Paper Crane
"Wow, the painting really looks just like the photo." Qiu Zimu exclaimed, "How much do you have to like it to draw so many?"
Looking at the paintings filling the room, Ye Jing'an suddenly understood Yu Yifan. With his eyes fixed on him, how could he possibly allow someone else to buy his paintings? Ye Jing'an observed the details of each painting. It seemed as if the paintings here had a sequence, recorded during their travels. Ye Jing'an wanted to find the connection, to figure out what had happened, so he could help them.
Liu Muze walked around the living room, finding nothing, and turned his attention to the bedroom. The bedroom door was locked and wouldn't open, so the unlocking talisman worked for the third time. These seemingly useless talismans were sometimes quite useful. Liu Muze decided to study the mess of talismans Ye Chenyi had left behind when he got back.
The bedroom consisted of a bed and a large floor-to-ceiling cabinet. Next to the bed stood an easel, a sheet of white paper placed on it. A palette of paint had been prepared and scattered haphazardly on the floor, suggesting someone had just begun to paint something, but hadn't yet begun to paint.
Liu Muze sensed a faint smell of corpses in the room and speculated that someone had died. The body might have been transported or specially handled, so he couldn't be sure where it was.
He glanced under the bed, seeing nothing, and then turned his gaze to the large cabinet. It was a sliding floor-standing cabinet with a white wall depicting the same woman, and the signature below read: Gu Mo, I love you—Yu Yifan.
"Very well written," Liu Muze sneered, pushing open the closet door. The wooden clothes hanger inside the closet was empty, devoid of any clothing. There were no clutter piled on either side of the closet, though the center was covered with something covered with a floral linen cloth.
Liu Muze pulled the cloth off, and the sight before him made him gasp. He turned around with his eyes wide open, frozen in place from beginning to end, forgetting to blink for a moment. He uttered in shock, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I... I... I didn't expect this... Don't look at anything indecent, don't look at anything indecent, I'm sorry for offending you, I..."
What about me?
If I had done this in the past, I would have married her!
Even if you become a ghost, you still have to have a ghost marriage!
She begged me to save her before, now... she won't rely on me, right?
No, no, I'm still waiting for Ye Jingan to marry me!
No, no, I’m still waiting for Ye Chen to marry me!
No, no, it’s me who wants to marry him!
What the hell is going on?
Run first!!!
In just the time it took to hear this short sentence, Liu Muzhe's mind exploded and all sorts of random thoughts popped up in his mind.
Ye Jingan was looking at the painting outside when he heard Liu Muze mumbling something like a spell in the room. He walked over and asked him, "Brother Liu, what are you mumbling about?"
Liu Muze rushed out, slammed the door shut, and pushed him towards the main door: "Go, go, go."
"What's the matter?" Ye Jing'an turned his head to see what was happening, but Liu Muzhe grabbed his neck and pushed him forward.
"Hey, wait for me!" Qiu Zimu saw the two of them leaving and immediately followed them.
When Liu Muzhe heard Qiu Zimu close the door, he breathed a sigh of relief, let go of Ye Jing'an and ran away.
"????" Ye Jingan was completely stunned. What had he seen that frightened him so much?
He turned around and prepared to go back to check, and when he saw Qiu Zimu coming down the stairs, he asked, "Did you close the door?"
"It's closed. Didn't you leave?" Qiu Zimu was also confused about what had just happened.
Ye Jingan regretted not learning the lock-picking talisman, and became increasingly curious about what was inside. The two of them went downstairs, but Liu Muze wasn't waiting for them in the courtyard of the residential complex, nor was he in the car. He had already disappeared.
"This Liu guy is running in such a hurry. Is he going to mess up someone else's place again?" Ye Jing'an saw that he didn't look like he was going to fight, nor did he look sad. This was the first time he saw Brother Liu panic.
Liu Muze ran to the deserted river and washed his face with the water. Looking at his own cramped and lost face reflected in the lake, he felt a sense of disgust and picked up a stone to shatter his reflection.
He sat by the lake, took out the pink chalcedony hanging on his chest, and whispered: "Ye Chenyi, I really didn't mean to see it. I guessed that Yu Yifan killed the person, but I didn't expect that she would be kept at home in this way. I don't want to marry her, but if I dig out her eyes, I can't protect Ye Jingan and the Ye family well. What should I do?"
Liu Muze felt that although he couldn't be responsible for her, he had to make sure she had a good ending, not be imprisoned and humiliated after death. After much thought, he decided that the police were the most reliable person to talk to, so he told them about the girl's situation and specifically asked the female police officer to help her get some clothes on first.
After the call, Liu Muze felt a little relieved. He sighed deeply, not caring whether the ground was dirty or not, and fell down helplessly. He looked at the dazzling sunlight in the sky, squinting his eyes slightly, and some glowing memories flashed through his mind.
Ye Chenyi once went to Qiyun Mountain to seek the truth. After a long absence, he asked Liu Muze to stay home and take care of his sick mother. During that time, every morning at sunrise, Liu Muze would receive a paper crane from Ye Chenyi, telling him about the interesting things he encountered in Qiyun Mountain. Sometimes, he would also put small things in the paper crane and send it to him.
Most of them were small fruits or insects that Ye Chenyi picked up in the mountains. Once, he gave her a very beautiful white agate crystal cave, which would emit a faint light at night and was very beautiful.
Liu Muze put the things Ye Chenyi had given him into a jar. When he returned, the jar was already full, a dazzling array of colorful things. Liu Muze took out the fruits and seeds of various plants, dried them, and placed them in a jar. He also sorted the other items into other glass jars and kept them there until now.
Ye Chenyi taught him the method of passing the paper crane, and Liu Muzhe responded to him twice. Once he scolded him for being childish, and the other time he had something urgent to tell him.
Liu Muze slowly sat up and went to a nearby store to buy several thick stacks of small white paper. He then sat on a bench in a nearby park, diligently folding paper cranes. Halfway through, Liu Muze received a call from the police, informing them that Yu Yifan had been arrested for murder. As the first eyewitness at the crime scene, he needed to go to the police station to give a statement. He also received a private suite for trespassing.
Liu Muze sighed. Ye Jing'an's bad words came true. He really ended up in jail alone. However, he was a righteous man and didn't give the two people away, but he couldn't resist the surveillance.
Ye Jingan and Qiu Zimu couldn't find him anywhere, and they were both shouting that they were going to call the police. The police came to the door and said, "You are trespassing. Please come with us."
Ye Jingan: "..."
Qiu Zimu: "..."
Ye Jing'an met Liu Muzhe, who was nowhere to be found, in the detention center.
No wonder I can’t find anyone!
Liu Muze looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He was still in a state of semi-delirium, and no one knew what was going on in his mind. Seeing him sitting there in a daze, Ye Jingan grinned and laughed: "Fuck, hahahahahahaha... Mr. Liu, you have come to this day!"
Liu Muze: "..."
"Please be serious!" The police patted Ye Jingan on the shoulder.
"Oh, okay." Ye Jing'an covered his mouth and rubbed his face, putting on an expression that showed he was very regretful for making a mistake. One could even see a few tears in his eyes that he was trying hard to squeeze out.
As soon as the policeman left, Ye Jingan continued to laugh: "I guess you really went to smash someone's place, and you were caught by the police and taken to the police station!"
"I didn't go there to mess up anyone's business." Liu Muzhe said honestly.
That’s right, with his ability, how could he get caught by the police for causing trouble? It would have been fine if he was caught, but he actually stayed here obediently.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
"Then how did you get in?" Ye Jing'an asked.
"I called the police." Liu Muzhe replied.
"..." Ye Jingan was so angry that he laughed. It was the first time he saw someone reporting himself. "Liu, are you mentally ill?!"
"Yeah." Liu Muze lowered his eyes. His brain had short-circuited at the time. He felt guilty towards the girl and didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to find someone to help her put some clothes on, then rescue her and bury her. The only appropriate way to do this was to call the police.
"Pfft... uh, Brother Liu, are you okay?" Qiu Zimu couldn't hold back his laughter.
"Not bad." Liu Muzhe said.
Ye Jingan thought about how he and Qiu Zimu were arrested by the police for trespassing. His attitude changed drastically and he asked, "Did you betray us?"
"No." Liu Muzhe shook his head slowly, his face full of innocence.
Seeing his dazed look, Ye Jingan became more and more curious about what he had seen. In his mind, this man had nothing to fear. Ye Jingan bent down, squinted his eyes and stared at him and asked: "What did you see in the room?"
"I didn't see anything." Liu Muzhe said weakly.
"Why are you running when you didn't see anything?!" Ye Jing'an widened his eyes.
"I want to go home." Liu Muze said
Ye Jingan: "..."
"Hahahahahahahahaha burp." Qiu Zimu caught a glimpse of Liu Muzhe staring at him again and immediately stopped laughing. "Uh, Brother Liu, I just took the wrong medicine. Just ignore me."
Ye Jingan really admired the fact that this Liu guy could remain expressionless, and even talk nonsense in a serious manner. He gave him a thumbs up and said, "You are awesome!"
Seeing how aggrieved he looked, Ye Jingan felt a little distressed. What on earth could have frightened him so much that he was completely paralyzed?
"Are you okay?" Ye Jing'an sat next to him, put his arm around his shoulders and asked softly, "What happened?"
Liu Muzhe still kept his eyes down and shook his head slightly.
Ye Jing'an tightened his throat. He could always control his impulses when dealing with the usual demanding, cold-faced, and softly comforting Brother Liu. But how could he control himself when dealing with this drooping, aggrieved Brother Liu?
Ye Jingan clenched his fist on his shoulder and pulled it back. He exhaled deeply and stood in the corner, no longer looking at him. In the corner was a khaki paper box filled with small paper cranes. The paper cranes were folded neatly and looked very beautiful. Ye Jingan took out two and put them in his hand and asked, "Brother Liu, did you fold these?"
Liu Muzhe nodded.
"These policemen are quite humane. They confiscated our cell phones because they were worried that we would be bored, so they gave us some paper to fold to entertain us." Ye Jingan picked up a piece of white paper and folded a paper crane according to the method he remembered.
He forgot some of the process in between, he folded and unfolded, and it took him a long time to finish folding one. Ye Jingan still felt that folding paper was boring, so he went to provoke Liu Muze again.
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