Both her parents died in a car accident, leaving her all alone...
Some classmates even spotted her walking out of the psychology department at the hospital. It's said that the medication and diagnosis she was holding indicated that she had "severe" depression and was already experiencing physical symptoms.
Physical reactions... refer to self-harm and suicide.
Thinking of this, and then of Qin Wan's series of "childish" behaviors tonight, Qiao Muzhi felt a strange pang of heartache.
[Qiao Muzhi's favorability increased by 5, current favorability is 52.]
He also found it strange, because in all his years, Qiao Muzhi had seen all sorts of tragic experiences in this world.
He has helped some people to the best of his ability, but he will never bother with things that can be solved with money.
He usually doesn't handle things that require a lot of thought himself; at most, he'll delegate the task or make a phone call to someone to help him.
But only Qin Wan...
Since she returned to school, his pity and care for her seem to far exceed that for others.
Moreover, he seemed to have exceptional patience when facing Qin Wan.
He has always been tolerant of Qin Wan's various overstepping and excessive behaviors.
Even though he was constantly annoyed and frustrated by her, he was still willing and would subconsciously and uncontrollably take care of her in many ways.
Thinking of this, Qiao Muzhi frowned slightly and remained seated on the motorcycle for a long time without moving.
Qin Wan...
He found Qin Wan's attitude unfamiliar and strange.
What's even stranger is that he didn't feel any aversion to it...
Thinking of this, Qiao Muzhi scratched his hair in frustration, casually stuffed his phone into his pocket, turned the key, and revved the engine. The cool motorcycle sped off...
Half an hour later.
Qiao Family Hillside Manor.
After parking the car in the yard, Qiao Muzhi got up and got out, not even bothering to remove the keys.
He returned home in a huff, changed his shoes, went upstairs, and went to his room to wash up.
It was more than an hour later when he finally finished everything and lay down on the bed.
Looking at the WeChat message displayed on his phone screen, Qiao Muzhi hesitated for a second, but still replied to Qin Wan.
[Qiao Muzhi: I'm home, goodnight.]
As soon as Qiao Muzhi sent the message, the WeChat notification sound rang out.
Qiao Muzhi frowned, a hint of doubt on his face.
Qiao Muzhi's gaze paused almost imperceptibly as he looked at Qin Wan's instant reply on his phone...
Qin Wan: Mm, goodnight.
[Qiao Muzhi: ...Why aren't you asleep yet?]
Qin Wan: I'll be waiting for you.
[Qin Wan: You haven't replied to my messages, and I don't know if you've gotten home yet. I wanted to call you, but I was worried that it might bother you while you're riding your bike...]
Seeing Qin Wan's reply, Qiao Muzhi's feelings were extremely complicated.
[Qiao Muzhi: ...So, you just stayed up all this time?]
[Qiao Muzhi: You've been... staring at your phone?]
Qin Wan: Huh? How did you know?
Qin Wan seemed genuinely drunk, completely lacking in guile, and her silly personality left Qiao Muzhi with mixed feelings.
[Qiao Muzhi: ...Go to sleep, I'm going to sleep too.]
Qin Wan: Mm, goodnight.
After staring at the message Qin Wan sent on his phone screen for a long time, Qiao Muzhi's fingertips finally twitched just as the screen was about to go black.
[Qiao Muzhi: Goodnight.]
[Qiao Muzhi's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 54.]
For the first time, Qiao Sanshao, who has always disliked idle chatter and ending conversations, changed his principles for someone, and for a woman he considered extremely troublesome.
After putting down his phone and lying on the bed with his arms as a pillow, Qiao Muzhi found it difficult to fall asleep for a long time.
Thinking of Qin Wan, and all that has happened since they became deskmates.
Qin Wan used to be the goddess and campus belle of S University, someone all her classmates vied to please.
The male classmates liked her and admired her.
Even the female classmates liked to hang out with her because Qin Wan had a gentle personality, was easy to get along with, and was generous, often treating everyone to food and drinks.
When they return from their trips, they always bring back souvenirs for their classmates.
Who wouldn't like such a beautiful and generous girl?
Even his deskmate, who had never spoken to her, had received gifts from her several times.
Even though he always accepted the gifts listlessly, without even saying "thank you," she wasn't unhappy.
I still won't forget his share next time...
Every day after I sit down in the classroom, I greet him with a sweet smile and say "Good morning".
Every day when I leave school, I never forget to wave goodbye to him.
Even though... he never paid any attention to her.
She used to be like a little sun, attracting much attention and surrounded by everyone who doted on her.
Now, after taking a break from school for more than half a year, even though her classmates still remember her kindness and are very happy about her return, she is ultimately different.
She stopped smiling as much...
I've stopped liking crowds...
And that streamer she often clicks on...
Thinking of this, Qiao Muzhi raised an eyebrow, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
I picked up my phone and opened a live streaming app.
Based on that fleeting impression from memory, I entered "Mingchen" into the search box.
Upon entering the live stream, Qiao Muzhi discovered that it was an audio live stream where the person's face was not shown.
At the top of the fan rankings is an account with the nickname "I am a sinner".
Qiao Muzhi's gaze lingered on this nickname for several seconds...
In that instant, for some reason, Qin Wan's delicate face inexplicably flashed through his mind.
Is it her?
Let's take a look at the second and third spots...
Although the intimacy level is not low, it is incomparable to the number one on the list, "I am a sinner".
No, it should be said that the combined intimacy level of all of Mingchen's other fans is not even half that of the number one fan.
Thinking of this, Qiao Muzhi couldn't help but recall Qin Wan's behavior at school in the past.
She... is indeed very generous.
I am a sinner...
Why did she choose such a nickname?
Could there be another reason behind her parents' accident?
Consider Qin Wan's severe depression, her suspension from school, and her drinking habits.
Qiao Muzhi's heart skipped a beat, and an unsettling guess surfaced in his mind.
He gripped his phone tightly, his eyes fixed on the words "I am a sinner".
How long have she known Mingchen?
What did she and Mingchen talk about?
Why did she suddenly return to school?
Why did Mingchen seek her out?
Are there any other unknown details behind this?
For a moment, Qiao Muzhi's mind was in chaos, with all sorts of random thoughts surfacing in his mind, causing him to frown and unable to fall asleep for a long time.
It wasn't just Qiao Muzhi in Mingchen's live stream...
Qin Wan was also there...
Looking at the familiar nickname in her memory, and then at the live stream link Mingchen sent her on WeChat, Qin Wan smiled sarcastically.
This man is truly shameless.
They weren't satisfied with just swindling hundreds of thousands from the original owner...
"Welcome, Wanwan!"
Upon seeing Qin Wan enter the live stream, Mingchen's voice immediately became excited.
Upon hearing the name "Wanwan," Qiao Muzhi, who was about to leave the live stream, suddenly paused...
Qin Wan?
She's still awake?
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