Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 425 Different Positions

Chapter 425: Chapter 425 Different Positions

After investigating, Ning Qi’s car was parked at the villa every night. It was almost certain that Ning Qi was living there, although the house was registered under a man’s name.

Gu Fan speculated that the house was provided by a man who adored Ning Qi as a temporary residence in the city. Perhaps, the man even wished that this temporary residence would become Ning Qi’s permanent home.

Knowing where Ning Qi resided, the next step was to decide what to do. Whether Qian Ying also lived in that villa needed to be monitored further.

Unsure of the situation inside the villa, everyone dared not act recklessly for fear of alarming potential suspects. Now that they knew where Ning Qi was, they had shifted from being passive to active.

Lin Xi didn’t believe that Qian Ying would stay in the villa all the time without leaving. So, she made a call to Du Jun, asking him to send someone to keep an eye on the villa discretely, especially taking photos of everyone entering and leaving the villa.

Next, they just had to wait for news. Everyone carried on attending classes as usual.

"Qian Ying, oh Qian Ying, I had my hands tied earlier because of Big Sister but now that you’ve initiated trouble, don’t blame me for being unkind." Lin Xi walked along the campus road, mulling over her thoughts when she was suddenly hugged from behind. Startled briefly, she then felt a familiar sensation and couldn’t help but laugh, "This is a school, aren’t you afraid others will see?"

Gu Fan dismissively answered, "Why worry? Everyone already knows. We are practically an old married couple."

"What old married couple? Talking nonsense." Lin Xi, amused, covered her mouth and laughed.

Gu Fan added, "There’s a flower parade tonight, a lot of people are going to watch it. Let’s also go?"

"All right!" Lin Xi nodded, then noticed Gu Fan’s slightly embarrassed expression, "It’s not just us going. Xiao Ling, Sister Su, and Lu Yi are also joining."

To this, Lin Xi seemed unconcerned, "That’s fine. It’s more fun with more people. You’re bringing a few, and I’ll bring a few too."

"Exactly, the more the merrier." After saying this, Gu Fan suddenly remembered something, "Wait, wait. Who are you bringing? It’s not Yang Xinran, right?"

Lin Xi nodded continuously, "Yes, of course I’ll bring my roommates, like Li Xiaoyan, and..."

"Hold up, hold up. How did Li Xiaoyan end up in your dormitory?" Gu Fan was puzzled. Lin Xi gave an awkward smile, "You know, I have a good relationship with Li Xiaoyan, we’re like close sisters. It’s really hard to find good girlfriends these days, and coincidentally, one of my roommates moved out, so I invited Li Xiaoyan to move in. It’s good to have someone to look out for each other, right?"

Hearing this, Gu Fan looked doubtful, "You’re afraid of losing to Yang Xinran, so you brought in backup."

"Don’t put it that way." Lin Xi was a little embarrassed as Gu Fan shook his head, "I know Li Xiaoyan gets along well with you. I wonder how she would react if she knew her previous abduction was related to you."

Lin Xi immediately defended herself, "At that time, I hadn’t regained the memories from my past life, I didn’t know anything. Li Xiaoyan and Yang Xinran’s disappearance wasn’t my fault. They can’t blame me even if they knew. Moreover, everything’s fine as long as we don’t mention it, right?"

Gu Fan appeared concerned, "You’re grouping two people who have been kidnapped before."

Lin Xi was serious, "Yang Xinran might be used as a pawn against me by the enemy. In other words, I have a roommate who could be a threat to me at any time. I need a reliable roommate to back me up during crucial times. I really do want Xiao Ling to move to my dormitory, but would you be okay with it?"

Hearing this, Gu Fan could only say, "Alright, alright. Your safety comes first. You’re the most important to me."

"That sounds about right!" Lin Xi was pleased with Gu Fan’s answer.

But worry still lingered in Gu Fan’s eyes. He feared Li Xiaoyan and Yang Xinran might discuss their past kidnappings, slowly connecting the dots, and uncovering Lin Xi’s involvement. That would be troublesome.

No point worrying too much now. They each went their separate ways to prepare. No matter what, they should have fun tonight and deal with whatever happens afterwards.

When Gu Fan told them about the activity that night, there was no need for guessing. It was Gu Ling who was the most excited, readily agreeing to join in. As long as it was fun, she was in.

Lu Yi and Jie were naturally willing to accompany, while Su Hui, due to work, couldn’t make it. However, she urged them to be careful.

Du Jun and Qin Jia were also invited, but Du Jun dutifully set about completing the task Lin Xi had given him. He even bought the villa next to Ning Qi’s, becoming her neighbor, which made surveillance more convenient.

After the dream of immortality was shattered, the townspeople, including Du Changhui, stopped paying attention to Lin Xi. Still, Du Jun kept in touch with her. Firstly, because Du Jun was grateful to Lin Xi. It was her matchmaking that had allowed Qin Jia to truly accept him. Secondly, Lin Xi also felt indebted to Du Jun. Gu Fan had found out that the present Lin Xi was largely as before, thanks to Du Jun’s prompt.

Most importantly, Du Jun was no longer interested in immortality. He felt that the pursuit of immortality by the townspeople had led to many wrongdoings. He was grateful that Lin Xi hadn’t helped the townsfolk achieve immortality.

About the failure of Lin Xi to attain immortality, leaving Du Changhui and others disheartened, there was a secret. Lin Xi only told Gu Fan- Lin Xi had not swallowed the elixir when she entered the crystal coffin, leading to the failed attempt.

Driven by her current life’s memories, Lin Xi didn’t like the way the townspeople did things, especially since it had almost harmed twelve innocent students. So, even after regaining Queen Qianye’s memories, she did not side with the townsfolk. She never intended to help them achieve immortality. As Gu Fan put it, if men like Du Changhui, who stopped at nothing to reach their goals, got a hold of immortality, the world would be plagued with demons.

Lin Xi was only pretending to help because she knew if she refused these people, who were fanatical about immortality, she would be the target. Then it would be impossible for her to continue living peacefully.

However, Gu Fan understood that Lin Xi had no choice but to pretend. Even though Lin Xi was not like before, Gu Fan accepted this present Lin Xi, who was driven by the memories of her current life.