What kind of fish?
"Have you found the mastermind?"
Three days had passed since they first sought revenge, and Zong Jingyuan and An He had two different reactions.
Without the previous cold air conditioning, Lian Han seemed quite casual. "I've already said that cards are omnipotent. This person looks familiar, Anhe, take a look."
Anhe took the card. The white card showed a slightly chubby boy, and he looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, she realized, "Isn't that Andrew Ai? The one who's always with Senior Jiang? Was it him?"
"Xiaoyan mischievously ran into the Mecha Academy before, and the second video on the forum was filmed there. If you look for the surveillance footage from that time, you should still be able to see her there."
"Is it really him?" Anhe frowned. That's a bit troublesome.
Putting aside Jiang's strength as the top student in the second year, even just the fact that he helped Xiao Han practice combat before made it difficult for the people around him to attack him.
"Jiang Chenrui's men?"
"It should be. I often see them going in and out together at my brother's place."
After receiving An He's reply, Lian Han opened the smart device and fiddled with it, then quickly said, "I'll go to Skynet first."
“Be careful. Although Jiang Chenrui is a decent person, he—” An He paused, then thought of a suitable word, “is very dangerous.”
Lian Han nodded, "Don't worry."
"She just left like that? Don't you need any help?" Zong Jingyuan asked.
Anhe sighed softly, "If you were lost by your family when you were 4 years old and found when you were 15, you could still grow up to the point where you can protect yourself from the wind and rain."
"What's going on? They found him after 11 years. What kind of family would be so irresponsible?" Zong Jingyuan's expression changed.
An He paused for a moment, without mentioning that the person she was condemning was Marshal Ling, one of the three marshals of the current military.
"You'll find out about her background when she decides to."
"You're only halfway through your sentence. Class monitor is getting less and less lovable." Zong Jingyuan pouted, but didn't ask any further questions.
This era still values personal privacy, and people like Anhe, whose family background can be exposed just by their surname, are exceptions.
...
Skynet, Muse Cafe.
Jiang Chenrui arrived even faster than Lian Han, but his expression was somewhat strange.
"Senior, what's wrong?"
"Do you know where this place is?" Jiang Chenrui asked.
"A coffee shop," Lian Han replied matter-of-factly.
The young man paused for a moment, then looked at the girl and said, "This place also has another name—a matchmaking club."
Since they already knew each other, and Lian Han wasn't in a daze today, she clearly saw Jiang Chenrui see the girl's face darken, then quickly return to normal. "Sorry, senior. I really didn't know that. How about we go somewhere else?"
[Old Xing, you're finished!!!]
Old Man Xing: ...
"No need for that. The reputation of this matchmaking club is only known in high society. You're still young, so it's normal that you don't know about it."
Lian Han forced a smile, decided to get straight to the point, and handed over the card, "Does senior know who this person is?"
Jiang Chenrui took the card. "Albert Andrew. Was it him?"
The school forum was buzzing with gossip, and even Han wasn't surprised that he knew about it. He took back the card, ran his finger over it, and handed it back to Jiang Chenrui, saying, "Senior, take another look."
The image was a bit blurry, and there was liquid and glass in between, but because everything was transparent, it didn't stop him from seeing Albert walk over, kick the medical pod, and curse "useless".
Based on Jiang Chenrui's understanding of this person, it was most likely him who was behind it. "You two knew each other before?"
“I don’t know him. That’s why I wanted to ask him,” Lian Han replied.
Jiang Chenrui answered decisively, "Let's go somewhere else. I'll have him come."
Lian Han was surprised, and then looked at Jiang Chenrui with a puzzled expression. According to An He, this person was his follower, right?
And why did she feel a strange sense of familiarity and warmth when she saw Jiang Chenrui again? It was as if—Lian Han closed her eyes, it was impossible.
"Let's open a battle room then."
Opening the battle room was a blatant way of telling him that this matter was not going to end well, but Jiang Chenrui still nodded, "You open it first."
Lian Han pursed his lips, "Thank you for your trouble, senior."
The room was booked, and the two went inside, but Albert Andrew was nowhere to be seen. Jiang Chenrui looked at the AI, his brows furrowing slightly. "He can't access Skynet because of something."
After saying that, as if afraid that Lian Han would think they were in cahoots, he added, "I will give you an explanation for this matter."
"No need for that, I..."
"It's something that can be done easily to help others, so it's not a big deal."
Jiang Chenrui's voice was also very pleasant, unlike his brother's, and coupled with a gentle smile, it was quite charming.
However, Lian Han's smile froze, and he said softly, "Dealing with one's own lackeys is no easy task."
"For more important people, that is."
After she finished speaking, Jiang Chenrui noticed that her expression was off. "What's wrong?"
"Jiang Chenrui—is that your current name?"
Old Man Xing in her mind's eye immediately frowned. Joy, resentment, self-mockery, and confusion were mixed together to form an indistinguishable emotion. Something was wrong with her!
But as mentioned before, Lian Han is a sensitive person, which refers not only to her sensitivity to people and things, but also to her emotional sensitivity and vulnerability.
Normally, she hides this sensitivity and vulnerability well, but when it comes to emotional matters, this sensitivity is magnified infinitely. He didn't know the reason, and a slip of the tongue might actually upset her.
Jiang Chenrui asked in surprise, with a mixture of curiosity and joy, "You—remembered?"
"Lian Rui, I suddenly feel like I'm a joke," Lian Han said softly.
Jiang Chenrui's smile froze as memories of Lian Han from eight years ago began to resurface. He suddenly realized that forgetting was the best option than remembering.
Because that way, she wouldn't have discovered that his initial approach was just a fling; nor would she have known that the person she had given her heart to was actually in cahoots with the person who harmed her.
"Sister, I didn't mean to..."
"Sister? How old are you, Senior Jiang? You must be at least twenty. I'm so stupid that I actually started treating you like a younger brother just because you called me 'sister'."
Old Xing: ...Holy crap! Her brother isn't dead? He's actually alive?
Wait! What does she hate? Isn't it a good thing to be alive? Has his comprehension deteriorated to the point that he mistakes hatred for longing? Old Xing was as curious as a cat scratching at his heart, but since the girl was in a bad mood, he could only keep it to himself.
"You said your surname is Lian, and I stupidly changed my name too. You were laughing at me back then, weren't you? Why couldn't it be more fitting? It shouldn't be 'Lian' meaning 'connected by blood,' but 'Lian' meaning 'pitiful.' I recognized a thief as my father, was raised as food, and blindly let a wolf into my house with my younger brother. I should really pity myself."
"No, sister, let me explain, I..."
"Explain," Lian Han said, arms crossed, but his words sent a chill down Old Man Xing's spine. "First, tell me about you and the Blood Nether Flower. What's your relationship?"
Jiang Chenrui opened his mouth, but found he couldn't speak at all. He was...
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