The manager brought him to the control center. The security guard searched but couldnât find the footage.
âHow could it be gone?â The manager frowned.
âThe footage is gone from that day.â The security guard scratched his head. âOh, I remember now. Lee said that the system was faulty that day and he notified someone to come fix it. Itâs fixed now but the videos from that day are gone. Itâs noted on the records.â
The manager flipped through the records and showed it to Mo Liuxi. âIâm sorry thereâs no recording. Itâll be difficult to find your wallet. Iâm extremely sorry.â
Mo Liuxi looked at the screen and glanced at the security guard again. He didnât seem like he was lying so he took his leave.
He thought that the whole incident was peculiar. What were the odds? The footage from that day was gone; was it really a coincidence?
In the evening when the security guards changed shift, the guard told Lee that someone had asked for the footage from that day.
Lee heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily, he heeded the advice of that pretty girl that day to file a system malfunction report. If the hotel management found out that he accepted bribes and deleted the footage, he would be fired for sure.
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In the afternoon, Mo Liuxi went straight home after his class.
On his way home, he saw Yan Su emerge from a small shop with a cup of bubble tea wearing a baseball cap. She was walking and enjoying her drink. The gentle rays of sunlight shone on her. She was wearing a simple white T-shirt, a tight pair of cropped jeans, and white canvas shoes. She looked slim and carefree.
âWhy are you going home so early?â Mo Liuxi walked over with his hand in his pocket.
Yan Suâs expression changed when she saw him and she quickened her pace.
Mo Liuxi frowned and blocked her path. âWhy do you always act this way when you see me? Arenât you tired of this?â
âDo you think I enjoy this?â Yan Su shrugged. âNothing good ever happens when I bump into you. I donât want your girlfriend to see us and misunderstand my intentions.â
Mo Liuxi was stunned and frowned deeper. âWhat did An Ning say to you?â
Yan Su opened her mouth but hesitated. If she told him the truth, she would be ratting An Ning out again. She might argue with her and cause her a headache.
âNothing, she just came to explain things to me,â Yan Su said casually.
Mo Liuxi chuckled coldly. âDid she think that you were sowing discord?â
Yan Su didnât know what else to say. âStop asking me questions. I donât want to be involved in your relationship.â
âWhoâs in a relationship here?â Mo Liuxi was irritated. âSheâs not my girlfriend.â
Yan Su was speechless. âWhat was she doing at your place and taking care of you when you were ill if sheâs not your girlfriend? You didnât deny it this morning. Thereâs no point saying all this anyway. Boys nowadays are so irresponsible, toying with other peopleâs feelings so carelessly.â
Mo Liuxi was frustrated. It was all for that bowl of porridge in the morning. He could figure out An Ningâs character in just about half a day. Frankly, he had his doubts about that night in the hotel as well. He should have lifted the blanket to see if there were any marks on her body that morning.
âI didnât ask her to come to my place. I wasnât feeling well and she has been following me around.â Mo Liuxi was extremely annoyed. âI will clarify things with her anyway.â
Yan Su covered her ears. âI canât hear you well, so donât tell me. It doesnât have anything to do with me.â