Lingren and Lijie sat with Chang Le in the hotel lobby. Chang Le sat on the sofa and pressed his temples with his fingers.
"Still feeling unwell?" the performer asked.
Chang Le responded with a soft breath through his nose.
Her head throbbed as if she'd been up three nights straight, or like she'd had a hangover; the pain made her nauseous and want to vomit, but she didn't have the strength. Her heart felt heavy and suffocated, and she felt a tightness in her lungs.
Chang Le hummed twice, slid down, and huddled in a corner of the sofa, forcing herself to distract herself and not think about those chaotic, nightmarish images.
The autumn midday sun was warm and comfortable, and Chang Le became drowsy after calming down.
The performer folded up the collar that had slipped onto her face and whispered, "Sleep, sleep for a while."
In a daze, Chang Le vaguely saw that person guarding her side. Before her mind could process it, her mouth opened instinctively:
"Fu Guang, you need to take some photos..."
The performer paused for a moment, then tentatively reached out and gently patted and stroked her back.
Chang Le was like a cat being stroked in the afternoon sun, humming contentedly before falling asleep again.
When the performer saw the crease between her brows relax, he breathed a sigh of relief and slowed down his movements, but did not stop.
Li Jie glanced at the time and silently gestured to the actor: I'll go check on Lao Bai.
The actor nodded, indicating that he should stay here and keep Chang Le company.
Upstairs, in the hotel's special activity room—a place exclusively for those with superpowers.
Kulai summoned the contractor Lucius to help Raymond concoct medicine for Bai Xie.
Bai Xie was adjusting his breathing to bring his body to its most stable state.
At that moment, Li Jie knocked on the door and came in.
The crow greeted him silently.
Li Jie stood aside and watched without disturbing them.
Kulei mouthed to him: Where's Lele?
Li Jie pointed down, indicating that it was downstairs.
Kulei gave an "OK" sign.
...
Chang Le didn't sleep for long. This time she didn't dream. It felt like she had just taken a nap when she was woken up by hunger.
When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in a small lounge, and I could hear the voices of the Goubuli restaurant staff outside.
She sat up, cleared her still slightly dizzy head, put on her shoes, and went outside.
Outside was a restaurant, where the Goubuli restaurant staff were sitting at a table eating; it was already dark outside.
When Kulai saw her, he dropped what he was eating and pulled her to sit down next to him.
"You've just woken up, and the food is still warm. Come and eat! This grouper is great, and these chicken nuggets are very tender. Here you go."
As Kulei spoke, he swiftly placed a bowl of food on her plate.
Chang Le hurriedly said, "That's enough," took it, picked up a bite, chewed it twice, and then buried himself in his work.
Li Jie laughed as he watched, and poured a glass of warm water for him.
The performer sat on her other side and handed her water, saying, "Take your time, no rush."
Chang Le shoveled several mouthfuls of rice into his mouth and exclaimed, "Ugh, I'm alive! I almost starved to death in bed!"
Upon seeing Bai Xie, Chang Le puffed out his cheeks and asked, "Brother Bai, how's the medicine making going? Do you have enough ingredients?"
Bai Xie laughed and said, "Don't worry, Lei Lei's alchemy skills are much better than many pharmacists, and we still have plenty of materials left, which is enough."
"Also, Brother Bai, I must thank Lele for the materials. Let me offer a toast to Lele with water instead of wine!" Bai Xie raised his glass.
"No, no, I'm only able to get this far thanks to everyone's care." Chang Le also picked up his cup and gulped down the water inside.
"Alright, alright, you Central Asians are so fond of formalities." Kulai put his hand on Chang Le's shoulder. "We're all brothers, why are you being so polite!"
Bai Xie chuckled: "Hei Zi, your Central Plains dialect is getting more and more authentic!"
Everyone was chatting and laughing, having a lively time.
As Kulai pulled Li Jie along to taste various kinds of meat, the musician whispered to Chang Le, "Are you feeling better?"
Chang Le nodded.
The actor said, "We haven't had our victory celebration banquet at the Third Team yet. How about we have Meng Danruo take a look at you then? You can't keep sleeping so soundly."
That night at Ronggukeng, on the way back from the detention center, and having just been at the hotel, Chang Le had been sleeping very restlessly, to the point that he looked quite unwell, which worried the actors.
Chang Le hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse.
Meng Danruo's professional abilities are beyond doubt. Secondly, Meng Danruo is young and hasn't been involved much in the affairs of the Third and Ninth Districts. She's not someone who talks nonsense, so it's feasible to ask her to take a look.
In addition, she needs to find Meng Danruo after she gets back, in order to explain the matter of Lu Sheng back then.
She's carried that infamy for so long; she has to clear her name and make those who misunderstood her but claimed to be righteous slap themselves in the face.
"What's wrong?" Kulei noticed the two were whispering and narrowed his eyes.
"You've created a private group chat, huh? Something's going on between you two~"
The actor sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
Chang Le was startled and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Kulai, what are you talking about? It's about Lingren telling me about our third team's victory celebration banquet."
Kulei then let out a long "Oh": "Why are you looking at me like that? It's settled then, we'll find some time when we get back, and the three teams will get together. We should invite Anning and Mengyu too!"
After eating and drinking their fill, no one rushed back to their rooms. Instead, they decided to go for a walk along the main road.
As the capital of the entire Central Plains, Hua'an City was undoubtedly prosperous.
The roads are bustling with traffic, while colorful hovercars and suspended tracks dazzle the air, and the neon lights of skyscrapers compete with the starry sky.
Walking through the streets and alleys of a bustling city, one is surrounded by the vibrant atmosphere of everyday life.
Chang Le felt the warmth of the ground.
"What's this? I'll have one!"
Kulai returned home laden with purchases after wandering among the various stalls.
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