"You know what, Qi Mi? Back then, I thought you were the happiest woman in the world." Yue Xi tugged at Qi Mi's sweatshirt with her webbed hands and sighed, "Mo Xize is tall and handsome, his family is rich, and he treats you so well. Wow... he's definitely the dream hero in a novel."
Qi Fan was suspicious: "Is he handsome?"
"He's a tall guy of 1.8 meters. He looks thin when he's dressed and muscular when he's undressed. There's nothing wrong with his face shape and facial features. Isn't that handsome? If you keep saying that, I'll get jealous." Yue Xi didn't know that this Qi fan was not the same Qi fan she knew. She thought she was being modest on purpose but actually showing off, but she didn't know she was just simply curious.
After hearing this, Qi's fans became even more curious about this legendary handsome husband.
She had searched the apartment before, but apart from some men's daily necessities and two suits in the closet, she could not find any other traces of Mo Xize's life. There was only one wedding photo, not to mention the loving selfies of the two of them.
The house was tidy and clean everywhere, just like a hotel, with no home atmosphere at all... The scariest thing was that the two of them even placed their toothbrushes and quilts in the same direction. Only someone with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder would behave like this.
Although Qi fans have never been in a relationship, they always feel that this is not the way a loving couple should get along.
"What does Mo Xize do?" she asked again.
"Huh?" Yue Xi was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said speechlessly, "Have you lost your memory, Qi Mi? Your boyfriend is a university professor, why are you asking me about this? Oh, if I were Mo Xize, you'd piss me off to death..."
Qi Mi ignored Yue Xi's complaints and focused on the four words "university professor".
How could a handsome and wealthy university professor... fall for Qi Mi, who is just an ordinary company clerk?
The auras of these two people don't match, right?
Just as she was thinking, the chatty Yue Xi started to explain: "It's true what you are, what you are destined to be. Who could have imagined that the plot in the novel would actually come true? You bought a coffee downstairs because you were late, and then you caught a rich husband. Who can you complain to?"
"Buy coffee?"
"Yes, didn't you buy a cup of coffee downstairs that day and accidentally spilled it on Mo Xize's suit? That's why you two became friends... No, have you really lost your memory? Why do you need me to recall the details of your love affair for you?" Yue Xi rolled his big black eyes speechlessly.
Qi Mi smiled and said nothing.
Judging from Yue Xi's narration, this is indeed a story of an ordinary girl's romantic encounter with a tall, rich and handsome man. No wonder it has been remembered for so long.
After she had almost finished complaining, Yue Xi suddenly thought of a key point: "By the way, we've been talking for so long, where is your husband Mo Xize? Is he in the car behind? Did you come to the City That Never Sleeps together?" She looked back as she spoke, and clearly saw that Du Rui panicked when he saw her expression.
Yue Xi's face suddenly puffed up, and he snorted angrily: "Why are you so scared? Tsk, who is that man? Could it be..."
"No, a friend." Qi Mi knew what she wanted to say and stopped immediately. "He is not with me. I don't know where he went or whether he is dead or alive."
"Ah?" Yue Xi said regretfully, "Really? My wonderful life has been ruined by this unfortunate apocalypse!"
She was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly realized that Qi Mi's appearance hadn't changed at all. She turned back and glanced at Du Rui: "Qi Mi, you...you haven't advanced yet?"
"No."
"Strange, most of the people I've seen have advanced or turned into monsters, and those who haven't advanced have turned into porcelain figures that break at the slightest touch. How come you still look like human beings?" Yue Xi raised his hand and poked Qi Mi's back, feeling incredible.
Qi Fan found it funny: "How come being a human is still a rare thing now?"
"There's nothing I can do. It's the trend of the times, and it's the survival of the fittest in nature... I don't want to look like this either. It's so ugly. It's better to look like a human being like you do now." Yue Xi shrugged helplessly.
Qi Mi curled his lips and looked forward.
They were getting closer and closer to the city. They could see the outer, impenetrable concrete wall. Several tall buildings stood within, their lights ablaze, a perpetual light in the darkness. Near the coast, the water reflected the light like a mirror, illuminating the surroundings with even greater brilliance.
As the name suggests, the city that never sleeps.
All humans are phototactic, even those who have advanced are no exception. Although advanced people can have night vision, they still can't help but get excited when they see light.
I'm afraid this is why the Advanced Ones built the City That Never Sleeps.
A few minutes later, Qi Mi rode his bike off the highway and arrived at the peaceful coast.
Except for the noise coming from the city, the surroundings were still quiet.
The seaside was calm, with the occasional breeze only causing small waves.
If the sun is shining here, it must be a pleasant sight.
Unlike now, the sea is dark, and it always feels like it hides too many twists and turns.
"Qi Mi, I'm so happy to meet you this time. I feel a lot more at ease all of a sudden. Let's live together after we enter the city that never sleeps?" Yue Xi excitedly put his arm around Qi Mi's waist.
Qi Mi lowered his eyes and glanced at him: "Sorry, I can't go with you."
"Why?"
"Don't ask for the reason, it's not possible anyway... But I can take you to the gate of the city that never sleeps." As he said that, Qi Mi turned around and gestured to Du Rui to stop.
Du Rui saw this, slowly stepped on the brakes, and stopped the bus at the highway intersection.
Qi Mi signaled her to go and check the situation first, and then drove Yue Xi to the city that never sleeps.
"Qi Mi, why do I feel like you have become a different person, so mysterious?" Yue Xi curled his lips in displeasure.
Qi Mi chuckled: "What was I like before?"
Yue Xi blurted out without thinking: "Silly and sweet."
"Really?"
"Still? You're so true. I could see through you at a glance. Unlike now... I feel like you've suddenly become more cautious."
During the short period of contact, Qi Mi felt that Yue Xi was a straightforward person who said whatever she wanted to say. She really liked dealing with people with this kind of personality, who could show their happiness or unhappiness on their faces... It was a pity that Yue Xi had already become an advanced person, so it was not advisable to get too close to her.
Qi Mi rode his bike around the city wall for most of the way and finally found the main gate of the city that never sleeps facing the sea.
The main gate seems to be modeled after an ancient city gate, with the three words "City That Never Sleeps" engraved in formal style right above the gate. Below the plaque, the tall double-door city gate is tightly closed together, and the all-black metal texture gives people a sense of oppression.
There were three guards on each side of the city gate, all of whom were advanced beings who looked like aliens. They stretched out their hands to signal them to stop from a distance.
Qi Mi stopped the car.
This place wasn't what she'd imagined. The entrance was incredibly deserted, the gate sullenly shut, and no one was seen entering or leaving. Considering the advanced cultivators she'd encountered before, who seemed to have eyes that looked like they had grown on the tops of their heads, she felt something was amiss with this city that never sleeps. Logically, those advanced cultivators should be even more unbridled, practically walking sideways on the street.
As she was thinking, she saw a guard ten meters away move in front of them in an instant, with an unusually cold and serious expression.
Yue Xi was startled and stepped back subconsciously.
Qi Mi stared at the guard and said bluntly: "We want to enter the city."
It was unknown whether the guard heard her or not. After glancing at her, he looked at Yue Xi and asked, "What do you want?"
It seems like he doesn't want to pay any attention to Qi fans at all.
Yue Xi glanced at Qi Mi, who had a cold face, and timidly looked at the guard: "I...we want to enter the city."
The guard held out his hand: "Show me your residence permit."
Yue Xi was confused: "What residence permit? I don't have one."
"If you don't have one, go to the next door Carnival City to apply for a residence permit."
After saying this coldly, the guard instantly moved back to his original position, not wanting to say another word to them.
Qi Mi glared at the man speechlessly, asked Yue Xi to get in the car, and rode to the next city.
After riding past the main gate of the city that never sleeps and turning a corner, the two of them spotted a long queue from afar. It stretched from the dark main gate for about forty or fifty meters.
The deserted atmosphere just now was suddenly broken by the noisy voices of the team.
It turns out that the city that never sleeps is heavily guarded because one needs a certificate to enter the city, and all those people queuing up are here to apply for residence permits.
At the current snail's pace, I don't know where I'll end up.
Qi Mi parked the car at the end of the line and let Yue Xi get off and line up first.
"Qi Mi, do you want me to save a seat for you first?" Yue Xi asked kindly.
Qi Mi turned around on his bike and said, "No need. Just take care of yourself."
After saying that, he rode away on his bike.
Qi Mi returned to the highway intersection and waved. Du Rui turned on the headlights and slowly started the car, following her towards Carnival City.
When Eva learned that she had to apply for a residence permit, her soul seemed to be drained away, and she lay on the seat like a salted fish without dreams.
Lang Yu sat silently in the passenger seat, his eyes fixed on Qi Mi who was leading the way ahead.
The first floor was quiet and silent, only the naive kids on the second floor were excited by the lights of the city that never sleeps, and were planning whether to eat seafood or go swimming first.
However, within just a few minutes, another piece of bad news came out.
When Qi Mi got to the end of the line, he heard Yue Xi anxiously say, "Qi Mi, I heard from the people in front of me that the quota for entering Carnival City is full today. We can't get in and have to wait until tomorrow. What should we do?"
"Have to wait until tomorrow?!" Qi Mi frowned.
Yue Xi nodded. "Yes, I heard from the people in front of me that there are a fixed number of people allowed into Carnival City every day. Once the 50 places are filled, the gates will be closed... I heard that someone in front of me waited for three days before getting in. Everyone is waiting in line but dare not move around, so they can only sit there and wait."
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