Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 454: Bad Timing

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Bad Timing

The night wind is a bit chilly, Su Hui stands on the rooftop, gazing at the night sky with a somber look, filled with a profound sense of melancholy as she sighs quietly.

A moment later, Gu Fan walks up to Su Hui, hands her a can of beer, which she accepts with a smile.

"Don’t blame me for being nosy. No matter how much Zhuo Hang loves you or regrets what happened, if he can avenge his grudge by sacrificing you once, he can do it again a second time. I don’t want to see you get hurt." Gu Fan’s words, although spoken calmly, voice his concern for Su Hui.

Su Hui nods. "I know you’re looking out for me. After hearing about what Zhuo Hang has been through, I almost forgave him. It’s a good thing you’re here."

Seeing Su Hui’s subdued mood, Gu Fan pauses before speaking again. "You’ve dealt with many cases yourself. A lot of people get hurt in love, not just you. For example, me. I was hurt once abroad, and then again on Yuxueyun Mountain, but I’m still here."

At these words, Su Hui can’t help but laugh, "Yes, you’re right! You had it quite bad, the way Leng Le used you, even though you suspected her, you foolishly gambled on that one in a million chance."

"Yes, being too in love with someone can make you a fool, and that’s when you get hurt." Gu Fan responds, sounding a little downcast, trying to establish some camaraderie with Su Hui.

Looking at Gu Fan in his current state, Su Hui tries to comfort him, "Come on, what do you, a man, have to be upset about? Didn’t Lin Xi come back to you? You should be happy, it’s me who really should be upset."

Gu Fan can only offer a bitter smile. "Even though Lin Xi is back with me and it makes me happy, after all, I did really love Leng Le. I poured my heart out for her. It’s not something that I can easily forget. The pain won’t just go away."

"You’re right." Su Hui agrees with Gu Fan, but on second thought, she finds something wrong. "Well, you haven’t been having it too bad, either. It’s not like you’ve lost anything from breaking up, and you’ve even found a better replacement straight away. You should be over the moon."

"Really?" Gu Fan scratches his head. Admittedly, he had gained quite a bit from Leng Le, and it had happened several times. It didn’t seem like he had been at a loss after all.

Gu Fan quickly changes the subject. "Lin Xi sent a message saying she wants everyone to come to my place tomorrow. She wants to heal everyone’s wounds. Sister Su, please take another day off."

"Sure, I’ve had a really sore back anyway." Su Hui says as she rubs her back. She seems to be in pain, but at least she’s not as despondent as before. She can joke and laugh again. This relieves Gu Fan, who was worried that Zhuo Hang’s reappearance would affect her.

Su Hui changes the topic, "What about you? What are you going to do in the future? If you really want to be with Lin Xi, you need to be prepared for the trouble that will surely follow because of her. Even if you could bear it, even if you could face it, what about your sister and your parents? If they get implicated for no reason, what will you do?"

"This issue really has me stuck." Gu Fan admits that he has considered this scenario. But no matter how much he thinks about it, he can’t find an ideal solution.

Su Hui gives a suggestion. "We’ve been through foreign lands and Yuxueyun Mountain, and our families weren’t affected at all. The reason is simple, they weren’t near us. In other words, that’s your main advantage."

Listening to her, Gu Fan suddenly realizes, "Yes, my parents have been working abroad, I can also send my sister to study abroad. No matter what trouble comes my way because of Lin Xi, it won’t reach them. This also means my parents won’t resent Lin Xi."

Su Hui nods in agreement, "That’s correct. But your sister is already with you, how will you push her away? Besides, it looks like she’s already involved."

"Yes, what should we do?" Gu Fan rubs his forehead in worry. Su Hui pats his shoulder, comforting him.

At this moment, Gu Ling comes out of the house. She spots Gu Fan and Su Hui talking on the rooftop. They’re standing quite close, their silhouettes complementing each other. Observing them for a while, Gu Ling can’t help but exclaim, "The more I look, the more they seem like a couple. I still feel that Sister Su could be my future sister-in-law."

Suddenly, Gu Fan and Su Hui sense something and turn around in unison. But they see nothing because Gu Ling, with her heightened sense of awareness, had already escaped back into the house.

****

The next day, as agreed, everyone gathers at Gu Fan’s home, awaiting Lin Xi’s arrival.

"Sorry, I’m late. My mom insisted I help with the chores. I’ll start healing you guys right away." Lin Xi rushes in, first apologizing and then immediately starts casting spells to heal the injuries of others.

Seeing Lin Xi with none of the arrogance of the past-life queen, Lu Yi jokingly says, "No problem at all. We’re friends, so helping out isn’t a big deal. But, if you return the three hundred yuan you borrowed from me last time in the foreign region, that will be really generous of you."

Lin Xi gives him a puzzled look, "I remember only borrowing two hundred. When did it become three hundred?"

"It’s normal. It’s the interest accumulating." As soon as Lu Yi finishes his sentence, he sees flames dancing in Lin Xi’s eyes. Realizing he had said the wrong thing, he hurriedly mimes zipping up his mouth.

Don’t mess with her, don’t mess with her. Everyone takes a lesson from Lu Yi’s mistake.

Soon, Lin Xi heals everyone. She then invites everyone to go out for dinner and movies, or perhaps to an amusement park.

Du Jun and Qin Jia express they want some alone time. Lu Yi and Jie have plans to play basketball, leaving only Gu Fan, Lin Xi, Su Hui, and Gu Ling in the house.

"Alright then, I’ll invite everyone another time. Hope you all can make it then." Lin Xi genuinely wants to show her gratitude to everyone, having these people as friends is indeed a lifelong treasure.

Well, everyone’s gone. With nothing else to do, Gu Fan laughs and takes Lin Xi’s hand to go upstairs and show her a little surprise.

With tactful understanding, Gu Ling and Su Hui decide not to disturb Gu Fan and Lin Xi’s time alone and plan to go for a walk.

"What’s going on? Got a girlfriend and forgot his own sister! I still think men are not reliable. I want to complain to Mom." Gu Ling grumbles as she changes her shoes. Su Hui just smiles.

"Alright, Sister Su, let’s go. Let’s not bother this brother who values love over friendship." But as Gu Ling opens the door, she’s taken by surprise. She sees a middle-aged couple standing outside.

"How about it, Xiaoling? Quite a surprise, isn’t it?" the middle-aged couple seem amused, whereas Gu Ling can only reply awkwardly, "Mom, Dad, how come you’re here?"