You said you hated men, why are your eyes now full of love?

A true master always keeps an apprentice's heart.

Arrogance and complacency are major taboos, because everything you know is just the tip of the iceberg in this world.

Even the famous American five-star general Douglas MacArthur once said, "The only thing I know is that I know nothing."

Take Ji Mu, for example.

After the girl's explanation, he realized his own insignificance.

A simple word can have several meanings.

Truly incredible.

[Host, Ruan Qingqing actually left out one more thing.]

System, always the cheeky one, leaned forward to add, narrowing his digital eyes.

[Except for the lack of hair there, a girl like that has a libido that's no less than a T0-level wild streak.]

As they say, middle age creeps up on you before you know it, and you find yourself constantly sipping wolfberry tea.

But the White Tiger could turn a vigorous, youthful boy into a premature middle-aged man overnight.

No wonder they call it the ultimate juice extractor.

"Ah. I see now."

Ji Mu looked as if he'd just learned something profound.

He nodded, but then suddenly paused, as if a new thought had struck him.

"Wait a second... Does that mean silly goose also..."

[Exactly]

The mention of it drew a hiss from him, sharp and involuntary.

"Ssssss-"

Ji Mu was secretly shocked.

He glanced at the girl sitting in her seat, attentively listening to the lesson.

Her pure and well-behaved appearance didn't seem to be that of someone with strong desires.

[Why else would the term "contrast" exist?]

The system, sitting on the table and swinging its legs, made a sharp comment.

[You can't judge everything by appearances. You can't judge a book by its cover.]

"Indeed."

[Hehe, the guy she likes in the future will be in trouble.]

The tone of the system shifted to one of gloating.

[If he's not physically strong enough, he'll be lucky if his kidneys don't wear out.]

Eating Chinese wolfberry and oysters every day would not be enough, and he would have to hold on to the walls just to walk.

Ji Mu was horrified at the thought.

He couldn't help but feel sorry for the stranger.

No other choice, as the saying goes, "Better you than me. To save the world, one must sacrifice for the greater good.

[So don't worry about it. It has nothing to do with us. Just sit back and enjoy the show.]

The system winked mischievously.

[After all, Ruan Qingqing is kind by nature. No matter how strong her desires are, she wouldn't hurt a good friend, right, host?]

Ji Mu thought for a few seconds and realized that it made sense.

"True."

The two of them exchanged smiles, filling the classroom with a cheerful atmosphere.

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Noon.

After lunch, Ji Mu walked around the campus.

The food in the cafeteria was good today, and he couldn't stop himself from eating too much. Now he needed to walk a little more to help with his digestion.

"I should have eaten less."

His stomach was so full that walking was uncomfortable.

"Do you want me to rub it for you?" Ruan Qingqing half-joked next to him.

Ji Mu: "No, I have my own hands."

He wasn't lazy enough to need someone else to help him with such things.

So he politely declined.

Ruan Qingqing's eyes curved into crescent moons, "That's too bad.”

Her fair, soft cheeks showed shallow dimples, making her look especially pure and charming.

This girl had begun to tease and joke with him more often as they became closer.

[How wonderful, truly wonderful.]

Seeing their interaction, the system floating in the air looked satisfied.

[Many people say that the most transformative force is love, but I think that's completely wrong. From beginning to end, the thing that can really change a person is friendship!]

Look how vibrant and playful the female lead is now, compared to her former shy and lifeless self. 

Can love do such a transformation? It's a miracle if it doesn't just drain your energy. 

That's why the power of friendship is truly unbeatable!

Ji Mu agreed wholeheartedly, "I remember watching this episode as a child and being moved to tears.

[Yes, when it comes to being moved, friendship touches the heart more deeply. Love is practically useless, because it always makes a bunch of love-struck people act irrationally. So I think...]

While idly chatting with the system, Ji Mu's peripheral vision caught sight of the girl next to him sipping from a small package that looked like a drink.

Through the transparent packaging, he could clearly see the bright red liquid inside.

Curious, Ji Mu leaned over to take a closer look. "What are you drinking?"

His sudden closeness made Ruan Qingqing's body stiffen.

The closeness made her feel enveloped by his presence, and it took her a while to suppress her shyness and stammer out a reply, "T-tomato juice.”

"Oh?"

Ji Mu was quite surprised.

His gaze lingered on the package.

The bright, dark red liquid was very thick. It looked more like blood than tomato juice.

Was it just an illusion?

He straightened up, "No wonder you never accepted my drink offers before. So you like drinking this?"

Ruan Qingqing lowered her head and replied softly, "Mm," and continued to sip the so-called tomato juice from the package.

There was a hint of guilt in her actions and expression.

However, Ji Mu didn't suspect anything.

After all, in Ji Mu's mind, the girl was synonymous with a delicate flower and a pushover.

So sometimes her evasive behavior was subconsciously interpreted by him as shyness and introversion.

But... to like tomato juice?

That was a rather unique preference.

Seeing that Ji Mu didn't ask any more questions, Ruan Qingqing felt a bit relieved.

Mu Mu... probably didn't notice anything, right?

She thought nervously.

Looking at the boy's profile, Ruan Qingqing spoke softly, "Mu Mu, I..."

"Hmm?"

A sultry moan echoed from a nearby clump of trees, startlingly loud and unexpected.

Before she could fully process it, snippets of speech leaked out, enough to make her face redden.

"Senior.....be gentle.....um....be gentle."

A groan.

"Light-ah!"

"How? You know you love it, don't you, slut. Speak up."

"Mmph... y-yes..."

Through a clump of bushes, Ruan Qingqing listened, her eyes widening in shock as her pale face turned crimson.

"This, this is..."

"Mu Mu, she..."

"Shh."

Ji Mu quickly placed a finger on the girl's lips to prevent her from making too much noise and accidentally exposing them.

Although this place didn't usually have many visitors, daring to play wild games in broad daylight took real courage.

No wonder this was a prestigious academy in an erotic web novel world, it was truly a place of chaos.

Even a small grove could be turned into a playground.

He leaned down to the girl's ear and whispered, "Walk quietly, don't disturb them.”

Ruan Qingqing's delicate eyelashes trembled.

The other person blew hot air into her ear, and those thin lips seemed to brush against her earlobe, but without any real touch, it just felt tingly and itchy.

She wasn't sure if it was the explicit words of the couple meeting in the grove or the boy's intimate gesture that made her face feel warm all the time.

Dazed, she didn't notice that she stepped on a dry branch on the gravel path.

A crack...

The crisp sound of rustling leaves echoed clearly through the quiet forest path.

The man and woman behind the bushes seemed startled and quickly stopped their suggestive activities.

Rustling sounds, like the hurried movement of clothing, followed.

Before a few seconds had passed, a disheveled girl scurried away, head bowed, nervous.

That was it - the end. The deed was ruined.

Ji Mu turned his head and there was the culprit of the commotion, looking at him pitifully.

He had that look - embarrassed, yet innocent.

To be fair, she was an expert at playing cute.

As he stepped forward to drag the girl who had caused the commotion away from the scene, a mischievously handsome boy slowly emerged from the bushes.

"Tsk."

His face darkened visibly, clearly annoyed at being interrupted.

However, his displeasure vanished the moment he saw the girl's face.

A look of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and the angry words he was about to utter were swallowed back.

"Isn't it better to just listen from the outside? Or maybe..."

He raised an eyebrow provocatively, "Did you make that noise on purpose because you wanted to join us, little fairy~"@@novelbin@@

Ruan Qingqing pursed her lips uncomfortably and avoided his aggressive gaze.

"Classmate, I think you might have misunderstood something."

Her voice was soft, and even though she was expressing her displeasure, it inexplicably gave off a flirtatious impression.

As his gaze swept over her fresh, beautiful face, Situ Yan's eyes darkened, and he felt as if something was slightly scratching his heart.

"Misunderstanding? Who knows." He flashed a mischievous smile.

"After all, not everyone gets the chance to be with me. Are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"

Ruan Qingqing frowned.

She was clearly disgusted by his presumptuous and greasy teasing.

"Please find someone else, I'm not interested."

"Is that so? What a shame."

The boy feigned a regretful sigh, but his eyes were filled with mockery.

"Good little fairies are different, eh? I really hope you behave as well in other situations as you do now."

The last sentence was spoken with a meaningful tone and a playful expression, making it hard not to suspect that he was deliberately leading thoughts to inappropriate places.

Seeing the girl's angry yet speechless embarrassment, his interest grew even deeper.

"Brother, if you can't speak properly, then don't."

A calm voice sounded at this moment.

Ji Mu, who was wearing black-framed glasses, stood in front of the girl and said indifferently, "Did your ex-girlfriend have uremia? Your mouth is so dirty."