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Xu Yu couldn't see it because he had no equipment. He washed his face, lay down on the bed, and closed his eyes. His mind was filled with the eye contact with Zhu Wenxu in the corridor. If he had reacted any slower, Xi Jiang might have discovered him.
But he couldn't sleep, so he opened his phone. Once he saw the contents of the compressed file, it would probably overturn his imagination.
Be patient.
Hold on for now.
“…”
The phone reminded that the battery was too low. Xu Yu took out the data cable from her bag and took out the flattened box. It was the box she and Wang Li had obtained at Siyangs Square last time.
He sat up and opened it. Inside was a card holder, crudely made.
Did you get a fake thing?
Continuing to unpack, I found a coin-sized peace locket. The jade had a great luster and was exceptionally transparent under the light. When I shone my phone's flashlight on it, I could see the inscription "peace" (安平) on it.
“…”
Xu Yu's memory suddenly drifted far away. Under the dilapidated house, she saw her mother's gentle profile. She was making a peace locket with wood.
"May our Xiaoyu live a peaceful and healthy life."
Maybe because he is old or it was too long ago, he can hardly remember what his mother's face looked like. He only has some fragmentary memories. He knows that his mother's hands were very rough, and even in spring, the chilblains on her hands had not healed.
She was always working on the farm, from morning till night, without any rest. When she was buried, her hands were covered with thick calluses and wounds that were so cracked that they could not heal.
Xu Yu couldn't remember when the wooden peace locket disappeared.
He didn't dare to continue recalling the past, tears fell on his hands and the peace locket.
Is it that mom misses him?
So I put the peace locket in front of him again.
He wiped the peace locket, held back his tears and buried his face in the pillow.
On the other side of the hot spring wall outside the window, Zhu Wenxu kept pressing the lighter, the flame going out and lighting up again, lighting up and going out again, until the crying sound completely died down, then he lit the cigarette in his mouth.
The smoke drifted upwards and quickly dissipated. He took another deep drag, pressed the cigarette into the ashtray, and walked out, dragging his wet clothes with him.
I can't sleep tonight.
The next morning, Xu Yu's biological clock woke him up automatically. He washed his face and went to Xi Jiangfa's location to have breakfast.
"Are your dark circles so heavy?"
Xu Yu said in a muffled voice: "I didn't sleep well."
"Didn't sleep all night?"
Xu Yu took a piece of bread and said, "No, I took a nap."
Xi Jiang didn't expect that what happened to A Lu would scare Xu Yu so much. He took a big bite of bread, drank some milk and looked into the distance.
At seven or eight o'clock, the air is very fresh and not so hot. The chirping of animals is not annoying, and the woods in the distance are eye-catching.
Xu Yu was very uncomfortable with Xi Jiang's attitude: "Brother, what's wrong?"
"Would you consider getting an earring?"
The topic suddenly changed, and Xu Yu said, "I'm afraid of pain."
"It doesn't hurt at all." Xi Jiang showed him, "I didn't feel any of it."
Xi Jiang was particular about his appearance, particularly fond of ear piercings and wearing metal bars or platinum crosses. He didn't believe in any religion and wore Western-style jewelry. Xu Yu never asked why, but he often felt that Xi Jiang looked less like a CEO and more like a dandy young man ready for a fight.
He looks more like a badass. He doesn't need any aura in normal times. He is tall and strong, and he exudes oppression just by standing there.
I've suggested it to Xu Yu before, but he's reluctant to get it done. Xi Jiang said Xu Yu looked good without it, but it would look strange if he actually wore it, so she's been asking him to keep the appearance of a student.
Xu Yu drank the milk and asked, "Brother, do you have any plans for the future?"
"No, I have to go back to the company this afternoon." Xi Jiang put on the sunglasses on his chest, "If I go back tonight, I'll send you a message."
"good."
After breakfast, Xu Yu went back to the room to pack up. Before leaving, he sent a message to Xi Jiang that he was leaving. Regardless of whether she would come back or not, he handed the key to the counter and left the hot spring.
It was easy to get a taxi at this time, so Xu Yu stuffed his luggage into the back seat.
"Master is going to the Oasis community."
The driver pressed the button: "Okay."
It took Xu Yu half an hour to change his clothes at home and throw the dirty clothes into the washing machine. He didn't want to do anything and ordered takeout because he was hungry.
Every time I go out with Xi Jiang, what should be a relaxing and entertaining experience always ends up being tiring.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Xi Jiang replied to his message: [Be careful.]
It is Xi Jiang's usual style to use the night time as if it were daytime.
Xu Yu glanced at his Moments and saw the latest content was just posted: a cup of Pu'er tea, a cigarette lighter, and candy next to the teacup.
Assistant Zhao praised the picture below: "This composition, this concept, is worthy of being President Xi!" [Rose][Sun][Sun]
Xu Yu scrolled down and noticed Shu Wei’s circle of friends: Thank you everyone for your concern, my master is fine.
Uncle Liang and Aunt Mu?
He stood up, grabbed his chest bag, picked up the safety locket that fell beside him, put it around his neck, and opened his phone to look at the floor plan of First People.
After sending Aunt Mu to the inpatient department, Xu Yu completely forgot how to get there. After entering the hospital gate, he walked forward according to his memory and found a seat.
Just as he was about to go up, he met Shu Wei in the elevator. Shu Wei was a little surprised: "Mr. Reporter? Are you in the hospital?"
Xu Yu shook his head: "I came to see Aunt Mu."
"Aunt Mu?" Shu Wei was surprised. "Master?"
"yes."
"I haven't heard anyone call you Master like this for a long time. I'll send you off." Shu Wei smiled sweetly.
Xu Yu: "Are you ready to go back?"
"No, I went to the parking lot to get something." Shu Wei said, "I'm planning to send it up to Uncle Liang now."
The hospital was overcrowded, and the inpatient department was packed. Xu Yu followed Shu Wei through the aisle and found their ward. Aunt Mu was receiving an IV drip, and Uncle Liang was sitting next to them flipping through a book.
"Uncle Liang, teacher."
Xu Yu: "Uncle Liang, Aunt Mu."
Uncle Liang came forward hurriedly: "Reporter Wang, you're here."
"I bought a fruit basket," Xu Yu said, "but I don't know what to buy."
"Very good, very good." Uncle Liang said, "Sit down, sit down."
Uncle Liang gave the only stool to Xu Yu, who waved his hand and stood aside: "No need."
Looking up, Aunt Mu's gaze followed closely. After taking the medicine, she was not as wandering as before. She looked very normal, and her eyes were full of kindness.
"Good boy, can I see you?"
Uncle Liang hurriedly stopped him: "This is reporter Wang, the one who helped us get hospitalized that day, not our son."
Xu Yu nodded slightly, but still moved closer. Aunt Mu grabbed his hand and patted it twice. Her eyes instantly turned red, and she reached out to touch Xu Yu's face.
"How are you doing now?"
"Very...very good."
"Good boy, don't make your life too hard." Aunt Mu said, "OK?"
She spoke so gently, just like my mother in my memory. Her palms were warm, and I always felt at ease when she held them.
"Yes, I will."
Aunt Mu choked up and said, "Can you come to see me often in the future?"
"Mumu, Reporter Wang has already done his best to help us, just by chance. You..."
Aunt Mu smiled slightly when she heard Uncle Liang's words and patted Xu Yu's hand. Xu Yu patted her hand back and said, "I'll come to see you when I'm free."
Her eyes became even redder: "Okay, okay, I'll wait for you to come see me."
…
After leaving the ward, Shu Wei and Xu Yu walked together. She clenched her hands and asked, "If Mr. Reporter is not free later, you don't have to come here so often."
Xu Yu understood what she meant: "You don't seem to want me to come?"
"That's not what I meant." Shu Wei waved her hand. "Master is not in her right mind and sometimes loses her sense of self. I know exactly what it feels like to be forgotten."
"What caused Aunt Mu's accident?"
"Mr. Reporter, why do you ask this?"
Shu Wei's facial expressions varied greatly when she spoke, and her pronunciation was like that of a frightened animal from time to time.
"The onset is sudden but always erratic. It's not menopause, and it doesn't look like Alzheimer's either. I guess it's due to influence."
Shu Wei blinked dryly: "Reporter Wang, you observe very carefully..."
"I haven't seen their children. Is it related to the children?"
Shu Wei's eyes widened: "You must be very good at script-killing."
"I don't know how to play." Xu Yu thought for a moment, "I can give it a try."
"Will you write it in the report now that you know it?"
"I won't write it. I'm not that crazy yet, so can I know?"
"That day was Monday, and Master was still giving classes. In the afternoon, Master's son got into trouble." Shu Wei sighed. "He got into a fight and was stabbed. He was sent to the hospital but couldn't be saved."
Xu Yu's fingers froze as he pressed the elevator button.
"After that, the teacher's condition deteriorated, and it got even worse. Uncle Liang closed the Children's Palace. Plus, her favorite student had just gone abroad, and that was when the teacher was most heartbroken."
Xu Yu entered the elevator without saying a word. After exiting the elevator, he asked, "Do you know Aunt Mu's favorite student?"
Shu Wei shook her head: "I don't know him, I just heard about him."
"Last time I heard from Uncle Liang that the person's identity is not ordinary, and it should be difficult to meet him." Xu Yu said, "Is there any other way to contact him?"
"That's impossible. The teacher would be very angry if he knew."
Aunt Mu is an honest and decent person. It can be seen that the couple does not like to cause trouble for others. If she really helps to find it, it will disrupt their lifestyle, which is indeed inconsiderate.
Xu Yu didn't ask any more questions, got out of the elevator, and left the inpatient department. Xu Yu and Shu Wei prepared to say goodbye in the outpatient department.
Shu Wei's eyes drifted far away, and she pointed towards the gate, startled: "Isn't that a luxury car?"
Xu Yu turned his head and saw a Cayenne coming in. The Cayenne was parked in the dedicated parking lane. The man who got out of the driver's seat opened the back door and carried out a young and beautiful girl with one hand.
"That girl is so beautiful." Shu Wei's eyes were bright.
The heat wave was rolling, and the tall Xi Jiang took off his suit jacket. His sunglasses covered his entire face, and his body proportions and height exceeded those of ordinary people.
Now he is holding a sexy beauty with thick eyebrows and big eyes, the scene is even more eye-catching.
Xu Yu carried the person easily with one hand and walked away. Assistant Zhao behind her was carrying a pink Hermès crossbody bag. They disappeared together at the emergency room entrance.
He didn't know the beautiful woman and had never seen her before. She must have been found by Xi Jiangxin.
"Shu Wei, I'm going back first."
Shu Wei was still infatuated and had no mood to care about what Xu Yu was doing: "Okay, okay, Mr. Reporter, slow down."
Xu Yu really couldn't understand why Xi Jiang, who was so popular with both men and women, wanted to stay by his side all the time, even though Zhu Wenxu had already returned.
Why can't you consider his situation?
By the way, that compressed package of Wang Li.
Xu Yu went home and looked at his phone, clicked on Wang Li’s message interface, downloaded the compressed package, and the download was completed in the blink of an eye.
My finger was shaking unexpectedly as I clicked in.
Xu Yu took a deep breath.
The photos are very clear. Wang Li likes to shoot at an oblique angle, showing the hotel, high walls, towering green plants, and crystal chandeliers with interlaced light.
Zhu Wenxu was at the top of the stairs and Xi Jiang was at the bottom. The two were looking at each other. Zhu Wenxu's face looked very ugly, similar to the expression he had yesterday when he saw someone he disliked.
Wang Li took several shots of the same scene. In the new scene, Xi Jiang stood beside Zhu Wenxu. He was too tall, so he stopped on the third step, facing Zhu Wenxu sideways.
At this time, Zhu Wenxu's face became even uglier.
There were too many repeated photos, and Xu Yu suddenly thought of a way. He imported all the pictures into the video, added a multiplier and watched them directly. The pictures began to move like a video. In the picture, Xi Jiang was at the bottom at first, and then walked up. He tried to hug Zhu Wenxu but was rejected.
Zhu Wenxu pinched his neck with a calm expression, then let go and threw Xi Jiang to the ground.
Xi Jiang lunged at him again, this time even more fiercely than before. He tried to kiss Zhu Wenxu, but was kicked and fell to the ground, his hands on his knees and his head tilted back.
Zhu Wenxu had a disgusting look on his face, completely breaking his usual image.
Then, his eyes met mine, like a piece of ice.
Xu Yu lost his grip and dropped his phone. He had clearly spotted Wang Li, but why did he feel like they were staring at each other from a distance?
The photos have shown that they are working towards reconciliation and it will take some time to make this relationship work.
Xu Yu closed his eyes and felt inexplicably breathless.
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