Chapter 263: Su Jingchuan: So Love Will Disappear, Right?

Meng Kexin hurriedly finished her farewell words, hugged the little bear and was about to turn and leave.

Yu Cai's words didn't really offend her; they were just the usual tricks she had already experienced, and only a hot‑headed young girl would be provoked by the Zhao Family.

She also has experience solving problems here, but compared to that, she currently has more important matters to attend to.

The Chen Family got into trouble, Chen Mo Zhi left without notice........ This means the crucial backup she had planned is now invalid.

That strange phone call now seems less urgent; the immediate priority is to confirm the Chen Family's situation and assess her current position.

However, just as she took a step, she heard Ying Duo's voice from behind:

"What do you plan to do next?"

Meng Kexin halted, turned back in surprise, and Ying Duo was still standing there watching her.

"I...."

Meng Kexin hesitated briefly, quickly weighing the pros and cons.

Telling Ying Duo her plan is risky, but it could also be an opportunity.

She finally chose to reveal part of the truth, her voice pressed low:

"I plan to first check the Chen Family's Medicine Bottle shop. When you were on Mercenary Corps missions outside, I was fairly acquainted with an old pharmacist there, so perhaps I can gather some information from him."

The Chen Family's enterprises span many fields; the Medicine Bottle shop is just one of them.

But since Chen Mo Zhi had personally taken her there before, she also has a slight favor owed there.

Ying Duo nodded and immediately made a decision.

"I'll go with you."

"W-Why?" she asked instinctively.

"Teacher Su's class can be attended next time, but missing the plot means it's truly gone."

Anyway, he won't be lingering at Mitra Academy for long; whether he can stay until the end of this semester is questionable, so who cares about credits or not?

Ying Duo's reasoning was so blunt that Meng Kexin was speechless.

What is this? Even skipping class just to go gossip with her?

It would be better if there truly were some connection between that kid and Yang Yixie, and his going with her now had ulterior motives.

But for now, having an extra helper is certainly not a bad thing.

"Alright, but we have to slip out quietly."

She has no parent to ask for leave, and Ying Duo clearly has no intention of asking for leave either.

The two reached an understanding, quickly left the main teaching area, and made their way toward a relatively secluded spot along the Academy's wall; evidently Meng Kexin had also pre‑marked points in the Academy in case of emergencies.

Here stood a single wall, not very tall, yet still covered with runes to prevent climbing.

Standing at the base of the wall, Meng Kexin stared at the faintly glowing spikes atop it and frowned.

She counted the few potions she carried; a short‑duration enhancement potion should help her scale it, though it might leave a trace.

Or be more cautious.......

Her thoughts were interrupted by Ying Duo's movement.

Ying Duo slightly tilted his head, gauging the wall, then glanced at her.

"My power attribute should be sufficient; I can toss you over."

Meng Kexin: "........."

No wonder she suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"I can do it myself."

She quickly interjected, dismissing Ying Duo's clearly unreliable method, and then, under Ying Duo's steady gaze, she inhaled deeply and gracefully lifted the intricate hem of her dress.

Underneath, she wore shorts; each of her fair thighs was bound by a leather leg band, each band neatly holding several small, differently colored Medicine Bottles.

She extracted a pale‑green potion, pulled out its cork, tipped her head back and drank the liquid in one gulp.

The liquid was cool in her throat, then turned into a warm current that quickly spread to her limbs.

Meng Kexin stepped back a few paces, took a running start, and leapt.

Her toes precisely leveraged a few inconspicuous protrusions on the wall, easily clearing the dangerous rune spikes, she flipped and landed outside the wall, the impact almost silent, only causing the skirt to sway gently.

The whole process was clean and swift, a stark contrast to her usual delicate demeanor.

Wow.

Ying Duo couldn't see the fluttering skirt; he only saw a pink pixelated figure who whooshed past in an instant.

You have to admit, it really was quite clean and swift.

He abandoned his original plan to hurl Meng Kexin as a projectile, glanced left and right, and darted into a dusty old phone booth beside him.

The phone booth's interior was cramped, with runes for communication arranged on the phone, but perhaps because the booth was in a remote spot, its energy had long been depleted without anyone noticing.

As long as a rune circuit existed, that was enough; Ying Duo transformed entirely into a flickering Ying Guang Lu Data Stream and plunged into the booth.

【Teleport】 activated.

At almost the same moment, the space beneath the Old Street Lamp outside the wall began to warp, and Ying Duo's figure reshaped from Data Stream back into human form.

The just‑stabilized Meng Kexin saw this scene, her pupils narrowing slightly.

This is....... spatial teleportation?

Aberrant Arts involving the Seven Great Laws are extraordinary, and her assessment of Ying Duo instantly rose another level.

"Let's go," Ying Duo said calmly as he walked to Meng Kexin's side.

Meng Kexin suppressed the turmoil in her heart, scanned the surroundings, and identified the direction.

"Follow me."

She began leading the way ahead, Ying Duo followed behind, activating auto‑follow mode, while Yang Yixie shifted part of his attention back to reality.

In the real world, Yang Yixie sat before his computer.

Yang Yixie opened the chat app on his phone and found a chat box labeled "Sun Yu".

He remembered that the other party last contacted him because they were going to the capital to have a meal together, and the driver who had picked him up last time was named Meng Kexin, who is also Sun Yu's father's assistant.

Last time Meng Kexin saw him, she was obviously frightened, though she had said it was because she had watched a horror movie and Yang Yixie came too suddenly; but now, thinking about it, everything really seems off.

Moreover, the most crucial point is that Meng Kexin has changed her name.

Yang Yixie quickly typed a line and sent it.

【Ask you something, wasn't Ke Xin Jie called Zhao Kexin before she changed her name? Do you have her phone number?】

Not long after the message was sent, Sun Yu replied almost instantly, his tone showing surprise and nervousness.

【Holy crap? You wouldn't be regretting not getting Ke Xin Jie's number from the last gathering and now trying a roundabout tactic, right? (dog head)】

Sun Yu's attention obviously drifted, but Yang Yixie thought he only saw the last few words; sure enough, he soon sent another message.

【What the heck? Why are you asking this? Could it be that Ke Xin Jie's terrible family showed up again and harassed you?】

Sun Yu reacted strongly to Yang Yixie's message.

Yang Yixie then continued along his line of thought.

【I guess so, I heard some rumors, not sure, so I'm asking about your situation—can you give me Ke Xin Jie's phone number? I'll ask her directly.】