“Third Brother, you’re finally here!”
At the south gate of the school, a black Audi was parked not far away.
The driver rolled down the window, revealing a handsome face—it was Qin Nanfeng.
Xiong Wei and the others hurried over without waiting for Qin Nanfeng to say anything.
Xiong Wei immediately sat in the front passenger seat, while the other three squeezed into the back.
Qin Nanfeng started the car and headed straight for the rental apartment in Nan Street Residential Complex.
At first, Qin Nanfeng had planned to go alone since the situation was urgent.
But at the strong insistence of Xiong Wei and the others, he came to pick them up as well.
It was on the way anyway and didn’t take much extra time…
“Who posted that thread?” Qin Nanfeng’s tone was somewhat grim.
Xiong Wei replied, “Don’t know, it was an anonymous post, published two days ago.
No doubt it came from someone at our school, but I’ve already contacted the Ba Zhu to delete it.
Still, quite a few people saw it before it was taken down, so…”
Although Xiong Wei didn’t finish his sentence, Qin Nanfeng already understood what he meant.
Some people had started spreading rumors, and Lin Xinyuan had heard them.
He knew that guy’s personality: outwardly silent but inwardly fragile, probably due to his troubled family background…
So who was it…
Qin Nanfeng’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He had some guesses but would save them for later…
“From daytime to night, our city will experience significant snowfall, with some areas seeing moderate to heavy snow. Citizens are advised to keep warm…”
The weather today was gloomy.
Though it was still afternoon, the air carried a biting chill.
Inside the rental apartment, Lin Xinyuan was wrapped tightly in a blanket.
In the dim light under the covers, her phone was still playing a video she had just scrolled to—it was a weather forecast for Tianbei City.
Normally, as someone who had never seen snow before, she should have been excited.
But at this moment, she had no mood for it.
Outside, she suddenly heard knocking on the door, accompanied by several voices.
Have they come looking for me?
After staying in bed for a long time, the stuffy air made her drowsy, yet the cold feeling deep inside kept her awake.
Everything was hazy.
Her head heavy, she slowly got out of bed and crept toward the door…
Outside, several people were anxiously waiting for a response, pacing back and forth.
After a long wait with no reply, they grew more restless.
“Should we just kick the door open?”
Li Tang spoke up anxiously.
She hadn’t known about this at first but learned through others’ gossip.
Curious, she went to check the forum post and was shocked to find that the subject of the thread was her new friend.
The post had exposed Lin Xinyuan’s personal information, even digging up old photos and comparing them to the present, followed by some vicious “reviews.”
“I know this person; she used to live next door to me. Now she looks so different?”
“Wow, a big-time transgender!”
“Xiao Nanliang! I like her!”
“So kawaii!”
“The OP’s insults are too harsh. People have the right to be whoever they want; it doesn’t affect anyone else.”
“Reported! Digging up personal info like that!”
Of course, those were relatively normal comments.
Some, however, were downright hateful…
“I took classes with her; she used to sit next to me. Now looking at the OP’s comments, this person is really some kind of monster, neither male nor female. I used to have feelings for her—disgusting. Now I just want to puke…”
“No way, a Thai freak! Right next to me—can I date her? Never tried!”
“So that’s what Wu Xiaoyue meant—she really is a monster. Interesting!”
“That person even seduced someone’s boyfriend! Disgusting!”
Such insulting remarks made up almost half the comments, which angered Li Tang greatly.
But she suspected they were deliberate provocations…
She had seen Lin Xinyuan’s photos in the post.
Although she didn’t understand why Lin’s appearance had changed so drastically…
It didn’t matter much to her.
After all, she knew Lin Xinyuan was truly a girl.
Teachers wouldn’t be wrong; having a period was real.
No man has periods, right?
Besides, she didn’t have many friends at school, so she didn’t care about what others thought.
She and Zeng Yan wouldn’t be living at school next semester anyway.
In short, Li Tang cared about this friend.
So when she saw that post and the hateful comments, after the initial shock and anger, her first thought was to report it.
But before she could, the post was immediately taken down.
This made Li Tang feel both relieved and worried because she couldn’t get in touch with Lin Xinyuan, who wasn’t responding.
So she had no choice but to ask Zeng Yan to come with her to the rental apartment to check on her.
However, they soon ran into a problem—entry to the complex required facial recognition.
The security guard outside wouldn’t just let anyone in, and the situation stalled.
Li Tang could only fret helplessly.
Luckily, they soon ran into Qin Nanfeng and his group.
Zeng Yan and Qin Nanfeng were acquaintances through basketball; after explaining their purpose, they realized their goals were aligned.
Though no one knew how Qin Nanfeng had the complex’s facial data, with his help, they were able to get inside…
“We can’t wait any longer. Kick it!”
Qin Nanfeng pursed his thin lips after hearing Li Tang’s suggestion, his eyes filled with unease.
“Yeah!”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
At this point, it was the only option left.
There was no time to find the landlord for a spare key.
Just then, Chen Ze spoke up awkwardly, “By the way, we don’t have to pay for breaking the door, right?”
The room fell silent instantly, everyone shooting him a look of disbelief.
“Bro! We’re here to save someone!”
Xiong Wei covered his face, especially with others present, it was even more embarrassing.
He lowered his hand and composed himself. “I’ll do it. Everyone, stand back. Time’s running out.”
At his words, the others hurried to clear the way.
Qin Nanfeng was about to step forward, but hearing this, he clenched his fists tightly and stepped back quickly to let Xiong Wei take the lead.
After all, Xiong Wei was physically stronger…
Xiong Wei took a few steps back, ready to charge.
He roared like a tank and sprinted forward, but halfway there, the door that had been firmly closed suddenly swung open.
Xiong Wei’s pupils contracted sharply.
He tried to stop immediately, but his momentum made it hard.
Qin Nanfeng reacted fastest and rushed over to pull him back.
“That scared me…” Xiong Wei managed to brake, exhaling deeply.
Everyone else had by now realized the situation and looked inside the door at the girl.
“Old Six!”
“Ah Yuan!”
Lin Xinyuan stared blankly at everything, her pale face still streaked with tears.
She frowned, “What are you all… doing?”
Li Tang stepped forward first, cautiously grabbing the girl’s arm with concern.
“Ah Yuan… it’s okay… don’t mind what those people say. We can talk to Teacher Qi or someone from Student Affairs to sort this out?”
The seemingly random words made Lin Xinyuan smile bitterly.
“I’m not a child. I’m not going to do anything stupid. You didn’t have to come, especially with so many people… I just want some peace…”
Of course, she understood their intentions—worrying about her.
She blamed herself for only caring about her own feelings and worrying the few friends she had.
The roommates watched the two girls’ close interaction, feeling it was a bit strange but unexpectedly harmonious.
Seeing Lin Xinyuan was unharmed—no suicidal attempts or anything—they relaxed somewhat.
No one else spoke.
Except for one—Qin Nanfeng.
His expression darkened as he strode over while Li Tang was still comforting Lin Xinyuan.
“Sorry to interrupt your conversation.” After a pause, he looked at Lin Xinyuan. “Can we come in and talk?”
His tone was calm, seemingly devoid of emotion, but the pressure made the girl flustered…
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