34. Night 34: Switch
Lu Xi didn't sleep well that night. She tossed and turned in bed for a long time. Finally, she got up and went to the balcony to get some fresh air. The night wind was chilly, but it was just right for her to clear her mind.
It was strange that she could sleep after listening to so many things Ji Qiuhu said during the day. She even felt that she should tell him, tell him that she was back and that she, Lu Xi, was alive.
But just as she had worried before, her current health condition was only temporary, and she didn't know how long it could last. If something happened to her again, he would definitely be even more sad.
Lu Xi did not hide her identity from anyone else, but it was others who discovered her identity without her saying anything.
She would leave after completing her mission. The more the mermaid cared about him, the more worried she was that she would affect his life again. Her concern for a cub had gone beyond the scope.
After a night of insomnia, Lu Xi woke up in a bad mood the next day. She didn't understand why her body was overly tired. She got up drowsily and prepared sashimi for the mermaid.
When she cut the sashimi and placed it on the table, the mermaid, who usually ate quietly, frowned and said, "I don't want to eat this."
"Huh?" Lu Xi thought he was hallucinating.
"I don't eat sashimi," he repeated.
Lu Xi blinked. The mermaid in front of him had no expression on her face. If one really wanted to find something on his face, it would be coldness.
"You..." A guess suddenly arose in my mind.
Could it be that his personality has changed again?
In fact, that was exactly what happened. The guy who loved to scare people disappeared and turned back into the boy he was at the beginning.
He sat quietly in the chair, with no intention of eating the sashimi on the table without any seasoning. Lu Xi took the sashimi away and replaced it with some toast and milk. There was cream and eggs in the middle of the toast. Only then did he pick up a piece and started eating.
The mermaid took bites of the bread, his eyelashes trembling slightly as he chewed, half covering his silver-blue eyes. His lips were a light pink, and there were bread crumbs at the corners of his mouth.
Lu Xi's heart moved, and she raised her hand to wipe his thin lips, twisting away the fine crumbs, "Eat slowly."
He stopped and looked up at Lu Xi.
Lu Xi then realized what she had done. The boy still had the same face, but why did she feel an inexplicable maternal instinct when she watched him eat? It was really strange.
But he soon continued eating and did not stop until he had finished all the bread.
"There's also milk." Lu Xi reminded.
The mermaid picked up the glass again, tilted her head back and drank all the milk, leaving a circle of milk stains next to her lips.
He didn't seem to notice the milk stain and stood up to leave the table, but Lu Xi quickly called him.
"Wait." She pulled a tissue and ran to him, standing on tiptoe to wipe him. "Why are you so confused?"
The mermaid did not resist and let Lu Xi wipe his mouth without moving. He was more obedient than a kindergarten kid.
When Lu Xi first saw him, she was frightened by his blood-covered body and his cold eyes, like a Shura. Now looking back, she felt that her fear was probably unnecessary.
This personality is actually a bit silly and cute?
"Can you sit with me for a while?" Lu Xi asked, not knowing whether he would agree or not, so she walked to the sofa and sat down.
The mermaid stood there for a few seconds before slowly walking over and sitting down, looking ahead with empty eyes.
"Why did you guys suddenly change back?" Lu Xi asked, "I mean, personality. Under what circumstances would it change?"
"I don't know." The mermaid replied.
"I don't know?" Lu Xi was stunned. "You don't know yourself? Then where will you go after the switch?"
He answered slowly, "Asleep."
Lu Xi also thought that he was asleep. The memories of these two personalities seemed to be incompatible, but it seemed that it was not just that.
"Who is the older brother and who is the younger brother?"
After Lu Xi asked this question, the mermaid turned to look at him with a confused look on her face. Could it be that he didn't understand?
"Are you the older brother or the younger brother? Which one was born first, that personality or you?" I think this explanation should make sense.
"Together."
Lu Xi: “???”
After Lu Xi asked a lot of questions, he couldn't answer any of them. In the end, he felt like he was wasting his time.
…
When Lu Xi came to find Yuan Mu, Yuan Mu was not there. A strange demon opened the door for her. She found that the cat had gone somewhere and she hadn't seen it for a long time.
"Mr. Yuan Mu is on a business trip and won't be back for a week."
"Is that so?" She didn't expect it.
"Excuse me, are you Miss Lu Xi? Mr. Yuan Mu said that if you want to come in and sit down, you can come in anytime."
"No." Lu Xi refused, "Let him contact me when he comes back."
"Okay." The demon girl said politely.
After Lu Xi left, she took the bus back. When she passed the supermarket on the street, she got off the bus.
It has been a long time since I went to the supermarket. I happened to have some daily necessities to buy. This supermarket is very large, with three floors. Lu Xi picked and chose for half an hour before buying everything.
She pushed the shopping cart to the front desk to pay. The two heavy bags made the cashier worry whether the girl's slender arms could carry them home, but he saw her lift them effortlessly.
The cashier thought to himself, you can’t judge a book by its cover.
After exiting the supermarket, he walked towards the bus stop. Two minutes later, the bus arrived. Just as Lu Xi was about to get on, he stopped and ran in one direction carrying two large bags.
There were a lot of people on the street, laughter and joy were everywhere, and street vendors were working hard to do small business.
However, the laughter and joy did not permeate every alley. At least in a deserted alley, there was a thin young man who was desperately trying to escape. Yes, he was trying to escape.
The one chasing him relentlessly was a monster he had never seen before. It had the appearance of a strong human being, but could climb on the wall like a spider, and it let out a sharp laugh.
"Come with me, you can't escape."
Laughter spread throughout the alley. Although there were still residents around, he even saw a woman hanging clothes on the second-floor balcony. "Help me, help, there's a monster..."
But the woman didn't seem to see him, nor did she hear his cry for help. As she hung the clothes, she turned around and scolded her son, "I told you to watch less TV, look at your score this time."
Xiang Chenglin was almost in despair, but the desire to survive and fear controlled his legs. He ran, continued to run, and ran away...
Even though his strength was almost gone, even though his lungs were burning hot and almost on fire, a bloody taste surged in his throat.
Suddenly, a slender figure appeared in front of him. Xiang Chenglin was ecstatic. Finally, someone appeared.
But when he saw that it was just a young girl, it was like someone poured a bucket of ice water over his head. No, she could not beat the monster at all. She would be eaten by the monster.
"Can you see me?" he asked anxiously.
The little girl looked up at him silently.
"Little sister, listen to me..." Xiang Chenglin glanced back at the monster, who hadn't caught up yet. He quickly grabbed the little girl and said, "You have to believe what I say. I've encountered a monster, a man-eating monster. Run away now and call the police."
Xiang Chenglin pushed the little girl, wanting her to escape quickly, but he couldn't move her. He found that she was holding two heavy bags in her hands. He didn't care about the bags at this time. He grabbed the bags and tried to pull them down, but the little girl pulled her hands back and he didn't reach her.
Xiang Chenglin was really anxious and said angrily, "Don't you believe me? The monster will catch up with you soon and kill you. Run away quickly and don't worry about the bag."
Lu Xi stood there motionless. Xiang Chenglin thought she was scared silly, so he dragged her to the corner nearby and said, "Hide here and don't come out or make any noise." After giving the instructions, he ran in another direction and disappeared from Lu Xi's sight.
Lu Xi blinked her eyes. Was she being protected by someone? But smelling the smell in the air, it didn't look good.
Xiang Chenglin ran breathlessly. For the first time, he felt what despair was. Was he going to die today?
No, he might not die. The monster kept asking him to follow it. Maybe he wouldn't be eaten, but would have other uses. Or maybe it was because it was inconvenient to eat here, so it took him away. In short, no matter what the result was, he would not be happy.
He finally ran out of energy and fell into a corner where there was no one.
He knew he was finished.
Behind him was the laughter of the monster getting closer and closer. Xiang Chenglin no longer had the strength to escape, but he breathed a sigh of relief.
That little girl should have escaped.
I just don't know if she will believe him, call the police and tell them that he encountered a monster.
He didn't expect that he would die in this way. What kind of monster is this? Xiang Chenglin has only believed in science since he was a child, but today, his understanding of the world has been refreshed. It turns out that creatures that science cannot explain really exist.
"You...what...are you..."
"Hehehe, it's okay to tell you. From today on, we're good partners." The sturdy man grinned frighteningly, "We are the noble demon race."
"Demon clan..." He gritted his teeth, "What on earth... do you want to do? Do you want to eat me..." Xiang Chenglin gasped for breath, and his trembling voice made it difficult for him to form a sentence.
"Hehe, eat it?" He stood in front of Xiang Chenglin, who looked like a drowned dog. "You are more valuable than eating."
He looked at the puzzled expression on Xiang Chenglin's face and continued, "You are a medical genius. We are optimistic about your brain and your abilities. We want you to help us."
"Heh..." Xiang Chenglin sneered, "You're dreaming."
The sturdy man's face was extremely grim. He was dissatisfied with the attitude of a tiny human. He looked at Xiang Chenglin's miserable appearance, his mouth almost grinning from ear to ear. "Big brother only said to capture him alive, not to disable him. Anyway, we have good medicine for wounds."
"You...what are you going to do..." Xiang Chenglin gasped for a while, and his hands and feet regained some strength. The desire to survive made him retreat desperately, away from this cruel executioner.
"Of course, I'll break your leg bones into countless pieces. Even if a doctor doesn't have legs, he can still treat patients, right?"
The terror came like a flood and a beast, and Xiang Chenglin almost fainted, with blood oozing from his clenched teeth.
“Hehehe…”
A hairy hand reached out, and at that moment, a slender figure flashed, and with a somersault, kicked the burly man over, and his head sank directly into the concrete floor.
The girl took out a golden chain from somewhere and wrapped it around the strong man, tying him up like a dumpling.
Then she took out her cell phone.
"Yes, it's this alley... There's a sign. I'll send you the location... Okay, I'll handle it as soon as possible."
The little girl, whom Xiang Chenglin thought had escaped, appeared in front of him dramatically and kicked the monster over with one kick. He was stunned as he watched the little girl do it in one go and took out her cell phone as if to contact someone to come and deal with the scene.
"Who...are you?"
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