Chapter 841: Chapter 567: Want a Drink?

Gu Yecheng walked out of Lange Yuntian Club, his face not looking good.

This Lan Shuixian was much more cunning than he had imagined. Although she admitted to using Xu Xuezi to get the key, she completely avoided the topic of what the key was used for, simply saying it was a casual condition she mentioned without expecting Xu Xuezi to agree.

The other party didn’t admit to anything, and without evidence from Xu Xuezi proving that the key was copied or used for another purpose, there wasn’t much that could be done at the moment.

Lan Shuixian stood by the window, watching Gu Yecheng leave, her rosy lips curving slightly: “Ah, this man really is handsome, I almost found myself tempted.”

Thinking of something, she turned and sat on the sofa, picking up the phone beside her to call He Xiuze: “Gu Yecheng has traced things to me. Whether he traces things to you all, I can’t guarantee.”

“Okay, I know. This matter has nothing to do with you, just don’t admit to anything.”

“Of course, I’m not that stupid,” Lan Shuixian chuckled lightly, “Admitting to it would mean there’s no turning back.”

“You’re quite smart,” He Xiuze sneered, “Quickly help me move the items I gave you, we don’t have much time.”

…

Xiaofeng finished another test paper and stretched.

With the college entrance exams approaching, the atmosphere at school was similarly growing more tense, and everyone wished they could eat their meals in the classroom.

Yu Shuiling’s acting had also stopped recently, and she focused entirely on school review. The two girls had been much more peaceful lately, spending any free time doing questions and memorizing books.

After night study ended, Xiaofeng saw Gu Yecheng’s car as soon as she left the school gate and couldn’t help but get hooked seeing his car.

This man seemed to enjoy picking her up from school more and more.

“Ah, how lovely, my brother-in-law is here to pick someone up again.” Xiaonian nudged Xiaofeng: “Sis, you better hurry over there.”

Xiaofeng waved at them: “You two go back early too.”

“Got it.”

“If I could find a man like brother-in-law, it’d be worth dying.” Yu Shuiling leaned on Xiaonian’s shoulder.

“Come on, you’re so young and already thinking about marriage. Scoring well in the college entrance exam is what really matters. Let’s go home.” Kids who haven’t finished the college entrance exam aren’t eligible for love.

“That’s true, let’s go.”

…

Gu Yecheng took out a snack for Xiaofeng: “Hungry? Eat something first.”

Xiaofeng opened the snack box, indeed feeling a bit hungry.

“Why are you so free lately?”

“Seeing how tense you’ve been with studying recently, I came to pick you up.”

“That’s true, although I’ve taken the college entrance exam once, this time seems to make me even more nervous.” The original exam, she couldn’t remember well.

Her last college entrance exam felt too distant to her.

“What are you nervous about? Just stay calm; I believe you’ll do just fine.” Gu Yecheng knew Xiaofeng’s grades.

“Sounds like I’ll definitely get in.”

“Wife, you got this.” Gu Yecheng encouraged her: “I remember you mentioned Lan Shuixian before. What kind of person do you think she is?”

“Why are you asking about her?”

“She promised to treat Xu Xuezi’s leg but ended up taking one of the other’s kidneys instead.”

The snack Xiaofeng put in her mouth suddenly didn’t taste good. She’d heard about kidney thefts in the modern era, but didn’t expect such things in the nineties: “That Xu Xuezi is really pitiful.”

“Pitiful people often have detestable motives.”

“Are you planning to investigate her now?”

“Something happened to the Xu Family. The research results they concealed from case 139 back then were used for other purposes, posing a big security risk. Lan Shuixian also had Xu Xuezi take a key from the basement. Why those things appear in the Xu Family and Lan Shuixian’s potential involvement raise suspicions.”

The news about the Xu Family was something Xiaofeng hadn’t heard since she hadn’t been home all day, and upon hearing it, she felt a myriad of complex emotions.

“I’ve got some entanglement with Lan Shuixian, I’ll go try her.” Lan Shuixian getting involved would only complicate matters.

Because Lan Shuixian, like her, didn’t belong to this world, and her involvement surely meant seeking some benefit.

“You’re studying for exams, focus on that first.” Gu Yecheng didn’t want to drag Xiaofeng into it.

Xiaofeng nodded, though her mind was thinking about how to make Lan Shuixian reveal her slip-ups.

When Lan Shuixian said their fates were intertwined, who had she heard it from, and what was she planning?

That night, Xiaofeng seemed asleep, but she actually entered the space.

She went into the storage room and took out a few things left by Su Dada, especially those two coal-like things, examining them closely.

The last time there was an incident in space, it was these things that rescued her.

So, does this mean that they share some properties with the space?

The next noon after class, Xiaofeng took these two items to find her grandfather.

Su Dada, having been on the battlefield before, brought these back from there, perhaps her grandpa might recognize them.

Grandfather Zhao looked at the items in front of him, getting somewhat excited: “Xiaofeng, where did these things come from?”

“A grandpa from my village left them for me, but I’m not sure what they are. I only know he was a soldier and went to the battlefield, bringing them back from there, so I wanted to ask grandpa if he recognized them.”

They didn’t quite look like metal.

Grandfather Zhao examined them: “If I’m not mistaken, these should be two pieces of meteorite.”

Xiaofeng: “….”

No way, meteorites, could they also have traveled from the 21st century like her?

“Grandpa, they don’t look like stones.”

“They’ve become like this due to human processing, probably to prevent people from recognizing them as meteorites.” Grandfather Zhao, having seen many things in his lifetime, recognized them immediately.

Xiaofeng looked at them, so their connection to the space might be because both are not of this world.

“Within the five elements, what do they belong to, metal?”

“No, they should belong to fire.” Grandfather Zhao examined them: “To be precise, I’m not sure either. I’ve heard some meteorites have spirituality. Your grandpa probably left them to protect you.”

After all, objects from beyond are quite mysterious.

Getting an answer from her grandfather, Xiaofeng felt the world was quite fascinating, seemingly unintentional things having certain connections.

…

“Jieyu, the time for the college entrance exams is getting closer. I see those three getting more and more arrogant.” Liu Shuang said quietly while eating, looking at the three not far away.

“Don’t worry, they won’t stay arrogant for long.” Wang Jieyu smiled gently: “Their current grades mean nothing, only the college entrance exam results mean everything.”

“Jieyu, do you have a plan against them?” Liu Shuang, hearing this, immediately perked up.

Wang Jieyu gently placed a bite of food into her mouth: “Just wait, they certainly won’t perform well.”

No matter how well they do now, if they don’t excel in the college entrance exam, it means nothing.

Liu Shuang saw Wang Jieyu had no intention of saying more and didn’t press further.

In such matters, knowing less is for the best.

Considering the identities of those three, if any involvement with her were found, not only she but her parents’ jobs could be jeopardized.

Thinking of this, Liu Shuang suddenly didn’t want to know anymore and even considered telling the three about Wang Jieyu’s plan.

But on second thought, she decided against it, for fear of offending an untouchable side.

…

Lan Shuixian checked the time, just a week left until the college entrance exams.

These days should be when Su Xiaofeng is busiest.

“Miss Lan, a lady named Su Xiaofeng is here to see you.”

Upon hearing the name, Lan Shuixian smiled slightly: “Some sort of telepathy, I was just thinking of her and she’s here. Let her in.”

“We really do have this sense of connection, don’t we? I was just thinking you must be having your college entrance exams these days, and here you are. How do you have time to see me; shouldn’t you be home studying now?” Xiaofeng sat down.

“You also mentioned we’re from the same place, this connection can’t be severed, and I just wanted to come and chat with you before the exam, after all, we were once good friends.” Xiaofeng said as she sat down.

“Thank you for having me.” Lan Shuixian asked Xiaofeng.

“Sure.” Xiaofeng replied.