Even hybrid monsters have their day

Chapter 230 Turning Danger into Probability

"Did you figure something out?" Geng Miaowan asked Luan Hao.

"The situation is not optimistic." Luan Hao's words chilled her to the bone. She turned to look at Lu Fangtong. "Do you believe me?"

Lu Fangtong paused for a moment, then nodded hesitantly and with difficulty.

After he got back that day, he thought a lot. He would never have believed in such supernatural things, but after observing for two days, he found that it was indeed as Geng Miaowan had said. The sudden appearance of the water stains made him have to believe her strange words.

"If you want to save Shuai Shuai, you must trust me and do as I say."

He nodded and glanced at Jiang Lan, who was asleep in a chair next to him. "But I haven't told Jiang Lan about this yet. I'm afraid she can't handle it."

Geng Miaowan knew that Jiang Lan's emotions had been unstable, so she said, "Let's not tell her yet."

Actually, what she asked him to do was quite simple: to use all the connections he could find out about the owners, tenants, and their children of the houses near his current residence.

She had wanted to investigate these things for a long time, but unfortunately, she didn't know anyone in the city.

Lu Fangtong was a local resident, and both his parents were high-ranking officials. Although they were retired, they still had good interpersonal relationships. Therefore, when asked to find someone to investigate, he did not hesitate to call all sorts of people who could help.

While Lu Fangtong was out making a phone call, Lu Shuaishuai asked Geng Miaowan, "Teacher Geng, will I die?"

His eyes were so pure and innocent that Geng Miaowan felt a lump in her throat. She blinked and forced a smile, saying, "Why would you think that?"

“One day, my parents had a fight. My dad said I would die if I wasn’t taken to the hospital soon. My mom kept crying and crying, and then my dad hit her. They thought I was asleep…” As he spoke, his eyes dimmed. “Teacher Geng, what is death? Does it hurt? If I die, will my parents be very sad?”

Before Geng Miaowan could answer, he continued, "I'm brave, I'm not afraid of pain, but I don't want my parents to be so sad."

Her completely childlike tone, tinged with naivety, brought tears to Geng Miaowan's eyes. She quickly wiped them away with the back of her hand, forcing a smile as she said, "No, Teacher Geng won't let you die."

Luan Hao, still sitting in his sea of ​​consciousness, sensed the bitterness in her heart from that faint feeling. That bitterness disturbed his mind, and he opened his eyes, which had been closed all along. A complex emotion was revealed in his pale purple pupils.

Hearing her words, Lu Shuaishuai smiled with relief, as if he truly believed she could do it.

When Geng Miaowan came out of the ward, Lu Fangtong had just finished a phone call. He glanced at her red eyes and felt a surge of indescribable emotion. This young woman was only slightly better than a casual acquaintance with them, yet she took Lu Shuaishuai's matter so seriously, while he had misunderstood her. This made him feel incredibly ashamed of what he had done that day.

Thinking of this, he bowed deeply to her.

The sudden movement startled Geng Miaowan, and she quickly steadied him. "Mr. Lu, what are you doing?"

"No matter what the outcome, thank you for everything you've done for Shuai Shuai!"

A pang of sadness welled up in Geng Miaowan's heart, rushing to her eyes. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "I told you. I also like Shuai Shuai very much and don't want to see anything happen to him."

Lu Fangtong told her that due to the rapid development of the city in recent years and the frequent relocation and changes of personnel, it was not easy to find out, so the earliest result would be available was tomorrow.

She told him to let her know as soon as he had any news.

Since Lu Shuaishuai was staying at a hospital in the city, Geng Miaowan only needed a short time to get back to the clinic.

When Peng Yuxian came out of his clinic after get off work, he saw Geng Miaowan sitting quietly in his seat. He was clearly stunned for a moment, and then walked out the door as if he hadn't seen her.

Geng Miaowan naturally wouldn't stay foolishly in the clinic any longer, and quickly followed him away.

"Where did you just go?" Peng Yuxian asked Geng Miaowan as he drove.

Geng Miaowan knew he would ask, so she gave the excuse she had already prepared, "I went to see a friend."

"You have friends here?" He clearly didn't quite believe her. If she really had friends, she would have pestered him relentlessly back then. "Did you go to see Lu Fangtong?"

"How did you know?" As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized that she had inadvertently given herself away.

Peng Yuxian snorted coldly. If she was talking about anything, it was definitely related to Lu Shuaishuai. Ever since Lu Fangtong called to say they no longer needed to deal with Lu Shuaishuai, she hadn't heard from him. "How is Lu Shuaishuai?"

Speaking of Lu Shuaishuai, Geng Miaowan's face fell again. "It's bad, he's about to die."

Peng Yuxian's hand on the steering wheel trembled slightly, his face showing obvious astonishment. "How could this be? It's only been a few days."

"It's not just been a few days, it's been getting worse continuously," Geng Miaowan corrected. "Too many straws can break a camel's back."

Silence fell over the car, and a cloud of sorrow hung over both of their faces. Although Peng Yuxian hadn't had much contact with Lu Shuaishuai, he had been his patient after all, and he couldn't quite describe how he felt about Lu's sudden change in condition; in short, he was feeling quite uneasy.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Geng Miaowan turned to look at him in surprise, "Didn't you not believe what I said?"

Peng Yuxian didn't look at her, but focused on driving. "Isn't this the only option right now?"

His refusal to answer and his subsequent question made Geng Miaowan pout in dissatisfaction; in the end, he still didn't believe her. However, she didn't need him to believe her; she just wanted him to be willing to help.

"We're trying to come up with a solution, but it will take time, and... it might not even work..."

Peng Yuxian finally looked at her properly for the first time since getting into the car, though it was just a fleeting glance. "Back then, you spoke as if it were the truth."

“Of course it’s true, that’s why it’s so difficult,” Geng Miaowan retorted, but also sounded somewhat deflated. “If we can’t find the person, it’s useless whether it’s true or not.”

"Who are you looking for?" He immediately remembered after asking, "That kid named Xiaoming?" (To be continued.)