"Dean Lin, let me toast you."
Ning Fengzhi raised his cup. "Thank you for looking after my daughter so diligently."
"Since she has entered under my tutelage, I will naturally treat her wholeheartedly."
Lin Feng raised his cup in return. Anyone could say the right pleasantries.
Overall, the atmosphere of the meal was fairly harmonious. It was just that a certain dean felt the tiniest bit unbalanced inside because he had not received a gift.
Once the banquet ended, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong bade their farewells and left.
The moment they were gone, Xiao Wu's forced strength instantly crumbled. Her tears fell like pearls from a snapped string, and she burst into loud sobs.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong exchanged puzzled looks, then stepped forward to take her hands and comfort her nonstop.
Lin Feng understood just how much pressure she had endured over the past two days. Feeling a little distressed for her, he gently patted her back.
Afterward, he sent the other two girls off to train while he took Xiao Wu out for a walk.
The forest path was quiet and long.
A breeze brushed past, making the leaves rustle and further emphasizing the deep stillness all around them.
"Brother Lin Feng... thank you."
Xiao Wu's voice was choked with emotion, but every word carried sincere gratitude.
Lin Feng sighed softly and stroked the top of her head, nearly knocking off one of her rabbit ears.
He awkwardly withdrew his hand, cleared his throat, and looked into the distance. "In about ten days, I'll be leaving this place."
Xiao Wu adjusted her rabbit ears. At Lin Feng's sudden words, her heart clenched sharply.
Then, without a moment's hesitation, she dropped to her knees before him with a thud. "Xiao Wu is willing to take you as