Fang Zhi finished breakfast at 9:30, and the driver picked her up downstairs at 10:00 to take her to University A.
It was summer vacation, and the students of University A had already started their holidays. At this moment, the magnificent main gate of University A was closed, leaving only the manual passage next to the side security booth open.
Through the car window, Fang Zhi could see the driver sent by Qi Shen talking to the gatekeeper not far away.
A few minutes later, the driver returned to the car, the school gate slowly opened, and the van drove into the campus.
As a key university, A University has a large area, with the main road easily wide enough for two cars to pass at the same time. The roadsides are lined with green willows, and modern teaching buildings and ancient architecture are blended together to create a unique style.
The car slowly circled the campus, and Fang Zhi occasionally glanced at her phone. As she passed the corner of a circular building, her eyes lit up.
Yes, this is the place.
The navigation on my phone, as well as the landmarks I checked before arriving, proved that the back gate of University A was nearby.
Just as we were about to continue driving, I called out to the driver, "Could you please stop for a moment? I'd like to drive around the area."
Upon hearing this, the driver released the accelerator. "Okay."
Seeing that he was about to unbuckle his seatbelt and get out of the car together, Fang Zhi quickly stopped him, saying, "You can stay in the car and wait for me. I want to wander around the neighborhood by myself. It won't be long."
“But…” The driver paused, turned to look at the girl, and hesitated. “Young Master Shen instructed me to keep an eye on you before he asked me to pick you up. He was worried that Miss Zhizhi might get into trouble alone in an unfamiliar place.”
Fang Zhi smiled slightly, her fair and beautiful face looking exceptionally obedient. "You said it yourself, brother is worried about me getting into trouble. But there's no one else on campus right now, I won't get into any trouble if I just walk around nearby."
"Besides, the scenery should be appreciated slowly. I came to A University to take photos here, and my brother knows that. I drove all the way here, so I didn't have time to take any pictures."
The driver thought about it again and realized it made sense.
Young Master Shen told him to be careful of Miss Zhizhi's safety and not to go to crowded places. The campus was empty now, and there were surveillance cameras everywhere, so it couldn't be safer.
Besides, in Beijing's sweltering summer, if it weren't for work, who wouldn't want to stay home with the air conditioning on and instead go out to bask in the sun?
The air conditioning was on in the car, and the driver didn't want to get out. He gave the girl some instructions:
"Then I'll wait for Miss Zhizhi in the car. Don't go too far. Young Master Shen told us to be back before one o'clock."
Fang Zhi pushed open the car door, got out, and waved to the driver after standing still, saying, "Don't worry, it won't happen."
Within the driver's view, one could see that the pace was neither hurried nor slow, occasionally glancing around as if pretending to admire the scenery.
Once the car had disappeared from sight, the girl started running forward. Her ankle-length white skirt rippled gracefully in the air with her movements.
The flowers in the flower bed became mere embellishments; she resembled a butterfly dancing freely.
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The sky was a clear, deep blue.
The soft light filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting dappled patterns on the bluestone pavement. A stream murmured in the courtyard, and cicadas chirped incessantly.
The study has an overall simple and solemn style, with antique furniture everywhere. Sunlight shines through the patterned wooden windows, forming a light golden beam, and tiny dust particles float in the air.
The grandfather and grandson of the Qi family sat facing each other.
A chessboard was set up in the center of their room.
The black and white pieces are rounded in shape and rich in color, densely covering the entire board. At first glance, it seems that each side has half of the board and there is no clear winner, but upon closer inspection, it is clear that the white pieces are at a disadvantage.
With his well-defined fingers, Qi Shen kneaded the white chess piece for a moment before calmly placing it back into the jade chess jar. He then looked at the elderly man opposite him, whose temples were completely white.
"I lost again."
"Even if we don't meet face to face, we can still fight side by side with the same heart," Old Master Qi said in a low voice, followed by a soft hum.
He knew perfectly well how good his grandson was at chess, having played against him repeatedly in the past.
I lost three games in a row today.
He tossed the chess piece into the board, lifted his eyelids slightly, and said, "Without a calm mind, how can you expect to win?"
"Grandpa." Qi Shen lowered his eyes slightly, his long eyelashes concealing the emotions in his eyes, his posture humble and respectful. "You are right."
His mind was definitely not on the game.
He suddenly thought of Zhizhi while playing chess, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong with her, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Grandpa Qi picked up a finely crafted teacup from the side, lifted the lid, and the aroma of tea wafted out with the steam.
He lowered his head and took a sip of tea, the initial astringency followed by a fragrant aftertaste spreading in his mouth and lingering for a long time.
"Excellent tea." Old Master Qi praised sincerely, put down his teacup, looked up, and gazed at his most outstanding grandson with a somewhat complicated expression. "This tea is rare; you've put a lot of thought into it."
"I'm glad you like it, sir." Qi Shen's eyes didn't waver in the slightest, and he smiled faintly. "I have some more here, I'll have someone send them over to Grandpa later."
Grandpa Qi gave a soft "hmm," and as his gaze swept over his grandson's face, he suddenly uttered a sentence:
"You've caused such a commotion in Haicheng, don't you have anything to say about it?"
As the old man spoke, Qi Shen's well-defined jawline tightened slightly, giving him a somewhat stern look.
The old man finally brought up this topic.
What's meant to happen will happen eventually. The sooner Grandpa asks, the more it proves that he has no complaints about what he did.
Qi Shen told Old Master Qi the reason why he did this without any concealment or deception.
Even if the old man would be angry if he found out, he had to tell the truth. Because he couldn't hide it from him.
Grandpa is just getting old.
This doesn't mean he can be easily fooled. If the old man's people find out, the consequences won't be what he wants.
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