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Chapter 2063: Chapter 2063: Reluctant to Return (30)

Chuzheng followed Chi Gui down, all the way to the first floor.

The class had already started by now, and there was no one around.

Chi Gui could hear Chuzheng’s footsteps, and he paused slightly: "Why are you following me?"

"To escort you back to the classroom."

"...No need." Going back to the classroom is just a bit further; does she think I’m a child needing escort?

"Then skipping class?"

"Huh?"

Without hesitation, Chuzheng stepped forward and pulled Chi Gui along.

Chuzheng led Chi Gui out through the back gate, and the old man guarding the school gate opened it for her without question.

"Do you leave school often?"

Chuzheng moved her hand from his wrist to his palm, her fingertips slipping between his fingers and gently holding them.

"Occasionally."

"..."

The old man opens the gate whenever he sees you without asking a word, and you call this ’occasionally’?

Yet these things, he had never known...

Not far from the school was the riverside, where there weren’t many people at this time. Chuzheng and Chi Gui walked along the riverbank.

Chuzheng spoke: "About my... father’s issue, how much do you know?"

Chi Gui looked at her with surprise and doubt.

He stammered: "...I know a little; it’s written in the news."

"Around the time I was six or seven, my father began to get sick."

Mental illness can vary greatly; Hang’s Father belonged to the non-aggressive kind, just talking nonsense and being prone to running around.

Initially, Hang’s Father was only occasionally affected and was clear-headed most of the time.

But gradually, his condition worsened.

He would say strange things while talking to others or run out in the middle of the night...

Eventually, his lucid moments became rarer, spending most of his time talking gibberish.

He constantly needed someone to watch over him, or he’d run off.

Back then, their family still had a shop, and business wasn’t bad.

His mother had to manage the shop, look after Hang’s Father, and care for a little child, leading to immense pressure.

Thus, his mother eventually decided to send Hang’s Father to the hospital.

This would allow her to earn money, have Hang’s Father treated properly, and take care of her daughter.

And then...

Then that incident happened.

The psychiatric hospital went into chaos, and Hang’s Father ran away during the commotion.

In the original memory, she clearly remembered—it was a day for the parent-teacher meeting at school. After the meeting, her mother even bought her favorite sugar-coated haws.

But before finishing half, she heard news of her father committing murder, taking hostages, and ultimately getting shot dead due to the threat posed to the hostages’ lives.

The river’s wind carried a damp smell past her side, and Chi Gui only felt a little cold.

He couldn’t help but grip Chuzheng’s hand tightly.

He didn’t mean to uncover her past wounds; he just hoped... at times like these, she could see him as someone to rely on.

Rather than always being cold, calm, and composed.

That sense of distance made him uneasy.

"This happened a long time ago; I don’t find it troubling." That was her father’s issue, which had nothing to do with her.

"So I’m really fine."

The boss never lies!

[Pah!] The lies she spun could circle the Earth once, no, twice!

Have some shame!

King’s Account felt like it was about to die from anger.

No, it needed to go offline to cool down.

-

Chi Gui didn’t want to bring up her father’s matter, lest it trigger more memories. He simply said: "This issue suddenly spread in school; do you think it’s a coincidence?"

"That’s why I asked you to investigate, didn’t I?" Chuzheng tilted her head to look at him.

Chi Gui’s heart skipped as she looked at him.

At times, Chi Gui felt her cold gaze could ensnare him, making him incapable of refusing or resisting.

"I... I’ll definitely investigate." Chi Gui averted his eyes, calming down his slightly accelerated heartbeat: "Did you think I was having a tantrum earlier?"

"..." Of course! I didn’t even provoke you! "No, everything you do is adorable."

Sorry, she lost herself for a card.

"I just want to be closer to you..." Chi Gui lowered his voice, and it seemed a bit aggrieved.

But that was only Chuzheng’s feeling; Chi Gui didn’t mean it that way.

"You don’t have to tell me why, but I want you to tell me what you wish to do." Chi Gui’s tone was sincere: "I care about your feelings; I fear you’ll be sad, and I’m willing to share your burdens."

The word ’bewilderment’ sneaked onto Chuzheng’s mental backdrop.

Sad? The boss can’t possibly feel sad!

Oh...

Never mind.

The Good Person Card should not be contradicted.

Whatever the Good Person Card says is right!

Chuzheng answered seriously: "Okay, I’ll take note."

Chi Gui: "..."

With Chuzheng’s good attitude, Chi Gui didn’t know what to say.

But something about this seemed off...

What was off, Chi Gui couldn’t quite pinpoint.

-

Skipping class is something Chi Gui often did; the teachers couldn’t be bothered to deal with him.

Chuzheng also frequently skipped; she’d disappear for one or two sessions every once in a while. But considering her good grades and having support from above, the teachers turned a blind eye.

Chuzheng took advantage of the teacher’s distraction and sent messages on her phone.

[Chuzheng: How’s the investigation going?]

[Mo Qi (’Big Brother Poor’): Sister, it’s been just a short time, and the school is huge. Even if I ask one by one, it’ll take a long time.]

Chuzheng was silent for a moment and then transferred money to Mo Qiong.

[Mo Qi (’Big Brother Poor’): ...What does this mean?]

Giving so much money, does she want him to kill someone?

He’s still a student!

[Chuzheng: There’s a reward for providing leads.]

Mo Qiong stared silently at his name, then managed a smile after some time.

With money, you’re the boss!

-

Chi Gui was also inquiring about where the news originated.

Clearly, money worked better; Mo Qiong first sent Chuzheng the preliminary results.

[Mo Qi (’Big Brother Poor’): The news originated from the freshmen’s side. Initially, it didn’t mention anyone, just the existence of a person... Later, it was said to be your father.]

[Chuzheng: I want to know who first spread this.]

Chuzheng first suspected Bei Xiaoxiao, but then thought it didn’t seem right.

Unless Bei Xiaoxiao genuinely wanted her to showcase large screen shots of her photos, it’d be unlikely she’d move without retrieving dirt on her first before coming to leap at her.

Of course...

It’s also possible Bei Xiaoxiao’s brain had a fault and she wanted to be on the screen.

[Mo Qi (’Big Brother Poor’): Got it.]

The scope had narrowed to the freshmen, and they could pinpoint it soon.

Chi Gui sent Chuzheng a message during the evening self-study.

It was consistent with Mo Qiong’s report; the news originated from the freshmen.

[Chuzheng: Got it.]

Chuzheng sent her message, gazed at the three words, pondered for a moment, and continued typing.

[Chuzheng: You’re awesome.]

After sending, Chuzheng nodded to herself, thinking she did well.

Then, she added another sentence.

[Chuzheng: Keep it up!]

Chi Gui didn’t reply for a while.

[Chi Gui: Do you already know?]

Chuzheng: "..."

Chuzheng immediately typed.

[Chuzheng: I don’t know.]

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