We have always adhered to the principle of "don't trust someone until you've proven them, and once you've trusted them, don't doubt them." The hotel rental cost was 1.8 million yuan, plus employee salaries, bonuses for colleagues, and initial operating expenses, totaling 2.8 million yuan. The remaining 200,000 yuan is being kept by Chen Yuting. Our own cash reserves are quite limited—this time, Gao Liang only kept 5,000 yuan to rent a house outside the campus. "We have one apartment here, a bit far from Kyoto University, but the location is good and the price is affordable. Would you like to take a look?" A lady from Tian Tian Property introduced another property after checking that no suitable options were available nearby. Gao Liang simply wanted some peace and quiet; whether the apartment was near or far from the university didn't matter. He signed up for a monthly bus pass, as public transportation was quite convenient. So he agreed. After paying a 100-yuan information fee, Gao Liang proceeded to the address provided by the lady. After a journey through more than ten stops, Gao Liang began to feel a bit regretful, since this station was exactly the terminus of Bus Route 28, while the school was at the starting point. The prominent words "Beautiful Women Apartment" caught Gao Liang's eye. He smiled, thinking the name was indeed great—beautiful women, but who exactly was his beautiful woman, and where was she? Gao Liang chuckled to himself, pulled out his ID, and after the security guard registered it, was allowed to enter. "The environment here is excellent—furniture, appliances, and solar power are all fully equipped!" When Gao Liang stepped in, he was indeed impressed. He immediately handed over 1,600 yuan to the landlord, who was overjoyed and said, "You must be a distinguished guest! I'll take that for the lady across the way!" Gao Liang only asked, "Does this apartment have a kitchen? I need to cook." "Yes! Yes!" the landlord replied enthusiastically. After showing Gao Liang into the kitchen, he found it satisfactory. Once the landlord left, Gao Liang went into his own room, and Zhang Yупing followed into hers. Throughout the entire visit, neither of them said a word. In his room, Gao Liang opened his high-end handheld computer and began working diligently online, searching for something very important—something related to the 'water sphere' inside his eyes. His ability, rooted in the Water Element, had been the subject of his study: how could he eliminate that ghostly presence within his eyes? Ying'er said that if she mastered another important ability, the water sphere would automatically vanish. What is water's enemy? Is it earth? Water overcomes earth—high light shook his head. He pulled out a cigar, lit it with a lighter, and unintentionally directed the flame toward his eyes, noticing the water sphere contracting. Oh! Does the water sphere fear fire? High light suddenly had an idea. He immediately began experimenting in front of the mirror, moving the flame back and forth in front of the water sphere in his eyes, and found that the water sphere promptly retreated whenever it encountered fire. Indeed, water and fire are incompatible—high light immediately realized that he would now need to cultivate another ability: one of the fire-based powers. But how could he develop such an advanced ability? High light pondered. At that moment, Zhang Yупing shouted from the kitchen, "There's a fire! Come quickly! There's a fire! Come and put it out!" High light rushed out of the room and into the kitchen, where he saw the flames growing fiercer and turning everything into charred remnants. Zhang Yuping's clothes caught fire too, and soon a lump of flame fell down—plastic panels melting and dripping onto her body. Gao Liang didn't hesitate; he used his body to shield her. With a loud "thump," the flame landed on Gao Liang's shoulders, and then, a crisp "crack," his body began to burn. Zhang Yuping was saved, yet Gao Liang, like a flame itself, grew fiercer and fiercer. At that moment, the kitchen lost its water supply, and there was no way to provide emergency rescue. "Gao Liang, you can't die! I'll call the police!" Zhang Yuping hurried to pick up the phone, but the phone line had already been scorched and severed. Zhang Yuping grew so anxious her tears spilled down her cheeks—after all, Gao Liang had sacrificed himself to save her. "Ah!" Gao Liang's eyes ached, a pain so sharp it tightened Zhang Yuping's heart. For the first time, she truly realized how deeply she cared for this outstanding man right in front of her. "Master!" "Quick! Use your risk-control ability to blow out the flames on your body!" Ying'er reminded Gao Liang at the crucial moment. Suddenly awakened, Gao Liang immediately gathered all his energy into one point, forming a wind force and releasing it from inside his body outward. "I am the wind! I can control risks!" Gao Liang shouted out in front of Zhang Yупing. Then, six slender blue wind blades surged out from his body, sweeping across his entire form. "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" The wind blades were strong, fiercely brushing against the flames burning the risk-control energy. Yet instead of extinguishing them, the wind actually intensified the flames. "Yuping! Help me quickly! Stand in front of me!" Gao Liang called out, and Zhang Yупing immediately stepped in front of him without hesitation. "Close your eyes!" Under Gao Liang's instruction, Zhang Yупing closed her eyes. At the very moment she closed them, she suddenly felt her body lift off the ground—what a strange sensation! What was Gao Liang doing now? Involuntarily opened her eyes to glance over, only to find Gao Liang's face flushed crimson—his clothes had been completely consumed by the flames, leaving only his underpants. Gao Liang's muscles were now even more robust than before, and Zhang Yупing was captivated by his strong, masculine physique. In a moment of distraction, she suddenly felt her body grow heavy and then plummet downward. Gao Liang quickly reached out to catch her, and she landed precisely in his arms. At that moment, the flames dancing across his body were extinguished by the wind blade within him. Held close by Gao Liang, Zhang Yупing felt warm, comfortable, and secure. All the misunderstandings she had harbored about Gao Liang were instantly resolved in this simple embrace. Why does her heart race whenever she's near Gao Liang? Why, despite both of them having ignored each other for so many days, does Gao Liang's image remain vivid in her mind? What is happening to me? Didn't I used to dislike Gao Liang? He and other women? But does that really matter? If you truly love someone and care about them, you'll be able to accommodate everything about them. While Zhang Yупing was thinking this, Gao Liang had already gently released her.