"You can forget about it!" cried one student. "Do you know how many girls secretly have a crush on Professor Su at school? Itâs countless! Even the girls from the Song and Dance Troupe next door have their eyes on him, but none of them ever get a chance."
"Stop it. Chen Huaying isnât some innocent lamb."
"Is an innocent lamb supposed to handle tough situations?"
"Ha ha ha... This is going to be interesting!"
Chen Huaying was being dragged by Su Huaiâan all the way to the front gate, right beside Qianjin, when she tried to walk away but was pulled back by Su Huaiâan with such force that she stumbled into his arms; both of them froze in shock.
Su Huaiâanâs expression remained unchanged, but his eyes widened.
"Professor Su, youâre going too far." Donât think that because I wouldnât dare to offend you, you can order her around.
"Cough cough... Ningning is in the hospital, I wanted to ask you to come with me."
"What? What are you talking about, hospitalized? What happened, how could she suddenly be in the hospital? When did this happen? What caused it?" Chen Huayingâs barrage of questions finally made Su Huaiâanâs facial expression soften a bit.
It seemed he genuinely cared about Ningning, and his nosiness wasnât for nothing.
On the way to the hospital, Su Huaiâan briefly explained what had happened. Chen Huaying was so furious and upset, she nearly lost control. Upon reaching the hospital, she dashed from the car so quickly that the passersby were stunned.
In the hospital room, Sheng Ning was reading a book but quickly set it down when she saw Chen Huaying burst in.
"Why are you here?"
"How can you ask âwhy am I hereâ? You tell me!" The ungrateful thingâdid she even consider her a good friend? Such a big incident had occurred and she hadnât even told her.
"Why didnât you tell me? Do you even consider me a friend?"
"Yes!" Sheng Ning wasnât flustered; instead, she nodded with a smile, seeming in a good mood.
"The heck."
"Donât swear." Sheng Ning frowned slightly. "Iâve heard all about it, youâre now the big shot at the National Security University. Youâve even learned to curse. Be careful, your grandfather might beat you up when you get home."
"Iâll say it if I want to, what are you going to do?" Chen Huayingâs eyes were red with anger, something so big had happened and everyone knew but her.
Claiming to be her good friend, but actually not at all.
"Ouch..." Sheng Ning grimaced and clutched her stomach, scaring Chen Huaying into forgetting her anger, running to the bedside and asking with panic, "Whatâs wrong? Does the wound hurt? Shall I call the doctor?"
"No need, no need."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah! Really, no need."
Su Huaiâan stood at the door of the hospital room, his facial expression complex. Should he tell Xu Qigang to watch out for Chen Huaying?
"Professor Su." Sheng Ning put away her expression, looked up at Su Huaiâan, and nodded politely but distantly.
Su Huaiâan gathered his thoughts and placed the insulated lunch box on the table, seemingly casually asking, "Whereâs Captain Xu?"
"He was called away by the President."
Su Huaiâan nodded. Xu Qigangâs suspension for investigation was actually the result of multiple factors contending. He guessed it wouldnât be long before he was reinstated.
Since there wasnât much time left for lunch, Su Huaiâan and Chen Huaying left in a hurry. Just before they left, Chen Huaying deliberately dawdled till the last moment. While Su Huaiâan was away, she whispered, "I investigated Bai Tianâe for a month, and strangely found nothing. Isnât that weird?"
Sheng Ning, aware of Chen Huayingâs skill in tracking people, realized that if she couldnât find anything, it meant Bai Oulan was more cautious than they expected.
"Donât rush, you should leave this matter alone for now."