Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1097: About X’s Matter

Chapter 1097: Chapter 1097: About X’s Matter

Today, the sky was clear, birds were chirping, and flowers were fragrant—a perfect day for a date, but what a pity, Gu Fan didn’t wake up until late afternoon. Stretching out lazily and yawning, he left his room, walked down the stairs, and then saw Su Hui watching TV in the living room.

Su Hui glanced at the disheveled Gu Fan and couldn’t help but sigh, "Look at the state you’re in. Can’t you even look a bit more human?"

Having lived under the same roof for so many years, Gu Fan responded with an unconcerned expression, "You’ve known me for years, so this is nothing new," and then proceeded to open the fridge in search of food.

Su Hui asked another question, "Xiaoling seems to have gone out early this morning. I don’t know where she went?"

Gu Fan shook his head, "She mentioned she had plans with her friends today, so she won’t be home at all."

"What about you? Usually, on the weekends, you’d definitely be out on a date with Lin Xi. You’re not in the right state of mind for that," Su Hui said with an increasing disdain while looking at Gu Fan’s sloppy appearance.

Gu Fan countered, "Sister Su, don’t start with me. You are no different. Without makeup, you..." Gu Fan was about to continue when he suddenly felt a terrifying murderous look and shivered in fear, quickly swallowing back the words that had almost slipped out.

Just at that moment, Lin Xi called. Gu Fan quickly answered, "Hello, beautiful Lin Xi, are you free this afternoon? Let’s go watch a movie."

"Okay, I was just about to tell you about this. My brother is busy, so today’s family gathering is canceled, and you’re in luck," Lin Xi finished and couldn’t help but let out a light chuckle.

Gu Fan immediately expressed his gratitude, "Alright, alright, thank you for your favor, beautiful Lin Xi."

Standing nearby, Su Hui watched Gu Fan talking on the phone with Lin Xi, his obsequious manner made her squirm with discomfort, and finally, she couldn’t stand it anymore and decided to leave the area.

Gu Fan had just finished his call with Lin Xi when another call came in. Upon checking, it was surprisingly from Li Shi.

A feeling that the date might fall through came over him, and Gu Fan answered the incoming call, "Hello, my old classmate!"

Li Shi said, "I’ve found some information, but since the documents are confidential, I couldn’t get a hold of them. However, I’ve seen the contents and I dare say you will definitely be interested. It’s just not convenient to discuss over the phone. Let’s meet somewhere."

"Sure!" Gu Fan arranged a time and place and then hurried upstairs to clean up.

Su Hui looked on, puzzled. Who could that be, Gu Fan’s old classmate? It seemed like they had arranged a meeting. What about Lin Xi? Was Gu Fan going to meet the old classmate first and then go on a date with Lin Xi?

Gu Fan quickly got ready and was anxious to leave the house, his excitement suggesting that he was meeting someone special—a man wouldn’t be dressed up like that for another man.

Gu Fan and Lin Xi had been dating countless times, and even if Gu Fan was going to meet Lin Xi, he wouldn’t have this kind of anticipative expression.

There’s only one reason!" Su Hui’s eyes rolled, and a sly smile spread across her face.

Meanwhile, Gu Fan was unaware of what was going on. He called Lin Xi to apologize and made up an excuse about being busy with work to cancel their date for the day.

Since they had been on so many dates, canceling one at the last minute wasn’t a novelty, and Lin Xi was understanding, even requesting that Gu Fan make it up to her next time.

Gu Fan immediately made promises and also thanked Lin Xi for being so considerate, considering himself lucky to have found such a kind and considerate girlfriend.

After ending the call, Lin Xi felt a bit despondent. She looked at her well-dressed, radiant reflection in the mirror and felt it was all for naught.

Gu Fan’s mind was now entirely set on finding Li Shi, eager to know exactly what crucial information Li Shi had discovered. More information would help him make better judgments.

He soon arrived at the designated meeting place, arriving a step ahead and waiting patiently. Finally, Li Shi showed up.

The two found a restaurant, sat down to talk at leisure, Gu Fan ordered some food, and then couldn’t wait to inquire about the news.

Li Shi furrowed her brows, a serious expression on her face, as if she had discovered some unsettling news.

Ever since she agreed to Gu Fan’s request, Li Shi had been earnestly investigating information related to X Fund and even reached out to friends abroad for insights, ending up with some shocking findings.

X Fund was not just enormous; it also had a group of international speculators following its lead. Hence, if X Fund targeted a certain currency or decided to short-sell a company’s stock, almost no one could escape unscathed.

Moreover, X Fund kept expanding, recruiting more people to join their capital-centered army. It was hard to imagine how powerful this financial army could be.

Yet, this financial army wasn’t in complete harmony internally. There were conflicts of interest, and some had nearly fallen out with X Fund.

Li Shi’s friend worked in a publicly listed company in a city abroad; the owner had previously made money with X Fund through financial schemes, but after a falling out, X Fund dug a pit for the owner, causing substantial losses and bankruptcy for the company.

Gu Fan thought such occurrences were common; it was a game of outsmarting each other.

Li Shi then got to the crux of the matter, explaining that during that period, many bosses who followed X Fund fell into the same trap, and most of them ended up bankrupt.

"My goodness, that’s ruthless," Gu Fan was a bit scared, thinking about how X Fund had the audacity to cause so many bosses to lose money, or perhaps its strength was so formidable that the consequences of such actions didn’t even matter to it.

Although he had gathered some information and learned about X Fund’s modus operandi, it wasn’t enough for Gu Fan to use as a reference, so he hoped Li Shi could uncover even more useful information.

Li Shi didn’t mind, "I have no issue continuing the research for you, but X Fund pays my salary, you’re asking me to investigate my own boss, and that hurts my conscience, you know?"

Hearing this, Gu Fan showed a look of contempt. During high school exams, Gu Fan had asked Li Shi to cheat for him, and she used the same excuse, saying it would be against the teacher’s ethics and would pain her conscience, but in the end, she still helped Gu Fan to cheat, costing him a week’s allowance.

Just then, a young girl passed by and exclaimed, "Huh?"

Gu Fan turned to look and was momentarily taken aback—it was none other than his sister Gu Ling, who had unexpectedly caught him here.

"Sister Li Shi, it really is you," Gu Ling said with disbelief and hurried over to greet her, completely ignoring Gu Fan’s presence.