Chapter 5 Thank you for saving me
Episode 05 Thank you for saving me
Can I tell you the truth?
The reason why I didn’t expect that the person coming would be Shang Hexing is because in my mind, he had been kicked out of the protagonist team, which was no different from him not existing at all.
Is this a protection mechanism or selective filtering?
Just like when I was watching anime in the past, after encountering a character whose personality collapsed, when I talked about the anime with others later, I would completely forget about the existence of this person. Even if I still remember the name, I just feel like it doesn't exist.
Similarly, after seeing the comic updates, even though I still remember Shang Hexing's name, I no longer accept him emotionally.
In fact, if Shang Hexing no longer interferes with my life, I will no longer focus on him.
No one could prove that he had killed anyone.
Likewise, no one believes in the unreality of identity swapping or rebirth. Although I like the character of Fu Lin very much, it does not mean that I live only for this role.
Furthermore, in this high-risk society, you may encounter a thief when you take a few steps, you may be robbed when you enter a store, and your next-door neighbor is either a mentally ill person or a marginalized person in society. Security issues can only be resolved through violence by government agencies. It is not strange that there is a murderer among the ten people around you.
I'm used to it.
However, every minute and every second now is crucial to deal with Shang Hexing. If he no longer doubts me, then he can walk his sunny path and I can walk mine, and we will never meet again.
I know some friends will ask, why not arrest him? Even if it's a trap, and it proves that the person disguised as Fu Lin is a murderer or a criminal, it's okay to lock him up, right?
However, Fu Lin is the renowned Savior of Anubis, the Light of Anubis.
No one believes that anyone who kills someone will commit murder.
(Friends, I will never take anything for granted, so I will do some basic research.)
Furthermore, if his guilt is really confirmed, the crisis of trust brought about by Shang Hexing's version of Fu Lin will make the entire already impetuous society even more anxious - who is worthy of trust now? This has a bad impact on the entire society.
The ancients said, if you are rich, you should help the world; if you are poor, you should take care of yourself.
(They are not so punctuated).
What I can do is to reduce the risks that Shanghexing brings to me.
When he asked, "Where do you want me to go with you?", I immediately responded, "What did Xiaozhuang tell you?"
Shang Hexing said in a flat tone, "She said you want someone to accompany you to a place, and didn't say anything else. Although it was posted in the group, she sent me a lot of urging messages in private messages." The words sound fine, but I always feel that there is a meaningful tone in them.
In fact, I set the protagonist group message to "Do Not Disturb" and don't care what messages they send. Because I am just a tool, I don’t usually follow them to investigate cases and I am not familiar with them. In the group, I rarely show up and don’t want to deal with them. The only people in the group who are familiar with me are Xiaozhuang, who is in the same major as me, and Fu Lin.
【12:23 pm】
"Xiao Zhuang: Is anyone free after 5pm this afternoon? Li Zhi wants to go somewhere with him."
"He Qisi: Doesn't he have a lot of friends?"
"Louzi: Idiot."
"He Qisi: If you want to fight me, just say so! See you in the playground after school."
"Louzi: You don't even know how to go through the motions."
"An Qingyan: Li Zhi is watching too, stop arguing."
No, I didn't watch it.
What's just a formality?
"Xiao Zhuang: It's okay, I found someone~~"
"He Qisi: Huh? So soon, I didn't even agree!"
"Louzi: It must be Fu Lin who goes."
"He Qisi: I'm going too!!! The cookies he brought last time were really delicious."
"An Qingyan: Louzi"
"Louzi: Don't worry, I'll let Brother Yun beat him up."
"cloud:."
Anyway, the one who came over last was Shang Hexing’s version of Fu Lin.
When I put away my phone, I saw a lot of messages from Xiaozhuang flashing across Shang Hexing's screen. The last sentence Xiaozhuang wrote was "Please take good care of Li Zhi."
The last sentence is not complicated, so you can understand it quickly even if you read it backwards.
Shang Hexing frowned slightly when reading the last sentence, "..."
When Shang Hexing looked over, I looked away guiltily and said almost nonsense, "I thought you hadn't left yet, so I bought you a gift."
I originally wanted to know where a murder had occurred so I could go and take a look.
However, I was worried that the bloody scene would trigger his dark side and kill me.
Shang Hexing said: "As a surprise gift, can you really tell me in advance?" After saying that, I looked at him and forced a smile on his face.
Before I realized that this guy had a heart transplant, I didn't think there was anything strange about him. But after it was discovered that he had a new core, all his expressions seemed fake and insincere, and full of deep meaning.
"I'm afraid I won't have time to see you off when you leave Anubis by car, so I'd better do it now." I thought about it and tried to improve Shang Hexing's impression. "I'm going to buy a farewell gift for Shang Hexing, too. Aren't we going to meet him later?"
Shang Hexing immediately smiled without hesitation and said, "Li Zhi, you are so considerate."
This straightforward reaction showed that he was not at all touched by my kindness. There was not even a pause to think. This is as fake as someone saying the food is delicious as soon as they put it in their mouth.
"Then let's go." Shang Hexing smiled slightly, with the corners of his mouth raised in a good way.
I also tried my best to raise my voice without any extra emotion, and responded, "Okay."
The two sentences came out almost at the same time, but empty awkwardness exploded between us.
No one took a step or took the initiative to move forward. I don't know what he thinks, but I certainly won't walk in front of a cold-blooded backstabbing man like him.
“…”
“…………”
“………………”
“…”
Just when their secret thoughts were about to be revealed, Shang Hexing suddenly lowered his eyes, his expression slowed down, as if he was thinking seriously for a second, and then he said gently: "Li Zhi, you don't have to be so polite all the time."
At that moment, the familiar expression made me stunned, and the familiar tone was like a thin film that blurred the truth and falsehood in front of my eyes.
Because Fu Lin always said this to me, sometimes as a joke, sometimes out of annoyance, and sometimes like now, with a hint of helplessness in his gentleness.
Suddenly, I realized that I was still too nervous. "Let's go together."
I took the first step.
Anyway, the preview said that the incident would happen on Thursday.
Still, don't act too nervous.
The atmosphere was very relaxed throughout the rest of the trip. We were all talking about the types of gifts to buy. We will walk a distance first and take the city light rail station to the mall.
It was the official rush hour after get off work at around six o'clock, and there were people everywhere. There were still five minutes before the next train arrived, and Shang Hexing suggested that he go buy some water.
I volunteered, "I'll go, you continue to queue here."
Sometimes it’s not that I’m really enthusiastic or like running errands, I’m just looking for an excuse to get out of it.
The moment I left the queue and walked alone to the empty beverage vending machine, I finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if an invisible burden had been lifted from my shoulders.
The "appropriate" smile that I had maintained on my face all the way was finally able to be relaxed.
I rubbed my cheeks, my stiff muscles aching a little.
"Shang Hexing is really good at acting..."
I muttered to myself softly, picked up two bottles of drinks, and prepared to squeeze back into the dense crowd.
This short halftime break recharged me and gave me some energy to continue dealing with the rest of the interaction.
At this moment, a strong force suddenly hit me from my left side, and my body involuntarily leaned towards the side of the track. The drink in my hand rolled down, and I suddenly lost weight.
I felt like a person who was thrown over the shoulder. Everything went dark before my eyes and I had no control over my body. My eyes subconsciously reached out in the direction of the crowd, as if it had grown a hand and wanted to help me catch someone who could save me.
My whole body tensed up subconsciously, and cold sweat suddenly slid down my back.
A feeling of suffocation instantly climbed up my throat.
What's going on? !
In the crowd, I did not see Shang Hexing's cold and contemptuous eyes, but when I fell off the track, I noticed his shoes hidden in the dense crowd.
I just felt my throat go dry, and the roar of the train coming from the vibrating tracks made me feel distracted. There was a blank in my mind. The scene of falling on the track and the scene of being hit to death in the comics accidentally overlapped.
Subconsciously, I shouted towards the sky, "Fu Lin you——!"
Shang Hexing, if I die, you can't live a clean life.
Before he could finish his words, the sound of an approaching train gradually rose from low to high, and the roar mixed with the sharp and piercing sound of metal friction rolled in. The noisy exclamations around me became distant and near, like the sounds from another world, and I couldn't hear them clearly.
My voice was completely hoarse, but my feet were numb and nailed to the spot. The remaining thoughts in my head had nothing to do with Shang Hexing and Fu Lin anymore, only -
I haven't told my parents about my private money yet.
Did you burn the diary?
Have I deleted my web browsing history?
…
At this moment, time seemed to be stretched.
The world before my eyes instantly lost all sounds, all colors, and even the light and shadows became blurred. Until a pair of strong hands suddenly grabbed me and pulled me to the side of the platform. The reality of landing made me breathe heavily.
At the same time, I realized that the person behind me was not a staff member, but Shang Hexing.
Why?
I was stunned, my heart was in chaos.
His arms were wrapped tightly around my sides. The warm touch and steady strength also came through the clothes. His heartbeat followed this urgent movement against my back. I could feel that the beating sound was in sync with the roar of the train, as if it was transmitting through my chest into my body, telling me—
He is actually not such a cold-blooded person.
If a villain can become the protagonist of a comic, there must be some points that can be redeemed.
Actually, I don’t know enough.
Yu Guangzhong's hands were tightly clasped on the handrail beside the platform, his knuckles were white, veins on his arms were bulging, and his body was as tense as a rock, making me feel the tension deep inside him.
Before I could think about it, a roaring train passed by with a sharp sound of wind.
Between breaths, time seemed to be compressed into countless intersecting fragments, carrying with it a huge sense of oppression that made it impossible to count the passage of time.
Suddenly, I couldn't tell whether the person in front of me was the familiar Fu Lin himself or Shang Hexing.
When the train rumbled away, I was pulled back to the platform by the kind people around me. My legs were trembling slightly and I didn't dare to look back at all. Shang Hexing next to me was also holding my shoulders lightly, not too close, but not completely indifferent either, as if he was always ready to offer support.
Suddenly I realized I had survived. I couldn't help but take another look at Shang Hexing, who had a calm expression next to me.
“…”
Did I really misunderstand?
I couldn't help but reflect on myself and realized that I do like to mentally wander off a little too much.
It’s not the first time that someone has said “careless walking”.
I have to say that I had a little more struggle in my heart about Shang Hexing's image.
Just when I had somewhat eased my vigilance towards Shanghexing, there was a sudden burst of warm applause and cheers from all around, as if we had just staged a heroic rescue.
It took me a few seconds to realize that the crowd's expressions were full of admiration and approval.
It’s hard not to think that in their eyes, it was Shang Hexing who jumped down to save me without hesitation.
However, given his personality, he would obviously pretend to be dead and turn a blind eye.
Yes, that's the sense of disharmony.
Why did he jump down?
Amid the applause, my sanity finally came back online.
The only explanation is that when I shouted Fu Lin's name, they realized that Anubis the Savior was right next to them. They might not have guessed that he was the murderer, but they would have pushed him off the platform to save him.
So, Shang Hexing was forced to come and rescue me.
If this is true... then Fu Lin is the reason for both success and failure.
I suddenly felt a sense of gloating and amusement in my heart.
Amid the applause from all around, I looked directly at him and said gratefully, "Fu Lin, thank you for saving me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, I clearly saw his expression freeze in an instant, a hint of displeasure flashed across his brows, and then the next moment he returned to normal, as if everything just now was just an illusion.
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