My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 285

Upon hearing Qin Ming’s words, Chen Yan’s pupils shrank violently, and his mind nearly went blank.

Thankfully, his resolve was firm, and he managed to steady his emotions.

But even so, his good mood for the morning was completely gone.

He said with some disbelief, "Zhao Xuan died? What happened? Tell me in detail."

Qin Ming sounded like he was making the call secretly, speaking very softly, "Brother Chen, I can’t explain it clearly."

"It’s not me who knows about this. It’s my older female cousin."

"My cousin was hurriedly called away this morning. But she hasn’t returned until now."

"Later, just now, I suddenly received a message from her, telling me to inform you of this news immediately."

"I don’t know what happened; I could only call you over and over again."

"But I don’t know the specifics."

After hearing Qin Ming’s words, Chen Yan was feeling quite out of sorts.

Zhao Xuan died?

How could it be so sudden?

Was it illness? An accident? Or was it man-made?

Chen Yan’s mind couldn’t help but start flashing through every recent memory related to Zhao Xuan like a slideshow.

The more he recalled, the more Chen Yan felt something was amiss.

From the very beginning when he first met Zhao Xuan, Chen Yan had felt something strange.

Then, at the He Family Manor banquet, his behavior became even more peculiar.

And later, when he took Zhao Ying away, he turned around and lent his manor to him. This couldn’t just be called strange anymore—it was problematic.

But...what exactly was the problem?

Chen Yan pondered all these fragments in detail, and a bold idea suddenly struck him: Why did Zhao Xuan’s actions seem like he was trying to drive Zhao Ying away?

With this thought in mind, Chen Yan revisited some past suspicions from his memory.

The more he thought about it, the more problematic it seemed.

Could it be... Zhao Xuan had a terminal illness and didn’t want to make Zhao Ying sad?

But... that didn’t make sense.

Zhao Ying would still be heartbroken when she found out in the future.

Or perhaps, he was facing some insurmountable crisis he didn’t want to drag Zhao Ying into?

But... what kind of crisis could threaten the head of a branch of the Zhao Family?

Chen Yan felt there was too little information to make sense of it all.

While Chen Yan was lost in his complicated musings, Qin Ming’s voice came through again, "Brother, brother, are you still there?"

Chen Yan snapped back to reality and said, "I’m here."

He thought for a moment and then instructed, "Alright. I’ve taken note of this matter."

"You don’t do anything for now. Wait for your sister to contact you, then get in touch with me."

Qin Ming responded calmly, "Okay." frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan rubbed his temples, feeling that this sudden incident really left him at his wit’s end.

Moreover, he hadn’t forgotten that Zhao Ying was his third Virtual Girlfriend.

Initially, he had whisked her away from her home, and now with her father dead, how was he going to explain this or handle it!

Somewhat wistful, Chen Yan no longer felt like going to the office. He decided to visit Zhao Ying today.

To see how his third Virtual Girlfriend was faring.

With that in mind, Chen Yan got ready, changed his clothes, and drove to Qin Island University.

On the way, Chen Yan sent a message to Zhao Ying asking what she was doing.

But Zhao Ying didn’t respond to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan had no choice but to ask Yu Qiao Qiao for help.

Yu Qiao Qiao replied to Chen Yan saying that she also didn’t know Zhao Ying’s whereabouts.

She said she was in class, and Zhao Ying had skipped class; she might be on the sports field or practicing Taekwondo... oh, the Bagua Palm Society.

After seeing Yu Qiao Qiao’s reply, Chen Yan first surveyed the sports field, and when he didn’t find anyone, he asked around for directions to the Bagua Palm Society.

Qin Island University had many clubs, but these clubs varied in size.

Large clubs had their fixed venues, while small ones could only borrow classrooms.

And the Bagua Palm Society actually belonged to the smaller clubs.

But... who could challenge Zhao Ying having connections? So the school had granted her a venue.

Strictly speaking, there was no Bagua Palm Society at Qin Island University before.

Zhao Ying initially was only in the Taekwondo Club.

It wasn’t until after she returned from the mountains, having learned her skills, that she split off with a group of club members who had a good relationship with her to form the Bagua Palm Society.

So, after several twists and turns, when Chen Yan arrived at the club’s venue, he only saw about five or six kittens exercising inside.

All of them were girls, and Zhao Ying was among them.

Standing at the door, Chen Yan peeked inside.

He saw Zhao Ying teaching the female students to break wooden boards very methodically.

The students, delicate and dainty, then imitated Zhao Ying’s movements, lifting their hands and chopping down weakly.

Their manner was likely unable to harm an ant, as the ants could probably crawl out of the area covered by their hand-chops.

Chen Yan took a closer look and felt that those few students weren’t very serious.

For a moment, he even doubted why these girls had joined this club.

While he was filled with questions, then, he saw Zhao Ying clap her hands after practicing for a while and say, "Okay. Your training for this morning is over. Let’s start our gossip session."

As soon as Zhao Ying finished speaking, the girls cheered excitedly.

Then, they pulled out a bunch of snacks—from sunflower seeds, peanuts, duck necks, potato chips, to drinks—seemingly from nowhere.

They also delicately laid out a square cloth on the ground, creating a space for them to sit and chat.

Chen Yan from outside the door: ...

So... is this club actually the "Gossip Society"?

No wonder it’s all girls. No wonder Zhao Ying is the president.

After all, only Zhao Ying would like both practicing martial arts and gossiping.

With this thought in mind, Chen Yan walked to the door and knocked.

This society was small to begin with, and visitors were rare, so when the girls heard the knock, they curiously turned their heads to look.

Chen Yan then opened the door and said with a gentle demeanor, "Hello. I’m looking for Zhao Ying."

Hearing Chen Yan’s words, a few girls’ inquisitive gazes immediately turned to Zhao Ying, with an expression that said, "President... you’ve got a problem~."

Zhao Ying stood up happily and waved, "Chen Yan, you’re looking for me."

Chen Yan nodded and motioned her over with a wave of his hand.

Zhao Ying then spoke to her club members, "Okay, my friend is looking for me. So today, you guys just gossip among yourselves."

Hearing Zhao Ying’s words, the club members immediately showed a dying-alive expression and cooed, "President~~ don’t abandon us~"

"Yes, yes. President~~ we need you."

Zhao Ying said indifferently, "This afternoon, for sure."

Seeing they couldn’t change Zhao Ying’s mind, the club members changed their tactic and asked, "Then president, who is that guy?"

"Yeah. Who is he?"

Zhao Ying replied casually, "He’s my roommate’s boyfriend."

With that, she happily went out the door.

Leaving a bunch of gossiping girls watching her back, with faces full of curiosity.

For a moment, they exchanged glances and saw the "I’m ready to gossip" expression in each other’s eyes...

Once out of the classroom, Zhao Ying saw Chen Yan standing there in the corridor, looking out of the window with a somber expression.

She walked over and cheerily patted Chen Yan’s shoulder, "You have something on your mind?"

Chen Yan looked at her and smiled, "No."

Zhao Ying blinked at him, her eyes full of puzzlement, "Is it about me?"

Chen Yan’s heart skipped a beat.

He shook his head, "How could it be? You’re overthinking."

Zhao Ying eyed him, one second, two seconds, full of doubt, "Is it related to my family?"

Her complexion started to appear troubled.

While Chen Yan’s face showed no expression, his heart was already like a tumultuous sea!

Damn it.

Brother Ying’s sixth sense is incredible!

Did she just guess it?

Or does she have the Golden Finger?

This couldn’t just be explained by intuition, could it?

But Zhao Ying seemed to see the question in Chen Yan’s eyes. She reached out her slender finger, gently tapped Chen Yan’s chest, and said, "Your heart is a mess."

"Since the moment I came out, your heart has been in chaos."

She looked at Chen Yan and said, "I can ’see’ it."

Chen Yan: ...

He blushed a bit, "Brother Ying, you’ve touched my sensitive spot."

Zhao Ying blinked and then glanced at her fingertip, after a moment, she said "oh," and lowered her hand.

As Chen Yan was about to say something, Zhao Ying took out her phone from her pocket and dialed a number.

"Beep... beep... beep..."

A moment later, the call connected, and an old voice came from the other side, "Hello... this is Sea and Sky Manor."

Chen Yan’s pupils shrank sharply, and he was about to say something.

But Zhao Ying said directly, "Uncle Pei, I’m looking for my dad."

Hearing Zhao Ying’s voice, Uncle Pei responded with joy, "Is it miss? Is it miss? Miss, you finally called! The master has missed you to death!"

Just then, an angry voice from Zhao Xuan came over the phone, "That unfilial daughter still knows how to call back? Hang up on her!"

"Beep... beep... beep..."

The call connected again, and the old voice came through once more, "Hello... this is Sea and Sky Manor."

Chen Yan’s pupils shrank sharply, and he was about to say something.

But Zhao Ying said directly, "Uncle Pei, I’m looking for my dad."

Hearing Zhao Ying’s voice, Uncle Pei’s voice immediately filled with joy, "Is it miss? Is it miss? Miss, you finally called! The master has missed you to death!"

Just then, the angry voice of Zhao Xuan burst through, "That unfilial daughter still knows how to call back? Hang up on her!"

"Beep... beep... beep..."

The call connected again, and the same old voice said, "Hello... this is Sea and Sky Manor."

Chen Yan’s pupils shrank sharply yet again, and he was about to say something.

But Zhao Ying went straight to the point, "Uncle Pei, I’m looking for my dad."

Upon hearing Zhao Ying’s voice, Uncle Pei’s voice overflowed with happiness, "Is it miss? Is it miss? Miss, you finally called! The master has missed you to death!"

Then, in that instant, Zhao Xuan’s angry voice came through the phone, "That unfilial daughter still has the nerve to call back? Hang up on her!"