Huo Yuan is nothing but an idiot and a moron.
There was nothing particularly special about him/her identity.
He's nothing but a scoundrel now.
However, the identity of the person behind Huo Yuan truly surprised Ling Yi.
They were spies, and foreign spies at that.
They set their sights on the Song Family, or more precisely, on the military technology the Song Family was researching.
Huo Yuan was essentially just a pawn.
You could even say it was a chess piece they casually picked up from a garbage dump.
The person behind it probably thinks, "If it's useful, we'll continue to use it."
If it's useless, just throw it away.
As it turns out, although Huo Yuan was a piece of trash, he actually played a significant role.
Song Zhixia is a genius.
After that, he joined the company's core team and took over the company.
The main research work on that military technology was also handed over to Song Zhixia.
Gu Mingzhou had no idea what Song Zhixia was busy with.
But Ling Yi understood.
They were able to include Song Zhixia in the core research team.
And if she can lead a team, then Song Zhixia's abilities must be extremely strong.
Gu Mingzhou didn't know what would happen to the Song Family or Song Zhixia after his death.
But Ling Yi could probably guess.
If Song Zhixia cannot handle Huo Yuan's matter well.
He'll still get hooked on Huo Yuan.
It is very likely that Song Zhixia and the Song Family will be implicated as a result.
According to Gu Mingzhou's memory, Song Zhixia's attitude towards Huo Yuan.
There is even a strong possibility that Song Zhixia will eventually leak her research findings because of Huo Yuan.
"If that's the case, then Huo Yuan deserves to die even more."
"So, what exactly made Song Zhixia so indulgent towards Huo Yuan?"
"What exactly is it about Song Zhixia that Huo Yuan has incriminating evidence against her?"
Ling Yi was well aware that Song Zhixia did not love Huo Yuan.
She herself knew that she was hurting Gu Mingzhou time and time again for Huo Yuan's sake.
Even before Gu Mingzhou died, Song Zhixia told Gu Mingzhou that everything would be over soon.
How should it end?
There must be some misunderstanding here.
And then consider the identity of the person behind Huo Yuan.
Ling Yi considered a possibility.
The Song Family, led by Song Zhixia, or more precisely, the higher-ups, had long been eyeing Huo Yuan.
They even uncovered the spy organization behind Huo Yuan.
Everything Song Zhixia did was an act, all for the purpose of rescuing the person behind Huo Yuan.
"If that's the case..." Ling Yi frowned.
If that's the case, then many things make sense.
Song Zhixia was on a secret mission and had no way of explaining everything to Gu Mingzhou.
The repeated harm inflicted on Gu Mingzhou was also for the sake of the mission.
Unfortunately, Gu Mingzhou had already become Obsession by then.
He was, after all, just an ordinary person with limited perspective.
I never even thought of that.
Of course, it's never the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Song Zhixia liked Gu Mingzhou, but her long-standing arrogance, indifference, and self-righteousness towards Gu Mingzhou were also one of the reasons that led to Gu Mingzhou jumping off the building.
Gu Mingzhou is weak-willed and not good at speaking.
Even if they feel wronged, they will only silently endure it.
Over time, feeling wronged and enduring it became a habit for Gu Mingzhou.
In Song Zhixia's eyes, Gu Mingzhou's silent endurance gradually became a matter of course, a reason for her to escalate her actions or to feel confident that she could control Gu Mingzhou.
A day later, as the Yun AI connected to the network, it collected more and more information.
Ling Yi finally learned about the plan of the person behind Huo Yuan.
Or rather, the people behind Huo Yuan have already begun their scheme.
Based on the information collected by Yun AI.
After graduating from high school, she would arrange for Huo Yuan to be rescued by a hero at a class reunion.
This incident also coincided with some of Gu Mingzhou's memories.
"If everything were nipped in the bud, if Huo Yuan hadn't appeared, what would have become of Gu Mingzhou and Song Zhixia?"
As Song Zhixia walked in, Ling Yi thought to himself.
But then he shook his head.
From his perspective as a third party.
Song Zhixia and Gu Mingzhou seem like an ill-matched couple.
Even without Huo Yuan, there would be Zhou Yuan and Bai Yuan.
Although she liked Gu Mingzhou, deep down, she never considered Gu Mingzhou to be in the same category as her.
It is precisely this inequality that will eventually lead to conflict between her and Gu Mingzhou.
It's simply a matter of how long it takes.
What have you been busy with these past two days? Why didn't you go to class today?
Ling Yi didn't speak, just stared at Song Zhixia who was so close to him.
After learning the truth, Ling Yi decided to change his plans.
Are they really going to take the kidnapping route and just leave the country like that?
This could very likely trigger a series of subsequent problems.
Besides, my actions seem like an act of escapism!
Why did I run away?
Even if it's for the mission, there's no need to run away, right?
This doesn't suit my personality.
Song Zhixia blushed slightly under Ling Yi's gaze.
In Song Zhixia's mind, Gu Mingzhou had always been a timid and submissive person.
She remembered that when they were little, Gu Mingzhou was bullied by his classmates because he was very thin and weak.
It was always Song Zhixia stepped in to help drive away those who bullied Gu Mingzhou.
Song Zhixia would always scold Gu Mingzhou with a sense of disappointment and frustration.
Why don't you fight back?
All you do is cry, all you do is cower in a corner, silently enduring being bullied?
He has absolutely no manly spirit.
To be honest, Gu Mingzhou's personality does have some issues.
Even Ling Yi felt that Song Zhixia's insults were justified.
Gu Mingzhou, he really had no manly ferocity whatsoever.
" Song Zhixia," Ling Yi said slowly at this moment.
I plan to apply to Nan Yun Institute of Technology.
Song Zhixia was taken aback for a moment, then asked, " Nan Yun Institute of Technology? Didn't we agree to apply to Qingbei together?"
"I've thought about this for a long time."
"From childhood to adulthood, it's always been Uncle Song and you who have taken care of me and protected me."
"But I've grown up, and I can't always be protected by you."
"And..."
At this point, Ling Yi paused, then added, "Furthermore, I shouldn't have any inappropriate thoughts."
"What do you mean by 'inappropriate thoughts'?" Song Zhixia frowned.
"I've fallen for you." Ling Yi got straight to the point, telling the truth.
"But I can tell you don't like me. If we stay together, I'll only get more and more involved, and by the time things get really bad, we might not even be able to be friends anymore."
"Who said I..." Song Zhixia paused here.
"What I mean is, don't overthink it. Your parents are the ones who saved my parents' lives. It's only natural that we take care of you."
You don't need to do that at all.
Ling Yi shook his head. "You've already done enough. Continuing further would be seen as taking advantage of someone's kindness."
"I can't just stay in your house forever, can I?"
Song Zhixia opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the words wouldn't come out.
"I originally planned to leave quietly after graduating from high school."
"However, leaving like this is really inappropriate, and it feels a bit like desertion."
"So, before I leave, I'm prepared to make everything clear."