When Tao Rui arrived in the new world, the service of diluting emotional memories had already taken effect. He had also completely removed all his emotional memories of his past relatives and friends, and was ready to take on new tasks.
He opened his eyes and found himself in a bar box. There were about a dozen people drinking, singing and playing drinking games. He was sitting in the middle and it seemed that he was the leader of them.
The back of his head hurt, and he was dizzy from the noise. He glanced around and stood up.
"Hey? Where are you going, brother Rui?"
Tao Rui casually said, "I'm going to the bathroom." He quickly walked into the bathroom inside the private room. With such a brief interaction, naturally no one noticed that this body had been completely transformed.
Tao Rui leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and quickly understood the situation in this world.
The original owner, Tao Rui, was a well-known second-generation rich kid in Yanjing City, a member of the upper echelons of society. Because a big brother had taken over the family business, he lived a carefree life as a second-generation rich kid, enjoying himself with his friends.
The original owner had a girl named Ji Yawei whom he had known since childhood. She was one year older than him. When he was a child, he always called her Sister Xiaowei and followed her around. It was not until he ran into Ji Yawei and her childhood friend Mo Haofeng confessing their love that he realized that he liked Ji Yawei.
But Ji Yawei's confession was successful, and Mo Haofeng also liked Ji Yawei. The three of them grew up together, and he and Mo Haofeng were closer than brothers, but their brotherhood was broken because of this incident.
The original owner was a person who would not tolerate any hardship. After enduring for a while, he impulsively confessed to Ji Yawei. Ji Yawei was shocked at the time and said that she only regarded him as a younger brother. She also begged him not to let Mo Haofeng know about this, otherwise, Mo Haofeng might break up with her. She loved Mo Haofeng too much and could not live without him.
The original owner probably gave all his remaining patience to Ji Yawei. He really hid his love for her and didn't tell anyone else. He just gradually distanced himself from Mo Haofeng.
Mo Haofeng is the only son of the Mo family. He joined the company a long time ago and was trained as the successor. He was very busy every day. He just thought that they no longer kept in touch frequently because their two circles gradually became different, and he didn't think it was wrong.
Because sometimes when Ji Yawei was unhappy and confided in the original owner, the original owner would take the initiative to find Mo Haofeng, care about him, and advise him, still like a good brother.
The original owner sometimes felt like a scumbag, but he just couldn't let go of Ji Yawei. This little sister from his childhood had now become the white moonlight he longed for but could not obtain. He would respond to Ji Yawei's every request. No matter what he was doing, if Ji Yawei asked him to come, he would immediately drop everything and rush over.
Later, the Ji family went bankrupt, and Ji Yawei's parents passed away one after another. Mo Haofeng was extremely busy during that short period of time and had no time to spare, so he asked the original owner to take care of Ji Yawei. This made the relationship between the three of them even more complicated. Ji Yawei also became sensitive and suspicious, always feeling insecure about Mo Haofeng, and often unhappy.
Ji Yawei stubbornly refused to accept Mo Haofeng's help, and by chance she entered the entertainment industry and unexpectedly became famous. With the original owner, a wealthy second-generation, secretly protecting her, Ji Yawei never suffered any injustice in the entertainment industry, and her fame only grew.
It just so happened that Mo Haofeng took over the family's entertainment business, so he signed Ji Yawei to his own company and promoted her to the company's top lady. Ji Yawei was very touched, and their relationship warmed up, and the original owner had nothing to do with it.
However, the entertainment company was full of beautiful women, and when Mo Haofeng took over such a company, Ji Yawei was always worried that he would fall in love with someone else. Once, Mo Haofeng went to an audition and saw the performance of newcomer Fang Sitong. He didn't say anything at the time, but later notified the relevant departments to carefully train Fang Sitong, praising her as a talented actor who would definitely bring huge benefits to the company.
Ji Yawei had never received such praise before. Fang Sitong was younger and prettier than she was, with lively eyes, talented acting, and good relationships. This made her feel a great sense of crisis, and she often sought out the original owner to confide her troubles. Later, after getting drunk, she even begged the original owner to pursue Fang Sitong, thus ending any possibility of Mo Haofeng and Fang Sitong being together.
The original owner had a filter for Ji Yawei, and even felt that Mo Haofeng was too much. He didn't cherish Ji Yawei, who was so good, and always hurt her like this. And that Fang Sitong was even more annoying. Since she appeared, she made Ji Yawei unhappy every day. So why should she have a good life?
The original owner agreed to Ji Yawei and began to pursue Fang Sitong vigorously. Later, he mentioned it to Ji Yawei during a casual chat, joking that since she pursued Fang Sitong for her, she should compensate him. Ji Yawei was surprised and asked him with a confused look when this happened.
The original owner had assumed Ji Yawei had been blacking out, thinking that was fine. Such an innocent girl, Xiaowei, had probably just been drunk and said something she didn't want to mention. So, he was the only one who knew about this. He then gradually pretended to be in love with Fang Sitong, and finally won her over.
He didn't care at all about the impact of celebrities making their relationships public, and he picked up and dropped off Fang Shitong in a very high-profile manner. Whenever someone scolded Fang Shitong online, he would come forward to defend her. He also often took Fang Shitong to various banquets, and they were photographed countless times when they went shopping and watching movies outside.
Everyone was convinced that Fang Sitong was his mistress, and their favorable impression of her plummeted. Fang Sitong was an orphan, and this was the first time someone had been so kind to her, and she cherished it. Every time she tried to get the original owner to be more discreet, she would get hurt and angry, asking her why she had to be so secretive about her relationship, leaving Fang Sitong speechless.
The original owner frequently interrupted Fang Sitong's filming, frequently visiting the set, disrupting her performance and the filming progress. He even threatened to take her away if she skipped work to eat. The crew couldn't handle him, and behind her back, they all said Fang Sitong was being a diva, losing her composure after hooking up with a wealthy sponsor.
Even those who originally admired Fang Sitong sighed and said that she was not following the right path.
The original owner often told Fang Sitong to stop acting, saying that she wanted to marry her. No rich lady would come out to film a movie.
Fang Sitong's dream was to become a film queen, but she also didn't want to lose the original owner, as no one else loved her as much. Ultimately, under the original owner's sweet talk, she quit the industry and worked hard to learn everything about the original owner's circle. Then she discovered that the original owner had a childhood sweetheart who cared deeply for her. Whenever Ji Yawei called, the original owner would leave her and go find Ji Yawei.
If she got jealous, the original owner would blame her for having wild imaginations, saying that Ji Yawei and Mo Haofeng were a couple, and they were just siblings and good friends.
Later, Mo Haofeng no longer cared about the talented actress Fang Sitong, and Ji Yawei no longer cared about her. The original owner naturally didn't have to play the love game anymore, and she became more and more perfunctory towards Fang Sitong. Once, Fang Sitong even heard him and his friends mocking and ridiculing her for her wishful thinking. An ugly duckling actually wanted to turn into a phoenix and marry into a wealthy family.
Fang Sitong was struck by lightning and ran to question the original owner. The original owner was just angry about the sweetness between Ji Yawei and Mo Haofeng, and vented all his anger on her. He admitted that he pursued her just for Ji Yawei and never liked her at all from the beginning to the end. He only liked Ji Yawei.
Fang Sitong realized that the care and love she cherished most was all fake, and she ran out in despair. In the pouring rain outside, she didn't see the truck coming down the road and died on the spot.
Tao Rui took a deep breath and stubbed out the remaining cigarette in the ashtray. At this point, the original owner had been pursuing Fang Sitong for two months. They had been photographed shopping and dining together many times. The original owner had also defended Fang Sitong online several times. Many people despised Fang Sitong for being a wealthy man. However, the original owner had not yet visited the set. According to the original script, he had already made an appointment with Fang Sitong to visit the set tomorrow.
Today, the original owner heard Ji Yawei crying on the phone saying that she had a conflict with Mo Haofeng, so the original owner went to find Mo Haofeng, but happened to see Mo Haofeng and a beautiful actress talking on the phone together. He quarreled with Mo Haofeng and even got physical with him. As a result, he accidentally tripped and hit the back of his head on the corner of the coffee table, and almost fainted from the pain.
The original owner was dazed at the time when Ji Yawei hurried over. As soon as she entered the door, she went straight to Mo Haofeng and examined his wound with concern. Mo Haofeng said angrily that the actress's brother admired him very much, so he greeted the brother during the actress's video call. Who knew that the original owner misunderstood and started a fight.
Ji Yawei naturally scolded the original owner, blaming him for going crazy without asking for clarification. The original owner immediately slammed the door and left in anger, but he didn't bother to say a word to Ji Yawei. He is truly the epitome of a deeply affectionate male second.
The original owner was troubled and angry, and Ji Yawei always said that Fang Sitong was talented and would replace her, so she simply went to the crew to make trouble for Fang Sitong, preventing her from filming properly and giving Fang Sitong the reputation of being a big shot and not following the right path.
Tao Rui suppressed his anger and said, "Has this bastard suffered? Apply to the Space-Time Bureau and let me see."
[Brother Rui, please wait a moment. I will contact the Space-Time Bureau right away.]
The system can be connected to the Space-Time Bureau, especially such a high-end system. The Space-Time Bureau quickly agreed and quickly played a few images to him on the virtual screen.
There were women who abandoned the original owner and ran off to find Bai Yueguang, there were women who laughed at the original owner outside the door, there were women who told him to his face that they had never loved him, and there were also those who were hit and killed by a truck because he couldn't dodge in time...
Of course, the Space-Time Bureau would not show him everything that happened in the prison, but with these few images, Tao Rui felt that his anger had subsided.
Every time he turned into a scumbag, he would be furious after learning about the plot. Although he could adjust his state by himself, he would feel much better when he saw that the scumbag had no good ending.
Tao Rui washed his face and smiled at the mirror. "Bai Yueguang? Do I know who you are?"
He opened the door and walked out, holding the back of his head and frowning, and walked unsteadily, as if he was not walking in a straight line.
The man who had questioned him earlier immediately noticed something was wrong, came over to support him, and complained, "Are you drunk after just two drinks? Come on, sit down, is the back of your head hurting? I say, you're really good. Why did you fight with Mo Haofeng? It's not like you don't know he's practiced specifically for this."
Tao Rui still frowned, his eyes confused. He met his gaze and asked doubtfully, "Where...are you?"
"Hao Ting, is he really drunk? This shouldn't be the case. Hey, Rui Ge, what's wrong with you?"
Tao Rui closed his eyes and fainted.
His top-level acting skills immediately scared everyone and they rushed him to the hospital.
Tao Rui pretended to be unconscious and allowed the doctor to examine him. He fell asleep unknowingly and woke up the next morning.
He opened his eyes and saw a person sleeping on the bed next to him. It was the brother who cared about him very much and had a good relationship with the original owner. His name was Weidong.
He propped himself up on the bed and slowly sat up. Wei Dong woke up immediately when he heard the noise. He turned over and said dazedly, "Brother Rui, are you awake? Does your head still hurt? The doctor examined you for a long time and said you were fine. What's wrong with you?"
Tao Rui looked at him with strange eyes, "Who are you?"
Weidong was stunned. "I'm Weidong, Brother Rui, are you okay?"
Tao Rui covered his head with his hands, frowning tightly, "I don't remember you, and I don't remember who I am..."
"Ah?" Wei Dong immediately jumped out of bed and ran out. After a while, he brought back seven or eight doctors to consult him.
Doctors examined him extensively and concluded that Tao Rui had lost his memory due to a blow to the back of his head. The brain's structure is complex, and they couldn't pinpoint the cause of his amnesia. They could only confirm that it hadn't affected his normal life or his current memory. However, whether those memories could be restored was uncertain.
Weidong was stunned and quickly informed Tao Rui's eldest brother, Tao Qi. With Tao Rui's parents gone, Tao Qi was Tao Rui's only relative. Tao Qi interrupted the meeting and rushed over as quickly as possible. After confirming the situation, he had no choice but to accept Tao Rui's amnesia.
He asked Weidong with a serious face: "How did Xiaorui hurt his head?"
Wei Dong quickly waved his hands and said, "Brother Qi, don't blame me for this. We weren't fooling around and fighting. Brother Rui and Mo Haofeng were fighting and he accidentally fell. It seems he hit the corner of the coffee table. You know Mo Haofeng's office, the coffee table is very hard. Didn't Brother Rui break it? But Brother Rui was fine when he went to the bar with us. He got confused after two drinks and later passed out."
Wei Dong spoke more and more quietly, knowing that it was not a good idea to ask the injured Tao Rui to go to the bar.
Tao Qi didn't have time to argue with him. He directly asked someone to bring over the family photo album and household registration booklet. He sat down in front of Tao Rui and said patiently, "Xiao Rui, I am your brother. These are the evidence. Weidong and others can prove that we have a good relationship, so don't be afraid. Come home with me first, okay? You usually live outside by yourself, but now that you have lost your memory, I feel more at ease knowing that you have servants and security guards to take care of you at home."
Tao Rui had no objection and nodded, "Okay, I just heard you on the phone. Is your company busy? If so, go back to work and ask someone reliable to tell me about what happened."
Tao Qi was indeed very busy. Unlike Mo Haofeng, who only took over a portion of the company, he was responsible for the entire Tao Family Group. The previously interrupted meeting was also very important. But when it came to reliable people, he would have originally thought of Mo Haofeng, but now… He turned to look at Wei Dong, pointed at him and said, "Wei Dong is your good friend. Although he's not a serious worker, he's not into pornography, gambling, or drugs, and his character is pretty good. You usually like to play with him, so let him join you, okay?"
Tao Rui nodded again, "Okay, let's go."
When Tao Rui went to change his clothes, Tao Qi looked at Wei Dong, who subconsciously stood up straight. Tao Qi said, "Thank you for your hard work during this period. I heard Xiao Rui mentioned that you like a new car. Tell my secretary and I will give it to you."
Wei Dong's eyes lit up, "Brother Qi, really?"
"Don't take Xiao Rui out to play around. Keep an eye on him. If you have any problems, come to me directly."
Tao Qi gave Wei Dong his personal cell phone number, and Wei Dong happily agreed immediately. Then Tao Qi left, and the family driver took Tao Rui and Wei Dong to the Tao family villa.
Tao Rui kept his eyes closed on the way to rest, and Wei Dong resisted the urge to disturb him. When they got out of the car into the yard, Wei Dong saw that Tao Rui still looked unfamiliar, as if he had never been there before. Only then did he realize the reality of his amnesia.
"Brother Rui, you really don't remember anything at all? Not even a glimmer of it?"
"No. I feel... insecure."
"Huh?" Wei Dong asked, puzzled, as he led Tao Rui upstairs to his bedroom. "Why don't you feel safe? We're always by your side, and we have security. Oh, and the villa has the best security system."
"It's not about safety, it's about feeling uneasy because I don't know anyone." Tao Rui asked, "Do I really have a good relationship with my eldest brother? Is there any evidence? I don't know who was truly kind to me in the past, who had ill intentions towards me, or what..."
Weidong finally understood. Rich second-generations like them often encounter many people, but most have ulterior motives, and few are sincere. Like the dozen or so people they'd met at the bar, it was fine for fun, but when things got bad, he only trusted Tao Rui and didn't trust those people at all. Tao Rui, now without his memory, couldn't tell who was good and who was bad, and naturally, he felt insecure.
If he thought about it this way, he could only trust Tao Rui. But Tao Rui lost his memory and didn't remember him. Wouldn't he be in trouble if something happened to him?
Wei Dong said hurriedly: "There is evidence, there is evidence, Brother Rui, let me show you our evidence first. We are close friends, real brothers, look at the chat records."
Weidong and the original owner were indeed good friends. There was too much evidence to find. Weidong also generously showed Tao Rui a lot of conversations he had with others. He never said a bad word about the original owner, and would even scold the original owner if someone spoke rudely to him.
Anyway, photos, Moments, chat records, call records, transfer records, etc., many things can prove that Weidong is his good friend, a true friend.
Seeing Tao Rui no longer frowning, Wei Dong slowly relaxed. He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Brother Rui, do you believe me now? Don't worry, I won't lie to you. Your only relative is your brother, and you have a good relationship. Oh, and you have a girlfriend, a celebrity. And you really like Fang Sitong, and you even agreed to visit her on set today. Do you want to tell her?"
Tao Rui asked: "How can I prove that I really like my girlfriend?"
"Come on, let me show you. You've never done this before. Even when it comes to Sister Xiaowei, you've never defended her like this. Look at how sweet they are while shopping and eating, and then look at you posting a lawyer's letter online to defend your sister-in-law. It's amazing. I once laughed at you for prioritizing women over friends."
Aside from Ji Yawei, no one knew that the original owner's pursuit of Fang Sitong was false, so outsiders naturally thought he was truly attracted to Fang Sitong. Although it was unknown whether his affection would last, he was still very fond of her.
As for Ji Yawei, the original owner kept his feelings a secret, always emphasizing that she was his sister. When Ji Yawei encountered problems in the entertainment industry, he also secretly protected her, fearing that it would affect her reputation. Naturally, no one thought of it as an ambiguous relationship, and simply thought of them as childhood sweethearts, like siblings. Ji Yawei was also Tao Rui's childhood friend.
Weidong was so convinced that he told Tao Rui the same thing, which was exactly what Tao Rui wanted. He said seriously, "It seems that my girlfriend and I are really in a good relationship. So I have to tell her not to worry."
Tao Rui went to call Fang Sitong as he spoke. He had already received several missed calls and text messages on his phone. They were all messages from Fang Sitong asking him where he was and expressing some worry because she couldn't get in touch with him. As soon as he called, the call was connected quickly.
"Hello, Brother Rui?"
"Hmm," Tao Rui deliberately remained silent for a moment, coughed lightly as if feeling uneasy, and then said, "Si Tong, I won't be visiting you today. I fell and hit my head yesterday, and I have lost my memory. I heard from Wei Dong that you are my girlfriend and we have a good relationship, so I want to tell you..."
"Amnesia? Brother Rui, how did you hit your head? Is the injury serious? Are you in the hospital now? Send me the location and I'll rush over right away."
"I'm already home. Don't worry. The doctor said that besides memory loss, it's just a minor skin injury. It's nothing serious. Your filming is more important. When I feel better, I'll come see you."
Fang Sitong listened to the other person speaking to her in a somewhat unfamiliar yet serious manner, and she became even more anxious. "I've asked the director for two days off. I'm the third female lead, so two days won't affect anything. Please wait for me, I'll be there soon." After she finished speaking, she paused and asked anxiously, "Brother Rui, don't you remember me at all? So, do you not want me to go?"
"No, I lost my memory, but I saw a lot of photos and our chat history. I know you are very important to me. Then I will ask someone to pick you up at the airport. Be careful on the road."
"Okay, Brother Rui, wait for me."
Tao Rui hung up the phone and sat down next to Wei Dong. He took out his ID card again and said, "My girlfriend said she wanted to come see me."
"Oh, of course I have to come. It's such a big deal. Brother Rui, what are you doing with your ID card? Who are you calling?"
"To the bank. I don't remember anything about the past, so I decided to sort out my financial situation." "Huh?" Wei Dong was a little confused. He thought that amnesia would cause panic and need protection. He had also thought that Tao Rui could be a little sheep for a while. Now watching Tao Rui handle things in an orderly manner, why did it feel the same with or without him?
Weidong listened to Tao Rui making several phone calls. He reported all his bank cards and VIP membership cards lost, suspended all the supplementary cards, and asked someone to send him a list of his properties, to check the current status of the several properties he owned, to cancel the access rights of outsiders, and so on.
He really is protecting his property seriously. Why didn't he realize that Rui Ge loves money so much before?
Tao Rui heard that there was a property with a good location and a high price that had been lent to Ji Yawei free of charge for three years, so he entrusted Tao's lawyer to sell the house to Mo Haofeng.
Wei Dong asked in confusion: "Brother Rui, why did you sell the house to him? Didn't you two just have a fight?"
Tao Rui said: "I won't fight with my brothers. If I do, there will definitely be conflicts. Ji Yawei is Mo Haofeng's girlfriend, but she lives in my house. It's not appropriate, and I don't want my girlfriend to misunderstand. It's best to sell the house to Mo Haofeng."
"Then why not sell it to Ji Yawei?"
Tao Rui glanced at him and said, "If she could afford it, would she still have the nerve to stay at my house for free?"
“…”Okay, that makes sense. Why are you looking at me like I’m a fool?
At the same time, Ji Yawei and her friends were having fun at a club. After a spa treatment and a few skincare products, they were about to leave. Ji Yawei took out her membership card to ask for the bill. A moment later, the waiter returned and said apologetically, "Sorry, Miss Ji, the original owner of your membership card just reported it lost and can't use it. We need to take it back. Do you have another membership card? Or do you want to pay by other means?"
Ji Yawei was stunned. "That's impossible." She took out her phone and called Tao Rui, but Tao Rui had blocked her, so she couldn't get through. She didn't have a membership card, so she took out the secondary card given to her by the original owner and asked the waiter to swipe it.
The waiter returned and said, "Ms. Ji, this card is invalid."
Ji Yawei, always sensitive, felt that the waiter and her friend looked at her differently. She quickly took out her own card to pay the bill, spending 260,000 yuan. The amount wasn't enough to make her feel bad, but she felt it was too embarrassing. She forced herself to separate from her friend, her face filled with anger, and drove straight to Tao Rui's residence.
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