roccoschili Chapter 141 Her Escape
Chapter 141 Her Escape
Lou Jiyun originally thought that Su Banxia was just shy for a moment and would be back to normal after hiding from him for a few days. However, what he did not expect was that after returning to school, Su Banxia seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth.
He tried every possible way to contact her, but couldn't find her. He searched everywhere on campus, but couldn't find her. It was obvious that she was determined to avoid him.
Lou Jiyun was anxious and helpless, and was concerned about Su Banxia's recent situation, but had no way of knowing.
After thinking about it, a person's name suddenly emerged in his mind - Bai Su.
The last time they met, they added each other's phone numbers. Although this was their first contact, Lou Jiyun knew that Su Banxia and Bai Su had a very good relationship. Perhaps he could get some news about Su Banxia from Bai Su.
At this time, Bai Su had just had a small gathering with his high school classmates last night. They drank a lot of wine at the table, and then went out to sing all night long. He didn't return home until dawn.
He had just laid down on the bed and was still deep in sleep when his cell phone rang at an inopportune time.
Bai Su was awakened by the sudden ringing of the bell. He turned over in a daze and muttered, "Which bastard disturbed my sweet dream?"
He impatiently fumbled for his phone on the bedside table, bringing it to his face without even opening his eyes.
When he barely opened one eye and saw the caller ID, he instantly became more awake and almost fell off the bed.
"Oh my god!" Bai Su widened his eyes and stared at the phone screen, his face full of disbelief.
He was stunned for several seconds. In just a few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through his mind like a kaleidoscope.
Why was he looking for me? He definitely had no intentions towards me, so he was just after my childhood sweetheart? What happened between him and Su Banxia? He must be asking me about something, so should I tell him? It seemed unkind to betray my childhood sweetheart, but he was genuinely curious about what happened between them...
Bai Su was very conflicted, his eyes full of hesitation.
On the other side, Lou Jiyun held up his cell phone, listening to the beeping sound on the other end of the phone as no one answered, and his brows gradually furrowed.
Just when he was about to give up and hang up, there was a sudden sound of clearing throat from the other end of the phone, followed by a familiar voice.
"Hello? Professor Lou." Bai Su deliberately made his voice sound clear and energetic, but in fact his head was still dizzy.
"Sorry to bother you." Although Lou Jiyun is not very old, he has developed an old-fashioned style early on and speaks very politely. What's more, he is now asking for help from others, so there is a bit more humility in his tone.
"Don't bother me. Do you have something to talk to me about?" Bai Su had already made up his mind, but he pretended to be ignorant and had a puzzled expression on his face.
The two had already spoken openly before, and Lou Jiyun didn't intend to hide anything, so he said directly: "I want to ask you about Xia Xia's matter."
"Xia Xia?" Bai Su frowned subconsciously when he heard this name, muttering to himself, it's only been a short time since we've known each other, and he's already calling her like this, their relationship is developing quite fast.
His eyes lit up instantly, and he became excited. With a hint of undisguised excitement in his tone, he asked, "What do you want to know about her?"
"Do you know what happened to her recently?" There was a hint of worry in Lou Jiyun's voice.
"What's wrong? Haven't you seen each other recently? Is she avoiding you?" Bai Su said this, and suddenly seemed to think of something funny, and couldn't help laughing. The laughter was unbridled, as if it was going to blow the roof off the house.
When Lou Jiyun heard the unbridled laughter coming from the other end of the phone, his face instantly turned ashen, and the veins on his forehead bulged slightly.
He gripped the phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the strain.
This person...
You deserve a beating.
But in order to find out the news about Su Banxia from Bai Su, he suppressed his anger and tried to keep his tone calm.
"Professor Lou, if Xia Xia doesn't want to talk to you, as a friend, it doesn't seem right for me to reveal her whereabouts. What do you think?"
Bai Su's lips curled up into a sly smile, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness. He supported his head with one hand and said slowly, "Besides, we've only met once, so I have no obligation to help you."
Lou Jiyun originally thought that Bai Su was an easy person to deal with. After all, the last time they met, this man looked careless and didn't seem to be very careful with his words. It only took a few words to get anything out of him.
But he didn't expect that Bai Su would start playing tricks on him.
His grip on the phone tightened unconsciously, his brows furrowed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he suppressed his inner displeasure and asked patiently, "Then what will it take for you to tell me?"
"Tell me why she ignores you." A hint of excitement flashed in Bai Su's eyes, like a wolf smelling its prey.
He excitedly sat up from the bed, leaned against the headboard, and gestured with his hands. "Let me tell you, Professor Lou, Xia Xia and I grew up together, and I know her temper best. She's usually very good-tempered and would never avoid people for no reason. You must have done something to irritate her. Tell me everything, and maybe I can help you solve the problem."
"..." When Lou Jiyun heard Bai Su's request, his face instantly turned gloomy.
He had rarely been threatened like this since he was born, and the anger in his heart was rising.
He gripped the phone tightly, his knuckles turning white, his brows furrowed into the shape of a "川" character, and his fingers unconsciously placed on the hang-up button, ready to hang up the call.
Bai Su seemed to see through Lou Jiyun's intentions. He quickly raised his voice and said anxiously, "Professor Lou, please don't hang up the phone so quickly. Telling me about your relationship will actually benefit you in two ways. The first is for you."
As he spoke, he sat up straight, a serious expression on his face, and gestured with his hands in the air. "Think about it, I know Xia Xia's temper very well. She wouldn't ignore you for no reason. As long as you tell me what happened, I can help you analyze it and maybe find a solution to the problem. I can definitely give you some advice to make Xia Xia calm down and pay attention to you again."
After a pause, Bai Su continued, emphasizing his tone, "Besides, as for me, I don't know the crux of your conflict. How can I know what you will do to her, or whether she is really angry with you. What if I tell you her whereabouts without thinking, and she comes to settle the score with me in the future? You don't want me to be innocently implicated, do you? I don't want Xia Xia to blame me for this and ignore me in the future."
Lou Jiyun listened to Bai Su's words and pursed his lips slightly.
This person...
Smart indeed!
but……
There is so much nonsense!
He was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I understand."
When Bai Su heard this, he immediately became energetic. He excitedly sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes wide open, rubbing his hands together, ready to listen to the gossip.
But who would have thought that Lou Jiyun would suddenly change the subject and say calmly, "I'm sorry for interrupting you."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without hesitation.
Hearing the busy tone coming from the other end of the phone, Bai Su was stunned for a moment, his mouth opened wide, his eyes were round, and his face was full of shock and disbelief.
"..."
He sat on the bed, speechless for a long time.
After a long while, he suddenly came to his senses and shouted frantically, "What the hell? What the hell is going on? He just died like that! What on earth does he mean?"
He was so angry that he stamped his feet on the bed, waving his hands non-stop, muttering, "I even took off my pants, and you just ran off? How can you chase a girl like that? This guy is not only cold and indifferent, but also has no interest at all. Is Su Banxia crazy? How could she like him? All those smart guys I introduced to her before were more savvy than him."
The more Bai Su thought about it, the angrier he became. He threw his phone aside and paced back and forth in the room, cursing.
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After Lou Jiyun decisively hung up the phone, he placed it gently on the table with an expressionless face, and then his eyes slowly fell on his watch. He lowered his head slightly, his eyes focused and calm, and his slender fingers tapped the table lightly from time to time.
“Tick, tick!”
The hands of the watch moved slowly, one minute, two minutes...
Time passed quietly, as if he was playing a patient game, secretly estimating in his heart.
About five minutes later, the screen of the mobile phone on the table suddenly lit up, and the caller ID showed that it was Bai Su.
The corners of Lou Jiyun's mouth unconsciously lifted up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, which contained a bit of confidence and pride.
But when he reached for the phone and answered it, his expression returned to his usual coldness, and he said calmly, "Hello."
"Lou Jiyun, what on earth do you mean?" Bai Su's voice practically roared from the other end of the line, thick with anger and dissatisfaction. "You hung up on me so suddenly? Do you think I'm trying to make things difficult for you? I'm doing this for you and Xia Xia. If you can't even withstand this little test, how can you pursue Xia Xia? Do you know how many boys are lining up to pursue her? Every one of them is so caring towards her, and you just run away!"
However, after talking for a long time, there was no response from the other end. Bai Su's voice stopped abruptly. He frowned and showed a puzzled expression on his face. For a moment, he thought the call had been hung up. He hurriedly called out tentatively: "Hello, are you still there? You didn't really hang up on me, did you?"
"Yes." Lou Jiyun responded in a concise and unhurried tone, without a trace of emotion in his voice.
Hearing this brief answer, Bai Su irritably reached out and scratched the playful little curls on his head. His eyes were full of confusion. After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, he said, "Lou Jiyun, you have to promise me that you won't do anything bad to her. Xia Xia is my friend who grew up with me. I can't bear to see her suffer any injustice. If you have any bad intentions towards her, I will never let you go!"
"I promise." Lou Jiyun's voice was low and firm, and a subtle tenderness flashed in his eyes. At this moment, all he wanted was to make sure Su Banxia was safe and sound, even if it was just to see her from a distance. "I'm just worried about her. I want to see her and make sure she's okay."
"She should be in the plum garden." Bai Su hesitated for a moment, but still said it.
"Plum Garden?" Lou Jiyun frowned instantly when he heard this, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
He had only heard of the Plum Garden area but had never been there.
But he knew clearly that Qin Yunie and Qu Qingzhu lived there, and he thought to himself, no wonder he hadn't seen Su Banxia in the apartment near the school recently, it turned out that she had moved to a new place.
"That place is very big. What's the exact location? Can you at least point me in a more specific direction? Otherwise, I'll be looking for it like a headless fly. When will I find it?" Lou Jiyun asked, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.
"Probably around..." Bai Su briefly described the specific location, interspersed with some iconic buildings and places in his words.
While listening, Lou Jiyun quickly reached for the computer on the side, opened the search page with swift movements, and entered the relevant information.
He stared at the computer screen, his eyes focused and serious, carefully confirming that this was a place that could be found accurately.
After confirming that everything was correct, he slowed down his tone and said to Bai Su, "Thank you."
After saying that, he was about to hang up the phone.
"Wait a minute." Bai Su hurriedly stopped him, a hint of urgency in his voice. "Just now, I asked you to tell me what happened between you, but you actually hung up the phone. Do you care about Xia Xia? I don't think you are honest at all. You don't even want to tell me such a thing. I really want to help you solve the problem. If you keep hiding it like this, how can you explain things to Xia Xia?"
"I care about her." Lou Jiyun said without hesitation, his eyes revealing a firm and affectionate look, "But I don't want to share our affairs with anyone. This is a private matter between us, and I don't think it's necessary for others to know."
Bai Su couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Aren't you afraid that I won't help you? If I regret it now and don't tell you Xia Xia's specific location, what can you do? Maybe you will never find her again."
"You will." Lou Jiyun's tone was very firm, as if he had seen through everything.
When Bai Su heard him say this, his expression froze instantly, and the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a look of surprise and confusion. "What do you mean? Why are you so sure that I will help you? Don't be so confident."
"You are too proactive, which is a taboo in both the business and professional worlds. Just consider it as me teaching you a free lesson today." After Lou Jiyun finished speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for Bai Su's response.
On the other end of the phone, Bai Su was holding the phone, standing there in a daze. The expression on his face gradually changed from shock to anger, and finally to the point of collapse.
"Bastard!" He cursed with gritted teeth and threw the phone onto the bed with both hands.