Since it was Tuesday, a normal school day, Ye Linchen figured that Liu Xiaofang, as the head of the debate club, must have a lot of things to do during the day, and disturbing her abruptly might affect her classes, so he decided to wait until the evening to go.
Around 9 p.m., she finished her tutoring session and headed straight for Building 7 of the girls' dormitory where Liu Xiaofang lived.
Building 7 is an old dormitory building, not as bright as Building 9 where Ye Linchen lives. The dim yellow light in the corridor casts long shadows on the walls.
All the dormitory doors were closed, and there were hardly any people walking in the corridors.
Ye Linchen went straight to Liu Xiaofang's dormitory door and gently knocked.
Who is it?
A slightly languid female voice came from inside the door.
"Hello, is Liu Xiaofang here?"
The dormitory door creaked open, revealing a crack.
A girl wearing black-rimmed glasses peeked out and looked Ye Linchen up and down.
"Are you looking for Xiaofang? She had some family matters to attend to and took leave to go home the day before yesterday afternoon."
"Not at school? When will she be back?" Ye Linchen asked anxiously.
"I'm not sure, she didn't say." The girl shook her head.
At that moment, the dormitory door opened a little wider, and another girl squeezed in.
She looked at Ye Linchen curiously, as if she had discovered something, and exclaimed in surprise.
"You are... Ye Linchen, right?"
Ye Linchen was startled by her sudden reaction and quickly replied with a smile, "Yes, I am Ye Linchen."
"Hello, I'm Xiaofang's roommate, my name is Xiaoya."
Xiaoya simply opened the door, enthusiastically introduced herself, and then pointed to the first girl, saying, "Her name is Xiaowen."
"Hello." Ye Linchen greeted the two of them again.
"You're the legendary Ye Linchen?" Xiao Wen exclaimed in surprise.
Fearing that Ye Linchen would be displeased, Xiaoya quickly explained, "We often hear Xiaofang talk about you and we have a good impression of you. We've also heard about the rumors surrounding you this time."
Xiao Wen said, "I can't help but hear about it, it's caused quite a stir, almost everyone knows about it now."
Hearing her say that, Ye Linchen decided not to hide it anymore and said directly, "I came to ask Sister Fang for help. I want to ask her to help me find out how this news got out."
After listening, Xiaoya pondered for a moment and said seriously, "This is no small matter. The sooner it is dealt with, the better. Xiaofang has many friends and a wide network of connections. Maybe she really knows something. It's a pity that she won't be back for a few more days."
Xiaowen said from the side, "Xiaofang has a phone at home, why don't you call her?"
Ye Linchen sighed: "I don't have her phone number."
"She left her phone number with us, I'll get it for you now."
After saying that, Xiaoya turned around and went back to her dormitory, where she started rummaging through her desk.
A moment later, she came out with a neatly folded piece of paper and handed it to Ye Linchen.
"Here's Xiaofang's home phone number. Take it; I hope it helps."
Ye Linchen accepted the note with both hands and said softly, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome. Go contact Xiaofang now."
After thanking him again, Ye Linchen found a public phone booth at the school, took out a piece of paper, and dialed Liu Xiaofang's home phone number.
The phone rang a few times before being answered.
Hello, who is this?
"Sister Fang, hello, I'm Ye Linchen," Ye Linchen said quickly.
"Ye Linchen? Why are you calling me?"
Ye Linchen didn't beat around the bush and told Liu Xiaofang the whole story in detail.
On the other end of the phone, Liu Xiaofang listened intently, occasionally letting out a gasp of surprise.
"How could such a thing happen! This is outrageous!" Liu Xiaofang said angrily. "There must be someone stirring things up behind the scenes. Normal rumors would just be said by a few people and then be forgotten. It's impossible for them to spread on such a large scale."
"Lin Chen, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I haven't been affected. I just want to find out who spread the rumors."
"That's good, that's good." Liu Xiaofang kept expressing her relief on the other end of the phone. "Luckily, you have a strong personality. If you were less mentally resilient, you might not have been able to withstand such a blow and might have done something foolish. You must hold on. I believe in you and stand firmly on your side."
Ye Linchen was deeply moved to hear her unconditionally believe in him.
"Sister Fang, thank you. By the way, I've heard some information and would like to ask you for a favor."
Ye Linchen then told Liu Xiaofang in detail the information she had learned from the girls in the reading club, and expressed her idea of checking the registration records of the printing room.
“That’s a good idea, but I’m not at school…” Liu Xiaofang said with some difficulty. “I probably won’t be back at school for another three days. You should ask around and see if you can find someone to help. I’ll also ask my friends. If we really can’t find anyone, I’ll look for someone for you when I get back to school.”
"Thank you!"
"Don't mention it, we're classmates, we should help each other out," Liu Xiaofang said. "I have your pager number, I'll contact you immediately if I get any news."
At this point, this is the only way.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Linchen went to the school's bulletin board.
The activity schedules of various clubs were posted there.
She searched carefully and quickly found the roller skating club's next activity time, which was tomorrow night.
Try asking at the roller skating club later; you might find some new information.
Having made up his mind, Ye Linchen quickened his pace and returned to his dormitory.
Before lights out, Wang Lina rushed back to her dormitory as usual.
She had a very fruitful day, having learned quite a bit of information.
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