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The natural disaster that took place 20 years agoâŚ
Bai Muchuan just looked at her.
For a good while, no one spoke.
Xiang Wanâs eyebrows wrinkled together as she looked at his cold and solemn face.
âBai Muchuan? Hello?â
âMm?â Bai Muchuan glanced at her casually.
âWhy arenât you talking?â
âAny result you got after thinking that much?â
What is there to think about then? Xiang Wan pouted and let out a puzzled sigh.
âYouâre lying! You donât look like you havenât come up with anything?â
After their meaningless banter, Bai Muchuan did not say another word.
Xiang Wan examined his expression, but she couldnât take it anymore when she did not see any reaction from him.
âI think I need to give my mom a call!â
âTo ask her about this!â
Shouldnât her mom be the best person to answer her doubts on things that happened 20 years ago?
Xiang Wan totally felt great about herself when she thought of her mom and quickly searched for her mobile phone in her bag.
Bai Muchuan couldnât resist letting out a laugh at what he saw. âThereâs no hurry at all. Why are you getting so excited for?â
âIâm always like this! I call it getting things done with a drive and speed!â
If she didnât get this cleared up, she knew she wouldnât be able to sleep well at night.
However, the result disappointed Xiang Wan.
When Tan Yunchun heard her daughter asking her about the disaster that took place 20 years ago, there was a period of silence over the phone before she uttered a âpah!â and changed the topic.
âWhy are you asking about such an unlucky incident? Lass, when are you coming back? How are you and Little Bai? Are you getting along fine with him? Both of you have to watch your health, okay? Thereâs also Yuanyuan! Oh, your Eldest Aunt is really worried about her. You need to keep a close eye on her. Though you said that her boyfriend is rather dependable, marriage is a major event in oneâs life; tell her that she shouldnât be rash, you understand?â
It felt as though there were thousands of bees flying around her.
Her mom immediately took control of the conversation and she had no opportunity to probe further.
Tan Yunchun bombarded her with all kinds of questions.
Xiang Wan did not know if she should laugh or cry.
âMom, I know. Iâm not a kid anymore.â
Tan Yunchun chortled. âYouâre always a kid in momâs eyes.â
Xiang Wan kept saying âMmâ or âOrhâ to her mom.
Just when they were about to hang up, Xiang Wan was still thinking about the disaster 20 years ago.
âMom! Are we really not involved in the disaster back then?â
Tan Yunchun remained silent for quite a while.
She seemed to be coaxing Tiantian to eat his food or talking with someone else.
When Xiang Wan asked one more time, she kept quiet for a while more before she puffed a sigh.
âWe have nothing to do with it.â
âThen why did you say itâs unlucky?â
âSo many people died back then,â answered Tan Yunchun, âof course itâs unlucky. Disasters are merciless.
âLass! Momâs only hope for you⌠is to see you living well and be happy! You shouldnât think too much over unnecessary things like that, understand? Live a simpler life, donât complicate things by thinking too deeply about itâŚâ
Thus, her preaching started again.
Xiang Wan finally hung up the phone, feeling defeated.
She shrugged her shoulders as she looked at Bai Muchuan.
â⌠She said that we have nothing to do with it.â
Bai Muchuanâs expression seemed natural for someone who had heard news like that. He also seemed relieved at what he heard.
âItâs not at all!â Xiang Wan looked sulky. âI must have been the most innocent player in this case, right? Just because I wrote a novel, I got myself entangled in such a big whirlpool of mystery. Uh, wrong, just because I used Zhao Jiahang as a reference and wrote âMurder The Dream Guyâ, I gained that manipulatorâs attention!â
âI can only say⌠itâs really a coincidence?â Bai Muchuan comforted her, âThe person who started the reference was Tian Xiaoya, who was also your moderator, Er Niu.â
âYeah, youâre right! My ex-moderators!â Xiang Wan thought about the dead moderators and the chat group she had deleted.
âWhy did they have to die? For what reason?â
Xiang Wan muttered to herself and suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
âCould it be that⌠itâs because of me?â
Since this case involved her, the remaining moderators got implicated and became pawns of that manipulator.
âIt just didnât feel right, Iâm sure I should have some relation to the disaster. Aye! I was too young back then. I was only six years old. There was nothing I could recall about what happened when I was that young.â
âIf you canât recall anything, then donât think about it anymore!â Bai Muchuan smiled gently at her as he patted her head and pointed at the waffle on the table. âGo on and eat it. Iâll send you back after this!â
âAll right!â Xiang Wan smiled sweetly at him and ate her waffle.
As for Bai Muchuan, he only watched while she was eating.
She could even feel his gentle gaze without lifting her head to confirm.
In a quiet cafe while listening to calming music and being with her loved oneâŚ
Once again, the joy of being in love temporarily took over Xiang Wanâs brain.
She did not want to be led by the nose!
She wanted to help with Bai Muchuanâs burdensâ
âI have a good way to solve the case!â Xiang Wan suddenly lifted her head and winked like a girl who was waiting for her boyfriendâs praise.
However, her words were enough to make Bai Muchuan jump.
âI remember Meng Chi told me before that their target was me. Those previous cases seemed to have something to do with me as well. Hence, I feel that the manipulator should be quite âinterestedâ in me. If thatâs the case, no matter who he is, even if he is Meng Chi or some unknown person⌠Why donât we make use of this small lead we have and lure him out?â
âXiang Wan!â Bai Muchuanâs gaze was sharp.
Obviously, it was not something he agreed to do.
Nonetheless, Xiang Wan was very persistent. She held his arm with both hands.
âThereâs no better way than this!â
âIf we donât do this, weâll always be in a passive position!â
âBelieve me, I trust you.â
Xiang Wanâs suggestion was actually justifiable.
However, it would be difficult to make Bai Muchuan agree.
The reason was simple. Even though he wanted to solve the case, he did not want his girlfriend to take the risk!
Nevertheless, Xiang Wan was very adamant on fulfilling the decisions she had already madeâŚ
She would keep bugging him about it for the next few days if he didnât agree that day.
If he still didnât agree the next day, she would just continue to bug him.
During this period, she would continue to write her story and update accordingly.
She was very concerned about the case now!
In the meantime, Bai Muchuan received news that they had confirmed another important clueâ
It was quite difficult to prove that Sun Shangli and Tan Ziyang had been to Jin City and survived the natural disaster that year.
The officers in Serious Crime Division One had spent a lot of time and managed to find something substantial from a variety show interview on Sun Shangli many years ago.
In that interview, the host talked about a plot in a movie and affirmed Sun Shangliâs performance in that movie. Back then, she gained most of her fame from her performance in a movie by the title of âCatastropheâ.
What the movie wanted to show was the test of humanity in the face of a natural disaster.
Sun Shangli was not the leading actress in that movie, but she got a nomination for best supporting actressâ
The host commented that her portrayal of the feelings for her character was so natural that those who watched it, were in tears.
However, when the host asked her what had triggered such wonderful acting, she had gone quiet for quite a while and mentioned that she had experienced an unforgettable natural disaster personallyâwhich was that disaster in Jin City.
The most authentic performance often stemmed from real experience.
Only when she had gone through something similar to her role could she truly immerse herself into itâŚ
Thanks to the rapid development of electronic technology, this video was well-preserved in that year, and it revealed the truth.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhao, Sun Shangli, Tan Ziyang, Xie Wanwan, Bai Muchuan⌠and those who had died, they might have been related to that disaster back then. Most of them were the ones inside the coach and had not withstood the test of humanity⌠while others were descendants or were individuals close to those people in that coach.
Subconsciously, the feeling that she had some connection with that disaster grew even stronger!
Maybe she was just an innocent part of the disaster that got implicated? Perhaps her connection to the disaster stemmed purely on her relationship with Bai Muchuan?
When Zhao Jiahangâs case took place, she was not yet Bai Muchuanâs girlfriend.
That tiny camera mounted on the door of the rented apartment was certainly monitoring her.
The more she thought about it, the more goosebumps she was feeling.
She felt that if she couldnât get this doubt cleared, she might go crazy!
However, when Bai Muchuan learnt that she had the idea of âdrawing the snake out of its hole,â he did not want her to leave his sight!
Wherever he went, he would bring her along.
If he was at the Criminal Investigation Unit, she would be sitting in a quiet area where she would be writing her story!
Xiang Wan complained in her book reviews and comments page. âI live like a pet dog nowadays! Following everywhere my âmasterâ goes!â
A remark like that sparked a lot of comments.
âXiang Gongzi has a boyfriend now?â
âOh no, we fell out of love!â
âNo! Xiang Gongzi is mine; I want to marry her!â
All kinds of comments poured in.
Xiang Wan would laugh as she read through them.
Regarding some questions of the people closest to her, she would smile at the sight of them but would not reply.
She also looked carefully for that mysterious ID.
He never showed up againâ
There was no progress on the case.
She also found herself in need of more ideas for her plot to continue her novel⌠she was suffering from writerâs blockâŚ
Xiang Wan felt that detaining Meng Chi with a minor charge of causing bodily harm to another was of little significance to the case.
The best way was to let him go.
At the same time, they should also pretend to let their guard down around him.
Only when the murderer realized that he was safe, would he go ahead with his plan.
When he made a move, the police could also find a direction as to where they should move next.
However, such a method was also risky.
Well, since she was not the police, she did not dare to suggest that to Bai MuchuanâŚ
On the third day, Bai Muchuan had probably thought of the same thing as herâŚ
Yu Ning had shown very clearly to the Prosecution that he did not want to press charges against Meng Chi. With the help of the lawyer, as well as the fact that Yu Ning only suffered some superficial wounds, Meng Chi left the police station without a worryâ
Before leaving, he even asked Bai Muchuan a question.
He asked if they could have a meal together.
Xiang Wan did not know how Bai Muchuan had reacted, but when she heard that, she was seething with anger.
âYou must find evidence and nab this person. Heâs too brazen!â
That day after they returned to the hotel, Xiang Wan thought of her writerâs block and that was when her previous epiphany returned to her mind: using herself as bait to lure the suspect.
âBai Muchuan, with you protecting me, I will be safe, soââ
Bai Muchuan only glanced at her and continued to unbutton his jacket. There was not much reaction from him as though he had heard nothing.
âSir Little BaiâŚâ Xiang Wan spoke in a gentle but higher-pitched tone and swung his arm to and fro, like a young girl.
Bai Muchuan still said nothing.
After removing his jacket, he just looked at her, unmoving.
âYou might catch a cold!â Xiang Wan held him enthusiastically. Her big, watery-like eyes were glistening, and there was a trace of craftiness in them. âCome, let me give you some warmthâŚâ
ââŚâ Bai Muchuan was calm, her charms hadnât affected him at all.
âDonât worry so much!â Xiang Wan pulled a face. âPlease, my Second Young Master, my idol, my ancestorâŚâ
Bai Muchuan finally laughed.
He turned around and embraced her. His dark, frosty eyes slightly narrowed.
âIf I agree to it, what are you intending to do exactly?â
Xiang Wan got excited. Her pinkish cheeks and face had the word âconspiracyâ written all over it.
âWell, weâll break up!â
ââŚâ Bai Muchuan instantly turned grim. His cold gaze fixated on her eyes. âWhat are you trying to do?â His charming, attractive voice sounded a little cold.
âIâm not trying to do anythingâŚâ Xiang Wan tried to explain. âItâs just a plan.â
âHmm, have you gotten tired of me that you want to make use of this opportunity to ditch me?â
ââŚâ Xiang Wan found herself at a loss of words.
âLittle Xiang Wan.â Bai Muchuan spoke at her ear and puffed a sigh softly. âYouâre thinking of rebelling against me, arenât you?â
âI didnât, Your Majesty!â Xiang Wan defended herself. âHow would I dare to do that under your cruel and oppressive rule?â
âI got it.â Bai Muchuan nodded. âYou think Iâm old, so you wanted to find a hot young stud!â
âD*rn!â Xiang Wan was irritated and glared at him. âCanât you let me finish talking first?â
Looking at the way she gritted her teeth, Bai Muchuan revealed a smile in his eyes. He raised a hand, motioning her to continue.
âWeâll pretend to break up. We need to pull this off by putting up a more realistic show. Only then would the person who wanted to deal with me take the bait!â Xiang Wan was full of confidence with her plan. She was certain that since she was someone the manipulator was âinterestedâ in, then they would not let a good chance like this slip byâŚ
As long as she was alone and out of Bai Muchuanâs sight, she could easily become the prey.
When the big fish took the bait, they could retrieve the fishing net!
Bai Muchuan looked grim while he thought about it.
Xiang Wan looked at him quietly and waitedâŚ
Hoping that he could give her an answerâŚ
However, a minute later, Bai Muchuan suddenly embraced her tightly and stroked her neck with his finger⌠On that fair skin, there were some faint marks of hickeys he left that night.
Sight stimulation would soften his defenses.
Bai Muchuan nuzzled her ear and whispered in a low and hoarse voice. âBaby, we have not done it for three days now.â
Xiang Wan didnât expect to hear that from him.
She wished she could strangle him.
However, the man who claimed that he had not âdone itâ for three days behaved like a wolf cub that had never tasted meat before.
Xiang Wan knew very well that he was trying to avoid giving her a reply, but she couldnât withstand his âstalling tacticâ. After some canoodling, she felt her knees going weak.
Bai Muchuanâs eyes flashed a smile.
He held her waist, swept her off her feet, and carried her into the bathroom.
âYou ate too little for the past few days. Look at your waist, I donât even dare use much strength âcuz Iâm afraid I might break you!â
â⌠I donât want to talk to you anymore!â
âWho do you want to talk to then?â
âI want to talk to Second Young Master Mu!â
That âearnedâ her another round of hot kisses from Bai Muchuan.
That night, although Xiang Wan did not get the reply she wanted, she got a new chapter from Bai Muchuanâs novel, âThe White Listâ instead.
After a bath and a round of rated scenes that one could not describe in detail, Bai Muchuan was drenched in sweat and laid on the bed for a while. He couldnât take Xiang Wanâs pestering, so he finally took his laptop and wrote 3,000 words in less than an hour.
This was the first time the two of them sat together and worked on their own novels.
Xiang Wan was originally full of excitement.
Her boyfriend was actually her idol and her dream guy.
Moreover, they were just making out earlier. Someone she had thought was so far away was now so closeâŚ
That feeling⌠made her distracted while she was writing her story.
She found the difference between her and Bai Muchuan if she pitted herself against him on their writing speed.
He could easily clock 3,000 words in an hour. Moreover, it was still high-quality work.
She, on the other hand, spent a lot of time thinking and could only write a 2,000 word chapter in an hour, notwithstanding the fact that she wasnât too satisfied with her work.
âI finally know what it means by being favored by the heavens!â
As Xiang Wan read Bai Muchuanâs latest update, she remarked about the unfairness in the world.
âHowever, I finally know how to chase for updates perfectly in the future!â
âWhat do you mean by that?â Bai Muchuan did not understand.
â⌠For every time we do it, you update a chapter!â Xiang Wan snorted and said matter-of-factly.
Immediately, Bai Muchuan picked her up. âIf so, letâs have one more round.â
âAh! You havenât even written the chapterâŚâ
Bai Muchuan paused for a few seconds. Then he laughed and kissed her on the lips, followed by an Eskimo kiss.
âPut it on credit. Iâll write the chapter tomorrow!â
Could they even put this on credit?
That didnât sound suitable.
Of course itâs not suitable, thought Xiang Wan.
âIf thatâs the case⌠then forget it!â Bai Muchuan lowered his eyelids while looking at her indignant face. âI donât know when I will update my next chapter thenâŚâ
It was a chapter that left readers hanging in suspense. How could he do this?
âYou! Youâre too shameless! ⌠Go ahead then, hero! Donât forget that itâs a chapter for every round! Donât go back on your word!â
âHurhur, of course, I mean what I say!â
Xiang Wan bit her lower lip as she leaned against him. The next second, she suddenly lifted her head and kissed his chin. On her slender neck, there were some pinkish marks that looked like butterflies, as if they were narrating their love and affectionâŚ
Xiang Wan and Bai Muchuan broke up.
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