Chapter 30: Bu Qingwen (Part 2/2) (1/2)

Chapter 30: Bu Qingwen (Part 2/2)

“Nan…… Junior Nan?” Xie Junping called out towards Luo Nan in a probing manner, but he still didn’t receive any response.

Luo Nan stood there in a daze until he finally budged ten seconds later. He resurveyed the setup of the narrow space, but the coordination between his neck and body was stiff like a rusted machine; it seemed as if he was exhausted, that the last bit of his battery could be drained at any time to leave him stuck here for eternity.

But Luo Nan was ultimately able to control his body. He supported himself against the inner tree wall and slowly walked down the stairs. He was in a trance; it was as if he was sleepwalking.

At first Xie Junping wanted to catch up with Luo Nan, but he stopped after thinking things through. He continued to operate his wristband, searching within the Order Club’s database. And sure enough, he retrieved some new information.

Bu Qingwen. Graduated in the year 72 with a PhD in Architecture. A veteran member of the Order Club. A digital photograph of her earlier years clearly revealed the pretty nature of a lady. It matched with the layout of the tree house quite well.

Perhaps it was the strong first impression, but all Xie Junping felt was that this lady’s facial features were somewhat similar to Luo Nan’s. His mind was 70~80% certain of this.

Right when he was pondering whether or not to make the next step in verifying this, his wristband notified him of an incoming call. Xie Junping ground his teeth when he saw the incoming number and put the call through. He really wanted to speak out with large curses, but he forcefully stuffed his anger back down his throat and into his stomach when he thought of Luo Nan downstairs. He walked cautiously and solemnly next to the viewing window before speaking in a low voice:

“Hu Saner. You nearly killed me you motherf*cker…… You’re still talking? You said that the defense system was some dogsh*t toy! Mmm. A new investor? You sure? He’s come for a tour? Right now?”

Xie Junping was a bit surprised and he was finally able to control his mood. He pondered for a moment before giving Hu Saner a few instructions. In the end he still warned him seriously: “Remember this. I’ll smash your family to kingdom come if there’s another situation!”

When things ended, Xie Junping made his way down softly and quietly. He reached out with a probing head from the staircase to take a look.

He didn’t dare to turn on his light. The dusky darkness of the tree hole differed only slightly with the light of the sky and he could barely make out Luo Nan standing in the center of the resting room. If Luo Nan were to slightly stretch out his hands, he would be able to touch the four sides of the wall. Somehow, Luo Nan maintained this nearly touching, yet not touching stiff posture. It was as if he wanted to embrace some incorporeal shadow in the darkness.

In the end, Luo Nan’s figure slowly slumped down gradually to be submerged within the darkness. Only the slight trembling of his back, which was like a boat that could flip and capsize at any moment, could be faintly discerned.

Xie Junping felt that it wasn’t proper to continue looking on. Softly and quietly, he made his way back up to burn some time in front of the viewing window. The color of the sky grew all the more darker as time passed. He thought about the information provided by Hu Saner, and he inevitably found it problematic.

The sounds of footsteps echoed right when Xie Junping was at a loss. Luo Nan emerged at the head of the stairs, the dusky light preventing his face from being clearly seen.

Xie Junping was just about to open his mouth with delight, but he discovered that Luo Nan wasn’t casting any attention towards him at all. Luo Nan remained like a zombie. He walked in front of the unfolded table and hesitated slightly before finally extending his arm across. He picked up the base of the disc and was dazed once more.

Ack! Wait a bit man. Xie Junping’s breathing slowed. He just wished that Luo Nan would recover back to normal as soon as possible…...

“Senior. Let me trouble you with something.”

The sudden voice startled Xie Junping. Frankly speaking, he still wasn’t too used to Luo Nan’s soft manner of speaking. Moreover, Luo Nan’s voice was a bit hoarse and nasally…… It couldn’t be that Luo Nan had been crying?

A subtle misalignment appeared between the Luo Nan before his eyes and the impression within his memories.

Xie Junping was a bit mentally shocked, but the fact that Luo Nan had started the conversation on his own accord was a good thing. Xie Junping went “Oh oh” twice before he rushed to respond:

“Speak up, speak up.”

“I’ve already submitted my entrance application for the Order Club, so let me trouble Senior to give the approval.”

“Oh. Sure. No problem.”