"Oh, so that's what you're asking." Qiqi scratched her hair, forgetting to be mad at him. "Today's May 17th, Monday. As for the lunar calendar, I don't know the exact date—let me check!"
She pulled out her phone from her bag, opened the perpetual calendar app, and said, "Today is the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month."
Rong Yi nodded, suddenly understanding—so today was the middle of the month, the night of the full moon! No wonder he felt uneasy; it was probably because the wild nature of the wolf clan was about to awaken under the full moon, and his demonic power was reaching its peak.
On the night of the full moon, a wolf demon's beastly instincts would swell to their limit, and his demonic power would reach its zenith. He would not only transform into his original form but also briefly lose consciousness and humanity, acting purely on animal instinct. That night, his demonic power would be at its strongest, but at the same time, the beast's instincts would overpower the humanity cultivated through training. So... Rong Yi decided he had to leave Qiqi's side tonight, afraid he might lose control and hurt her.
But where could he hide? Rong Yi glanced at the students bustling through the campus and the lively, prosperous city beyond, feeling a bit troubled—finding a remote, uninhabited place at night was truly difficult.
"Why are you asking about the date? Is something up?" Qiqi inquired.
"Nothing." Rong Yi shook his head, suppressing his unease, and reminded her, "Let's hurry, or we'll be late. Didn't you say you have an important class today?"
"Right! Today's anatomy class—I can't miss it! And I need to get there early to snag the most intact cadaver!" Qiqi bounced up excitedly and dashed forward—looking less like she was grabbing a corpse and more like she was rushing for a limited-time sale at the mall.
Ahead on the tree-lined path was a bend, with woods on one side and a vast lake on the other. Passing through here led to the school's laboratory. The lake shimmered with ripples, dotted with lush lotus leaves along the shore, creating a picturesque scene.
As Qiqi trotted along, she enthusiastically introduced, "That's Weiming Lake from our school—pretty famous! It's one of the must-visit spots for out-of-town tourists in this city..."
Before she could finish her introduction, her words caught in her throat.
Because by the lake stood a man in white.
He was a handsome male student, facing the lake against the wind. The early summer breeze rustled through the lotus leaves, stirring his black hair and billowing his robes, so beautiful it felt like a dream...
If it had been Rong Yi or anyone else standing by the lake, Qiqi would have teased them with a sarcastic remark—"The reeds are lush and green, the white dew turns to frost; the one I seek is there, across the water's course..."
The scene was truly poetic!
But of all people, it had to be him.
Qiqi closed her eyes slightly, and in her ears, his heartless words echoed again—Qiqi, let's break up, break up, break up...
Just then, a few female students passed by, their attention drawn to the man by the lake. Qiqi overheard them whispering excitedly—
"Look, that's Qin Chen! The top heartthrob of the Clinical College! He's so handsome!"
"Yeah! Especially in that white outfit—from behind, he looks like a prince charming..."
"And he seems kind of melancholic too..."
"Pfft, you bunch of fangirls!!!"