Chapter 12 Interaction
After calming down, Chi Liu tidied his appearance, passed the empty kitchen and messy living room, and went out to apologize and thank his neighbor, but he was shocked: the corridor was empty and his neighbor was gone.
Are you going downstairs for some urgent matter?
The door of the apartment here requires direct entry by face recognition, and Chi Liu was not worried that the other party would not be able to return home. He simply closed the door for the other party and returned to his own home across the street.
When the lights were turned on, warm light filled the entire space, and the air was filled with the sweet and fruity scent of some kind of cream.
In the living room, there were soft and cute pillows on the light green sofa, star-shaped cookies on the bunny tray on the coffee table, green plants and a yarn basket filled with colorful balls of plush yarn on the shelf nearby, and in the corner, there was a glass jar through which a knuckle of a finger could be vaguely seen.
The floor-to-ceiling windows were half opened for ventilation, and the night breeze gently blew the snow-white curtains.
In his warm and lovely home, Chi Liu finally relaxed completely. Feeling tired, he stretched his body and walked towards the bathroom while undressing.
The sound of water soon began to sound, and Chi Liu thought that he must thank his neighbors properly later.
Or, go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow and buy the other person a thank-you gift?
Although his neighbor's behavior seemed a little strange, he seemed like a good person!
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In the silent corridor, the dark color in the shadows began to surge, and soon condensed into a human figure out of thin air.
Chu Qi stood there and took off his bear mask.
His dark eyes stared at the metal door opposite, and his sight easily penetrated through the peephole into that private, warm and lovely space.
That space was filled with the scent of that young man and his traces were everywhere.
He wanted to enter - he was invited to enter, but he was not allowed to enter.
The young man would vomit when he heard or saw him... He didn't like himself.
Chu Qi tilted his head like a robot. He looked at his hand that had held Chi Liu's hand. A thick, dark blue tentacle broke through the spine on his back and stretched out, going around his broad shoulders and greedily biting the remaining taste of the young man on his pale hand.
His handsome face showed a naive feeling mixed with confusion and loss: What is this feeling that he has never had towards any existence, including any NPC?
He could even feel that the heart he had placed in another world was now incredibly breaking through the barriers of time and space, beating violently in unison with him...
But Chi Liu is not his believer, doesn't know him, and hates him to the point of vomiting...
Chu Qi stood alone in the corridor, his thin lips tautly drawn downwards in disappointment. The next second, his figure disappeared from this space.
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The next day, Secretary Wen punched in his work card to record his attendance before returning to the company gate, where he met his colleague who had made an appointment to work the night shift - this colleague happened to be on vacation that day.
He exchanged half of his ham for the eye can that his colleague had drawn.
Secretary Wen put the canned food into his briefcase and said, "Thank you."
Next to a super cool motorcycle, a girl with green twin ponytails was wearing a rock-style T-shirt and ripped jeans, with fashionable fluorescent headphones hanging on her ears and chewing bubble gum. She proudly carried the half ham and said loudly, "It's okay, it's okay. The ham is also super delicious."
After a pause, she lowered her voice and asked, "Old Wen, who has offended the boss recently? The Abyss dungeon has crushed at least five thousand players... Tsk tsk tsk tsk, you didn't hear the sound. Even I feel scared."
Secretary Wen twitched his lips obscurely, his expression subtle and helpless: "Ah, this is a long story -" After a pause, he used a more accurate statement: "Well, actually I don't know either."
He really didn't know why the boss suddenly treated Xiaochi so...
He couldn't even judge or describe what kind of feelings the boss had towards her.
Today my boss finished his business trip and went back to work. I don’t know how he is doing.
The girl with the twin ponytails didn't care and continued, "By the way, where was the bartender's bar that day? It's a rare day off, I want to go relax!"
The drinks that the bartender made were just right for her taste!
Secretary Wen was very loyal and promoted the restaurant for his friend: "It's on the 66th floor of Yunzhong Building across the river. It will open in about half a month. Not only is the wine there delicious and the environment is great, but the boss is also very nice. After it opens, you are welcome to bring more friends there to relax."
The girl said cheerfully, "Okay! I'll go first. Lao Wen, you're busy!"
After saying that, she casually tied the ham behind the seat, started the motorcycle with a "buzz", and her figure quickly disappeared.
Secretary Wen also turned and walked towards the building.
He swiped his card to go up to the top floor and opened the door to the president's office as usual - generally speaking, the boss would arrive about an hour late.
The moment he opened the door, he froze completely:
It's okay for the boss to come early for the first time. It used to be scary when the boss was working actively, but now because of Mr. Chi, it's okay to work in a venting way - but,
What is that super cute little bear puppet headgear on the table that doesn’t match the boss to the point of being scary?
Secretary Wen suspected for a moment that she was dreaming.
Chu Qi, who had been working all night, raised his head with a smile, and his whole body seemed to be glowing with black light.
Secretary Wen: “!!!”
Secretary Wen was shocked: "I'll go to work now!"
But before returning to his cubicle to start working, Secretary Wen sent a greeting to his friend:
[Did you go to the hospital for a checkup today? I hope there's nothing wrong.]
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When Chi Liu received the message, he just heard the electronic voice calling his number.
After he replied, he stood up and walked towards the gastroenterologist's office.
Facing the doctor, Chi Liu concisely and accurately described her symptoms, including retching, drowsiness, and an extremely sensitive sense of taste and smell. The doctor was stunned and laughed, "If you weren't a man, I would have thought you were pregnant."
Chi Liu smiled: "You are joking."
The doctor tapped the medical record quickly and said, "Anyway, let's do a gastroscopy first. Have you fasted or stopped drinking in advance?"
Chi Liu nodded.
The doctor tapped the list and continued, "Painless, right?"
Chi Liu was about to answer "hmm", but his hand subconsciously touched his abdomen, which was still as flat as before.
He frowned slightly in confusion, and as if possessed by some mysterious force, he said firmly to the doctor, "No, I want a normal gastroscopy."
Painless gastroscopy requires anesthesia.
Somehow, he always felt that... that would hurt someone who was very important to him...
The doctor looked in surprise at the young man who didn't seem to be short of money, but did not ask any more questions and just placed the order.
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After the gastroscopy, Chi Liu lay there for a long time before he recovered. He stood up and took the examination report, frowning in confusion: everything was normal with his stomach.
However, the nausea I feel every day is so real...
Didn’t he fully understand the list?
Without further useless contemplation, he thanked the medical staff and returned to the doctor's office.
The doctor was stunned for a moment after looking at Chi Liu's overly pale face, white lips, and cold sweat on his forehead, and said, "Are you okay? Alas, this is what a normal gastroscopy is like. It must be very uncomfortable."
Chi Liu's palm was still subconsciously covering his abdomen, as if he was comforting something very worried and anxious. He smiled at the doctor and said, "It's okay."
The doctor sighed and looked at the list in his hand. He was stunned after reading it: "Hey, there's nothing wrong with your stomach. It's so healthy!"
He hasn't seen such a healthy stomach in a young person who probably has an irregular lifestyle for a long time!
The doctor said, "There are many other causes of nausea, such as seasonal changes and food problems. All of these are possible. I can only say that your stomach is very healthy. Or you can do a CT scan to check for other things?"
Chi Liu paused while stroking his abdomen. After a while, he smiled and said, "Thank you, but no."
It seems that he is not suitable for CT scan - just like he is not suitable for anesthesia.
It was a completely inexplicable idea, but he didn't want to go against it for an even more inexplicable reason.
After a pause, he said, "If other symptoms occur, I will seek medical attention immediately."
After that, Chi Liu thanked the doctor and left the hospital.
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After leaving the hospital, Chi Liu did not go home immediately.
He went to a nearby convenience store and sat down in the nearest seat, and his dizziness was finally relieved.
It was almost noon, the sunlight outside the glass windows was dazzling, most of the workers had not yet left work, and there were not many people in the convenience store.
Having eaten almost nothing in the morning, Chi Liu bought a rice ball and ate it bite by bite with warm milk.
One of his hands was still gently stroking his abdomen, as if subconsciously comforting the being who was still frantically worried.
Next to Chi Liu sat a young woman dressed elegantly. She was very beautiful, but for some reason she looked haggard. She was talking on the phone with someone, and her other hand was anxiously stroking the wall of the paper cup of hot coffee: "Lily, I'm really scared... I don't even dare to go home..."
"Yes, that's right. Ever since he came back from a business trip a few days ago, he has stopped abusing me... He has suddenly become overly nice to me, as gentle as a perfect husband..."
"But that's why I'm scared!" The woman was a little excited, her voice trembling, low and fast: "I was about to file for divorce with him, but you know what? I feel that he, he is just wearing the same skin now, and he has become a stranger inside... I know this is unbelievable, but I can't help being scared..."
At this moment, her fingers trembled slightly, and the cup of hot coffee was touched and poured towards her.
Chi Liu's pupils shrank, and he quickly held the cup of coffee.
The woman hung up the phone and was startled, then looked at Chi Liu: "Thank you so much."
Chi Liu smiled at her gently: "You're welcome."
He was about to ask if she needed help, but the woman had already stood up. She forced a smile at Chi Liu and hurried out of the store.
Chi Liu looked at the woman's back thoughtfully and frowned slightly.
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Yingwang Building.
With a "bang", Chu Qi suddenly stood up, and the desk was neatly broken in half.
Secretary Wen couldn't hear the sound in the cubicle, but he could feel the vibration. He hurriedly strode out and asked, "Boss, what's wrong?"
Chu Qi shrank his pupils in a daze, with a vague red light faintly glowing at the edges. He said, "Just now, there was an unformed consciousness calling me..."
An anxious call.
He said, Mom is very hungry, very uncomfortable, and not feeling well...
He simply couldn't ignore that consciousness, nor could he ignore the word "mother" that consciousness said...
Chu Qi looked at Secretary Wen and said, "I'm off work."
Secretary Wen: “???”
He didn't understand anything the boss just said! What consciousness? Why did the boss suddenly leave work!
Before teleporting, Chu Qi looked at the teddy bear doll headgear on the table as if possessed by a ghost.
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In the convenience store, Chi Liu felt much better after eating rice balls and drinking warm milk. He sorted out the garbage and was about to leave when he heard a cry of surprise coming from the store which was already crowded.
Suddenly, a shadow fell in front of him. Chi Liu was startled, raised his head, and suddenly opened his eyes wide:
A tall, handsome man in a suit stood in front of him, holding a super luxurious lunch box in his hand - it was obviously packed from a very expensive restaurant.
But that doesn't matter.
The important thing is, the neighbor he just met last night was also wearing that weird bear doll headgear outside!
Chu Qi remained silent and handed over the lunch box that he had obtained by cutting in line.
Chi Liu was completely stunned: "Huh?"
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