The manager understood that the person in front of him did not trust him, and he was also aware of how important academics were to this individual.
He nodded slightly and said, “Alright, I’ll have someone take you back home.”
After saying this, the manager casually glanced at the bodyguard beside him.
The bodyguard, upon seeing this, opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing. After nodding slightly, he left.
Another bodyguard immediately handed a crutch to Ruan Qing and then escorted him back to his rented house.
There were no surveillance cameras inside the rental, so Ruan Qing didn’t go to sleep immediately. Instead, he used the computer to investigate the identity of the man surnamed Chu.
Ruan Qing started by searching for information about the man’s former classmates.
The man didn’t appear to be a physics major.
Hengming University was quite large, and finding information about someone without a known name was very difficult. Even if Ruan Qing hacked into the school’s student management system, he couldn’t find information about the man.
Moreover, the man might not even be a student at Hengming University.
Ruan Qing could only give up on the search, hoping that the manager would be helpful. After all, Hengming University was the location of the entire incident. If the identity of a missing Hengming University student was lost, the investigation would become even more difficult.
After finding nothing substantial in his search, Ruan Qing decided to rest.
However, being alone in his rented house, Ruan Qing didn’t dare to sleep too deeply.
His first class at Hengming University started at 8 a.m.
When Ruan Qing felt it was about time, he put on his mask and took a taxi to the school.
As for the reason, it was because Ruan Qing worked the night shift. In reality, he had skipped his Wednesday morning class last week.
After all, he finished work around midnight, and Wang Qing probably didn’t get back to the rental until after 6 in the morning. He didn’t have the energy to attend an early morning class.
Ruan Qing arrived a bit early, and there weren’t many people in the classroom. He randomly found a corner to sit and waited for the class to begin.
This class was a basic course for physics majors.
When the class bell rang, Ruan Qing’s eyes widened as a man walked in through the door.
The man’s face was somewhat pale, seemingly injured in the abdomen, yet he continued to walk with a straight posture, showing no signs of pain on his face.
It was as if he couldn’t feel any pain at all.
This man was none other than the one he encountered at ‘Huayue’ last night, a man surnamed Chu.
Ruan Qing finally understood why he couldn’t find information about him in the Hengming University student system; this person turned out to be a professor in the Physics Department!
No wonder he knew Wang Qing.
Perhaps because Wang Qing had never attended classes; this professor had already remembered him.
It also explained why Wang Qing had no memory of the man. Since the beginning of the semester, Wang Qing had never attended this class on Wednesdays.
Every time Wang Qing did not attend class, it was either on Wednesdays or Sundays, and this Wednesday morning was precisely when this professor had his class.
Ruan Qing lowered his head and checked on his phone to find out who this professor for the class was.
Chu Yi, the head of the Physics Department at Hengming University.
Head... of the department?
Ruan Qing fell silent, even contemplating what legitimate reasons he could use to return if he was expelled.
He only had to find out who the culprit was; it didn’t necessarily have to be as a student.
The man at the podium opened the attendance sheet and began calling names.
“Liang Wen.”
“Here!”
“Zeng Wenhao.”
“Present!”
“Sheng Jia.”
“Here.”
...
“Wang Qing.”
Ruan Qing heard the original owner’s name but didn’t respond. Instead, he lowered his head even further.
The student next to Ruan Qing looked at him with some confusion, seemingly puzzled about who he was and why he didn’t answer.
“Wang Qing.” The man raised his voice when calling Ruan Qing’s name.
The students in the classroom were a bit puzzled now. For the name Wang Qing, everyone was familiar with it, especially when it came to the professor’s class, where no one dared to skip.
But this student, Wang Qing, was different. Since the beginning of the school year, he had never attended the professor’s class, making him the only one who didn’t show up for this particular class.
Professor Chu was accustomed to his arrogance, usually quickly skipping over him during attendance. But today... why did he call his name twice?
Meanwhile, the one being called, Ruan Qing, lowered his head, pretending not to hear.
Perhaps it would be better not to answer in this situation. Even if it was the original owner, he might feel ashamed.
Moreover, as the head of the department, there was no need for the other to report; he had the authority to expel him directly.
He should be prepared...
While the man on the podium hadn’t heard ‘here’, he didn’t continue with the roll call. Instead, he looked up at the person in the corner who had lowered his head and calmly said, “What’s the matter? Student Wang finally came, won’t you respond?”
The professor’s words surprised the classmates in the classroom and followed the professor’s gaze to the corner. Unfortunately, the student there had lowered their head too much, making it hard to see clearly.
Ruan Qing pursed his lips, knowing that Chu Yi had already noticed him.
He didn’t lift his head and spoke somewhat nervously, his voice trembling, “...here.”
After answering, Ruan Qing seemed afraid of what Chu Yi might say. Tears filled his eyes. He tightly clenched his fingers, as if awaiting a final judgment.
In the end, he couldn’t hold on and, unwilling to face reality, he slumped onto the desk.
Even though he was lying down, Ruan Qing’s body still trembled slightly, as if on the verge of tears. His delicate and fragile figure seemed like a porcelain beauty, ready to break at any touch.
Chu Yi didn’t say anything more, withdrew his gaze, and continued with the roll call.
Seeing Ruan Qing’s state, a classmate beside him hesitated. He glanced at the professor lecturing on the platform, then at the vulnerable and uneasy classmate next to him. Silently tearing off a piece of notebook paper, he wrote a sentence and passed it over.
But Ruan Qing seemed immersed in his own world and didn’t notice that someone had passed him a note.
The classmate lightly tapped Ruan Qing with the pen.
Startled by the tap, Ruan Qing raised his head slightly and looked at the classmate who had poked him.The classmate originally intended to pass the note over, but upon doing so, noticed Ruan Qing’s long eyelashes trembling slightly with teardrops, moistening his eyes. The tears refracted the light, making it seem like there was a faint, flowing radiance inside.
It resembled the dazzling starlight on a summer night, looking stunningly beautiful.
The classmate’s hand froze for a moment, and it was only when Ruan Qing lowered his head again that he reacted, passing the note over.
[What’s wrong with you?]
[Are you feeling unwell?]
The manager understood that the person in front of him did not trust him, and he was also aware of how important academics were to this individual.
He nodded slightly and said, “Alright, I’ll have someone take you back home.”
After saying this, the manager casually glanced at the bodyguard beside him.
The bodyguard, upon seeing this, opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing. After nodding slightly, he left.
Another bodyguard immediately handed a crutch to Ruan Qing and then escorted him back to his rented house.
There were no surveillance cameras inside the rental, so Ruan Qing didn’t go to sleep immediately. Instead, he used the computer to investigate the identity of the man surnamed Chu.
Ruan Qing started by searching for information about the man’s former classmates.
The man didn’t appear to be a physics major.
Hengming University was quite large, and finding information about someone without a known name was very difficult. Even if Ruan Qing hacked into the school’s student management system, he couldn’t find information about the man.
Moreover, the man might not even be a student at Hengming University.
Ruan Qing could only give up on the search, hoping that the manager would be helpful. After all, Hengming University was the location of the entire incident. If the identity of a missing Hengming University student was lost, the investigation would become even more difficult.
After finding nothing substantial in his search, Ruan Qing decided to rest.
However, being alone in his rented house, Ruan Qing didn’t dare to sleep too deeply.
His first class at Hengming University started at 8 a.m.
When Ruan Qing felt it was about time, he put on his mask and took a taxi to the school.
As for the reason, it was because Ruan Qing worked the night shift. In reality, he had skipped his Wednesday morning class last week.
After all, he finished work around midnight, and Wang Qing probably didn’t get back to the rental until after 6 in the morning. He didn’t have the energy to attend an early morning class.
Ruan Qing arrived a bit early, and there weren’t many people in the classroom. He randomly found a corner to sit and waited for the class to begin.
This class was a basic course for physics majors.
When the class bell rang, Ruan Qing’s eyes widened as a man walked in through the door.
The man’s face was somewhat pale, seemingly injured in the abdomen, yet he continued to walk with a straight posture, showing no signs of pain on his face.
It was as if he couldn’t feel any pain at all.
This man was none other than the one he encountered at ‘Huayue’ last night, a man surnamed Chu.
Ruan Qing finally understood why he couldn’t find information about him in the Hengming University student system; this person turned out to be a professor in the Physics Department!
No wonder he knew Wang Qing.
Perhaps because Wang Qing had never attended classes; this professor had already remembered him.
It also explained why Wang Qing had no memory of the man. Since the beginning of the semester, Wang Qing had never attended this class on Wednesdays.
Every time Wang Qing did not attend class, it was either on Wednesdays or Sundays, and this Wednesday morning was precisely when this professor had his class.
Ruan Qing lowered his head and checked on his phone to find out who this professor for the class was.
Chu Yi, the head of the Physics Department at Hengming University.
Head... of the department?
Ruan Qing fell silent, even contemplating what legitimate reasons he could use to return if he was expelled.
He only had to find out who the culprit was; it didn’t necessarily have to be as a student.
The man at the podium opened the attendance sheet and began calling names.
“Liang Wen.”
“Here!”
“Zeng Wenhao.”
“Present!”
“Sheng Jia.”
“Here.”
...
“Wang Qing.”
Ruan Qing heard the original owner’s name but didn’t respond. Instead, he lowered his head even further.
The student next to Ruan Qing looked at him with some confusion, seemingly puzzled about who he was and why he didn’t answer.
“Wang Qing.” The man raised his voice when calling Ruan Qing’s name.
The students in the classroom were a bit puzzled now. For the name Wang Qing, everyone was familiar with it, especially when it came to the professor’s class, where no one dared to skip.
But this student, Wang Qing, was different. Since the beginning of the school year, he had never attended the professor’s class, making him the only one who didn’t show up for this particular class.
Professor Chu was accustomed to his arrogance, usually quickly skipping over him during attendance. But today... why did he call his name twice?
Meanwhile, the one being called, Ruan Qing, lowered his head, pretending not to hear.
Perhaps it would be better not to answer in this situation. Even if it was the original owner, he might feel ashamed.
Moreover, as the head of the department, there was no need for the other to report; he had the authority to expel him directly.
He should be prepared...
While the man on the podium hadn’t heard ‘here’, he didn’t continue with the roll call. Instead, he looked up at the person in the corner who had lowered his head and calmly said, “What’s the matter? Student Wang finally came, won’t you respond?”
The professor’s words surprised the classmates in the classroom and followed the professor’s gaze to the corner. Unfortunately, the student there had lowered their head too much, making it hard to see clearly.
Ruan Qing pursed his lips, knowing that Chu Yi had already noticed him.
He didn’t lift his head and spoke somewhat nervously, his voice trembling, “...here.”
After answering, Ruan Qing seemed afraid of what Chu Yi might say. Tears filled his eyes. He tightly clenched his fingers, as if awaiting a final judgment.
In the end, he couldn’t hold on and, unwilling to face reality, he slumped onto the desk.
Even though he was lying down, Ruan Qing’s body still trembled slightly, as if on the verge of tears. His delicate and fragile figure seemed like a porcelain beauty, ready to break at any touch.
Chu Yi didn’t say anything more, withdrew his gaze, and continued with the roll call.
Seeing Ruan Qing’s state, a classmate beside him hesitated. He glanced at the professor lecturing on the platform, then at the vulnerable and uneasy classmate next to him. Silently tearing off a piece of notebook paper, he wrote a sentence and passed it over.
But Ruan Qing seemed immersed in his own world and didn’t notice that someone had passed him a note.
The classmate lightly tapped Ruan Qing with the pen.
Startled by the tap, Ruan Qing raised his head slightly and looked at the classmate who had poked him.The classmate originally intended to pass the note over, but upon doing so, noticed Ruan Qing’s long eyelashes trembling slightly with teardrops, moistening his eyes. The tears refracted the light, making it seem like there was a faint, flowing radiance inside.
It resembled the dazzling starlight on a summer night, looking stunningly beautiful.
The classmate’s hand froze for a moment, and it was only when Ruan Qing lowered his head again that he reacted, passing the note over.
[What’s wrong with you?]
[Are you feeling unwell?]
