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Xu Yu was about to undergo hypnosis for the third time, but before coming, he had eaten something and his throat felt uncomfortable. Luo Miao poured him a glass of hot water and cut an apple for him.
"Don't be nervous. I told you a fortune yesterday. I'm sure you'll get some useful information today."
Xu Yu: "Can you also tell fortunes?"
"It's a little side job, actually it's tarot cards. I sometimes take on some business online." Luo Miao waved his hand, "It's not important. Call me when you're rested."
Xu Yu drank half a glass of water and leaned against the wooden window to look out at the weed-strewn streets where sanitation workers were cleaning. Luo Miao was outside, moving flower pots, probably preparing to plant something.
After about ten minutes, Luo Miao came in and asked, "How's your recovery?"
Xu Yu put down the cup: "Let's start."
After entering the treatment room and lying down, Luo Miao recorded the date and the time when Xu Yu officially started hypnosis in a notebook.
"Actually, I've thought of a way." Luo Miao thought for a moment and said, "How about using something to stimulate your brain? Maybe you can find something useful faster."
Xu Yu understood: "Gardenia?"
"Well, considering you might be allergic, I prepared a picture." Luo Miaomiao fixed the picture in mid-air, "Look at it to hypnotize yourself."
“…”
Xu Yu's heartbeat quickened, and he felt a little apprehensive. But Luo Miao was a professional, and doctors had their own considerations, so he didn't need to dwell on it. "Let's get started."
The old method began to rotate the needle, and the picture of the gardenia behind the needle also entered Xu Yu's sight. Closing his eyes, the water flooded up, and he smelled a fragrant scent.
He stood by the roadside, and the man in front of him handed him a bouquet of flowers: "I didn't have time, so I prepared this last-minute bouquet."
Someone nearby shouted, "You can go now."
Holding Xu Yu's hand, the driver, dressed in a black suit, drove forward. When they arrived in the blink of an eye, he turned around and said, "Mr. Xu, I'm Lin Mian. If you need anything later, you can always find me."
Xu Yu got out of the car and walked forward. There was still water seeping around him. There was wind and it was cold. He saw an ambulance and was carried out. Then someone ran towards him and called his name.
The voice was loud, but Xu Yu couldn't hear it clearly. Walking further, he saw the ICU sign light up. A man came out of the next room with his arm in a sling. A woman came over, her voice trembling, "My silly son, why are you so stupid?"
Xu Yu continued walking forward and came to the ICU ward where a tube was inserted, with his eyes closed and his face pale.
Walking forward, I returned to the starting point.
The man held out a neatly trimmed bouquet of gardenias, white in color and leaves, wrapped in newspaper. Xu Yu didn't take it, and some of it fell to the ground when he let go.
Many petals fell to the ground and were soaked in blood.
Xu Yu woke up breathing heavily, tears streaming down his face from the intense stimulation. Luo Miao kept pulling out tissues and smoothing his back. After he calmed down for a moment, he asked, "How is it?"
"I seemed to see how I got into the car accident," Xu Yu said. "I found a crucial person."
The harvest was too great, so Xu Yu briefly explained the situation, paid the money, and walked out without stopping. After returning, he still felt dizzy and decided to take a nap.
When he woke up, his phone was vibrating non-stop, and he realized Wang Li had called him multiple times. He answered the calls dazedly and wiped his face in the sink with one hand.
"Why can't I get through to you on the phone? Are you sick again?"
"No, I fell asleep." Xu Yu asked, "Are you back?"
"Yes, it's already this afternoon. I haven't stopped for a moment just to drink with you." Wang Li said cheerfully, "Can you make an appointment now?"
"You find a place."
Wang Li agreed: "Okay, I'll book it and send you the location."
Xu Yu packed up and headed out. Wang Li booked a barbecue restaurant, and the taxi ride took about twenty minutes. Once in the car, he hung up his headphones and began searching online for people named Lin Mian. His name was truly auspicious, with many industry leaders bearing the same name.
After arriving, Xu Yu gave her seat number to the waiter and was taken to a table on the second floor, next to the railing. Outside the window was a lake, and moonlight hung in the sky. Wang Li had just finished ordering and was playing on his phone when he saw Xu Yu approaching and waved, "I'm coming."
Xu Yu nodded: "You have lost a lot of weight."
"If you do this for three days, you'll probably lose weight, maybe 10 to 20 pounds. It's simply not something a human would do," Wang Li complained. "There are so many rules, it's troublesome, and there are so many problems. If it weren't for someone I know being there, I would have sneaked away."
Xu Yu listened to him and asked: "Any plans for the future?"
"Not yet. I've applied for a break." Wang Li said, "I'll keep you company."
Xu Yu smiled and said, "Want to drink now?"
Wang Li agreed: "Okay, okay, okay."
The first round of barbecue arrived, and Wang Li opened two bottles of beer. It was a lively place with so many people around. Xu Yu drank slowly, finishing two skewers, while Wang Li drank heavily, finishing five and starting his second bottle.
"I just want to ask you, how did you and Zhu Wenxu get together?"
Xu Yu took a bite of the string and said, "We're separated."
"What's going on?"
Wang Li couldn't believe how much had happened during his absence. He decided to apply for a short leave of absence next time, otherwise he would be too shocked to bear the constant tossing and turning.
Xu Yu raised his head and drank: "He has a fiancée. If we really continue, it will be unfair to his fiancée."
Wang Li almost forgot that Xu Yu was a moral person, not to mention that the marriage between the Zhu and Ke families had been widely publicized.
He wiped his face and asked, "Have you told Zhu Wenxu?"
"That's not necessary." Xu Yu said, "Will he not get married just for me?"
“…” Wang Li wiped his face, maybe.
"As far as I know, the Ke family has three daughters. The eldest daughter is now the general manager of the Mu Ke Group, the second daughter is a multi-millionaire internet celebrity, and the third daughter is not their biological daughter."
"Not a biological child?"
"They say they found her. They calculated her horoscope and found her compatible with Madam Ke, so they adopted her. This child won't get any assets. At most, she'll have enough to eat and wear for the rest of her life. The eldest daughter married a long time ago, to a lawyer of equal status. And the second daughter, that's the one she's marrying into with Zhu Wenxu," Wang Li said in a pressured voice. "She's a female, and her hobbies are also female."
Xu Yu frowned: "Really?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Wang Li said, "I don't know him, but Bai Jing does. If you don't believe me, let's find time to video call Bai Jing and ask him."
"No need." Xu Yu shook his head, "Let's eat first."
Wang Li drank half a bottle of beer: "Why do I feel like you're worried?"
He deliberately concealed the car accident because he didn't want to trouble Wang Li, but he underestimated himself after drinking and almost wanted to tell everything.
Xu Yu stuffed a few more mouthfuls of barbecue and reduced his drinking: "I want to ask about someone."
"Who? If you say I know someone, I will definitely tell you."
Xu Yu hesitated for a moment: "His name is Lin Mian. He should have been Xi Jiang's assistant."
Wang Li hadn't even finished swallowing yet: "Why are you asking about this? Did Xi Jiang give you a hard time again?"
"No." Xu Yu said, "I have something I want to ask him."
"Xi Jiang must have changed several times. I have to go back and find him for you. Leave it to me. I will give you the information in three days at most."
"Thank you."
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Wang Li raised his glass. "Come and have a drink."
Xu Yu took a sip, and his mood lifted. He drank a few more cups with Wang Li. His stomach felt burning, his throat was a little hot, his vision was not blurry, but he could not eat any barbecue at all.
At this time, they were the only two people on the second floor. Wang Li tugged at his pants and said, "I'm going to pee."
Xu Yu nodded, stood up and opened the window. The moon disappeared and the wind blew in, making him feel much more awake.
In this peaceful moment, he missed Zhu Wenxu.
What is he doing?
Xu Yu closed her eyes, her hair fluttering in the wind. When she opened her eyes, the lake in front of her was fluorescent, with azure light circles of varying sizes floating upwards.
The blue light grew bigger and rounder, and countless jellyfish swam lightly in the air, like huge fireworks blooming in the sky.
He hurriedly flipped through his phone's photo album and found a selfie Zhu Wenxu had taken with him. Standing under a huge glass window, blending into the backdrop of countless jellyfish, he and the photographer looked at each other.
How could I not like it?
Xu Yu asked himself, how could he not like someone like Zhu Wenxu, who gave him warmth time and time again without asking for anything in return.
He wiped away his tears while holding his phone, and took another big gulp of beer.
Wang Li, who had returned, saw that he was getting excited, so he grabbed his beer and clinked glasses with him: "Why are you drinking alone? Let's drink together. We won't leave until we're drunk."
…
Xu Yu had a splitting headache and leaned against the wall to get into the bathroom. When he finally got in, he bumped into the wall without seeing clearly. He hissed and climbed onto the bed. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
He woke up the next day with difficulty, having drunk so much that he lost consciousness and felt a sharp pain like needles pricking his forehead. He drank a glass of water and then went to the bathroom to vomit, but nothing came out.
"Awake?" Wang Li brought in two bowls of porridge. "You passed out while drinking last night. It took a lot of effort for me to get you to the hotel."
Xu Yu sneezed: "Are you not drunk?"
"I can handle a lot of alcohol, how could I possibly black out so quickly?" Wang Li pushed it to him, "I just bought some honey water. Drink it to sober you up."
Xu Yu finished his porridge, ate a few mouthfuls, and reached for his phone. He wasn't home last night, and no one had come to look for him. In the past, he might have used GPS to check his location.
"Would you like to take a bath with me today?" Wang Li suggested, "If you feel unwell, you should take more baths."
Xu Yu shook his head: "I have something else to do, let's do it another day."
Now that he's back with Xi Jiang, how can he be so free? Wang Li sighed inwardly and drank his porridge silently: "I'll take you back later."
"OK."
After arriving at the residential complex, Xu Yu said goodbye to Wang Li and pressed the elevator to go upstairs. The smell of alcohol from the previous night still lingered, and his clothes were stinking. He took off his clothes and immediately went to take a shower.
When he came out, Xu Yu made another cup of honey water. He was not hungry at all. He charged his phone and was about to sit down when a friend request popped up on WeChat.
The avatar is a real person. Looking at her outfit of vest, shorts and wavy hair, you can tell at a glance that it is Sun Xuefan.
Another application came in. He wiped his hair and clicked "Approve."
[Xi Jiang is in the hospital.]
Could you please take care of him?
Xu Yu didn't reply. He went out to buy some lunch and took a taxi to the hotel. He had to go see Wei Pei'er. She was pregnant and in a bad mood, and she needed someone to care for her. He would go see Xi Jiang later.
The elevator opened with a thud, and when he looked up, the people inside followed closely. Xu Yu paused in his tracks. Zhu Wenxu hadn't expected to see him here. Seeing him carrying a lunch box, he wondered who it was for when he saw the elevator doors closing.
Zhu Wenxu reached out to stop it, and the elevator reopened.
Assistant Zhou greeted him, "Mr. Zhu, I remembered the contract is still in the car. Some details need to be reconfirmed with the customer. Mr. Zhu, please go up and wait for a moment. And Mr. Xu, please come in."
"Okay, thank you for your help." Xu Yu stepped in and the elevator rose.
Zhu Wenxu's gaze never shifted for a moment.
She's thinner. Her hair has grown longer. She's wearing a little too little, and she still smells like shower gel. Did she just shower?
"What are you doing here?"
Xu Yu turned sideways: "Well, I'm here."
Zhu Wenxu also hummed: "Go ahead."
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