Since the police needed to do some investigation and get the evidence, Stella and Channing were told
to leave. Once the police had anything further, they would be informed again.
Out of the police station, it was quite dark outside.
Stella said, “Chan, do you still plan to stay on campus during the vacation?”
Channing didn’t answer immediately. After a thought, he said, “From tomorrow on, I’ll go to your
studio.”
“Pardon?” Stella was taken aback. Then she understood that Channing was worried about her because
of the things happened recently. “No, thanks, Chan. No one is making a scene again. I’m worried about
you, though. How about I rent an apartment for you off-campus during the school break?”
“Not necessary, Stella. I’ll rent it myself.”
Upon hearing it, Stella was amused. She asked, “Would there be any difference?”
Channing turned to look at her. “I can make money myself now.”
Stella smiled and didn’t insist on discussing who should pay for the rental with him. She asked, “Where
would you like to stay then? Shall I go house hunting with you tomorrow morning?”
“No, thanks. I’ve found a suitable apartment already.”
Two hours later.
Daniel opened his door, looking at the two standing outside his apartment. He asked in confusion,
“Yes? How may I help you?”
Stella rubbed her nose. “Sorry for interrupting you, Daniel. My brother is on school vacation now. He
wants to rent an apartment. Would you mind having a roommate?”
“Well...”
Channing chimed in, “I’ll pay the rent.”
“It’s not that thing, boy. It has nothing to do with whether you’ll pay the rental or not.” Daniel thought for
a long while and found an excuse. “I grew up abroad since I was born. Probably my personal habits
and diet might be quite different from yours. I’m afraid you would feel quite uncomfortable when staying
here. So...”
“It’s alright. I like canned food as well.”
Daniel choked up.
That was the lames excuse he had made all his life.
Watching Channing pull his suitcase into the apartment, Stella pulled the door and said apologetically,
“Daniel, I’m quite sorry for that. Recently, something bad happened to me. My brother is worried, so he
wants to stay here. Please rest assured. I’ll try to convince him as soon as possible and he will move
out soon.”
Daniel came back to his senses and asked, “Ms. Radomil, what happened? Do you need any help?”
“Nothing serious. It’s almost resolved. I do apologize for the inconvenience.”
“Ms. Radomil, please don’t mention it. Your brother could stay here during his vacation. I don’t need
him to pay the rental, either. We’re neighbors and we should help each other.”
Stella said, “I’m sorry for troubling you. If you don’t mind, you can always come to our apartment for
meals.”
“In that case, I’m taking advantage of you.” Daniel looked back. “Ms. Radomil, I’ll take your brother to
the guestroom first. Let’s chat later.”
“All right. All right. Thank you, Daniel.”
After closing the door. Daniel walked to the living room and pointed to the rooms. “Choose either of
those two rooms to be yours.”
Channing nodded. “Okay. Thanks.”
Soon, he added, “I won’t move any single thing in your apartment, and nor will I peep into your privacy.
I’ll stay here for one month at the most. As for your compensation, you can make a request to me,
anything.”
With hands in his pockets, Daniel said with a smile, “Don’t be so restrained. Since you’ve moved in,
please make yourself home. Go ahead to put your stuff.”
Channing nodded at him. “Thanks.”
After then minutes, he came out from the guestroom.
Daniel got a can of beer from the fridge and tossed it to him. “Does your vacation start from today?
How did your exams go?”
“Not bad.”
“I heard that you were a top student. You are too modest.”
Channing twitched his lips without answering.
Daniel sat opposite him and opened his own bear. “May I know what kind of trouble your sister has
encountered recently?”
“Someone deliberately made a scene in her studio.”
“Do you think those people would go back to her again?”
“Probably.” Channing pressed his thin lips. “They have come to find me as well. Although their plan
failed, they would take other actions.”
Daniel didn’t expect that had happened. After a pause, he continued, “In your family, besides your
sister and you, do you have any other family members? I’ve never heard her mention it.”
Channing answered expressionlessly, “Nope.”
Daniel sensed that he wasn’t willing to continue the subject, so he didn’t ask more questions. He stood
and said, “I’ll go out. You can use anything here.”
Before he left, he also told Channing the passcode of the lock.
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Star Ferry Technology.
Daniel waved a hand in front of Emmett. “I’m talking to you. Did you hear me?”
Emmett was a bit dizzy. Rubbing his nose bridge, he said, “Come again?”
“I said the thing that happened to Stella smells fishy. Have you looked into the matter?”
“Yes, I have, but I didn’t find anything useful.”
Daniel said slowly, “I don’t think it was a simple incident. Stella is a girl. She shouldn’t have done
anything to offend someone.”
Emmett didn’t understand what he meant until he was lost in thought for a while. “You meant the
manipulator behind it actually aimed at Clarence Conrad, right?”
“That’s just a wild guess.” Daniel knocked on the armrest of the sofa, squinting. “Clarence Conrad
called off the engagement with the Steward family, so the latter must feel disgraced to a certain extent.
Since they couldn’t do anything to Clarence Conrad, they might have vented the anger on Stella.”
“Do you think possibly Charles Steward has done it?”
“Yeah, that’s quite possible. I’ll also test what Phoebe Steward thinks about this matter later.”
Emmett didn’t speak. Lowering his head, he was lost in thought.
Daniel sensed that he looked abnormal today, so he asked, “What’s wrong with you today?”
Emmett shook his head. “Nothing. Probably I didn’t sleep well last night.”
“I also heard another piece of news -- Phoebe Steward will probably engage to Justin Conrad.”
“Justin Conrad... Clarence Conrad’s brother?”
Daniel hummed. “But this news hasn’t been verified yet. I couldn’t understand why Charles Steward
would have such a request at this moment. We haven’t done anything yet. Hasn’t he reacted too
soon?”
Emmett cast him a glance. “Probably he doesn’t think you are a reliable man.”
Daniel denied affirmatively, “I don’t think it’s my problem.”
Emmett didn’t speak.
“Something must have happened to frighten Charles Steward. Or, there might be some crisis, so that
he had to show his kindness to the Conrad family and stabilize the current situation.”
As soon as Daniel finished his words, his phone started ringing.
It was a call from Phoebe.
He waved his phone screen at Emmett. “Look. Told you it’s not because of me.”
Emmett said, “You’d better figure out how to stop Phoebe Steward from marrying into the Conrad
family. Although the Conrad family’s power is still in Clarence Conrad’s hand, once she married his
brother, it wouldn’t be so easy for us to continue carrying out our plan.”
Daniel smiled and said, “No worries. Phoebe Steward thinks highly of herself. She would never marry
Justin Conrad.”
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