After starting university, many people realized that college life wasn’t as relaxing as their high school teachers had described, but it was still far better than the intense pressure of preparing for the college entrance examination. At least, the psychological stress wasn’t as overwhelming. For Jiang Li, however, life at university was quite easy. She had already learned much of the teaching material before, so now it was just a matter of review. Still, she didn’t idle away her time. With so much free time, she decided to get ahead and study future content.
At Capital Medical University, students were required to live on campus from their first to third year, unless they applied for special permission to live off-campus, which required approval from both their parents and the school.
In mid-September, Feng Qi came to Beijing for a seminar. Jiang Li worked as his assistant for a day, and she also took the opportunity to ask him to help her apply for the special permission with the school.
Her ‘special permission’ allowed her to commute while keeping her dorm bed. The school required students to attend morning and evening self-study sessions during the weekdays, so staying on campus saved her time. On weekends, she had the freedom to choose where to stay.
When Wen Wan heard about this, she looked at Jiang Li with envy. “Your uncle is amazing! Not only he thinks of everything for you, he’s also very handsome.”
Jiang Li couldn’t help but tease her, “More handsome than Lin Zhao?”
Wen Wan nodded without hesitation. “Objectively speaking, your uncle is more handsome, but I still prefer Lin Zhao’s type.”
“If Lin Zhao heard you say that, he might get upset, don’t you think?” Jiang Li asked.
Wen Wan hugged Jiang Li’s arm and shook it. “You absolutely can’t tell him, lest he accuse me of being shallow again.”
Jiang Li couldn’t resist her coquettish pleading and quickly agreed. “Alright, alright, I won’t say a word.”
After spending time with Wen Wan, Jiang Li discovered that, as Lin Zhao had said, Wen Wan could be quite childish at times. However, she was also incredibly genuine. Being with her gave Jiang Li a sense of accomplishment, as though she were taking care of a little sister. Perhaps it was because Jiang Li had always been the youngest in her family, always the one being looked after, and now she wanted to experience what it was like to be a ‘big sister.’
In just over two months, Jiang Li and Wen Wan had developed a close friendship, becoming practically inseparable. Wen Wan, a self-proclaimed foodie, had taken Jiang Li on a culinary tour of all the stalls and local shops around the campus. She didn’t just enjoy eating; she also wrote reviews on social media, gaining a large following of foodie fans.
Aside from food and studies, Wen Wan was most concerned about matters involving Lin Zhao. When she first learned about Bai Guolin and Jiang Ruo’s plot to target the kidney from people with panda blood, she had been worried for a long time. But a few weeks had passed, and seeing that Bai Guolin hadn’t taken any action, she gradually relaxed.
One day, she saw Jiang Li knitting a scarf for Tong Yi, so she bought some yarn herself to learn, planning to knit scarves for both Lin Zhao and herself.
Jiang Li was surprised to find that, while Wen Wan lacked patience for many things, she was surprisingly focused and serious when it came to knitting scarves.
Wen Wan was equally surprised to find how quickly Jiang Li knitted; while she had barely completed one, Jiang Li had already finished three scarves. “Who are the other two scarves for?” she couldn’t help but ask.
“One is for my grandpa, and the other is for my Third Uncle,” Jiang Li replied honestly. She had previously given her grandfather a scarf, and though he had told her not to waste time on such things, he had worn it for a long time. As for her uncle, he hadn’t said anything, but Jiang Li had sensed his envy in his gaze. Now that her knitting skills had improved, her uncle probably wouldn’t feel embarrassed to wear it outside. As for the rest of her family, Jiang Li doubted they would like wearing such scarves, so she didn’t plan to knit any for them for now.
Just as Jiang Li finished knitting the scarf for Tong Yi, she received a call from him, informing that Jiang Zhou had arrived in Beijing and met up with Bai Guolin.
“Has Bai Guolin already found someone compatible with Jiang Ruo?”
“It’s not that easy,” Tong Yi’s voice resounded from the receiver. “Kidney compatibility test requires both the donor and patient to be present. Last night, Bai Guolin stole the blood sample of a panda blood donor and took it to the hospital for compatibility testing, but the hospital refused and kicked him out. Now he’s looking to Jiang Zhou to find a way to get the testing done.”
Jiang Li frowned. “So the person they’re targeting is in danger.”
Tong Yi reassured her, “There won’t be any danger until they confirm compatibility, and doing the test itself isn’t easy. I’ve been keeping people on them the whole time. Don’t worry—nothing will happen.”
“Are you sure the people you’ve got watching them can keep it up? I’m still a bit worried.”
Even when Jiang Li questioned his ability, Tong Yi wasn’t offended in the slightest. Instead, he replied gently, “Then I’ll arrange for a couple more people to monitor them. We need concrete evidence of their crimes to resolve this matter once and for all.”
“Well, that’s the only option for now,” Jiang Li sighed. What Bai Guolin was doing at the moment might violate some regulations, but didn’t technically break the law. If they exposed him now, at most he would only get a slap on the wrist, but he would still be free to harm people. Tong Yi couldn’t possibly arrange for someone to monitor him forever.
To put Bai Guolin and Jiang Zhou behind bars, irrefutable evidence of their crimes was absolutely needed, leaving them no room to wiggle out. Hopefully, everything would proceed as planned, with no mishaps!
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