Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 422 Following All the Way

Chapter 422: Chapter 422 Following All the Way

Xu Haowen saw Yang Xinran head to the subway station and quickly followed, causing Gu Fan and others who were secretly watching to break out in a sweat, sensing something could go wrong.

Some time later, Gu Fan, Lu Yi, and Jie arrived at the cafeteria and saw Lin Xi sitting there, looking very concerned.

However, when Lin Xi saw Gu Fan and the others looking dispirited, she had a bad premonition and quickly asked, "What happened? Did something go wrong?"

Lu Yi, with a pessimistic face, responded: "Nothing has happened yet, but considering Xu Haowen’s behavior, it’s only a matter of time."

"What do you mean? What’s wrong with Xu Haowen’s behavior?" Lin Xi became even more worried.

Gu Fan shook his head and sighed: "If there were a better candidate, I really wouldn’t want to involve Xu Haowen in this."

Jie rubbed his forehead: "But it can’t be helped. All of us here, Yang Xinran recognizes. It would be difficult to find a stranger in a short time to tail her. No one else but Xu Haowen could do this."

Lin Xi suggested: "Since Xu Haowen isn’t the most suitable candidate, why don’t we let Sister Su do it? She’s a professional."

Gu Fan shook his head: "Sister Su isn’t suitable either. Her presence always draws attention, regardless of where she is. She’s not fit to track people. Even if she goes without makeup and wears a cap, there’s still a risk of exposure, hence her superiors have never assigned her a mission to track people."

Lu Yi interjected: "Being too beautiful has its own hassles."

"Enough of this trivial talk. What worries me now isn’t just Xu Haowen failing the tracking mission. Although if he fails, we can always try again, maybe find someone else to track Yang Xinran, but if Xu Haowen doesn’t succeed and instead exposes himself, possibly even implicating us, then Ning Qi will be on guard, and we’ll be even more at a disadvantage." Gu Fan’s words hit home, causing everyone to worry for Xu Haowen, silently hoping that he didn’t screw up.

Lin Xi sighed helplessly: "Okay, we can only rely on Xu Haowen now. I’ll go back to my room and notify you guys as soon as Yang Xinran gets back."

Gu Fan nodded. He, Lu Yi, and Jie decided to return to their rooms as well, as waiting around doesn’t help. They might as well do something else, like reading a book. They hoped the heavens wouldn’t disappoint these young people who loved life and learning.

The day stretched onto the night, and for some reason, time seemed to crawl. It’s hard to endure this slow passage of time.

As the sky gradually darkened and there was still no news, Gu Fan began to feel anxious. He couldn’t focus on his reading, and he had a feeling that something might have happened to Xu Haowen. He might have exposed his identity.

Lu Yi couldn’t help speculating: "Do you think that Yang Xinran has already discovered that she was being tracked by Xu Haowen and she called the police to arrest this stalker? Maybe Xu Haowen is right now feeling sorry for himself."

Jie immediately cut in: "Please don’t be a doomsayer. If anything happens, it’s all Xu Haowen’s fault. Now there’s a good chance that your negative words will come true."

"Really? Then I’ll be quiet." Lu Yi understood the gravity of the situation and stopped making rash speculations.

Gu Fan had sent several messages, but there was no response from Xu Haowen. When he tried to call him, there was still no answer. This made Gu Fan worried that something may have really happened.

After a while, Lin Xi sent a message saying that Yang Xinran was back in her dorm room. Her roommates were asking her about her date, and she did not mention anything about a stalker.

This was somewhat good news. Gu Fan heaved a sigh of relief. If Xu Haowen was not discovered while tracking Yang Xinran, then all depended on how Xu Haowen did while following Yang Xinran’s boyfriend.

After waiting another hour without being able to contact Xu Haowen, Gu Fan started to become anxious again, fearing that Xu Haowen was discovered while following Yang Xinran’s boyfriend, and then was intercepted by Ning Qi and Qian Ying...

Gu Fan didn’t dare to think any further. If something really happened, he wouldn’t know how to explain it to Professor Luo.

Just then, there was a knock at the dorm room door. It nearly scared Gu Fan, Lu Yi, and Jie. They wondered who could be bothering them so late.

But when they opened the door, they saw Xu Haowen standing outside looking excited. He walked into the room in high spirits: "Gu Fan, the task you assigned me is complete. Guess what I saw?"

"What? Tell us now!" Gu Fan, Lu Yi, and Jie were very excited and promptly closed the door.

Xu Haowen continued: "I’ve been following Yang Xinran, very carefully so she wouldn’t notice. I watched her have dinner with her boyfriend, watched a movie, they were flirtatious and cozy. I was so envious."

Unable to listen anymore, Gu Fan quickly interrupted: "Alright, alright, stop being jealous. Once Yang Xinran and her boyfriend break up, I’ll introduce you to her."

"Really?" Xu Haowen looked very pleased: "Remember your promise, Gu Fan. Also, Yang Xinran truly is my type. By the way, I have a movie ticket here, remember to reimburse me."

"Okay, okay, no issue. Please, can you get to the point and tell us what happened?" Gu Fan, Lu Yi, and Jie were begging him to get to the point.

Xu Haowen nodded: "When Yang Xinran and her boyfriend finished their date and parted ways, I followed the guy. Guess what I saw? He didn’t go far, it seemed like he was waiting for someone. In my experience, he must have been waiting for a woman, and it turned out just as I expected. A woman did arrive, and we all know her. Guess who?"

"Is it Ning Qi?" Gu Fan, Lu Yi, and Jie all answered in unison, shocking Xu Haowen. He looked puzzled: "How did you guys know it’s Ning Qi? Do you already know something amiss is going on? What really happened?"

"It’s a bit complicated, and it will take a while to explain. We’ll brief you some other time when we get the chance. We thank you for your help today. Now, we need to sort out what’s happened, assess the situation, and plan our next move. We hope you understand. Besides, it’s late now, and we won’t ask you to stay overnight. Please go back."

Xu Haowen was reluctant: "What do you mean? You haven’t reimbursed me for my movie ticket yet."