Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 419: Branching Out Little Sister

Chapter 419: Chapter 419: Branching Out Little Sister

To clarify this, it is first necessary to figure out how the other party knew that Yang Xinran was Lin Xi’s roommate, and that’s why they manipulated Yang Xinran to get close to Lin Xi.

Everyone was sitting together to ponder upon this, but Lin Xi looked at Gu Fan with hope in her eyes, believing Gu Fan would have the answer.

However, as a professional, Su Hui asked: "Lin Xi, you mentioned that Ning Qi has been to your dorm room before, but Yang Xinran wasn’t there at that time, so Ning Qi shouldn’t know that you and Yang Xinran are roommates."

In response, Lin Xi shook her head: "Yang Xinran wasn’t in the dorm then. Someone asked me if I’d seen Yang Xinran, so Ning Qi knew that Yang Xinran was my roommate. Although, Ning Qi probably hadn’t met Yang Xinran. Even if she knew I had a roommate like Yang Xinran, she wouldn’t have known what she looked like."

Su Hui pondered for a moment: "Ning Qi left the dorm before Yang Xinran returned, and when Yang Xinran did return, she was already being controlled."

Hearing this, Gu Fan had a sudden realization: "Sister Su, are you suggesting that Ning Qi knew Yang Xinran before knowing she’s Lin Xi’s roommate, informed Qian Ying, and then Qian Ying controlled Yang Xinran to get close to Lin Xi?"

Everyone thought this deduction made sense, but there was one perplexing point – how did Ning Qi get to know Yang Xinran?

Su Hui had a hypothesis: "If Ning Qi learned about Lin Xi’s university through Yang Xinran, everything would make sense."

In response, Gu Fan shook his head: "There’s a point I don’t understand. If Ning Qi learned about Lin Xi’s university through Yang Xinran, she could also have found out which dormitory Lin Xi lived in through Yang Xinran, so Ning Qi wouldn’t have needed to make the trip herself."

Indeed, there were inconsistencies in the logic here, and Su Hui also began reconsidering.

No one knew the truth. Ning Qi simply overheard Yang Xinran mentioning the names Lin Xi and Gu Fan during a phone call, and from there, Ning Qi figured out which university Lin Xi attended based on Yang Xinran’s university.

Ning Qi dared not directly ask Yang Xinran about Lin Xi, for fear of giving herself away, and without getting more information about Lin Xi from Yang Xinran, Qian Ying could not manipulate Yang Xinran to get close to Lin Xi.

Qian Ying manipulated people by controlling their will, but she was not able to pry into people’s memories, so she did not know exactly what the relationship between Yang Xinran and Lin Xi was. Even if she knew that Yang Xinran and Lin Xi were roommates, who could tell which number dormitory Yang Xinran lived in?

Now that Su Hui, Gu Fan could not figure out the relationship between Ning Qi and Yang Xinran, how they met or how much Ning Qi knew from Yang Xinran was a mystery.

Then, Su Hui had a flash of inspiration: "Lin Xi, why don’t you try to find out whether Yang Xinran recognizes Ning Qi by probing, and ask her what she talked about with Ning Qi."

"Okay, I’ll get right on it." Lin Xi immediately set off. But as soon as she opened the door, she saw Gu Ling standing outside, fuming. Gu Ling stormed in, tossed her bag on the couch, and started ranting: "Brother, are you really my biological brother? You promised to take me to a concert, but I waited outside the venue for half a day, and all you could bother to do was send a message saying something came up and you couldn’t make it. What does that even mean?"

Gu Fan was taken aback. In order to ensure a smooth discussion tonight and to keep Gu Ling from overhearing, Gu Fan bit the bullet and bought a concert ticket. It was for a red-hot singer that Gu Ling liked a lot, and even the seat was particularly close to the stage.

"Xiaoling, shouldn’t you be at the concert?" Gu Fan thought that even if he wasn’t there, Gu Ling wouldn’t be able to pass up the opportunity to see her idol up close. He was surprised that she had rushed back home.

Su Hui hastily intervened to smooth things over: "Xiaoling, don’t be mad. Your brother meant well, he didn’t want you to miss such a fantastic concert."

"I know my brother means well, but what’s the point if I go alone. I was also worried about him. Maybe something really important had come up, so I rushed back here, only to find this guy totally fine at home. Tell me, wouldn’t I be angry?" After saying this, Gu Ling looked around and felt a strange atmosphere in the room. She frowned: "It’s weird that all of you are here. What are you gathering in my house for when I’m not around? Are you guys hiding something from me?"

"Ah, well..." Everyone was at a loss for how to explain it to Gu Ling, and they were all looking around in confusion.

Lu Yi found an excuse: "Oh dear, it’s getting late. Jie, you mentioned last time that the tea at your place was good. Maybe I should go over for a taste."

"Absolutely! I’d be glad to have a friend visit." Jie quickly took Lu Yi away from the scene.

Lin Xi also found a similar excuse: "I’m sorry, but it’s too late. My parents want me to hurry home, otherwise I’ll get scolded."

Hearing this, Gu Fan’s eyes lit up: "It’s so late, and there aren’t many people on the road. You’re so pretty; I’m worried about you. Let me take you home." As Gu Fan was about to stand up, Su Hui suppressed him: "What are you doing? Are you more professional as a guardian flower than I am? Let me take Lin Xi home. You just stay here."

"Wait, wait a minute ..." Gu Fan watched as each of his friends unceremoniously left one by one, leaving him alone to face Gu Ling. Seeing the questioning look in Gu Ling’s eyes, Gu Fan started to sweat.

The persistent Gu Ling continued to question: "Brother, tell me. Did you buy me a concert ticket to distract me? Is there something you guys are hiding from me?"

In response, Gu Fan feigned ignorance: "What are you talking about? If we wanted to hide something from you, wouldn’t there be many other ways? Why would we have to wait until you were out before we could discuss it here? Couldn’t we just go somewhere else? Any corner of any park would do, right? Why would I spend so much money on a concert ticket for you? It’s just some minor personal matter, which concerns the privacy of one of us, and it’s not convenient to let others know. As your brother, I also have my own moral code. It’s inappropriate to share someone else’s secrets with you, right? So, don’t overthink."

Gu Ling thought about it and it did make some sense, so she asked another question: "But why does a personal matter involve you all knowing and discussing together? You even forfeited accompanying me, your own sister, at the concert."

"The secrets shared among friends symbolize our friendship and trust. Is there anything else you, a kid, want to ask about?" Gu Fan tried to wear a straight face, and Gu Ling promptly shook her head, indicating she had no more questions.