Gu Zhiyuan left, leaving Yue Wenwen, covered in injuries, curled up on the ground. Her body ached, but her mind was still racing. What should I do? How can I escape from here to inform my sister? At the hospital, after his shift, Hua Xiaochun habitually took out his phone to call Yue Wenwen. Ever since their last call, he had lost contact with Yue Wenwen, no matter how he tried, he couldn’t reach her. When he went to her advisor for information, the advisor only mentioned that she had taken leave for family matters. Hearing there was an emergency at her home, Hua Xiaochun became worried. What could have happened to make her leave in such a hurry? Initially, he was just worried, but after a few days, he started to get a bit angry. They were in a romantic relationship, yet she didn’t tell him anything when something came up. She just disappeared for so many days without even a call. Did she consider him of so little importance? Angry as he was, he still called her every day, but no matter how many times he tried, he never got through! After a few days of anger, it subsided, replaced by even more worry! What exactly happened? How could even the phone be unreachable? He dialed the number again, unsurprisingly hearing the mechanical female voice saying, "Sorry! The number you dialed is powered off..." After hanging up, Hua Xiaochun sighed helplessly and left the hospital to return to the school. The next day, Xiao Li went back to school to report to Professor Chen. Today, Professor Chen was in the lab and not at the hospital. As soon as she reached the lab, Xiao Li ran into Shao Yu and Chen Wei, and both were overjoyed to see her back. Shao Yu immediately reached out and hugged Xiao Li, "Xiao Li, you’re okay, that’s great!" Yesterday, when Xiao Li came looking for Professor Chen, they weren’t there. It was only just that Professor Chen told them Xiao Li had regained her memory and was well enough to report back! Xiao Li hugged Shao Yu back briefly, "Yes, I’m fine now. I’ve made everyone worry during this period!" Shao Yu wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, "You know you made everyone worried! You went on a rescue mission without taking care of yourself!" Chen Wei defended Xiao Li from the side, "You can’t put it that way. It was an accident caused by a landslide, Xiao Li couldn’t have predicted it!" Shao Yu said, "Do you need to tell me that? Of course, I know it was an accident! I’m just saying, why did she go when someone else could have gone?" Chen Wei replied helplessly, "That doesn’t make sense. As medical workers, once a rescue mission comes up, whoever’s around goes. It’s not like we pick and choose! Just because Xiao can’t have an accident, does that mean others can?" Shao Yu put her hand on her hip, "So what if I’m being unreasonable? Women are always unreasonable, didn’t you know that? I don’t care if others have accidents; I just care that people I know don’t get into trouble! Hmph..." Watching them bicker, Xiao Li felt more and more that something was amiss with the two of them, the atmosphere was different from before she left. Shao Yu used to like Chen Wei, always yielding to him and being accommodating. Now their dynamic had reversed, as if Chen Wei was being dominated by Shao Yu. After Shao Yu’s flurry of words, she linked her arm with Xiao Li’s and said, "Let’s go, let’s find the teacher and stop talking to this single-minded person." With that, she dragged Xiao Li towards Professor Chen’s office. Following Shao Yu, Xiao Li walked a few steps and whispered with a smile, "There’s something going on between you two!" Fınd the newest release on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵 Shao Yu pursed her lips, "It’s nothing major. Didn’t I tell you before that I’m over Chen Wei? Back when I liked him, I was always humble around him. After I stopped liking him, I stopped accommodating him too. Then I found that being straightforward with him felt pretty good, so I completely let go! As a result, when I let go, something must have clicked in Chen Wei’s brain, and he felt attracted to this version of me. He even wanted to call off his engagement for this, and his fiancée even came here to confront me! Honestly, although I have a temper, my moral compass is quite strict! Once I knew Chen Wei was getting engaged, I had no feelings left for him. I would never knowingly become the other woman! Yet, despite doing nothing wrong, I got blamed and lashed out at both her and Chen Wei in frustration! Even after that, Chen Wei ended the engagement and began pursuing me fiercely. If it were before, such attention from him might have thrilled me! But now, I find I don’t feel happy at all, just annoyed!" Xiao Li chuckled, "What a mess! Is it tit for tat? First, you chase him and he feels nothing, now he chases you and you feel nothing! Are you truly over him, or just playing hard to get to soothe your pride?" Shao Yu shook her head, "I’m really over him! I think after letting go, the rose-colored glasses I had on him were removed, and I noticed a lot of flaws I hadn’t seen before. Especially the way he handled his engagement made me feel he’s a bit of a jerk! If you don’t like someone, why rush into an engagement? Once engaged, you should commit to your fiancée. With his behavior, I feel that whoever marries him will live with extreme insecurity, and I don’t want to be with someone like that! Let’s stop talking about him and go find the teacher." Both entered Professor Chen’s office, with Chen Wei following right behind. Seeing him enter as well, Xiao Li’s eyes flickered slightly. So he had been following them all along. The way Shao Yu spoke without holding back earlier was both for Xiao Li’s benefit and a message for Chen Wei! After Professor Chen exchanged a few words with them, they all moved to the lab, where Shao Yu idly chatted with Xiao Li again, "Xiao Li, do you remember Yue Wenwen, who used to always tag along with you?" Xiao Li nodded, "Yes, I remember! But since I woke up, I haven’t seen her." "She’s been home for half a month now. Hua Xiaochun, her boyfriend, even came to ask me if I had heard from her, saying he couldn’t reach her. I’m not that close to her, so naturally I didn’t have any news. Did she get in touch with you?" Shao Yu said while fiddling with the machine in her hands. Xiao Li shook her head, "No, Hua Xiaochun couldn’t reach her?" "Yeah, I heard she’s been unreachable since she went home, and it’s been half a month now. Hua Xiaochun is pretty worried and even said if he can’t reach her soon, he’ll go to her hometown to find her!"
Reborn! I Ditched the Run and Married the Heir - Chapter 271
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 8:24 AM
