Li Xiu frowned and took a step back, her back resting against the cold wall.
It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that there were so few people in the complex building and the air conditioning was turned down so low...
The temperature was so low that the hairs on his body stood up.
Is this guy Wang Rongfa planning to cause trouble for him at the door of the Academic Affairs Office?
When Li Xiu thought about the trouble he had suffered from this guy in the past, his stomach tightened.
He stared at Wang Rongfa silently, but the more he looked, the more he felt that Wang Rongfa looked really strange.
Li Xiu wasn't sure if it was because of what had happened in the past few days that made him nervous, but the more he looked, the more he felt that Wang Rongfa's eyes, expression, and posture were all very strange.
So strange that it doesn't seem like a real person.
At this moment, a voice suddenly called out from his side: "Li Xiu?"
Li Xiu suddenly turned around and saw a tall and handsome boy standing behind him with a smile, leaning forward slightly to look at him.
His body was still in shock, Li Xiu's mind was blank, his expression was very stiff, and he couldn't even make a sound.
But the other party didn't care too much.
"Ah, it's you, I didn't find the wrong person."
The boy looked at Li Xiu with a smile and said softly.
"Fang Qianan didn't come to school today. He was worried that you would be bullied, so he asked me to look after you."
After hearing these words, Li Xiu's frantic heartbeat finally slowed down a little. He blinked his eyes and calmed down a little.
He had never imagined that Fang Qian'an would be so thoughtful. When he finished greeting Jiang Jun and came back to his senses, he turned his head and looked around the corner of the corridor, only to find that Wang Rongfa had already disappeared.
Were you worried that Fang Qianan's friends would find out, so you ran away as soon as you saw someone coming?
Li Xiu thought in his heart.
But I didn't feel relaxed at all.
He was still somewhat concerned about Wang Rongfa's strange posture and expression. His pale face and cloudy eyes made Li Xiu feel uncomfortable even now.
Fortunately, Jiang Jun's arrival somewhat alleviated Li Xiu's nervousness.
"Thank you for coming to see me... I'm sorry to bother you."
Li Xiu thanked Jiang Jun in a low voice.
He would surely be laughed at if he said this, but now he was truly grateful that someone was there to accompany him out of the complex. Walking from the Academic Affairs Office to the elevator, Li Xiu unconsciously pulled out his phone once again.
Before today, Li Xiu's phone, like his life, had always been stagnant. But now, in the short time of morning self-study, Fang Qianan had sent him a lot of messages.
[Fang Qianan: Are you really ignoring me?]
Fang Qianan: I've noticed you're quite cold and indifferent. Why didn't you ask me why I didn't come to school?
[Fang Qianan: I wouldn't even give the average person the chance to care about me, you know?]
[Fang Qianan: Shouldn't the morning self-study class have ended long ago? How long are you going to stay in seclusion?
[Fang Qianan: Is learning really that interesting?]
[Fang Qianan: Want to see an angry little shark? I'm dying of laughter, so cute.]
[Fang Qianan: Angry Little Shark.jpg]
[Fang Qianan: …]
[Fang Qianan: Why did you become so cold towards me after we slept together for one night?]
…
Li Xiu stared at the meaningless chats on her phone and sighed.
Was Fang Qian'an this noisy before? Li Xiu even thought she saw the big yellow dog that had been tied to the door of the grocery store. It looked fierce, but after accidentally feeding it, even if it just saw Li Xiu from a distance, the huge dog would start jumping and whimpering and rolling around.
It was so earnest that Li Xiu couldn't resist.
Of course, when he saw the picture of the angry little shark, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.
[Li Xiu: Thank you very much.]
[Fang Qianan: ??? ]
[Fang Qianan: Wow, you finally replied to me. By the way, what are you thanking me for? Did you receive it?]
Li Xiu looked at the message from Fang Qianan on the phone screen, and suddenly a warm feeling surged in her heart.
[Li Xiu: Thank you for sending someone to accompany me.]
Just as he was about to continue sending the message, Li Xiu felt someone approaching.
He subconsciously paused the screen and turned his head.
Jiang Jun was peeking at his side, looking at someone's phone but he didn't look uncomfortable at all when he was caught. Instead, his smile became even brighter.
"You have a good relationship with him, don't you?"
Jiang Jun said with a smile.
Li Xiu's eyelashes rustled slightly, and she subconsciously avoided Jiang Jun's gaze.
"fine."
The boy chose his words carefully.
"Hey, don't be nervous." Jiang Jun didn't seem to care about Li Xiu's restraint at all. "Apart from anything else, that guy has never cared so much about someone since he was a child. Otherwise, he wouldn't let me come to watch over you."
As he spoke, Jiang Jun reached out and put his hand on Li Xiu's shoulder.
This overly intimate posture made Li Xiu shudder instinctively and she subconsciously dodged.
"ah?"
Jiang Jun opened his eyes wide and raised his hand in surprise.
Li Xiu then realized that his dodging was too obvious. He looked at Jiang Jun stiffly: "Sorry, I'm not used to it..."
"Oh, it's okay, I understand."
Before Li Xiu finished speaking, Jiang Jun started laughing to himself.
"I'm being abrupt."
The handsome boy smiled bitterly.
"After all, I'm not him... I understand."
Li Xiu frowned slightly because of Jiang Jun's suggestive words.
He wanted to explain, but the relationship between him and Fang Qianan was so complicated that it was indeed difficult to explain clearly.
"Don't mind me, I'm just a carefree person. Come on, don't waste time, this place is so gloomy, I'll get you out first."
At the moment when Li Xiu hesitated, Jiang Jun had already touched the back of his head and spoke cheerfully, as if he had already moved on from this little episode - however, when he walked forward again, his hand seemed to be out of control and hooked Li Xiu's arm again.
But this time, due to embarrassment, Li Xiu did not immediately shake off the other person.
Li Xiu tried hard to adjust her body center, and walked a short distance hand in hand with Jiang Jun with a stiff body. When she was finally about to reach the elevator door and had the opportunity to let go, she heard a sharp and vicious quarrel coming from the elevator door.
"Fuck you! My child has disappeared from your school, and you're trying to smooth things over..."
"Mr. Wang, calm down."
"Calm down, you idiot! I've been missing for so many days, and you've only just realized it now? Ah, is this how a school should be? You're so irresponsible and you still want me to calm down—"
"No, the homeroom teacher called your family a few days ago when he discovered that Wang was absent. You told them not to worry about it then..."
"Is that the same? He did go out to play often before, how could he just disappear like this time? Besides, so many people have died in your school recently. If anything happens to my Rongfa, you beasts in your school will pay with your lives, you know? I will definitely make you pay with your lives!"
…
Amidst the verbal abuse from the men and women and the humble exhortation from the dean of studies, Li Xiu and Jiang Jun couldn't help but slow down their pace.
The familiar name came into my ears again. I didn't need to listen carefully to realize that it was Wang Rongfa's parents who were causing trouble for the school leaders.
Li Xiu stood there with a pale face.
Only then did he realize that Wang Rongfa had been missing for many days without a trace from his parents and the school.
At first, the parents and the school assumed it was just another case of the same thing: a wealthy second-generation kid skipping classes to hang out and not bother coming home. It wasn't until days passed and no charges appeared on Wang Rongfa's credit card that the parents realized something was amiss.
After calling the police, they came to the school to investigate. After checking the surveillance footage, they found that after Wang Rongfa entered the school a few days ago... there was no record of him leaving the school.
Wang Rongfa disappeared in school.
…
No wonder Wang Rongfa's parents are so excited now.
If the security guards hadn't been there to stop them, the Wang family would have almost attacked the school leaders.
"Mr. Wang, you know, the school surveillance isn't perfect. Plus, Wang often skipped classes before, so we can't be sure he's missing from school. And we've already informed you before. So, isn't it inappropriate for you to be verbally abusive and fighting now?"
As the conflict between the two sides became increasingly intense, someone on the school side finally couldn't hold back and started to blame others.
Sure enough, the next second, the parent who was finally held down by the security guard became so angry that he completely lost control.
"Stop talking nonsense, you mother! You're trying to shift the blame, aren't you? Ha, I'm telling you, my family works in the media, and I'm going to expose this matter thoroughly and let everyone know what a cesspool this shabby Qiming school is..."
…
"Puff."
Li Xiu suddenly heard a cold sneer in his ear.
He couldn't help but turn his head and look at Jiang Jun.
Boys always look smiling and even a little bit stupid when they are in front of him.
But now, he looked at the Wang family members who were making a lot of noise not far away, and his eyes were extremely cold.
Only then did Li Xiu realize that Jiang Jun's facial features were sharp, and once he stopped smiling, he looked extremely grumpy and cold.
"At first, he just ran a few local newspapers. Later, he got money by currying favor with the Xiao family. Later, he became a construction contractor, euphemistically calling himself a real estate developer..."
Jiang Jun spoke in a light voice, his face full of disdain.
"The newspapers owned by the Wang family have long been sold off. He still has the nerve to claim he's in the media industry. It's ridiculous. It's not like anyone was reading his stuff more than ten years ago..."
The boy spoke briskly, but Li Xiu had no time to listen carefully. In fact, Li Xiu's back was completely soaked with cold sweat.
If Wang Rongfa has been missing for so long.
So, what about the figure he saw just now?
Did I see it wrong?
No, I had been staring at Wang Rongfa for so long, it was impossible for me to be wrong.
Or is Wang Rongfa deliberately playing tricks on others?
So what was he thinking that he would hide in the school complex building without saying a word, leaving his parents searching for him outside?
…
He knew clearly that the "Wang Rongfa" he just saw was most likely not the Wang Rongfa he knew.
But Li Xiu still couldn't help but escape, wanting to find a scientific explanation for the shadow he saw.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Jiang Jun seemed to notice Li Xiu's loss of composure, and he waved his hand in front of Li Xiu.
"I..."
"Wow, as expected," Jiang Jun came over and stared at him for several seconds before Li Xiu could say anything, "...you are really timid."
The boy's voice was low, and there seemed to be a hint of indescribable joy in it.
Li Xiu felt vaguely uncomfortable, but in the next second Jiang Jun had already regained his cheerful and calm demeanor. He grabbed Li Xiu's hand and said, "Just a quarrel among a group of people can scare you like this. No wonder he asked me to watch you."
As he spoke, the tall boy had already pulled Li Xiu to the other end of the corridor.
The corridors in the complex building were complicated and in a daze, Li Xiu didn't even understand which way Jiang Jun took him. After turning several times, the two of them arrived at another elevator.
The elevator hall here looks no different from other elevator halls in the complex building, but other elevator halls have at least two elevators, but this one only has one.
In front of the elevator was a long and narrow corridor. When walking through the corridor, Li Xiu found that all the office doors were tightly locked.
"Ding Dong——"
When they got there, the elevator just stopped at their floor.