Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 405: Discovering Anomaly

Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Discovering Anomaly

Under the leadership of the new Student Union President, Lv Wei, everyone was bustling about, starting preparations for tonight’s venue. Lv Wei even declared to make this new semester celebration the most extraordinary ever.

Everyone knew about Lv Wei’s competitive nature and how he wanted to make an impression now that he was the Student Union president, so he assigned numerous tasks to other students, sometimes even spontaneously planning out tasks.

"No way, he wants us to find a student who knows how to DJ and get everyone on the dance floor. He thinks this new semester celebration is a disco?" Lu Yi felt helpless looking at her list of tasks.

Gu Fan also felt troubled. The celebration would commence in a few hours. Where would they find such a student? So everyone couldn’t help but admire Qian Chuan for figuring out what kind of person Lv Wei was and quitting the Student Union in time.

But the relentless Lv Wei posted a plea on the campus forum, asking for someone who knows how to DJ to help out. He encouraged everyone to let others know and make this new semester celebration a success together.

Sure enough, Lv Wei found someone. Both Gu Fan and Lu Yi couldn’t help but look at him with newfound respect. Whatever Lv Wei wanted to achieve, he made sure he did it. His competitive nature hasn’t changed at all, it seemed even more intense now.

Lu Yi couldn’t help but exclaim, "How is it that after his last disappearance, Lv Wei was left with no psychological trauma?"

Hearing about psychological trauma, Gu Fan furrowed his brows. After returning from abroad, he hadn’t paid much attention to these twelve students and hadn’t considered their mental changes.

At this time, Lin Xi arrived to check on the hardworking Gu Fan and to see how the party arrangements were going.

Lu Yi joked with a smile, "So, Miss Lin, are you worried about our work efficiency affecting your performance tonight, or are you concerned about your boyfriend getting tired?"

Lin Xi smiled slightly, "Of course I trust you all to do a good job. I simply wanted to treat you guys as a thank you for your hard work." Saying this, she handed over two cups of bubble tea.

Lu Yi and Gu Fan expressed their gratitude, taking the bubble tea and drinking eagerly. Their enjoyment made the others around them quite envious.

"Thank you, Miss Lin, for the treat. Now we’ve done all we can. Your performance tonight is the only thing left," said Lu Yi, looking rather excited. Meanwhile, Gu Fan’s gaze was fixed on Lin Xi, as if there was no one else around, making Lu Yi, the third wheel, rather uncomfortable.

"I see! I’m the third wheel here! I’ll just leave you two love birds alone, okay?" Not too far away, a graceful figure hopped along energetically towards Gu Fan, and then exclaimed, "Brother, I’m out of pocket money. Can you lend me some?"

Watching Gu Ling’s expectant pose, Gu Fan shook his head firmly. "I’m all out too. Maybe if you go for a walk, you’ll find some change."

Gu Ling instantly became disgruntled, "So stingy! You have money to pursue girls, but no money for your little sister."

Hearing that, Lin Xi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "That’s enough, Gu Ling. Don’t make your brother’s life difficult. He really is a pauper. Whatever you want to eat or drink, tell me, I’ll take you."

Overjoyed, Gu Ling almost danced on the spot. "Yeah, thank you, future sister-in-law. You’re way more reliable. As for my dear big brother, he’s of no use when times get tough."

"Please, most of the time I give you all that is left of my pocket money. How did it turn into such a big issue just because I couldn’t give it to you a few times? It’s so hard being a big brother, I quit," Gu Fan complained, putting on a wronged face.

"Alright, alright, I was being unreasonable, I apologize. I’ll leave, I won’t disturb you two lovebirds anymore." With that, Gu Ling happily skipped away.

"I’m kind of jealous. You have such a lively and active little sister. She must bring a lot of energy to your day," Lin Xi said sincerely. She really liked Gu Ling, and as they spent time together, Lin Xi and Gu Ling got along increasingly well.

"Yeah, she is the one causing all the mischief every day. I have such a hard time," said Gu Fan, feigning a headache. Then he looked at the retreating figure of his sister and let out a contented smile.

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At this moment, Ning Qi and few others had just entered the campus. Their goal was to find Lin Xi and Gu Fan. They had neither any connections nor any good ideas, so they had to resort to this brute force method.

One of the men was a little worried, "Ning Qi, you don’t even have a picture. How are we supposed to find them?"

To which, Ning Qi replied, "Just alert me everytime you spot a handsome guy or beautiful girl."

"A beautiful girl!" A few men stared at Gu Ling who was approaching. They were mesmerized, as they hadn’t seen such a pure and beautiful young girl in a long time, having been on the streets for many years.

"Stop watching. It’s not her." Ning Qi cleared her throat, causing the men to snap out of their trance, realizing they had just acted indiscreetly.

"Zhang Yang has already made contact with Yang Xinran. Hopefully, he will find something," Ning Qi still looked worried. This time, not only had she come, but that lady had come too. They had to find Lin Xi, no matter what.

Ning Qi didn’t understand what kind of grudge this woman held against Lin Xi, but as long as it made Lin Xi and Gu Fan’s life difficult, she was willing to participate.

Gu Ling who had just passed them didn’t pay any attention to Ning Qi and the others. But as she approached a certain building, she stopped abruptly. She knew there should be hardly anyone in the building at this time, but she couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was amiss. She had previously passed by this building without sensing anything unusual.

Gu Ling thought to herself that it was daytime and the building was within the school campus, it should be safe. Why not take a look?

However, as she approached the building, her unease intensified, and her heartbeat accelerated. Her intuition was telling her not to go any further. So Gu Ling quickly turned around and distance herself from the building.

"Strange, what on earth is going on?" Gu Ling broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as though she was being watched. As she walked away, the terrifying feeling gradually disappeared.

Gu Ling took a moment to collect herself as she hid in a corner, only to find that her body was still shaking. She had never been this frightened in her life. She knew that something unusual was present in that building.

Gu Ling had a feeling that something was going to happen at the new semester celebration. She wondered if she should warn Gu Fan and Lin Xi to be prepared.

At this moment, Gu Ling spotted Jie walking by, carrying his textbooks. Her eyes brightened up as she sweetly greeted him, "Hello, Brother Jie. You’ve been studying and just now returning to the dormitory? You’re such a diligent student."