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Chapter 696 Princess Mianmian's Tumultuous Online Romance

Even if there's a way to recharge, he doesn't have the money to do so.

Unless you're paying with in-game currency.

However, even with the wind blowing on my bottom, I didn't dare to easily send the other party any red envelopes.

What if I send her a red envelope and she gets so happy that she comes to see me on the spot?
"Anyway, let's stay away from schools for now. My chat partner, Song Meng, is a college student, while your chat partner, Feng Cheng, is a high school student. Let's avoid schools whenever we see them, and definitely don't get close." Feng Chui Pipi Liang analyzed seriously, "In short, don't be too cold to them, but don't be too enthusiastic either. Let's see how things go."

"Should we go find the other three players in the instance?" asked Moonfall Crow Cry.

The wind blowing on her bottom made her shake her head slightly: "That depends on luck. If you're lucky, you'll run into someone without even looking. If you're unlucky, you won't find them even if you want to."

"Alright." Moonfall Crow Cry wanted to find other players; more people meant more ideas, and maybe they could find a way out soon.

Meanwhile, Gu Mian and the other two had already arrived at Zhao'an University.

It's lunchtime now, and since there are no classes, many students have gone to the food street outside the school gate to buy lunch.

They then followed the students and sneaked into the school.

Xia Yutong said more than half an hour ago that she was going to the cafeteria for lunch.

The school cafeteria was quite conspicuous. As soon as Gu Mian and her companions entered the school gate, they saw the three-story cafeteria with a sign that read "Campus Restaurant".

Students came and went, most of them carrying takeout food to eat back in their dormitories.

"She said she was going to the cafeteria for lunch half an hour ago, so she's probably already finished eating. Even if she's really in this school, she might not still be in the cafeteria right now." Gu Mian looked at the entrance of the campus cafeteria.

But since we're already here, it would be a waste not to go in and take a look.

The cafeteria was bustling. Right at the entrance was a large mala tang (spicy hot pot) stall, where students were selecting ingredients with small basins.

Looking further inside, he saw clay pot milk tea, roast duck, and roast goose, but these did not attract Gu Mian's attention. He quickly circled the first floor but did not find the person he was looking for.

He then went up to the second and third floors and quickly searched them again, but found nothing.

"Xia Yutong's profile says she has good interpersonal relationships. Perhaps we can ask these students if any of them know her?" Coco suggested.

She knew the suggestion wasn't good. It would be laborious and not guaranteed to work, but it seemed like there was no other way at the moment.

Gu Mian touched the guitar case: "I have a way to find her quickly."

"What method?" Coco asked curiously.

“I’ll slash you a few times, and you’ll fall into a pool of blood and shout, ‘Xia Yutong stabbed me!’ That way, Xia Yutong will be caught by the others and brought here.” Gu Mian thought for a moment, then felt that it would be too cruel to Coco, so he added, “Slashing Chu Changge will also work.”

As he spoke, he thought about going to see Chu Changge.

Unexpectedly, the other party seemed to have guessed his thoughts and had already quietly retreated several meters away.

Coco also silently retreated.

Just as Gu Mian was about to continue persuading the two, his cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

Has someone sent you a message?
Let me see which one it is.

Gu Mian took out his three phones and looked at them one by one. They were messages from his girlfriend, Zhao Tiankuo.

[Zhao Tiankuo]: I'm back. Little girl, you must have been waiting for me anxiously.

Gu Mian was indeed very anxious.

Finally, someone started chatting with him. He immediately typed back: "What have you been doing? You haven't messaged me for so long, were you chatting with someone else?"

[Zhao Tiankuo]: How could that be? You are my only treasure, I have no one else.

"I don't believe you. You need to explain what you were doing just now and provide evidence, otherwise I won't believe you." Gu Mian started to act unreasonably.

"Wow, that's intense!" Coco looked at their chat history and remembered that Zhao Tiankuo was a domestic abuser. Gu Mian was being so unreasonable; she was genuinely afraid he'd be a victim of domestic violence.

But Zhao Tiankuo didn't show any signs of violence at this moment; he even earnestly explained to Gu Mian.

[Zhao Tiankuo]: I went to collect debts. The boss lent out some money but couldn't get it back, so I had to take matters into my own hands.

"I don't believe you. Where's the evidence?"

[Zhao Tiankuo]: I really can't do anything with you. I just happened to take a picture, and I'll send it to you to prove my innocence.

Then he actually sent a photo.

Even just looking at the small images, it's incredibly gory.

Gu Mian clicked on the picture, and Coco curiously came over as well.

The photo appears to have been taken in an old garage. A curled-up person occupies most of the photo, bound by rope and covered in bruises, as if he had been hit with a blunt object.

There was a bloody, mangled patch on his forehead, from which blood was trickling down.

[Zhao Tiankuo]: Now you believe me, right? I came to collect the debt, and this guy started crying to me that he had no money. I don't fall for that. These loan sharks are cunning; they hide their money so well that even a mouse couldn't find it. They won't tell the truth unless I beat them to a pulp.

[Zhao Tiankuo]: Did I scare you?
Gu Mian typed anxiously: "This photo is terrifying. You hit someone else today, will you hit me next time?"

[Zhao Tiankuo]: How could that be? I don't have violent tendencies. I only act like this when I'm working. I would never hit you.

I believe you.

[Zhao Tiankuo]: By the way, little girl, I still don't know your name.

This is strange.

Chu Changge's chat partner knows his name, but this person doesn't know my name.

The brooch probably concealed his name.

Gu Mian thought for a moment and said, "Just call me Mianmian."

[Zhao Tiankuo]: Your name is so beautiful. I will recite your name every night before I go to sleep.

[Zhao Tiankuo]: I haven't seen what you look like yet, send me a picture so I can see.

Gu Mian had a sudden inspiration: "Why bother with all that trouble? Why don't we just meet in person? Where are you? I'll come find you right now."

When the time comes, it will grab the ghost and won't need to waste any more effort trying to get information out of him.

But Zhao Tiankuo didn't fall for it.

[Zhao Tiankuo]: Hehe, you can't wait to meet your brother? It's a pity I'm not free right now. Let's wait a bit and see if I can find some time to come see you in the next couple of days.

Gu Mian laughed happily: "I've got it. Don't go back on your word."

Hello everyone, here's a quick update on a chapter recommendation.

"You Won't Even Call Me a Ghost Father" is really good, everyone should go read it!
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