Chapter 189: 182 Seeing Zhong Zhiwan, Encountering the Principal Coming to Pick Up Someone Personally [3rd Update]

She neither left nor came closer, just stared at her.

Her eyes were not cloudy with age, but instead, were extremely clear, as if they saw right through something.

In almost an instant, Zhong Zhiwan’s heartbeat stopped.

Swiftly, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back, and beads of sweat also appeared on her forehead.

Zhong Zhiwan’s heart churned wildly, and her face also lost its composure, turning pale as paper.

She forced a smile, one that was as ugly as a grimace, with a twisted mouth. Her voice was strained, “Grandpa… Grandpa.”

Old Master Zhong remained emotionless, his hands behind his back, he said indifferently, “Wanwan, come with me.”

Saying so, he proceeded upstairs first.

Zhong Zhiwan did not dare disobey; she pinched her fingers and quickly followed.

Her face was still hot and flushed, her mind somewhat foggy.

When had Old Master Zhong come back from the company?

And how much had he heard?

Zhong Zhiwan stole another glance at Old Master Zhong, noticed his calm demeanor, and her heart that had been in her throat eased slightly.

If Grandpa had really heard the words she said, wouldn’t he have exploded in anger?

However, as soon as she entered the uppermost attic, Zhong Zhiwan heard two words.

“Kneel.”

It was cold, devoid of any warmth.

Zhong Zhiwan’s complexion grew even paler, and she knelt uncontrollably.

Old Master Zhong had indeed heard everything!

Old Master Zhong then said, “Lift your head, look at the front.”

Zhong Zhiwan shivered with fear as she lifted her head, her body trembling.

But Old Master Zhong wasn’t looking at her. He pointed to the photo in front of them and said, “Looking at your grandmother’s picture, do you dare to repeat the words you just said?”

“Do you have the nerve to confess all that you have done during this time in front of your grandmother?!”

Zhong Zhiwan’s lips trembled, her words faltering, “Grandpa…”

Old Madam Zhong had passed away many years ago.

Old Master Zhong was busy with the company’s affairs, and her parents also had their own matters to attend to.

So before she started grade school at the age of six, she grew up beside Old Madam Zhong.

Old Madam Zhong was very good to her, always granting her wishes.

“Zhong Zhiwan, what did you say last time?” As he looked at Zhong Zhiwan curling in on herself, Old Master Zhong finally erupted with anger, “You later reflected with me, saying that it was only because of petty jealousy, that you have lost your head momentarily, and swore you’d never do it again.”

“What about now? Behind the scenes, you’ve been spreading malicious gossip about Zijin to outsiders, and all of it was sheer fabrication!”

“Have you lived up to the way I and your grandmother taught you?”

Zhong Zhiwan’s body shook again, and she dared not lift her head.

Because she knew Mu Chenzhou would not meddle in other people’s affairs, even less so speak up for Ying Zijin, that’s why she spoke with such confidence.

But other people were different.

Old Master Zhong knew the ins and outs of the situation and could tell at once she had done it on purpose.

She usually disguised herself well, but this time she had been caught red-handed.

Thinking back to the words he had just heard from her, Old Master Zhong was so angry that it pained his heart and filled him with rage, “Normally at school, are you also tarnishing Zijin’s reputation like this?!”

Zhong Zhiwan cried out, “I didn’t!”

School?

Almost the entire high school adored Ying Zijin, even calling her God Ying.

She found it laughable.

Look, how easy it was.

With just a pretty face and a top score on a mid-term exam, she won everyone’s hearts.

That included Old Master Zhong, and even the teachers.

“Grandpa, why are you only defending her?” Zhong Zhiwan cried unrestrained, her weeping growing louder, “Could it be that she matters to you more than I do?”

“Zhong Zhiwan, so this is what you think.” Old Master Zhong was utterly disappointed, “Ask yourself, what do you lack? In these past several years, whom did I cherish the most?”

Zhong Zhiwan bit her lip hard.

Yes, before, Old Master Zhong did favor her.

But last year end, after he met Ying Zijin, she was no longer the only favored one.

At that time, upon Old Master Zhong’s return, he didn’t look for her first but eagerly had Zhong Manhua bring Ying Zijin back.

She knew Ying Zijin had been forced to donate blood to Ying Luwei several times, but she didn’t tell Old Master Zhong.

Latterly, seeing Old Master Zhong treating Ying Zijin so well, surpassing her, was unbearable.

“Zhong Zhiwan, you will kneel for one full day and night,” Old Master Zhong had seen through Zhong Zhiwan’s true nature completely, “You should be thankful you’re my granddaughter; had you been my grandson, I would have already applied family discipline.”

Anyone in the Zhong Family who erred would be punished according to the family law.

Old Master Zhong left the attic and locked the door behind him.

Steward Zhong was present earlier, now he came over and said, “Master Zhong, before Miss Cousin returned, the older young miss was well-behaved in every aspect. How could…”

“It was my lack of foresight,” Old Master Zhong was exhausted, “In the critical years for shaping her character, I left her solely in her mother’s care.”

Lady Zhong was also skilled at pretense.

It took her more than three years to slip up in front of Old Master Zhong.

But by then, she had already given birth to Zhong Zhiwan; it wasn’t anything monstrous or outrageous, so it was impossible to kick her out of the Zhong Family.

“Looking at this child, Wanwan,” sighed Old Master Zhong, “I fear she might do something that she’ll regret for the rest of her life, and at that point, no one will be able to save her.”

**

When Ying Zijin got off the plane, it was six o’clock in the evening here.

The airport was dozens of kilometers away from Norton Town, so she took a car.

Ying Zijin knew that from the moment she disembarked the plane, many people had been watching her.

To say they were watching her was not entirely accurate, they should’ve been watching many people.

After all, she had announced on the NOK forum that she would personally retrieve what she needed from Norton University.

So before entering Norton University, she was under surveillance all the way.

Indeed, there were many people looking for her.

Some could indeed live very long, while others were from families that had passed down their missions for generations.

Like a grandfather telling his grandson that he must fulfill his dying wish to kill her.

Ying Zijin turned her head, looking at the completely unfamiliar face reflected in the car window, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

From the airport to here, she had already changed her appearance three times.

Although she had the ability of Divine Calculation, she couldn’t calculate everyone before she regained her strength.

And those who wanted her life were not ordinary either.

Her phone vibrated briefly; Ying Zijin glanced at it and saw a call.

The number was hidden.

But making a call to her phone was pointless even if it was hidden.

This was a call from the vice-chancellor of Norton University.

In all of Norton University, besides the chancellor, only the vice-chancellor had lived until now.

His body had also been transformed by Alchemy, and his cells’ division capacity was much stronger than that of ordinary people, allowing him to live for over three hundred years.

Norton University was officially established in 1754, and they had worked together before.

“Hello, where are you now?” the vice-chancellor asked anxiously, “I’m already on the subway coming to pick you up.”

“I’ll be there soon,” Ying Zijin yawned, “Just a reminder, we’re being eavesdropped on.”

The call ended there.

The vice-chancellor on the subway suddenly stood up and approached a professor opposite him: “Check this, has anyone breached my phone?”

That shouldn’t be possible.

If so, his phone would surely have alarmed him.

The professor’s fingers flew over the keyboard, his expression changing: “Vice-chancellor, someone has indeed breached your phone, but the source is untraceable and cannot be located. However—”

His expression turned odd: “They failed to breach it and were blocked.”

The vice-chancellor was stunned.

After a moment, he came to his senses, realizing who was responsible.

During the two hundred years that this big shot had disappeared, Earth had transitioned from the industrial age straight into the technological era.

They all spent a long time learning new science, combined with Alchemy, which is why the scientific technology at Norton University was more advanced than the rest of the world.

The boss of the Anonymous Hackers Alliance, they would have detected any breach attempts on their network.

Unexpectedly… their level of high technology use was still far ahead.

Being from the last century themselves, why were they so outmatched?

The vice-chancellor’s face was ashen: “Ah, I’m going to get scolded again.”

**

By seven-thirty, the sky over Norton Town had completely darkened.

He Xun had arrived as well, leading three students into a large phone booth.

There was indeed a phone inside the booth, but it wasn’t for making calls.

He Xun took out his last remaining pass card and swiped it in the induction area.

A rumble sounded, and the ground beneath them suddenly began to descend.

The phone booth, like an elevator, started moving downward.

The three students were both shocked and amazed: “Teacher He, is this the way to Norton University?”

“Yes, we have to take the subway in a bit,” He Xun glanced at the time, “The departure time is 7:30, and we arrive here at 7:50. If we miss this one, we won’t be able to get in.”

The three students all understood.

No wonder outsiders didn’t know the location of Norton University, who would have thought there was a telephone booth disguised as an entrance here?

Soon they arrived underground, which looked no different from a regular subway station.

Before them was an empty track with station names still posted above.

Fifteen minutes later, there was a sound; the subway had arrived.

He Xun was slightly taken aback.

Norton University was always precise with time; why had the subway arrived five minutes early this time?

He walked over with uncertainty but was stopped by an attendant: “Student He, right? This train is specifically for the vice-chancellor to pick up someone; the train for the students will come later.”

“It’s no, no problem,” He Xun replied awkwardly as he stepped back.

However, his mind was filled with tumultuous waves.

Who could it be, for the vice-chancellor to personally make a pickup?

In all his years at Norton University, he had never seen the vice-chancellor.

Suddenly, the boy next to him grabbed He Xun’s clothes, his voice trembling, “Teacher He, isn’t that… isn’t that Wen Tinglan’s sister over there?”

He Xun frowned and looked over.

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