Yunqi was in high spirits. She was certain that she was hallucinating, otherwise why would she feel like there was a little bird living in her head?
Xiao Qi watched helplessly as Yun Qi was injected with drugs in her mind. If she hadn't lost her memory, she wouldn't be in such a sorry state now.
This world was created by sealing away memories. After Yunqi was injected with drugs, she hallucinated and perceived its existence, so it's no wonder it was there.
However, Xiaoqi didn't rush into a conversation with Yunqi. It wanted to see what Yunqi could do after losing her memory...
Yunqi: "Dad... there's a little red bird living in my head..."
Xiaoqi: [...]
Yunfei: "..."
Yunqi: "What a beautiful little red bird!"
Xiaoqi's inner thoughts: Not bad! They still know I'm pretty.
Yunfei thought to himself: Am I hallucinating?
Yunfei escorted Yunqi back to her bedroom: "Qiqi, don't overthink it, just get some sleep."
Yunqi tapped her head, trying to clear her mind: "Dad, I really saw it..."
Yunfei nodded and reassured Yunqi, "I believe Qiqi really saw it. But Qiqi needs to rest now. We can talk about it tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay." Yunqi knew that her mental state was not right, and she didn't want her father to worry. It wouldn't be right to say anything now, so it would be most reassuring for him to just sleep quietly.
Yunfei: "Qiqi, you're not feeling well right now. I've turned off your phone. Let's talk about it tomorrow after you've woken up, okay?"
"Okay." Yunqi closed her eyes and prepared to sleep.
After Yunfei left the room, Yunqi, who had been pretending to be asleep, slowly opened her eyes. The bizarre and fantastical lights in the darkness struck Yunqi as wondrous… She seemed to have had a very, very long dream, and she didn’t even know when she fell asleep…
Early in the morning, Yunqi felt much better. She got up, washed up, changed her clothes, and went downstairs.
Yunfei was pleasantly surprised: "Qiqi, you're awake?! I was going to tell you to sleep a little longer. How are you feeling?"
Yunqi sat up and took the breakfast Yunfei handed her: "I'm much better, Dad, don't worry."
"Hmm." Yunfei didn't want his daughter to feel too much pressure, so he tried to talk about something else, but after thinking for a long time, it seemed that there was nothing to talk about except Xiao Mo...
"Qiqi, is your phone on?"
"It's powered on."
"I noticed Xiao Mo was very worried about you when he called you yesterday. Did you reply to his message today?"
"I'll get back to him in a bit."
"Hmm." Yunfei thought for a moment and said, "Does Qiqi remember what she said to Xiao Mo on the phone yesterday?"
Yunqi: "Did I say anything?"
Yunfei: "You don't remember?"
Yunqi: "I don't remember."
Yunfei: "...You said on the phone...that you seem to have a bit of a crush on Xiao Mo..."
Yunqi was stunned… She said she liked Xiao Mo? …She remembered, she had thought she was dreaming… but she hadn’t expected her to actually say it…
How is she supposed to face Xiao Mo? Xiao Mo has no idea she was injected with drugs back then…
Yunfei: "Qiqi, what do you think of Xiao Mo?"
"..." Yunqi didn't know how to answer for a moment.
She does have a crush on Xiao Mo, but what does that crush even mean? They're both only 17, still minors, not at the age for romance. Besides, she's been injected with drugs... there's a high chance she'll become addicted... she needs to quit drugs first!
Yunqi: "Dad, Xiao Mo is my friend. I only have a slight crush on him... Right now, I just want to quit drugs properly. I don't want to get addicted."
Yunfei: "Okay! Dad will help you!"
Yunfei told her that the drug she was injecting was addictive, typically requiring only three injections. Whether she could quit depended largely on her willpower. (What Yunfei didn't tell her was that truly successful drug rehabilitation was extremely rare… Yunfei didn't want to discourage her determination…)
The thought of the third injection in two days made Yunqi tremble uncontrollably. She had seen the tragic plight of drug addicts in the school's anti-drug propaganda videos, the endless cycle of relapse and withdrawal... Some even had festering sores on their bodies... When sober, they deeply regretted their drug use and warned others never to touch drugs! But when the drugs took effect, they forgot everything, wailing and begging for just one more hit...
She wasn't sure if she could make it through... After all, she was only 17, and she was scared.
"Ding-dong," a new message has arrived.
Xiao Mo: [Yun Qi, are you there?]
Yunqi: [Yes.]
Xiao Mo: [How are you feeling? Uncle said you took a long leave of absence from school.]
Yunqi: [Yes, I'm not feeling well, so I've taken a long leave.]
Xiao Mo: [Where do you feel unwell? Have you seen a doctor? What did the doctor say?]
Yunqi: [It's nothing serious. But I've decided to take a break from school.]
Xiao Mo: [Take a break from school? Why would you take a break from school?]
Yunqi: [...]
Xiao Mo quickly replied, "If you don't want to say, then don't."
Yunqi: [Mm.]
Xiao Mo was silent for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Yun Qi, do you remember what we talked about on the phone yesterday?"
Yunqi: [I was drunk yesterday, so I don't quite remember what I said.]
Is Yunqi running away? Does she not want to be with me?
Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Mo's mind, but he ultimately decided not to bring it up yet. Perhaps Yun Qi had some concerns, such as their young age? Or perhaps something had happened to her?
Xiao Mo will go back to see Yun Qi after the holiday ends. We can talk about anything else when he gets back!
Xiao Mo: [I'll be back in three days. I'll treat you to a meal then!]
Yunqi hesitated for a moment, then replied: [Okay.]
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