Chapter 61 Your departure this time is related to Engineer Fang...

Gao Wen is gone.

She left so quietly that Fang Han didn't even know when she left.

Her video account stopped updating, and she also disappeared from the Yuhe Yoga Studio's video account. Netizens had various speculations: some said she was pregnant and had given birth, some said she had retired from the entertainment industry due to depression, and some even said she had an accident... A week later, her video account updated with a post: Thank you for your concern. I am living a good life. Don't worry about me.

She hasn't updated her status since.

During this period, several of Gao Wen's Vipassana videos went viral again, and her video account gained over three million followers. She herself attracted the interest of many netizens, with some even posting questions about where she had gone.

In late November, a netizen with the ID "Just Love Sleeping" commented on the post: "Is that her? I thought she was stunningly beautiful. I just snapped a picture."

He also included a picture.

In the picture, Gao Wen stands among a group of zebras and giraffes, holding a straw hat and feeding the animals. Her clear eyes are bright, and she smiles radiantly at the camera.

The comments and likes immediately followed:

Wow, it's absolutely stunning!

"She went abroad, to see the grasslands and animals?"

[The videos aren't being updated anymore? I used to watch her skincare livestreams every day! When will they resume?]

To be honest, going there was quite a shock, but I went after my breakup, and suddenly it all became clear. What happened to her?

......

Because the post was so popular, even if Gao Wen didn't update her status, netizens would update it for her from time to time.

Gao Wen went to Africa and returned to China.

She usually changes cities every week, from Haicheng to the ancient capital Ancheng, and then to Jiangcheng, aimlessly. She mostly travels around, stopping to appreciate the beautiful scenery and the landscape along the way, and sometimes she sits quietly in a coffee shop or a local bookstore for a whole day.

Gao Wen was unaware that she was being secretly filmed. She hadn't been online for a long time, was disconnected from the internet, and was truly living her life well.

After moving out of the rented house, Gao Wen left a note, shamelessly asking the kind-hearted Fang Han to tell the next tenant that she would not take her things with her. If the tenant liked them, they could keep them; if not, they could just throw them away.

She bought various solid wood cabinets, small appliances, and many unopened household items as payment.

In the storyline that Gao Wen knew, everyone had a good impression of Fang Han; she was his only flaw.

She knew she couldn't get entangled with him any longer, so it was all over. She was curious about her own fate as cannon fodder.

Gao Wen stayed in the hotel for three days, sleeping soundly all day long.

For the first time, I don't have to live such a tense life, and I don't have to set such high expectations for myself.

Since she'll be offline eventually anyway, why should she make things difficult for herself?

In recent years, Gao Wen has been working hard to earn money to support herself and has never taken a day off to enjoy life or see the world properly. If she is just a background figure in this world, then she should stop and appreciate life properly. Why make herself so tired?

Gao Wen rented a small apartment, packed some simple luggage, and first went abroad for a while before heading to the grasslands she had always longed to visit but never dared to go, to see the animal migration.

Netizens often encounter Gao Wen and update her status every now and then, reporting her whereabouts.

Unbeknownst to Gao Wen, she was by Yancheng Lake when a disabled old man was playing the erhu for money. She walked over, took out several coins from her bag, and quietly placed them in the bowl in front of the old man.

The old man looked up, nodded and smiled kindly at her, pointed to his throat, and continued pulling.

He's not only a disabled old man, but also mute; people like him are still trying their best to live.

Gao Wen walked a short distance away and sat down to listen.

The weather was nice today; the sun was out.

Gao Wen was sunbathing when she suddenly noticed two girls whispering to each other while looking at her. They seemed a little nervous when they saw her looking over.

When the two men made eye contact with Gao Wen, Gao Wen tilted her head slightly and smiled serenely and gently.

As soon as she smiled, two girls walked towards her.

Gao Wen was puzzled, thinking the other person wanted to ask for directions, but the two of them said, "Wenwen, can we take a picture together?"

"With me?" Gao Wen asked, somewhat surprised, pointing to herself.

Seeing that the other person could call her by her name accurately, she became even more puzzled.

“Yes, we saw you on Hengyuan Street this morning, but we were too shy to say hello. Now that we’ve seen you again, we feel like it’s fate,” one of the short-haired girls said.

Gao Wen stood up, smiled, and asked, "Do you know me? How do you know my name?"

She felt she wasn't famous enough and always considered herself an ordinary person. She was a little surprised when a stranger suddenly called her by name and asked for a photo.

"Yes, I know him."

"I really like the yoga videos you make, but I've never practiced them. I'll buy a course and start practicing as soon as I get back!"

"You're very popular online, but you don't seem to know it."

...

After Gao Wen took photos with the little girl, the short-haired girl gave her a bottle of rainbow candy and said, "When I watched your videos, I felt really motivated. You have a kind of energy that I don't know how to describe, which is very infectious. Although I don't know what happened to you, I hope you can be happy."

"Also, you're really beautiful, so pretty."

After the two girls left, Gao Wen looked at the bottle of rainbow candy in her hand, which stirred up memories.

Gao Wen sat back down on the steps, opened her phone, and logged into her social media app.

The big data was very accurate, and it directly pushed posts about following and filming her to her.

Her latest post is a photo of her donating money to an elderly man who plays the erhu. A netizen commented: "I just saw it; she really is incredibly fair-skinned."

Gao Wen looked around and pinpointed a young man not far away who was leading a white Samoyed.

When the young man noticed her looking over, he nervously scratched his head and waved as a greeting.

Gao Wen smiled but didn't say anything.

She opened her video account and was stunned to find that her followers were about to break four million. She hadn't updated her videos in so long and was prepared to lose followers, but her followers actually increased. What was the reason for this?

Before she knew it, Gao Wen realized that she had been away from City A for three months.

Time passed quickly, yet it also seemed to pass very slowly. It felt like an eternity had gone by. She traveled to many places and tried many things she had never dared to try before. She had actually touched a lion, dived underwater, climbed snow-capped mountains, and also sat quietly by the sea in a daze.

Gao Wen just wanted to see if this world was real.

The answer is yes.

This world is real and tangible; all her experiences and feelings are hidden in her memory, and she has not forgotten them.

Gao Wen looked at the messages in the thesis group. Before the Chinese New Year, her supervisor wanted them to return to the school for a meeting to finalize the draft.

She looked at the rainbow candy in her hand and bought a plane ticket back to City A tonight.

Before returning, Gao Wen asked the housekeeper to clean the apartment in advance, and then slept at home for a day after she came back.

the next day.

After having a good meal, Gao Wen changed into casual clothes and went to Yuhe Yoga Studio.

"So busy?" Gao Wen saw Zhang Ni working frantically at the front desk as soon as she entered the room.

As soon as she spoke, Zhang Ni instinctively replied. The next second, she looked up and saw it was her. Her pupils dilated in shock, and she remained stunned for a long time before raising her voice: "You, when did you get back?"

As she spoke, she walked out and looked Gao Wen up and down: "You've been gone for several months, and you haven't gained any weight. In fact, you seem to have lost some weight?"

"Really?" Gao Wen smiled.

“Yes,” Zhang Ni pulled her to sit down on the side, “You’ve been having a blast for months, haven’t you?”

"It's alright." Gao Wen's smile remained unchanged.

"You had a great time, when are you coming back to work?" Zhang Ni said, rubbing her forehead. "The members ask every day, especially Aunt Hu. After you stopped attending classes, she didn't come to class either. She just comes every few days to ask if you're back. She only attends your classes."

Zhang Ni didn't know much about the situation, only that Gao Wen had been working too hard lately and had been "exploited" too much by them, so she wanted to go out and relax.

Upon hearing this, Gao Wen's smile faded. She composed herself and changed the subject, asking, "Where's Xiaoyue? I haven't seen her."

“Her,” Zhang Ni frowned, “she hasn’t come to work for a month. The girl who came to class, Jiang Shuyan, and her brother Lin Heng, were actually a couple that the elders liked. They were originally going to get engaged, but then they didn’t. Jiang Shuyan somehow got a lot of debt, and that silly girl of hers signed a guarantee agreement for more than two million yuan, causing a huge mess.”

“She felt very guilty, thinking that she was the one who made you miss class. She didn’t listen to my words of comfort and cried for a long time. Later, when the incident came to light, she also took a long leave of absence.”

Gao Wen's eyes widened slightly: "What?"

Jiang Shuyan asked Lin Siyu to guarantee more than two million yuan?

"She says she lost money on an investment, but she can't say what business she lost money on. They're investigating. Jiang Shuyan is making a huge fuss. That woman is really dramatic." Zhang Ni shook her head.

Gao Wen: "Then what should we do?"

“Of course we have to pay it back first, the Lin family will pay it back.” Zhang Ni was quite familiar with the Lin family’s financial situation.

Lin Heng hasn't succeeded in starting his own business yet. The Lin family is middle class, living in a villa in the suburbs. The courtyard house was left by Lin's grandfather; it's just a small courtyard house. In addition, the family owns two other houses. They seem to have a lot of assets, all of which are real estate, but they're not at the point where they can easily spend millions without batting an eye.

Gao Wen was a little worried about Lin Siyue, but Lin Heng would take care of his sister, since he was the male lead and the Lin family could back her up.

"Wenwen," Zhang Ni looked at Gao Wen, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Is your departure this time related to Engineer Fang?"

A flicker of something passed through Gao Wen's eyes, and she shook her head in denial: "No, what's wrong?"

"If you're not even together, why is he reacting so strongly?" Zhang Ni couldn't help but ask. "He went to find you."

Gao Wen was stunned.

Zhang Ni: "Don't netizens post photos of 'bumping into' you online? He actually went there a few times. My husband said he was like a lost soul, often absent-minded. People who didn't know him would think he had broken up with his girlfriend."

Upon hearing this, Gao Wen could sense the intense turmoil within her. Afraid of revealing her emotions, she lowered her head and said, "I don't know."

For the past few months, she has refused to accept any news, especially any news about Fang Han.

She didn't want to know at all.

"I think he really likes you, which is why he's worried about you. But you can't force things when it comes to feelings."

Just as Zhang Ni finished speaking regretfully, two members walked in. Upon seeing Gao Wen, they immediately asked, "Teacher Wenwen is back? When do classes start?"