The Adventures of a Novel's Protagonist

Bai Hui's class advisor is Qi Zhengdao. He graduated from Xiangtan University, pursued his master's degree there, and works at Xiangtan University. His serious expression makes people feel that he is very serious about his work and his students.

Qi Zhengdao found a stone bench under the osmanthus tree and sat down. Liu Chang'an sat opposite him, and Bai Hui sat next to him.

The purpose of Bai Hui's appearance together could be either to please the eye or because Qi Zhengdao believed that Bai Hui was an eyewitness who could detect whether Liu Chang'an was hiding any key details in his words, thus forcing Liu Chang'an to tell the truth.

Bai Hui winked at Liu Chang'an, the meaning of which was unclear.

"Liu Chang'an, I already know the general situation and what happened last night from the reactions of your classmates. Do you have anything to add?" Qi Zhengdao looked at Liu Chang'an, his expression serious.

"No." Liu Chang'an shook his head.

"What I mean is, did Guan Yuan contact you afterward?" Qi Zhengdao asked again. He believed that if Liu Chang'an was really the direct culprit behind Guan Yuan's disappearance, it was unlikely that he would sit so calmly across from him and let him question him. However, he had reason to believe that Liu Chang'an bore some responsibility for Guan Yuan's disappearance, or that their friction was the fuse that directly led to Guan Yuan encountering some problems later on.

"No."

Qi Zhengdao looked at Liu Chang'an, who then looked at Bai Hui and met Qi Zhengdao's gaze again after denying Liu Chang'an.

Qi Zhengdao looked away; this student gave him a feeling that even Qi Zhengdao, with his extensive work experience, found difficult to understand.

"Liu Chang'an probably doesn't have Guan Yuan's contact information. He usually doesn't respond much when others try to contact him," Bai Hui interjected, based on her own experience.

"No, apart from not really wanting to talk to you, he's fine with everyone else." Liu Chang'an didn't think much of it; he was a very easygoing person, Bai Hui made it sound like he was some kind of aloof and noble person.

"You... you..." Bai Hui pressed her hand to her chest angrily, "I don't want to talk to you either!"

Qi Zhengdao patted the stone table, his expression not very good. "Mind your teacher's dignity! They're flirting in front of the counselor right after entering school. Students these days are too casual!"

"Tell me what you did after your argument with Guan Yuan," Qi Zhengdao continued.

I sat back down in my original spot, chatted for a while, ate three skewers of lamb testicles, a handful of butter, two pig's trotters, a pig's tail, and a plate of fried rice with cured pork.

"Then what?"

"I ordered another serving of ribs, and everyone enjoyed the meal. Then we went home."

"And then what?" Qi Zhengdao thought he was really patient.

"After we got back, the driver who brought us back said goodbye. Since the child's mother couldn't carry her, I picked her up and took her back. I said that the child was old enough to sleep in a separate bed, and the child's mother said she would buy a bed. I said no need, I'll make one myself."

"Then he spent the whole night sawing wood to make a bed," Bai Hui couldn't help but report again.

"How did you know he spent the whole night sawing wood to make a bed?" Qi Zhengdao asked angrily.

"I called him." Bai Hui was startled. Why did this person suddenly get angry?

"Teacher Qi, this really has nothing to do with me. You should call the police as soon as possible and let them unlock the phone. Maybe they'll find some clues. It's better than wasting time here." Liu Chang'an stood up, turned around, and left.

"You... wait a minute!" Qi Zhengdao didn't expect Liu Chang'an to leave on his own.

Liu Chang'an waved his hand without turning his head. He still had to participate in military training; he wasn't the kind of person who would try to skip it.

"I think he makes a good point," Bai Hui said softly.

Qi Zhengdao glanced at Bai Hui indifferently. This girl usually behaves quite well, seeming shrewd and capable. Why is she acting so foolish today?

Qi Zhengdao has no choice but to call the police now. Actually, he was reluctant to call the police unless absolutely necessary. This kind of thing is really troublesome. Once the police are called, the department and college must be notified. As the counselor, even if he has no direct responsibility for his student's disappearance, will the parents think that way? They will just come to the school and demand his return without any explanation.

Qi Zhengdao hesitated for a moment while holding his phone, just then Bai Hui's phone rang; it was Li Hongman calling.

"Answer it quickly." Qi Zhengdao saw the name displayed on Bai Hui's phone and pointed at it hopefully.

Bai Hui answered the phone and heard Li Hongman shout with surprise, "Guan Yuan has been found!"

"Ah, where did you find it?"

He came back on his own.

"Okay, we'll be right back." Bai Hui hung up the phone and happily told Qi Zhengdao, "Teacher Qi, Guan Yuan went back to his dorm by himself."

"Okay, okay... It's good that you're back. Hmph, I'll go take a look!" Qi Zhengdao tossed his hand and walked towards the men's dormitory.

Bai Hui happily ran after it for a few steps, then remembered that it was a boys' dormitory, so she stopped and turned to call Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an didn't answer. Bai Hui's expression changed as she remembered that she had just told him that she didn't want to talk to him.

"Liu Chang'an, go eat dog shit!" Bai Hui cursed in the direction of Liu Chang'an and his classmates' military training, then stormed off.

Qi Zhengdao didn't care whether Bai Hui followed or not, and quickened his pace. Several girls from his class were still downstairs; they were all the girls from Bai Hui's dorm who had been with her the night before. Qi Zhengdao said sternly, "What are you doing here? Go back to military training."

The girls scattered like birds, flying away as a flock of happy little birds.

Qi Zhengdao arrived at Guan Yuan's dormitory. Besides Guan Yuan, Wang Wuyang was also there with Guan Yuan; the others had gone to military training.

"Wang Wuyang, you're going to military training too," Qi Zhengdao ordered.

Wang Wuyang patted Guan Yuan on the shoulder, feeling the solid muscles in Guan Yuan's shoulder. He was slightly surprised, but left without thinking much of it.

"Guan Yuan, what were you doing last night?" Qi Zhengdao said sternly.

Guan Yuan was looking at his hands when he paused for a moment before snapping back to reality.

"Last night..." Guan Yuan scratched his head, thinking hard, "Last night I went out for barbecue with Bai Hui and my roommates from our dorm."

"And then?" Qi Zhengdao recalled Liu Chang'an's way of replying. "Don't students these days understand human language? Just get to the point!"

"I left first... and then I don't remember anything." Guan Yuan's eyes were filled with confusion.

"Where did you come from?" Qi Zhengdao asked patiently.

"On Mount Lu, I was lying in a Mount Lu. I opened my eyes and found myself there, and then I walked back."

"You can't remember how you got there at all?"

Guan Yuan nodded.

Qi Zhengdao glanced at Guan Yuan, unable to determine whether he was lying, but for him, the best news was that the student was alright; he wasn't in a hurry to figure out how to deal with it.

"Rest for a bit, then go back to military training. Come to my office later to pick up your phone; you lost it last night. No matter what, you need to write me a self-criticism first." Qi Zhengdao breathed a sigh of relief and didn't want to say anything more to Guan Yuan. "You'll explain yourself properly tonight."

Guan Yuan nodded.

After Qi Zhengdao left, Guan Yuan closed the dormitory door, took off her shirt and pants, and looked at her almost perfect figure in the mirror.

Guan Yuan around, patted his bottom, sat down on his stool, turned on his computer, logged into Zhihu, and asked a question: What is it like to suddenly find yourself having the same extraordinary adventure as the protagonist of a novel?

Guan Yuan raised the question, not expecting anyone to answer it. His fingers tapped the mouse aimlessly, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

He didn't know exactly what happened last night, but he felt that his life had been changed.

I highly recommend Rong Xiaorong's new book, "The Perfect Boy". Xia Hua caught a cold today; the temperature in Hunan has plummeted, and she has a headache. She's been getting colds a lot for the past month, so it seems she needs to exercise more to boost her immunity.