Chapter 3: The Most Humble When I Like You (Twenty-Four)

  (Second update)

  One summer night, I was stopped by a female police officer. After being stunned for a moment, I said: "I don't have any evidence, just based on intuition. My sister is a good girl and never stays out late. She always goes home as soon as school is over."

  "Sorry, we cannot file a case based on what you are saying now, please understand."

  One summer night, he could no longer hold back his anger and thundered: "You don't file a case for this, you don't file a case for that. Do you want someone to die before you'll file a case? Then why bother with the 110 emergency phone number!"

  He hadn't finished venting, when the female police officer on the other end of the line said coldly and politely: "Sorry, we're busy with police work now. If you don't have anything else, I'll hang up." After that, there was a busy tone on the phone.

  On a summer night, he was not usually irritable, but at that moment he was so angry that he just wanted to smash his phone on the ground. But then he thought, what if Tang Sugar had a chance to call him? In times of crisis, she could only rely on herself.

  Although she has a father, he is busy with his own business all day long, flying around the world, and doesn't even have time to take care of her, let alone show concern for her.

  Maybe there's someone else?

  On a summer night, he thought of Gu Xiannian, but immediately denied it from the bottom of his heart. He looked down on him from the bottom of his heart, not because of his family, nor because he was his love rival, but because he despised his character.

  A big boy, actually used Tang sugar's affection for him to get her to help with his duties, but he helped another girl celebrate her birthday instead! Every time she thought about it, Xia Ye felt that Tang Tang wasn't worth it, why did she like a scumbag like him?

  Alas! Perhaps love is indeed blind, just as the books say. I don't know when that silly Tang Sugar will wake up and stop hurting herself!

  When Xia Ye thought of Gu Xiannian, Gu Xiannian was restless at home. Since the teacher called him and learned that Tang Tang had gone missing, he had been worried about Tang Tang's safety. He had never been so worried about someone who wasn't his own family before.

  Why is this?

  Just then, Gu Xiannian suddenly realized that he might have fallen for that chubby girl.

  Gu Xian was startled by this discovery, when did he start liking her? Was it from that time at Donghu Lake when she walked to his side and silently held an umbrella for him? Or even earlier?

  It's just that I've been rejecting her out of my own vanity, it must be the case, otherwise why would I feel so unhappy every time I see her laughing and chatting with Xia Ye? And on that day when Xia Ye confessed, Tang Su said the chocolate in her hand was prepared for him, why would I feel so resentful?

  Gu Xian year used force to shake his head, and did not continue to investigate when he had a good impression of Tang sugar. Now he only has one idea, that is, Tang sugar can return safely.

  Without warning, he thought of the scene where he saw Tang Sugar and Jiang Lili together on their way home from school today. The more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. Now that he thinks back carefully, even Du Juan looked somewhat unusual at the time.

  His heart skipped a beat, could it be......

  Gu Xiannian's heart suddenly became flustered, a bad premonition burst into his mind like an unexpected typhoon, but he still hesitated for a long time before dialing Du Juan's phone.

  The person on the other end of the phone, Du Juan, sounded extremely nervous and found an excuse to say: "Gu Xian Nian, it's too late, whatever it is we can talk about it at school tomorrow. I really need to sleep now."

  "Wait!" Gu Xiannian hastily shouted, his heart suddenly flying to his throat, afraid that Du Juan would hang up the phone.

  For some reason, Du Juan, who had been eager to end the conversation earlier, did not hang up the phone, but neither did she make a sound. Both of them were lost in thought, trying to guess each other's mindset.

  After a while, Gu Xian still broke the silence between them, trying to be more tactful in her words so as not to offend Du Juan: "Has Teacher Qin called you?"

  "Hmm." Du Juan was stingy with her words, completely different from her usual eloquence.

  "So you also know about Tang Su's disappearance?"

  "Uh-huh."

  Gu Xi Nian knew that with Du Juan's personality, even if Tang Su had gone missing, she wouldn't have the slightest bit of concern for her. She would definitely be gloating over her misfortune and absolutely wouldn't keep quiet about it.

  He suddenly changed the subject and said: "I saw Tangtang and Jiang Lili together when I was walking home from school this afternoon, did you see it too?"

  Azalea didn't answer immediately, as if thinking of a countermeasure. After a while, Gu Xianyan heard her say: "At that time, I only paid attention to you and didn't notice anything else."

  "Didn't you notice?" Gu Xiannian couldn't help but raise her voice, not believing what she was saying. "How is that possible? You were so close to them, how could you not have seen? Moreover, Jiang Lili and the others are all your good friends, it's unlikely they would appear there by coincidence, right?"

  The anger in his heart had already started burning, and he couldn't continue to remain calm, his words were filled with gunpowder.

  Camellia sneered coldly, "What do you mean? You actually think Jiang Lili and the others are my friends? Are they worthy of that? Am I that easy to mess with? Whatever, I'm hanging up!" Her tone was full of disdain, as if Gu Xianyun had insulted her by associating her with those delinquent girls.

  "In that case, you can hang up the phone. I'll tell the police what I've seen and maybe they can find some clues." Gu Xiannian said calmly, pretending to be nonchalant.

  Du Juan's face turned white on the other end of the phone, and Gu Xian could clearly feel her panic.

  After a while, the sobbing sound of Dujuan came from the phone, and Gu Xian's heart softened immediately. He asked softly: "Dujuan, why are you crying? Is there anything difficult that I can help you solve?"

  "Really?" Du Juan asked excitedly, like a drowning person who suddenly saw a wooden stick floating to her side. She temporarily stopped crying and tentatively said: "No matter what I did wrong, are you willing to help me? Are you willing to stand on my side?"

  Gu Xiannian hesitated for only a second before responding with a heavy "Hmm!" On the other end of the phone, Du Juan was overjoyed and couldn't believe it, saying: "Really? Gu Xiannian, you're so good to me!" She seemed to have stopped herself mid-sentence, pausing for a moment before continuing in a very soft voice: "Gu Xiannian, I like you... do you like me?"