69. [Latest] Night 69: The Truth
Lu Xi gasped for breath, his heart nearly jumping out of his chest. "Are you... Arsenal?" Although he was reluctant to accept the fact that this person was the real one, because the mermaids were much better than him, he also felt an inexplicable expectation. If he was the real one...
Under her gaze, he answered, "No."
It was like a basin of cold water was poured over Lu Xi's head, making her feel cold from head to toe. A deep disappointment welled up in her heart. Thinking of his sudden kiss just now, she even wanted to raise her hand to wipe her mouth.
"I am him, but not just him." His eyes were as deep as a pool of water, and he licked his lips. "Or rather..."
Lu Xi's heart beat up and down with every word he said, but he spoke very slowly.
"Or something." She frowned.
“…He is just a part of me.”
Lu Xi didn't understand what he said, but he didn't mind. His fair hand lifted a strand of her wet hair and entwined it between his fingers. "It's okay, I'll tell you slowly."
Qi Shi said a lot. To put it simply, he had a physical problem and had been receiving psychiatric treatment a long time ago. However, due to his special identity, the system did not have the authority to know that he was a patient. In fact, many years ago, he had met Lu Xi in another world. The mermaid was also him, but Lu Xi didn't know it, and he would lose his memory every time he came back.
It wasn't until recently that he remembered it all.
"Then why did you retain your memory this time..."
Oh, why? Qi Shi stared at her face.
"Do you still remember the dinner at the Imperial Mansion?"
Of course Lu Xi remembered that it was a grand dinner organized by the company, a clergy dinner held once every ten years.
"You were the most beautiful rose that night."
No one knew that when his eyes fell on her, the confusion and doubts that had plagued him for many years seemed to be lifted. He began to pay attention to her and investigate the world in which she worked. In those worlds, he found himself.
He was a small man, a noble or a child of destiny, but he could only hide in a small corner, watching her give everything for others, but she never even gave him a glance. So he used his power and became the target of her mission this time.
He turned into a mermaid with a tragic life story, and even though he still lost his memory, he was still obsessed with her like a curse.
"You..." After hearing him say this, Lu Xi didn't know what to say anymore. The amount of information was too much. "So it was you who arranged for me to go to Zhongting to hand in the information."
Lu Xi was referring to the first time she went to Zhongting, when she was inexplicably directed to the 300th floor, and the first time she met him. That extremely beautiful man, who was lying lazily on the sofa, cornered her like a leopard staring at its prey.
After that incident, she had a psychological trauma. At that time, she thought he was Zhong Ting's immediate superior.
"Heh." His fingertips traced her chin.
He had been tormented by her, having a crush on her without her knowing. Qi Shi had almost thought several times that he would suddenly be unable to resist confessing to her. If that day really came, she would definitely think he was a lunatic, so he designed that world and that bond.
Lu Xi really wanted to tell himself that he was lying, how could such a thing happen to her, but he had no need to lie, what could he gain from her.
She closed her eyes slightly, recalling those worlds, recalling the young men he mentioned. It turned out that the look in their eyes when they looked at her was love, which she never knew.
"Then your body..." She didn't miss what he just said, that he met her because he was receiving treatment.
"Do you need to check?" He looked at her seductively, unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt with one hand, and slid his other hand across her cheek, causing her face to turn red.
"No, I don't need to." She turned away.
In the eyes of the man at this moment, she was like a peach waiting to be picked. Her slightly wet hair dripped water, and the water droplets fell on the pink sides of her neck and behind her ears. As long as he lowered his head slightly, he could taste the flavor he had tasted in that world.
"Lu Xi." He called out in a hoarse voice. This was the first time he called her name in person using his true identity. He had imagined this scene countless times, and it finally came true today.
Lu Xi lowered her eyes, still not daring to look at him.
"You're still alive, it's great to see you..."
Lu Xi's body trembled, and she turned her head to look at his overly fair face. Staring at his face closely, she felt a little dizzy for no reason, especially since there was only her in his eyes.
Qi Shi simply said that the mermaid committed suicide in the end, but he did not say how desperate and painful he was before his death. Even though he has returned here, the bottomless sadness still affects his soul all the time.
"Asen..." Her voice trembled.
"Call me Qi Shi." A finger was raised in front of her lips.
Lu Xi remained silent and did not speak.
The light in his eyes gradually dimmed. Just as they were about to completely disappear into darkness, and even began to harbor a hint of jealousy and cruelty towards the merman, he said, "Qi... Shi."
The moment she said his name, the dark clouds disappeared instantly, and he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
It is undeniable that Lu Xi is actually happy. Although she can no longer return to that world and the mermaid is dead, she is lucky to be able to repeat it in this way.
At least, it's not like we'll never see each other again.
Her heart suddenly felt sour, her eyes blurred, and wet liquid flowed across her cheeks. She covered her eyes.
"Sorry..." The belated sadness came like a flood. Lu Xi covered her eyes, not wanting him to see.
He must have been very sad at that time. She thought that after she left, he would find someone to live a good life with.
It was her fault, she underestimated his love.
Qi Shi did not stop her, allowing her to sob softly at first, and then squat on the ground and cry silently.
Lu Xi rarely indulges her emotions like this. She always thinks she is a qualified adult and remains rational at all times, whether in dealing with herself or work. But today, she completely lost her composure in front of others.
After a long time, she regained her composure.
"I'm tired and want to rest."
"Okay." He took her hand and walked towards the room, let her lie on the bed and covered her with a blanket, as considerate as a lover.
"Go to sleep."
His voice seemed to have magic. She had thought that she would not be able to sleep because of all the troubles she was facing, but her mind quickly calmed down, her eyelids closed heavily, and she fell asleep quickly.
When Lu Xi woke up the next day, he sat up suddenly.
She glanced quickly around the room. It was quiet, with no one in it except her.
It was as if last night was just a dream...
After sitting on the bed for a long time, he turned over and got out of bed. He smelled the aroma of food and walked to the dining table.
——Breakfast made for you.
Lu Xi stared at the note and was completely awake. It turned out that yesterday was not a dream, everything was real.
"Thank you..." she muttered to herself.
I casually turned the note over, but suddenly my back stiffened and I looked around nervously, like a frightened bird, because on the back it said: You're welcome, just give me a kiss.
Lu Xi: ...
…
Because her car was damaged, Lu Xi had no intention of going out for the past two days, but that didn't mean others didn't look for her.
"Lu Xi, are you okay?"
Downstairs, Mu Nong was urging on the phone.
"Okay, I'll go down now."
"Hurry up, I finally have a vacation. If you keep dawdling, today will be over and my vacation will be gone..."
Lu Xi tidied herself up. She was not wearing any makeup, and when she appeared with a pale face and dark circles under her eyes, she scared Mu Nong. "You stay at home every day and don't get enough rest?"
"Yeah, insomnia." Except for the sleep she had after crying that day, she started to suffer from insomnia the next night. Every time she lay down, she started to think about all kinds of messy things.
"You should at least...change into some nice clothes."
"Why change clothes? Isn't it just to eat?"
"It's a meal, but there are handsome guys here." Mu Nong's face was full of excitement when talking about the handsome guys, "I finally made an appointment with the handsome guy from the Rebirth Department, and wanted to introduce you to him..." She looked at Lu Xi, hey, I guess all the handsome guys today belong to her.
"Oh, I don't want to meet a handsome guy."
"How can you fall in love if you don't know a handsome guy? You're already at this age. Isn't retirement for falling in love?"
"I want to live a good life." Lu Xi corrected her.
"Is life still life without handsome guys?"
Lu Xi: “…”
She was too lazy to correct her love-brained friend and colleague. In fact, besides handsome guys, there are many meaningful things in this world that are worth exploring and learning.
The car drove towards the city center and was about to reach the place they had agreed to meet when Mu Nong suddenly let out a wail.
"What's wrong."
"Those two handsome guys were caught working overtime by their boss and said they couldn't come for a while, so they told us to go eat first."
"Then let's go." She said calmly.
"No." Mu Nong refused, and suddenly an idea came to him. "Let's go back to the company and wait for them. They will definitely take a break at noon, so we can find a restaurant nearby to sit down."
"Are you back to the company on vacation?" Lu Xi raised his eyebrows.
"What does it matter? I'm not working."
This woman is worthy of her name. She just said not to waste her vacation time, but in the blink of an eye she went back to the company for a man.
"I'm not going. I'll wait for you at the coffee shop." Lu Xi has already resigned, so it's not appropriate for him to go back to the company.
"Okay, I'll come find you then."
Lu Xi ordered a cup of coffee in a coffee shop near her company and took a book from the bookshelf beside her. If it were in the past, she would have had little time to drink coffee, let alone notice that there was a bookshelf in the store.
Holding a very interesting modern novel, she was absorbed in reading it. She didn't know how much time had passed until a shadow fell on the table, blocking the sunlight outside.
"Are you hiding here to read?" The tender voice was light and the ending tone was slightly raised, like a lazy cat.
Lu Xi raised her head and looked at the man who suddenly appeared with his signature snow-white hair and a stunning appearance.
"Why are you here?" Lu Xi asked vigilantly.
"How pitiful! Didn't you get enough rest?" He ignored Lu Xi's question, held up half of her face with one hand, and stroked the dark circles under her eyes with his thumb until she stepped back to avoid him.
Then, his face suddenly approached, his breath blowing on her eyes, "I came... to ask for your thank you gift."
Lu Xi was stunned. What thank you gift?
It wasn't until someone grabbed her chin and pressed his cool, thin lips against hers, squeezing her softly or heavily, taking away her sweetness, that she vaguely remembered the note from that day: "No need to thank me, just give me a kiss." It turned out he meant it.
I was forced to raise my head to accept his kiss. His kiss was different from that of the mermaid. It was very domineering, causing my brain to lack oxygen and my consciousness to become blurred.
"Lu Xi?" A female voice woke Lu Xi up.
She was startled and pushed the man in front of her away. She saw Mu Nong standing not far away with two men standing behind him. Her head buzzed and Lu Xi knew she was in trouble.
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