Ji Chengxuan pondered for a while and suddenly remembered some details.
When that leader walked into the room, Shen Qingqing did lower her head. At that time, Ji didn't think there was anything strange about it.
But now, thinking about it carefully, he felt that there seemed to be something fishy.
From the moment the man walked in to the time he stood on the podium, it was only a few seconds.
If Shen Qingqing felt inferior because of the clothes the man was wearing, it wouldn't have happened so quickly. Moreover, Shen Qingqing's seat was still some distance away from the podium, so it was impossible for her to see so clearly right away.
It seemed as if she had known him for a long time...
"You know what, there really is such a possibility," Ji Chengxuan suddenly realized. "If that man is really Shen Qingqing's father, then he is indeed a backer."
Yun Que'er thought for a while and then smiled.
"I was just saying that we might have no leads, but look, here comes the opportunity."
It was difficult to deal with Shen Qingqing and Teacher Lu, so they might as well try a different approach.
Yun Que'er was currently idle at home and had plenty of time. The next day, she dragged Yun Fujin and Yun Jianzhou out of the house and set up a small stall near the school.
The weather had gradually turned cold, but the three of them still wore big-brimmed straw hats to cover their faces.
Yun Fujin was fiddling with the wood carvings on the stall while whispering to Yun Que'er.
"When we see them later, you just keep your head down and don't say a word. Don't let anyone recognize you."
"Okay."
Yun Que'er nodded and half-covered her face with her hand, carefully looking around.
It was almost lunchtime, and the students would be out soon.
Ji Chengxuan had said that this leader would be in the school listening to open classes for the past few days, and at noon, he would be accompanied by the school leaders to have lunch.
The restaurant was not far from the school. If you walked west out of the school gate, it was about less than 500 meters away.
The place where Yun Que'er and the others were located was on the way, and they would definitely pass by.
Ring, ring, ring...
Just as she was thinking, the school bell rang.
Yun Que'er quickly covered her face and tilted her head to pretend to be sleeping.
Yun Fujin and the other also tried their best not to let people see their faces clearly and only shouted from time to time.
Soon, the leader over there was surrounded by the school teachers and walking towards them.
"Brother, they're coming," Yun Que'er reminded in a low voice.
Yun Fujin picked up a rabbit wood carving from the stall, stood up, and walked towards the flatbed cart where the goods were stored.
Suddenly, Yun Fujin's hand slipped, and the wood carving fell to the ground.
The wood carving rolled forward for a while and happened to land at the leader's feet.
Yun Fujin ran over to pick it up. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I blocked your way!"
"Hurry up," the man said impatiently.
The director of the student affairs office, who was accompanying him, quickly smiled and tried to soothe him.
"There are so many people coming and going outside our school. There are always these people who like to set up small stalls. Director Shen, be careful not to fall."
Yun Fujin picked up the thing, took a quick look at the man, and then quickly lowered his head and came back.
Yun Que'er on the side watched them leave and quickly asked,
"How about it?"
"I heard the people around call him Director Shen. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but there are wrinkles on his face. He looks almost fifty. As for whether he looks like your classmate, I really can't tell."
They had the same surname, so it was probably him.
But the age didn't seem right.
Teacher Lu looked to be only in her early thirties this year, while this man was almost fifty. The age gap between the two seemed a bit too big.
"Shall we still wait?" Yun Fujin asked.
"Wait a little longer, but we have to move to another place," Yun Que'er said. "Ji Chengxuan said that he would take a rest in the nearby guesthouse at noon. Let's move there and have a look. Maybe Shen Qingqing will go to see him."
Yun Que'er looked at Yun Fujin. "By the way, brother, what about the person I asked you to find?"
"Don't worry. I've already found him. He should be here soon. I told him to wait in the woods below."
"Then let's hurry up." Yun Que'er helped Yun Fujin pack up the stall.
Only then did she turn around and find that Yun Jianzhou was still sitting there, looking dazed and not knowing what he was thinking.
"Second brother?" Yun Que'er waved her hand in front of his eyes. "What's wrong with you? Come and help quickly. We still have to change places quickly."
Yun Jianzhou then came to his senses and slowly stood up to help, but he looked absent-minded and didn't know what he was thinking.
"Second brother, what's really going on with you today?"
Yun Que'er saw that Yun Jianzhou was moving slowly and was even dawdling when covering the tarpaulin. She couldn't help but walk over and take the things from him.
"I'll do it. At your speed, we won't be able to finish packing even until it gets dark."
"What's wrong with you today?" Yun Fujin looked at Yun Jianzhou. "You look so absent-minded. If you're tired, just go home first."
"Who said I'm tired?" Yun Jianzhou retorted.
But he obviously seemed a bit guilty. His voice was low, and he touched his nose unnaturally.
Yun Fujin shook his head helplessly. He didn't know what was wrong with Yun Jianzhou recently. He had been like this for the past few days.
He didn't talk much, just sat there in a daze by himself, and often went out.
If it weren't for Yun Que'er's strong request this time, Yun Jianzhou would probably have gone somewhere else by now.
The more Yun Fujin looked at him, the more he couldn't help but sigh. He directly pushed the cart.
"I didn't expect you to be of much help anyway, but this time it's related to whether Xiao Que'er can go back to school. Don't hold us back, okay?"
Yun Jianzhou replied feebly and went up to help Yun Fujin push the cart.
Yun Que'er always felt that something must have happened to Yun Jianzhou. Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a panicked expression on his face. When they arrived at the place, she ran to the side and whispered to Yun Fujin.
"Do you think something has happened to second brother? I feel like something is wrong with him. How about you find some time to ask him tonight, brother?"
"You know his temper. He's always so stubborn. He doesn't like to tell the family about his problems. If I push him too hard, what if he runs away in a fit of anger?"
Yun Fujin sighed and patted Yun Que'er on the head.
"Okay, your matter is the most important now. Don't think about other things for the time being."
Right now, Yun Que'er had been suspended from school, and the school still hadn't given a clear result. They were very anxious.
Yun Que'er couldn't bear to see Yun Fujin like this, so she nodded and temporarily focused her attention on following that man.
Not long after, the well-fed man really walked over from afar.
The teachers and school leaders also needed to take a lunch break, so they didn't accompany the man. Now he was alone.
Yun Que'er narrowed her eyes.
This was really the best opportunity. Maybe Shen Qingqing would come looking for him soon.
Watching the man enter the guesthouse, Yun Fujin quickly followed and quietly went upstairs.