Grandpa's flight at 10 AM tomorrow?"

"You've got it wrong!" Yang Shuxi replied casually, not daring to linger for even a second longer.

"I can't be mistaken! It was definitely 10 a.m...."

"Really? My flight is for tomorrow, so going now is the same as going now. I'll just consider it as waiting for my flight in advance."

"You can arrive twelve hours earlier..."

Yang Shuxi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she threatened impatiently, "Ugh!! You're so annoying~~ If you keep bothering me, I'll really send you to the airport!"

"!!!"

The night was still, and the voices of the old man and the young man had traveled far away, becoming somewhat indistinct.

At the entrance of the teaching building, Liang Chao's exaggerated expression from before vanished. He looked at the older sister's back with a quiet smile.

He has no plans to pursue academics or enter politics in the future. Even if Yang Qingquan is incredibly talented, it has nothing to do with him, and there is no need for him to flatter him.

The old man still had a childlike heart; he played along simply to make the older woman's elder happy.

"Sister..."

Liang Chao turned around, put his hands in his pockets, looked up at the sky, and murmured something.

In his past life, he lived with his older sister for a year, got a marriage certificate, and got married. It seemed natural, but in reality, their separation was already destined.

That time, his sister asked him what kind of marriage he imagined.

His answer wasn't wrong, but it was missing something.

His sister didn't blame him; she simply boarded a plane to Shanghai that very night.

Liang Chao had never met his sister's parents, only that they were from Chongqing and had settled in Shanghai. It was quite normal for his sister to go there.

The problem is, his sister left without a word, without even saying goodbye.

When he got home from get off work, he found his rented apartment empty, and he panicked.

He wanted an explanation and kept calling his sister, but no one answered.

That night, Liang Chao smoked all night long, feeling more and more aggrieved the more he thought about it.

He believed that his sister didn't love him at all, otherwise how could she have left without explanation or any lingering feelings?

Some even went so far as to think that their sister had "had enough fun" and was going back to Shanghai to go on blind dates, since she was practically a "Shanghai girl" and only a "Shanghai man" was worthy of her.

Didn't it all say online? Shanghai women don't marry foreigners unless they have a US green card.

Young people are often self-centered, immature, and stubborn.

In a fit of anger, he deleted his sister's phone number, photos, WeChat, and all other means of contact.

The next day, he went to work as usual during the day and went to a bar in the evening.

He planned to emulate Jiang Zilang, engaging in intimate acts with different women, experiencing the same alluring bodies in each. He intended to prove his charm and regain his self-esteem through this.

As it turned out, he was indeed quite popular; on his first visit to a bar, a girl approached him and struck up a conversation.

Unlike his sister and his previous girlfriends, he didn't need to talk to him for a long time before he would do anything intimate.

The girls at the bar were incredibly enthusiastic.

Some slow-to-warm-up girls will even type to their "baby" on WeChat while sitting in a booth, saying "I'm sleepy," while pulling out a specially prepared Okamoto condom.

"Hey big guy, wanna play jungle? I can play jungle and make a phone call at the same time." The girl had a hot figure, a pretty face, and wore a big earring. She leaned in boldly, her breath sweet as orchids.

Liang Chao took the condom from the girl and watched as messages kept popping up on her phone screen; his heart was pounding in his chest.

I felt both excited and secretly pleased.

[If Ah Lang can thrive in bars and get girls throwing themselves at him, so can I! If my sister can leave, why can't I hang out with other girls?]

He thought impulsively, his face stern, and said in a very ungentlemanly manner, "You pay for the room!"

The girl paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and laughed, "Hehehe~ I can go, but later... I have to be on top!"

After speaking, she stopped drinking and, holding Liang Chao's hand, led him through the crowded throng.

Along the way, countless envious glances were cast my way.

This made Liang Chao unconsciously straighten his back, raise his chin, and look like a victorious rooster.

But once he stepped out of the bar and was hit by the cold wind, he looked at the girl again and, for some reason, felt a little nauseous.

So, taking advantage of the moment when the girl took out her ID to go to the front desk, he cowardly slipped away.

Later, he stopped going to bars.

As soon as I get off work, I curl up on the sofa and play games, as if life has returned to normal.

A week later.

At seven o'clock in the morning, he pushed open the door of the rented room as usual.

When I opened the door, I saw my older sister.

She seemed a little cold, and squatted on the ground, hugging her knees, next to a suitcase—the one she had dragged with her when she left.

Hearing the door open, the older sister raised her tired face and looked at him for a long time.

"You changed the lock, I can't open it!" she said, sounding a little aggrieved.

Liang Chao stood blankly at the door, watching his sister for a long time, until she stood up, supporting herself on her knees, and met his gaze.

Sister Yang didn't ask him why he didn't answer the phone, why he deleted her on WeChat, why he changed the door lock, or what he had been doing lately.

She simply opened her suitcase and pulled out a small, brownish-red notebook.

"Liang Chao, let's get married!"

She spoke in a relaxed tone, smiling as she looked at her boy, her eyes glistening with tears.

Later, the Liang Dynasty found out.

The household registration booklet was stolen from home by my older sister.

......

"At least I've seen my sister's elders; that's better than my previous life!"

The night was dark, and a light rain began to fall from the sky. Liang Chao looked at his shadow in the raindrops and smiled easily.

"Liang Dynasty!!!"

A clear call rang out, and Liang Chao raised his head and turned around.

The sudden rain was very light; even without an umbrella, she wouldn't get wet. Yang Shuxi stood alone under the streetlight, tiptoeing.

"Thank you... thank you... Oh dear, it's raining, you... you should go back to your dorm early!"

Under the streetlights, raindrops slanted across the girl's furrowed brows. She looked somewhat awkward, and her words were incoherent.

Liang Chao was stunned.

Suddenly, he shouted.

"good!!"

Yang Shuxi panicked and quickly looked around cautiously. Only when she saw that no one had seen her did she breathe a sigh of relief.

"Why...why are you yelling so loudly! Do you want to die?!"

She glared at the man with annoyance, then waved to the boy before tiptoeing away like a thief.

"I'm leaving!! Goodnight, you little rascal!"

Liang Chao didn't wave. He watched the "girl" turn around and saw her ponytail swaying wildly. He thought to himself, "What is this?"

Goodnight, sister!

......

On the way back to the dormitory, the rain gradually intensified, but Liang Chao ran fast and didn't get too wet.

"Boss, are you thirsty?"

As soon as the dormitory door was opened, Chen Zihao rushed over and offered a bottle of luxury drink—500ml of iced black tea.

"It's 70% ice, just taken out of the freezer! I know you're particular, and that you always have to have Halls mints with your iced tea, so I went to the convenience store outside the school and bought a box of them at a high price."

After speaking, Ah-hao stood still.

He bent over, a mint in his left hand and a decanter in his right, his mouth opening and closing, but he didn't say anything more.

Liang Chao looked at him calmly, already knowing everything.

"Let's drink it next time, next time!"

He moved his lips, but ultimately failed to accept the offerings. He took his change of clothes and went into the shower room, looking somewhat "disappointed."

Seeing this, Ah-hao staggered backward, his face contorted in pain.

"Hey, this is a serious matter. Iced tea won't solve the problem."

Jiang Zilang's expression was grave. He went up and patted Chen Zihao's left shoulder, then hesitated before saying, "You...you'd better watch yourself!"

Xia Yu glanced at the shower room, then at Jiang Zilang.

After hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward, patted Chen Zihao's right shoulder, and sighed heavily.

"Why--"

Ah Hao turned to look at Xia Yu, his lips trembling slightly as he asked, "Fourth Brother, why are you sighing?"

Xia Yu was taken aback.

"I don't know, I saw my eldest brother and third brother both sighing!"

Chen Zihao: "..."

Ah-hao was speechless. He shook off the hand on his shoulder in annoyance, "Get out! All you do is cause trouble!"

Chen Zihao ignored his roommate, sat down, poured himself a glass of iced tea, and seemed indifferent.

In truth, doubts were already creeping into my mind.

[Is the boss really angry? That shouldn't be the case; he's not usually that petty.]

"♫Please don't look too far, darling~~"

「♫Cause I wanna bad habit ooh~~~」

Suddenly, a seductive humming, like slow rock, drifted over.

Ah-hao shuddered, and then he and his two roommates subconsciously glanced towards the shower room.

"No, the boss..." He seemed to realize something, turning to look at Ah Lang, his expression gradually turning to shock. "Could it be..."

Seeing this, Ah Lang straightened his back, suppressed his shock, and showed a calm expression, as if to say, "Why are you making such a fuss?"

"Ahem, didn't I say that stirring things up is effective? I reckon the boss and Teacher Yang... have made some progress."

"Chi...uh..."

Ah-hao was struck dumb, his face flushed red as he was about to retort, but he swallowed the shit that was already in his mouth.

It's painful to be ignored, but it's even more distressing to see your roommate's love life going smoothly.

"How did things even start to progress...? What makes him think he can...?"

Ah-hao was distraught, muttering to himself, his expression gradually turning painful.

"No! I don't believe it! This can't be true!"

As night fell, the rain intensified.

The howling wind, carrying rain, crashed against the glass windows of dormitory 404, creating a sound called loneliness.

Ah-hao lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep!

He was about to get up to go to the bathroom when he noticed a faint green light emanating from the side of the bed—it was Liang Chao chatting on WeChat.

[Could he be chatting with Teacher Yang?]

Chen Zihao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly tilted his head, wanting to confirm.

Because the screen was too dark and kept shaking, he couldn't see the content at all, and he immediately became anxious and asked a question.

"Boss, who are you talking to?"

Without looking up, Liang Chao casually replied, "I'll talk to whoever contacts me."

This answer made Ah-hao feel uneasy, his curiosity intensifying. He asked dryly, "Did...do many girls contact you? What did they say?"

"Oh. Not many, just Teacher Yang, the class monitor, Xiao Jia Yu, Tang Xue, and so on... As for what they said, well~ it was all just random stuff."

Liang Chao fabricated stories, but his face remained serious.

Ah-hao didn't believe it and was about to make a few sarcastic remarks when he saw the screen suddenly stop shaking. He immediately looked at it closely.

[tide: You little rascal, thanks for today~ [smirk]]

【Daily Sweating】

[Daily: Going to sleep, Teacher Yang.]

[tide: Goodnight, 'Moon']

At this moment, Liang Chao seemed to finally "react" and turned to look at Ah Hao with a "surprised" expression.

"Hey? Ah-Hao, why aren't you asleep yet? Is it because... no girls texted you goodnight, so you can't sleep?"

"!!!"

Ah-hao was struck dumb, frozen in place, his large face gradually turning red under the green light.

"Akaashi!!!"

In the darkness, a sharp, explosive sound rang out.

......