"Tap tap tap... tap tap tap..."

Yan Huan held the unconscious Spencer, frozen in place, watching helplessly as countless black-suited men with rapid footsteps sealed off the already narrow alley, leaving no way out.

The once bustling South District seemed isolated into two worlds by this scene, even the fresh air couldn't penetrate, overwhelmed by the scent of cologne.

Yan Huan and Spencer were surrounded by a circle, with every suited man forming it keeping their hands respectfully in front of their abdomens.

The sunglasses concealed each of their eyes, making them emotionless like the robotic killers from Terminator.

"..."

Yan Huan took a deep breath, glancing at the unresponsive Spencer in his arms with a look of helplessness.

"Miss Spencer, if you don't wake up and explain, your dear president might just get beaten up by these men right here."

"Huff... huff..."

He gently shook Spencer's shoulder, only to see her scrunch up her face in discomfort before closing her eyes even tighter.

Seeing this, Yan Huan sighed silently, looked up at the suited men surrounding him with a wry smile,

"If I say that I'm not the one who kidnapped your lady and her current state has nothing to do with me, would you believe me?"

"..."

But everyone in front of him remained like lifeless objects, showing no reaction.

Just as Yan Huan furrowed his brows slightly, a woman with an anxious expression suddenly squeezed through the crowd.

She adjusted her glasses, her high heels clicking crisply as she hurriedly waved at the others upon squeezing in, saying,

"Everyone step back!"

"Step!"

Upon hearing this, the others paused for a second, then stepped back several paces, creating a larger circle.

Yan Huan looked at the pale-faced woman, noticing the Golden Lion Group emblem on her chest.

"Hello, Yan, I am Heather, a senior education consultant hired by the Golden Lion Group. I am fully responsible for all matters concerning Miss Aria at Linmen."

"...Hello, Ms. Heather."

Yan Huan extended his hand for a light handshake with her.

The next second, Ms. Heather wiped the sweat from her forehead and reached out to check Spencer's condition, her expression becoming somewhat grave.

Then, after feeling the ring on Spencer's wrist, she sighed in relief,

"Fortunately, she took off that ring before leaving, otherwise..."

The next second, Ms. Heather turned to Yan Huan and said,

"Yan, what I'm going to tell you next is very important. Please do not leak it, or it will have serious consequences for both of us..."

"..."

"I'll continue once you agree."

"Please go ahead."

Heather finally nodded after receiving the response, leaned closer to Yan Huan, and lowered her voice,

"Alright, Yan, let me be straightforward.

"I am the primary person responsible for Miss Aria's life at Linmen. Her running away is something the headquarters absolutely cannot accept...

"If headquarters finds out that due to my negligence Miss Aria ended up staying at a boy's house for two whole days...

"Not only me, but you also won't be able to escape the consequences."

Upon hearing this, Yan Huan narrowed his eyes, looking at Heather who then showed a relieved expression,

"Fortunately, Miss Aria took off the ring that headquarters used to monitor her before leaving, so headquarters is still unaware of this...

"In other words, everything is still under control... Do you understand what I mean, Yan?"

Wait, what is happening here?

Could it be that I guessed wrong previously?

Yan Huan understood Heather's meaning and realized that her explanation made sense of the situation.

If Spencer's running away was truly an accident, then the reason the Golden Lion Group didn't notify the police or make a grand search was quite simple.

Because the responsible employees would also fear escalating the situation, leading to Spencer's mother coming to hold them accountable.

And the accountability from the Golden Lion Group might not be as simple as just being fired.

If one doesn't have the superpower of 'Unlimited Swimming Technique' or 'Cement Breathing Technique', it's best to keep things quiet.

So, isn't my earlier conjecture that Spencer brought her documents to stay in Yuemoon on her mother's instructions also wrong?

Right...

Truth be told, given Spencer's silliness, she might not understand even spoken words, let alone metaphors.

And having her keep the documents together was indeed just to prevent her from losing them...

The problem is, I've already had her revert her academic registration to Yuemoon!

Thinking of this, Yan Huan felt as if he had swallowed a fly, feeling utterly uncomfortable.

"Yan, let's just pretend that none of this happened, and it has nothing to do with you, okay?"

He looked at Heather, whose face held a look of plea. After a moment of silence, he gave a helpless smile,

"However, there's a problem now. Spencer has already used her documents to restore her registration at Yuemoon."

"What?! Who allowed her to do that, was it you?"

Heather's face instantly filled with panic, even her volume increased several notches, making Yan Huan's expression even harder to maintain,

"...I guess it was partly my doing."

Heather inhaled sharply, rubbing her temples as she contemplated for several seconds before proceeding,

"...Alright, no problem, Yan, we'll handle this matter from here. Back to the previous topic: let's act as if it never happened and it has nothing to do with you, agreed?"

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