Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 215: With a Pass, You Can Go Through

Chapter 215: Chapter 215: With a Pass, You Can Go Through

"Tangtang, you look really good in those clothes, they suit your playful and cute style!"

"Good looking? These are just the uniforms the academy distributes, the color is so dull, but the style is passable, at least better than those from their Medical College, hahaha."

"Li Zihan?"

"Yeah, super ugly, super ugly."

"Mmm, indeed."

Before Leng Lingxiao could catch on, Tang Xiaowan suddenly changed the subject, raising an eyebrow and pressing, "Alright, spill it, what are you here for, weren’t we supposed to... meet at Old Cui’s place? Why did you send Cheng Shi away?"

"I was worried you’d get lost and couldn’t find the place."

"Nonsense, I’ve been there once already!"

"Oh, forgot, hahaha."

Seeing himself exposed, Leng Lingxiao could only cover up the awkwardness with laughter.

And looking on, Tang Xiaowan laughed too.

But mixed with her laughter was a touch of emotion; she knew that Leng Lingxiao meant well, standing in pain for so long, still pushing through even when here, not wanting her to worry.

"Huahua, thank you, for helping me keep up such a big lie, now our classmates will never suspect that I am an orphan again."

Leng Lingxiao suddenly became serious, "You’re not, you have me, and grandma."

His voice was strong and resolute.

"Thanks, I..."

Suddenly, Tang Xiaowan’s phone rang.

She pulled it out and saw it was a hidden number; to answer or not to answer was a split-second decision.

She guessed it was probably that electronic voice.

What could it be this time?

With Huahua here, if I answered, would he worry or suspect that I was being threatened?

Sigh, definitely, that’s exactly the case!

"Yo, got secrets, huh?" Leng Lingxiao squinted his eyes, smiled, and deliberately leaned in closer, acting like a gossip.

His words, movement, and expression were all imitated from Tang Xiaowan, for just last night, she had teased him the same way when he received Wang Jinhui’s call.

"Nonsense, I don’t have any secrets."

Tang Xiaowan rolled her eyes at Leng Lingxiao and picked up the call, frowning, reasoning that it was better to rip off the bandaid, to face the inevitable sooner rather than later.

Maybe Leng Lingxiao would have some advice.

"Hello, who is this?"

Sure enough, the call was still from the processed electronic voice, the laughter piercing.

"Little sister, did you get the photo?"

Tang Xiaowan raised an eyebrow, "Pretend to be ignorant, spit it out, why send me Yi Xiaodan’s photo, do you have some deep hatred with the Leng Family?"

Another round of unsettling laughter.

Tang Xiaowan pulled the phone away from her ear, continuously shaking her head and frowning.

"Little sister, you’re indeed sharp as ice, see through things with a single hint. Since that’s the case, I won’t beat around the bush, how about... we collaborate?"

"In your dreams, I’m not the same kind of person as you."

"What about Li Zishen? He really cares about you! Tell me, if his family turned out not to be what you imagined, what would you do?"

"He is him, I am me!"

"It’s too early for some words, who knows what the future may bring..."

More unsettling laughter came over the call.

Leng Lingxiao, upon hearing this, instantly tensed up, and snatching the phone from Tang Xiaowan, who was entirely unguarded, growled fiercely, "Handle your own business with the Leng Family, and if you dare to bother us again, believe it or not, I’ll take down your hideout."

The moment the words left his mouth, the call was disconnected.

Tang Xiaowan looked on in astonishment, hadn’t even begun to ask when Leng Lingxiao threw the white phone into the Lotus Pond.

With a splash, he did it with great force.

This phone was not cheap, being a limited global edition, and it was a gift from Li Zishen before the school term started.

Not only was it equipped with a GPS tracker, but it also had a listening device.

It was just that Li Zishen had promised Tang Xiaowan a little while ago that he would no longer bug her phone, and thus he had uninstalled the listening system from his own phone, but for safety’s sake, the GPS tracker was still sneakily preserved.

"It’s quite waterproof!" Tang Xiaowan said with a playful grin, pointing at the Lotus Pond.

She was relieved, finally free.

Suddenly, she found the lotus flowers irresistibly beautiful, which seemed a fitting end for the cellphone.

However, Leng Lingxiao’s brow was deeply furrowed as he said coldly, "It might survive tap water, but I refuse to believe that Jinda University’s century-old silt... can’t finish it off. You must be joking."

"Oh, then there definitely won’t be any problems."

Tang Xiaowan smiled naively and continued to look at where the phone had fallen into the water.

"When did he start calling you, and how many times in total?" Leng Lingxiao suddenly asked, his voice low and chillingly cold.

"That, oh, it was the morning Su Luoyi got caught stealing books, which was before you asked me out for a walk. Around seven, I think. Including just now, four times in total."

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier?" Leng Lingxiao stared intently at Tang Xiaowan, his tone forceful and tinged with reproach.

"I wanted to see what he was ultimately..."

"Now you know. He’s using you against the Lai family. Stay away from Li Zishen, including Li Zihan. And the photo he mentioned, where did you put it? Let me see it."

"Huahua, are you... okay?"

Only then did Leng Lingxiao realize his loss of composure, his eyes bloodshot with fury.

"Sorry, the photo?"

His voice softened considerably, though his lips bore not the slightest hint of a smile.

He was still worried for Tang Xiaowan.

"Please, do you think I’d carry it with me every day! It’s at Jinyuan Academy. From the background, it looks like it was taken at Jiangnan Villa, in the restaurant on the first floor. There’s nothing else, just an ordinary life photo."

"The Lai family’s old house, Yuan Min’s place?"

Tang Xiaowan knew Madam Lai’s name was Yuan Min but still found it a bit strange and hesitated for several seconds.

"Yeah, that’s the one."

"Tangtang, let’s move to the Jinshan Villa tonight. Don’t stay at Jinyuan anymore. I’m worried about you being there, alright?"

"Just because of the call earlier, are you afraid he’ll retaliate against me? How is that possible? He has a grudge against the Lai family, not me. What’s there to be scared of?"

"Like this, let’s go get your things first and after I’m done, I’ll explain everything to you in detail. There are some things... I haven’t quite figured out yet, and it’s not easy to explain right now. Could you just listen to me this time, please?"

The man’s eyes were filled with concern, and Tang Xiaowan couldn’t help but soften.

"Fine, let’s go get my stuff. We’ll think about the moving later."

"Good, let’s go."

Leng Lingxiao felt a weight lift from his shoulders. His expression gradually eased, and he then led Tang Xiaowan straight to where he had parked his motorcycle.

Beside the stone bridge by the Lotus Pond.

He had thought about taking a walk with Tang Xiaowan along the water to enjoy the beauty of Jinda University, but now he had lost the mood.

"Come on, put on your helmet."

Touching the red helmet Leng Lingxiao had buckled on her, Tang Xiaowan’s eyes widened, "Oh my God, you actually rode a motorcycle in here!"

"What else?"

"It’s just, how come the gatekeeper didn’t stop you? Jinda University strictly forbids motorcycles from entering the campus, I remember it clearly because I looked it up!"

"You can with a pass."

Tang Xiaowan: "..."

Wow, that means I could get one too. I’ll ask the counselor later.

"Forget it, you won’t get one."

"Why not?"

"You’re not high-ranking enough, haha."

With that cold splash of reality from Leng Lingxiao, Tang Xiaowan bit her lip and gave him a resentful glare.

"Hold on tight, we’re setting off."

"Ugly people always act up!"

A gentle breeze carried her voice, those words were meant for Leng Lingxiao to hear. She knew he could hear her, simply wanting to irk him, to deflate his arrogance a little.

Why can he get a pass, and I can’t?

"Louder, I can’t hear you." Leng Lingxiao’s eyes smiled as he shouted back.

"It feels amazing!"

"Of course, it does, hahaha."