Chapter 1118 - 1103: Encirclement and Interception (Part 2)

Published Mar 30, 2026, 07:12 AM

Chapter 1118: Chapter 1103: Encirclement and Interception (Part 2) "Kang Li, I’ve cleared things up with your older brother. He said he’s willing to try dating me for a while, and if we both feel it’s right, we’ll establish a romantic relationship." Kang Li was reading a book. Hearing Wang Pan’s words, she paused, looked up at her, and smiled, "Congratulations." "Thank you!" Wang Pan looked innocent and naive, as if there had never been any awkwardness between her and Kang Li. She leaned her head on Kang Li’s shoulder, "I know why you’ve changed from before. You’re protective and feel I shouldn’t have doubted your brother over mere rumors." "Yes, I’m very protective." Kang Li’s gaze was calm, not feeling anything wrong with being protective. Besides, since Wang Pan had laid it out so clearly, she saw no reason for evasion. "I’m very protective too!" Wang Pan sat back in her seat, looking seriously at Kang Li, "From now on, we’re family. If anyone bullies you or badmouths you, I’ll stand up for you!" Hearing this, a faint smile touched Kang Li’s clear eyes, "There’s no need for that." Wang Pan: "Why?" Her eyes filled with confusion. Kang Li: "On this campus, have you seen anyone bullying me or speaking ill of me?" "...No." After thinking for a while, Wang Pan shook her head. "Since there’s none, why would I need you to stand up for me?" Kang Li smiled, "Alright, hurry up and study, review the class notes. Be careful, or the teacher might call on you to answer questions in class." Upon hearing this, Wang Pan became flustered and quickly opened the textbook for the next class, mumbling, "Why isn’t Professor Luo teaching us anymore? I like listening to Professor Luo’s lectures..." After about two minutes of rambling, Wang Pan turned her attention back to Kang Li, "Don’t you miss Professor Luo?" "That question is ambiguous." Kang Li was a bit amused. Hearing this, Wang Pan blinked, and when she realized it, she laughed awkwardly, "Oh, right!" Then she asked, "Do you want Professor Luo to continue teaching us?" "Is wanting within our control?" Kang Li shook her head, a faint smile spreading across her lips, "Professor Luo probably has other work to do, and as students, regardless of which professor teaches us, all we need to do is listen attentively." Actually, Kang Li had already made a decision. Starting tomorrow, she wouldn’t attend class anymore. After all, she had almost completed the self-study for both her majors, just waiting for the summer graduation to get her degree certificate. ... Chapter 1105 More than half a month flashed by. That afternoon, Kang Li went to the kindergarten to pick up Xiao Loh En, not expecting to see a face as familiar as could be. "Mom, what are you looking at?" Holding Xiao Loh En, Kang Li’s gaze lingered on that familiar face, not moving, and she didn’t take a step to leave. Xiao Loh En couldn’t help but ask in a babyish voice. Just as Kang Li was about to respond to the little one, once again, Xiao Loh En’s baby voice came to her ear, "Mom, are you looking at Teacher Jiang?" "Teacher Jiang?" Kang Li was puzzled. She looked at the child in her arms and asked with a smile, "Which Teacher Jiang?" "The one who just joined Class (1) today, Teacher Jiang!" Xiao Loh En said, raising a hand to point to the bob-haired female teacher with straight bangs talking to the principal in the kindergarten, "Mom, look, Teacher Jiang is talking to our principal." In the moment Xiao Loh En raised his hand, Kang Li gently pressed it down, "It’s impolite to point at people casually." "I know." Xiao Loh En nodded his little head. Just as Xiao Loh En pointed toward the so-called Teacher Jiang, the person seemed to sense something and looked over in Kang Li’s direction. It really was Xu Chunxia! How could she be here? When the other person looked at her, Kang Li confirmed she hadn’t mistaken the identity earlier. Even stranger was how many changes Xu Chunxia’s expression went through in a short time when her eyes met Kang Li’s. First, surprise and shock, followed by panic, then evasiveness, and finally, a hint of smugness. Yes, there was a noticeable sense of pride in Xu Chunxia’s eyes, and she even arrogantly tilted her chin up at Kang Li. Simply inexplicable! "Mom, put me down. I can walk by myself!" Xiao Loh En’s babyish voice pulled Kang Li’s thoughts back. She set the little one on the ground to stand firm, then held his hand, looking down with a smile, "Let’s go home."

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