Xixi often spent weekends with her, and as time went on, they could only sink deeper.
She had to think of a way...
But now that something had suddenly happened, she couldn’t spare much energy. She would have to wait until this situation with Gao Dongting settled down before strategizing slowly.
Helian Yu took the phone, walked over to the side, and dialed a number.
"Madam." A respectful voice came from the phone.
Helian Yu’s eyes darkened.
"Don’t worry, Madam. The young master and Shen You’an have been diligently studying. The two have not made any physical contact whatsoever."
He had been watching them all day. These two really were study machines—apart from discussing problems related to their studies, they didn’t have any idle conversations. They were just two obedient students who loved learning. Watching them even made him feel a bit nostalgic for his own school days.
Trust them? How could she possibly trust them?
"There’ve been troublemakers stirring up chaos lately. You must ensure Xixi’s safety. If anything happens to him, you know the consequences."
"I will devote myself fully to this task."
After hanging up the phone, Sun Wei returned to the study room, scanned the space, and noticed that the pair of teenager boy and girl who had previously been seated by the window were nowhere to be seen.
The man’s brows furrowed tightly.
Since the study room wasn’t suitable for a large number of people, he had instructed the others to wait downstairs, leaving him to watch alone.
But he had turned his back and taken a phone call for less than half a minute—how could the two have disappeared so suddenly?
They had taken their belongings, so they couldn’t have just gone to the restroom.
He immediately activated the communicator on his ear. "Second, have you seen the young master leave?"
Second replied instantly, "We’ve been stationed at the door the whole time. We haven’t seen the young master at all."
"You guys stay alert. If you catch sight of the young master, ensure his safety immediately."
For some reason, a sense of unease suddenly arose in Sun Wei’s chest. The Madam’s warning from the phone earlier still echoed in his ears.
Having been at the Madam’s side for some time, he wasn’t completely ignorant of such affairs. He was all too aware that these people, despite their high rank and power, lived in an environment rife with danger.
If any evildoers intended harm against the Liu family, the seemingly powerless young master would be an ideal entry point...
At this thought, Sun Wei’s expression turned sharp. He strode forward quickly, planting his palm on the desk in front of him.
A girl wearing thick black-framed glasses lifted her gaze in a daze, startled by the enlarged face directly before her.
The man was dressed head-to-toe in black, his eyes filled with killing intent.
His presence clashed starkly with the scholarly and serene atmosphere of the room.
"You... What do you want?" The girl cried out in fear.
The commotion drew the attention of many people nearby.
Sun Wei pointed coldly at the empty desk in front of the girl. "The pair of teenagers who were sitting here earlier—when did they leave?"
The girl froze, her face turning pale. "Just... just now."
"Did they leave on their own?"
The girl nodded frantically. "The girl said she was hungry, and the boy seemed very concerned about her and took her out to find food. They just left."
The boy was strikingly handsome, with an air of refinement and indifference in his every gesture. Unable to resist, she had kept stealing glances at him and even overheard their conversation.
Sun Wei exhaled in relief. They left of their own accord—it was probably nothing.
Before the study room staff approached to inquire, he quickly departed the area.
While waiting for the elevator, Second’s voice came through the earphones. "Brother, are you sure the young master really left? I haven’t seen the young master at all."
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The elevator doors slowly opened before him, and Sun Wei stepped inside.
The elevator descended steadily. Suddenly, as if recalling something, he whipped his head around.
In the corner of the elevator lay a sunflower pendant, silent and still.
Sun Wei crouched down and picked it up.
From what he remembered, this seemed to be the pendant from Shen You’an’s backpack.
This confirmed that Shen You’an had indeed been here minutes ago.
Was the backpack carelessly left behind, or was it...?
When he stepped out of the elevator and reached the library entrance, he bumped into Second, his expression darkening. "Where’s the young master?"
Second looked baffled. "I haven’t seen the young master."
Sun Wei’s face suddenly changed. "Damn it..."
Second muttered under his breath, "The young master doesn’t like us watching him. He’s probably deliberately lost us to go on a date with that girl, isn’t he?"
They were labeled bodyguards, but in truth, they were merely the Madam’s spies monitoring the young master.
Though the young master appeared indifferent, he actually held strong opinions. Those of them lurking in the shadows were well aware of this.
The Madam disapproved of how close the young master had become with the classmate Shen You’an. Yet, the ever-obedient young master had shown unexpected rebellion in this matter—not only ignoring the Madam’s warnings but growing closer to Shen You’an by the day.
He likely found them a nuisance and deliberately avoided them to go on a date.