When Sheng Tang was eating, her grandmother sat beside her.
She hinted at something, telling Sheng Tang, "For a girl, her own future is more important than anything. Young Master Gu is ultimately an outsider, just do your best."
Sheng Tang responded with an "oh," not quite understanding where this sentiment was coming from.
She explained, "I am not dating Gu Shiting."
Her grandmother smiled and gently touched her head, "Grandma knows, just eat, and wash the bowl later."
Sheng Tang agreed.
She ate quietly, still contemplating the matter with Gu Jiahui.
The next day, at six in the morning, Song Chen sent her a message: "Everything is settled."
Sheng Tang smiled slightly.
Since learning about Gu Jiahui’s background, knowing he has a super rich father, Sheng Tang didn’t want to confront him head-on, considering she wasn’t strong enough yet.
In the face of reality, everyone has to bow.
Sheng Tang packed her school bag.
She told her parents, "Don’t call me today, it might not get through. They are repairing the base station near the school, which will block the signal."
"Will you come back on time in the afternoon?" her mother asked.
Sheng Tang nodded, "Definitely."
Her mother said nothing more, and Sheng Tang left the house.
As she was leaving, her mother suddenly said, "Tangtang, those pants of hers are much looser now, could she have lost weight, or did the clothes stretch out?"
"She lost weight," her grandmother said definitively, "Sweating every day, how could she not lose weight?"
Sheng Tang indeed had lost weight, it was becoming more obvious.
Her face was more defined, her chin a bit sharper.
She carried her school bag and arrived at school.
During the morning break, many classmates were asking each other, "Do you have signal?"
"Not very strong."
"I can’t get online, what’s going on?"
Jiang Baocu wanted to call home, but found the phone wasn’t working, couldn’t make the call.
"Why block the signal today? It’s not exam day," she complained, then nudged Sheng Tang, "Do you know?"
Sheng Tang hadn’t taken out her phone: "No idea."
"Check if you have signal."
"They’re all saying there’s none, so I probably don’t either, can’t be bothered to check," Sheng Tang said.
"Damn it!"
Some classmates were not happy and ran to the principal’s office to ask the teachers.
The teachers said it was class time, students should be prohibited from bringing phones, if there’s no signal, there’s no signal, should the school be responsible?
That classmate returned dejected.
Everyone was helpless.
"Something’s fishy, suddenly blocked the internet!" Jiang Baocu muttered.
She murmured for a moment, then pushed Sheng Tang, "Do you agree?"
"Really don’t know," Sheng Tang just smiled.
The morning classes ended.
Without the internet, everyone suddenly got a bit panicked and discussed the issue as soon as school was out.
Yet, on the school’s bulletin board, a new poster appeared.
"A national Grade A wanted criminal appeared at our school gate yesterday. If students see the person in the picture, report to the school."
Many students gathered to see.
Sheng Tang and Jiang Baocu also squeezed over.
She looked at the poster, thinking about the signal blocking in the morning, Sheng Tang’s lips slightly moved.
Song Chen handled it very well.
"A wanted criminal? Did they kill someone?"
"Definitely a murderer, or why would it be Grade A wanted? Reporting this seems to have a reward, not less than fifty thousand, no upper limit."
"I really saw this person yesterday. He wore a red top, standing at the bus stop outside the school."
"Are you serious? Will we encounter him again today?"
"The police have noticed, he definitely won’t come again, don’t worry, don’t worry."
Everyone discussed.
Jiang Baocu pulled Sheng Tang out of the crowd.
She always felt something was off, but couldn’t figure it out.