Chapter 40 Chapter 40 "I am a despicable person."...

Despite this, Jiang Shizao was not in a very good mood.

Although the evening breeze blew all the way on the bus... the sunroof of the No. 404 bus was open tonight, and the refreshing night breeze made Jiang Shizao calm down a little, but Jiang Shizao still had complicated feelings about what happened in the hospital.

After Wen Zhi closed the door, he went to pour a glass of water for Jiang Shizao.

After the two of them sat at the bar in the open kitchen, the man asked, "Zao Zao, what happened? You don't seem happy."

"No..." Jiang Shizao denied it.

Although he had thought about this matter for a long time on the way back, Jiang Shizao's emotions were very complicated, but he was not unhappy... Holding the water cup, Jiang Shizao just felt that the whole thing was a little difficult to talk about, and he was very confused.

I feel that this matter can no longer be described as simply helping each other.

And vaguely, a picture flashed through Jiang Shizao's mind...

In the picture, his lips were pressed together with Wen Qianchuan's, and they were hugging and kissing each other in the bathroom.

Thinking of that blurry scene, Jiang Shizao's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably. After waking up, Jiang Shizao couldn't even tell whether this was a real thing or an illusion before he fell into a coma.

But even if it was an illusion... Jiang Shizao felt... he didn't mind.

There is more panic and confusion.

Not only because she didn't hate being close to Wen Qianchuan at all...but also because Wen Jiming was watching all this happening.

Before entering the shower room, Jiang Shizao even held Wen Qianchuan and Wen Jiming's hands at the same time.

Thinking of all this, Jiang Shizao's face turned a little red.

This is not normal...

"Zao Zao, do you want to talk to me?"

At the bar, Wen Zhi's eyes were gentle and his voice was pleasant and persuasive.

Jiang Shizao looked at the person next to him. Wen Zhi was too gentle. Facing this person, it seemed like he could tell him anything.

"...By the way, brother." Jiang Shizao retracted his gaze, lowering it to the white marble tabletop at the bar. In the end, he chose to talk about another matter first. "You said before that as long as we stay within the scope of District 14 of South Bank, it seems that we won't enter that infinite space..."

"Yes." Wen Zhihui replied.

This was one of the messages the two exchanged during the day today.

Nan'an District 14 is essentially the area centered around Bus Stop 14 on Nan'an Road, where the 404 bus stops. It encompasses the Linghe residential complex where Jiang Shizao and Wen Zhi live, as well as the surrounding residential areas and parks.

However, this rule was based on Wen Zhi's personal experience. Although Wen Zhi also speculated that since Jiang Shizao and he were both in the Linghe neighborhood after transmigrating into the book, and they lived so close to each other, this rule might also apply to Jiang Shizao.

If I stay within the 14th district of South Shore, I might not be pulled into the infinite dungeon again.

Jiang Shizao tried hard to focus on the matter of traveling through the book. In fact, there was another thing that he was also very concerned about.

He talked with Wen Zhi for the whole afternoon, and it was not difficult to find out that Wen Zhi had been in Lingcheng for a long time.

But when Jiang Shizao entered Lingcheng, he had clearly just finished reading the latest chapter of the novel "Lingcheng". This means that Wen Zhi should not have entered Lingcheng at that time...

But in fact, Wen Zhi told Jiang Shizao that he had entered Lingcheng for a long time.

So the two finally came to the conclusion that the speed of time in Lingcheng is different from that in their world.

Perhaps a year had passed since they entered Bell City, but only a moment had passed in the outside world.

Wen Zhi's initial experience after entering Lingcheng was similar to Jiang Shizao's. He needed to maintain his persona and went to work at a convenience store every day.

And when he leaves District 14 of South Coast, there is a great possibility that he will enter the infinite flow copy called Inter-Dimentional Travel.

Of course, Wen Zhi also discovered that many copies in this infinite space were related to the books he had written, so it was not particularly difficult for him to pass those copies.

However, when mentioning the book-traveling system and the infinite flow system, Wen Zhi said, "Zao Zao, my book-traveling system and the infinite flow system haven't prompted for a long time."

This is almost the same as Jiang Shizao's situation.

So that afternoon, when the two decided to make dinner first, Jiang Shizao was actually a little confused: they wouldn't be trapped here forever, right?

After all, the author Wen Zhi seems to be trapped in Lingcheng...

"Early?"

Wen Zhi's voice brought Jiang Shizao back to the present.

The wall clock now pointed to 0:24 in the morning.

"Morning, you look a little tired. I'll go make you some midnight snack."

"Brother." Jiang Shizao called out to the other party.

He was actually not tired at all now. He had just slept for nearly two hours in the hospital, so when Wen Zhi stood up, Jiang Shizao also stood up.

"Brother, I'm not tired. I'll help you."

Wen Zhi seemed to think about it for a moment, but quickly backed off under Jiang Shizao's gaze. "Okay." He raised the corners of his lips slightly and nodded.

After the two of them finished what was supposed to be an evening dinner as a midnight snack, Jiang Shizao felt a sense of accomplishment as he looked at the table full of delicious food.

Although he was just a helper, the main work was still done by Wen Zhi.

Thinking of Wen Zhi's cooking skills, Jiang Shi couldn't control his admiration: "Brother, you are so amazing..."

Although Jiang Shizao can cook, he is definitely not on the same level as Wen Zhi.

The food Wen Zhi cooks...is simply a work of art.

It has good color, aroma and taste.

Under the attack of this delicacy, Jiang Shizao's stomach cooperated and "gurgled" twice.

“——!” Jiang Shizao’s cheeks instantly became hot.

Wen Zhi, however, had no intention of joking. He smiled lightly and waved to the young man in a friendly manner, "Early morning, come and eat."

Jiang Shizao sat next to Wen Zhi.

Wen Zhi also pushed the prepared wine to Jiang Shizao.

"You're already twenty-two years old."

"Yes." Jiang Shizao remembered the question Wen Zhi asked before he started mixing drinks last night, and immediately replied, "I'm really an adult."

I felt a little embarrassed after saying this, after all, I had pretended to be a high school student before.

By the time they finished their midnight snack and reached the apartment's terrace, Jiang Shizao's mood had calmed down considerably, perhaps because he had already finished two glasses of wine.

Jiang Shizao felt that he had become lighter.

The brain seems to no longer be entangled in certain problems.

The evening breeze on the terrace made people feel comfortable, and Wen Zhi handed him the juice he had prepared.

Jiang Shizao looked at him and felt like he had said thank you too many times, "Brother, you are so nice..."

"Is it really that good?" Wen Zhi pulled out the chair next to the young man and sat down.

"Really, really." Jiang Shizao said it twice.

At this time, Wen Zhi looked at the night in front of them and slowly said, "Zao Zao, I have lived here for a long time."

When Wen Zhi's voice sounded, Jiang Shizao was actually stunned for a moment.

At this moment, Jiang Shizao's senses not only became lighter, but his mind also seemed to become more sensitive than usual. So when he looked at Wen Zhi's profile, he was stunned, "Brother..."

For a moment, Jiang Shizao felt that the person next to him was very far away from him.

It was an existence that he could not understand at all.

Lonely and distant.

And… and…

Wen Zhi seemed a little sad.

Even though the person in front of me is clearly smiling.

Although Jiang Shizao could still hear the other person's voice, a gentle, pleasant voice:

“I still haven’t found a way to leave.”

When Wen Zhi said this, a faint smile appeared at the corner of this person's eyes.

Looking at Wen Zhi like this, Jiang Shizao felt as if something had grabbed his heart.

A little uncomfortable...

Wen Zhi came here earlier than him and has been trapped here ever since, and still hasn't found a way to leave.

For a moment, Jiang Shizao felt as if he could understand Wen Zhi's feelings. But he also knew clearly that his feelings must be very different from Wen Zhi's.

"Brother, don't be unhappy."

Jiang Shizao wanted to comfort the person in front of him, but he felt that words were too pale at the moment.

"I will try my best to find a way to leave." Jiang Shizao said.

Wen Zhi turned his head at this time, and when his eyes met Jiang Shizao's, this person's expression gradually returned to the kind of gentleness and calmness that made people feel at ease.

"Zao Zao, actually, I'm very happy that you can come... After I said this, do you still think I'm a good person?"

Wen Zhi's voice did not pause, and the man continued:

"I am a despicable person. Even though I knew you were trapped in Bell City because of this, I was still happy that you came."

"Because you can accompany me..."

At the end of his speech, Wen Zhi seemed to be unable to bear it any longer and could no longer look Jiang Shizao in the eye. He lowered his eyes.

"Brother..." Jiang Shizao looked at Wen Zhi in front of him and paused. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't seem to find the exact words to describe it.

Finally, Jiang Shizao said:

"I understand what you mean."

Just like the moment he knew Wen Zhi was the author of Abyss, Jiang Shizao also felt great joy.

The feeling that I am not the only one who is different in this world.

Because they know that there is someone who comes from the same world as him, they can share the same worldview, understand each other's many ideas, understand each other's situations and difficulties, and all of this creates surprises and dependence.

He and Wen Zhi shared the same feelings. Just because Wen Zhi was the author and he was the reader didn't make any difference. Nor would he shift all the responsibility for transmigrating onto Wen Zhi just because "Bell City" was a world created by Wen Zhi.

"Brother, didn't we agree to find a way back together?"

Jiang Shizao took a deep breath and held Wen Zhi's hand. Wen Zhi seemed stunned by his action, and his eyes lingered on their clasped hands for a long time.

Jiang Shizao said, "I'm really happy to see you here..."

"Morning."

When Wen Zhi raised his eyes, his blue eyes seemed deeper than ever before, making anyone who saw them fall into an unusual tenderness almost instantly.

"What if we can't find a solution?" Wen Zhi asked the person in front of him softly.

"I can't find a way..."

Jiang Shizao had always held onto hope of returning to his original world, but for some reason, Wen Zhi seemed to be despairing of everything.

Looking at Wen Zhi like this, Jiang Shizao felt a little sad.

Is it because I've been stuck here for so long?

Jiang Shizao had only been in Lingcheng for a few dozen days and had not experienced what Wen Zhi had experienced. But looking at Wen Zhi at this moment, a strong impulse rose in his chest. Under this impulse, his next words almost came together naturally and he blurted out:

"I'll be with you, bro."

"So... don't give up, okay?"