While classes were suspended, the students of Class Four spread out across the campus's open spaces to rehearse their acts.
When they split up, Shen Yiwen and Zhong Zixian were still discussing what to perform.
Time was tight. Before they reached a decision, Cheng Cheng took a group to the classroom building, while Lu Mi and Roman chose to check out the dormitory building.
On the way, Lu Mi's head was filled with scenes of Roman getting lovey-dovey with the fake Lu Mi. Distracted, he nearly tripped.
Roman caught him. "Careful."
"Ah, thanks." Lu Mi gave a couple of awkward laughs and decided he ought to say something. "Don't you think there's something subtle going on between Yiwen and Zi Xian?"
Roman said, "I didn't notice."
"Okay." Lu Mi irritably kicked a pebble by his foot.
They were both guys, and Roman was such a blockhead. How could he...
He had to be overthinking it. Roman had only done those things in the illusion because he thought it was fun.
According to Xie Ping’an's records in the archive room, he had lived in Boys' Dormitory 404.
Not knowing the secret knock, Lu Mi simply melted through the lock outside with fire.
He switched on the light. The room had been almost completely emptied, with only the bed farthest inside left in place.
On closer inspection, the plain blue-checkered quilt on the upper bunk was neatly folded, and the desk beneath held nothing more than school supplies and textbooks.
At first glance, there was nothing unusual.
Just then, Cheng Cheng's voice came over the walkie-talkie. "Lu Mi, Lu Mi, are you there?"
Lu Mi answered, then cut him off before he could launch into a long-winded ramble. "Get straight to it. What did you find?"
"Nothing much, really. Didn't you say