Chapter 24: Fantasy Scripture (V) Zhang Xiaodeng's Dreamland. ...
Liu Yan drove the car to one of his properties, a single-family villa in a nice environment. The security in the community was good. When they saw that it was an unfamiliar car, they got out to check it out and only let it go after seeing Liu Yan's face.
Zhang Deng always forgets that Liu Yan is actually a very rich man, probably because Liu Yan always does some very cheap things.
Back in his territory, Liu Yan acted at ease again. He got out of the car and led the way for the others. It was already very late at night. Zhang Deng glanced at his phone and saw it was already ten o'clock in the evening. Hu Ningning followed behind him dejectedly. Zhang Deng said to her, "Don't do this again next time."
Hu Ningning didn't say anything. Zhang Deng said, "And it's a weekday."
"It's still midweek," Zhang Deng hated Tuesday the most. He still had three days of work to do, and when he got home, there was cat poop to clean up, and he had to get up early the next morning. Just thinking about it made him feel desperate. He said, "If you don't work, you have no idea how painful this is."
As long as he is not dead, Zhang Deng will go to work the next day.
Liu Yan said, "Please come in."
Although he doesn't usually live in this house, he keeps it very clean. It's not so exaggerated that he has a live-in nanny, but it is obvious that someone cleans it regularly.
Hu Ningning looked around for a long time, as if she had just woken up. She gritted her teeth and said, "Is this the place you prepared for yourself to hide your beloved?"
Liu Yan frowned and said, "What a mess."
Hu Ningning: "Otherwise, how could this place exist?!"
Zhang Deng was reminded of some of the things that rich people like to do. It’s not Hu Ningning’s fault, as this is how movies and TV dramas are portrayed nowadays.
Liu Yan said, "This is my grandfather's inheritance. The real estate market has been down for the past two years, and it would have been too much of a loss to sell it, so I kept it. I had been planning to rent it out, but the economic situation has been bad these past two years, and no one can afford it, so I just left it here. I'll probably rent it out to a friend to film a short drama in the near future."
Several people: "..."
Well, the real story of the rich second generation is indeed not very beautiful.
"Besides, what does it have to do with you whether I support someone or not?" Liu Yan was very disgusted with Hu Ningning.
Hu Ningning also disliked Liu Yan: "You always do things that let He Qiu down."
Liu Yan laughed, as if he thought she was childish.
But Hu Ningning is a very naive person. She would only do this for people on the Internet if she was single-threaded to a certain extent.
A few people sat down, and Zhang Deng said, "You can't ask me to apologize to He Xiaoqiu. Whether you admit it or not, he did plagiarize me, and I only got what I deserved. This doesn't stop you from continuing to like him."
Hu Ningning: "That's impossible."
"Why not?"
Hu Ningning stopped talking.
Zhang Deng suspected she might know something, so he didn't dwell on it. He said, "You might have your own circle. I don't know how the story spreads there. I only know what I've experienced. If all else fails, call He Xiaoqiu over and have him talk to you in person. After all, you've definitely affected my life."
Hu Ningning asked, "Call him over?"
She reacted strongly to this and said, "No need."
"It would be better if he talked to you in person," Zhang Deng said, more considerate of her feelings. "If you don't want to bother him, you can call him."
Hu Ningning immediately said, "Then I believe you."
Zhang Deng: “…”
He felt puzzled and asked, "Is this true?"
Hu Ningning said, "You guys are all here, so if you say you plagiarized, then go ahead and do it."
Zhang Deng felt that she was just reluctant to see He Xiaoqiu here.
Zhang Deng thought about it carefully, and suddenly he had a bad idea. He asked tentatively: "Why did you come back so suddenly?"
"Could it be..." Zhang Deng himself found it hard to believe. He said, "Did He Xiaoqiu ask you to kidnap me?"
As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly became quiet.
No one spoke for a long time. Zhang Deng looked at Hu Ningning's face and understood.
He just felt cold all over, even colder than when he was tied up in the drafty building.
This explains why Hu Ningning didn't want to see He Xiaoqiu, because it was He Xiaoqiu who asked her to come, and she failed, so she didn't want He Xiaoqiu to see her.
Zhang Deng really understood the darkness of human hearts. He could only think of this possibility, and the facts proved that it was indeed the case.
Zhang Deng didn't find his rationality for a long time. Wei Yuanye sat next to him with his hands in his pockets, looking a little indifferent.
Liu Yan was the only one who had some doubts. He asked, "Really?"
He still had expectations for He Xiaoqiu's character. He felt that although He Xiaoqiu was very selfish, he would not really do something that violated the law. However, Hu Ningning did not say anything.
Liu Yan frowned and said, "Answer."
Hu Ningning said: "I came here on my own."
In fact, there is no need to explain many things too clearly. The three of them are smart people, so who wouldn't understand?
Liu Yan lit a cigarette in silence.
Zhang Deng asked, "What did he tell you?"
Hu Ningning still avoided the question.
"Maybe he said he didn't plagiarize and wants you to help him," Zhang Deng said, feeling exhausted. "He's just using you. He wants you to kill me, or to force me to post something that would benefit him. If what he said to you is true, he wouldn't let himself fall into such a situation. He would be the first to call the police, and then cyberbully me, forcing me to the point where I can't fight back."
"Since you love him so much, you should know how good he is at manipulating the internet," Zhang Deng said. "But I don't want to say more. I didn't do it, so I don't. Believe it or not."
Zhang Deng said, "You're also a paranoid person. I think even if I put all the truth before you, you still wouldn't believe it. I don't really need you to believe me anymore. You just need to stop being so foolish and letting yourself be used as a pawn."
Hu Ningning: “…”
Zhang Deng said this, thinking he had done his best. He said, "Next time, you can kill me. If I have such an opportunity again, I will not reconcile with you."
Hu Ningning said: "But..."
Zhang Deng turned around and looked at him. Hu Ningning said, "Did you write all that? All that stuff."
Zhang Deng: "There are some, he has written some himself."
Hu Ningning sat back down, seeming to be deeply shocked.
Zhang Deng felt that she should have known about it for a long time, but it was just difficult for her to accept it.
Today's incident had put everyone in a bad mood. Liu Yan was a little distracted. He flicked the ash from his cigarette and said, "Let her go?"
"Otherwise, I won't be able to support her," Zhang Deng said. "Let's go back to our own homes."
Hu Ningning heard that she could walk, but she didn't move immediately. Zhang Deng asked, "Huh?"
He thought he was really being blamed and said, "I don't have any money."
Hu Ningning asked, "Can... can you add a contact number?"
Zhang Deng: “?”
"No." Zhang Deng said.
Hu Ningning said "Oh", but Zhang Deng felt pity for her when he saw her wimpy look, so he asked, "Why did you add me? You're scary."
"I won't hurt you anymore," Hu Ningning said, "I just..."
She couldn't tell the specific reason why she wanted to add Zhang Deng, so Zhang Deng thought for a moment and said, "Don't bother me."
Anyway, there was nothing in Zhang Deng’s circle of friends, so he said, “If you keep messaging me, I’ll block you.”
As he said this, he took out his QR code.
Liu Yan obviously didn't support his behavior, but there was nothing he could do about it. He just warned him, "If you do it again, I'll skin you alive."
Hu Ningning sneered and rolled her eyes at him.
The relationships between the people in the room were too complicated. Zhang Deng would be overwhelmed if he stayed any longer. After Hu Ningning left, Liu Yan glared at Wei Yuanye again. Zhang Deng was really annoyed and said, "I'm going home."
Wei Yuanye and Liu Yan stood up at the same time.
Zhang Deng asked, "What are you doing?"
Liu Yan: "Go home."
"Isn't this your home?"
This was true, but Liu Yan didn't intend to leave them alone, so he said, "I'm going to go somewhere else."
Zhang Deng said, "Take a taxi back."
Liu Yan: “?”
It was already eleven o'clock, and Zhang Deng was almost exhausted. He said, "Let's go home."
Liu Yan asked, "Is he going back with you?"
"Of course," Zhang Deng said, "He has no place to live."
Liu Yan: "Live here."
"No one wants to use my place anyway," Liu Yan said, "it's not appropriate for you two to live together."
Wei Yuanye stood aside, waiting for Zhang Deng's arrangements. Zhang Deng glanced at him and felt that he didn't seem to care where he lived.
Zhang Deng also got angry. He asked, "Where do you want to live?"
Wei Yuanye suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable anger. He seemed to be divinely assisted and tentatively asked, "...I'll do as you say?"
A bucket of water was poured on the fire, which made Zhang Deng feel a little better.
Zhang Deng said, "Forget it. We still have something to talk about. Let's go back to my place."
Wei Yuanye knew that he was safe now.
Liu Yan pretended to leave and said, "Let's go."
Zhang Deng stopped him and said, "Take a taxi yourself."
"I'm really tired," Zhang Deng said, exhausted both physically and mentally today, having endured extraordinary torture. "I have to go to work tomorrow, so I won't see you off."
Liu Yan was at a loss for words: "How can I get a taxi here?"
Zhang Deng, however, understood him and said, "You have a driver, ask him to pick you up. I'm really tired."
Liu Yan glanced at him, a look full of information, but in the end he didn't insist. He took a step back, made a concession, and said, "Call me when you get home."
"You can send a text message." Zhang Deng didn't buy it.
Liu Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Okay."
In fact, this is the truth. No one will wait for you in the same place forever. Zhang Deng is not someone who can be summoned and dismissed at will. Liu Yan sat by the window, lit a cigarette in his hand, watching the car drive away.
In his world, this perspective is actually rarely seen.
Given his status, he never saw anyone off, and the only times he did so were to light the lanterns.
Zhang Deng is unsociable, out of place, aloof and cold. He always leaves earlier than others and comes later than others. It is a thankless task to win his favor. Because he looks so cheap, no one knows how valuable his favor is.
Liu Yan finished the rest of his cigarette in one puff, then extinguished it in the red wine in his tall glass. He left the bedside and made a phone call: "It's me."
"Well, I'm going home tonight."
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