Day 3
8 PM.
At the entrance of a five-star hotel, a drunken Xue Nan slightly pushed away the people who came to help him.
Although I was a little unsteady on my feet, I tried my best to stay awake.
"Everyone, no need to see me off. My driver is just ahead. You can all go back now."
Upon hearing him say this, the people waved goodbye to him.
Xue Nan let out a burp and picked up the phone to call the driver.
"Hey, come pick me up!"
"Mr. Xue, the car suddenly broke down. I'm not there right now. I didn't expect you to come out so quickly."
"What? What's going on?"
"My tire is flat, and I'm at a repair shop now."
"What bad luck! Never mind, you don't need to come over, I'll just take a taxi myself."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xue, it's my fault."
"Alright, alright, let's leave it at that for now!"
Xue Nan put down his phone and noticed that there were many cars blocking the entrance, and it seemed that several people were arguing. He hesitated for a moment, then walked outside, intending to hail a taxi.
At that moment, a taxi driver picked up his phone.
"Brother Zhang, he's gone out!"
"Okay, I understand!"
After Xue Nan left, the two people at the hotel entrance suddenly stopped arguing and each got into their own taxi.
Xue Nan came to the side of the road, picked up his phone to call a ride-hailing service, and just then, a taxi suddenly rushed over and crashed into him as if it had lost control.
Xue Nan was so frightened that he sobered up. Just when he thought he was about to be hit by the car, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and pulled him away.
The taxi drove right past his feet; it was a close call, but thankfully nothing happened.
He patted his chest, then turned to look at the person who had pulled him up, and the more he looked, the more familiar they seemed.
I feel like I've seen it somewhere before.
"Huh...who are you???"
Xue Nan couldn't remember for a moment, but when he heard Chen Zhe speak, he exclaimed, "Big brother, it's you!"
Upon hearing Chen Zhe's voice, Xue Nan recalled that he had met this person at an internet gala.
"Oh, oh, bro, it's you! Thank you so much, otherwise I would have been hit by a car."
"It's alright. That driver was really careless. Are you alright, sir?"
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. By the way, what are you doing here?"
Chen Zhe pointed to the hotel and smiled helplessly, "My girlfriend is waiting for me at the hotel, sigh."
When it comes to girlfriends...
Xue Nan recalled Chen Zhe's words and asked with a smile, "Brother, are you cured?"
"Brother, do you think I'm cured now? The doctor my girlfriend mentioned is a fraud; he's completely useless."
"Hey bro, you're really unlucky to run into something like this at such a young age."
"Yeah, I'm so frustrated. I hesitated for a long time tonight. I didn't want to come, but I couldn't find an excuse."
He had just finished saying that when his phone rang again.
"What's wrong with you? Why aren't you here yet? If you don't come soon, I'm calling someone else!!"
The woman on the phone had a very sharp voice, and Chen Zhe looked annoyed. "I'm stuck in traffic."
"What traffic jam? I've been waiting for you for over an hour. Let me tell you, if you don't come in ten minutes, I'm calling someone else! I'm telling you, Chen Zhe, I'm capable of doing something like that."
Chen Zhe was also angry; "You dare! You dare to cheat on me?"
"What's there to be afraid of? Just because you're no longer capable doesn't mean I can't find other men? What a joke! I'm calling other men right now, and I'm telling you, we're breaking up! Don't bother me again!!"
"Xiao Wei!!! Xiao Wei!!"
The other party had already hung up the phone, and Chen Zhe angrily smashed his phone again. Xue Nan, who had witnessed the whole thing, quickly came over to comfort him. He understood this feeling all too well. Chen Zhe was just like a carbon copy of himself right now, impotent and betrayed by his partner.
That's terrible!
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Chen Zhe rubbed his eyes; "Big brother, I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me, you can go back."
"Oh dear, how can I go back looking like this? I heard everything that happened, brother, you're in such a sorry state! Come on! Let's find a place to have a drink!!"
Chen Zhe pretended not to want to go, but he was still dragged along by the alcohol.
They arrived at a small tavern.
The two of them started drinking.
Xue Nan had already drunk some alcohol, and now that he was drinking more, his speech was becoming somewhat slurred.
"Brother, don't be sad! I know you're in a bad situation, but I'm in a bad situation too. If I told you, I'd be no different from a thousand-year-old tortoise."
"Brother, why do you say that? You're a very successful man."
"Success my ass!"
The seemingly refined Xue Nan uttered a swear word, then poured himself another glass. He quickly took the glass from the other man and poured himself half a glass; he couldn't let Xue Nan get so drunk that he passed out in the current situation.
"Brother, are you like me too?"
"Sigh... Brother, I'm much worse off than you. My wife is a real tigress. I'm not afraid to tell you, I've been cuckolded at least 30 times."
This data is incorrect. According to the information Chen Zhe knows, they have owned at least 60 hats since they got married.
Feng Dongmei is a thirsty and domineering woman; Xue Nan is indeed in a sorry state.
Chen Zhe feigned surprise; "Brother, you must be joking?"
"Can I joke about this? That woman is so vicious. She doesn't treat me like her husband at all. She even brings several men to her office, sometimes right in front of me... Damn it!! I've really become a cuckold. Once I couldn't take it anymore, so I found out about another woman. But she found out not long after. She sent someone to cripple me and even slashed my girlfriend's face. Later, my girlfriend jumped into the river..."
Xue Nan was indeed drunk, otherwise he wouldn't have told Chen Zhe such things.
"It's my fault!"
Xue Nan picked up his wine glass and downed it in one gulp.
"Don't be fooled by my glamorous appearance; no one can understand the bitterness in my heart."
Chen Zhe comforted him, "Brother, why don't you get a divorce?"
Xue Nan chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I don't dare, because I'm a coward. That woman said that if I dare to divorce her, she'll have someone kill me. Heh, brother, you know what? Although I'm not short of money, I feel like I live without any dignity. Several times, I've thought about suicide."
As if afraid Chen Zhe wouldn't believe him, he even showed his wrist.
The small cuts on my wrist are both new and old.
"Brother, don't do anything rash!"
Xue Nan covered his wound with his watch, shook his head and smiled helplessly; "I would never dare to do it, not even if I died. I've never succeeded once. This is how my life will be. Heh, back in the day, I was in my prime, a returned student, so full of vigor and ambition. But then I met this woman and was defeated by her money offensive. Now I've fallen to this state. It's all my own fault."
"Brother, try to think positively. We're both in the same boat right now, but I haven't given up. You have to think about it, we'll get better someday."
"To be honest, I've seen many doctors, and they all gave me the same diagnosis. I've given up hope."
Chen Zhe suddenly felt troubled.
Xue Nan harbored resentment, but he had lost his purpose. It was impossible for him to rebel against Feng Dongmei; given his personality, he didn't have the guts. If you wanted to bring him into your camp, you would have to give him hope.
Originally, this hope was to become a man again.
But it's clear that Xue Nan no longer has that confidence.
It's fair to say he has lost all hope.
Once a person has no hope, they are like a walking corpse.
Unless someone can be found to cure his illness, or at least give him hope.
"Brother, let's not give up. I have an appointment with an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor tomorrow. I'm planning to go and have a look. Do you want to come with me?"
Xue Nan hesitated for a moment but still shook his head, because he had experienced this kind of thing too many times, and he didn't want to hear anyone sentence him to death again.
"Forget it, bro, I won't go. You go by yourself."
After finishing their drinks, the two exchanged business cards and then said goodbye.
...
Zhang Kai drove over in a taxi.
"Brother, did it work out?"
"Just a little bit more..."
"Huh? You two didn't manage to talk it out?"
"Sigh, there's a problem that's hard to solve. Never mind, I'll think about it when I get back."
"Okay, sure."
Chen Zhe got into the car and asked again, "How was my driving skill just now?"
"Haha, Brother Zhang, your technique is excellent, and your timing is very precise."
"Of course! I was a race car driver back in the day!!"
Zhang Kai was very happy with Chen Zhe's affirmation.
Chen Zhe returned to his dormitory and picked up the book Xie Laodao had given him to study again.
"Illusion is reality, reality is illusion, and illusion and reality are intertwined?"
Chen Zhe suddenly had a realization about this sentence.
Sudden!
A brilliant idea flashed into my mind.
"Yes! Let's do it that way!"
...
The next afternoon, Xue Nan received a call from Chen Zhe. When he woke up in the morning, he recalled the previous night and was terrified.
He actually told outsiders about his affairs. If Feng Dongmei found out, he would be in big trouble. So Xue Nan spent the whole morning regretting that he shouldn't have been so careless, since he wasn't sure if Chen Zhe was a good person or a bad person.
When he saw Chen Zhe's call, he hesitated for a moment, but still answered.
However, the enthusiasm from last night was gone.
"Hello……"
"Brother Xue, I have something to tell you!"
Chen Zhe sounded very excited, which puzzled Xue Nan.
"What's wrong?"
I'm all better!
"What's ready?"
"I'm all better now!! I'm a man again!!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Nan's mind went blank, and his heart began to race.
His tone became warm again.
"Brother, what happened? You cured him?"
"Yeah! I went to see that old Chinese medicine doctor today, and he gave me acupuncture. When I went to pee just now, I found that I've regained my virility! Bro, do you want to try it too?"
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