Going out
Fortunately, Lin Yuan only stayed at the door for about a minute before leaving and going downstairs.
Seeing Lin Yuan leave, Xu Feifei breathed a sigh of relief. While Lin Yuan went downstairs, Xu Feifei quickly put her things back in order, grabbed her phone, and sneaked back to her room.
She was afraid that Lin Yuan might return and find that she wasn't sleeping in her room.
After leaving the room, he went to the corner and secretly observed where Lin Yuan was. Finding that Lin Yuan was no longer in his sight, he tiptoed towards the stairs.
She dared not take the elevator, because the noise would easily attract Lin Yuan's attention.
This time, Lady Luck smiled upon her once again. She remained undetected by Lin Yuan and safely returned to her room.
After closing and locking the door, Xu Feifei collapsed onto the floor, still shaken.
"A close call, but no real danger."
After calming her frightened heart, she couldn't help but complain, "It's like I'm doing something wrong."
Lin Yuan finished her water on the first floor and sat on the sofa for a short nap. She didn't know why she was so sleepy tonight, and her mind felt particularly heavy. If she hadn't been so thirsty after waking up and hadn't run out of water in her room, she wouldn't have wanted to go downstairs for a drink.
After taking a short nap on the sofa, I stood up to go back. I glanced at the elevator and noticed it was stuck on the third floor. I frowned, but being too sleepy, I didn't pay much attention and headed back towards the stairs.
When passing by Xu Feifei's room, I stopped in front of the door for a while as usual to listen to the sounds inside. After finding nothing unusual, I went back to my own room to sleep.
The next morning, after Lin Yuan prepared breakfast, she went to Xu Feifei's room, knocked on the door, and called out, "Feifei, get up and have breakfast!"
With a click, Xu Feifei opened the door and said, "Coming right now!"
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Did you brush your teeth?"
Xu Feifei shook her head and said, "Mmm. I was just about to come out for breakfast when you called me."
"Getting up so early today? That's a bit of a surprise."
"I went to bed early yesterday, so I woke up early today. What's for breakfast?"
Xu Feifei didn't know what the situation was, so she tried her best to act as if nothing had happened.
"Egg and lean pork noodle soup, we're out of ingredients here. Let's go buy some while we're out today."
"Great! I really like the egg and lean pork noodle soup. But aren't the ingredients delivered here? Why do we still need to buy them outside?"
Lin Yuan didn't explain, but smiled and said, "Don't you get bored staying here for so long?"
"ah?"
She wasn't sure if Lin Yuan had discovered something or was testing her. So she quickly denied it, saying, "No, no. But it's nice to go grocery shopping. I've never tried going to the supermarket with someone else to buy meat and vegetables before."
After a few awkward laughs, Xu Feifei asked, "But should we go to the police station to report the case first, or go to the supermarket to buy groceries first?"
"Go report the incident to the police first, then go buy groceries. Vegetables and meat don't keep well, and they might wilt and spoil if left in the trunk."
Xu Feifei nodded in agreement.
Go down to the kitchen on the first floor, and you'll find the noodles and soup placed separately on the dining table, with chopsticks already laid out beside them.
Lin Yuan ladled the soup onto the noodles, then handed the bowl to her. Suddenly, she asked, "Did you come downstairs last night?"
Xu Feifei froze, her hands paused, and to remain calm, she took a bite of noodles and mumbled, "No, why do you ask?"
“In the morning, I saw snack wrappers in the trash can and guessed that you might have gotten hungry in the middle of the night and had something to eat.”
Upon hearing this answer, Xu Feifei finally relaxed.
"No, I ate it before I went to bed."
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "It seems I guessed wrong. I thought you ate it downstairs in the middle of the night last night."
Xu Feifei then laughed awkwardly, "No, no."
After having breakfast, the two packed their things and prepared to leave.
"Will a driver come to pick us up in a little while?"
Lin Yuan shook her head and said, "No, I'll drive you there."
Xu Feifei stared at her in shock and asked, "No, do you have a driver's license?"
I got my driver's license when I was in high school.
"!!! Doesn't the law stipulate that people under 18 cannot take a driving test? How did you get your driver's license so early?"
"Here, you can take the driving test as long as you graduate from junior high school."
"I must have mixed it up and forgotten it all at once."
Xu Feifei smiled awkwardly and lowered her head to calm herself down.
To be honest, she'd never heard of this before, always assuming this world was similar to her original one. Giving someone a driver's license before they're even an adult—isn't that safe?
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "What, you don't trust my skills?"
"No, I'm just afraid of getting arrested by the police. If we drive to the police station without a license, it's like we're delivering quotas to the police."
"Don't worry, it won't."
Lin Yuan drove to a police station in City A, and Xu Feifei followed her inside.
I curiously looked around at the scene inside.
Two potted plants were placed in front of the lobby, and a long desk was placed inside. Several benches were placed next to it, and a few people were gathered around the desk communicating with the staff.
Xu Feifei waited obediently to the side. After observing the surroundings, she said to Lin Yuan, "Why does this police station feel different from the police stations in TV dramas?"
"How are they different?"
"It looks more solemn and more..." on television.
Xu Feifei couldn't describe the feeling, so she could only gesture randomly with her hands.
Lin Yuan, observing her expression and actions, seemed to understand her words and said, "We're just a branch police station, not the main one. You mentioned it's a TV drama, so the layout in a TV drama will definitely look better."
Xu Feifei nodded and said, "That makes sense."
Soon it was their turn. Xu Feifei glanced at Lin Yuan and sat down on the stool a little nervously.
The staff member inside looked up briefly, then looked down again to write something and asked, "What brings you here?"
"Uh, it's like this. A friend of mine has gone missing, and I wanted to come and report it to the police so that they can find her as soon as possible."
It was Xu Feifei's first time facing the police, and she felt a little scared, even stuttering a bit when she spoke.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan squeezed her hand, hoping to help her relax.
"What's your friend's name? What's your relationship with her? How long has she been missing?"
Xu Feifei thought for a moment and said, "Her name is Su Huan. I am her classmate and friend. She has been missing for about a month."
Do you remember the exact time of your disappearance?
Taken aback by the question, she suddenly remembered the video Lin Yuan had shown her before and quickly asked, "Did you show me the specific time in that video before?"
"Wait, let me look for it."
Lin Yuan took out her phone, glanced at it, and said, "6:35 PM on July 8th."
"Okay. Here's a form; please fill in the information here."
After the staff member finished speaking, they handed over a piece of paper. Xu Feifei took the paper, filled out the form, and then handed it back.
After checking and confirming that everything was correct, the staff member found the relevant information on the computer and then made a phone call.
After the call ended, "we just called Su Huan's mother to confirm this. Her mother denied that Su Huan was missing and told us that Su Huan had been at home these past few days."
"Huh? How could that be?" Xu Feifei looked at the staff member in surprise.
This sudden turn of events caught her completely off guard. How could this be? Su Huan had clearly told her before that she was being imprisoned; she couldn't possibly have lied to her.
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Xu Feifei turned to Lin Yuan and asked, "Lin Yuan, did you investigate her family situation before?"
Lin Yuan shook her head and said, "No, at the time I was only concerned about where Su Huan went. I didn't pay much attention to her family situation."
The staff member looked at the two women and said, "I suggest you find out more about the situation before reporting it to the police. Do you have anything else to say?"
Xu Feifei said somewhat awkwardly, "Could you please give me Su Huan's mother's phone number?"
The staff member shook their head and refused, saying, "I'm sorry, we can't disclose citizens' privacy casually. Isn't she your good friend? How come you don't have her mother's phone number?"
This made Xu Feifei even more embarrassed; she really didn't have any. Moreover, she and Su Huan hadn't talked much about family, let alone exchanged her parents' phone numbers.
"Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you."
"fine."
Xu Feifei smiled awkwardly, then took Lin Yuan's hand and walked out.
After stepping outside, she couldn't help but complain, "How embarrassing! How could this happen?"
"It's my fault, I didn't investigate properly beforehand."
"No, no, it's my fault. By the way, did you check Su Huan's parents' phone numbers when you were investigating? I want to ask if Su Huan is really at home; I'm a little worried about her."
Xu Feifei was very confused about the current situation. Could it be that the people who imprisoned Su Huan were her parents? Did her parents know that she came from another world and were afraid that she would go back, so they imprisoned her?
Lin Yuan said, "I've sent it to your phone, take a look."
"OK."
After getting Su Huan's mother's phone number, Xu Feifei called her immediately.
The call was answered quickly, and a gentle voice came from the other end: "Hello."
Xu Feifei quickly said, "Hello Auntie, I'm Feifei, Su Huan's friend. Is Su Huan home?"
"Xiao Huan is home. Is there anything you need to talk to her about?"
"Really? It's like this, I'd like to ask Su Huan out to hang out, is that okay?"
"I'm sorry, Xiao Huan hasn't been feeling well these past few days and can't go out!"
"Huh? What's wrong with her? Can I talk to her? Or can I go visit her now? I have something urgent to tell her."
The person on the other end of the phone gently declined, saying, "Thank you for your concern, but we're not able to receive guests right now. Xiao Huan is sleeping and can't answer the phone either. It's just seasonal allergies, nothing serious, she'll be fine after resting at home."
"Could you wait until she wakes up and have her call me? I have something I want to tell her."
"What is it? I can pass on the message for you."
"It's nothing, just some school-related matters. Sorry for the trouble."
"Okay, I'll tell her when she wakes up."
Xu Feifei politely thanked her and said goodbye. After hanging up the phone, she said with a complicated expression, "Su Huan is actually at home. That's so strange."
Lin Yuan once again took the blame upon herself, saying, "I guess I went in the wrong direction with my investigation; I didn't investigate her family situation."
"No, no, I just don't understand how she suddenly disappeared in the parking lot and then suddenly returned home. Didn't you say before that you didn't see her leave?"
"Maybe the people I hired were lazy; they didn't see Su Huan when she went out."
"Possibly."
Xu Feifei sighed. She didn't know what Su Huan's current situation was either; the information she had was all a jumbled mess.
Su Huan would never lie to her, so could it be that person let Su Huan go back? But why didn't Su Huan come to find her?
Seeing that she had temporarily compromised and did not pursue the matter further, Lin Yuan suggested, "In that case, how about we go to the supermarket to buy some groceries and snacks?"
Xu Feifei nodded and said, "Alright, let's go."
Perhaps she should find some time to visit Su Huan's house. If she's home, all will be well. If not, she'll just have to keep searching.
Just as the two were about to leave, someone behind them suddenly called out, "Xu Feifei!"
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