"How old is he that he ran away from home? What's wrong? Did someone in the Cheng family mistreat him?"
"How would I know? Isn't it because the Cheng family couldn't get anyone else back in the short term that they rushed to find a backup?"
Chi Yu returned to the main topic and continued sending voice messages, "That's the gist of it. I've relayed it. Do you have any other responses? If not, I'll take a screenshot and submit it."
The message disappeared in a flash, and the next second, a red exclamation mark appeared in front of the message box.
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Chi Yu: ...
They really don't like this group of people.
Shi Jinzhe deleted the person. What does Cheng Youan's mother have to do with him? He's not even named Cheng Youan.
If you're sick, you can go see a doctor; he won't cure you.
Shehe listened to the entire audio recording and gained a general understanding of Shi Jinzhe's situation, guessing that it was the Cheng family he used to belong to. She said:
“In our nature, the one that is driven out will either wander or be accepted by another group; it will never return to its former group.”
Shi Jinzhe was amused by her words, but also understood Shehe's deeper meaning. "You're right, but I have to correct you. You shouldn't belong to the natural world."
“It’s the same everywhere.” Sher got out of bed, and as the heat escaped from under the covers, she pulled her feet back in.
Shi Jinzhe's hand was pulled back and forth by her. "Would you be less afraid of the cold if you turned back into your tail?"
“I’m not afraid of the cold, I just don’t like it.” After struggling for a while, Shekh leaned back against him. “Where are we going today? I want to buy a few more clothes.”
"Let's get our passports sorted out and then go buy clothes."
"Then get out of bed first, bring in the clothes I'm going to wear and warm them up. I want to go out for dinner as soon as possible."
Shi Jinzhe turned on the air conditioner to heat it up, but Sheh shook his head again, "It's too dry, don't turn it on."
I understand, I'll take his human service.
After getting out of bed, Shi Jinzhe picked out a dress with a thicker fabric for her, then turned the lining inside out and tucked it into the blanket for Shehe.
Shekh lay in the spot where he had just slept, clutching his clothes, and lingered for an hour before reluctantly crawling out of bed.
The rainy weather cleared up, and Shekh received extra treatment because of his eye condition.
She explained to the staff, who looked at her with pity, that she could see, but they just took it as her being stubborn and unwilling to be discriminated against.
After noon, the two went to the shopping mall.
Sher doesn't like crowded places, so he chose a less crowded shop on the basement level to browse.
It was a fast fashion brand store; the clothes weren't expensive, but they were only good quality for one season. She picked up a few hats to try on.
The wide-brimmed hat suited her well; it only revealed the lower half of her face, making her look like a cold-blooded female assassin from a mysterious organization.
Two young girls nearby were also choosing hats. When they saw her wearing this hat, they whispered to their friend, "Let's go back and buy the baseball cap we just tried on. This one is too elegant and we can't pull it off."
“I also think I should wait until I’m an adult before buying this kind of hat.”
Shekh had overheard their conversation. She took off her wide-brimmed black veil hat and said, "I want that snake-suppressing hat too."
Shi Jinzhe: "Buy."
"Then let's go now."
Shekh followed her upstairs, but before she could find a suitable shop, she was distracted by something else.
There's a huge dessert shop on the first floor of this mall, divided into more than a dozen sections by color: coffee, cherry blossom, matcha, cream, mango...
Each area's counter style complements the cakes and desserts, making it extremely friendly to those with obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and people are constantly taking photos.
Shi Jinzhe accompanied Shehe to choose one of each color, carrying colorful paper bags that didn't match his overall demeanor at all.
Sher completely forgot about buying clothes and just wanted to eat the cake as soon as possible.
Shi Jinzhe said, "Then let's go back first. If you want to buy it, we can come back tonight or tomorrow."
"Then come tonight." Shekh had slept all day and was full of energy, so he didn't want to go to bed so early.
She walked towards the mall exit, and as she walked, a very strong gaze locked onto her.
Shekh immediately turned around and asked Shi Jinzhe, "What's wrong?"
"Someone was spying on me just now."
Shi Jinzhe looked in the direction she was looking, but did not see any suspicious people.
"Did you see any others?"
"No, it's just that the person looking at me makes me very uncomfortable."
It's not so much about being sleazy, but more like a greedy desire to possess something for oneself.
Shi Jin frowned, and with his clasped hands around Shehe's back, he pulled her closer and shielded her with his body.
Sheh put her arm behind her back, and after sensing again, she found that the gaze had disappeared.
The half-hugging, half-embracing posture is no different from leaning on someone while walking. In public, it attracts a lot of attention, and even passing dogs will take a second look.
Shi Jinzhe was quite nonchalant, thinking that since nobody knew him anyway.
Then he heard a weak voice calling his name.
...
Pretending not to hear, he walked straight ahead without looking to the side.
Shekh blinked, then reminded Shi Jinzhe, "Someone is calling you. It's that incredibly lucky person."
"Super lucky? You mean Li Jin in the game?"
"It was him, the really skinny one... who accidentally took my five million." Sheikh said resentfully.
Li Jin, who had become as thin as a gust of wind, ran over from another direction, her eyes filled with surprise.
"It really is you guys! I thought I was seeing things. The game ended so suddenly that I didn't even have a chance to properly thank you."
"There's nothing to thank me for," Shi Jinzhe asked. "Are you from around here?"
Li Jin hummed in agreement twice. "You and your sister too?"
"No, I'm here to have fun."
"Okay, I thought we were from the same city." Li Jin's disappointment was written all over his face, but then he recited a string of numbers, "This is my contact information. You can contact me if you have any questions."
Shi Jinzhe: "If needed, I will."
Li Jin grinned, realizing the other person had no intention of catching up. Determined not to be a third wheel, she said, "Then I'll be going now; my classmate is waiting for me."
Shi Jinzhe nodded in acknowledgment and bid farewell to Li Jin, who turned back to wave.
He turned his head and immediately recognized one person among the various passersby.
Cheng Youan stood in the crowd, next to a middle-aged man in his thirties, the old player who had asked him to pass on the greeting card.
The man stared intently at Shekh, his eyes filled with greed and calculation.
Shekh looked over again and met the man's gaze.
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