Zhuzhu and Xiaoqi quickly prepared their reporting equipment.
Taking the company car, they headed toward the location — a journey that would take about thirty minutes.
Upon arrival, the scene felt orderly yet deeply unsettling.
Lines of police officers were spread across every corner, conducting a thorough investigation.
Barricades had been set up neatly.
As they tried to approach, an officer on guard immediately stopped them.
“Excuse me, Miss.
This area is under investigation.
Entry is prohibited,” the officer stated firmly.
Xiaoqi promptly showed her press pass.
“We’re from the Central News Station.
We’ve been assigned to cover this incident.
May we ask for a brief statement?” Before the officer could reply, someone hurried past from the side, and his shoulder accidentally bumped into Zhuzhu’s.
“Ah!” Zhuzhu stumbled slightly.
Xiaoqi spoke up, annoyed.
“Hey!
Watch where you’re going!
That’s my friend!” The man immediately turned around.
The moment his eyes met theirs, the officer who had stopped them stood at attention and saluted.
“Good afternoon, Captain Wang Yuang!” Hearing that name, Zhuzhu’s eyes went wide.
That name… was familiar to her.
Slowly, memories from her school days began to resurface.
Wang Yuang… the most popular student back in high school, the one she had secretly admired for so long.
Wang Yuang gave a brief nod to the officer, then turned his gaze toward the two women.
“Who are they?” he asked in a neutral tone.
“They’re members of the press, Sir,” the officer replied.
Wang Yuang shifted his gaze, locking eyes directly with Zhuzhu.
His stare was sharp, yet could not hide a flicker of doubt.
Somewhere in his mind, this woman’s face felt like an old, half-forgotten memory — only about fifty percent of it felt familiar.
That face… was exactly like the quiet girl he used to catch glimpses of in the school corridors long ago.