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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

n“Who told you?” Qin Ran took a step back and lifted her head.

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nIt was Cheng Juan.

nHe looked normal. He was wearing a black coat and had slender, long legs.

nQin Ran thought that as Cheng Juan was busy dealing with the Hacker Alliance, he wouldn’t pay much attention to her.

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nAfter all, he said that the Hacker Alliance would be undergoing a big change.

nHence, she made Cheng Mu keep this secret.

nIt was normal that Cheng Mu recognized her.

nWho knew that Cheng Juan didn’t follow his routine.

nQin Ran lowered her head. Originally, she didn’t want him to know about her relationship with the Arena.

nHowever, because of her, the Xu family was affected that night. Bo Te’s eye injury was partly due to him following Xu Yaoguang to look for her on the third level.

nThey even risked their lives and came back for her.

nAlthough Qin Ran didn’t want any relationship with another man, she had to pay back Xu Yaoguang’s favor.

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nAs the situation was too rushed, she took Bo Te’s spot and fought in the match. She also helped Principal Xu demand the shares from Carlo.

nShe didn’t hold a high status in the Arena. Although she had troubled Rui Jin for half a year, it wasn’t considered much in Continent M.

nHowever, she failed to hide this from Cheng Juan.

nThis was something Qin Ran deeply regretted.

nShe was thinking of how to explain this past year to him.

nCheng Juan didn’t ask her. He stood by the window and looked at her blankly. He then hugged her tightly with both arms and lightly touched her neck. “You’ve caused such a huge commotion. How can I not be aware?”

nQin Ran hesitated as Cheng Juan arrived too unexpectedly. “I…”

nAs she was about to explain the Arena situation, someone knocked on her door.

nCheng Juan released her and walked towards the door calmly.

nStanding outside the door was Cheng Mu and Xu Yaoguang. Cheng Mu was holding onto a tray and Xu Yaoguang was behind him.

nCheng Juan opened the door halfway and blocked it with his body. He didn’t look at Xu Yaoguang and only said to Cheng Mu, “Give it to me.”

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nCheng Mu hurriedly gave the tray to him.

nCheng Juan closed the door.

nCheng Mu called Ting Lan’s chef and ordered rice, soup, and porridge for Qin Ran.

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nCheng Juan took a look and could tell that there were some herbs in the porridge.

nHe set the porridge on the table and looked at her warmly. He said lightly, “Have some food first.”

nHe didn’t ask anything since he came in.

nWith one hand holding onto the spoon and the other holding onto the bowl, Qin Ran ate a mouthful of food. “I have been boxing for a year. When my grandma got sick, I was provoked and fought with someone…”

nCheng Juan got his answers from Gu Xichi and also asked for some videos from Rui Jin.

nHe was slightly hurt after hearing how calmly Qin Ran talked about this.

nHe nodded and smiled. “I know, Blank. It’s impressive.”

nCheng Juan reached for her backpack and took out a pillbox. He poured out two pills for her.

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nQin Ran slept in Cheng Juan’s arms while he was on a call with Tang Jun.

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nHe leaned on the bedside and tugged on the blanket. “Elder Tang.”

nTang Jun did not sleep well for the past few days. He rubbed his temples and said, “So you are not coming back tomorrow?”

n“Yes, something cropped up,” Cheng Juan replied calmly.

nTang Jun nodded and looked out at the dark, starless sky. “That’s good. There’s nothing much happening tomorrow as well. I will groom some of the younger generation while I’m still alive.”

nBoth were troubled by some matters. They chatted for a bit before ending the call.

nCheng Juan reached out and switched off the table lights.

nHe then lowered his head and opened WeChat.

nAt the top was Qin Ran.

nHe clicked to open the messages.

nTheir last conversation was—

nYou’re not even interested in this? What else are you interested in?

nYou.

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nCheng Juan almost lost his composure in front of Tang Jun due to these straightforward and irresistible words.

nHow did Cheng Juan get here so quickly?

nHe probably wanted to come over after seeing this message. However, he stayed for another day to take care of Tang Jun’s old injury.

nCheng Juan’s hand trembled.

nAfter a long while, he pressed on Cheng Shui’s icon to send him a message—

nGet in contact with 129’s Lone Wolf no matter what. I want to know everything that’s hidden in Ninghai Town’s 712 Case.

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nAfter sending the message, he went back to his messages. He alternated between Feng Loucheng’s and Pan Mingyue’s cell phone numbers.

nHe didn’t call them immediately and lowered his head to look at Qin Ran. As he was about to pull out his arm, she frowned.

nCheng Juan locked his phone and set it gently by the bedside. He cuddled her and said softly, “Go to sleep.

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n“I shouldn’t have allowed you to come here.”

nIn her sleep, Qin Ran unconsciously moved closer to him.

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n…

nAt the same time.

nContinent M’s Film City.

nAfter finishing his night scenes, Qin Xiuchen sat in the hotel opposite Tang Jun’s confidant, Elder Li.

n“Mr. Qin, I’ll be straightforward with you. I came because of Young Master Qin Ling,” Elder Li said. “Young Master Qin Ling is extremely talented and I believe that you do not want to waste his talents. Truth be told, other than Old Master Qin, everyone else in the Qin family is pretty ordinary. It will be a waste of talent if Young Master Qin Ling continues staying there. Our Old Master wants to groom him personally.”

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nQin Xiuchen did not agree or reject on behalf. He only replied politely, “I will have to ask Qin Ling for his opinion on this.”

n“It’s only right to consult Young Master Qin Ling as well.” Elder Li nodded while his expression remained solemn. “Mr. Qin, I hope you will consider this as beneficial to both the Qin family and Young Master Qin Ling. Please give me a call after you have come to a decision.”

nAlthough Elder Li knew that in the Qin family, Qin Xiuchen and his steward listened more to Qin Ran, he… couldn’t contact her. He also knew that Qin Ran did not pay much attention to the Qin family matters.

nElder Li returned to the Tang family after talking to Qin Xiuchen. It was already night time.

nTang Jun wasn’t at the Hacker Alliance today.

nThe lights on level one were still on.

n“Old Master, Eldest Master?” Elder Li looked at the Tang family members, feeling slightly puzzled.

n“Elder Li.” Eldest Master looked at him excitedly. “Come and see this. This was just published by an engineer at the Yunguang Consortium. Second Brother never talked about the Yunguang Consortium. However, this was publicized today and we’re currently doing some research on it.”

nElder Li walked towards the computer and looked at the screen.

nTang family members were a bunch of computer freaks.

n“Master Poppy. Even the Yunguang Consortium didn’t stop the publication of these secrets as he might escape if it interfered.” Eldest Master turned to ask Tang Jun. “I’m very curious about this Master. I wonder what kind of person he is.”

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