Chapter 121 Dampness and Illness
"Ah Yuan, wake up, we're home."
Yi Jia gently poked the little girl's soft, bouncy cheek.
Zhu Fan turned off the car and turned to look at A Yuan and Yi Jia in the back seat.
Zhu Wan touched her cheek, which was a little itchy from being poked, her eyes still sleepy.
The little girl's eyes were blank and dazed, as if she hadn't realized where she was for a moment.
Yi Jia stared at Zhu Wan's flushed cheeks and asked her, "Are you feeling better?"
Zhu Fan handed A Yuan a bottle of mineral water.
Zhu Wan smelled a faint scent of alcohol in the air.
Her face felt a little hot; she really couldn't hold her liquor.
By now, I'd sobered up considerably and only then did I realize that I'd actually been drunk tonight.
Yi Jia took the bottled water from Zhu Fan, unscrewed the cap, and let A Yuan drink it.
Zhu Wan rubbed the mineral water bottle between her fingers as she got off the bus with Sister Jia. She only took a small sip of the water in her hand.
The cold air outside made her instinctively shrink her neck.
Zhu Fan wrapped the scarf around A Yuan's neck and led Yi Jia and A Yuan into the villa. "A Yuan, have you been unhappy about something lately?"
The scarf, imbued with her sister's warmth and fragrance, instantly warmed Zhu Wan's neck, which had been exposed to the cold air.
She tucked her chin into her scarf, leaving only her eyes and forehead exposed.
Yi Jia also looked at A Yuan.
Zhu Wan asked, embarrassed, "Did I act crazy because I was drunk?"
If it were someone else, Yi Jia would definitely tease them.
Seeing A-Yuan clutching the scarf hanging in front of her clothes, looking annoyed and at a loss, Yi Jia quickly shook his head, "No, no, you have excellent drinking manners. After eating hot pot, you sat quietly on the sofa watching a movie. After the movie, Fanfan came to pick you up."
"If you're unhappy about something, it's better to talk about it than to keep it to yourself."
Zhu Wan linked arms with Jia Jie and her older sister, saying, "I'm happy every day."
Zhu Fan stared at A Yuan for a while.
If we were to pinpoint why A-Yuan would be unhappy, her grades would undoubtedly be the number one reason.
She asked A-Yuan, "Didn't you do well on the monthly exam this time?"
Zhu Wan held up her finger, "I ranked in the top three in my grade in this monthly exam."
Yi Jia clapped for A Yuan, "Our A Yuan is so amazing, so incredible!"
Upon hearing Zhu Fan say that A Yuan's goal was to be number one in the grade, Yi Jia stroked his chin and said, "A Yuan, studying is important, but life is also important."
Zhu Fan smiled, "A-Yuan can find joy in learning."
These are Zhu Wan's original words.
Yi Jia touched Zhu Wan's head and said, "How did this little brain grow up? It's so smart. Wan, you can't become a bookworm."
Meng Yin heard laughter and chatter downstairs from her room, so she opened the window and looked down.
Yi Jia looked up and greeted Aunt Meng.
Meng Yin smiled and urged them to come inside quickly.
Yi Jia and A Yuan agreed that Yi Jia would sleep in A Yuan's bed that night.
Zhu Fan found Yi Jia a set of unworn underwear and pajamas and went to A Yuan's room.
Zhu Wan was writing in her diary at her desk.
Yi Jia stared at his phone screen, his brows furrowed in seriousness.
Zhu Fan handed the clothes to Yi Jia.
Yi Jia didn't take the clothes; her face turned pale almost instantly. She held her phone up to Zhu Fan, "Fanfan, do you think the person in the video looks like Mo Wan?"
Zhu Fan looked at her phone screen.
#Vanguard loses control, hits pedestrian, driver flees the scene#
Yi Jia clicked on the video in the post, and saw an out-of-control van hit a female student who was passing by, sending her flying more than ten meters.
The street in the photo is near the back gate of Kyoto University.
The girl lay in a pool of blood; the scene was horrific.
The video, which was only a few seconds long, was not clear; all that could be seen was the girl's thin figure and black-rimmed glasses.
Zhu Fan made a quick decision and took out his phone to call Meng Mowan.
The phone line was constantly busy.
Yi Jia's hand holding the phone was trembling.
Zhu Fan was also feeling uneasy. She waited for two minutes and then called back.
This time, the call was answered quickly.
Yi Jia heard Meng Mowan's voice and asked her where she was.
"Sister Jia, Sister Fan, do you also think something happened to me?"
Yi Jia was terrified. "You saw the post too?"
Meng Mowan was in the elevator, and the signal was not very good, so she spoke intermittently.
"Sister Fan, Sister Jia... wait... when we get to the dorm... turn on the video call, I'm fine..."
Zhu Fan sat on A Yuan's bed and saw A Yuan looking over with concern. He shook his head and said, "It's alright, you can continue writing in your diary."
Yi Jia has already started a video call with Meng Mowan.
In the video, Meng Mowan is wearing an adorable ghost cosplay makeup.
Meng Mowan set up her phone. "Sister Fan, Sister Jia, I just got back to the dorm from outside. I found a new part-time job as an NPC in a haunted house."
Her roommates called her several times, all thinking she had been hit by a car.
She only now has time to read the posts her friend sent her.
The person in the video, at first glance, looks a lot like her.
Her friends' concern warmed her heart.
Yi Jia chatted with Meng Mowan for a while. Seeing that she looked tired after removing her makeup, he told her to rest early and reminded her to be careful when working part-time.
Before hanging up the video call, Yi Jia told Meng Mowan to wear those big black-rimmed glasses less often when going out, as they not only obstruct her vision but are also bulky and pose a safety hazard.
"Sister Jia, I got new contact lenses today. The NPCs in the haunted house can't wear glasses."
Yi Jia gave her an OK sign, telling her to hang up the video and go rest.
Zhu Fan has already seen the follow-up post: "The girl who was hit has been taken to the hospital. She is in serious condition and is being treated in the hospital."
Yi Jia asked if the driver who caused the accident had been found.
Zhu Fan shook his head.
Yi Jia put down his phone. "Tomorrow and an accident, you never know which will come first."
At this moment, Meng Mowan had no idea that this was not an accident, but a revenge attack against her.
Because of her part-time job that day, she wore makeup and took off her glasses, thus escaping this ordeal.
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The back gate of Kyoto University.
Police officers patrol the streets from time to time at night.
The girl who was in the car accident that night survived, but the driver who caused the accident has never been found.
He Qianya stomped her feet because of the cold air.
Two weeks have passed since she witnessed the car accident that night, and she still can't help but feel scared every time she walks down the street behind Peking University.
She stayed out a bit late with her boyfriend tonight.
There are still ten minutes until the dormitory curfew.
Noticing that the pharmacy and supermarket next door were still open, she first went to the pharmacy to buy a box of medicine, and then went to the supermarket to buy a bottle of mineral water.
My hands were frozen stiff, and I couldn't open the mineral water bottle.
A pale white hand took the bottle of mineral water from her hand.
He Qianya was a beat slow to react before looking up.
Zhong Fei unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle, but did not hand it to her.
He Qianya's expression was a little stiff, and her smile was somewhat unnatural: "Sister Feifei, what a coincidence, what are you doing here?"
Zhong Fei wore a black velvet cheongsam and a black coat; her unmade-up face appeared pale and cold.
When those dark eyes stared at her, He Qianya felt a dampness and a chill.
Zhong Fei handed the bottled water to He Qianya, saying, "Every time you come to the milk tea shop, I give you a discount. Aren't I good to you?"
She murmured, "Because of your report, my bubble tea shop has to close down."
He Qianya went to get water, but Zhong Fei let go of her hand before she touched the mineral water bottle.
The mineral water bottle fell to the ground, and the water inside gushed out.
The coldness emanating from He Qianya grew stronger.
Zhong Fei was no longer the gentle and easy-going person she used to be.
That gentle and beautiful face was torn apart, revealing only a frightening dampness and morbidity.
He Qianya shifted the blame: "It wasn't me who wanted to report you, it was Zhu Fan, she made me do it."
Zhong Fei was not surprised, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
She pointed to the place where the car accident happened not long ago, "She worked part-time at my shop, took the salary I paid, but betrayed me. Shouldn't she learn her lesson?"
Zhong Fei was referring to the part-time student who took photos of the problematic raw materials in the store but kept samples.
He Qianya's heart skipped a beat.
The car accident that night was not an accident; Zhong Fei had specifically arranged for someone to report it.
The surroundings became quiet, but the police officers patrolling the streets were still there.
Faced with Zhong Fei's cold, damp gaze, He Qianya unconsciously shrank her neck, her breathing became rapid, and her chest heaved noticeably.
He Qianya turned and ran towards the police.
Zhong Fei grabbed her arm. "You didn't choose to report me, did you?"
He Qianya's voice trembled with tears, "Sister Feifei, you've been so good to me. If Zhu Fan hadn't threatened me, I definitely wouldn't have reported you. It's all her fault... Sister Feifei, please let me go. I'll pretend I don't know anything about this. I promise I won't tell anyone."
Zhong Fei released her hand, his dark eyes sweeping across her frightened face, his whispered voice filled with chilling intent: "You're right, it's all Zhu Fan's fault."
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