Chapter 212: Go Find Him

Wei Ranxu seemed not to notice the subtle atmosphere; he reached out toward Ling Wu: "During the winter camp last time, I didn't get a chance to greet you before that avalanche happened."

"Did you receive the gift I sent to the Jin Family?"

After Ling Wu survived the avalanche and was confirmed to be out of danger, many noble families wanted to visit to express their concern, but they were all turned away by Jin Shaoyu on the grounds of recuperation, so a great many condolence gifts were received instead.

By now, those things were likely gathering dust in a warehouse.

Although Ling Wu hadn't even glanced at them, he spoke with extreme sincerity, fabricating out of thin air: "I received the gift, I like it very much."

Wei Ranxu stopped pressing: "As long as you like it."

"How is your health?"

Ling Wu, subjected to his persistent questioning, sensed a hint of something strange; his gaze lingered on Jing Du and Wei Ranxu, as if there were an invisible barrier between these two people—they had clearly come out of the same private room, yet they didn't even exchange a look.

How strange.

Chu Yi spoke for Ling Wu: "He is in good health. It has been so long since the winter camp, doesn't Young Master Wei think it's a bit too late to be showing concern now?"

【Chu Yi (Internal Monologue): I give up on these two. I wanted to have a meal with my wife, but I'm being dragged into chatting in the hallway. What on earth is there to talk about?】

【The second male lead doesn't even know they've annulled their engagement yet.】

【A small face, with big confusion.】

【As expected of a dog-blood comic, the world is so small, there's no saving it!】

【Three men make a play, classic!】

"I am truly sorry." Wei Ranxu was very sincere.

Ling Wu said: "It's alright, it's the thought that counts."

Jing Du, knowing the truth about the Snow Mountain incident, said with ambiguous meaning: "Are you really alright? I looked for you for a long time."

Hearing him dare to openly bring that matter to the surface, Ling Wu's gaze turned somewhat cold as it fell on Jing Du's arm: "I am fine, though it seems Young Master Jing's injury has healed quite thoroughly."

Jing Du pursed his lips and smiled: "After all, the medical standard in Beidu City is the most advanced in the world."

Chu Yi and Wei Ranxu, listening to them speak in riddles, were confused.

Ling Wu tucked his hands into his pockets: "Then Young Master Jing must be even more careful."

During that time, as Jing Du's nominal fiancé, Wei Ranxu knew he had been hospitalized with injuries, even though the news had been suppressed.

Hearing Ling Wu say that now, could Jing Du's injury have been related to him?

This thought swirled for a moment before being snuffed out by Wei Ranxu.

How could that be possible.

It couldn't possibly be Ling Wu's doing.

Chu Yi clearly sensed something from their conversation; his tone was unkind: "I remember that on the night before the avalanche, Young Master Jing and Young Master Yin both left early, which spared them from disaster."

Jing Du narrowed his eyes: "Just good luck, that's all."

"It's fortunate that you are all safe."

【Every psychological description before learning the truth is exactly the same as Wei Ranxu's, no! Impossible! How could it possibly be Ling Wu... hahaha, I'm dying of laughter.】

【Jing Du, you still dare to bring this up!】

【Hurry and leave, Chu Yi is about to be aggrieved to death.】

【Why do these two grown men have so much to say.】

【Wei Ranxu (a flash of inspiration), ruling out the correct answer first.】

【Stop guessing, it's exactly what you think. You ask me how I know? That's right, I have a god's-eye view.】

【I kind of miss my red-head; if he were here, it would definitely be even more exciting.】

Jing Du ignored the warning in that statement, feigning ignorance, but he said sincerely: "Ling Wu, thank you for your concern, I will be careful."

Ling Wu: "........."

Wei Ranxu could visibly see his impatience and was willing to play the good guy for once; his gaze traced Ling Wu's facial contours: "Compared to when you were in school, you've lost weight. You should eat more. We won't disturb your meal any longer."

Jing Du also understood the principle of stopping while ahead.

"See you next time."

"Leaving now."

The private room Chu Yi and the others had booked was right next door; he lazily put his hands into his coat pockets, and seeing them about to leave, his tone was that of a victor: "Walk slowly, I won't see you out."

Jing Du, who had originally been walking side-by-side with Wei Ranxu, suddenly turned his head and locked eyes with Chu Yi, a very intriguing look.......

Wei Ranxu quickened his pace, not waiting for him, and disappeared first around the corner of the hallway.

Just a second before Chu Yi and Ling Wu opened the door to enter the private room, Jing Du pressed the shutter button on his phone. A photo of the two of them appeared on the screen. He clicked edit and, not very skillfully, cropped out Chu Yi's half, but clearly didn't crop it clean, leaving a piece of his sleeve.

He tried dragging the crop, only to realize that because the two were standing so close, if he cropped Chu Yi out completely, part of Ling Wu's arm would disappear too.

Jing Du was a bit displeased.

He fiddled with his phone, his eyes dark and unreadable, wondering what he was thinking, and then he paused in the hallway for a long time, like a perfectly proportioned sculpture.

Jing Du slowly raised his head, as if having made up his mind, and sent this deliberately edited photo to Yin Huaiyu, sending a voice message: "Huaiyu, didn't you want to know where Ling Wu is? He is in Private Room 011 at XX Restaurant, go find him."