Chapter 2 My name is Wu Suowei
Chi Cheng's words "quite interesting" blew accurately on Wu Suowei's eardrums, and the chill went down his spine, making the hairs on his body stand on end.
Instinct instantly overwhelmed all thoughts, and only one word flashed wildly in my mind: Run!
He almost pulled himself up from his spot stiffly with his hands and feet, and plunged into the crowd.
Behind him, Yue Yue's voice, which was deliberately raised an octave and was so sweet that it made people sick, caught up.
"Oh, honey, you're finally here! I've been waiting for you for a long time!" The voice was sticky, with deliberate flattery and boasting, "It's just a poor guy who keeps pestering me. I'm so annoyed. I'm sending him away right now! Don't get me wrong!"
Wu Suowei turned a deaf ear to it and only regretted that his parents had not given him two more legs.
He squeezed through the crowd of onlookers, the strap of the cheap canvas bag cutting into his shoulder, but he didn't dare stop.
His heart was beating in his chest, boom, boom, boom, making his eardrums numb.
Chi Cheng's deep, playful eyes and the cold "click" sound of the lighter have been lingering in my mind.
Wu Suowei! Show some courage!
Isn't it just a man! A handsome, rich, and chubby man!
What’s so great about that!
Look at how poor you are now! Look at the money in your pocket!
Love? What the hell is that? Can it be eaten, spent, or saved?
cannot!
Make money! Make money is the bottom line!
If I had the money, I could rent a house a million miles away from Chi Cheng, buy insurance that's more expensive than Chi Cheng's entire family's, and hire a bodyguard a hundred times stronger than Chi Cheng's! Let's see if that broken snake Chi Cheng can still strangle me to death!
He subconsciously touched the bag box in his canvas bag that he had bought with his frugal savings.
Return it! You must return it! Whatever you can get back, the better! Even a little bit counts!
However, a huge question suddenly surfaced, interrupting his calculations of the "mosquito leg".
Wait...how come Chi Cheng knows Yue Yue at this time?
Wu Suowei subconsciously slowed down his pace for a moment, and his brows were twisted into knots.
In the previous life... In the previous life, wasn't the mysterious brick man who came to pick up Yue Yue at this time?
What's the name... what dragon is it? *
How come Chi Cheng drove here himself?
Isn’t the flapping of this butterfly’s wings too outrageous?
Does it mean that because I was reborn and left without crying or making a fuss, the plot is distorted?
Okay...
He shook his head, trying to clear his mind of the confusion.
Although the Brick Man is weird, at least his physical damage is controllable, which is better than Chi Cheng and Huang Long who have dual nuclear weapons of mental and physical damage!
No bricks, that's good! At least my head is safe for now...
Before he could finish his thought, a gust of evil wind suddenly came from the side without any warning!
"Humph! I told you not to bully Xiao Yueyue! I will protect Xiao Yueyue's love!"
Along with the roar, a heavy red brick cut through the air, carrying some bond or love with it, and hit Wu Suwei's back of the head with incredible precision!
"Bang!"
A muffled sound.
A brilliant golden firework suddenly exploded in front of Wu Suowei's eyes, followed by endless pain and tinnitus.
He staggered, fell straight forward, and hit his forehead hard on the cold, rough pavement.
The warm, sticky liquid flowed down the back of his head and forehead, blurring half of his eyes, and a strong taste of rust filled his mouth.
In his blurred consciousness, he seemed to see a tall and thin figure with fancy clothes and dyed yellow hair, standing not far away with his hands on his hips. He raised his chin triumphantly in the direction where he fell, then turned around, whistled, and walked away with a gait that didn't recognize anyone.
Wu Suowei lay on the ground, his face pressed against the cold tiles, and thoughts flashed wildly in his mind.
What is coming is coming...
Bricks...although late but arrived...
Fate is a profiteer...Return the goods...I want to complain...
Forget it... There's no point in complaining...
Medical expenses... need to be saved...
Find Xiaoshuai... No need to spend money...
He struggled, and with the eye that was not covered with blood, he vaguely saw the astonished and pointing faces of the passers-by around him.
At that time, Chi Cheng would apply medicine to me...
He gritted his teeth, covered the back of his head which was in great pain and bleeding with one hand, supported himself on the ground with the other hand, and tried to stand up shakily.
At that time, Chi Cheng saw me in so much pain... his heart was almost broken...
Haha, it’s not like I can’t live without Chi Cheng.
Blood flowed down his wrist and dripped onto his washed-out jeans, creating a small dark red patch.
Lost...
These pants... can they still be worn after washing...?
I don't know if the blood stains are easy to wash out...and the laundry detergent costs money...
He held onto the lamppost on the side of the road, shook his head, and tried to identify the direction.
Jiang Xiaoshuai's clinic...is not too far from here...
Walking... can save taxi fare...
The air was filled with a strange smell mixed with disinfectant and some Chinese herbal medicine.
Jiang Xiaoshuai was sitting with his legs crossed, shouting at the game situation on the computer screen, his fingers clacking on the keyboard.
"Bang!" The not-so-strong door of the clinic was slammed open.
Jiang Xiaoshuai was so scared that his hands shook and the game character fell to the ground instantly.
He looked up in anger and was about to curse, but when he saw the man holding the door frame, staggering, with blood all over his face and hands, his eyes almost popped out.
"Holy shit!" Jiang Xiaoshuai suddenly jumped up from his chair and rushed over to support him. "What the hell is wrong with you? Did you get hit by a car? Or were you in a fight?"
Wu Suowei was half-dragged and half-carried by Jiang Xiaoshuai to lie down on the examination bed. The movement affected his wound, and he grimaced in pain.
He was gasping for breath, and on his bloody face he tried to force a smile that was uglier than crying. His voice was hoarse but carried a strange sense of "relaxation".
"No... no fight... celebrating... celebrating being single... saving a ton of money... hehe..."
"???" Jiang Xiaoshuai looked as if he had seen a ghost, and frantically fumbled for sterile cotton balls, gauze, and tweezers. "Celebrating being single? You're celebrating by cutting yourself open? Your way of celebrating is pretty hardcore, bro! Where did you get yourself into this state? Don't you know to go to the hospital? The wound looks pretty serious!"
Wu Suowei lay on the narrow examination bed, the cold sheets against his back made him feel a little more awake.
He looked at Jiang Xiaoshuai's anxious face, and the huge fear and absurdity in his heart caused by his rebirth and encounter with Chi Cheng were strangely diluted by this familiar concern and complaints.
"Going to the hospital... is expensive..." Wu Suowei said concisely, looking at Jiang Xiaoshuai with sincere eyes, "Contacting you... doesn't cost any money..."
Jiang Xiaoshuai was holding tweezers and a cotton ball soaked in iodine, and was about to clean the wound when his hand suddenly stopped and the corners of his mouth twitched violently.
He looked at Wu Suowei's bloody face, which was still trying to express "I'm thrifty and I'm proud of it", and almost lost his breath.
"...Wu, Qi, Qiong!" Jiang Xiaoshuai gritted his teeth, veins throbbing on his forehead. "I'm so fucking impressed by you! Even the reincarnation of Kong Ming is not as calculating as you! What's more important, life or money?!"
"They're all... all important..." Wu Suowei muttered softly. Looking at the bottle of iodine in Jiang Xiaoshuai's hand, he added, "Use that... iodine... sparingly... just enough is enough... don't waste it..."
Jiang Xiaoshuai rolled his eyes and wished he could pour the whole bottle of iodine on his head.
"Shut up! I'll charge you if you keep talking!" He threatened viciously, but his hands moved more gently. He carefully pushed aside Wu Suowei's hair that was stuck with blood, revealing the hideous cut on the back of his head, as well as the bruises and abrasions on his forehead from hitting the road.
"Hiss..." The cold iodine touched the wound, bringing a sharp pain. Wu Suowei gasped and his body instinctively tensed up.
"Hold on!" Jiang Xiaoshuai moved briskly, cleaning while unable to resist scolding, "Tell me, what's wrong with you? Celebrating your single life for no reason ended up in the hospital... er, in my clinic? Is it related to Yue Yue? What's that woman up to again?"
Wu Suowei closed his eyes, feeling the coolness and movement of Jiang Xiaoshuai's fingertips.
The smell of disinfectant in the clinic and Jiang Xiaoshuai's nagging complaints gave him a sense of down-to-earth reality.
He is back, really back.
Although it was a bad start and he was hit by a brick, at least... he was temporarily away from Chi Cheng and Huang Long.
"Well... we broke up..." Wu Suowei's voice was muffled, with a hint of relief, but also a bit of confusion about the future. "She disliked my poverty... and called me a toad wanting to eat swan meat in the street..."
"Damn! This woman!" Jiang Xiaoshuai spat, his hands still sewing. "It's better to break up! It should have been a long time ago! That kind of gold digger, you'd have to pawn your pants if you followed her! But... aren't you being too unreasonable? If you break up, then break up. Why do you have to hurt yourself?"
"It's not self-harm..." Wu Suowei opened his eyes and looked at the pale ceiling light tube above his head, his eyes a little vague, "...Also, I want to change my name. Call me Wu Suowei from now on."
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