Chapter 268: She Has Seventh Master, It’s Not His Place to Protect Her
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Chen Hua didn’t say anything on the phone because she didn’t dare to.
Zong Zhengyu only said three sentences.
“My Anan has a straightforward temperament as I’ve spoiled her. Tell me if you have any opinions against her, but don’t vent it on her.”
“She treats you with full sincerity. I’ll turn you into the wolfdog’s meal if you dare to be ungrateful.”
“I don’t like you, but my Anan treats you as her only friend. Please cherish her.” Just those three sentences subverted Chen Hua’s impression of Zong Zhengyu. Chen Hua only knew about that man from a few media outlets. She felt that he was a very terrifying man with few words and a fierce style.
However, he acted like an ordinary parent during that phone call. His three sentences, which were both warning and polite, were all for Mu Anan.
Chen Hua hugged herself tightly and felt very lonely.
Mu Anan had such a good man, and Huo Xian liked her.
What about her?
She had nothing.
On the other side.
Mu Anan was led out of the Depression Department’s office by Huo Xian.
When they reached the stairs, Mu Anan had already withdrawn her hand and distanced herself from Huo Xian.
A nurse and a doctor walked up the stairs. They took a few more glances when they saw the two of them standing together.
Their gazes were ambiguous.
Huo Xian looked displeased and glared at them, “Do you enjoy watching us?”
The medical staff immediately looked away, lowered their heads, and left.
Huo Xian turned to look at Mu Anan and said, “1’11 get someone to delete the post first, and then…”
“No need.”
Mu Anan interrupted Huo Xian.
Huo Xian, who was about to reach for his phone, stopped in his tracks. He looked confused, “No need?”
“I can handle it myself.”
Mu Anan said as she walked down a few steps.
While Huo Xian was still standing upstairs, Mu Anan had already walked to the middle of the staircase.
Huo Xian was tall to begin with. He was taller than 1.8 meters, and his upper body was shorter than his lower body. Coupled with a pair of long legs, that made him visually taller than his actual height.
Mu Anan, who was halfway down the stairs, looked even more pet.i.te.
However, to Huo Xian, their distance seemed to be created by Mu Anan.
It made him very uncomfortable.
Mu Anan looked at Huo Xian and repeated, “1 can handle it myself. Don’t worry about that.”
Huo Xian didn’t say anything. He just stared at Mu Anan for a while and finally smiled.
He put his hand into his pocket, “I forgot. You have that master from Yuyuan Estate.”
Even if the matter had to be dealt with, it would not be his turn to do so.
Huo Xian asked again, “Are you going back to look for him now?”
“Yes.” Mu Anan answered straightforwardly.
In fact, just as she said earlier, she would deal with that matter herself.
Not only would she not let Seventh Master interfere, but she would not even let Seventh Master know.
However, Mu Anan didn’t explain anything to Huo Xian. She turned around and waved her hand as she walked downstairs, “I’m leaving. Thank you for believing in me and helping me.”
Although Huo Xian liked to joke and play pranks, Mu Anan was grateful for his help.
However, they had to keep their distance.
“I’ll send you there.” Huo Xian shouted.
Mu Anan waved her hand in refusal and did not even turn around.
She walked out of the mental hospital.
That was a remote area. After leaving the Cla.s.sification Department’s level, there was basically no one walking around. Mu Anan felt more relaxed.
Under the post’s exposure, there was like a light above her head. People would stare at her wherever she went, and their gazes were not particularly friendly.
Mu Anan left the mental hospital and headed straight for a nearby hotel.
Dr. Gu had already booked a room and was waiting inside.
When they went to Jiang Feng’s cruise ship, Mu Anan and Dr. Gu had made preparations in that hotel room, so Mu Anan was familiar with the place.
Even the room was the same as last time.
Mu Anan arrived at the room and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was Dr. Gu.
“Miss Anan.” Dr. Gu called out. His expression was a little solemn as his gaze swept across Mu Anan.
He didn’t see any problems.
Mu Anan stepped in.
The room had been cleaned up. All the sofas in the hall had been removed and replaced with a long table. There were three or four computers on the table. The professionals were each facing a computer and operating it familiarly.
There were bunches of codes on their computer screens that Mu Anan could not understand.
Dr. Gu followed her with a solemn expression. He briefly explained the situation to Mu Anan, “The technicians have traced the IP address of the posts on the Internet. It’s the domain name of an illegal Internet cafe near the City Academy.”
“Illegal Internet cafe?” Mu Anan frowned.
Dr. Gu had already taken a doc.u.ment from the computer desk and handed it to Mu Anan.
It clearly recorded the scene near the City Academy and the location of the illegal Internet cafe.
The doc.u.ment also had a panoramic color map, with the City Academy as the center, and the illegal Internet cafe’s location was circled with a red marker.
The location was very remote. It could be entered from an alley piled up with countless trash. There was no signboard, and it was dark.
Dr. Gu explained, “The academy’s ranking in Jianglan City isn’t considered good. The students often skip cla.s.ses to go online. This illegal Internet cafe doesn’t require an ID card and is remote. It’s a paradise for those who skip cla.s.ses.”
“But the person who messed with me wouldn’t be a student.” Mu Anan hit the nail on the head.
“However, the only people who know about that illegal Internet cafe are the City’s Academy’s students.” Dr. Gu explained, “So, that person is either from the City Academy or used to be there.”
Mu Anan frowned and did not respond.
Dr. Gu added, “It will be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find that person in the City Academy. However, it will be much easier to search whether the doctors and nurses in the mental hospital had studied at the City Academy or if anyone in their families had studied there.”
As he spoke, Dr. Gu turned to get another doc.u.ment, “We’ve locked onto the target…”
Before Dr. Gu could finish, Mu Anan’s phone rang.
It was not a call but a video call.
Mu Anan picked up her phone calmly, but her expression immediately stiffened when she saw the profile picture on the screen.
She looked up and gestured for Dr. Gu to keep quiet, “It’s Seventh Master.”
As soon as she said that, the technicians at the scene immediately tensed up. Even Dr. Gu’s expression was serious.
Mu Anan took a deep breath and looked around. She locked her eyes on the floor-to-ceiling window.
There was a flower basket rocking chair on it.
Mu Anan walked over and sat down.
Before the call connected, she used her hand to pull the corners of her mouth and revealed a sweet smile, “Seventh Master.”
Zong Zhengyu looked at Mu Anan expressionlessly on the screen, “Where are you?”
“I’m at a hotel near the hospital. I have a date with Chen Hua. Didn’t we have a fight before, so I wanted to come over and talk.”
Mu Anan had already thought of a reason, so she said it smoothly.
But on the phone screen, Zong Zhengyu stared at Mu Anan expressionlessly.. He only said two words lightly, “Really?”