(To be continued in half an hour...)
After the rain, the sky cleared. All things were bright and clean. The clash of arms came to an end.
The world after the rain was renewed, so beautiful and refreshing, as if it had cleansed the soul.
Xu Lanqing finally understood why beauty could be as fierce as a wolf or tiger, breaking down a person's will.
That was right—he'd skipped class. It was already well past midmorning.
"Are you not going to class?" Ice Empress's voice was lazy and hoarse. She felt as though her whole body had come apart, without a shred of strength left.
"What class? What's so great about class? Nothing matters more than staying here with my Bing'er." Xu Lanqing pulled the beauty in his arms closer and spoke with deep affection.
He'd already skipped class, so he might as well make a full day of it and ask the teacher for an excused absence that afternoon.
"I thought that Xu Bei seemed pretty strict. Won't he give you a hard time?"
"Any punishment is worth it if I can spend a little more time with you, Bing'er," Xu Lanqing said.
Ice Empress smiled like a flower in bloom, her heart melting as she gazed at Xu Lanqing with tender eyes.
After they'd crossed that final line, Ice Empress had changed completely. She no longer hid her love for Xu Lanqing and was more than happy to indulge him.
Xu Lanqing said tenderly, "You should skip the Underground Warehouse today, too. Take the day to rest. It won't hurt."
Ice Empress shook her head. She lowered her head and stammered, "I'm not that delicate. Time is short. I ran into Long Xiaoyao last night. I don't know if he noticed anything."
Xu Lanqing gently stroked Ice Empress's