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[vvvv] usually never disturbed his beloved comrade at these late hours. However, he was in the middle of writing a super awesome security code when a bug appeared. After using many methods, he failed to fix the bug and had no choice but to ask for [Q] ‘s help.
                          
Before [vvvv] had a chance to really voice call Su Bei, his own phone rang. Seeing the caller ID: [My Trenchmate Baby Q], his eyes lit up: Oh, his brother Q is too good, he took the initiative to call him first.

                          
[vvvv] excitedly answered the call, and before he had time to utter a single ‘hello’, a voice came from the other side.
                          
Qin Shao: “Who are you?”
                          
Holding the phone, [vvvv] was taken aback, very surprised.
                          
[vvvv]: Nani?
                          
How is it different from what he expected?
                          
In [vvvv] ‘s mind, he always thought that [Q] was a die-hard otaku boy with social anxiety, but never expected that the voice from the phone would be like this: low, steady and magnetic. Although he didn’t want to admit, the other party’s voice was indeed much more attractive than his voice. But it was a bit cold—even across the phone, [vvvv] could feel his back gradually freezing: How scary, I’m afraid.
                          
“I’m v, ah.” Did [Q] not save his number?
                          
“Ah, right. I messaged you tonight, is because I need you so much. I can’t do it without you.”
                          
“Hello? Hello? Darling, are you listening?”
                          
“Are you angry? Honey, don’t be, ah. Can you say something? Darling? Baby? Big bro? Daddy?…”
                          
[vvvv] ‘s voice kept clamoring endlessly from the receiver.
                          
But on this side, Mr. Qin held the phone with a face so black that it was almost dripping ink. If there was another person here, they could easily read the word ‘anger’ from his face. Moreover, if it was someone who knew Mr. Qin well or had been working with him before, they must also know that his current state was the stillness before a deadly storm.

                          
Looking at Su Bei’s sleeping face, Mr. Qin said with a dark tone to the man on the other end of the phone, “I am her father.”
                          
[vvvv]: !!!
                          
Brother 4v was surprised. Before he had time to say “Hello, uncle”, Mr. Qin had continued: “I don’t care for what reason or purpose you approached my daughter. If I ever found on her phone any call or message from you again, I don’t mind making you regret to ever be born in this world.”
                          
Mr. Qin’s words were not threat nor warning, they were ultimatum.
                          
After finishing talking, he hung up the call and turned off Su Bei’s mobile phone.
                          
On the other side, at Xu family’s villa, in the middle of the night, [vvvv] was so scared by the call that he couldn’t sleep.
                          
—
                          
The next morning, Su Bei woke up on her own big bed in her bedroom. She opened her eyes, still a little bit dazed. She tried to recall: last night, she was so hungry that she ran down to get some food and was caught by Qin Shao. Later, they had some midnight supper together, and then, she seemed to fall asleep.
                          
Right, ah! She forgot Su Xiaobao!
                          
On their way from the villa to the school, Su Bei kept glancing at Su Xiaobao with a ‘little pitiful’ look. She grabbed his arm and said, “I’m sorry, did you wait until late yesterday?”
                          
Su Xiaobao: “Not too late. I fall asleep waiting.”
                          
There was a small episode that Su Xiaobao omitted: He waited for Su Bei yesterday and got worried because she didn’t come back. When he went downstairs to check, he met Qin Shao, who ordered him to go back to sleep with a stern face. The man’s expression was so dark as if he was going to kill someone.