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"So I don't dare to advise her from this perspective. If I say the wrong thing, I can't bear the consequences."

Xu Qi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "Well, I mean, if... there were a way to let you know... what would you choose?"

Theresa frowned.

"What do you mean?"

"When your friend jumped off the cliff, her phone was on the cliff edge. I didn't see it, but... I've already copied the data from it."

Theresa was startled. She looked around to make sure no one had overheard their conversation before turning to Xu Qi and saying sternly, "Are you crazy?! This is illegal! Did you tell the police here?"

Xu Qi shook his head.

Theresa took another deep breath.

She hesitated for a moment, then pressed Xu Qi's hands down and said, "Absolutely! Absolutely! Don't let anyone else know about this, understand?"

Xu Qi was taken aback, feeling a warm glow in his heart. Although Theresa didn't need to remind him, Xu Qi still nodded solemnly and said, "Understood."

"call……"

Theresa breathed a sigh of relief, but then the little girl stood up from her seat, pinched her chin with her right hand, and began to pace in front of Xu Qi.

What are you thinking about?

“I’m weighing whether it’s better to get the information from Xiao Mu’s phone directly from the police in Nansha, or just get it directly from you.”

"Is that even a question? They'll definitely take it from me."

"Are you crazy? If you give this to me, I'll be completely entangled in this mess and won't be able to get out."

So that's what you were thinking about?

"It's ok."

"what?"

“Since I’m going to help you, I won’t think too much about it.” With that, Xu Qi didn’t wait for Theresa to refuse and immediately made a call to Kevin.

"Boss Kevin, I need you to find the chat history on Su Muqin's phone across all the messaging apps. The other person is her boyfriend, and the tone of the messages..."

Xu Qi looked at Theresa, who stood there blankly and answered subconsciously.

"She's a rather artsy person."

"The conversation between the two should be very subtle and enigmatic, but the general meaning is inseparable from expressing their love for each other. Look for any relevant chat records."

Theresa rushed forward and grabbed Xu Qi by the collar, saying, "Xu Qi! Are you crazy?! She's a complete stranger to you, you have no right to get involved!"

I saw you crying.

Theresa was taken aback.

"That reason is enough."

"you!"

Theresa paused, but she knew that once Xu Qi made up his mind, nothing could change it. After all, she had already witnessed his stubbornness firsthand.

Even so...

Theresa gazed at Xu Qi, and without realizing it, the image of the guy with the online ID "Shining Qi Qi" was gradually merging with Xu Qi's.

There's absolutely no change.

"Oh? You're here. You found it pretty quickly."

Theresa thought for a moment, then sat down next to Xu Qi and leaned her head closer.

[Theresa]: When I left, the willows were swaying. Now I return, the rain and snow are falling. My journey is slow, I am thirsty and hungry. My heart is grieved, and no one knows my sorrow.

[Mu]: If possible, I would only wish to be with you...

"Ah!! Don't look! Don't look! Don't look!!!"

Theresa lunged forward, completely blocking the phone screen. At the same time, Xu Qi realized who had been exchanging chat logs.

Now the way he looked at Theresa became strange.

At this moment, Theresa had her hands on her phone, almost throwing herself into Xu Qi's arms, and turned her face away, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"What...what kind of look is that!?"

"No...no..."

"Hurry! ...Find a different one right away! That's not her chat history with her boyfriend at all."

"Okay, okay."

Xu Qi texted Kevin to tell him it wasn't right and to ask him to choose another one, but Kevin just sent Xu Qi a question mark.

Programmer: No way... I think this is so sweet! They're definitely boyfriend and girlfriend, right?

"?"

"Is this Kevin a man or a woman?"

"Wave-particle duality, I suppose."

Theresa tilted her head and slowly typed a question mark.

Of course, Xu Qi saw it immediately—Damn it, Alicia, get serious for once…

Fortunately, a short while later, another chat log was sent from the other end.

And it happens to be the chat log from last night! A very important clue...

Qin: I can't sleep at night. I look up and the starry sky seems to be interwoven into a painting. No matter how I look at it... it looks just like you.

Mu: But you and I can only be like the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd in the night sky, gazing at each other from afar but unable to meet.

Xu Qi scratched his head.

"Um... Theresa, can you translate for me?"

“Vega is easy to understand, right? The so-called Altair is Altair II, the star of the Cowherd. And every summer, Vega I, Altair II, and Deneb will form a triangle pattern and twinkle in the southeastern night sky.”

This is what people commonly refer to as the Summer Triangle. So, the idea of gazing at the stars from afar but never seeing each other, like the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, inevitably evokes sadness.

"Is this guy mentally challenged? Mentioning the starry sky in the summer?"

“No.” Theresa shook her head, her expression grave. “This is an implication.”

What does this imply?

"Stars cannot meet, but people can. Xiao Mu expressed her regret about the stars, so she urgently needs to fill this void. So... how can she fill it?"

"Meet."

"That's right, if I'm not mistaken, this bastard named 'Qin' will give himself away with the next sentence."

Qin: When the most beautiful white goose spreads its wings, I hope she can land where she was.

"Um... translate?"

"Tennus is a first-magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus, and also the brightest star in Cygnus. He used a white goose as a guide and landed in the same spot... which means that he hopes to meet Xiao Mu at Tennus."

"Meet on the stars?"

"Stupid! So stupid! How could you be so stupid!" Theresa almost jumped up and cursed, "You compared this guy named 'Qin' to the Cowherd and Xiao Mu to the Weaver Girl."

The locations of these two places, when connected with another location, form a triangle, corresponding to the Summer Triangle in the sky! This means…”

"That means we now have a rough idea of where they met last night, and the possible location of this 'Qin'!"

Xu Qi finally understood everything.

Theresa nodded, her eyes revealing a fierce glint.

"Xiao Mu was able to chat so normally last night, which proves that something must have happened later! We must find this guy!"

81. My real name is Theresa. If you don't believe me, look at my ID card!

"Where should we go now?"

"Let's go back to where I live first."

In the hospital elevator lobby, Theresa raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, Mr. Xu, bringing a girl home after just meeting her... I never expected you to be so open-minded."

"Didn't you want a specific address? I have a friend who's a computer expert; he should be able to help you track down that person through the internet."

so smart?

Theresa, somewhat skeptical, led Xu Qi to the hospital's underground parking garage. When Xu Qi saw the yellow Beetle with pink Houmu printed on it, he suddenly didn't want to get in the car.

"Come on up! What are you standing there for?"

"All right……"

Sitting in the passenger seat, Xu Qi finally couldn't suppress his urge to complain and asked a question.

"So you drove all the way here?"

"Then how do I get here? Driving is definitely the fastest way, right?"

"I know, I just want to say... can your foot really reach the accelerator and brake?"

……

Theresa turned around and began groping around inside the car.

What are you looking for?

"I'm looking for the hammer that can kill you."

Xu Qi quickly reached out and turned Theresa around, jokingly saying, "Just kidding, just kidding, really just kidding, don't take it seriously, Theresa."

The little girl rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Fasten your seatbelt!"

……

The two of them remained somewhat silent on the way.

Actually, Theresa has gradually gotten used to it. When netizens suddenly appear in real life, it doesn't seem so scary anymore.

Just like online, friends who are still friends remain friends.

People often say that chatting online is like talking to others while wearing a mask, but Theresa feels that... even if Xu Qi is wearing a mask, the face on that mask will only be himself.

No attempt to conceal it.

"Speaking of which, I haven't introduced myself to you yet."

Xu Qi's eyes lit up—because he had chatted so pleasantly with Theresa that he had forgotten to ask—what is the real Theresa like?

Just meeting once and chatting for a while is far from enough.

"My name is Theresa."

"Ah."

Xu Qi nodded nonchalantly.

“I said, my name is Theresa.”

"I know?"

Theresa gave a helpless pursed-lip look.

“I mean, my name is really Theresa! Theresa Apocalypse!”

"..."