Ye Linchen knew that Gu Jingran was currently busy with a crucial project.
The client is a large company with high standards and a great attention to detail.
From the overall design plan to the smallest punctuation mark, everything needs to be repeatedly checked.
If this project succeeds, Gu Jingran's company will be able to gain a foothold in Gangcheng and reach new heights.
He worked tirelessly day and night on this project, and I could hear the exhaustion in his voice on many occasions during phone calls.
Right after the Lunar New Year, he flew to the port city and has been handling various matters there ever since.
Meetings with the client, holding meetings, revising plans—all my time was devoted to work.
During our last phone call, he said he estimated it would take another half month to finish his work, and that he would probably have to travel to the port city frequently in the future.
Why are you suddenly coming back?
On the other end of the phone, Gu Jingran was silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Xiao Chen, your safety is more important than anything else. I will finish things tonight and go back immediately. You go home first, get some rest, and we'll talk again when we meet tomorrow."
Ye Linchen tightened his grip on the microphone.
Having known Gu Jingran for so long, this was the first time she had ever heard him speak in such a commanding tone.
Although she was a little slow to react, she noticed that Gu Jingran seemed to be a bit angry.
She bit her lip.
Instead of letting your imagination run wild, you should just ask directly.
"Jingran, are you unhappy?"
"Hmm." Gu Jingran didn't hide his emotions and said directly.
"Why?"
Gu Jingran didn't answer, but said, "It's too late now, it's not safe for you to be alone. Go home quickly, we can talk about it when we meet tomorrow."
Hearing his slightly tired voice, Ye Linchen didn't press further. He obediently replied "Okay," then said "Goodnight," hung up the phone, and turned to walk back.
At this time, it's definitely impossible to go back to the dorm.
She quickened her pace and returned to her rented room.
As she opened the door, a familiar scent wafted towards her. She slumped into the soft sofa, and after a while, she got up to run the bathroom.
After taking a nice, relaxing hot bath, I went to bed to rest.
I slept very soundly.
Perhaps it was because things had come to an end and I was relaxed that I didn't even have a dream.
The next day, the morning sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains and fell warmly on Ye Linchen's face.
While she was asleep, she felt a slight itch on her face and unconsciously turned over, trying to avoid the beam of light.
Just then, a series of knocks sounded on the door, making it impossible for her to sleep.
Ye Linchen groggily opened his eyes and struggled to sit up in bed.
"Who is it?" she asked vaguely.
"Xiao Chen, it's me, Lina." Wang Lina's anxious voice came from outside the door.
Upon hearing that it was Wang Lina, Ye Linchen quickly got up, slipped on his slippers, walked to the door, and opened it.
Wang Lina looked worried, her eyes were red, as if she had been crying.
"Lina, what's wrong? What happened? Are you crying?" Ye Linchen asked hurriedly.
Wang Lina didn't answer immediately, but asked instead, "Are you alright?"
What could possibly be wrong with me?
Ye Linchen asked a question out of the blue and then invited Wang Lina into the house.
"I'm so glad you're alright!" Wang Lina breathed a sigh of relief. "I was so worried about you last night when you didn't come back to your dorm. I was afraid something had happened to you."
Wang Lina walked into the house, took Ye Linchen's hand and said, "I was really worried, so I thought I'd come and see if you were in the rented house."
Ye Linchen then noticed that the quartz clock on the living room wall was pointing to ten o'clock.
"It's already ten o'clock? I can't believe I slept until this late!" she exclaimed in surprise.
Unexpectedly, her biological clock went on strike this morning.
It seems I really did go to bed too late last night and was too tired.
"Didn't you go to rehearsal?" she asked Wang Lina.
The performance is about to begin, and it's a crucial moment. Wang Lina should be fully focused on her drama.
Wang Lina shook her head: "Without you coming back, how can I concentrate on rehearsals?"
She plopped down on the sofa, shrugging and saying, "I heard from a friend that the police have arrested the person who distributed the leaflets and spread the rumors. Is that true? Who is it?"
Ye Linchen sat down next to her.
"It's true, it was Liu Mingxuan and Sun Xueyong. However, they only admitted to spreading the initial rumors and distributing the colored flyers. They refuse to admit to distributing the later black and white flyers."
"But don't worry, I've already provided all the clues to the police, and they will continue their investigation."
"That Liu Mingxuan has committed a criminal offense for suspected stalking and harassment and will definitely be prosecuted. He can't escape this time."
After listening, Wang Lina remained silent for a while before saying, "Actually... it should have been found out already. This morning, the police came to the drama club and took Shen Jiayu away."
"The second group of people spreading rumors is Shen Jiayu!"
This result was exactly what Ye Linchen had expected, and she wasn't surprised at all.
After all, Shen Jiayu is the vice president of the drama club, responsible for managing the club's daily affairs, and has the authority to use the printing room's equipment.
“We were right,” Ye Linchen said.
Wang Lina let out a long sigh, her face filled with disappointment and sadness.
“I trusted her so much before and always considered her my best friend. I never imagined that she would do something like this to harm me for a role.”
Wang Lina turned her head and looked at Ye Linchen gratefully, "Xiao Chen, it's really thanks to you for discovering it in time, otherwise I would still be in the dark."
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