Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 396: Not Answering the Call

Chapter 396: Chapter 396: Not Answering the Call

Having handed the matter over to her colleagues, Su Hui, who had been tired all day, dragged her exhausted body back to her place, where she found Gu Fan and Gu Ling watching the news on the sofa.

Upon seeing Su Hui’s return, Gu Ling became excited: "Sister Su, I saw you on the news, the incident from last night has been reported. My goodness, I really can’t believe it."

Su Hui managed a smile: "Yeah, actually I can’t believe it either, a group of grown men lost to a bunch of weak women, it’s quite humiliating if you were to disclose it."

Gu Fan noticed that Su Hui looked downcast and realized she was tired, so he said: "I’ve prepared some warm milk for you in a thermos, along with some food, you should eat a bit before you rest."

"Alright, thank you!" Su Hui said happily. However, Gu Ling seemed displeased, shooting Gu Fan a questioning look.

Feeling a little guilty under Gu Ling’s scrutiny, Gu Fan asked: "Xiaoling, what’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Ling poutily exclaimed: "Brother, you’re so biased! You never make warm milk for me, let alone put it in a thermos. Am I not your real sister? Why don’t I get this kind of preferential treatment? You don’t appreciate having such a beautiful sister."

Gu Fan had a headache listening to this: "You were always taken care of by mom and dad before, there was no need for me to worry. I just started getting used to looking after you, can you just give me some time?"

"Huh, you’re just biased and fickle." Gu Ling categorically rejected Gu Fan’s reasoning, then picked up her phone: "I’m going to tell mom and dad about your negligence in dutifully looking after me as an older brother. You’re also hiding your new paramour."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Fan quickly dissuaded Gu Ling, then added: "Xiaoling, do you know where most of the money you asked me for comes from? It’s mostly from the rent that Sister Su pays, do you understand what I mean?"

Understanding immediately, Gu Ling exclaimed in surprise: "So Sister Su is our benefactor! Thank you, Sister Su!"

Su Hui nodded and smiled, saying: "It’s nothing, I should thank Gu Fan for providing me with a place to stay, the rent is affordable too and has not risen."

Gu Fan sighed: "If I wasn’t afraid of you, I would have raised the rent a long time ago."

Gu Ling immediately butted in: "Sister Su is so good, brother, don’t be so cruel. Why would you raise the rent?"

Upon hearing this, Su Hui immediately sympathized with Gu Ling. She couldn’t help but come over and hug Gu Ling, who happily reciprocated. The two felt like sisters who should have met long ago. This left Gu Fan feeling overwhelmed, fearing that Gu Ling would turn traitor.

Later, as she watched Su Hui ascend the stairs, Gu Ling was entranced by Su Hui’s graceful back, which aroused Gu Fan’s curiosity: "What’s up? What’s there to look at?"

Gu Ling seemed thoughtful, then said: "I really feel a strong connection with Sister Su. I think she’s great and would make a perfect sister-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan swiftly grabbed Gu Ling’s ear, sternly admonishing her: "Xiaoling, listen well. You must never say that again, especially not in front of Lin Xi, otherwise it won’t end well for any of us."

"Oh!" Gu Ling understood Gu Fan’s point but was still curious: "Brother, I really don’t feel any connection with Lin Xi. It’s not that Sister Lin Xi is not good, but I feel that she has an aura that makes her incompatible with others."

Gu Fan’s heart skipped a beat. He knew his sister well; her intuition had always been strong since they were children. She often knew exactly where to go to find money, and her intuition had never failed her before.

Given Gu Ling’s exceptional intuitive ability, Gu Fan couldn’t help but imagine, does it mean that he and Lin Xi are destined to part ways eventually?

Shaking his head, Gu Fan dismissed the thought. He and Lin Xi had experienced so much together, their relationship was now stronger than ever. He firmly believed that each was the only one for the other, and no matter what happened, they would face it together.

Even the wisest people may make mistakes. Gu Fan thought that, no matter how strong Gu Ling’s intuition, it must be capable of error, right?

Just then, Gu Fan felt Gu Ling leaning on his shoulder, having apparently dozed off. He sighed softly about how much this little sister worried him.

Suddenly, Gu Fan’s phone beeped. A text message came in. Looking at the sender, Gu Fan was taken aback. He hadn’t expected it to be from Ning Qi.

"Weird, what could she want?" Gu Fan remembered that when they were at Yuxueyun Mountain, although he hadn’t made it explicitly clear, Ning Qi should have understood. He had made the decision to cut ties with Ning Qi, so why was she still sending him messages to meet up?

The text implied that Ning Qi wanted to reminisce about old times, but Gu Fan maintained a respectful distance from her, so he deleted the message immediately after reading it.

At that moment, Ning Qi, who hadn’t received a reply from Gu Fan, started to panic. Meanwhile, an impatient woman stood behind her: "You said you could definitely get Gu Fan to meet up. It seems you’re too confident in your beauty, and you’re a disappointment to me."

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi turned pale and immediately knelt down before the woman: "I beg you, give me another chance. I will make sure to complete the task you assigned."

"You don’t need to be so nervous, I’m quite satisfied with your performance so far." The woman said as she walked over and lifted Ning Qi’s chin, looking intrigued. It was as if she admired Ning Qi’s beauty.

Ning Qi noticed the woman’s interested gaze and grew anxious, wondering if the woman was interested in her.

"Alright, let’s get back to business. You said this Gu Fan is associated with Lin Xi, and this Lin Xi is also called Qian Ye, who seems to possess some special abilities." The woman’s question carried a sense of menace suggesting that if the answer was incorrect, Ning Qi’s life could be at risk.

Ning Qi nodded: "Yes, this Lin Xi is not simple. I can hear her voice in my head, and she can even keep a blizzard from getting close to her. I’ve never seen anyone like her before."

"That makes sense, it must be her then." The woman’s face lit up with interest, then she added: "Find out as soon as possible where this Lin Xi is currently staying. Do well and you’ll be rewarded."

"Okay, I’ll get to it right away." Ning Qi was truly terrified. Her only source of information was Gu Fan, but this bastard was completely ignoring her.

The only thing Ning Qi knew was that Gu Fan and Lin Xi hailed from the same city. So Ning Qi led the woman to the city where Gu Fan resided and initiated a new struggle.