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Chapter 378 I can’t hide it anymore

With things mostly settled, Zhao Yong and his team are preparing to jointly build a large shopping mall that integrates shopping, accommodation, and an indoor amusement park. They have already selected two locations and all they need to do is prepare the proposal and submit it.

Zhao Man and the others then prepared to return to Anxi City, and before leaving, they wanted to see Ting Nan one last time.

During this time, Zhao Man and Zuo Jinyue became best friends while shopping. When they were looking at other shopping malls, she saw many nice items that were suitable for Ting Nan, so she bought them all.

Zuo Jinyue tried to evade the question for a long time, but when Zhao Man pressed her, she finally said, "Xiao Man, Ting Nan isn't very available to see you lately." She didn't know that all these gifts were for Ting Nan; she hadn't expected her sister Man to be so rich and generous!

"What's going on? Is studying too intense? Are we not allowed to leave the school? Then I'll go to their school. I haven't been to university yet, so I can immerse myself in that atmosphere." Zhao Man was in high spirits. Being able to go out and explore a higher education institution was just like how people envied her when she was the top scorer in the city's college entrance examination. It was something to be proud of.

After trying to dissuade her for a long time to no avail, Zuo Jinyue decided to tell the truth, "Xiaoman, Tingnan has encountered some things recently, and it is not convenient for her to see you."

Zhao Man hurriedly asked, "Huh? What happened? Jin Yue, tell me quickly. She's all alone out there, and we're practically her family!" Although their initial acquaintance was just a matter of mutual benefit, after hearing that Nan was studying at Anxi, they got to know each other better and better. This straightforward and sincere girl won her heart, and she genuinely treated her like a younger sister.

Hearing that Song Tingnan had run into trouble, they were naturally anxious. After listening to Zuo Jinyue recount Tingnan's predicament, they became even more worried. "This is trouble we caused her! Jinyue, we should have told us sooner. Did you inform Tingnan's family?"

Zuo Jinyue shook her head, "Ting Nan doesn't want us to call back. Her senior and professor are helping to investigate."

"This child always shoulders everything alone; she's so sensible it breaks my heart. Jin Yue, take us to Ting Nan School quickly. Let's think of a solution together. Two heads are better than one." Zhao Man immediately went to find her brother and Manager Yao.

Zhao Yong also stated that they must resolve Tingnan's matter before they can return. A few days' delay in building the commercial building is not a big deal, as Tingnan is the Zhao family's lucky star.

The group arranged to meet Tingnan, who also invited her two senior brothers. Upon seeing Tingnan, Zhao Man gave her a big hug, then complained, "You're usually so smooth-talking, calling us 'sister' so sweetly, how come you abandon us when trouble comes? Do you look down on us from a small town?"

Ting Nan hurriedly apologized, "Sister Man, how could I look down on you? To look down on you is to look down on myself. I just thought you were here to handle important matters, so I..."

"Your matter is no small thing either. Tell me, how's the investigation going?" Zhao Yong went straight to the point.

Ting Nan introduced them to everyone. Li Yuxuan and Jin Suoyin exchanged a glance. This was the 'male protagonist' in the photo, Ting Nan's family.

Li Yuxuan said, "I heard from Nan that when you met Zhao... Uncle Zhao, we checked the people who went out during those days, but there was no evidence. We also checked Du Hongzhi's itinerary here. On the day he met his junior sister, even more people went out because it was a Saturday."

"Although I've identified a few photo studios, we don't have any evidence, so we can't forcibly search them," Jin Suoyin said with a wry smile, realizing his father had been right.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Yong asked, "Is Du Hongzhi, whom you mentioned, Hongxue's brother? Is he very famous?"