Chapter 210: Extremely Close
By the time Gu Qinghuan arrived at the office, Wei Xiao had already received a message from those boys.
It was brief:
[Results unsatisfactory. Do not contact again.]
Wei Xiao tried to ask what had happened, but as soon as he sent the message, a red exclamation mark appeared—he had been deleted.
What exactly did Gu Qinghuan do?!
He was about to ask Ning Siqi when he heard footsteps in the hallway and reflexively shoved his phone back into his pocket.
Qinghuan walked over, idly spinning her keys. Seeing Wei Xiao, she was a little surprised—she had thought he might skip today after setting up such an attention-grabbing plan.
“Good afternoon,” she smiled. “You’re here early.”
Wei Xiao gave a vague greeting. Seeing her act completely normal, he really wanted to ask what had happened.
But she clearly wouldn’t bring it up herself, and he had no chance to ask. He could only suppress his curiosity and continue working.
Meanwhile, after extracting information from Ning Siqi, Ji Tianxiao immediately posted the recording in the class group chat, along with a summary.
Yao Shali: [That coincidence? I don’t buy it.]
Shen Jianwei: [Same. Feels like it was aimed at the class monitor.]
Ming Xiaolan: [Is this the legendary honey trap?]
Ai Ning: [Does he even count as “honey”?]
Xu Xinghe: [He didn’t “weaken her will” or “drain her strength,” but he definitely “increased resentment.”]
Song Yi: [And not her resentment—our resentment toward him.]
Bao Qingsong: [Did anyone notice something?]
Everyone: [?]
Bao Qingsong: [The Discipline Committee told us not to go earlier, but now they’re silent.]
Yao Shali: [Got it. They must know something.]
Qin Yue: [Chuchu—]
Jiang Chuchu: [Alright, we’ll talk in class.]
When Jiang Chuchu returned, the class was already gathered, all eyes shining, waiting to be fed the gossip.
She wanted to hold her forehead, but still explained the situation briefly with Yu Xin.
Class 3: Good news—there’s gossip. Bad news—it’s disgusting.
Qin Yue clutched his throat dramatically. “I feel like vomiting.”
Lin Zhulu gritted his teeth. “Can Wei Xiao stop being so disgusting?!”
Bao Qingsong, without looking up, posted several screenshots from Mingde’s confession wall. “Ning Siqi’s basic info.”
Class 3: As expected of the Intelligence Department!
By the time Qinghuan returned, Ning Siqi’s background was mostly uncovered.
He wasn’t entirely acting—his situation was indeed… complicated.
“Ning Siqi, Class 8, first-year. Above-average grades, not a special admission student, family background pretty ordinary for Mingde,” Bao Qingsong summarized.
“At the start of last semester, someone posted his photo on the confession wall. Class 8 claimed him, but then Class 11 seniors started insulting him. The argument got so bad the post was deleted.”
“Why were the seniors attacking him?” Qinghuan asked thoughtfully.
Bao Qingsong shook his head. He had only heard about it from the previous admin.
“After midterms, more posts about him appeared. No arguments this time. From the posts, he’s quite popular. He joined the baking club and is apparently pretty skilled.”
“Baking club? Then maybe he’ll send me cookies or cake next time?” Qinghuan joked.
Jiang Chuchu immediately pressed down on her shoulder. “You’re not going to eat it, right?”
“I won’t accept it,” Qinghuan shrugged. “He’s popular—lots of people are watching his work. If I accept it, I might become a target.”
Ji Tianxiao added, “We think something like today probably happened before—a girl liked him, another guy got jealous and beat him up. That’s why he reused the scenario.”
“Old trick, but effective,” Tao Shenxing said. “If you weren’t prepared, most people would feel sympathy, pay more attention to him, and after a few more encounters, naturally become close.”
Lin Zhulu stared at Qinghuan. “Since this is tied to Wei Xiao, stay far away from Ning Siqi!”
Qinghuan thought for a moment. “If a honey trap doesn’t work, what will Wei Xiao try next?”
Lin Zhulu was speechless.
“It’s best to use this chance to solve everything,” Yu Xin said seriously.
Jiang Chuchu also began thinking. “Solve it… We don’t fully understand the Wei family, but Wei Yan won’t do something as reckless as the Yan family right after returning.”
“So we can’t bring them down entirely like before. Then…” she looked up, “we find a way to stop Wei Xiao himself from targeting Qinghuan.”
“Is that possible?” Qin Yue frowned. “He wants the student council list. That’s real—we can’t fake it.”
Yao Shali said, “Think differently. Don’t make Qinghuan lose value—make it unnecessary for him to keep trying.”
Jiang Chuchu’s eyes lit up. She slapped the table. “He wants connections, right? Then if his reputation in school is ruined, no one will support him!”
“At that point, Wei Yan will definitely transfer him out. Problem solved!”
Everyone instantly perked up.
With a clear direction, planning became much easier.
The “troublemaking squad” of Class 3 had truly matured—this time, they didn’t even need Qinghuan’s instructions. Everyone began preparing on their own.
Qinghuan was just feeling pleased when the system suddenly spoke:
[There’s something to report.]
[What is it?] she asked, surprised.
[Regarding Jiang Chuchu. Her mission progress is now extremely close to 75%.]
Qinghuan froze. [Why did it jump so quickly?]
If she remembered correctly, before the monthly exam it was only 58%. How did it reach 75% in just a few days?
The system stayed silent.
Qinghuan began thinking.
The system never interfered or revealed the future, but it always cooperated with her—clearly hoping for better outcomes.
If it was warning her now, and the progress had suddenly jumped…
[System, what was Chuchu’s progress yesterday?]
[58%.]
So it hadn’t changed yesterday—only today.
But nothing special happened today… except—
Wei Xiao used Ning Siqi to set a trap.
Qinghuan suddenly reacted:
[Ning Siqi?!]
The system didn’t respond, but that silence was confirmation enough.
Ning Siqi had a major impact on Jiang Chuchu’s fate.
Qinghuan shot up from her seat. “Add Ning Siqi!”
“Huh?” Qin Yue was confused. “Add him to what?”
“Investigate him too!” Qinghuan said. “The way he acted today—he might be a repeat offender!”
Bao Qingsong gave an “OK” gesture.
Qinghuan sat back down.
Very good.
This time… she might be able to complete two missions at once.
