Chapter 624 Have someone thoroughly investigate You Jingqiao
Shen Anning's mentor, Zhong Enli, had high hopes for her. Only a month into the semester, Zhong Enli had already placed great expectations on her.
There was a team competition this time, and Zhong Enli made an exception and allowed Shen Anning, who had just started her freshman year, to join.
Shen Anning was pulled into the competition group by Zhong Enli.
Zhong Enli: [@Shen Anning, this is Shen Anning, your new junior in the law department. She will be fighting alongside you in this group competition.]
Shen Anning: [Hello seniors, please take care of me in the future!]
Xie Xu: [Welcome to our group, junior! I'm Xie Xu, a third-year law student.]
Mu Jiaze: [Hi junior, I'm Mu Jiaze, a third-year law student. Feel free to come to me if you have any questions!]
Chu Yuke: [Hello, Junior Shen! I'm Chu Yuke, a third-year student from the Department of Education, and also the group leader. Our group has won the group championship for two consecutive years. Now that you're here, please take it seriously and don't drag the group down!]
Shen Anning stared at Chu Yuke's information, raising her eyebrows slightly.
Is this a way of intimidating her?
Shen Anning remained unconvinced, her slender fingers flying across the screen as she typed.
Shen Anning: [Okay, I will try my best, don't worry, senior!]
After sending the message, she also picked an emoji she had saved from You Jingqiao—(a cute little rabbit nodding its head wildly).
At this point, Shen Anning felt that she had handled the social niceties well, so she exited the chat page and opened her email.
Zhong Enli sent her the forms that needed to be filled out for this competition.
Shen Anning quickly filled it out and sent it to Zhong Enli.
After thinking about all this last night, she put down her phone, grabbed her pajamas, and went to take a shower.
It was already 10 p.m. when she came out after taking a shower.
You Jingqiao knocked on her door.
"The door wasn't locked." Shen Anning was sitting at her dressing table doing her skincare routine when she saw You Jingqiao push open the door and peek in through the mirror.
"I cooked a midnight snack, do you want some?"
"No, thank you." Shen Anning applied face cream and massaged her face with practiced ease. "Fairies don't eat after 9 o'clock."
"..." You Jingqiao sighed, "The self-discipline of fairies is something that you mortals cannot achieve. If you don't eat, I'll eat it myself."
"You should eat less too." Shen Anning turned to look at her. "Look, you've got a few pimples on your forehead lately."
"Okay, I know!" You Jingqiao said, "I'll just have it one more time tonight, otherwise I won't have time to eat it again!"
"Why?" Shen Anning frowned. "You didn't find another part-time job, did you?"
"I can't survive this semester without finding money for living expenses!"
"I told you, I can lend it to you first, and you can pay me back when you start working."
“I know you mean well, but you’ve already helped me a lot. You haven’t even included my rent for this apartment, which costs several thousand a month. And what about all the daily necessities and the food in the fridge? You’ve paid for everything. I’m practically living here for free. How can I possibly ask you for more money?”
“If you calculate it like that, then it’s not meaningful.” Shen Anning stood up, walked over to open the door, leaned against the door frame and looked at You Jingqiao. “If you hadn’t come to live with me, I would have had to hire a live-in housekeeper to help me clean the house. But now that you’ve moved in, look, you’ve done all the cleaning, and you’ve basically made all our dinners and breakfasts. You provide the labor, and I provide the money. Neither of us is taking advantage of the other.”
"I can't argue with you anyway!" You Jingqiao pouted. "You've been good enough to me, so I can't borrow money from you anymore. Otherwise, I'll feel guilty."
Shen Anning sighed, "Alright, what kind of part-time job did you find?"
"Private tutor".
"A private tutor?" Shen Anning asked. "Is he reliable?"
"It's reliable, it's in Shangwan Community, just one street away from us, only two subway stops away!"
“The distance isn’t too bad.” Shen Anning then asked, “What about the child’s parents? Have you found out anything about them?”
"My husband works in another city, and my wife is a full-time housewife. We are a middle-class family with only one child. He is a boy who just started elementary school and is quite mischievous. I tried two lessons, and my wife liked me a lot. It's two hours a night, from 7 pm to 9 pm, and I get paid 100 yuan per hour. I think it's pretty good, and it's easier than working at a coffee shop!"
Shen Anning nodded.
It definitely pays more than working in a coffee shop, and the working hours are shorter.
"Okay, you give it a try first."
"Okay!" You Jingqiao nodded. "Then I'm going to get some late-night snacks. You should get some rest!"
Shen Anning glanced at her and said, "Eat less. Eating too much late-night snack is unhealthy!"
"Okay! Goodnight."
"Good night." Shen Anning closed the door, tidied up her skincare products, turned off the light, and went to bed.
...
Around 4 a.m., Shen Anning's phone, which was on her bedside table, vibrated.
Shen Anning wore an eye mask before going to bed. The soundproofing in the old neighborhood was also quite poor, so she usually wore earplugs when she slept.
As a result, Shen Anning was completely unaware that her phone had been vibrating for a long time.
At that moment, a black Maybach was parked on the side of the road downstairs in the residential area, with its hazard lights on.
Inside the car, Luo Dongjin, in the driver's seat, looked at the man in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
The car was dimly lit. The man held his phone to his ear and dialed several times, but no one answered.
I called three or four times, but no one answered.
Qi Yue gave up.
He put away his phone and looked at Luo Dongjin in front of him. "Check out that classmate You's contact information, give her a call, and confirm Ningning's situation."
Luo Dongjin nodded. "Yes, I'll take care of it right away."
...
You Jingqiao fell asleep around 1 a.m., but was vaguely awakened by the ringing of the phone.
She answered the phone and heard an unfamiliar male voice on the other end: "Is this Ms. You Jingqiao?"
"Who are you?" You Jingqiao rubbed her eyes and yawned.
"Hello, Ms. You, I am Mr. Qi's assistant, my surname is Luo."
Young Master Qi?
Qi Yue?
You Jingqiao suddenly perked up, opened her eyes abruptly, and sat up. "Assistant Luo, is there something you need from me?"
"Miss You, please don't be nervous. Our CEO, Mr. Qi, can't get in touch with Miss Shen and is worried that something might have happened to her, so he wants you to help check on Miss Shen's current situation."
Upon hearing this, You Jingqiao immediately threw off the covers, slipped on her slippers, and walked toward the door. "Oh, I see. Please wait a moment, I'll go check on Anning's room now."
"Okay, thank you, Miss You."
"You're too kind..."
You Jingqiao arrived at the door of the master bedroom next door and gently turned the doorknob.
They don't usually lock their rooms when they sleep.
You Jingqiao gently pushed open the door and entered the room.
On the bed, Shen Anning was wearing an eye mask and earplugs, sleeping soundly.
After confirming that she was alright, You Jingqiao turned and left the room.
He said to Luo Dongjin on the other end of the phone, "Assistant Luo, Anning is sleeping soundly, but she is used to wearing an eye mask and earplugs when she sleeps, and she also prefers to use her phone on vibrate mode."
So that's how it is.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Ms. You. I'm so sorry to disturb your rest."
"No, no!" You Jingqiao said with a smile, "I'm An Ning and CEO Qi's number one CP fan! If CEO Qi ever needs my help in the future, just let me know!"
"Thank you, Miss You. I will pass on the message to our CEO, Mr. Qi. I won't keep you from resting any longer."
"Okay, okay."
After the call ended, Luo Dongjin turned to look at the back seat.
Luo Dongjin had just spoken on speakerphone, and Qi Yue heard everything You Jingqiao said.
He knew that Shen Anning and You Jingqiao were the closest of friends, and the two sisters probably talked about everything.
You Jingqiao appears to be a cheerful and lively girl, but she has lived with her remarried mother in the Huo family since she was a child and is said to have always been ostracized.
Girls who grow up in this kind of environment are probably not very innocent.
Qi Yue narrowed his eyes and said quietly, "Have someone thoroughly investigate this You Jingqiao."
It wasn't that he didn't trust Shen Anning's judgment of people, but rather that he dared not underestimate the selfishness of human nature.
Luo Dongjin understood Qi Yue's intention and nodded solemnly, "Okay."
…
Shen Anning woke up in the early morning.
She removed her blindfold and earplugs, sat up, and picked up her phone to unlock it.
There were seven or eight missed calls, all from Qi Yue.
They were all around 4 a.m.
Why did he give himself so many points at this time?
Could something have happened?
She frowned slightly and immediately called back.
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