After Transmigrating into a Novel with My Boyfriend, He Turned Out to Be a Native Villain-Chapter 248: Hope to See Her One Day

In the hallway, Xin Hao was chatting with the person next to him, glancing around as he spoke with emotion.

“You guys really keep this place well-managed. I almost got scared walking in just now.”

The man beside him chuckled, “It’s all thanks to your help.”

“Psh, we didn’t really do much—just provided some manpower during the renovations. The main credit goes to Li Mu.”

As they approached the director’s office, He Gui came hurrying over from the opposite direction.

When their eyes met, she smiled. “Mr. Xin, Mr. Qi, it’s been a long time.”

Xin Hao shook hands with her. “Director He, long time no see! How have you been? Why’d you come out to greet us? We’re already here—you could’ve just waited inside.”

He Gui teased, “When big shots come, I have to come greet them personally. How could I just sit in my office waiting?”

Qi Cheng’an laughed and patted Xin Hao’s shoulder.

“Didn’t your Mr. Xin say he wanted to keep a low profile? I told you—dressed like that, no way he’s keeping it low-key.”

“Hahaha, this is low-key!”

He Gui led them toward the office, and just as they reached the door, she suddenly seemed to remember something and said, “Oh right, there’s a college student back today. She just told me she wanted to thank the donors from back then. She’s actually waiting for you guys in the office right now.”

The two of them were briefly stunned, then laughed. “Really? What a coincidence.”

“Exactly!”

He Gui laughed as she opened the door.

Inside stood a girl, her back facing them. She was wearing a light white down jacket, her jet-black hair tied into a ponytail. Just like He Gui said, she looked very much like a student.

The girl had her hands behind her back and was slightly bent over, looking at the medals in the cabinet. Her ponytail swayed gently with her movement.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, the girl paused, then slowly turned around.

Xin Hao was just about to greet her, but the moment his eyes met those familiar fox-like eyes, his smile froze and his pupils shrank sharply in shock.

But once he saw her face clearly, the heart that had been hanging high suddenly dropped. He couldn’t tell if it was disappointment or something else.

It wasn’t Li Mu…

The girl seemed unaware of their strange reaction. She looked at them with curved eyes. “Hello.”

Xin Hao stood there a bit stiffly, not sure what to say.

Crap… she looked even more like her when she smiled.

He turned to look at Qi Cheng’an, who had clearly just snapped out of his daze as well, his eyes filled with complicated emotion.

They exchanged a glance, and Qi Cheng’an silently shook his head.

Noticing the subtle tension in the room, He Gui quickly introduced them, “Yu Li, these are Uncle Xin and Uncle Qi.”

Then she turned to the two men. “This is Yu Li, from our orphanage.”

Yu Li nodded and greeted them with a smile. “Hello, Uncle Xin. Hello, Uncle Qi.”

The two men, both pushing forty: “……”

For some reason, even though “uncle” was technically accurate, it still felt… weird.

Xin Hao was the first to recover. “Hello, hello! I heard you got into a great university—impressive.”

His face wore a polite smile, but there was an almost imperceptible trace of scrutiny in his eyes.

Yu Li nodded, her tone calm and composed. “It’s thanks to your help. Without it, I never would’ve had the chance to go to school.”

“No, no, it was nothing.” Xin Hao rubbed his nose, suddenly feeling a bit guilty.

Qi Cheng’an looked at her for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, “You’re the only one from the orphanage? Do you have any younger siblings?”

Yu Li shook her head. “No, it’s just me.”

“I see.”

Qi Cheng’an’s gaze drifted slightly, but then he heard the girl speak again, “I was just looking at the medals in the cabinet. They seemed to list three donors. Are only the two of you here today?”

Medals?

The two men followed her gaze, then suddenly realized what she meant. “You mean… Li Mu?”

“Yes.”

Yu Li looked puzzled. “She didn’t come today? I actually really wanted to thank her in person.”

“Well…”

In the past, if someone asked about her, Xin Hao might have said regretfully that Li Mu had passed away. But recently, that woman had suddenly reappeared in an instance.

She might even return to the real world.

So he could only give a vague reply. “She’s been pretty busy. I haven’t been able to get in touch with her for a while either.”

The girl’s face showed clear disappointment. “That’s a shame. I hope I can see her one day.”

“……”

Xin Hao glanced at Qi Cheng’an, silently urging him to say something too.

Qi Cheng’an thought for a moment, then suddenly pulled out his phone. “How about I add you on WeChat? If Li Mu comes back, I’ll send you a message.”

Hearing that, Xin Hao’s eyes widened slightly.

That look clearly said: “Qi Cheng’an, what the h*ll are you doing?”

Yu Li, however, smiled and curved her eyes. “Sure.”

After they exchanged contact info, she put away her phone and turned to He Gui. “Aunt He, I’ll let you guys chat now. I won’t disturb you. My boyfriend and I are just going to walk around nearby.”

“Alright, do you want to stay for dinner tonight?”

Hearing that, Xin Hao and Qi Cheng’an both looked over.

Xin Hao kept catching glimpses of Li Mu in this girl and couldn’t help but pay extra attention.

But Yu Li just smiled and shook her head. “No need.”

Then she looked at Qi Cheng’an and Xin Hao, nodded politely. “Goodbye, Uncles.”

“…Goodbye.”

As they watched the girl leave, Xin Hao’s expression remained complicated.

He glanced at Qi Cheng’an, wanting to ask why he’d gotten that girl’s contact info—but since He Gui was still present, he had to suppress his curiosity for now.

He Gui invited them to sit. “By the way, Li Mu hasn’t shown up in years. Did something happen to her?”

The two paused briefly at the question. “Actually, after all these years, we really haven’t seen her again.”

Then one of them lowered his eyes and chuckled. “But that girl’s eyes just now—they really did look like Li Mu’s. And with half her face hidden, for a moment I almost thought it was her.”

“When I saw her outside just now, I froze too,” He Gui said emotionally. “That kid used to be practically invisible. She rarely ever messaged me. Then out of nowhere, she reached out recently.”

As she spoke, the door suddenly rang with a knock, accompanied by Aunt Chen’s anxious voice.

“Director! There’s been an accident—Mr. Bo got scalded by boiling water!”

He Gui’s face changed instantly and she jumped up from the sofa. “What?! Is it serious?” ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Aunt Chen’s voice trembled slightly. “I’m not sure… the doctor’s already on the way, and Yu Li went over too.”

He Gui’s brows furrowed tightly. “How could something like this happen?”

Xin Hao asked blankly, “Mr. Bo is…?”

He Gui looked over and explained, “Yu Li’s boyfriend, Bo Jingmo.”

Xin Hao: “……”

Qi Cheng’an: “……”

What? Bo Jingmo?

Could it be… that Bo Jingmo they knew?

Visit freewe𝑏nove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺 for the 𝑏est n𝘰vel reading experience