Chapter 92
The weather was hot and humid, and the summer sun felt burning hot on the skin.
Chi Jun's eyes and brows were unusually cold at this moment.
“It’s working,” he said, looking at Xuanli with a cold tone. “He’s getting better every day.”
"Then what?"
Xuan Li frowned, a hint of sorrow in her eyes:
"Can you keep eliminating those demonic energies for him? Chi Jun, you should know that your spiritual power is limited under suppression, and it will eventually run out."
"The demonic energy of the evil spirits is inexhaustible; you can't outlast them. Once your spiritual power is exhausted and you revert to your fox form, your friends will be..."
Xuan Li stopped there, lowered her head, and didn't say anything more.
Chi Jun remained silent.
As one of the parties involved in the incident, he has barely slept for many days.
Besides the convenience of going to the hospital at night to exorcise Wang Shuai's demonic energy, he also had many things weighing on his mind, making it difficult for him to fall asleep.
He had already thoroughly analyzed and understood the causes and consequences of each and every event.
However, when forced to confront those cruel truths and make choices, people always subconsciously want to escape.
Even if it's just to escape for a little longer, it's fine.
"Those demonic energies came because of you. Unable to find you, they followed your lingering aura and entangled your friend, forcing you to reveal yourself."
"As long as you don't show up, they'll keep bothering your friend. Right now it's just your friend in the hospital, but later, many more people you know will be bothered, including—"
Xuanli bit her lip, stopping herself from saying the rest of her sentence.
She knew that Chi Jun understood what she was going to say.
Chi Jun suddenly turned around and strode forward.
Xuanli stood there for a while, then followed.
The sun was scorching, and pedestrians on the street wrinkled their faces and frowned, as if the sun had extinguished their vitality.
Chi Jun walked ahead without saying a word.
Xuanli followed closely behind, wanting to say something, but she couldn't bear to speak.
She knew that Chi Jun must have already analyzed the pros and cons of the matter.
However, people cannot be like emotionless machines, making clean and swift cuts with a single stroke.
Xuanli didn't know what Chi Jun was like when he first came to this human world, but at least before the incident, he was happy. He had a job, friends, a girl he loved, and everything about the future was full of promise.
He has clearly become completely integrated into this world.
But now, reality is cruelly separating him from the world, forcing him to watch helplessly as the readily available beauty slips further and further away from him.
When everyone around him was in danger, Chi Jun had no choice.
All he could do was leave.
At that time, the demonic energy will go with him, and everyone he cares about will be safe.
Whether he lives or dies on the battlefield is entirely up to fate.
Perhaps, this parting will be forever.
Chi Jun suddenly stopped.
Xuanli stopped and looked up at him.
After a long while, the tall figure in front of me slowly turned around.
Chi Jun looked at her; beneath her drooping brows lay a calm and desolate expression that came from deep thought.
“I will go back,” he said.
He pursed his lips tightly, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, and turned his head to look elsewhere.
"However, we'll have to wait until Zhouzhou finishes her college entrance exam."
Xuanli understood his thoughts, sighed, and nodded.
We walked in silence for a while longer.
Xuanli suddenly remembered something and quickly caught up with him.
"Was Qingzhou born unable to speak, or was it due to something that happened later in life?"
Chi Jun had heard the male ghost mention this before.
Zhouzhou suffered a shock in the car accident and has been unable to speak since.
Chi Jun: "It was caused by external stimuli."
Xuan Li nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.
*
The roast goose restaurant is located on a rather lively street nearby. It was almost noon, and there was still a long queue outside.
Because of the previous topic, Chi Jun's expression was not good, and he appeared cold and unapproachable.
The middle-aged woman behind him stole several glances at him, and finally couldn't resist reaching out to gently pat his arm.
"Young man, may I ask... you..."
She seemed unable to recall Chi Jun's name, but her eyes shone with a smile, radiating warmth.
Chi Jun turned his head to look, and after two seconds, his brows and eyes relaxed a little.
"Aunt."
"Right, you're Shuai Shuai's friend, right? I remember you, I remember you."
Chi Jun raised the corner of his mouth slightly and nodded.
"Yes, Auntie, my name is Xu Jun."
"Wow, he lives up to his name, he's really handsome!"
The woman looked Chi Jun up and down, then patted his arms with both hands and said with a smile, "With a face like that, who wouldn't remember it at first glance?"
Chi Jun smiled but didn't say anything.
"Buying roast goose too?"
"Um."
"Me too. Shuai Shuai is feeling much better these past few days, and his appetite has improved. He craves roast goose and char siu from this place every day, so I take a taxi here every day to buy fresh ones."
Chi Jun: "That's good."
"Yeah, his dad and I were really worried to death before. Luckily we found that expert now, and he really has a solution. His condition is getting better every day. This morning, Shuai Shuai even got out of bed and took a walk. He said he felt energetic all over. If he had stayed in bed any longer, he would have gotten moldy, haha."
The woman laughed as she spoke, her eyes and brows radiating relaxed joy.
Chi Jun also smiled.
"This morning he was still nagging me and his dad about wanting to be discharged, saying that tomorrow is his birthday and he wanted to invite all of you friends over. But you know the situation now, it's only been a few days, how can we dare to discharge him so early? He should stay for at least another week to let his condition stabilize, and only be discharged when the doctor says he can, right?"
Chi Jun nodded.
"really."
"JunJun, are you free tomorrow?"
Looking into the woman's expectant eyes, Chi Jun nodded.
"There should be."
"Then could you help me contact your group of friends? If you can come to the hospital to see Shuai Shuai tomorrow, he'll definitely be happy."
Chi Jun: "No problem."
“Okay, okay,” the woman nodded happily. “I’ll order a big cream cake this afternoon, and then go to the restaurant to order the dishes for tomorrow’s lunch in advance. I’ll prepare all the big fish and meat dishes so you can come and eat tomorrow at noon.”
"No need to trouble you, Auntie."
"Use it, use it. You are all handsome friends, just like my own children. Auntie is happy to see you."
The woman grinned, her face beaming with genuine happiness.
Chi Jun found the smile irritating. He turned his head away, feeling a bitter taste in his mouth, as if a large wad of cotton was stuck in his throat.
Until someone asked, "What do you want?", Wang Shuai's mother nudged his arm to remind him:
"JunJun, it's your turn."
Chi Jun turned around and glanced at the items behind the glass cabinet.
"Two roast geese, packed separately, one fatter and one leaner. And a pound of char siu too."
After a series of chopping sounds, the proprietress deftly packaged two portions of roast goose and char siu and handed them to Chi Jun.
Chi Jun paid the money, then turned around and handed the leaner roast goose and a plate of char siu to Wang Shuai's mother behind him.
The woman was taken aback at first, then quickly pushed her hand away in refusal.
"No need, no need, I'll buy it myself, I'll buy it myself."
Chi Jun: "Take this, Auntie. I haven't been able to visit Wang Shuai these past two days, so this is just a small token of my appreciation."
"No, it's impossible."
Chi Jun didn't give up. After a few back-and-forths, the woman finally accepted.
"Thank you. You're such a good child..."
The ride-hailing car was already parked on the side of the road. The woman, carrying roast goose and char siu, walked towards the roadside while waving to Chi Jun.
"You must come tomorrow."
Chi Jun nodded.
"I'll invite you all over to play when Shuai Shuai is discharged from the hospital."
Chi Jun looked at her, just smiled, and didn't respond.
*
Xuan Li left after lunch. Chi Jun told Xu Qingzhou to go and rest, and then went to the pool to clean up the pots and pans.
When Xu Qingzhou came in after washing up, he was sitting at his small desk writing a test paper.
"Didn't I tell you to take a nap? Why are you studying again?"
Xu Qingzhou smiled and shook his head.
I don't usually take afternoon naps, and I'm worried that if I do, my body won't adjust and it might affect my exams.
Chi Jun thought about it and agreed, so he went with her.
Because of the hot and humid weather, the electric fan in the room was turned on again.
The wind howled in the small rented room. Chi Jun sat on a small chair, staring blankly out the door for a while, then suddenly got up, picked up a broom, and began to sweep the floor.
Xu Qingzhou didn't pay attention at first and continued writing his questions.
After writing for a while, I noticed that Chi Jun put down the broom, took the freshly washed mop, and started mopping the floor.
After mopping the floor, he washed the rag and began to carefully wipe the stove, wipe the table, and even cleaned and tidied the rabbit cage inside and out.
The rabbit was taking a nap when he started carrying it around, making it yell and scream in anger.
He seemed not to hear, silently finished washing the cage, and threw the rabbit back in.
Xu Qingzhou found it strange.
Why did I suddenly decide to do a spring cleaning?
Chi Jun shook the rag in his hand.
"This isn't just because I'm bored. Besides, cleaning up might be good for your exam luck."
What an amazing statement!
Xu Qingzhou smiled helplessly and said nothing more.
At 3 p.m., Chi Jun went out and didn't return until evening.
Xu Qingzhou casually asked him where he had been, and Chi Jun simply replied, "I was bored, so I went for a walk."
Xu Qingzhou had a vague feeling that Chi Jun seemed a bit strange.
But they couldn't quite put their finger on what was wrong with it.
After all, it was common for Chi Jun to clean or go out to play on a whim in the past.
Xu Qingzhou didn't think much of it, assuming that with the college entrance exam approaching, suddenly having so much free time made him feel somewhat lost and consequently, sensitive and suspicious.
*
As usual, Xu Qingzhou cooked dinner, and Chi Jun was in charge of washing the dishes. After washing the dishes, the two went for a walk outside and stopped by a shopping mall for a stroll.
A batch of photo booth machines have appeared in the shopping mall at some point.
Xu Qingzhou found it interesting and pulled Chi Jun over to see it.
We used to play this a lot when we were kids.
Chi Jun looked him up and down.
"Taking photos?"
Xu Qingzhou nodded.
This was a way of taking photos that she started when she was in elementary school. Sometimes when she was bored on weekends and there was nothing to do, she would make a special appointment with her best friends to take photo booth pictures together, posing in various ways for the camera, laughing and teasing each other. At the time, she found it very interesting.
But nowadays, it's so convenient to take and store photos on your phone, and the effects in photo booths are so retro and old-fashioned, playing with them is just about reminiscing about your childhood.
Xu Qingzhou wanted to share some of the toys she used to play with Chi Jun when she was a child, but unexpectedly, Chi Jun suddenly grabbed her when she was about to leave.
"Shall we take a picture?"
Xu Qingzhou: "?"
She glanced at the machine, then at the bustling crowd around her, and was about to shake her head when Chi Jun grabbed her, lifted the curtain, and went inside.
"Just taking a few pictures for fun."
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