Chapter 122
Shen Yan pressed against the back of the door.
Her once captivating peach blossom eyes were gone, replaced by a faint look of disarray and absent-mindedness.
He slowly walked to the bedside and noticed a neatly arranged teddy bear on one side, the one she had won for him at the amusement park.
Shen Yan sat down weakly beside the doll, his fingertips gently touching the soft fur.
Shen Yan paused the TV, picked up a brand new medicine bottle, poured out far more pills than usual, tilted his head back, and bit down directly.
The bitter taste of the pills assaulted his already fragile consciousness.
The picture and sound on the TV appeared simultaneously:
"Now you have ice cream too."
"Chen Yan, let me do it."
Which one do you want?
She looks the same as she did seven years ago on the screen.
His phoenix eyes were cold and aloof, yet they reflected his image.
But the tragic sight of the roses withering afterward still haunted Shen Yan's days and nights.
Since her death, the novel "The Mystery of Love," invested in by He's Group, was removed from all online platforms within days.
It was only then that Shen Yan learned that the He family was the investor behind the variety show "The Mystery of Love," and also learned why He Zhiqian knew the werewolf's identity.
But what's the use?
Shen Yan didn't drink water; instead, he swallowed the bitter pill fragments directly.
He heard her voice:
"In my dream, two people walked together, daring only to embrace each other through their reflections."
"When I wake up, the time I spend looking for you is too short; I'd rather stroll with you."
Shen Yan slowly raised his head, staring intently at that aloof figure.
After a long while, he covered his eyes, but he couldn't hide the glint of water.
Unfortunately, it was all too late.
The pain in his neck suddenly became more intense than before, making him feel suffocated, and the drug's effects, which were pulling him into the abyss, showed no mercy.
Intense nerve pain engulfed him, and Shen Yan's consciousness gradually faded, yet he refused to utter a sound.
The resentment and pride from seven years ago have added too much darkness to those past times.
Every time Shen Yan thinks of her, his chest is filled with overwhelming regret.
The excessive amount of medication was now relentlessly eroding Shen Yan's life.
The entire room was shrouded in an aura of death.
The aloof woman on the screen softly sang the last line of the lyrics: "When I wake up, time is too short to find you."
I'd rather stroll with you.
A sudden chill ran through the corners of his eyes.
I can't find you...
I really...
I'd rather wander with you in my dreams forever...
*
Yun opened the door and could still smell the stuffy, pungent smell of alcohol filling the room.
He pushed open the door and went in, seeing the same scene he had witnessed every time he stepped into this room over the past seven years.
The dejected man slept nestled beside a pile of empty wine bottles; his curly hair had grown quite long, and his tightly closed eyes no longer held the brilliance of his former self.
Brother Yun slowly walked over and put down a few bags.
"Yu Zhou, wake up." He gently nudged Lu Yu Zhou, who gradually woke up from his hangover.
"Brother Yun..."
Why are you here?
His voice was hoarse from wear and tear; it was no longer a clear male voice, nor was it the magnetic, hormone-filled voice of a butterfly.
Lu Yuzhou stood up, using the sofa next to him for support.
Seeing Lu Yuzhou's pale lips and somewhat red eyes, Yun Ge knew that he hadn't had a proper rest this week either.
"Yu Zhou, I've secretly gotten you a job."
Yun sat down to the side, looking at the person who was almost unrecognizable from his former clear-eyed appearance, and couldn't help but feel frustrated.
Seven years ago, after arguing with Manager Chen, Lu Yuzhou was expelled from the training program by the company for breach of contract and was forced to pay a huge amount of compensation.
The exorbitant penalty for breach of contract nearly wiped out Lu Yuzhou's savings of many years, and even left him with external debts.
Manager Chen, as a top agent in the industry, has extensive connections. He even released information later criticizing Lu Yuzhou for consistently disobeying company management.
No matter how good Lu Yuzhou's own conditions are, he has been blacklisted by agents from other companies.
In recent years, Brother Yun has secretly helped Lu Yuzhou get some voice-over work on small websites, which has barely helped him pay off his debts.
It was thought that Lu Yuzhou's life and career would gradually improve, but for seven years, Brother Yun watched helplessly as he continued to indulge in alcohol.
Excessive alcohol consumption has left Lu Yuzhou in a daze most of the time, and has even begun to affect his vocal cords.
As Lu Yuzhou's agent, Yun Ge had long noticed that his vocal cords were deteriorating.
"Yu Zhou, go to the hospital when you have time."
"You need to take good care of your voice," Brother Yun said patiently.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuzhou paused slightly upon hearing this, then nestled into the somewhat disheveled sofa, speaking with a hint of bitterness in his voice:
"Brother, do you think it will be okay?"
His words were nonsensical.
Brother Yun immediately comforted him, saying, "Now that the debts are all paid off, if you work hard, you'll always have a new career..."
However, he also knew that it would be difficult for his new career to reach the same level as Lu Yuzhou's previous one.
His account and his works have almost all been taken back by the company, and now no large dubbing company would sign him anymore.
Moreover, his voice was no longer enough to attract the attention of other companies.
Unexpectedly, after a moment of distraction, Lu Yuzhou gently shook his head and swallowed another mouthful of wine.
Will she be alright?
Yun was taken aback, not expecting Lu Yuzhou to bring it up at this moment. He naturally knew who Lu Yuzhou was referring to.
Yu Yingning, a female guest who was an ordinary person on a variety show that is now quite old.
The news of Yu Yingning's death sparked numerous discussions on social media.
#CyberKiller#
#Keyboard Prisoner#
#stroll#
#The Mystery of Love#
......
These words remained on the trending topics list for several days, as if a bloody truth had been laid bare before everyone.
No one could have imagined that a trip to relax would bring an end to someone's life.
"If there hadn't been cyberbullying, would she have gone on that trip...?"
Will they still be alive and well?
Similar comments appeared almost simultaneously in the Super Topic of "The Mystery of Love", Yu Yingning's Weibo, and some CP Super Topics.
But there is no answer to this question, because there are no "what ifs" in this world.
Afterwards, Yun Ge learned that He's had removed all videos of the variety show from the platform, and then sent out lawyer's letters on an even larger scale.
The He family is wealthy and powerful, far beyond what Qing Sheng, a mere lawyer, can match. Last time, many "keyboard warriors" who had been evading justice were directly brought to justice by the He family.
This has once again sparked a frenzy online.
Yun glanced at Lu Yuzhou, who was still drinking, and recalled the day he bumped into him.
*
A winter night seven years ago.
When Yun Ge finished his social engagement and was on his way home, he saw a figure huddled in the snow by the roadside.
It's so cold...
Is this person drunk?
Brother Yun wanted to wake the man up, but if he stayed in the snow overnight, he might die.
But upon closer inspection, they saw familiar faces.
"Yu Zhou?" Brother Yun asked incredulously.
The person remained silent, gently brushing away the snowflakes that had fallen on his handsome face, revealing a pair of lifeless, starry eyes.
"Yu Zhou, what are you doing here?"
"Get up quickly."
"You'll get sick if you stay here!"
Yun immediately pulled Lu Yuzhou up and helped him to the entrance of a nearby shop. He planned to shake the snowflakes off Lu Yuzhou and then call a taxi to take him home.
"Lu Yuzhou, do you know who I am?"
The drunk man finally looked up and glanced at him: "Brother Yun?"
"You little rascal, you haven't even kept a word since you left the company." Brother Yun was relieved to see that he recognized him.
"Why didn't you go home if you were drunk?" After shaking the snowflakes off his clothes, Brother Yun looked up and saw a pair of fragile, scarlet eyes.
The man in front of me spoke slowly.
To this day, he will always remember what Lu Yuzhou said at that moment:
"Brother Yun..."
"I regret it so much..."
"What should I do? I miss her so much..."
"I made a mistake, I made a mistake in everything."
"I don't want to sign the contract, I don't want to hurt her."
"Yu Zhou..."
Yun Ge, who once served as Lu Yuzhou's manager, knows his past feelings and the wrong choices he made in his youth.
He wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know how to start.
When it comes to matters of life and death, how can mere words of comfort bring peace?
Hearing Lu Yuzhou's suppressed sobs, Brother Yun could only remain silent.
After a long while, he heard a sentence:
"sorry."
He knew Lu Yuzhou wasn't talking to him.
*
Lu Yuzhou pressed him with almost neurotic questions:
Will she be alright?
Will she be alright in the future?
...
Seeing him tormenting himself like this, Brother Yun finally couldn't take it anymore and angrily spoke up:
"You know she's dead!"
"Yu Zhou, you have to look forward!!"
"Lu Yuzhou!"
"Wake up, you bastard!"
"Yu Yingning is dead. She died seven years ago!"
......
Yun swallowed hard, and when he turned to look at Lu Yuzhou again, he found that Lu Yuzhou had closed his eyes and seemed to be asleep.
He realized that his voice had not awakened the still drunk Lu Yuzhou, so he had no choice but to suppress his anger and leave Lu Yuzhou's residence.
After Brother Yun left, the house returned to silence.
Lu Yuzhou opened his eyes, and his gaze regained much of its clarity.
He stood up and muttered to himself for no apparent reason:
"I can't look forward..."
Though the stars are forever fallen in the night sky, they have mercifully comforted even a selfish person like him.
Where can he possibly escape?
Besides, all he wanted to do was look at her.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang.
The sound of the bottle shattering filled the air. Lu Yuzhou reached out and grabbed a shard, soon staining his palm bright red.
A slight pain crept into his palm, giving him an outlet for the love he had held for years.
Lu Yuzhou picked up the shard with his right hand and made another cut on his wrist...
not enough...
The second one...
The third one...
It wasn't until there wasn't a single patch of undamaged skin left on his arm, and the intense pain almost overwhelmed him, that he seemed to find a way to save himself.
Lu Yuzhou finally stopped the shards on his wrist.
*
"Master, the points from the last world..."
The moment Xiao Qi's voice entered my mind, it was interrupted by a deep male voice.
"Your Highness, is this an attempt by you to defect to me?"
Yingning turned her head and saw that the person who spoke was wearing a dark blue python robe with several exotic beast embroidered on the cuffs. Anyone with eyes could tell that this person was of high status.
He had sword-like eyebrows and eagle-like eyes that held a cold glint.
Although he addressed himself as His Highness, he showed no respect whatsoever; in fact, there was a hint of arrogance and murderous intent in his tone.
"Your Highness, please don't make fun of Zhao Ning."
The way she nodded was unlike her usual affected manner, which drew a puzzled look in the eyes of the man in the python robe in front of her.
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