After hearing the purpose of the call, Xu Wenxing’s eyes lit up, and he immediately left the dormitory in a hurry.
He ran all the way to the school gate. After standing there and waiting for a short while, a black private car pulled up smoothly in front of him.
The driver rolled down the window, looked at Xu Wenxing, and waved him over. “You’re Lu Ren’s roommate, Xu Wenxing, right?”
“Yes, I am. May I ask how my roommate is doing—”
“Get in first. We’ll talk about those things later.”
“Oh, alright.”
Xu Wenxing nodded, pulled open the car door, and sat in the back seat. There, he saw a strikingly beautiful black-haired girl staring at him.
Feeling her scrutinizing gaze, Xu Wenxing felt his scalp go numb.
He took the initiative to greet her, wanting to gauge her attitude toward him. “Hello?”
The black-haired girl did not reply immediately. She observed Xu Wenxing in silence for dozens of seconds before slowly nodding at him, seemingly having approved of him.
Xu Wenxing was a bit confused by her behavior, unsure of what she wanted. Consequently, he remained silent and did not dare to speak rashly.
It wasn’t until the driver had left the school and had been driving toward the hospital for several minutes that the black-haired girl finally spoke in a low voice.
“Before I explain the situation to you, I need to ask you something first. How much do you know about your roommate? For example, you should still remember things like his name and his grades, right?”
“Yes, I remember those things.”
“Mm. Then do you know what your roommate does when he goes out sometimes?”
“I know… My roommate is Magical Girl Blazing Flame. She goes out to eliminate monsters.” Xu Wenxing leaned back against the seat and stated the situation plainly.
The black-haired girl raised her eyebrows in surprise, then smiled with a look of relief.
“Well then, since you already know this, there’s no need for me to beat around the bush anymore. Your roommate is currently in a coma, and something very strange has happened.”
Although he had already prepared himself mentally, Xu Wenxing still couldn’t help but feel nervous when he heard a member of the Official Personnel say it herself.
He sat up straight, crossed his hands, and asked cautiously, “It’s because people don’t remember him anymore, right?”
“Oh? You even know about that.” The black-haired girl nodded in admission.
“That’s right. When we brought him to the military hospital and tried to contact his teachers and classmates, they all said they didn’t know a Lu Ren.”
“…As I thought.” Xu Wenxing sighed helplessly.
“Not only that, but we also discovered that although his student status is registered at City A University No. 3, he doesn’t actually have a student ID number,” the black-haired girl continued. “This is highly unusual, yet it is exactly what has happened.”
Xu Wenxing didn’t reply. He lowered his head and half-closed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Seeing that he remained silent, the black-haired girl tweaked her eyebrows slightly and brought up their arrangement for him.
“We originally wanted to contact Lu Ren’s parents, but on second thought, that would likely cause unnecessary trouble. So, we called every student and teacher at City A University No. 3 one by one.”
“Among all the students and teachers, you are the only one who still remembers your roommate, Lu Ren. To everyone else, such a person does not exist. Even the vendors on the Commercial Street or the school counselors have no idea that such a person ever appeared at the school.”
“Given your unique status, we have arranged a job for you.”
Xu Wenxing looked surprised as he turned to the black-haired girl.
He hadn’t expected her to call him here just to give him a job.
However, once he considered the reason behind it, he understood why they were doing this.
‘After all, I can’t really let Brother Ren’s parents go to the hospital to take care of him, can I?’
Watching Xu Wenxing’s expression shift, the girl smiled and continued.
“From today onward, you are an official employee of the City A Monster Response Department, responsible for providing logistics for our three Magic Girls. I hope you can take good care of your roommate, Lu Ren, and ensure that his physical and mental health are normal.”
“If you accept, you can sign the contract once we arrive at the military hospital. Of course, you can also choose to refuse. But if you do, you’ll have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to ensure you won’t reveal your roommate’s identity to anyone else.”
After hearing the black-haired girl’s request, Xu Wenxing didn’t hesitate for a moment and agreed immediately. Even if she hadn’t mentioned it, he would have taken the initiative to care for Lu Ren.
As for the employee contract with the Monster Response Department, it didn’t really matter to him.
In the past, he had wanted to be an official employee because he liked Meteor and wanted to get on good terms with a Super Beautiful Girl whose character was beyond reproach. But now, he was no longer in the mood for that.
“I accept,” Xu Wenxing replied instantly.
“Very good. I’m glad you made that choice,” the girl said with a nod. “Don’t worry about school. We’ll send someone to communicate with them. Your suspension procedures will be processed in a few days, and you’ll even get extra credits when you return.”
“Thank you.” Xu Wenxing accepted the arrangement.
“No need for thanks. It’s what we should do.” The black-haired girl rested her face on one hand and said casually, “In two days, someone will come to give you specialized training. Work hard, rookie.”
Xu Wenxing gave a grunt of affirmation and didn’t speak further.
He watched the trees receding outside the window, thinking about the past he shared with Lu Ren. He felt a bit troubled.
Back in the dormitory, Lu Ren used to bring him all three meals, carry him through games to rank up, and even help him with events in mobile games.
In the context of modern university dormitory relationships, Brother Ren was his Godfather.
‘Now that my Godfather is in trouble, can I, his “son,” take good care of him? This really is a question worth pondering…’
“Hello?”
While Xu Wenxing was lost in thought, the black-haired girl picked up her ringing phone and answered.
After hearing a familiar voice on the other end, she hung up without hesitation, tossed the phone onto the passenger seat, and stared coldly at the driver.
Under her gaze, the driver’s body trembled, and he lost even the courage to look in the rearview mirror.
“…Driver Lin, how much money did my parents give you?”
“No… no, I didn’t take any money.” The driver gripped the steering wheel with both hands, his voice shaking.
“Is that so? Then why did you give them my phone number and even tell them where my address is?”
“That… that’s because…”
“Don’t lie. Otherwise, I don’t mind getting a new driver,” she said casually.
“I’m sure there are plenty of people who would be happy to work as a professional driver who only has to drive for the Boss for 15,000 a month.”
“I—I understand!”
Hearing this blatant threat, the driver’s heart sank. He realized this was his one chance.
He took a deep breath as if staking everything and explained the whole situation.
“The Master and Madam said that if I didn’t give them your number and address, they would make sure all the cram schools my child attends would be shut down. My child’s grades aren’t good, and they finally started to improve through those classes. I couldn’t let it all go to waste now. That’s… that’s why I…”
The driver stopped there, unable to say more.
The black-haired girl already understood the reason.
She looked at the driver calmly for a long time before she finally spoke. “I see. It hasn’t been easy for you either.”
“Miss, I’m sorry…”
“It already happened. What use is an apology?” She laughed in spite of herself.
“Don’t worry, I won’t fire you. There really wasn’t much you could do in that situation. After all, you have your own family to take care of.”
“Miss, I…”
“Enough talk. Just drive. We still need to go to the military hospital to see Blazing Flame.”
“…Yes, Miss.”
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