Baby's Night Walk (10)
Wu Yihan had a dream of becoming a star since he was a child. He participated in a talent show at the age of 22. His outstanding singing and dancing skills and handsome looks made him stand out quickly. Before the talent show was halfway through, an agency came to him and wanted to sign him individually.
He is a little clever and full of ambition. He keeps hanging on to his agency in hopes of getting a bigger contract. At the same time, he also knows how to establish a likable persona for himself in front of the camera. After each round of voting, he always thanks the crew, the mentors, the contestants, and finally a woman named Wu Jiayi.
Interviews and reactions all mentioned Wu Jiayi indirectly, and Wu Yihan would always give tearful and ambiguous answers, saying that without her, there would be no who I am today, and that she suffered a lot to support me to where I am today.
The two have the same surname, and Wu Yihan's information concealed the truth and wrote that he was from a single-parent family. The filming crew smelled the scent of the traffic craze and bought a lot of press releases and hot searches for the champion candidate, giving him the image of a filial, optometrist and hardworking boy from a single-parent family.
This move undoubtedly propelled Wu Yihan to the peak of his popularity, and he was everywhere on marketing accounts, big and small. He would feed his teammates while they were busy making dumplings, and people would say he had high emotional intelligence and was caring. When a teammate made a mistake in a dance, he would take the blame himself, and people would say he was brave and responsible.
He has attracted a lot of both male and female fans, and his popularity was already extremely high before the group's formation night. He received two endorsements and played the second male lead in a web drama. Therefore, Wu Yihan has several times more resources than other members of the group.
Wu Yihan carefully misled everyone into thinking that Wu Jiayi was his mother. In fact, Wu Jiayi was his girlfriend who had been with him for seven years.
At the New Year's Eve party, the noise from the crowd was so deafening that it hurt my ears. The lights on the stage gathered from both sides to the center, and finally fell on Wu Yihan.
The eyes of the boy and girl met in the scorching atmosphere, and they thought they saw a soulmate with whom they had a resonance of souls.
"It's better if you hang out with them less. What if they say bad things about you behind your back if you date me? I don't want you to get hurt."
So, Wu Jiayi believed it and slowly left her familiar circle of friends.
"You're already in middle school, not an elementary school student anymore. Your parents should learn to respect your personal wishes. You think that being obedient will only make their desire for control stronger."
Therefore, the good girl who was kind and innocent in the eyes of her parents began her rebellious adolescence.
But Wu Jiayi didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She was even more certain that Wu Yihan understood and loved her, because she had never experienced such a relaxed and free life. She put Wu Yihan at the center of her life and met all his requests that were difficult for a middle school student to meet.
She lied to her parents that she had to pay tuition and fees, and then gave the money to Wu Yihan to buy sneakers.
Wu Yihan said she wanted a new guitar, so she stole cash from home and went to a hair salon to sell her long hair that she had kept for several years.
Later, Wu Yihan's mother died unexpectedly. He hugged her and cried, "You are all I have. Please don't leave me."
At that moment, Wu Jiayi was convinced that she was Wu Yihan's destined one, and she wanted to be with this boy and stay with him until the end.
Due to family misfortunes, Wu Yihan, whose grades were already in jeopardy, failed the college entrance exam. He told Wu Jiayi with great longing, "I want to be a star."
"Can you wait for me to come back? Maybe three to five years, maybe ten years. Never mind, it's too long. I shouldn't be a burden to you. Just forget me. Be happy in the future, find someone better than me, and live a better life."
Wu Yihan was sure that Wu Jiayi's values were not fully formed yet and she would definitely not be willing to let him go, so she put herself in a lower position and spoke nicely in a humbly manner.
Sure enough, Wu Jiayi, who was in the second grade of junior high school, ran away from home and dropped out of school for him.
Wu Jiayi's parents looked for her, but they couldn't tell which bus the two students were on, or which bus they changed to. They called the police and checked the surveillance footage, but they only showed a section of the route. The police could only comfort the couple, saying that China is so vast, and searching for two students is like looking for a needle in a haystack, requiring patience.
When she first arrived in Beijing, Wu Yihan worked in a milk tea shop during the day and practiced dancing and piano at night. She worked very hard.
"Just be at home. Your work is too hard. I will definitely move to a better house in the future." Wu Yihan brought a delicate and beautiful little birthday cake. The candlelight swayed in the damp and dark basement, as if it was ready to go out at any time.
For half a year, Wu Jiayi watched Wu Yihan go out early and come back late, getting thinner and thinner. Even at this point, this man was still reluctant to let her suffer, and she couldn't sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor. She felt more and more distressed, and wanted to do something more and more to share Wu Yihan's pressure.
Wu Jiayi had no education or special skills, so she could only do the dirtiest and most tiring work. So she took her money and found a job in a factory, working from dawn to dusk to support the expenses of the two of them.
There were a lot of old hands in the factory, her colleagues mocked her, her leaders had bad intentions, and the workshop director was trying to make things difficult for her. At that time, she didn't think about how hard it was for herself, but whether Wu Yihan had suffered the same kind of hardship before. Then she had to adjust her mentality at night and go home happily to take care of her.
She needed a lot of money to make ends meet and support Wu Yihan in pursuing her dreams, so no matter how hard or tired she was, she kept telling herself to hold on.
Because of her mixed-race appearance, her boss took her to a social event with the opportunity of promotion. She was young and unaware of the danger, but she clearly remembered that night Wu Yihan ran to the box and beat up all the old men.
The final result was that Wu Yihan was a minor and had no guardian, so the case was left unresolved.
Because of this incident, Wu Jiayi is even more certain that any effort she puts in for Wu Yihan is worth it.
But they were young and ignorant students with budding love, and they mistook admiration and affection for love.
Wu Jiayi is only 20 years old but already has 6 and a half years of work experience. It goes without saying that she endured a lot of hardships in order to allow Wu Yihan to participate in the talent show.
The young and innocent girl is gone. The wrinkles on her forehead, eyes and nasolabial folds have become deeper, and she has a lot of white hair. The pressure of work makes her look at least thirty years old.
Before the audition, she bought Wu Yihan several new sets of clothes, but she was still wearing the faded and patched old school uniform, and her newest piece of clothing was a T-shirt she bought for 9.9 yuan at a street stall three years ago.
When she saw the lights on the stage gathering around Wu Yihan, time seemed to overlap in a trance, and she felt like she was back to the New Year's Eve party when she was thirteen years old. It was all worth it.
Wu Yihan met a noble person when he participated in the talent show. The person helped him become the designated champion and also gave him a glimpse of the scenery at the upper levels of the pyramid.
It is difficult to paint the heart even if it is skin and bones, and the human heart is the most difficult to grasp. In the face of wealth and glory, who would want to tighten their belt to live? Who would be willing to move forward step by step in a down-to-earth manner if they can leap onto the branches?
Wu Yihan moved into a bigger house, became active on social media, and posted some ambiguous love messages.
"If your fans and the company find out about what you posted, you'll be blacklisted." Under Wu Yihan's training, Wu Jiayi's way of thinking has changed. She seems to have lost herself and prioritizes Wu Yihan in everything.
"Didn't I promise you that I would let everyone know you, that you are my girlfriend." Wu Yihan said sweet words.
"No, no, no, you've worked so hard to get to where you are today. As long as you have me in your heart, I can't let all your efforts over the years go to waste."
The sunlight coming in through the window covered the floor. Their shadows slowly got closer and entangled with each other. They rolled onto the bed while kissing. Their hoarse breathing and high-pitched voices overlapped and bullied each other. The hotel room was filled with hot pink bubbles with the smell of ginkgo.
After the intimate moment, the takeaway arrived and Wu Yihan exchanged brief glances with the delivery man.
"Another red snapper dish?"
The delicious takeout food did not pique Wu Jiayi's interest.
Wu Yihan picked up the blanket and draped it over Wu Jiayi, helping her to smooth her freshly dried hair.
They look like a loving couple in the honeymoon period.
"I'm really sorry. Uncle and aunt had an accident two years ago, and it's too late for you to go back. Now that they're gone, I have to take good care of you. This is very nutritious. You've worked so hard before. Now that I have the ability, I have to take good care of you. When I make enough money, we can pick out a wedding dress we like and get married."
"Do you prefer a Chinese or Western wedding? It's up to you."
Wu Yihan spoke in a rush, picking up the fish and placing it on Wu Jiayi's pale pink lips.
Wu Jiayi hesitated for a moment. She had been eating red snapper for almost a year. Every time after eating it, she would feel a little dizzy and her mouth would feel slightly numb.
She had told Wu Yihan about this, and Wu Yihan had taken her to a private hospital. The doctor said, "You're too weak. Just slowly recuperate and eat more nutritious food, and you'll be fine."
The symptoms have become more obvious recently, and I also feel anxious.
But Wu Yihan's affectionate eyes made her unable to refuse, so she opened her mouth and ate it.
Jiang Yu took a sip of tea and listened quietly to Ah Zhen's long and rambling story. He then spoke slowly, "I've been listening to this story of a rebellious young man's love affair that finally came to fruition."
After he finished speaking, he blew a breath, and the green tea created ripples, shattering Jiang Yu's reflection. The green leaves at the bottom stretched out into the shape of tender buds, swirling gently with the shaking of the tea.
While Azhen was telling the story, Yu Shu kept typing text and searching in the browser.
He had some impression of the name Wu Jiayi. It was mentioned in medical journals and official announcements more than half a year ago that she died of excessive accumulation of ciguatera toxin poisoning.
Ciguatera toxin, also known as ciguatera toxin, is primarily produced by plankton (dinoflagellates) and accumulates up the food chain. While the toxin is harmless to fish, it is unbearable for humans, as there is no antidote and humans lack immunity. Long-term ingestion can be life-threatening.
"Did she die of poisoning?" Yu Shu said cautiously, not sure if Ah Zhen was talking about the same person.
Ah Zhen glanced at Yu Shu tenderly, then bent her knees slightly before answering, and flung her handkerchief lightly over her shoulders, just like the court etiquette in TV dramas.
"Yes, she only realized she died of poisoning after her death. But she has been wandering in the same place since her death. She is trapped in the living world and cannot go beyond the Fourth Ring Road."
"But what does Wu Jiayi have to do with raising ghosts? When she died, the autopsy report clearly stated that she was not pregnant. She doesn't match the mother and child ghosts in Wu Yihan's family." Yu Shu analyzed.
Jiang Yu raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at Wu Yihan, who was lying unconscious and barely breathing on the hospital bed, and said shockingly: "What if she got pregnant after she died?"
Once a person dies, they are dead. How can one get pregnant when their organs and blood have stopped functioning? Besides, if someone is so powerful as to make a cold and stiff corpse pregnant, it would be a medical miracle.
Yu Shu frowned. "You might as well say someone modified Wu Jiayi's body and used her as a test-tube baby experiment. That would at least make more sense."
"Since we already have the little ghost, it's not surprising that there are other methods." Jiang Yu said calmly.
As soon as the words fell, the sound of rapid knocks on the door interrupted their conversation, and Ah Zhen turned into a gust of cold wind and swept out.
"How is Yihan? What did the doctor say?!"
The middle-aged woman who rushed in was plump and looked very healthy. When she saw the weak Wu Yihan on the bed, her voice trembled.
Yu Shu recognized her, Qi Meihe, the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine, who had access to fashion resources of many popular artists.
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