Chapter 28
You and I have to walk together.
What came into view was the face that had once amazed Wei Jiangxue and 233. Now, what appeared before Wei Jiangxue was a vivid and lively real person, not a projection of the past.
Thick eyelashes cast soft shadows beneath her eyes. The sunlight seemed to favor Mi Rui'an, illuminating her flawless face and revealing a subtle shimmer in her eyes. Mi Rui'an smiled gently, her eyes curving like crescent moons. Her hand, as white as jade, reached out to Wei Jiangxue to fasten her seatbelt. Her royal blue and pure white striped shirt wasn't buttoned tightly at the neck, but rather left open, revealing her delicate and slender collarbone.
Further down, there were large swaths of pinkish-white skin, which made Wei Jiangxue blink frantically. Her mind almost stopped thinking, and she could only feel her heart pounding anxiously in her chest.
The scent of roses is a blend of morning dew and the fragrance of leaves, with an alluring sweetness.
"Snap out of it." As if annoyed by the dazed look on the other person's face, Mi Rui'an snapped her fingers in Wei Jiangxue's ear. She looked up at the car window and said, "I saw the text message you sent me. You're still pretty sharp. Those people over there are probably following you. Looks like we need to find a quiet place first. As for my question earlier, you'll have to come up with an excuse yourself."
Her voice was clear and melodious, but Wei Jiangxue had no time to appreciate its charm; she only felt that Mi Rui'an's voice sounded like a witch chanting a spell. Once they shook off their pursuers, the prelude to the magic would end, and punishment would soon follow.
What can I say? It's too late to pretend you're blind now, isn't it? As soon as she got into the car, she was busy paying attention to the two stalkers outside and didn't even notice who was sitting in the driver's seat.
God knows, when Wei Jiangxue turned around and saw Mi Rui'an reaching out her hand, her heart almost stopped!
Fortunately, Mi Rui'an was a pragmatic person and didn't force her to give an answer. But this sudden increase in thinking time was of little use to Wei Jiangxue. The scenery outside the window flashed by quickly, and the black car merged into the traffic. Even if those two tagalongs wanted to catch up, it would probably be difficult.
“They definitely remembered your license plate number.” Wei Jiangxue sat stiffly, her back straight, without leaning back.
The first sentence is not to explain the sudden restoration of consciousness, but to question whether Mi Rui'an's car would expose his whereabouts.
Mi Rui'an glanced at her in the rearview mirror: "Hmm, they still need to remember a valid license plate number."
This meant there was something wrong with the license plate, and Wei Jiangxue immediately felt relieved.
“I…you know, I wasn’t born blind. I lost my sight in an accident. The doctor said it’s called functional vision loss, or psychogenic blindness, and it lasts for an unpredictable period. Before you moved in, my vision would sometimes recover and sometimes worsen, and most of the time I couldn’t see at all. It suddenly recovered just now, which really startled me…I can see now, but I don’t know when my vision will completely disappear again…”
Wei Jiangxue's throat was dry. She cautiously peeked at Mi Rui'an, like a kitten peeking out from behind a wall to observe a human.
"Psychogenic blindness? Is it related to psychological state?" Mi Rui'an gripped the steering wheel, still looking straight ahead as she drove. Only the curve of her lips was wider, carrying a hint of mockery.
Does this mean she believes her? Wei Jiangxue hesitated, her mind racing: "Because I'm short of money, I didn't go for the psychological intervention treatment recommended by the doctor. And the money I earn as a livestreamer isn't enough..."
She was lying. In reality, the money from the gifts Mi sent her was enough for Wei Jiangxue to live comfortably for over ten years.
“The salary I give you is what I saved by controlling my spending. Think about it, if I were lying to you, why would I hire you as a tutor to teach me? Right? If I could see, I would have learned it myself long ago. And makeup, choosing clothes... you've been doing my styling for so long, don't you know the condition of my eyes?” Wei Jiangxue continued boldly, the information half true and half false, which did make it sound more convincing.
You don't know until you lie, and once you lie, you're shocked. Wei Jiangxue didn't even realize that so many things she had directed Mi Rui'an to do could be used as evidence of her blindness.
A brief silence fell over the car, with only the roar of the engine providing background noise. The scent of roses seemed to persistently waft towards Wei Jiangxue, who, while stealing glances at Mi Rui'an, complained that she had made the car too fragrant, making it a little stuffy and hard to breathe.
“Oh, is that so? Indeed, I almost poked your eye with my eyeliner before, and you didn’t even react.” Mi Rui’an’s voice was devoid of emotion.
"What! You almost poked my eye!" Wei Jiangxue exclaimed angrily. "You didn't even tell me what would happen if you hurt my eye!"
"It was just a close call, I didn't touch it. But I apologize, it won't happen again." Mi Rui'an assured her that she had received an important message at the time, and was so startled by a casual glance that she accidentally dropped it.
At that moment, the eyeliner was only a tiny gap away from Wei Jiangxue's eyeball. Fortunately, she turned it around in time and didn't touch it. After that accident, she was always extra careful when doing Wei Jiangxue's makeup, making sure that she wasn't affected by any external factors.
"Fine, I'll reluctantly forgive you." Wei Jiangxue swallowed her grievances and anger. After all, Mi Rui'an hadn't caused any real harm, and so much time had passed. There was no point in her pursuing the matter any further.
"Why didn't you tell Mi Feng my whereabouts directly?" Mi Rui'an didn't continue to ask about Wei Jiangxue's eyes. "Mi Feng is my uncle."
The change in topic brought a sigh of relief to Wei Jiangxue. Thinking of Mi Feng, she felt a surge of anger: "There's nothing to say. I disliked him the moment I saw him. Am I supposed to answer truthfully every time he asks? Besides, he's not even pretending. I'm not stupid; the treatment he offered was obviously a trap! Oh, okay, not a trap, just bait. He wants to find out your whereabouts from me..."
Wait a minute, according to the character's setup, I didn't know the other party was a young lady, did I?
Wei Jiangxue narrowed her eyes slightly and suddenly turned to look at Mi Rui'an: "Oh, Miss Mi, did you come here incognito? You said you had no money and could be my stylist for the time being... Doesn't that mean you can have whatever you want? Why don't you go back to your uncle's place?"
She shook her head and denied her own words again: "No, no, if you two were really close relatives, I believe he wouldn't be completely unresponsive to you. Sure enough, there's some secret of the wealthy family that I can't know, right? I don't care about anything else, since you're a young lady, you must be rich. Considering I kept your secret, at least give me some hush money."
“His methods have always been like this. However, as you said, my relationship with him is indeed not good. I should thank you for not betraying me today. As for hush money…” Mi Rui’an drew out her words, “There are actually better ways to keep someone’s secret.”
Finally, the car stopped at a red light. Mi Rui'an turned her head with a half-smile and stared at Wei Jiangxue: "Guess what it is?"
The sun had set, and the car's interior was decorated in dark colors, making Mi Rui'an's facial features even more defined. Her superior bone structure added a touch of feminine beauty to the shadows on her face. Her eyes were devoid of any light, fixed intently on Wei Jiangxue.
Wei Jiangxue immediately sensed something was wrong. Replacing the steering wheel in Mi Ruian's hands with an axe or chainsaw wouldn't have seemed out of place. She even considered jumping out of the car, but looking down at the door, she had no idea where the mechanism to open it was.
Just as Wei Jiangxue was so anxious she almost jumped up from her seat, Mi Rui'an suddenly burst out laughing, leaning back against the soft pillow on the backrest, tears welling up in her eyes as she laughed: "Were you scared? This is a society governed by law, you don't need to worry."
Wei Jiangxue was stunned: "You didn't intend to silence me? Really? Don't lie to me! Give me a straight answer!"
“What good would it do me to make you disappear? I’d have to go through the trouble of disposing of your body. Besides, you didn’t reveal my location to Mi Feng, even with such a huge temptation. I should be grateful to you.” Mi Rui’an’s fingers tightened around the steering wheel. “He’s cunning. I’m not safe, and neither are you. Just wait, he won’t let this go.”
"Why is this happening..." Wei Jiangxue gripped the seatbelt, feeling uneasy. She helped Mi Rui'an largely because of the mission requirements, and also because she knew Mi Feng was a bad guy.
But there was also a small part of the reason: she thought it would be very difficult for Mi Rui'an, an Omega, to take revenge on her enemies. Wei Jiangxue sympathized with her, so she subconsciously helped cover it up, and this sympathy even took precedence over her own mission.
“It won’t be long before he finds your and my address,” Mi Rui’an said decisively.
"Huh? You're not going to share an apartment with me anymore?" Wei Jiangxue's heart tightened. Was Mi Rui'an deciding to move out early? No way, her mission wasn't finished yet!
Ugh! Mi Feng, that jinx! Wei Jiangxue quickly called out to 233 in her mind: [Come out and help! Mi Rui'an says she wants to leave the rented apartment!]
Before she could even say "233," Mi Rui'an added, "That's not what I meant."
What? So you don't plan to move out? But for the sake of her character, Wei Jiangxue tentatively asked, "Hey, Miss Mi, don't you think that low-rent apartment is small and cramped?"
"You want to live in a big house, right?"
When the red light turned green, Wei Jiangxue noticed a shallow dimple on Mi Rui'an's cheek.
"What does this have to do with her?" Wei Jiangxue didn't understand, but answered honestly, "Who doesn't want to live in a big house? I dream of having a super luxurious place to live. I'd wake up laughing in my sleep if I did."
“Now that he’s already targeted you, and you’ve sided with me and lied to him, Mi Feng won’t let you off the hook,” Mi Rui’an said calmly. “You must have guessed it. He managed to find you to talk about the contract today and even sent someone to follow you. What will he do tomorrow? He’ll only use more outrageous and unyielding methods to force you to come and talk. What would I do if I abandoned my benefactor? Would I be heartless?”
Wei Jiangxue nodded silently. Indeed. Then she quickly shook her head. Wait a minute! What was Mi Rui'an babbling about? What did she mean?
She soon found out the answer—
"So, you and I have to go together. I'll help you avoid trouble until things are resolved. As compensation for getting you involved, I'll take care of your living needs and safety during this time."
[Author's Note]
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