Chapter 187

"Is he really Chu Shuangyan?"

The moment this shocking question was uttered, the agent felt a sense of relief. A doubt and worry that she had been unable to tell anyone or even confront herself for days was finally laid bare.

Yes, as the person who knows Chu Shuangyan best and is closest to her in the world, how could her agent have been completely unaware for so long?

Even if a person's facial features remain unchanged, a slight difference in their temperament and expression can make a familiar face look unfamiliar.

There are no two souls that are 100% identical in this world, and therefore there are no two people who are 100% exactly the same.

The agent had been advising Chu Shuangyan to consult a master, not just because she suspected that Chu Shuangyan's luck had been affected by some kind of manipulation, but also to resolve a vague feeling in her heart—she often felt that there was an unfamiliar soul inside Chu Shuangyan's familiar body.

The strange atmosphere between Qin Su and Chu Shuangyan in the reception room today pushed her suspicions to the extreme.

She looked at Chu Shuangyan countless times.

That unfamiliar expression, that unfamiliar tone of voice—sitting to the side of the long table, she felt for a moment that the world was spinning, as if all her past experiences were a dream, that she had never known this person before, and that all her memories of Chu Shuangyan were flawed.

But she knew that wasn't the case; she was fine.

Before her was the company that had gone public thanks to Chu Shuangyan's bet. In the room next to the reception room were the equipment that had been purchased at great expense for Chu Shuangyan to record songs. Next door was Chu Shuangyan's private training room. Dozens of his photos hung in the hallway on this floor, recording his glory along the way.

A person leaves too many traces in the world, no matter how small or insignificant, they are still unalterable evidence, let alone Chu Shuangyan, who is a top idol living under countless spotlights.

So, if she has no problem, then who has a problem?

The answer to this question left the agent feeling extremely uneasy. She looked at Qin Su, almost pleadingly, as if hoping that Qin Su would deny her absurd guess.

However, she was destined to be disappointed.

Qin Su leaned back and nestled on the sofa, hugging the system that pounced on her and stroking its fur. Upon hearing this, she glanced at her.

"It seems you're not so confused after all."

The agent's heart sank.

Qin Su continued, "Just as you think, the person we just saw is most likely not Chu Shuangyan."

With a "duang," the agent's heart sank to the bottom.

Even though she was somewhat prepared, her mind was still completely blank.

She moved her lips, and after a long while, she managed to say, "Miss Qin said there's a high probability... isn't there something fishy going on here?"

Qin Su patted the system's head: "Go next door and call Grandpa over."

The system meowed, jumped off the sofa, ran to the door, leaped up, grabbed the doorknob with its two front paws, and smoothly opened the door before walking out.

The agent was so flustered that he didn't see the cat's practiced movements; otherwise, he would have been completely dumbfounded.

Two minutes later, the cat returned with Qin Lide.

As soon as Qin Lide entered, he saw the agent's pale face and said knowingly, "Is there really something wrong with Chu Shuangyan?"

Qin Su nodded and gave him a general account of her meeting with Chu Shuangyan. She then asked, "Grandpa, Chu Shuangyan doesn't seem to have any problems. His appearance, birth chart, and life trajectory are basically consistent. But I can sense that something is wrong with him. Have you ever seen anything like this before?"

She already had a general idea of ​​the answer in her mind, but she couldn't say it.

After all, in Qin Lide's eyes, she had only been involved in metaphysics for a few years. Even if she had studied hard in private, she could not have seen many strange and unusual cases. Therefore, she could only put forward her views and wait for Qin Lide to fill in the gaps.

Most people would find this statement absurd. What does it mean to say that something looks normal but feels off? That's too idealistic.

But there was nothing they could do. Firstly, their line of work was inherently superstitious, and secondly, Qin Lide trusted Qin Su's intuition quite a bit.

Therefore, upon hearing her say this, Qin Lide frowned and pondered, saying, "Let me think, it shouldn't be a life-swapping or an evil spirit..."

The soul and body are in harmony, yet not quite in harmony...

Qin Lide hesitated and said, "I've heard people mention that there is such a situation, where two people's souls are in one body. But in this case, because of the instability and tearing of the souls, the person usually suffers a lot and finds it difficult to cope with daily life."

This isn't like water in a sponge, which you can squeeze out. A body can only be a container for one soul. Trying to stuff two souls in is like forcing them in, and both will suffer.

However, according to everyone, Chu Shuangyan's speech and behavior were no different from ordinary people, and he did not seem to be suffering from the torment of two souls coexisting in one body.

“No, he might also be feeling pain,” the agent suddenly said.

Her face was still pale, but her eyes were no longer as unfocused as before.

Hearing that Chu Shuangyan's soul might still be inside his own body, she regained a little courage.

“His temper has gotten much worse in the last two years. He often gets angry for no reason, regardless of the occasion or the person, which has led to some news about him acting like a big shot and having a bad temper.” The agent recalled, “Sometimes I could feel that he was trying his best to suppress his anger and irritability, but I always thought it was just my imagination, after all, Chu has always had a very gentle personality since he was a child.”

"Looking back now, it was probably an outward manifestation of his physical discomfort, but none of us knew the reason before."

Qin Lide frowned and said, "Is it just a bad temper? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be this mild."

The agent said, "Perhaps there's something we don't know about?"

Qin Lide thought for a moment and slowly nodded: "That's also possible."

This is currently the only explanation for Chu Shuangyan's situation.

But this is just speculation and has not been confirmed. Even if it is true, they don't know what kind of soul has taken over Chu Shuangyan's body or why it has targeted Chu Shuangyan.

"Ordinary demons and ghosts probably wouldn't choose to possess celebrities," Qin Su said casually. "Most demons and ghosts possess people because they crave the convenience of a human body and want to enjoy it."

"Enjoying things is nothing more than good food, beautiful scenery, and beautiful women. For celebrities, these are things that are inconvenient to do. And judging from the conversation I had with him this afternoon, he wasn't interested in these things at all."

For demons and monsters capable of possessing humans, there are many better options if they want to eat, drink, and have fun. There are plenty of wealthy, powerful, and discreet people out there, so there's no need to choose a high-profile celebrity.

“That’s right.” The agent’s sluggish brain slowly started working. She was the person who had the most contact with Chu Shuangyan and knew his likes and dislikes most clearly. “He really doesn’t have any desire for most things. If I had to say, he seems to care a lot about his reputation?”

She hesitated quite a bit when she said her last words.

This unknown thing brought Chu Shuangyan a lot of negative news and controversy, and it turns out that what he cares about most is his reputation?

But Qin Su and Qin Lide both seemed very interested, and Qin Lide said, "Tell me in detail."