Chapter 147 Unlocks Key Information: Yan Nuo Runs Away from Home
"Fang Bao, Xiao Zhen, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting! I was having a heart-to-heart talk with the Bodhisattva and got so excited that I talked for ten minutes longer than usual. You weren't waiting anxiously, were you... Hey, what's wrong with you two?"
Song Fei sensed that something was off between the two of them in the courtyard.
Song Fei walked over and put her arm around He Xiazhen's shoulder. She felt the person under her tremble nervously, but Song Fei pretended not to notice and laughed, "Fang Bao, what are you doing? Are you bullying Xiaozhen while I'm not around?"
He Xiazhen looked up and saw her profile. Her eyes instantly reddened, and she instinctively tried to look away. "No...no, Sister Fang Ke didn't bully me..."
Song Fei pouted, "You still say you didn't? Look, you're almost crying."
Song Fei stared intently at Fang Ke, who sighed and looked away, saying, "It's my fault."
She said, "Never mind, it's rare for everyone to be in such a good mood and go on an autumn outing, Xiao Zhen, just pretend I didn't say anything."
He Xia didn't dare to meet her gaze, and lowered her head, pursing her lips.
After Fang Ke finished speaking, He Xiazhen fell into a long silence and fear. Fang Ke roughly knew what she was afraid of and felt a little sorry for her.
Ultimately, these two people have nothing to do with her, and she can ignore them.
But I never expected that the two people Pei Sifan trusted most would betray him at the same time.
This kid made her feel even more miserable.
However, given the current situation, it would definitely be inappropriate to press He Xiazhen for answers.
Fang Ke turned and went out first. As she walked ahead, she heard Song Fei chirping behind her, "Wow, Xiao Zhen, were you bullied? Tell me, and I'll help you get revenge. You don't know, she kicked me in the butt this morning without any mercy. She kicked me right off the bed, and my butt still hurts! Tell me, and I'll help you get revenge for both the old and new grudges!"
Fang Ke: "..."
Fang Ke only heard He Xiazhen laugh at her, and silently went out. When she turned the corner, she saw Jiang Hong alone.
Jiang Hong was a heavy smoker who could never resist having a couple of cigarettes, no matter where he was. He probably knew that smoking in the temple was disrespectful to the Buddha, so he sneaked out and lit one in an open space.
Seeing Fang Ke approaching, Jiang Hong waved from afar, then quickly finished his cigarette and stubbed it out on the nearby smoking post.
"You're done shopping so quickly?"
Jiang Hongting is very outgoing and has a kind, gentle face.
Fang Ke nodded and asked with a smile, "Coach Jiang, do you have to accompany the players on TV shows as coaches? That must be hard to earn money."
During the dinner last night, everyone introduced themselves, and when they learned that Jiang Hong was Yan Nuo's coach, everyone was surprised.
But Yan Nuo confidently patted his chest and said, "But Brother Jiang has been my fan for ten years. He was impressed by my professional skills when we were playing in the internet cafe league. He has followed me all the way and later became my career fan. He accompanied me to the world championship. Brother Jiang, don't you agree?"
Jiang Hong laughed and scolded, "Have some shame! I was there to select promising young players for the youth training team, but you played like a gambler in that match, singing and dancing all the time. That's why I paid a little attention to you."
Yan Nuo's playing style in matches has become much more stable now. But a few years ago, he was really like a gambler who took risks and went wherever there was a fight or danger. Many times, fans thought he was going to die, but he would turn the tables and win with a sliver of health.
His aggressive playing style quickly made him a star in the e-sports circle. In addition, he was handsome and a rich second-generation, so he already had many fans before his first appearance in the world championship.
After winning the world championship, he became a well-deserved national esports player.
Jiang Hong laughed, "That's right, this little brat won't let me have a single day of peace. I've only had two days off, and he insists on dragging me onto this show. I don't know what's so appealing about this show to him. Is he here specifically for one of the guests?"
Fang Ke: "..."
Fang Kexin thought to herself that this was an old matchmaker, and quickly jumped over the trap he had set in his words.
"Coach Jiang, actually I'm a little curious."
"Don't be curious about me, beautiful Fang. Yan Nuo will kill me."
"…………"
"Haha, just kidding, go ahead and tell me."
Fang Ke sometimes really didn't want to talk to middle-aged and young men, she chuckled awkwardly.
"Because you said yesterday that you first met Yan Nuo at an internet cafe league? I'm a little curious because we went to the same university. Yan, did you play professional e-sports for a while during junior and senior high school? Did you drop out of school?"
Jiang Hongdao said, "Yeah, this kid... haha..."
He suddenly lowered his voice, "Don't tell him, it was me who said it. He gets anxious as soon as this is mentioned."
Fang Ke raised an eyebrow, lowered his voice, and looked interested.
"I definitely can't. Brother Jiang, tell me about it. I'd love to know what embarrassing things this kid has done."
Jiang Hong hesitated for a moment, but he figured that the secret he was about to tell would evoke Fang Ke's sympathy and might even help Yan Nuo, so he finally spoke up.
"Yan Nuo... ran away from home for a year when he was in the third year of junior high school. During that year, he ended up in an internet cafe and played league matches with people every day. You don't know that the e-sports circle was not as prosperous as it is now. You might only get a few hundred yuan for playing a match and winning a ranking. Yan Nuo lived a life of eating instant noodles and sleeping in the internet cafe for a while."
"Ah..." Fang Ke was genuinely surprised. "He didn't bring a single penny with him when he went out?"
"Who knew him? At first I thought he was just like other poor kids who play esports, but later I found out he was a rich kid."
"He was very talented and played very aggressively. He was quickly discovered by the team and played in the youth training team for half a year... But not long after, his family came and made a big scene. I heard that they beat up Yan Nuo in front of everyone on the team before forcibly taking him away."
Fang Ke pursed her lips slightly.
Jiang Hong noticed her expression and felt that his attempt to play the victim had worked.
He wasn't lying. Back then, there were countless small-town teenagers with dreams in internet cafes, and Yan Nuo was among them. In his eyes, he was no different from these internet-addicted teenagers.
These people practically live in internet cafes, eating instant noodles three times a day, and they all look pale, thin, and malnourished.
This must have been the most miserable time of Yan Nuo's life.
Fang Ke continued, "...Isn't he a rich kid? Why would he run away from home?"
Jiang Hong shook his head. "You should be able to empathize more. You rich kids have more complicated family situations. He never said exactly why, but I guess it's related to his father and two older brothers... because I've never heard him say anything bad about his mother..."
"Jiang Hong!"
Yan Nuo stopped him with an embarrassed expression. He must have just come out of the inner hall. He was standing not far away, looking at her with a sharp and stern expression.
"What nonsense are you spouting to Fang Ke..."
As Jiang Hong exclaimed "Oh no!", he quickly added, "Fang Ke was just asking why you dropped out of school to go play in the league at an internet cafe, so I only chatted with him for a bit..."
Yan Nuo surprisingly didn't look at Fang Ke, but instead glared at Jiang Hong with a dark face, "You come here."
Jiang Hong could only shrug helplessly at Fang Ke, who then mouthed, "Are you alright?"
Jiang Hong shook his head and went to explain to Yan Nuo.
Fang Ke watched the two figures leave without any expression. It seemed that the topic they had just discussed had indeed touched a nerve with Yan Nuo.
The system notification that had appeared before her eyes had not yet disappeared.
[Congratulations, host! Key information has been unlocked (Yan Nuo ran away from home). Please investigate the truth behind Yan Nuo's departure. Successful investigation will increase the hidden information progress by one point. Current progress: 3/5.]
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