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Li Zhikong was perceptive enough. Since Dual Cultivation was clearly impossible today, he might as well leave Scum Lu a pair of underwear to preserve his dignity. Gathering up his art supplies, he said goodbye. "Let's leave it at that for today. But let me make this clear: the tutoring interview was a success. Let's set a time tomorrow, and I'll come see you again. Remember to get plenty of rest tonight. When the time comes, you'll pay back what you owe me with interest..."

Beneath those calm words lay razor-sharp killing intent. That lecherous rabbit was no longer hinting at anything—he was openly declaring war!

And without caring in the slightest about Scum Lu's reaction, he strode off after delivering his threat. His tall, dashing back looked indescribably carefree.

Lu Yuan: "..."

"Huh? You're leaving so soon?" Downstairs, the moment Ms. Wang saw Li Zhikong, she sprang up from the sofa, a delighted smile on her face. "Did Lu Yuan decide he didn't want to learn painting again?"

"Of course not!" Li Zhikong put on the act of a sweet, clueless fool and cruelly shattered her hopes. "It's just that Young Master Lu isn't feeling well today, so the lesson has been postponed for now. Don't worry, Auntie, I'll teach him properly..."

"There's no need to be too dedicated..." Ms. Wang said stiffly. "Um..."

"Auntie, you're too funny." Li Zhikong cut her off and smiled as he bade her farewell. "Then I'll head home first. You go on with your work, Auntie. No need to see me out."

I wasn't planning to see you out anyway!

Ms. Wang held her forehead with one hand, her mouth bitter as though she had just swallowed two pounds of coptis.

Genes really were incredible.

That child had never even seen his biological father, yet from his looks to his voice, even that lovable charm of his, he was practically carved from the same mold as Bai Jinxiao back then. And Lu Yuan, that hopeless fool, had copied his old lecherous father one-to-one as well—

Yes, that was right. Back then, Ms. Wang had indeed been fond of that young man in white. She was simply too timid, though; no matter how moved she had been, she had never actually done anything about it. Later, when something happened to Bai Jinxiao, more than twenty "confidantes" were dragged into the open at once. Ms. Wang had remained hidden in the shadows, so shocked her jaw had nearly dropped. That period was too complicated for her to even think back on. It had truly scared all the spirit out of her.

And that still wasn't the end of it.

What broke her down even more came afterward: only half a year later, Ms. Wang discovered that she was not the only one in the household who had fallen for Bai Jinxiao! Lu Mingyu changed women as often as he changed clothes, a textbook straight playboy, wasn't he? Yet he had coveted him too! He had even considered locking him away in a little dark room! If Bai Jinxiao had not died so early, then with Lu Mingyu's methods, that little dark room would probably have become reality!

Since ancient times, beautiful people had often met tragic ends. Perhaps Heaven had thought Bai Jinxiao was too much of a calamity and taken him away early.

And now Bai Jinxiao's son was entangled with her own son again...

Could they really remain nothing more than teacher and student?

Even if they were at first, sooner or later, they would become something else.

Ms. Wang was so worried that she could not even be bothered to continue interviewing assistants. No, she had to think of a way to prevent things from getting out of hand—she could not forget that old bastard Lu Mingyu had fathered a whole pack of debt collectors. Those people were just waiting for the mother and son to fall on hard times so they could take their place. Lu Yuan had been able to ignore them before because he was outstanding enough, flawless enough. But with Li Zhikong as an unpredictable variable, who knew whether he would become blinded by lust and voluntarily hand those little bastards an opening?

This was too hard for me.

Lu Yuan had no idea that he and the little lecherous rabbit had such a fated entanglement. After Li Zhikong left, he filled his stomach, took a hot bath, and slept soundly.

When he woke up the next day, he was filled with restlessness, arrogance, and the soaring pride of drawing his sword and asking the heroes under heaven who could stand against him...

Li Zhikong's call came while he was in exactly that state.

"Hello, is this Young Master Lu?"

"Yes, it's me."

Although his tone was calm, how could a rabbit spirit with enhanced hearing fail to catch the smugness and confidence hidden within it? Heh, men really were the type to forget the pain as soon as their wounds healed. Did the one surnamed Lu think he was capable again?

"I was originally planning to go to your house and make up yesterday's missed lesson..." He deliberately paused.

"Originally?" Young Master Lu put heavy emphasis on the word. He probably did not even realize how disappointed he sounded, like a dog whose tail had been wagging like an electric fan only to learn that the promised bone was gone.

"Yes, originally." Li Zhikong suppressed a laugh and explained with a straight face, "But plans can't keep up with changes. My brother insisted that I hurry up and practice driving. He said he had already booked a private instructor, and that my biggest priority right now was getting my license as soon as possible. I didn't even dare tell him about my part-time work. If I did, he definitely wouldn't let me keep doing it."

"Wait, you mean you're going to practice driving?"

"That's right."

"I forgot to tell you, I'm quite a good driver..."

"So..."

"Mhm?"

"So, does dear Brother Lu have time today? If you do, could you come teach me yourself? I heard driving school instructors can be really fierce. I'm clumsy, and I'm so afraid of getting scolded..."

"Whether I have time... let me see..."

"Brother Lu, please~"

"Fine. Since you're asking so sincerely."

They agreed on a meeting place, then hung up.

Li Zhikong spat. Scum Lu was really good at putting on airs. He obviously wanted it desperately, yet every time he had to pretend to refuse a few times first. Then when you said, "What if I insist on forcing you?" he would go, "Aiya, then there's nothing I can do (*^_^*)."

Being this much of a tsundere, how had he managed to toy with so many people?

Before heading out, Li Zhikong packed a huge pile of snacks like energy bars and beef jerky. His wolfish ambitions were plain for all to see.

As a rabbit spirit with extensive theoretical knowledge, he naturally understood the variety of possible places to cause trouble—after all, the saying went that a cunning rabbit had three burrows, and it did not merely mean rabbits had several little nests! Without the professional instincts of a guerrilla fighter, his immortal father could have split his legs like a centipede and still never lasted until a car accident exposed him.

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