The atmosphere inside and outside the room froze for a moment.
Wen Nan looked past Lv Xiaohong’s shoulder at the two people on the ground next to the sofa, then turned his gaze back to the woman beside him. He noticed that Lv Xiaohong’s shoulder was trembling slightly.
The girl lying on the floor pushed away the other girl on top of her, sat up, and looked towards the door. "Sis—"
Lv Xiaohong slammed the door shut with such force that the ground shook.
With a click, she locked the door from the outside.
Lv Xiaohong turned back to face Wen Nan, her complexion so pale that not a trace of blood could be seen.
She took several deep breaths, trying her hardest to muster a smile at Wen Nan, then said, "I’m sorry, my sister and I... have some family affairs to deal with. Little Jiu, could you please go to the warehouse downstairs and wait for a while?"
Wen Nan nodded and walked down the stairs.
From the top floor came the sounds of angry shouting, roaring, the sharp scrape of furniture against the floor, heavy objects hitting the ground, and the crisp sound of glass and porcelain shattering.
Amidst these noises, Wen Nan walked to the warehouse filled with clothes and cardboard boxes, found a small stool by the window on the far side.
Passing through the warehouse, he bent down to pick up the stool, intending to sit by the door. As he glanced out the window, he saw a familiar figure standing by a tree downstairs.
For a moment, the scene of that murder case in T University’s Science Department cafeteria flashed in Wen Nan’s mind.
... Why is he suddenly here?
Wen Nan set down the stool, turned around, and walked towards the door, ready to go downstairs.
At that moment, a shout came from upstairs—
Accompanied by the sound of a door slamming, someone hurriedly came down the stairs.
Wen Nan looked up and saw that it was the girl who had just been pressing down on Lv Xiaohong’s sister in the room.
The girl had very short hair and wore a row of earrings along the ridges of her ears. Now, she was wearing a sports tracksuit, hands in pockets, head down as she made her way downstairs.
As she reached the warehouse door, she was blocked by Wen Nan, stopping her from continuing down the stairs.
The girl looked up at Wen Nan and said coldly, "Move."
Wen Nan had no intention of stepping aside.
The girl said nothing further, lifted her foot, and shouldered Wen Nan aside, forcing him to take half a step back.
Just as the girl was about to sidestep him and continue downstairs, Wen Nan reached out and tugged at her wrist.
The girl instantly withdrew her hand as if electrocuted, glaring warily at Wen Nan.
A system notification sounded in Wen Nan’s mind—
9527: [Target contact successful, unlocking target information for you—]
[Identity: Recent graduate of H Vocational College]
[Introduction: Omitted.]
Another NPC without identity information...
While Wen Nan was in a daze, Zhang Yanan had already turned around and quickly walked downstairs.
As he watched her about to move out of selectable distance, Wen Nan activated his skill.
9527: [Your skill Mind Reading Technique has been activated, with a total effect time of 10 minutes.]
As the Mind Reading Technique took effect, a familiar shrill voice rang out in his mind—
’Squeak, squeak squeak, squeak squeak squeak...’
The sound was similar to a loom, just like the situation with the girl who had been murdered in the cafeteria earlier.
As he pondered, noises erupted again from upstairs:
"Until you’ve thought it through, you’re not allowed to take a step out of this room!"
The door was slammed shut again.
After a moment, Lv Xiaohong came down from upstairs. At the sight of Wen Nan standing at the foot of the stairs, she paused, then walked over and sighed wearily, saying:
"Little Jiu, I’m sorry, I’ve made you watch a joke again.
"You’ve seen the situation in our family. I have nothing to hide. My sister, Lv Qingqing, is just . She’s really too disobedient, and now she’s even done something so outrageous...
"Our parents passed away early. I, as her elder sister, haven’t managed her well, which is why she’s gone astray...
"Today’s demo teaching surely can’t continue. You’ve seen Lv Qingqing’s problem. If you’re still willing to take this tutoring job, we can go downstairs and sign the contract right now. I’ll pay you an additional five hundred, a total of three thousand at once.
"If you’re not willing, that’s understandable, too. Given her situation, not many teachers would be willing to accept it. The travel expense for this trip, I’ll reimburse you. Let’s just be friends, and if you have any questions in the future, feel free to find me. Wherever I can help, I’ll definitely lend a hand.
The words were very reasonable.
If Wen Nan were in the real world or another instance, he might choose to abandon this job and not get involved in this complicated family affair.
But in this instance, he couldn’t give it up.
For one, he needed this advance salary. For another, Lv Qingqing was very likely a character with an identity, and it was not impossible that she was a queen or princess. As a loyal follower, Wen Nan couldn’t give up the chance to approach her.
So, Wen Nan replied with a smile, "If Sister Xiao Hong doesn’t mind, please let me take this job."
Upon hearing his words, Lv Xiaohong was momentarily stunned, then smiled with relief.
She admitted that when she first saw this boy named Ye Jiu, she had somewhat insisted on the spur of the moment, which was why she made an offer right then and there. But she hadn’t expected that after witnessing such a scene, he didn’t shrink back and was still willing to take on this hot potato.