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Chapter 213: A Call Came Through

Chapter 213: Chapter 213: A Call Came Through

This kick landed right on Li Fei’s chest, completely unprepared as he never expected her to fight back.

"Get lost, get away!"

Rubbing his chest, Li Fei looked at the little bookworm who was flailing her arms to stop him from approaching again, feeling a slight urge to back off.

He didn’t want to alert the others in the courtyard.

Especially Han Ye.

Though his buddy may not exactly like the little bookworm, calling it a desire for conquest or possession would be more accurate.

However, if he saw Li Fei bullying the little bookworm first, a fight would definitely be unavoidable.

"Thought you were a little bunny, didn’t expect you to be a little wild cat instead."

Yet, simply turning around and leaving left him inexplicably unwilling.

"Hey little bookworm, how about we make a deal? Let me bully you a bit, and I’ll leave right after, what do you say?"

After kicking and shouting for him to get lost, Xu Ling’an was drained of energy, her voice growing weaker.

Li Fei leaned in to listen, hearing her still mumbling for him to leave, which made him chuckle in exasperation.

Though he had a better temper than Han Ye, it was only to a certain extent.

He reached out to hold down the little bookworm’s flailing arms, intending to lower his head to block her mouth.

"Ring ring, incoming call!"

Li Fei paused his movements, instinctively withdrawing his hands with some guilt, seeing Xu Ling’an blindly groping to pull out a phone from her skirt pocket with eyes closed.

It was the latest model from the pear brand.

Didn’t Lin Chan say the little bookworm didn’t even have a phone?

As he hesitated about whether to snatch the phone, Xu Ling’an fumbled to press the answer button, making Li Fei momentarily afraid to move.

She answered then hung up, possibly due to a slip of the hand, but if she didn’t redial quickly, the person on the other end would definitely notice something was wrong.

"Get lost, get away!"

Li Fei’s expression changed, and it was too late to snatch it back.

Who answers the phone that way, blatantly revealing something’s happening here!

*

Back to ten minutes earlier.

In the old-fashioned Zen courtyard, three people gathered information while sitting coolly under the porch after finishing their vegetarian meal.

Wu Jue was the first to share his investigation and conclusion, "It’s already confirmed that the patterns drawn in Mei Shuiqing’s villa basement are used for fortune stealing; the materials are a mix of fresh blood and cinnabar, although the drawing technique is crude, suggesting a lack of skill. Either she stumbled upon this method, or there’s a more adept magician behind her."

After he finished speaking, Shen Yunqing added, "Another thing, Jiang Xiyu’s assistant named Xiao Tao disappeared along with Mei Shuiqing, and neither’s whereabouts can be traced. Someone sent to monitor Jiang Xiyu captured several calls made to Xiao Tao, but nobody answered. I tried calling with a new number, still no answer."

Jiang Lingxi, having a good grasp of the current world’s system, frowned upon hearing this, "If someone is missing for over twenty-four hours, isn’t it possible to report it to the police?"

Shen Yunqing nodded, "Then there’s only one explanation, Jiang Xiyu wants to find Xiao Tao but dares not call the police."

Jiang Lingxi still remembered the chubby girl who took abuse from Jiang Xiyu, "It would be more troublesome to escape with a regular person, wouldn’t it?"

Wu Jue and Shen Yunqing exchanged glances and almost simultaneously said, "That leaves only one possibility, Xiao Tao is still useful to Mei Shuiqing!"

As soon as they voiced this, Shen Yunqing immediately stood up, "I’ll investigate if Xiao Tao has any surviving relatives."

Jiang Lingxi was about to get up as well when she suddenly felt a pang of anxiety, instinctively clutching her chest.

This made Shen Yunqing, who was about to head inside, change his expression instantly and, faster than he could think, reached to support her, "Where does it hurt?"

Jiang Lingxi glanced sideways, just in time to see the watch on his wrist, its hands pointing at ten o’clock.

Assuming nothing unusual, An’an and the others’ graduation dinner should be over by now; if they had returned to the hotel, she should receive a call to report their safety.

"Suddenly felt a bit panicked, let me make a call."

She still wanted to confirm things by making a call.

The call went through successfully, but before she could speak, she heard her sister mumbling something about getting away.

The voice didn’t sound fully awake.

"An’an, did you drink? Where are you now?"

Upon hearing her sister’s suddenly stern voice from the phone, Xu Ling’an briefly sobered up, obediently replying, "No, Minghe hmm..."

"Minghe what?" Jiang Lingxi suddenly grabbed Shen Yunqing’s wrist that hadn’t let go, standing up abruptly, "An’an? An’an are you sleepy? You can’t sleep now!"

"Minghe," Shen Yunqing noticed Jiang Lingxi’s serious demeanor, immediately feeling the urgency, "I know where it is."

"Then hurry up and go!"

The call was still connected, but there was no sound from the other end, making Jiang Lingxi reluctant to hang up, as she clutched Shen Yunqing’s arm and dashed toward the courtyard gate.

Wu Jue watched the two as they hurriedly left, took off his hat, and scratched his bald head, "An’an, could it be the little princess is here too? That shouldn’t be!"

Muttering to himself, he plopped the hat back on his head and chased after them.

Might as well go see for myself.

The black business car sped through the night, like a dark phantom.

Jiang Lingxi turned on the speakerphone, quietly listening to any noise from the handset.

After discerning for a while, she confirmed it was a heartbeat.

This girl must have placed the phone against her chest?

Since she heard nothing else, her mind eased slightly.

*

In the silent room.

Li Fei tried several times to snatch the phone but was unsuccessful in taking it from Xu Ling’an’s hand.

Really? Anyone would think you’re holding a treasure!

Without knowing, to Xu Ling’an, this phone was just lent by the director for her use and needed to be returned when leaving the crew.

It wasn’t hers, but since it was in her hands, she had to protect it well.

And so, the more someone tried to take it, the more desperately she held onto it so no one could snatch it away.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Li Fei hesitated a moment before deciding to leave.

He really didn’t dare do anything now, heaven knows if the phone had been hung up.

He was drunk, but not to the point of being fearless.

Just as he reached for the door handle, ready to pull the door open, the room door was abruptly pushed open from outside.

When he saw the person standing at the door with a dark face, he panicked instantly, "Han Ye, why are you here?"

Without a word, Han Ye even pushed Li Fei, who was blocking the door, aside directly, and when he saw Xu Ling’an curled up on the bed with her clothes a bit messy, his pupils contracted sharply.

He turned around and threw an unexpected punch at Li Fei’s face, "What did you do to An’an?"

"I, I didn’t do anything!" Li Fei was hit, causing his ears to buzz as he instinctively raised his arms to block, refuting, "I just wanted to find a room to rest for a bit, who knew someone was already here, I was just about to leave and find another room. Don’t hit me, didn’t you see I was already at the door? How come you’re here too?"

Just as Han Ye was about to swing the second punch, he paused abruptly, "I didn’t see An’an, so I asked a classmate who went to watch a movie with her, I’ve been searching since the bathroom area."

Saying this, he pushed Li Fei aside and moved to the bed, seeing Xu Ling’an’s face getting redder buried in the quilt, "When did she get drunk?"

"How would I know," Li Fei blinked, "she was like this when I came in."

"You, get out."

"What about you?"

"I’ll stay and take care of her."

"Both of you, get out!"

The two who were confronting each other froze simultaneously.

Han Ye quickly scanned the surroundings, "Who?"

Li Fei: "...An’an received a call just now, it seems it hasn’t been hung up yet."

The authoritative woman’s voice sounded again, "I am her sister!"

Exchanging a glance, the two walked toward the door one in front of the other, silent for a moment.

Just as they reached the door, they saw Lin Chan walking over, and, with guilty hearts, the rare sight of the two moving in unison, both rushed out of the room, then shut the door with a bang behind them.

Lin Chan, who had timed her arrival for the show while also planning to secretly take the phone: "..."

At the same time, the black business car came to a screeching halt, stopping right in front of Minghe Courtyard’s main gate.

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