Ming Jiayi stared blankly at the table in front of her.

If someone is so determined to get into a particular school, it's either because that school is their lifelong dream, or because there's someone they like there, or because there's someone at that school who is their enemy.

Aside from these three possibilities, there are very few others.

Regardless of which of these three reasons it is, he has a reason to come to the school to see it.

The original owner is 24 years old this year. He graduated two years ago and spent four years in school, for a total of six years.

Tan Ziting spent two years looking for a job, two years disappearing, and three years taking exams, totaling seven years.

The timeframes are about the same.

Perhaps one of the original owner's senior brothers and sisters would recognize him?

"Ming Jiayi, Ming Jiayi." Du Hui waved his hand in front of Ming Jiayi's eyes, and it took Ming Jiayi a while to react.

"What's wrong?"

Du Hui stared at Ming Jiayi lifelessly, and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "I've been calling you for ages and you haven't answered. What are you thinking about?"

Ming Jiayi smiled faintly, "No."

Gu Shaojin stood in front of the single sofa, staring intently at Ming Jiayi.

Judging from her expression, she's probably thinking about how to start investigating Tan Ziting's case.

Du Hui gave a curt "Oh," and then asked, "Xiao Gu said she's leaving. Are you coming too?"

"Walk."

...

Gu Shaojin took Ming Jiayi and Du Hui to a restaurant for dinner. He planned to take Ming Jiayi back to the film set after the meal.

But Ming Jiayi was distracted and playing on her phone the whole way.

She messaged all the senior students she had contact information with, asking them if they knew Tan Ziting.

But their answers were all negative.

Now this matter has become impossible to address.

As soon as the three of them entered the private room, the waiter followed them in.

Du Hui took the menu and started choosing his own dishes.

Gu Shaojin glanced at Ming Jiayi and said calmly,

"Let's order first. We can investigate Tan Ziting's matter later."

Ming Jiayi nodded perfunctorily, "Mm."

"Hello, what would you like to order?" the waiter asked politely, head bowed.

Ming Jiayi heard the somewhat familiar voice and looked up.

The waiter then looked up as well.

She and Ming Jiayi exchanged a glance, and then they both smiled.

"Jiayi! What a coincidence!" the waiter exclaimed excitedly.

Then, she turned her head and stole a glance at Gu Shaojin and Du Hui, and instantly, the smile on her face deepened.

Ming Jiayi turned off her phone and placed it on the table, then said with a smile, "Zhan... Pingping, right? What a coincidence."

Zhan Pingping stood there nodding, "Yes, yes, Jiayi, you actually remembered my name! I'm so happy!"

"I haven't had a chance to properly thank you for helping me just now. When do you get off work? Let me treat you to a meal," Ming Jiayi said.

Gu Shaojin tapped her fingers lightly on the table.

Although he did not make a sound, he had a thousand complaints in his mind at that moment.

He was reluctant to have dinner with Ming Jiayi, but he was so happy to have dinner with others.

That's outrageous.

Zhan Pingping was somewhat flattered, "No need, no need, just give me your autograph and take a photo with me! I helped you voluntarily, I didn't expect you to treat me to a meal."

Just as Ming Jiayi was about to say something, Zhan Pingping immediately changed the subject.

"Jiayi, I just heard President Gu say that Tan Ziting's case is being investigated slowly. I wonder which Tan Ziting you are referring to?"

Ming Jiayi's expression turned somewhat surprised by Zhan Pingping's words.

Was meeting Zhan Pingping not a coincidence?

Could she be the one who can answer my questions?

Ming Jiayi opened the photo of Tan Ziting saved on her phone, then stood up and handed it to Zhan Pingping. She looked at Zhan Pingping tentatively and asked,

"This is him. Do you know him?"

Zhan Pingping picked up Ming Jiayi's phone and looked at it carefully.

She then handed the phone back to Ming Jiayi.

She answered confidently, "Yes, yes, this is the Tan Ziting I know."

Immediately, Ming Jiayi's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhan Pingping.

"Really? Are you close to him? Can I ask you something about him?"

Gu Shaojin looked at Zhan Pingping with some wariness.

He didn't know what Zhan Pingping had done to help Ming Jiayi, nor did he know who Zhan Pingping was.

But how could she have just happened to help Ming Jiayi, then just happened to work part-time at this restaurant, then just happened to hear Tan Ziting's name, and then just happened to know Tan Ziting?

Forgive his excessive paranoia.

However, he would rather be wrongly accused than let Ming Jiayi be deceived.

Zhan Pingping smiled sheepishly, "We're not very close, but I know a little bit about him."

Ming Jiayi pulled Zhan Pingping to sit in her seat, then took a new cup and poured Zhan Pingping a glass of water.

"Could you tell me about it?"

Zhan Pingping smiled and took the water. She looked up at Ming Jiayi, who seemed a little anxious, and then explained, word by word.

"I have an older sister named Zhan Fanfan, and she and Tan Ziting were high school classmates."

My sister told me that Tan Ziting pursued her intensely for two years during high school, but my sister never responded.

Before the college entrance exam in her senior year of high school, my sister said that if he could get into the Beijing Drama Academy, she would be with him. But it seems he took the exam three times and failed each time; I don't know why.

Du Hui frowned and couldn't help but interject, "What a lovesick fool. He took the entrance exam for the same school for three years for a girl, and if he didn't get in, he wouldn't even go to university?"

Ming Jiayi turned her head and calmly glanced at Du Hui, signaling him not to interrupt.

Du Hui shrugged indifferently, then looked down and started playing with his phone.

Ignoring the capital city, Zhan Pingping continued speaking.

"For those three years, he kept harassing my sister and would often go to her school to look for her. But strangely enough, a few years ago he suddenly disappeared without a trace."

My sister hasn't heard from him at all. And, oh, let me tell you, my sister had a boyfriend at that time, but at the same time, her boyfriend also disappeared.

I was terrified when my sister told me. I kept thinking, "Could it be that Tan Ziting...acted impulsively...and did something irreversible?"

Ming Jiayi touched her chin and asked with some confusion, "Where is your sister now?"

"My older sister graduated with a master's degree last year, and she stayed on at the university's dance department this year to become a dance teacher," Zhan Pingping said with some pride.

Ming Jiayi turned her head and glanced at Gu Shaojin, giving him a wink.

No wonder Tan Ziting submitted his resume to the Beijing Drama Academy for two years.

It all comes down to Zhan Fanfan.

This person is quite devoted in love.