Chapter 35: Jinjiang exclusive post "Chenchen, I found...
Jiang Chen's parents were strange and distant beings. In his memory, which had collapsed into ruins, he could not find any relevant memories.
After taking over the original body's life, he deliberately avoided contact with his parents, fearing that he would be discovered to be abnormal. He was even glad that his parents were not around and did not have much communication with the original body.
But this kind of happiness will always be broken one day.
The phone rang for a long time. Lu Chiyuan, who was about to leave, stopped and looked up at Jiang Chen. There was no expression on his face, but Jiang Chen felt guilty, as if he could tell from his expression that he was wondering why he didn't answer the phone.
Jiang Chen's fingers curled up subconsciously, he sat back on the sofa and answered the phone.
A gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Chenchen, did mom disturb you?"
Jiang Chen answered the phone too late. Xia He was wondering if he was busy and whether her call was inappropriate.
She did not blame him, but instead considered Jiang Chen from his perspective.
Jiang Chen felt an unknown bitterness in his heart, and his throat seemed to be choked by something. The fingers on his legs slid unconsciously, and after a long time, he said stiffly: "No."
Xia He was obviously relieved, and her tone became cheerful: "The housekeeper told me that you haven't been home for a while, and you didn't ask her to cook for you. Did you move back to live with Chi Yuan?"
Jiang Chen was stunned and looked up at Lu Chiyuan. What Xia He was talking about was "again". Could it be that before this, the original body lived with Lu Chiyuan?
That’s not right. The original body doesn’t have such memories. He has always lived alone.
Jiang Chen frowned in confusion and explained, "No, I was on a business trip and wasn't home these two days."
"Are you on a business trip alone?" Xia He was a little surprised.
Jiang Chen thought about his original identity as a bodyguard, and it was really unreasonable for him to go on a business trip alone. Besides, Lu Chiyuan was still standing in front of him, so he couldn't lie in front of Lu Chiyuan. He pursed his lips and said, "No, I'm with Brother Lu."
As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, his mother's laughter came from the phone, and she seemed to be a little helpless: "Did he upset you again? You are so strange. Don't always be so petty, and communicate well."
Xia He's familiar and accustomed tone made Jiang Chen's heart jump. What else should he call Lu if not Brother Lu? It was so strange. He had the same feeling with Lu's mother.
Mother Lu is too affectionate to him, but isn’t he one of Lu Chiyuan’s many bodyguards?
Xia He was too familiar with Lu Chiyuan, but wasn't their family one of the many partners of Huanyu?
The strange behavior of the two mothers was very different from the original memory. Jiang Chen subconsciously turned his gaze to Lu Chiyuan again. From Lu Chiyuan's calm expression, Jiang Chen realized that he was as confused as himself.
[Qiuqiu, do you have any hidden information that you haven't told me? ]
Jiang Chen asked the system while listening to Xia He.
He had an illusion that he, his original body, and Lu Chiyuan, the three of them and their parents were not in the same latitude, as if they were in two different time and space.
In the time and space of his parents, the original body and Lu Chiyuan should have been very good friends, and the relationship between the two families was also good.
But here, he and Lu Chiyuan are not familiar with each other, and the relationship between the two families is limited to cooperation.
Snowball was silent.
It’s not that it doesn’t want to answer, it’s that it can’t answer.
The information of the parents flashed occasionally in the isolated dark area, but could not be captured.
"Why are you so absent-minded when talking to mom?" On the phone, Xia He noticed that Jiang Chen was distracted, as if he had thought of something. Instead of blaming him, she kept smiling, "Okay, okay, mom won't disturb you two to rest. I'll come back to see you when I'm done with this period of time. I don't know if Shi Ya is free, we haven't been together for a long time."
Lu Chiyuan's mother is named Li Shiya.
She also said the same words.
Confusion filled Jiang Chen's heart. He seemed to have fallen into a fog and could not see anything clearly.
He didn't even know how he hung up the phone, his temples were throbbing, as if a nerve was tense. He began to recall the plot and search through his original body's memories.
In the original book, there is very little description about the parents. They seem to be always busy and detached from the main storyline. The only thing the author writes in detail is their ending.
An optional ending.
Because at that time, the story had come to an end. Lu Chiyuan's death brought the Lu family to an end. Gu Tingsen and Shen Zhiyi had everything. Even if Jiang Chen's family and Lu Chiyuan's parents did nothing, it would not affect the completeness of the story.
But the author chose to spend a certain amount of space to describe these marginal characters, who did not have a good ending. It seems that the foreshadowing before was just to make them all die at the same moment.
Jiang Chen was so shocked by Lu Chiyuan's death at the time that he did not notice the irrationality of the plot.
So deliberate and malicious.
Why does she want us to die?
Jiang Chen couldn't help but wonder, but Snowball still didn't answer.
Lu Chiyuan stood aside, with a crystal chandelier above his head, and the halo of light was like flowing liquid, pouring on him.
His facial features are three-dimensional and his facial contours are clear. Because of his calm personality, he gives people a sharp feeling, and his slightly blue eyes add a sense of indifference and alienation.
At this moment, he was staring at Jiang Chen quietly, with his brows lowered and his eyes cold. From Jiang Chen's expression, he roughly guessed what Xia He said.
Sure enough, just as he thought, their parents had different memories from them.
What should be the relationship between him and Jiang Chen?
Also, is it Jiang Chen or Jiang Chen?
Lu Chiyuan's eyes were solemn. Jiang Chen asked about the so-called system twice, but received no response.
He accepted the ability to read minds, but he had not yet accepted the absurdity of this world. Those disordered conversations seemed to deny his memories of the past 27 years.
He felt irritated for no apparent reason, and his heart seemed to be trapped in an invisible net, tightening little by little.
He looked back at his past. He was trained as a successor. He was excellent in everything. He had family, friends, teachers, partners, and opponents...
His life seems so complete, lacking nothing, but why does his heart feel empty?
The irritability became more and more intense, and hostility appeared in Lu Chiyuan's eyes. He vaguely realized that in his twenty-seven years, there was no love at all.
It's not that he is chaste, but that he doesn't have this kind of emotion at all. Even people who are not in love will have the throbbing of adolescence, explore what they like, feel confused, entangled, and think about the existence of an intimate relationship.
But he had none of these feelings, as if they were all wiped away by an invisible hand, making him deliberately ignore them.
Lu Chiyuan had a slight headache. The more he tried to clear the fog, the more he was affected. Jiang Chen in his sight was covered with a soft halo, barefoot on the ground, staring at his phone in a daze. His slightly longer bangs covered his eyebrows and touched his long eyelashes.
Lu Chiyuan's Adam's apple moved and he twisted his fingers lightly.
An inexplicable thought flashed through his mind: if Jiang Chen's hair was shorter, it would be more suitable.
Suddenly, Lu Chiyuan was shocked by this thought. Jiang Chen with short hair? He actually had a similar memory in his mind, but it was gone so quickly that he didn't catch it at all.
Lu Chiyuan's heart sank suddenly.
On the other hand, Jiang Chen no longer worried about this matter. There were always some uncertainties in the world of novels. Perhaps once the two parents sat down to talk, the problem that was bothering him could be solved.
Jiang Chen convinced himself, and seeing that Lu Chiyuan was still there, he tilted his head and said, "Brother Lu, do you have anything else to say to me?"
Lu Chiyuan looked deep and shook his head slightly. He was very confused at the moment and didn't know what to say.
Jiang Chen didn't care, he stood up and said, "Then I'll go pack my luggage."
The business trip was short, so Jiang Chen didn't bring many things with him. One suitcase was more than enough. He quickly packed all his things and counted them. Then he remembered that the gift box was still outside, so he opened the door and went out to get it.
Lu Chiyuan had already gone upstairs, but strangely, there was no light in the living room upstairs and it was pitch black.
Jiang Chen glanced upstairs and heard the faint sound of water. Knowing that Lu Chiyuan was in the bathroom, he didn't pay much attention to it.
He returned to the room and put the gift box alone into his backpack.
After finishing these, Jiang Chen lay down on the bed, pulled the quilt over himself, and glanced at the time. It was still early, so he checked his phone for a while before going to bed.
Perhaps Xia He's words affected Jiang Chen. He did not sleep well that night. His dream was full of strange lights. He stood in the dark, surrounded by countless shining fragments.
He saw himself as a child, sitting on the steps of the orphanage, holding a dirty football in his hands. Someone was standing in front of him. He couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but he only remembered that he was wearing a branded suit and seemed to be looking down at him.
In the dream, I had a confused look on my face. Someone knocked the football away from me, and then I was picked up and held in a sunny embrace, so hot that it was hard to breathe.
"Chenchen, I found you!"
The voice, with its hidden paranoia, penetrated the dream and fell into Jiang Chen's ears.
Jiang Chen woke up suddenly. He forgot to close the curtains last night. Now the sunlight was shining into the room, and the white walls were reflecting the light brightly.
The dazzling halo made Jiang Chen's eyes hurt. He raised his hand and covered them lightly, feeling tears falling from the corners of his eyes.
There was a knock on the door outside the room. Jiang Chen came back to his senses and took out his phone to check. It was already past eight in the morning. He was startled and quickly got up and rushed to the door to open it.
Standing at the door was Lu Chiyuan, who was neatly dressed and tall. He was not wearing a suit today, but casual clothes, with his hair parted 3:7, hanging down naturally, which made him look less serious and mature, and more lively.
Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, his eyes unconsciously glued to Lu Chiyuan. He looked at him a few more times and forgot what he was supposed to say.
Seeing Jiang Chen's tired look, Lu Chiyuan frowned slightly: "Didn't you get enough rest?"
"Ah? No." Jiang Chen came back to his senses and hurriedly looked away, "I overslept, Brother Lu, wait for me for two minutes."
"It's okay, take your time. I'll ask them to deliver breakfast first." Lu Chiyuan calculated the time and called Jiang Chen to get up. It was not too late at this time.
Jiang Chen responded and went into the bathroom, washed his face, brushed his teeth and changed his clothes. He was always quick in doing things, and by the time the hotel delivered breakfast, he had already packed everything.
After breakfast, Jiang Chen and Lu Chiyuan rushed to the airport. On the way, looking at the empty passenger seat in front of the driver, Jiang Chen vaguely felt that something was missing, but he couldn't remember what it was.
After the driver took them to the airport and picked up their tickets, Jiang Chen looked at the empty back and suddenly realized, "Brother Lu, are we going back alone?"
Where is the bodyguard?
What about the bodyguard who came along on the business trip?
Lu Chiyuan's lips curled up slightly, but soon drooped again, and said: "They still have some things to do, they will go back after they are done."
Jiang Chen said "oh", dragged his luggage forward, and asked casually: "What's the matter?"
Lu Chiyuan said calmly: "Martial arts exchange."
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