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2. The After-school Snack are Flat Croissants

2 The After-school Snack are Flat Croissants

Yu-tong didn't respond, just stared behind them, then smiled at Mandy and continued holding her hand as they entered the elevator.

"That's not uncle Daren, and that uncle isn't wearing blue clothes," Yu-tong began to explain.

"Do you know everyone has to register when entering the school? It's to protect the safety of teachers and students. Look, you're still here. If your mom couldn't find you, she would worry a lot," Mandy patiently said, looking into Yu-tong's eyes.

The elevator door then opened, and Mandy took Yu-tong's little hand and walked towards the school gate.

"Teacher Mandy!" a parent shouted loudly at the school gate.

"Yu-tong's mom!" Mandy flashed her signature smile.

Even with her mask on, she could still convey her smile through her curved eyes.

"Sorry! I had to work overtime again, that's why I'm so late. Let me take her back quickly. Have a happy winter vacation!" Yu-tong's mom quickly took Yu-tong's hand.

"Bye, teacher!" Yu-tong waved goodbye to Mandy.

"Hurry home, have a happy winter vacation!" Mandy waved back, watching Yu-tong and her mother ride away on a scooter.

As she glanced to the side, she saw a white Mercedes-Benz electric car passing by, but it was too fast to see the license plate or the person inside.

"It can't be him..." Mandy muttered to herself, recalling the slammed car door from last Saturday and the matching car she just saw.

"Disgusting," Mandy said, her face filled with disgust, then she quickly turned and walked back to the counseling room.

Back in the counseling section, Mandy was filled with questions and unease.

She walked to the general office and saw the head of the general affairs still there, so she hurriedly called out, "Teacher Yang!"

"Teacher Luo? Why haven't you left yet? Don't you need to pick up your child?" Teacher Yang stopped and walked back to Mandy.

"Sorry, I wanted to check the surveillance video from this afternoon's information session. I'm worried about suspicious people entering and leaving the campus. Hearing the students talk made me increasingly worried," Mandy said awkwardly, smiling.

"Daren sometimes coming to work drunk really bothers us, but the school should be very safe. There aren't that many bad people... You've used it before, just open it and take a look. Oh, I'm in a hurry, so I won't watch it with you. Anyway, I trust you. Remember to shut down the computer when you leave! I'm off!" Teacher Yang restarted the computer, entered all the passwords, and hastily left.

Mandy took over the computer and wanted to check the school's surveillance video to see if there were any suspicious people entering and leaving the gate.

However, she found that the surveillance system was abnormal, and all the recordings had been deleted.

"How is this possible? What's going on?" Mandy's sense of unease grew thicker. She rechecked the computer system but couldn't find any evidence of who had performed such an operation.

Mandy returned to the counseling room and happened to see the drunken security guard again.

"I better not ask, it's the same whether I ask or not," Mandy thought, still polite as she nodded.

Sitting at her desk, all the other teachers had already left, leaving Mandy alone again today. Anxious, Mandy picked up her phone and began aimlessly scrolling. Suddenly, she received an anonymous email.

Opening the email, there was only one paragraph of text:

"Do you think you can escape from me by avoiding me? Your manner of leaving me is truly heartbreaking. Enjoy your winter vacation, I'll be by your side."

Reading the email, Mandy was filled with shock and anger. But seeing the keyword "leaving me," Mandy immediately thought of Leon.

Mandy clicked to reply to the email and angrily typed on the keyboard, "Mr. Zhou, the Harassment Act is now officially in effect in our country. I believe you are well aware that your current behavior has seriously affected me. If you don't stop your perverse behavior, I will take legal action." Then she clicked send.

Unexpectedly, she received an error message that the email could not be sent. Mandy realized the other party had set the mailbox to be unresponsive.

"What's going on? What does this mean?" Mandy's mood became heavier, but she knew for sure it was Leon's handiwork.

However, she couldn't understand why he used an anonymous email.

Mandy had already blocked all of Leon's contacts after getting out of his car, but what she didn't expect was that the arrogant Leon would still relentlessly pursue her like this.

Mandy gradually shifted from anger and disgust to worry and fear. Leon knew everything about her, but no matter what, at most, it would lead to legal action. Mandy tried to convince herself not to be afraid of what might happen.

Suddenly, the phone rang,

"Ring, ring, ring— " It was a call from her husband.