"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Please note that passengers boarding the flight to Sydney..."
"Shi Si!"
Shi Si was about to go through security when he heard this sound. He stopped and turned around, and saw Guan Shiyan, who was dressed neatly, walking over with a bouquet of flowers.
"I thought I wouldn't make it, but thankfully I did." Guan Shiyan chuckled and patted Shi Si on the shoulder. "When are you planning to come back?"
Shi Si glanced behind him.
"Stop looking, I came alone." Guan Shiyan saw through Shi Si's thoughts.
Shi Si sighed with a wry smile, "I don't know, I'll just take a look. I used to fly around a lot, but apart from hotels, I didn't know what the scenery was like. Now I'm free, and I can finally go and see it."
"As for when I'll be back... I guess it'll be when you get married!" He shrugged casually. "Anyway, I doubt he'll invite me to his wedding."
"Damn it, why do you make it sound like you'd be reluctant if I invited you!" Guan Shiyan cursed. "If he doesn't invite you, I won't invite you either! You deserve it! Who told you to secretly change the medicine behind my back!"
"You don't treat Shi Youxi like a brother, and you don't treat me like one either! You'd sell out your brother just to please your boss? He's being kind by not beating you up! He only beat me up!"
He blurted it out, and when he saw Shi Si's suddenly gloomy expression, Guan Shiyan realized he had said the wrong thing. "Ahem... I was just venting my anger and yelling at you, don't take it seriously."
"…I know."
Shi Si lowered his eyes, only looking at his own shadow projected on the ground. He had looked at it from the same angle back then because he didn't dare to look up and meet the eyes of Shi Youxi, who was lying on the hospital bed questioning him.
"Why?" Shi Youxi only asked this one question.
Why did you change his dressing?
Why did you have to make him lose his memory?
Why do this?
When Shi Si first heard Shi Yan's order, he asked the same question.
"—Should we switch to the normal dosage? Why? This drug is too strong and will damage the hippocampus... Then the young master's memory will be completely gone?"
Shi Si stood in the courtyard and asked Shi Yan, who was watching Bai Shengsheng paint.
Shi Si, who was hiding behind a wall, overheard the woman's conversation with Guan Shiyan in the hospital corridor. He reported it to Shi Yan, but received an unbelievable answer.
"There's no reason why, just do it." Shi Yan replied after a few seconds, his voice as cold as ever, chilling to the bone, enough to freeze even the hot blood in his veins.
Shi Si found the order absurd and tried to speak up for Shi Youxi:
"Is it because the young master didn't meet your expectations this time? Actually, the young master did a great job this time. His backup plan wiped out Qi Pan's people. He was injured because of that woman, but you heard it yourself, that woman saved him! There's no one in the sect who doesn't respect him anymore. The young master was able to do all this by himself. He's only 18 years old, just as outstanding as you were back then, sir—"
Shi Yan lifted her eyelids and interrupted him calmly, "Why should he be like me?"
"……gentlemen?"
Shi Si didn't understand Shi Yan's words at first, until Shi Yan turned his gaze back to Bai Shengsheng, and he followed suit.
"...He can't be like me."
Shi Yan looked at him and said, as if she were looking at someone else through him.
In that instant, Shi Si seemed to understand what Shi Yan meant.
Shi Youxi cannot be the same as Shi Yan.
They both suffer and struggle their whole lives because of unrequited love.
Shi Si didn't know why he thought that way. Maybe it was because he had seen Shi Yan stare at Shi Youxi so intently for the first time outside the ward, or maybe it was because Shi Si saw an uncontrollable sorrow in Shi Yan's eyes as he looked at Bai Shengsheng.
He had seen that same sorrowful and sad expression in Shi Youxi's eyes before.
Shi Si couldn't be sure what Shi Yan was thinking when he said those words. Was it the fatherly love he had never had before, or did he simply want a heartless and loveless heir to the Shi family who would inherit his and Bai Shengsheng's mantle?
Shi Yan didn't say much. He got up and walked towards Bai Shengsheng. "If you think there's something wrong with what I did, and you don't want to do it, you don't have to. Just leave through Shi Gate tomorrow, and I can find someone else."
Shi Men doesn't force anyone to stay, not even him.
Shi Yan can make one Shi Si appear beside Shi Youxi, and he can also make a second or third Shi Si appear.
But would the other "Time Officials" care about Shi Youxi more than he does?
No... Shi Si thought.
Those people will definitely erase all of Shi Youxi's memories without any mercy.
Shi Youxi will revert to his former self, no longer showing any emotion towards him, but only treating him as "Shi Si". He will return to being the Shi Youxi who has no human feelings.
Therefore, he had no choice but to do it, and it was up to him to do it.
Shi Si agreed to Shi Yan's request. After that, he took advantage of the fact that the person accompanying and monitoring him was not paying attention to change the full dose of medicine. However, he was in such a hurry that he did not know how long Shi Youxi would lose his memory.
Since it wasn't the first time, Shi Si wasn't surprised when Shi Yan asked him to get rid of the woman. Shi Si knew the woman could swim, so he threw her into the inner lake next to Guan Yi. If she was smart, she would swim away with the current.
Later, everything returned to calm.
As expected, Shi Youxi remembered nothing. His memories were implanted one by one according to the plan that Shi Si and Guan Shiyan had prepared in advance. In fact, nothing had changed. Shi Youxi's world was only missing a person who didn't even have a name.
But Shi Si knew very well that everything about Shi Youxi had changed.
"Actually, why didn't you tell the young master that you were forced by Uncle Shi? He wouldn't have blamed you." Guan Shiyan looked at Shi Si, who was dragging a small suitcase all by himself, looking pitiful.
He patted Shi Si's shoulder with concern: "Even if he's angry, he won't let you leave Shi Men. At least you'll have a sinecure and collect some 'humiliation allowance' every month."
"When it comes to 'humiliation compensation,' I certainly can't compare to you, a rich young master who gets millions in bonuses every month." Shi Si chuckled, changing the subject by not answering the question.
"Alright, you have nothing else to say, right? I need to catch my flight."
Guan Shiyan gave him a "please" gesture.
Shi Si pulled up the handle of her suitcase, waved her hand at him, and said, "Give it to me."
Guan Shiyan frowned: "What?"
"The flowers aren't for me, give them to me!"
"Smack!"
Shi Si reached out to grab it, but not only did he miss, he was also slapped.
"Who said this was for you?!" Guan Shiyan glared, he had never seen such a shameless womanizer!
Shi Si was baffled: "Why did you bring this if you didn't give it to me?" He then took a closer look at Guan Shiyan's flamboyant outfit today and suddenly realized something... "Damn? You didn't come to deliver this to me?"
Guan Shiyan shook his head and raised an eyebrow. "Nonsense, flowers are usually given when picking someone up! For someone like you who's leaving, all I wish you is a safe journey."
He took a step back, waved, and grinned smugly, "May you have a safe journey to heaven, a safe landing, and a safe trip! Go on your way!"
Shi Si felt both angry and amused. He shook his head helplessly, subconsciously wanting to give Guan Shiyan a few more instructions, but then suddenly remembered that it seemed unnecessary.
Silence.
Shi Si waved to Guan Shiyan, then turned and headed towards the VIP security checkpoint. After taking only a few steps, he heard Guan Shiyan call out a few times, but not to him.
"Aini!"
Guan Shiyan didn't take the rule of "not making loud noises in public places" seriously at all. As soon as he saw the target, he would hold up flowers and shout.
Ai Ni pushed the stroller slowly, and everyone around her looked at her curiously because Guan Shiyan called her name. Her healthy wheat-colored skin was flushed with a light blush. She walked up to Guan Shiyan, bit her lip, and whispered:
"Mr. Guan, please stop shouting!"
Guan Shiyan smiled broadly, holding the flowers, and began broadcasting: "Ai Ni! Ai Ni, I've come to pick you up, Ai Ni—"
"Guan Shiyan!" Ai Ni could no longer contain herself.
Hearing this, Guan Shiyan's lips curled into a wide smile. "Hey, it's me!"
He grabbed the cart that Ai Ni was pushing with one hand. Fortunately, he had fought a lot with Shi Youxi over the years and had some muscles. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to take the cart. If he couldn't even do this much in front of Ai Ni, he would be mortified!
"You—" Ai Ni was left aside by him, frowning before she could speak, when a bouquet of flowers was stuffed into her arms.
"What is this... I don't want this." She held the bouquet of pink and white flowers, her fingers nervously pushing it back.
Guan Shiyan quickly stopped him, pouting, "This is a crabapple blossom—"
"Then I don't want it either!"
"It's not for you! It's...it's for Shi Si," Guan Shiyan said reluctantly, gesturing with his chin towards the flower.
"Haven't you heard the meaning of crabapple blossoms—'I'm sending you away to a place a thousand miles away'? Shi Si is going to be free and travel abroad, right? This was a farewell gift I bought for him, but not only did he not want it, he even looked down on it..."
Guan Shiyan looked at her with a hint of grievance, "The gift I prepared with so much effort was rejected by him... Now you're going to reject me too?"
Ai Ni: "..."
Seeing the hesitation on her face, Guan Shiyan said, "I failed to deliver the gift, and no one will pick you up from the airport when you come back. We'll make a perfect pair!"
Guan Shiyan, fearing she would be offended, carefully chose his words: "If you accept this, consider it a gift from me, and you will also be picked up by me and someone else at the airport."
"Please take pity on me, okay?"
"......"
Ai Ni glanced at his dejected yet hopeful eyes, and the refusal in her throat felt stuck there. She pursed her lips, hugged the flowers, and walked ahead first.
This means they didn't refuse?!
Not refusing is equivalent to agreeing!
The default is considered as him successfully picking up the passenger!
Success means that his relationship with Ai Ni has reached the point where he can freely pick her up from the airport and send her flowers!
Guan Shiyan walked briskly, pushing his cart and catching up in a few steps. He almost bumped into a tall foreigner, but he tried to remain calm until he was side by side with the woman carrying flowers. After leaving the airport, Ai Ni wanted Guan Shiyan to put her luggage down so she could take a taxi.
But Guan Shiyan didn't give her a chance at all. He pushed the cart straight to the parking lot and snatched all the suitcases into the car before Ai Ni could catch up. He opened the passenger door and smiled like a private car driver, "Let's go. Your boss has already told me. I'll take you there."
Ai Ni: "......"
Guan Shiyan realized he had been too hasty, and took out a small bag from the car. "Don't misunderstand, I was just on my way to deliver medicine to your boss."
Ai Ni glanced at the locked trunk, anticipating that this man wouldn't give up until he got what he wanted, so she could only nod politely and say, "Thank you, Mr. Guan."
Guan Shiyan frowned almost imperceptibly: "...Let's get in the car first, it'll be difficult to drive during rush hour."
Ai Ni remained silent, got into the car, and set off.
Guan Shiyan received a phone call as soon as he got in the car. He initially reached for the Bluetooth device, but when he saw who was calling, he changed his mind and started playing it out.
A woman's voice came out: "Brother Yan."
Ai Ni was looking straight ahead when she heard this sound. Her eyes involuntarily turned to the phone, then turned back halfway. Her expression of being free from worldly desires made Guan Shiyan laugh.
He tapped his cheek, his voice soft and clear, the kind that would take ten bottles of soda to finish: "Um, what's up? Didn't you just call me yesterday?"
"......."
Hearing the crackling sound, comparable to oil frying in a pan, Mo Mumu on the other end shrank her neck and quickly moved the microphone away.
What the heck?! Wasn't she calling Guan Shiyan?!
It's definitely his number!
Mo Mumu brainstormed for a moment, then asked politely but tactfully, "Brother Yan, you—"
Guan Shiyan reacted quickly, instantly cutting off the speakerphone and holding the phone in one hand, asking, "What is it?"
Mo Mumu: "...You have pharyngitis? Should I call you Man Yan Shuning?"
“…”
Guan Shiyan glanced furtively at Ai Ni, who was turning her head to look out the window, and smiled inexplicably: "No need, my cold is almost gone."
So it turns out you weren't completely indifferent after all!
Hearing his voice return to normal, Mo Mumu didn't continue the topic. Instead, she asked seriously, "The lab called again to tell me you took a box of phentazine? Is your friend still the one being tested here?"
"Yes, I took it. It's for him..."
As Ai Ni listened to the slow, gentle "uh-huh" sounds from the person next to her, she suddenly felt a bit stuffy in the carriage. She tried to roll down the window but found it was locked, so she could only continue listening to the man's clear voice.
Five minutes later, the call ended.
Guan Shiyan was in a great mood and was about to ask Ai Ni if she was hungry when she spoke first, "I suddenly have something to do, so I won't go to the young master's place yet. Mr. Guan, please drop me off here."
Guan Shiyan was taken aback and subconsciously slowed down and stopped the car: "Where are you going? I'll give you a ride!"
Ai Ni unbuckled her seatbelt. "No need, my friend will pick me up." To make sure he didn't believe her, Ai Ni showed him the chat page that was currently displayed on her phone.
Guan Shiyan only had time to catch a fleeting glimpse of the name on it: Ajie.
Who is this? How come he didn't know Ai Ni had friends here?!
Is it a man?!
Before he could figure out how to ask, Ai Ni had already unlocked the car door and was about to get out. At the same time, her phone rang. She answered, "A-Jie? I'm at—"
"Smack!"
The hard plate in her hand was suddenly snatched away. Ai Ni reacted quickly and turned around to grab the phone from Guan Shiyan's hand, but Guan Shiyan was faster than her. He turned off the call, threw the phone into the back seat, closed the car door, locked it, and drove off with a throttle.
"Guan Shiyan! What are you doing!" Ai Ni twisted her body to look at him.
Guan Shiyan pursed his lips and answered haphazardly, "I'm not going to Shiyouxi anymore. I'm going somewhere else. I have something to tell you."
Ai Ni reached for her phone, but every time she leaned forward, Guan Shiyan would step on the gas, throwing her back into her seat. She glared at the man beside her, furious. "We have nothing to say! Take the car back! My friend is waiting for me—"
"What? You have nothing to say?" Guan Shiyan couldn't hold back any longer. Forgetting his carefully constructed image of gentleness and feigned grievance, he drove the car directly to the bridge, stopped abruptly, and turned to question him:
"What if it's about you sleeping with me and then running away?!"
"!!"
Ai Ni stopped breathing instantly.
…
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The details about these two people are not extensive, mainly to explain their amnesia.
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