There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 24.1

When Qin Ke received Huo Jingyan’s call, she was already walking with Gu Xinqing, almost at the south gate of Qiande High School.

“Teacher…..Huo?”

Recognizing the familiar voice, Qin Ke was genuinely surprised and stunned for a moment.

The man on the other end of the phone laughed apologetically, “I forgot to ask you to stay back after class, and only remembered now. I’m really sorry—Qin Ke, could I trouble you to come back for a bit? Regarding the content of the next class, I have some things I need to inform you about, to let everyone prepare.”

“Ah, now?”

“Yes, I’m waiting for you outside the multipurpose hall right now—of course, if it’s not convenient for you, we can arrange another time.”

“It’s not inconvenient,” Qin Ke said, “I’ll be right there.”

“Alright.”

“…”

After hanging up, Qin Ke put away her phone and looked at Gu Xinqing beside her, “Xinqing, I might not be able to go back with you today.”

“Hm?” Gu Xinqing recalled Qin Ke’s address to the person on the phone and asked curiously, “Is it Teacher Huo looking for you?”

“Yes. He said it’s related to the content of the next class.”

“I see. Well, it’s fine, I can go back by myself.”

“I’m sorry about this.”

“It’s nothing, it’s not your fault.” Gu Xinqing waved her hand dismissively and was about to turn around, but halfway through, she suddenly seemed to remember something and stopped abruptly.

“Hey? Ke, when did you give your phone number to Teacher Huo?”

“…”

Qin Ke suddenly paused, her expression also stunned—

“I didn’t give it to him.”

Not to mention giving a phone number, the two of them hadn’t even really had a one-on-one conversation before and after this class.

Gu Xinqing: “Huh? Then how did Teacher Huo know your phone number?”

“…” Qin Ke’s eyes flickered, then she forced a smile, “Maybe he asked the homeroom teacher.”

“Oh, right, the homeroom teacher has everyone’s contact information—I’m so silly. Well, I’ll go first then. See you at school the day after tomorrow, Ke Ke!”

“Mm, goodbye.”

Watching Gu Xinqing’s figure disappear into the distance, the smile on Qin Ke’s face faded.

She involuntarily frowned slightly.

—

For some reason, although the answer she gave Gu Xinqing was reasonable, she had an intuition that things were far from that simple.

However, no matter how much she thought about it, with the events of her past and present life mixed together, Qin Ke’s mind was only left in a chaotic state, unable to make sense of anything.

She shook her head, pushing aside those stray thoughts, and decided to go find Huo Jingyan first.

Qin Ke turned and left.

Qin Ke didn’t see that behind her, after walking out of the south gate, Gu Xinqing immediately stopped—in front of the marble monument outside the south gate of Qiande High School, several figures blocked the path.

Seeing Gu Xinqing come out alone, Qiao Jin, who was standing closest, was stunned, “Hey, junior, where’s your classmate Qin Ke who usually walks with you? Why didn’t she come out?”

Ordinary students were mostly afraid of these boys who followed Huo Jun, and Gu Xinqing was no exception.

When Qiao Jin spoke to her, her expression stiffened involuntarily, showing a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

“Ke Ke… Ke Ke was called back by Teacher Huo to arrange some assignments.”

“Huo Jingyan called her?”

Qiao Jin was stunned upon hearing this and turned his head to look at Qiao Yu, kicking him lightly, “What do you think?”

“Think what? He’s definitely up to no good.” Qiao Yu frowned, he was about to say something, but glanced cautiously at Gu Xinqing, then forced a perfunctory smile, “Alright, it’s nothing, junior. You can go.”

“…Mm.”

Gu Xinqing hurriedly clutched her bag strap and quickly left.

After she left, Qiao Yu picked up the conversation.

“I think the Huo family might have realized that Brother Jun’s path is blocked, so they’re trying to approach from another angle.”

“Through Qin Ke?”

Qiao Jin was stunned for a moment, then laughed, “Although it’s true that Brother Jun has never been this nice to a girl before, don’t you think you’re overestimating Qin Ke’s influence on Brother Jun? At least I don’t think she’s reached the point where she could be the Huo family’s breakthrough to Brother Jun.”

“…”

Qiao Yu was silent for a few seconds, frowning, and said frankly, “I don’t know either, but you’d better not speak too soon, or you might end up with egg on your face.”

Qiao Jin: “…”

Qiao Jin: “Alright, then what do you suggest we do?”

“I don’t know.” Qiao Yu kicked his leg, “Let’s wait for Brother Jun to come out, inform him, and see what he plans to do.”

“Mm, that’s all we can do.”

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