Chapter 74 Qin Haochu is a scumbag!

Thinking of this, Su Xiaonuan didn't hesitate. She immediately took a screenshot of Qin Haochu's friend request and sent it to An Ran, adding the message: "An Ran, did you ask Qin Haochu to add me on WeChat? Should I accept?"

Almost the instant she sent the message, An Ran's voice reply popped up.

When you click play, it's An Ran's familiar, gentle voice, tinged with a hint of reproach yet soothing: "I asked him to add you! Silly Nuannuan, he seems to have something he wants to ask you. I didn't ask for details, so just accept the request without worry! Don't overthink it!"

Hearing An Ran's tone was normal, even carrying a reassuring intimacy, the last bit of subtle ripples in Su Xiaonuan's heart caused by Qin Haochu's sudden appearance completely subsided.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

"Okay, got it!" she quickly typed back to Anran, then returned to her contacts, tapped the screen lightly, and selected "Accept Verification".

The friend request popped up, and Su Xiaonuan looked at the new name that had just been added to her list, her mood calm and undisturbed.

To her, he was just a close friend's fiancé, an ordinary contact who might need some help from her.

What she's more concerned about now is her date with An Ran on Wednesday night, and... whether there will be any new changes after the system upgrade tomorrow, as well as the black cat companion that's coming soon and is said to be able to help solve the case.

After being accepted as a friend by Qin Haochu, Su Xiaonuan's curiosity was gently tickled by a feather.

She couldn't fathom what this man, now a business elite and Anran's fiancé, would need to ask her, his girlfriend and best friend, about something.

She didn't have to wait long before her phone vibrated again.

Qin Haochu sent a file with the note "Explanation of the Situation.docx".

Su Xiaonuan raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself: Pretty formal?

She tapped the screen, received the message, and then opened the document.

At first, she was just browsing casually, but as she looked, her expression changed from curiosity to astonishment, and then from astonishment to... an indescribable silence.

The contents of the document are less a "statement of the situation" and more a meticulously compiled "complete record of scheming pursuit" spanning several years.

The timeline is shockingly clear, even dating back to when she and An Ran were still in junior high school!

It details how Qin Haochu developed a fondness for An Ran, who was independent, outstanding, and budding, early on, and how he felt frustrated because An Ran was focused on her studies and self-improvement, and always maintained a polite but distant distance from him.

He tried various methods to get close to her: giving gifts, creating chance encounters, showcasing his talents... but An Ran either politely refused or simply didn't notice his frantically flashing "signal light".

The document even quoted An Ran's original words: "Qin, thank you for your kindness, but I just want to focus on my studies/competition/certification exam right now."

The text followed by Qin Haochu's own annotation: [Difficulty: Hell Level.]

Seeing this, Su Xiaonuan's lips twitched. She wanted to laugh, but felt it was a bit unfair.

Then, the focus of the record shifted to the university period.

The document clearly states that when Qin Hao first discovered that An Ran valued this best friend named "Su Xiaonuan" extremely much, almost to the point of being overprotective, a "genius" plan was born—he decided to take a roundabout approach and start with Su Xiaonuan!

He planned to deliberately approach Su Xiaonuan and create some ambiguous signs in order to provoke An Ran and stimulate what he perceived as An Ran's "competitive spirit" or "possessiveness".

The document even analyzed his observations of Su Xiaonuan's slight "senior brother" feelings for him at the time, and calmly assessed the feasibility of utilizing this.

[Target: Su Xiaonuan. Personality: Naive, sentimental, naturally attracted to outstanding men. Usability Index: Four stars.]

Su Xiaonuan: "..." She felt like there might be a vein throbbing on her forehead.

The subsequent records made Su Xiaonuan's blood pressure rise even higher.

Qin Haochu did indeed deliberately create several "chance encounters" and "one-on-one conversations" with her, which as expected aroused An Ran's attention and dissatisfaction.

After a seemingly accidental three-person encounter that he had meticulously planned, An Ran finally couldn't hold back anymore. She privately approached him, warned him not to get close to hurt Su Xiaonuan, and a fierce argument ensued.

During the argument, Qin Haochu "coincidentally" got into a "car accident" and "naturally" "lost" some of his memories. He forgot the argument with An Ran and his previous attempts to get close to Su Xiaonuan. He only remembered that he loved An Ran deeply and unrepentantly.

The document coldly stated: [The self-inflicted injury ruse is implemented. The car accident is controllable, and the injuries are minor. Amnesia is a facade. Purpose: To induce guilt in An Ran and break down her psychological defenses.]

Su Xiaonuan learned what happened next.

Out of immense guilt and worry, An Ran took meticulous care of him during his "amnesia" period. After much struggle, she finally agreed when he suggested going abroad to study together.

Because An Ran was afraid of losing Su Xiaonuan, her most important friend, she never dared to tell her the real reason why Qin Haochu "lost his memory in a car accident because of her" and why she decided to go abroad with him. She could only give vague answers, which caused a misunderstanding for many years.

At the end of the document, Qin Haochu wrote in a concluding tone: Knowing that his methods were despicable and that he had let down Ms. Su Xiaonuan, his only wish upon returning to China with Anran was to clear up the misunderstanding and hope that you could reconcile as before. He would take full responsibility for all the consequences.

After reading the entire document, Su Xiaonuan held her phone, remaining silent for a long time.

She didn't have much of a feeling for Qin Haochu, let alone be angry, since it was all old news.

But after reading this record, which can be described as a "manual for raising a scheming boy", a nameless anger suddenly rose up!

Good heavens! So all the years of estrangement between the two sisters, An Ran's inner struggles, and her own little bit of melancholy were all orchestrated by this bastard?

Is it really possible to treat others like pawns just to pursue a girlfriend?

And they're so good at using the self-inflicted injury and amnesia tropes?!

Absolutely despicable! Shameless! A scoundrel!

She was so angry that her fingers trembled. She wished she could make a phone call right away and give Qin Haochu a good scolding, asking him what kind of shoddy cotton was in his head!

But... with her finger hovering over the dial button, she forced herself to hold back.

It felt good to scold him, but then what?

He is Anran's choice, the person Anran loves now.

If she really did that, how difficult would it be for An Ran to be caught in the middle?

Because she loved the house, she had to swallow her anger, even if the "crow" was a black-hearted raven, for An Ran's sake.

But it's so hard to keep this feeling inside!

Su Xiaonuan spun around twice, then decisively picked up her phone and made a call to her best friend and close friend, Chengcheng.