Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 867 It Turns Out to Be Fake

Chapter 867: Chapter 867 It Turns Out to Be Fake

That day, Gu Fan was deep in thought, his mind filled with extreme anxiety and unease. He was constantly worried about Gu Ling’s situation, wondering if she was being mistreated or worse.

Suddenly, Gu Fan’s phone rang, a video call from Qian Ye. It immediately gave Gu Fan a bad feeling. He knew he shouldn’t answer it and guessed what the content of the video might be. Gu Fan realized that once he watched the video, he would be completely at a disadvantage.

After weighing his options, Gu Fan still chose to answer. As expected, he saw Gu Ling tied to a chair, crying with a tear-streaked face that looked frightened, and there were also traces of blood on her body.

Then Qian Ye stepped forward, placing a knife against Gu Ling’s face, and said, "Gu Fan, Gu Fan, I really admire you. Your own sister is in danger, and you act as if nothing has happened. You just ignore it, is it because you don’t believe I would hurt your sister?"

"Brother, save me, save me quickly," Gu Ling cried out in fear, looking like she had suffered some torture.

Gu Fan was stunned for a moment, then became frantic, "Wait a minute, Qian Ye. This has nothing to do with my sister, don’t hurt her. Whatever you have against me, come at me."

In response, Qian Ye laughed coldly, "Gu Fan, if only you had cooperated like this earlier instead of opposing me." After speaking, Qian Ye sliced a cut across Gu Ling’s face with the knife, and blood started flowing down, her expression filled with agony.

"Brother, it hurts, brother, save me quickly," Gu Ling cried to the camera, once again causing Gu Fan to freeze for a moment. Then, realizing the gravity of the situation, Gu Fan said, "What exactly do you want, Qian Ye? Just say it, and I’ll do it. Please don’t hurt my sister." While speaking, he picked up the landline phone beside him and started dialing another number.

Qian Ye’s mouth curled up into a satisfied smile, "Listen carefully, Gu Fan, I have no patience. I give you one day to hand over the space-time door and that scientific researcher to me. I want to destroy the machine and silence the person, it’s that simple. Do you choose your sister, or do you choose Lin Xi? Make your choice." After saying that, with an expression that brooked no opposition, Qian Ye ended the video call.

Afterward, Gu Fan immediately put down the landline phone and let out a long sigh of relief. Then he went upstairs, entered his room, and fell asleep immediately.

Meanwhile, after ending the video call, Qian Ye was feeling quite smug, convinced she had the situation completely under control. However, her attitude earned the dissatisfaction of Ning Qi standing beside her.

"Okay, second elder sister, I’ve had enough of playing Gu Ling. Release me and take care of the wound on my face," Ning Qi said, feeling peeved, and the quick-to-react Qian Ye immediately untied Ning Qi and used a bit of "magic" to heal the cut on Ning Qi’s face.

Ning Qi snorted coldly, "Second elder sister, you really did it, actually cutting my face."

Qian Ye apologized profusely, "I’m sorry, Ning Qi. Without a little reality, Gu Fan wouldn’t have believed it. I needed to pressure him, make him lose his footing."

"Fine, as long as Gu Fan pays a price, the suffering I’ve endured will be worth it. But second elder sister, next time I help you out, please don’t get too real with it." Ning Qi felt her face where the wound had been, looked in the mirror, and seeing no trace at all, she finally relaxed.

Qian Ye nodded, "Alright, I thank you again, Ning Qi. Now, let’s just wait for Gu Fan to fall into the trap."

Ning Qi also seemed pleased, "I understand Gu Fan. He’s a very responsible brother; he absolutely won’t let his sister, Gu Ling, come to any harm. Let’s just wait."

"Alright!" Qian Ye said, and suddenly recalling something, asked, "Ning Qi, when I was in the video call with Gu Fan, why did your phone ring? Who called you?"

"I don’t know, let me check." Ning Qi picked up her phone and saw an unknown caller, but it was a landline number. Driven by curiosity, Ning Qi dialed the number back and found that it could not be reached, which was very strange.

Qian Ye and Ning Qi didn’t think much of it, believing they finally had the chance to manipulate Gu Fan as they pleased. So they decided to patiently wait for news, convinced that Gu Fan must be as anxious as an ant on a hot pan by now.

However, Qian Ye and Ning Qi were mistaken. At that moment, Gu Fan was sleeping soundly, completely unworried about Gu Ling’s well-being.

That evening, Su Hui returned home and saw Gu Fan deeply asleep, which made her frown. She wondered how he could sleep so soundly at a time like this. Didn’t he worry about Gu Ling?

So, Su Hui went over and shook Gu Fan awake, asking, "What’s the matter, Gu Fan? Are you very tired?"

Gu Fan yawned and nodded repeatedly, "I’ve been worried about Gu Ling and thinking of ways to rescue her. I haven’t slept for a long time. However, I just received a video call from Qian Ye that has confirmed something for me; she won’t hurt Gu Ling."

Hearing this, Su Hui’s curiosity was piqued, "What? What did Qian Ye do?"

Gu Fan explained, "Qian Ye had Gu Ling tied to a chair, with a knife cutting into her, and even bleeding."

"What? Qian Ye actually harmed Gu Ling, and you can still sleep?" Su Hui was frantic but then saw a meaningful smile on Gu Fan’s face, and she realized there was more to the story.

Gu Fan said, "At first, I was indeed panicked. But the Gu Ling in the video didn’t feel right to me; the tone of her voice and her expressions were different from usual, so I suspected someone was impersonating her."

Su Hui frowned, "Ning Qi can transform into anyone, so you suspected it was Ning Qi pretending to be Gu Ling."

Gu Fan confirmed, "Exactly. You can mimic the appearance perfectly, but it’s hard to imitate the tone, which is Ning Qi’s giveaway. That’s why, to prove it, I used our home landline to call Ning Qi’s mobile phone, and during the video call with Qian Ye, I heard the ringtone, so..."

"So you were even more certain that the person was not Gu Ling but Ning Qi. Thus, you were more convinced Qian Ye wouldn’t hurt Gu Ling, so you could finally get some good sleep. Now, you have enough energy for what comes next." Su Hui summed up in a long sentence, receiving a nod from Gu Fan. That’s indeed what he had deduced, and he had a plan ready.

Now, both Gu Fan and Su Hui were more assured that Gu Ling was safe for the moment, and they could buy some more time.