Side Story 6: All the Mysteries

Yan Ci held the teapot and gracefully poured the tea into the cups in front of each person. The aroma of the tea rose with the steam, adding to the tranquility and Zen-like atmosphere of the space.

Gu Yingshen casually stroked the smooth fur of the little fox in his arms, then raised his eyes, his empty gaze falling on Lu Zhian. He said as if it were just a casual remark, "Zhizhi said that you and the two of them are destined for each other." His tone was as if to say that if it weren't for that, he would have already brought them back.

Lu Zhian's hand holding the teacup stiffened slightly, and he looked at Shen Yanzhi with some surprise.

Shen Yanzhi received his questioning gaze, smiled gently, and explained, "Because of Yan Ci, I can see some 'lines' that ordinary people cannot see."

He lightly traced a line in the air with his fingertips, “Entwined between you, Zhi’an, and Xiao Yuan and Xiao Jin is a red thread of extremely deep color and extremely strong bond.” His tone was ordinary, as if he were talking about the weather, but the content was shocking.

Lu Zhian was momentarily at a loss for words. Fate? Red thread? These mysterious concepts, mixed with the seemingly scientific notions of Alpha and Beta he had just accepted, left his mind somewhat confused.

He subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yuan and Xiao Jin beside him. Although the two of them did not have any obvious expressions, their eyes had become more profound.

Then Lu Zhian brought up the matter of discovering Xiao Yuan and the others' identities, mentioning the doctor—"Mu Zhao".

"Mu Zhao?"

"Mu Zhao?"

Yin Qin and Gu Yingshen spoke almost simultaneously, both with obvious surprise in their voices.

Yin Qin looked at Lu Zhian, his brows furrowing slightly, and explained, "Mu Zhao was Ying Shen's attending physician back then." He paused, "It was also he who gave me your contact information."

Yin Qin seemed to suddenly remember something crucial, and his tone became somewhat serious. He continued, "Moreover, he... seemed to know that Ying Shen would come back." He recalled the details of the time, "He specifically gave me a phone number, saying that I could contact this doctor if anything happened."

These words plunged the tea room into a subtle silence once again.

Mu Zhao seems to be far more than just an ordinary doctor. He was involved in Gu Yingshen's "death" and "return," and was aware of Yin Qin's paranoid behavior. Now, he's also involved in Xiao Yuan and Xiao Jin's affairs, providing them with inhibitors…

Yan Ci paused slightly as he poured tea, as if he had glimpsed a crucial knot in the threads of fate, and softly said, "Perhaps, we should go and see him."

This sentence was like another stone thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.

The sunlight remained warm, the tea aroma still delicate; this thought simultaneously took root in their hearts. Whether what lay ahead was an answer, a trap, or a deeper fog, this encounter seemed unavoidable in order to untangle the knots binding their fates.