Chapter 12: Meeting Again, She Has Become My Sister-in-Law

Jiang Qingli was dragged into the classroom, her back pressed against the door, as she came face-to-face with a pair of golden vertical pupils.

Ye Linyuan stared at her, his thin lips curling in disdain as he uttered two words: "So slow."

Jiang Qingli felt a headache coming on the moment she saw him.

When she had received Ye Linyuan's text message telling her to come here, she had already had a bad feeling.

But she hadn't expected him to be so bold as to come directly to this place.

Although his pollution levels had dropped, he was still in his rutting period, making it highly likely he would be exposed.

If that happened, the best-case scenario would be being locked up in the Supervision Bureau until his instability levels decreased.

The worst-case scenario would be his identity as the Lord of the Underworld being discovered, leading to his immediate execution—and she, as his female mate, might even be implicated.

The more Jiang Qingli thought about it, the more terrified she became. She reached out and pressed the button by the window.

A few seconds later, the transparent, clear glass turned into one-way glass, making it impossible to peer into the room from the outside.

Ye Linyuan looked up.

Outside the window, a red-haired youth stepped out from the side, frowning and staring intently into the room with a look of annoyance and irritation.

Further away, an arrogant silver-haired youth turned and walked away.

Chi Yun circled the classroom once, suddenly realizing his behavior was too suspicious. He muttered a few curses and hurried away.

So many people.

A cold sneer curled Ye Linyuan's thin lips.

"What are you looking at?" Jiang Qingli noticed his wandering gaze and turned to look, only to have him fixate her by the back of her head.

The young man leaned his upper body down, pressing his forehead into the crook of Jiang Qingli's neck to scent her, while his large hand gripped her waist tightly.

They were too close; Jiang Qingli reached out to push him away.

Ye Linyuan seemed dissatisfied with her resistance. His snake-like tongue flicked against her collarbone and shoulder. "Do it for me."

Jiang Qingli said, "After I did the mental healing for you last time, I was dizzy for an entire night. I have class in a bit, and I only have fifteen minutes of break time."

"I know." Ye Linyuan inhaled the scent of her hair, his golden eyes narrowing instinctively.

Was it the influence of the marking and the rut?

As soon as he got close to her, his mind went blank, leaving him with nothing but the desire to possess her entire gaze and consume her full attention...

But compared to his feverish, sinking emotions, Jiang Qingli was much more lucid.

Having been bitten on the collarbone, she still had time to observe the situation outside.

After watching for barely two minutes, she urged him, "Are you done yet? Hurry, hurry."

Ye Linyuan frowned with slight displeasure. After lingering for a moment, he stood up and took something out of his pocket to hand to her.

Jiang Qingli took it and, finding it to be a chip-like device, asked curiously, "What is this?"

"A detector for hidden cameras." Ye Linyuan turned his head, brushing his nose against her hair, his voice somewhat muffled.

Jiang Qingli hadn't expected him to take her concerns to heart. She was somewhat surprised. "Wow, thank you!"

When she smiled, her eyes curved into crescents, bright and shimmering like scattered starlight.

Ye Linyuan stared for a few seconds before averting his gaze.

He just didn't want himself to be filmed.

That was all.

Jiang Qingli urged Ye Linyuan to help her install the chip.

Just as they finished, she saw a black-haired youth approaching from a distance.

Fearing that Ye Linyuan would be discovered, she hurriedly instructed him to hide before walking out quickly.

As she closed the door, the black-haired youth wearing a golden badge happened to approach.

The youth stood straight with cold, upright features. Dressed in a crisp black uniform, he exuded an air of asceticism.

"Student Council inspection. This is a restricted area. What are you do—" The youth frowned, and upon seeing her face, his expression turned to one of disgust. "Jiang Qingli?"

Jiang Qingli stared at his face, thinking for a few seconds before a name came to mind. "Uh... Yuan Shiyao?"

The youth before her was none other than Yuan Shiyao, the twin brother of one of Jiang Qingli's beast husbands, Yuan Shimo.

He was also the person the original host had once pursued passionately, only to be harshly rejected...

A year ago, when Yuan Shiyao had rejected Jiang Qingli, he had said he wanted nothing to do with a "vicious, useless female" like her.

Who would have thought that when they met again privately, she would become his sister-in-law.

However, Yuan Shiyao showed no respect for his sister-in-law, frowning in loathing. "What are you doing here acting so suspiciously?"

"I took a wrong turn into the wrong classroom." Jiang Qingli put on a bewildered expression and rubbed the back of her head. "I haven't been to the academy in a long time; I forgot."

Yuan Shiyao exposed her coldly. "Your next class is shooting. You can't even tell the difference between the gym and the theory classroom? If you're at this level, don't bother coming to the academy. Go to the bathroom and wash your brain out early."

Jiang Qingli: "..."

Ever since the original host failed to spy on him while he was bathing, he had been acerbic and biting every time he saw her.

Jiang Qingli sighed and deliberately said in a somewhat aggrieved tone, "Classmate Yuan, we had some misunderstandings in the past, but I am your sister-in-law now. We are family. You don't have to be so hostile toward me, do you?"

She remembered that the Yuan twins had a very close relationship.

Sure enough, Yuan Shiyao's face darkened instantly, his emerald eyes filled with indignation.

The biting words were already at the tip of his tongue, but he forced them back down.

Jiang Qingli was vindictive; if he got into a conflict with her, she might end up mistreating Yuan Shimo in the future.

And his older brother had been sickly since childhood...

Gritting his teeth and suppressing his disgust, Yuan Shiyao said, "Class is about to start. Go to the gym."

As he spoke, he prepared to continue walking inward.

Fearing he would discover Ye Linyuan, Jiang Qingli grabbed his wrist. "I forgot the way. Can you lead me there?"

As his skin was touched by the warm temperature of the female, Yuan Shiyao's entire body stiffened.

A few seconds later, he jerked his hand away violently, turning and walking away as if fleeing a flood.

After a few steps, he stopped and looked back, urging her impatiently, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up!"

Throughout the walk, Yuan Shiyao remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together.

Likely to avoid being seen, Yuan Shiyao intentionally took paths with fewer people.

However, the Royal Imperial Academy was crowded, and as a high-ranking Student Council official, Yuan Shiyao was well-known.

People greeted him everywhere.

Every time someone saw Yuan Shiyao, they would smile and offer a greeting, only for the smile to freeze into awkwardness when they noticed Jiang Qingli beside him.

Yuan Shiyao clenched his teeth, the veins on his forehead throbbing.

The culprit, however, was completely oblivious, casually striking up a conversation. "You're quite popular, aren't you?"

Yuan Shiyao: "..."

The shooting class was a large lecture, with the entire academy's students attending together.

This included Bai Yiyi, who was one grade below Jiang Qingli, and Qin Muye, who was retaking a failed course.

Downstairs, many students were entering one after another.

Yuan Shiyao brought her to the bottom of the stairs and said with a heavy face, "We're here. I'm leaving."

"Thanks!" Jiang Qingli waved to him in high spirits and turned to enter the building.

Yuan Shiyao stood there, his brow furrowed.

What was going on? Was Jiang Qingli actually thanking people?

Was she truly out of her mind?

Or did she really think of herself as his sister-in-law?

Thinking of Jiang Qingli's "family" comment just now, Yuan Shiyao felt a surge of anger.

Heh, "family."

How dare she push her luck.

As soon as Yuan Shimo returned to the First District, he would contact him immediately and tell him to find a way to divorce this female!

Yuan Shiyao turned and left.

Behind him, Qin Muye stood leaning against the wall, his grayish-blue eyes scanning Yuan Shiyao up and down.

Was Jiang Qingli... doing something improper in the classroom with this guy just now?

It was nothing special.

The Black Cat at the time: *Sister-in-law? You think you're worthy?*

The Black Cat later: *Sister-in-law, open up, it's me, my brother.*