"Bro, it's already half-past ten. Why don't you give a call and ask?"
"A call?" That was indeed a bit difficult for Shen Junjie. He's not one to disturb Elder Fan easily.
'Ring ring ring...'
The phone suddenly rang.
"Hey, it's a call from Elder Fan." Seeing the number, Shen Junjie said to his sister and answered the call.
Shen Zuimo quietly watched her brother, no longer eating. Just waiting like that.
"Hello, Elder Fan..."
"Junjie, I might be busy until very late tonight. As for Zuimo's matter, co find tomorrow..."
"This... cough cough..."
"Oh, it seems Zuimo can't wait any longer."
"Haha, indeed. She said she wanted to confirm it tonight and go find Xiaofan first thing in the morning..."
"Well, that's not surprising. Zuimo has suffered for quite a while, but I'm not at the office now, I'm at the resting building. Otherwise, I would've gone to stamp it for you. But I really can't leave now..."
"Is sothing major happening?"
"Yes, Xiaolei and Ren Ying are trapped in Turkey and have lost contact. So many things need to be arranged and handled in haste. I just returned from a eting and now need to discuss the rescue situation with other team captains. There's an elder eting later on too."
"Alright, please go ahead... well, about tomorrow..." Just as he was about to ntion tomorrow, Shen Zuimo gave him a stern look.
"Hahaha, I know Zuimo's temperant, don't worry. If you're not asleep yet, I'll call you once I finish up with things here."
"Alright, sure. I won't disturb you any further then."
With Elder Fan's permission, Shen Junjie imdiately greeted with a smile, finally giving an explanation to his sister.
"Can we go out once it's stamped and signed?" Shen Zuimo continued.
"No way? It's nearly eleven; who knows when Elder Fan can finish his work. What if it's around two or three by then? After stamping, it still needs to be signed by other departnts." Shen Junjie said unexpectedly.
But Shen Zuimo remained silent...
"Alright, alright... tonight it is, tonight it is, really..."
"Thank you, Bro."
"Oh dear, you little girl."
"You're my brother; as long as I want, you'll definitely help with anything."
Indeed, Shen Zuimo never acted spoiled towards her brother before. This ti, it felt rather nice.
"Haha... Yes, that's when I truly feel like a brother. Oh dear, hey, Zuimo, shouldn't you call him first? If it's too late later, who knows where he'd be."
"No need..." Shen Zuimo decisively refused upon her brother's reminder.
"Why?" Shen Junjie asked, puzzled.
"I just want to suddenly appear in front of him, to see his reaction." Shen Zuimo said slowly.
"Ah? Haha... Are you planning to surprise him?"
"Will he be happy?" This question didn't seem directed at anyone specifically, whether herself or questioning her brother.
Either way, a gentle smile appeared on her pretty face, her eyes filled with anticipation, already fantasizing about the expression he'd have upon seeing her?
Oh right, if he wants to hug her, should she push him away? Hmm, this requires so thought. What if he tries to kiss her? Oh dear, what if he wants to do more? No, no, can't think any further...
"Zuimo? Why is your face so red?"
"Um? Ah? Maybe it's not ventilated here, too hot perhaps." Shen Zuimo wore a very strange expression.
"Then why don't you go back and rest for a while? I'll call you once there's news."
"Alright, that sounds good..."
Since Elder Fan personally called, waiting any longer wouldn't solve anything. Although it was exhausting for her brother, she allowed herself to act spoiled this one ti. After all, he was her only blood relative.
Her brother escorted her downstairs and then went back.
Shen Zuimo returned to the dorm room, opened the closet... looking at the beautiful dresses, she touched them, pondering whether to change into one. Sohow, it felt inappropriate. Wearing sothing so flashy to see him, her thoughts would be too obvious.
She opened the drawer, took out a small box and opened it. Inside was a ring. Pursing her lips, she murmured: "Who gifts rings as presents? Once the ring was given, the person ran away. Damn it."
After waiting, one hour passed, two hours passed.
At two in the morning, Shen Zuimo simply couldn't wait any longer. Taking out her phone, she dialed her brother's number...
"Hello..."
"Zuimo, I've just arrived downstairs at Elder Fan's place, preparing to go up now."
"Alright, good. I'm coming over now."
"Hey, just wait at the dorm, why co over? It's late and chilly tonight."
"No worries, I'm unable to sleep anyway."
She hung up the phone, threw on a coat. Shen Zuimo opened the door and left.
With expectations in her heart, thinking about her future, and how he'd react seeing her... hehe...
She laughed, unwittingly chuckling while lost in her fantasies. If soone saw Shen Zuimo's flower-like smile right now, they'd surely be srized by her beauty.
Outside Elder Fan's building, lights were still on. Should she wait downstairs, or go up?
Five minutes passed, no movent, another ten minutes and still no one ca down.
Unable to wait, Shen Zuimo walked slowly upstairs. Her surroundings were eerily quiet.
Yes, too quiet. Wasn't there supposed to be guards here? Or did it get too cold, prompting them to slack off?
Arriving at Elder Fan's room, she heard no sounds from inside. What's going on? Didn't her brother co up?
She knocked, no response. Shen Zuimo gently pulled the handle, it opened. She pushed, walked in...
The scene before her stunned her...
"Bro, Bro, Bro... Elder Fan, Elder Fan..."
What's happening? What exactly happened? Why is this?
Before her, Shen Junjie lay on the ground, blood at the corner of his mouth, blood also on the ground. It hadn't dried yet; still warm. Clearly, this just happened.
And Elder Fan was lying against the corner, though bloodless, his life or death uncertain... Near his temple, shockingly, a toothpick was embedded halfway...
Where's the culprit? Who's the attacker? When she ascended, she saw no one, not even guards.
"Black Scorpion, antidote..."
"Bro, Bro..."
Upon hearing her brother speak, Shen Zuimo rushed over, took out the previously prepared Black Scorpion Antitoxic dicine from his grasp.
Wait, a toothpick also pierced her brother's temple.
"Find, find... find... find Xiaofan."
After feeding Elder Fan the antidote, another sound ca from behind her brother. After uttering this sentence, he directly fainted.
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