Chapter 497 Exclusive Fan Benefits

"I do."

Lu Jinye's voice was deep and resonant, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly relaxed. He turned around and embraced Wen Ni face to face!

"I shouldn't be so anxious, but I want you to know how much I want to be with you, instead of being like the stars in the sky, sometimes near, sometimes far. Once dust settles, we can never see each other again."

“I understand.” Wen Ni raised her head, her inner turmoil transformed into words, slowly telling him, “But you also know that Grandpa Lu’s death is shrouded in mystery, the madman who has harassed the Lu family for years with numerous crimes has not yet been caught, and the headhunter who has put me in mortal danger several times has not yet been captured. Everything is still unsettled, and until the day of justice is served, it is difficult for me to extricate myself from thinking about our affairs.”

“Yes, these things have always been a knot in our hearts.” Lu Jinye’s thoughts were heavy. “But fortunately, I have a new clue.”

"A clue?" Wen Ni's eyes lit up.

"Remember when you were undercover in Burma, and the Interpol police helped us arrest Williams and others? One of his trusted men couldn't withstand the torture and finally provided a crucial confession." Lu Jinye's expression was calm. "The Godfather's father was European, so we naturally assumed that the Godfather would also be blond and blue-eyed, but in fact..."

"Isn't he one?!"

“He perfectly inherited his mother’s facial features, and his mother is Asian.” Lu Jinye pointed to his face. “This means that if he appeared next to us with his real face, we would not be able to tell the difference.”

"No wonder, I always remembered his signature blue eyes, I was misled by him! Blonde hair and blue eyes were his disguise?" Wen Ni suddenly realized, yet was also shocked by her opponent's many faces. "Then, we misunderstood Caesar Perth?"

“A misunderstanding? I don’t think so.” Lu Jinye shook his head. “Even if Caesar Perth isn’t the Godfather, he’s still connected to the Myanmar government. I’ve already arranged for the company to make business contact with him. There’s never a perfect crime that’s foolproof. It’s only a matter of time before we find clues.”

"Do you need my help?" Wen Ni asked.

"There will definitely be times when I need your help, but not now." Lu Jinye's serious expression slowly softened, revealing a hint of tenderness as he pulled her into his arms again. "Right now, focus on your studies, focus on your meals, focus on your sleep, and focus on thinking about me~"

"Tch..." Wen Ni's lips curved into a smile, but she quickly suppressed it, pretending to be disgusted as she pushed him away. "Don't you have a meeting to attend? Let's go."

"Mmm~ I want to hug you a little longer~" His tone had a hint of coquetry.

"Don't keep Bei Tuo and Xi Yun waiting."

“Alright.” Lu Jinye handed the signed photo album to Wen Ni, adding, “I can’t stay in Hong Kong for too long. I’ll be returning in a few days. I’ll arrange for people from Hong Kong to be with you. I know you have the Hua family and Jiang Chen, but the enemy is in the shadows while we are in the open. More strength means more support. Being in different places will make me feel more at ease.”

"Okay, I know. You need to be careful too!"

Wen Ni looked up and smiled at him.

The door behind them, which was slightly ajar, had opened a crack about the length of an index finger.

Across the gap, Liu Nan and her friend Gao Qiong had returned. They stopped in front of the elevator doors, staring blankly at Lu Jinye and Wen Ni's brief embrace inside, noticing the stack of autographed photos Wen Ni was holding!

"Senior Lu actually signed so many autographs for her and even hugged her!" Gao Qiong grabbed Liu Nan's arm in astonishment. "Liu Nan, Liu Nan! What are you daydreaming about? Let's go, maybe we can get some perks too!"

"Uh-huh."

Liu Nan finally snapped out of her daze.

But by then, Lu Jinye had already left the classroom. With his long legs and long strides, he quickly distanced himself from them.

Liu Nan and his companion hurriedly chased after them, but were stopped by security guards on the perimeter when they were only a few meters away!

"The meeting is over. Please do not gather here. Leave immediately!"

"Security guard, we just want an autograph..."

"They're nowhere to be seen, what autograph do you need?" The security guard pointed to the empty corridor and waved his hand impatiently, causing Liu Nan to drop the photo in her hand. The photo fell to the ground and was crumpled under their footsteps.

"My photo!" Liu Nan shouted, squatting down to hold the photo in her arms. She turned around and met Wen Ni's gaze, who was standing at the classroom door.

Wen Ni remained expressionless, holding a stack of signed photos, as if mocking her!

Liu Nan clutched the photo on her phone, her eyes reddening with a mixture of grievance and anger.

"Why should he hug you? And why should he sign so many photos of you! I've liked him for so many years, but he can't even be bothered to look at me!"

"Huh? Liu Nan, didn't you say you weren't a fan of celebrities?" Her friend Gao Qiong was stunned. "And weren't you here with me to get an autograph? When did you become a fan of Lu Jinye for so many years? I've never heard you mention that..."

"There are many things you haven't heard of!"

A tear fell, and Liu Nan flung her sleeve, wiped the tear, and angrily turned and left.

The innocent Wen Ni stood there, letting out a deep sigh!

How can you blame her for not getting an autograph? Seriously?

She rolled her eyes inwardly, then turned and walked down the stairs expressionlessly.

When Wen Ni arrived at the cafeteria, there were already far fewer people eating.

She could see Mu Yang waving at her from afar!

The food on the table was still warm, and there was a whole plate of crispy fried pork, all freshly fried.

"How much? I'll transfer it to you."

"Sister, you brought me so many autographed photos, how can I possibly accept your money?" Mu Yang excitedly banged on the table, holding the autographed photos. "This meal is on me!"

“When she says she’ll treat you to dinner, she really means it!” Ma Weiwei sat up straight and handed the chopsticks to Wen Ni. “If you feel embarrassed, you can ask her to dinner next time. That’s what I always do.”

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Wen Ni didn't dawdle and sat down to eat.

I had only taken a few bites of my food when I heard their phones buzzing with messages nonstop!

“It’s the class group chat. Teacher Xue posted a statistics sheet in the group.” Ma Weiwei held up her phone and read it word by word. “It’s the registration form for the spring sports meet. Teacher Xue asked everyone to fill it out so he could compile the statistics.”

"Is it time for the spring sports meet again?"

Mu Yang carefully put away the autographed photo, picked up his phone and quickly checked off several items, then turned to Wen Ni and the other person, "I signed up for three items, what are you planning to sign up for?"

"My physical fitness isn't that great, so I'll just sign up for eight events," Ma Weiwei said.

"Showing off again!" Mu Yang glanced at Ma Weiwei discreetly, then looked at Wen Ni. "What about you? What project are you planning to apply for?"

Is it mandatory to report?

Wen Ni kept her head down while eating, only glancing up occasionally to ask a question.

"Not exactly," Mu Yang shook his head, explaining, "but our Huashang University's sports meet is a bit different from other schools'..."