The surveillance footage was in night - vision mode. The camera only captured Yan Lin hiding in the corner, either kissing or hugging the air. It was completely like she was acting a one - person show.
However, neither I, nor Gu Yuan, nor Glasses Brother were in the shot.
Logically speaking, Yan Lin, Glasses Brother and I were all ordinary people. Without any special spell - casting, the surveillance camera should have been able to capture us.
I suspected that when Gu Yuan concealed my figure, he might have accidentally included Glasses Brother. After all, Yan Lin was the one closest to the outside.
I felt so self - reproachful. Why couldn't Gu Yuan be more responsible and conceal Yan Lin too? I was going to scold him severely when I got home later.
"I did a divination. It's possible that Yan Lin has been possessed by an evil spirit. That's why she's acting like this. Don't worry, Instructor. I'll solve this problem. Please don't tell her about this for now, and don't show her the video. I'm afraid she'll be scared."
I made up a random excuse to placate the instructor.
After the previous incident, the instructor trusted me completely.
Just as I finished speaking, Yan Lin came back.
The instructor closed the laptop and a kind smile appeared on her face again.
"Alright, I have classes to teach. You can leave now. Call me if you have any problems."
"Instructor, are you not going to call our parents anymore?" Yan Lin asked obsequiously.
"No. Lan Lan has explained everything. Pay more attention in the future. Don't go out at night. It's not safe."
Yan Lin nodded repeatedly and then gave me a furtive, delighted look, surprised that I had sorted things out so quickly.
I felt a twinge of guilt. If that big incident hadn't happened that day, Yan Lin wouldn't have been caught.
After leaving the instructor's office, I wanted to go home, but Yan Lin insisted on dragging me along to share her story about Glasses Brother with me.
Since I already felt guilty, when she wanted to talk, I pretended to be very interested and listened.
The Glasses Brother Yan Lin liked was named Tian Peng, a super - handsome guy from the Computer Science Department.
He was an introvert, liked playing basketball, had many brothers, and rarely hung out with girls.
Yan Lin fell in love with him at first sight. She had called and texted him, but he never responded.
A few days ago, after the evening class, Tian Peng suddenly stopped Yan Lin at the library entrance.
Tian Peng said that he had noticed Yan Lin for a long time and wanted to be her boyfriend. Yan Lin was crazy about him, so of course she readily agreed.
They exchanged phone numbers as a matter of course and then got together smoothly.
During their hot - headed romance, they met every night. On the day I was kidnapped, Yan Lin was looking for me everywhere. It was Tian Peng who told her that he had seen me in Classroom 405.
Then they rushed there. After that, I basically knew what had happened.
After I heard her story, I always felt that something was off. Tian Peng and I had no interaction. In fact, we didn't know each other at all.
Why would he notice me going to Classroom 405? Just as I was thinking about this, Yan Lin suddenly pulled me back to reality.
"Come on, stop talking about this. Tonight when I invite the girls from the next dormitory to dinner, I'll bring him along so that we can all get to know each other."
Just as I was about to say something else, Yan Lin had already picked up her phone to make the invitation.
I didn't think much about it. I made a gesture to her and then took a taxi home.
When I entered the hall, He Bi was chatting with someone.
When he saw me coming back, he quickly waved me over.
"Sis, these two are here to find Third Master."
I stopped and took a look. This guy was the young man who had tried to sell me the haunted house.
"Lin Xiaobao, what are you doing here? Is the payment not settled?" I asked, feeling quite puzzled.
Lin Xiaobao still had that real - estate agent's smile on his face. "No, no. Miss Lan Lan, I'm here to thank you guys especially. And I'm also here to return the key to Third Master's house."
After what happened last time, who would easily believe their nonsense?
"Who told you that Gu Yuan wanted to buy a house?" I didn't have a good impression of him, so my attitude wasn't very friendly either.
"Third Master himself said so."
Wu Qingyun walked out from the inner hall, exuding the domineering aura of a witchcraft god.
Wang Xiaobao immediately stood up from his chair, nodding and bowing. He looked like a lapdog.
"Gu Yuan still believes them?" I pointed at Wang Xiaobao in disbelief.
"Miss Lan Lan, after what happened last time, even if we had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, we wouldn't dare to deceive Third Master."
Seeing that I didn't refute, Lin Xiaobao continued obsequiously, "This house was personally reserved by our General Manager Cheng. It's absolutely clean, spacious and grand. If it's not clean, we'll give it away for free. In order to thank Third Master for saving his life, General Manager Cheng sold it to Third Master at cost price. He really didn't make a single cent."
Wu Qingyun was only following Gu Yuan's orders. As for what I said, he just ignored it.
"Leave the key here. I'll give it to Third Master later."
"Okay. Here's the access card for you. After the formalities are completed, we'll send the property certificate right away. We'll leave now. Call us if you need anything."
Wang Xiaobao handed the access card to Wu Qingyun, stole a glance at me, and then left in a hurry with his head down.
I wanted to say something else, but I didn't know what to say.
"Buying a house is such a big deal. How come I haven't heard Gu Yuan mention it? Where is he?" I asked.
Wu Qingyun lowered his eyes. His well - defined fingers were playing with the access card. He replied, "Third Master has gone out on business. He asked you to wait for him at home. He'll take you to see the house tonight."
Seeing a house was really a happy thing. Such a big surprise made me eager to see it right away.
But I had already promised Yan Lin to have dinner with her. I had stood her up once last time. I couldn't do it again this time.
"Let's postpone seeing the house until tomorrow. I've made an appointment with Yan Lin for dinner tonight."
"Third Master said: accompany him to see the house tonight."
I gave him a disdainful look and thought to myself: Is he a parrot?
I was too lazy to talk to him. I turned around and went back to my room for a nap.
When I woke up, it was already past four in the afternoon. I picked out a casual sweatshirt and sweatpants.
I was definitely going to eat to my heart's content at dinner. Wearing this kind of clothes was the most practical. No matter how much I ate, it wouldn't show my belly.
I thought to myself proudly: I'm really a smart cookie.
I picked up my bag and swayed in front of the mirror. I didn't want to run into Wu Qingyun, so I didn't even use the door. I just jumped out of the window.
I had only walked a few steps when Wu Qingyun was already waiting for me at the crossroads ahead.
When he saw me coming out, he slightly raised his deep eyes, took a step forward and said, "Miss Lan Lan, it's almost time. Get in the car."
What did this mean? Was he monitoring me?
"I've really made an appointment. I can't stand her up again. I'll call Gu Yuan right now and explain the situation to him."
I took out my phone with my back to Wu Qingyun, but he didn't bother to talk to me. He just grabbed me and threw me into the car.
I let out a frightened scream. "Wu Qingyun, what on earth are you doing?"