"Brother, what exactly happened?"
“Yes, Ah Zhong, Ni Zi’s problem is also my problem. Everyone says you’re not called Yuan Zhong, but what are you called if not Yuan Zhong? You’re my son, how could I not know what your name is?”
The old woman was overjoyed to see her son again, but she was still angry when she learned that her son had changed his surname. What difference was there between this and not recognizing one's ancestors?
"It's hard to explain to you all in a short time, but in short, the old Yuan Zhong is dead, and now I am Chen Zhong. I originally planned to go back and enjoy the good life with you after I made something of myself, but now you have completely disrupted my plans. If my true identity is discovered, I will be arrested and executed, do you know that!"
He didn't explain the whole story because he knew he didn't have much time, so he exaggerated the situation to scare them into shutting up.
This tactic worked; they unconsciously lowered their voices.
"Zhong, Mom doesn't want to hurt you, so tell us what to do?"
"Okay, let me find you a place first, and I'll wait until I have time..."
Before he could finish speaking, a bright flashlight beam shone in their direction, and Chen Zhong quickly covered his face.
"Who's there! Come out now!"
It was a patrolling campus police officer, perhaps alerted by their commotion, who was coming this way. Chen Zhong quickly pushed the mother and daughter away.
"Just handle this for now. The off-campus hostess team will pick you up tomorrow. Don't contact me without my permission..."
He finished speaking hastily and ran towards the dormitory. Fortunately, the old woman and Chen Ni attracted the attention of the campus police, which prevented him from being exposed. He returned to the dormitory safely.
My roommate rolled over, heard the door open, and opened his eyes.
"Chen Zhong, where have you been so late at night?"
"I'm going to the bathroom, you can go to sleep."
"oh……"
While things were fine here, things weren't so good for the old woman and Chen Ni. They had been driven away during the day, and now they had been caught and taken directly to the police station.
Neither of them had ever seen anything like this before, and they almost couldn't hold back and blurted out the truth, but Chen Ni reacted quickly.
"Comrade, it's our fault. We came from a very far place and didn't know the rules here. We'll leave now..."
"Wait!" The campus police stopped them: "Who are you looking for? I'll go to the administration office and check for you."
The old woman's eyes flickered, and she waved her hands repeatedly: "We've made a mistake, we've come to the wrong place, we've caused you trouble, we're really sorry, please, please let my daughter and me leave, we'll never come again, considering how old I am."
The campus police were completely baffled. He went to arrest people after receiving a report that someone was doing something improper there, but he ended up arresting two women, one old and one young.
He waved his hand and said, "Go on, go on, don't come again. Next time, it won't be so easy for you to leave."
"Okay... I got it, Nizi, let's go!"
The mother and daughter quickly ran out and, as Chen Zhong had instructed, found a guesthouse to stay in.
Early the next morning, someone knocked on the door and took them away...
At that time, Jiang Wanqing was asking her friends about what happened last night.
The descriptions were vivid and detailed; some said the person had come to the city to find relatives, while others said it was a "ghost."
Molly nudged Jiang Wanqing's hand: "Just as you predicted, the campus police also have a record. Should we go find those two and confront them now?"
"Hmm, let's check out the off-campus guesthouse."
The two arrived at the guesthouse with great hope. After asking the staff, they learned that a mother and daughter had indeed checked in the previous night, but had been picked up this morning.
Molly asked anxiously, "Comrade, who picked them up? Was it a man?"
The staff member shook his head: "No, it's a woman."
"A woman?"
"Yes, she's dressed very elegantly and beautifully."
The two women exchanged a glance, feeling confused by the staff member's description.
My first thought was Guo Xueyun, but this doesn't seem like it, because she's been dressing rather plainly at the factory lately.
"Okay, thank you, we understand."
Jiang Wanqing pulled Molly away, and as soon as they stepped outside, the latter couldn't help but put her hands on her hips and start cursing.
"That damned Yuan Zhong, he's truly heartless! He doesn't even acknowledge his own mother and sister. No wonder people say that only those without conscience can go far!"
"There's something fishy about this..."
"What's strange about it?"
"I'll go back and have Cheng Ran help me find those two people. You keep an eye on things at the school," Jiang Wanqing instructed.
"Okay, I'll keep an eye on Chen Zhong."
That very evening, Jiang Wanqing told Cheng Ran about it, without hiding her intentions.
His expression was somewhat strange, and he paced back and forth in the room for a while.
Actually, there's something I haven't told you.
"Huh? What is it?"
“Yuan Zhong has completely become Chen Zhong. I’ve checked privately and someone has altered his file. As for this person… perhaps it’s the same one who took away his mother and sister.”
"What?!"
The night was quiet when Jiang Wanqing's voice suddenly rose, startling Cheng Ran, who quickly patted her arm.
"As long as we have a clue, we'll find out eventually. Do you know what that woman looks like?"
She frowned, looking a little dejected; things had really been going wrong lately.
"The staff at the guesthouse only said that the woman was very beautiful and dressed very richly, and they knew nothing else about her."
At this point, everything seemed to have reached a dead end. Jiang Wanqing was distressed and powerless. Based on her experience of living a second life, there was no such person in her previous life. But considering that everyone's trajectory had changed in this life, it was not impossible for unexpected complications to arise.
Just as she sighed, Cheng Ran suddenly spoke up.
"Have you noticed that so far, the identities of the factory manager of Xiuli Factory, the person who changed Chen Zhong's file, and the person who picked up the mother and daughter today cannot be found? Perhaps they are the same person. If so, then Chen Zhong and Guo Xueyun are still in contact. Since his mother and sister have been picked up, he must meet them. Let's even speculate further: will his sister be assigned to work at Xiuli Factory?"
After hearing what he said, Jiang Wanqing opened her mouth slightly. To be honest, such a guess was indeed very reasonable. After all, even Guo Xueyun was in that factory, so Chen Ni might as well become a factory worker.
"But……"
Cheng Ran patted her back: "I know what you're worried about, but you have to take things one step at a time. The closer they collude, the easier it might be to crack down on them. One person can escape, but a group of people can't."
Yes, that mysterious person is powerful and wealthy. Once we uncover that veil, we can find a way to break through.
She nodded calmly and said, "You're right. I messed up. Now that everyone is together, we can follow the clues to find the whole thing."
"Don't worry, I'll keep investigating and let you know as soon as I have any news."
"Thank you..." She subconsciously looked up to express her gratitude.
"Um?"
She made a gagging motion and suddenly tackled him to the ground.
"I understand. Don't just thank me with words, show your gratitude with actions!"
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