Chapter 291 News of Death

"Alright, sir!" Qin Yuan came over eagerly.

They ate, drank, and chatted together.

Wen Ni had indeed not relaxed like this for a very long time!

The wine bottles were piled up on the ground, lying haphazardly.

She closed her eyes and fell asleep instantly!

Her body, which had been leaning to one side, was pulled over, and she comfortably rested her head on a long leg. The familiar scent of soap mixed with the faint smell of medicine made her hesitate for a moment, and in her drowsy state, she continued to sleep without any worries.

"Master Lu."

"fine."

Lu Jinye supported himself with one hand and used the other to bring the small heater closer.

Looking at the girl sleeping soundly with her head on his lap, he smiled slightly before turning to Qin Yuan and the other girl, saying, "You two should rest too."

"It's alright, Mr. Lu, we won't sleep tonight." Qin Yuan picked up two bottles of drinks and handed one to Baron. "We'll be right next door, so you can call us if you need anything!"

"Mm." Lu Jinye nodded.

Carefully, the lights inside the tent were turned down to their dimmest setting.

Beside the pavilion.

Baron and Qin Yuan sat side by side, each holding a bottle of beverage, gazing at the stars and sipping their drinks slowly.

Qin Yuan would occasionally glance back at the warm yellow light emanating from the tent.

"I've looked at him several times already. Anyone who didn't know better would think you like Master Lu."

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Or do you like Miss Nini?" Baron chuckled softly, half-jokingly.

Qin Yuan's ears instantly turned bright red. He picked up a beverage bottle and smashed it against Baron's leg, almost accidentally injuring his little brother!

"Baron! Don't spread rumors!"

"Why are you so excited?" Baron's smile froze slightly. "This is a bit unusual. Did I hit the nail on the head? You like Miss Nini?"

"No! I didn't!" Qin Yuan grabbed Baron's collar in a panic. "Keep your voice down!"

"Then tell me, is it or isn't it?" Baron grabbed his arm back, his face serious and earnest.

"I...oh dear!"

Qin Yuan released his grip on Baron's collar, scratched his hair in annoyance, and said, "Miss Wen Ni is smart and capable. It's hard for anyone not to be attracted to her, right? I did have some feelings for her at first too! But she's the one Mr. Lu likes, so I didn't dare to have any other thoughts! Now, to me, she's just a very capable younger sister! Don't go around saying things that might cause Mr. Lu and Miss Wen Ni to misunderstand!"

"Really?" Baron stared at his profile.

"I swear!" Qin Yuan held up three fingers. "If I'm lying, may I be struck by lightning and die instantly!"

"Making such a vicious oath on the mountaintop, you're really going too far." Baron reacted quickly and kept his distance from Qin Yuan.

"..."

Qin Yuan was silent for a second, then turned around and sat down at the other end of the pavilion. "I don't need to talk to you."

"Oh."

Barron chuckled and shook his head, lit a cigarette, and smoked it by himself.

Smoke curls

Until the dark night sky gradually became tinged with white mist.

A wisp of cloud drifted by, and the faint crimson glow quickly ignited a corner of the city! It was the rising sun, the light of dawn.

Qin Yuan woke up with a start. The first thing he saw was the dark blue cloth inside the tent. He was stunned for a second, then rolled over and sat up, only to find that he was still covered with a thin blanket.

He clearly remembered that he was guarding the southeast corner of the pavilion yesterday, but when did he go into the tent to sleep? How come he has no recollection of it at all?

He was scratching his head when he looked up and saw Barron standing by the railing, with the fiery red sun rising behind him!

"Holy crap! Sunrise!"

"Shh! Keep your voice down."

Baron turned around and glared at him.

Inside the gray tent next to him, Lu Jinye was still sitting in the same position as last night, and Wen Ni, who was sleeping soundly with her head on his lap, was fast asleep!

Brushing the stray hairs from her cheek, Lu Jinye looked up at the light that was waking up the entire city.

There are always lucky people.

May you eventually find your own light and sun!

Warm light bathed the top of Xiaonanshan Mountain.

Four people bathed together.

"Miss Nini~ Miss Nini? Miss Nini!!"

"Um?"

Wen Ni was woken up by the noise. She frowned and sat up abruptly!

What was once a mountaintop had become the back seat of Barron's car.

"Where's Lu Jinye? Wasn't he going to watch the sunrise?"

How could she be sleeping so soundly?

How could you sleep so comfortably?

Could it be that he drank too much?

No, that little bit of alcohol meant nothing to her!

She was frowning as she pondered.

Barron, in the driver's seat, cleared his throat, a smile playing on his lips. "You were fast asleep at sunrise, and Master Lu couldn't bear to wake you. It wasn't until a work call came in that he finally carried you onto the cable car! Now he's made me personally take you back to school~"

"Why can't I remember anything?" Wen Ni patted her head.

“You were sleeping so soundly, of course you wouldn’t remember.” Baron raised an eyebrow, then suddenly narrowed his eyes with a wicked grin. “It’s just a pity that our Master Lu held you all night, his legs were so numb he couldn’t stand up… and yet, you still don’t know anything.”

"You sat holding me all night?"

As Wen Ni listened to Baron's words, fragmented images vaguely flashed through her mind...

She choked on her words, but tried to remain calm as she opened the car door. "I did sleep quite soundly yesterday. Thank you for bringing me back."

"If you want to thank someone, thank our Master Lu!"

Baron rolled down the car window and nodded to her, "See you, Miss Nini!"

After watching Baron's car drive away from the school gate, Wen Ni turned around and walked into the school.

I shook my head to clear my mind of all the jumbled thoughts!

She figured she'd be reporting back to her unit in the next couple of days, so she packed her bags and went home today, since she hadn't seen her brother and Boss Xiao for a while...

That's what I was thinking.

She suddenly realized that wherever she went, she would attract the attention and whispers of the people around her.

Their eyes shrank back, and their steps instinctively moved away from her, as if she were a plague to be avoided at all costs!

When she arrived outside the graduate student dormitory she rented, she found several police cars parked there, and several police officers had set up a cordon and were checking people coming in and out one by one!

"It's her! It's definitely her!"

"She's from the first-year, second-year class of Clinical Medicine!"

"Her name is... Wen Ni, right!?"

The closer they got, the clearer the discussions became.

The police officer also turned around sensitively and focused his gaze on Wen Ni!

"You're Wen Ni? Zhen Yuan and Wang Zhiyuan's classmate?"

"I am."

"We've finally found you. Come with us!" The officer blocked Wen Ni's path and showed his police ID.

"What's the reason? Why should I go with you?" Wen Ni asked directly.

The officers exchanged glances, their faces grim, and said, "This morning, Zhen Yuan's body was found in the school's autopsy room. According to the forensic doctor's preliminary examination, the date of death was between midnight and 1 a.m. last night! During the time Zhen Yuan died, where were you if you weren't in the school dormitory?"

"Wait, you said Zhen Yuan is dead too?" Wen Ni raised her eyes, her gaze cold and lifeless.