Gil and Xu Jiji glanced at Yeo Haru at the same time. However, it didn't take long for their attention to turn back toward Mr. Jay.

"Why are you poaching my Elite Club's members?" Mr. Jay asked.

His eyes were sharp as he glared at the members of the Healing Arts Club. Once he neared Gil, he tugged at the back of his collar.

"And what are you doing, quitting the club and joining a no-name one?"

"Teacher..." Gil muttered.

Mr. Jay raised one of his eyebrows. "Do you truly want to leave the Elites to join the ranks of these nobodies?"

Gil glanced at the people at the Healing Arts Club table. Miles, Yuzuka, and Yoo Gyeo were also waiting for his answer, deeply curious. The only people who weren't listening were Yeo Haru and Xu Jiji.

As Yeo Haru continued to stare at Mr. Jay, he was stiff, and his face was pale; his knuckles were white as he clenched his fist tightly. Xu Jiji's eyes caught these little details, but he remained silent.

Mr. Jay continued to wait for Gil's answer.

"I... I want to quit."

Gil's voice brought Yeo Haru and Xu Jiji back to reality. Miles smirked, and Yuzuka smiled, looking down.

Gradually, Mr. Jay's hold of Gil's collar loosened. He clicked his tongue in disappointment and walked away. They watched as his figure passed by Roxie, who was also looking back at him with a dark face.

...

Meanwhile, Rayen had once again arrived at Vallenci's headquarters through illegal means.

The moment he stepped inside, he could already sense the strange gaze of everyone around him. After he took his fifth step, he glanced back at Zi Xu who was following behind him.

"Do you notice it?" Rayen asked.

Zi Xu covered his mouth and let out a cough. "What?"

"... Why are the staff members looking at me as if I'm some kind of specimen?"

Hearing that, Zi Xu glanced around. There were indeed an unusual number of Vallenci's staff in the hallway. However, nobody was looking their way just like what Rayen said.

"You must be just thinking of it."

Rayen frowned as he also felt the sensation earlier fading.

Nevertheless, he still continued walking. But as he did so, the sensation returned. He stopped once again and looked around.

Nobody was looking their way. The sensation earlier had also faded.

"....."

Zi Xu coughed to get his attention.

Rayen briefly glanced at him and continued walking. He pulled out his phone and tapped on it.

Once they were before Madame Sophie's office and he determined that nobody was around them, a Life Book Page appeared in his hand.

He extended it toward Zi Xu.

"???" Zi Xu raised his brows in confusion.

"It's medicine."

Zi Xu tilted his head in even more confusion.

"For your sickness," Rayen said, reaching out for Zi Xu's hands to place the book page on it.

Once done, he pushed open the door to the CEO's office, leaving Zi Xu staring at the book page in his hand.

"Rayen-chii!"

As soon as Rayen entered, Madame Sophie's cheerful voice welcomed him. Rayen smiled and returned the greeting.

"How have you been? You still look pale!" Madame Sophie stared at Rayen's face with concern.

Rayen touched his own cheeks. "Is that so? But I think I feel better than before."

Ever since Yeo Haru seemed to be doing well in school, the frequency of Rayen's nightmares had also decreased. He now felt rested more than before.

"Do you still need more Revitalizing Drink? Or do you need other supplements? Tell me! I'll buy all of it!"

Rayen laughed wryly. "There's no need. I can just buy it myself."

Hearing that, Madame Sophie grinned. "I can smell a rich man's fragrance on you."

Rayen laughed.

"Anyway, I have compiled the contract for Cracktusss's ambassador position," Madame Sophie said, guiding the topic onto the main one. "See for yourself if this is appropriate."

She pulled out the papers from her drawer and handed them to Rayen, who also handed them to Zi Xiu. After reading the entire contract for a few minutes, Zi Xu nodded.

"It's fine. You can sign it."

Rayen also nodded and signed it himself. Madame Sophie's grin never left her face as she watched Rayen's subtle movements. Once done, he handed back Madame Sophie's copy to her and his own copy to Zi Xu. However, Madame Sophie's grin only widened.

Staring right in that grin, Rayen's back felt cold. The hair on the back of his head stood up in alarm.

"Now that you've signed it, let's think of a new concept for our new commercial!"

'As expected...'

...

Rayen and Zi Xu both sighed in relief once they were back on the first floor of the agency. They just had to endure an entire half a day of Madame Sophie's 'brilliant' idea. They were too exhausted.

"Welcome back!"

As usual, the girl at the front desk greeted them. Every time the members would come back from outside, they'd always be welcomed by her. In the process, Rayen had also learned her name.

"Yeah, we're back..." Rayen said and tiredly tried to straighten his back. "What's up, Misty?"

Misty smiled at his greetings. "I'm fine. All of you seemed tired than usual."

"All of us? Is everyone back?"

Misty nodded and reported everything in detail. "Yes. Unit 1 and 3's group had come back earlier looking like tired dogs. Unit 2 also looked swamped. Jiji also came home dragging a lifeless Haru."

Rayen blinked.

'Dragging a lifeless Haru?'

He glanced back at Zi Xu. "I'm going to head up now."

Zi Xu nodded while massaging his temples.

Immediately, Rayen headed up to their dorms, which were quieter than usual.

"Where's everyone?"

Muttering to himself, he headed in a bit more until he finally encountered the other members. However, there was something strange going on.

"What are you all doing in front of our room?" Rayen asked.

The rest of the members, except Yeo Haru was squatting in front of the door of Rayen's room. When they heard his voice, they turned to look at him.

"You're here, Brother..." Xu Jiji said, looking as tired as ever.

"What happened?" Rayen blinked, curious.

"Haruru locked himself up in your room."

"That beep locked the room, I can't go inside," Ren also exclaimed with a dark face.

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