Chapter 042 Chapter 42
Later, the mental picture collapsed.
Xia Meng successfully came out of the mental picture.
She found herself waking up leaning on Li Zhou's shoulder.
The four of them pulled up a chair and sat down.
Ou Xu and Su Fangxiao on the opposite side lowered their heads, their eyelids trembling slightly, and they were about to wake up.
Xia Meng propped herself up and sat up straight, looking around, and found that the seventeen people in the ward had not woken up yet.
However, the vital signs displayed on the instruments have eased a lot, and they are out of danger one after another.
I guess he's about to wake up.
She withdrew her gaze, turned her head, and met Li Zhou's open eyes.
The two looked at each other, Xia Meng blinked slowly and smiled at him.
She still remembered the words that Li Zhou had said to comfort her just before they came out of the mental image.
She: "Thank you."
Only when she looked at him so closely did she realize that his eyes were extremely beautiful, a very light gray with a hint of blue.
It's as if God mixed the colors by sprinkling colored ink with silver powder, which is as clear as crystal and as bright as diamond.
His long eyelashes curled slightly with his eyelids, and a bright smile seemed like it would fly out of his eyes at any time.
Very contagious.
It's really strange, this man's eyes are completely in line with her aesthetic taste.
Xia Meng felt this way from the first time she met him.
Li Zhou blinked his gray eyes, unconsciously curling the corners of his lips, and said softly, "You're welcome."
Beside them, Ou Xu and Su Fangxiao woke up rubbing their eyes.
Xia Meng quickly came back to her senses and stood up naturally: "I'm going out to report to Director Zhou."
As Xia Meng walked, she looked down at the time.
This time, the speed of time flowing within the mental picture is different again.
They spent two days inside and only an hour outside.
She hurried out of the quarantine area.
Zhou Qi and others are still here.
Zhou Qi made himself a cup of tea and was about to put it to his lips to blow away the tea leaves when he looked up and saw Xia Meng pushing the door out of the isolation area.
He put down his teacup in surprise and stood up to greet him: "So fast this time? Where are the others?"
Xia Meng replied calmly: "Everything is fine. I guess the speed of time is different this time."
Zhou Qi asked: "Is it solved?"
Xia Meng nodded and asked, "How's Pan Junwen doing? How many people died in the car accident?"
Zhou Qi was stunned. At first he didn't understand why she suddenly asked about Pan Junwen, but then he realized that it was most likely that Pan Junwen was deeply involved in her mental picture.
Zhou Qi said: "Pan Junwen has been declared dead. The car accident caused a total of three deaths and seventeen injuries. In addition to Pan Junwen, the deceased also included a food delivery driver and a lawyer named——"
Xia Meng raised her hand to stop him: "No need to check, I know their names."
Zhou Qi paused and understood what she meant.
The last time it happened at Beijing North Hospital, ordinary people were implicated.
It seems that this time is a similar situation.
It seemed that Xia Meng and the others met those people in their mental image.
Zhou Qi thought for a moment before continuing, "The on-site accident investigation report has just arrived. A food delivery driver and a private car were competing for the right of way, impacting a nearby bus, which then collided with the car, causing the battery in the car to explode. The delivery driver and the driver of the private car died on the spot. Pan Junwen was likely just walking on the road when he was pulled under the wheels while trying to save a junior high school girl."
As he spoke, he handed over the on-site investigation report he had just received.
Xia Meng took it and glanced at it, and found that the list of injured people was basically all people she had seen in Workshop No. 1.
Ge Yue and Chang Jun were both passengers on the bus and were affected because they were too close to a private car.
Luo Jiajia is the junior high school student rescued by Pan Junwen, and she was almost injured by the explosion.
The injuries of these people were not light.
The people who were later pulled into Workshop No. 1 were also innocent passers-by whose injuries became more serious later on.
In short, the scene was a mess.
Ambulances from the hospital came and went, taking away one car after another.
Pan Junwen's body was sent back to the Black Pagoda.
The Black Tower is responsible for the funeral arrangements of the sentinels and guides.
After hearing the last part, Xia Meng simply said, "If the time for the funeral is set, please let me know."
Zhou Qi: "Yeah."
Seeing Xia Meng about to leave, Zhou Qi said, "By the way, don't forget to submit the report on this operation."
Xia Meng waved her hand without turning back, indicating that she understood.
Xia Meng looked at the time and saw that there was not much time left before getting off work.
She felt a little tired, and there were still two sentries that she hadn't had time to clear today, so she simply postponed it to tomorrow.
Now, she couldn't wait to go back to sleep.
She has never been a person who wastes time on herself.
I felt so uncomfortable that I just lay down on the bed and took a nap.
When you wake up again, you will be able to continue to be full of energy.
Zhou Qi turned around and saw Li Zhou coming out. "Li Zhou, you've come just in time. The higher-ups are looking for you. We've contacted the Black Tower headquarters and were just about to have you come up and give us a detailed account of today's and previous operations—"
Li Zhou's eyes were fixed on the figure that was moving further and further away.
Zhou Qi raised his hand and waved it in front of him: "Li Zhou?"
Li Zhou came back to his senses: "I won't go."
Zhou Qi: "Huh?"
Li Zhou raised his thumb and pointed behind him: "Let them go. It's the same if you ask them."
Zhou Qi was stunned: "No, the person the higher-ups specifically asked for is you."
According to Ou Xu and Su Fangxiao's level, they are not qualified to make reports at the meeting at the Black Tower headquarters.
Xia Meng has already entered the elevator.
Li Zhou reluctantly withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhou Qi with a lack of interest: "Just tell the people at headquarters that I'm busy and can't be away."
Zhou Qi asked silently: "What are you busy with?"
Li Zhou thought about it, and then thought again: "...Busy going home to cook?"
After he finished speaking, his eyes lit up, as if he was very satisfied with his decision. He nodded and repeated, "Yes, cooking."
Zhou Qi: “???”
Did you just decide this?
Li Zhou was determined to leave. Without waiting for Zhou Qi to try to persuade him to stay, he waved his hand and didn't even bother to take the elevator. He walked directly to the nearby railing, flipped over, and jumped down neatly.
Zhou Qi couldn't help but follow him to the railing and look down.
I saw Li Zhou had landed steadily at the entrance of the first floor hall.
The elevator Xia Meng took just arrived at the first floor. As she stepped out of the elevator, she ran into Li Zhou who was standing up.
The two of them walked out while talking very naturally.
Zhou Qi lowered his eyes and watched the two of them walk side by side out of the black tower.
"You know what, they look quite a good match, don't you?"
Zhou Qi turned around and saw Director Bai standing beside him with his hands in his pockets, looking like he was enjoying himself.
Zhou Qi looked helpless: "I see you're enjoying eating the melon."
Director Bai teased, "That's right. It was you, not me, who promised Senior Brother Wang that you would protect Xia Meng from the harm of the sentinels."
Director Bai glanced at the backs of the two people downstairs and said, "What are you going to do in this situation?"
Zhou Qi snorted: "If something really happens, don't think you can stay out of it. Do you think Lao Wang will let you go?"
Director Bai: “…”
If you think about it carefully, it’s true.
Xia Meng came to the Black Tower and could be nominally considered a member of the Guide Center.
Director Bai realized the seriousness of the matter and subconsciously looked at the backs of the two people as they walked away.
Director Bai: "What should we do? Could something really have happened between them?"
Zhou Qi said seriously, "It's hard for Li Zhou to say, but I don't think Xia Meng means that."
Director Bai: "By the way, Li Zhou still lives in your office?"
Zhou Qi was stunned.
Director Bai nodded towards the two of them and reminded them meaningfully, "These two came together this morning."
Zhou Qi: “!”
The two directors looked at each other, their pupils trembling.
Are these two developing so fast?
Yes, these two people are of similar age, have similar personalities, and are a high-matching pair.
It was only natural that they would come together.
Usually, Black Tower will organize internal matchmaking meetings for sentry pairings.
Looking at the conditions of Li Zhou and Xia Meng, they seem to be tailor-made for each other and are truly a perfect match.
If I really want to find fault, it would probably just be that Xia Meng's level is a little low.
But if an S-level guide is really replaced, he may not be able to achieve a high matching rate with Li Zhou.
Looking at it this way, Xia Meng and Li Zhou seem to be a better match.
It's over.
Wouldn't Xia Meng be doomed to fall into the tiger's mouth?
Wang Xiangyi clearly told them that in detail!
Director Bai asked with a bitter face, "When are you going to go and apologize to Senior Brother Wang? Remember to take me with you. I can't bear it alone."
Zhou Qi: “…”
Melancholy.
…
Xia Meng felt tired all over.
My legs felt like they were tied with sandbags, and I was already feeling a little shaky as soon as I walked out of the Black Tower.
Perhaps it was because the hypnosis she performed on Awu in the mental picture was too exhausting for her.
Maybe it's because she is only a B-level and the total amount of mental power is very limited.
It could also be because she hadn't fully mastered the ability to hypnotize, and because of improper operation, she suffered a certain amount of backlash...
She didn't know why.
She thought that after she had a good sleep, she would go and ask Lao Wang when she woke up.
Ask him to help find the reason.
Xia Meng held on until she got on the subway, then she relaxed and slumped down on the seat.
My eyelids are getting heavier.
Li Zhou: "Are you tired?"
Xia Meng nodded, a little vaguely: "Wake me up when we get to the station later, thank you."
Li Zhou said "hmm".
The subway ran smoothly.
Xia Meng fell asleep almost immediately.
Her head tilted uncontrollably towards the window glass. At the moment when her sunglasses were about to hit the glass, a hand quickly blocked the way and carefully supported her head.
Li Zhou tried to make his movements as gentle as possible and gently moved her head to his other shoulder.
To accommodate her height, he sat down a little so that her head could rest on his shoulder at the most comfortable angle and position.
Xia Meng fell asleep, breathing lightly.
Li Zhou couldn't help but look down at her.
From his angle, he could only see the top of her head.
If you lean forward, you can see her full forehead and high nose under her fine bangs.
Her eyes were closed, her eyelashes long and curled.
She sat with her arms folded and her legs crossed, and even when she was sleeping she had a very casual posture.
At this time, the subway broadcast began to remind us that we were about to arrive at Yong'an Station.
There were only two stops in total, and we arrived in the blink of an eye.
Li Zhou couldn't bear to wake her up.
When the subway was about to arrive, he adjusted his posture, raised his hands to lift her head, leaned forward, and gently pressed her head against his shoulders. His arms carefully wrapped around her lower back and knees, and gently lifted her up.
It was not yet the end of the Black Tower's working hours, so the carriage they were on was almost empty.
Almost no one saw Li Zhou's hug——
Of course, getting off the bus is another story.
On the way back to the community from the subway station, Xia Meng was carried back by Li Zhou unconsciously, in front of all the merchants on the street.
Almost all the shop owners on the street were familiar to her.
It was during the time when they were preparing for the evening rush hour, and the bosses were all idle. They visited each other and chatted, and they saw them at a glance.
"Hey? Isn't that someone? Xiao Xia!"
"How did she get carried back here? Who was that man?"
"He seems to be her brother. He introduced him to me when he passed by my store this morning."
"Hiss, this guy has a mixed-race face, how could he be her brother? How could she tell the truth? How dare you believe her?"
"...That's true. So, this guy is her boyfriend?"
"They look quite compatible."
"They're living together now, maybe they're going to get married?"
"Oh, let's go, let's go talk to Mr. Zhang next door!"
So, the bosses spread the news throughout the street while eating melon seeds.
Li Zhou sent Xia Meng directly back home.
It was the landlady who opened the door.
The two happened to meet in the elevator, and the landlady kindly opened the door for Li Zhou so that he could carry Xia Meng in.
Li Zhou carried the person to the bed and laid him down.
Xia Meng was sleeping soundly.
The troubles on the road did not affect her at all.
When she lay down in the bed, she rubbed her pillow as if she was aware of something. When she smelled the familiar scent, she continued to sleep soundly with satisfaction.
…
Xia Meng slept for a full five hours.
It was not until late at night that she slowly woke up.
She was woken up by a series of life-threatening calls.
She took out her cell phone in a daze and took a look, and found that she had received hundreds of messages on her phone without knowing when.
Half came from Ou Xu and Su Fangxiao, and the other half came from Lao Wang.
Ou Xu and Su Fang Xiaogang were pulled upstairs by Zhou Qi to attend a video conference at headquarters.
In front of the heads of several major black towers around the world, the two men nervously and in detail introduced the details of the two previous operations.
When the meeting was finally over and the two were finally released, the two children were already starving.
Ou Xu still remembered the banquet Xia Meng had promised them, so he called Xia Meng with hope, but found that no one answered the phone.
Xia Meng had already disappeared.
On the other hand, Wang Xiangyi was in a similar situation.
It was clearly agreed that they would treat each other to a meal, and Xia Meng had already ordered the menu early.
So today he got off work early, went to the market to buy vegetables himself, went home to wash and prepare the vegetables, and then cooked.
When everything was almost ready, we waited for the guests to come. However, we waited until sunset and no one showed up.
Neither side could contact Xia Meng, and both sides were at a loss and in the dark.
Xia Meng suddenly sat up from the bed.
Finished!
She had completely forgotten about it!
She quickly called Wang Xiangyi, and also sent messages to Ou Xu and Su Fangxiao, apologizing repeatedly.
Before Wang Xiangyi's call was connected, Ou Xu replied:
[Ou Xu: Ah! Don't worry, we've already eaten!]
Xia Meng: "Ah?"
Ou Xu: We ran into Director Bai and Director Zhou when we were leaving work. They said they were going to see your teacher, so they left with us. It's okay if you can't come. The whole table wouldn't be enough for Su Fangxiao anyway. Let me tell you, she has a terrible stomach! Your teacher's cooking is incredible. It's a complete waste of food for her to eat. It's like a cow chewing on a peony—"
Xia Meng didn't read any further because at this time her call to Wang Xiangyi finally went through.
As soon as the call was connected, Xia Meng immediately slid down to her knees and said, "Master! I was wrong!"
It was clearly her own request for this banquet, but she didn't go. This is simply unacceptable.
Xia Meng knew she was in the wrong and quickly apologized.
As a result, Wang Xiangyi was not angry.
Ask her calmly where she is now and whether she feels unwell.
As soon as he opens his mouth, he smells of his father's kindness.
Xia Meng was a little uncomfortable with this, and subconsciously took advantage of it. "Master, you didn't invite Directors Zhou Qi and Bai Yizhu over to listen to your complaints about me, did you? They're both my immediate superiors now, so please take your time with your complaints. I still want to work in the Black Tower for two more years so I can earn enough money to honor you."
Wang Xiangyi: "...Stop talking nonsense."
Xia Meng: "Hehe."
Wang Xiangyi: "Your master's wife wants to tell you something."
The person on the other end of the phone quickly changed.
Bai Rou's gentle voice came over: "Xia Xia, have you had dinner? Do you want me to have someone bring some to you?"
Xia Meng called out to the Master's wife, "We'll go eat soon, no need to send me off."
Bai Rou knew that Xia Meng was obsessed with Wang Xiangyi's cooking skills, so she smiled softly and said, "Wait until the weekend and ask your master to make a special meal for you. Don't worry."
Xia Meng said sweetly, "Master's wife, you are the best to me."
On the other end of the line, Wang Xiangyi's cold voice came: "Okay, so you mean I'm not good enough to you?"
Xia Meng quickly changed the subject: "Hey Master! Are you free tomorrow? Do you want to come to the Black Pagoda?"
Wang Xiangyi asked cautiously, "What's going on? Are you trying to get me to work in the Black Tower again?"
Xia Meng said, "How could that be? Am I that kind of person? I know you're focused on your work!"
Wang Xiangyi: "Then tell me, what can I do for you?"
Xia Meng recounted what happened in her mental picture today.
"Seventeen people suffering from Cotard's syndrome at the same time—this is unprecedented not only domestically but also internationally, right? Don't you plan to conduct an in-depth study?"
Xia Meng actually has selfish motives.
The psychiatric department of the Black Tower is now short of talent, with only her, a new recruit, left to run it. It really doesn't look good.
She had gotten through several times of danger before, but she managed to get through them by accident.
Xia Meng is actually very clear about her own abilities.
She has little theoretical knowledge and even less practical experience, and her ability to overcome all obstacles depends entirely on her reckless gambles.
But in this kind of thing, she can win once or twice, but who can guarantee that she can win every time?
But after what happened with Ah Wu, she suddenly realized that every time she took a gamble, she was not only putting her own life on the line, but also treating the lives of her teammates, the ordinary people involved, and even the sentinels as chips to be gambled away.
It's okay to gamble with your own life.
She felt a little uneasy about gambling with the lives of other innocent people.
If Lao Wang was behind her to keep the situation in order, she felt she would be more confident.
But she also understood Lao Wang's temper.
If you invite him directly, he will definitely not agree.
It's no use talking until your lips are hoarse.
Moreover, she still didn't know why Lao Wang hated the Black Tower so much, so if she asked directly, she would definitely not get the answer.
We can only fight in a roundabout way.
First use those rare cases to arouse his curiosity.
Wang Xiangyi really took the bait: "Cotard's syndrome? Seventeen people at the same time?"
Xia Meng: "Isn't it rare? These seventeen people are now admitted to the psychiatric department. Will you come for the ward rounds tomorrow morning?"
Wang Xiangyi was silent.
Silence means drama.
Xia Meng chuckled and said, "Then I'll wait for you in the psychiatric department at 8:30 tomorrow morning?"
Xia Meng also has her own little tricks.
The medical records of those seventeen people are confidential within the Black Tower. Normally, they cannot be leaked to outsiders.
With Wang Xiangyi's identity, he can't just check it casually.
The reason why Xia Meng said this was that she hoped to arouse Wang Xiangyi's interest.
As long as he is interested and wants to learn more, he must first obtain the consent of the Guide Center.
As for whether he will obtain the qualification to access the information in a temporary capacity or participate in the case study in a formal capacity, we will have to wait and see.
Wang Xiangyi understood her obvious intentions very well.
He hung up the phone without saying a word.
Xia Meng hung up the phone with a smile.
She stretched comfortably and got up from the bed.
Well, today’s banquet prepared by Lao Wang was not wasted, at least Ou Xu and Su Fangxiao got to enjoy it.
Thinking about it this way, I seem a little sorry for Li Zhou.
Why?
Xia Meng paused in confusion.
Oh right, where is Li Zhou?
All her memories of today seemed to be stuck on the moment she walked out of the Black Tower Building after get off work.
After that it's all fragmented.
Where are the Li Zhou people?
That’s right—
She looked around in confusion. When did she walk back to her home by herself?
How come she has no memory at all?
At this time, there were a few soft sounds outside the door.
It seemed to be the sound of spatulas colliding.
Who is cooking in her...kitchen?
Xia Meng pushed the door open in confusion.
Unexpectedly, she saw a familiar figure with his head half lowered, cooking noodles in her kitchen.
"Li Zhou?" Xia Meng asked doubtfully, "Why are you in my house?"
Li Zhou glanced back at her and said with a hint of complaint, "...After sending you back this afternoon, I was planning to wait until you woke up before going to your teacher's house with you... but we ended up waiting until this hour. I was so hungry, I borrowed some vegetables and noodles from the landlady next door."
Xia Meng: “…………”
Xia Meng felt guilty all of a sudden.
That’s right, Ou Xu and Su Fangxiao both ate, but Li Zhou, the great contributor, was absent.
She had been so confident and assured before about how amazing Lao Wang's craftsmanship was, but now it's all just empty promises.
Unfortunately, it’s too late to rush over now.
Xia Meng scratched her head and said, "How about this? Lao Wang said he'll cook another meal this weekend, and I promise to take you with me then. How about that?"
Li Zhou nodded obediently and suddenly asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat together?"
Xia Meng was a little surprised: "Is it okay?"
Didn't he cook it for himself? Did he also cook her portion?
Li Zhou found it a little funny and said, "Of course I made your share. I heard you on the phone just now, and I thought you were about to get up, so I made you an extra portion. Besides, this is your house, and the pots and pans are all yours. What's wrong with that?"
Xia Meng thought so too.
So she sat down at the table without any formality.
In a few minutes, Li Zhou came over with two bowls of noodles.
Xia Meng lowered her head and smelled it, and a rich and delicious aroma of beef hit her face.
Li Zhou cooked beef noodles.
The topping for the noodles is braised beef brisket.
Xia Meng asked with amusement, "Didn't you just borrow vegetables and noodles from next door? Where did you get the beef?"
Li Zhou said, "I went downstairs to buy it. I originally just wanted to buy some pork to make a minced meat topping, but the owner of the beef stall said he knew you and offered to give me a pound of beef."
What Li Zhou didn't say was that the owner of the beef stall came up to him and asked him.
Ask him if he is Xia Meng's boyfriend.
Then he said a lot with a smile, saying that his wife loved eating his beef the most and welcomed him to come often in the future.
...Wife?
So Li Zhou changed his mind without saying a word.
Xia Meng was confused after hearing this.
Beef stall? Isn't that Uncle Sun's stall?
When did Uncle Sun meet Li Zhou?
When she showed him the way this morning, she didn't go to the beef stall.
Never mind...it doesn't matter.
She picked up the chopsticks and took two bites, feeling a little surprised.
The beef is tender and tender, and tastes fresh and delicious.
She gave me a thumbs up and said, "Your craftsmanship is quite good! I think you can open a shop if you go out."
Li Zhou smiled shyly: "As long as you like it."
Xia Meng was hungry, so she didn't hesitate and lowered her head to start eating noodles.
The two sat opposite each other and ate slowly.
Li Zhou ate very politely but very quickly.
When he put down his chopsticks, Xia Meng was still eating, so he sat quietly and looked down at his phone.
When Xia Meng had almost finished eating and was about to put down her chopsticks, he put down his phone and reached out to take her bowl and chopsticks.
Xia Meng was a little embarrassed: "Hey? Let me do it? You cooked the noodles, so I'll wash the dishes."
Li Zhou didn't intend to let her get involved and quickly put the bowl into the sink.
He: "I'll take a quick shower. You go and rest."
Xia Meng was a little amused and helpless.
She had just woken up, so why ask her to rest again?
Why does it act like she is the guest?
Xia Meng scratched her head and had no choice but to walk towards the living room while stroking her round belly.
Ergou and Maomao are "fighting" on the sofa.
Of course, it was basically Ergou being bullied by Mao Mao.
The cat and the meerkat are about the same size.
Mao Mao's entire body fell on Er Gou like a mountain, and Er Gou had basically no choice but to pretend to be dead and beg for mercy.
But maybe because the two little ones have been playing together for a long time, Ergou is not so afraid of cats now.
While the cat let go of it, it went around behind the cat and planned to launch a sneak attack.
As a result, the cat turned around and pressed Ergou down on the sofa with one claw, making Ergou completely unable to move.
The cat opened its mouth and gently bit Ergou on the back of the neck.
The bite directly startled Ergou so much that he surrendered.
Xia Meng sat down on the single sofa next to her.
She lazily put her feet on the coffee table and started browsing her phone.
Her WeChat list is always busy.
There are hundreds of unread messages every day.
There are many friends and many groups.
Xia Meng boredly flipped through a few chat records and then went into her circle of friends to take a look.
I hurried over and saw Ou Xu showing off his big meal tonight.
Lao Wang’s craftsmanship is still good.
Just looking at the pictures made her mouth water.
Xia Meng liked these photos of his.
Within two seconds, Ou Xu's photo came again.
Xia Meng clicked on it and saw a picture of Su Fangxiao devouring the food at the dining table.
There was a large table of dishes, but now there is only an empty plate left.
[Ou Xu: Look, look, it's more than enough for ten people. I almost didn't eat enough.]
[Ou Xu: I heard you love your master's cooking. It's not often you get to eat it, right?]
[Ou Xu: Oh well, then I'll let you see the empty plate to satisfy your craving.]
Xia Meng made a "tsk" sound. Ou Xu was a very mean guy sometimes.
She replied unyieldingly:
[Xia Meng: Do they eat your rice? Who can you blame for eating slowly? And you still have the nerve to pick on crickets.]
【Ou Xu: Ying.】
[Ou Xu: I was suppressed by that woman's force for so long, and I'm not allowed to get a little advantage with my words?]
[Xia Meng: Wake up! You haven't even gotten any advantage from talking to anyone.]
[Ou Xu: My defense is broken, you've been holding back! ]
Xia Meng grinned.
Suddenly she felt a little regretful. The bowl of noodles was so delicious and she should have taken a photo as a souvenir.
If I throw the photo over now, won’t Ou Xu be so angry that he will cry on the spot?
Xia Meng thought about it, then suddenly raised her phone, took a picture of Li Zhou's back while he was washing dishes, and sent it to him.
[Xia Meng: Also, I had a great meal tonight, thank you for your concern.]
[Ou Xu:? ]
[Ou Xu: Who is that? Why does he look a bit like Li Zhou?]
[Ou Xu: Holy shit! Why is he at your house!!!]
[Ou Xu: What is the relationship between you two?! ! !]
[Xia Meng: It's none of your business. Go lick your empty plate.]
【Ou Xu: ...Oh.】
Overall, Ou Xu is still very well-behaved in front of Xia Meng.
Xia Meng exited the chat interface with satisfaction.
I looked up and saw Li Zhou finished washing the dishes and started scrubbing the pot with skillful movements.
She rested her chin on her hand and began to ponder.
This guy is a little too attentive tonight.
Why?
What is the purpose?
Xia Meng thought about it and realized that there was nothing she could gain.
The only possibility is probably to target her mental power, right?
He wanted her to enter his mental picture?
Then the problem is back to square one.
If his purpose in finding the Stigma Guide was to kill that person, then she would never help him.
But when asked why he did this, he couldn't explain it clearly.
It's a vicious cycle.
Xia Meng was just feeling worried when Li Zhou put down his rag, untied his apron, turned around, and said directly, "It's getting late. I'll go back first."
Xia Meng was stunned for a moment.
Didn't mention anything?
She came to her senses, stood up, and put on a perfectly appropriate smile. She said politely, "Okay. Thank you for dinner tonight! I'll treat you later."
Li Zhou didn't bother to be polite with her and said, "We agreed that you would treat me three meals today. You already treated me to breakfast and lunch. So, you now owe me two."
Xia Meng: “…” That’s right.
It doesn’t matter, there is still a long way to go.
Xia Meng walked him to the door - the balcony door.
Rather than taking the elevator down, Li Zhou still felt that it would be faster to walk directly to the balcony.
Li Zhou walked to the balcony and turned over to jump to the balcony diagonally below.
It is basically impossible for a normal person to cross such a short distance, but for him, it is just like taking a casual step and reaching the destination.
Xia Meng was a little envious watching from the side.
With this skill, being a thief is like adding wings to a tiger.
No wonder that in social news, sentinel criminals always easily arouse widespread discussion among the society.
Every time a similar case occurs, the general public begins to feel insecure.
He felt that if he faced a sentry with high fighting power, he would be completely helpless.
Some even raised the banner of human rights, saying that in order to protect the masses, they suggested that all sentries should wear special controllers to suppress their abilities.
Xia Meng always finds it funny when she sees such remarks.
Some people are so hypocritical.
It turns out that the human rights of ordinary humans are human rights, but the human rights of targeted humans are not?
What's more, if someone really has the intention to commit a crime, the lethality of an ordinary person may not be lower than that of a sentry.
Just like the car accident today.
If you look into it carefully, Pan Junwen, Awu, and the seventeen sentries were all victims.
Sometimes, the party that holds power may not necessarily be the weaker party.
Today's society still has a long way to go on the road of human rights.
…
On a midsummer night, there is a hint of warmth in the evening breeze.
A bright moon hangs high in the sky.
Xia Meng walked onto the balcony, leaned on the railing and looked out.
In the past, Lao Wang always disliked her for her lack of ambition.
Just get by every day.
Whenever he had some free time, he would ask her to think carefully about what path she wanted to take in the future.
In fact, Xia Meng had thought about it.
But I still haven’t figured it out.
She seems to be able to take any path.
She is always curious about the world and feels that she can try anything.
She used to think that it was good to stay in school to teach, at least she had Lao Wang's protection.
Sometimes she thinks that working in a hospital would be a good idea, as she still has a lot to learn and see in the field of mental illness.
Now, by chance, I have embarked on the road to Shaoxiang, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with it.
Anyway, that's how life goes.
No matter what difficulties she encountered, she just had to do her best to solve them, responding to each challenge with a countermeasure, and dealing with any challenge with a plan.
Just follow your heart.
But today, she realized for the first time that she was still very weak and there were still many things she didn't understand.
And the power she held in her hands was a little greater than she had imagined.
She felt like a child holding a knife.
When she didn't have enough strength to control the knife, it was very easy for her to hurt others and herself.
It's easy to be emo late at night.
Xia Meng rarely expressed such thoughtful and delicate feelings.
I think I need to record it.
She took out her phone, pondered for a long time, and finally typed a line of words:
[Xia Meng: I want to become stronger! Ah! ! !]
After a few seconds, more than a dozen likes and comments popped up.
[Ou Xu: You're already strong enough! Boss!]
[Su Fangxiao: I want to become stronger too! ! Clench my fist!]
Pei Ziling: Okay, okay, give my wife a refill! [Heart]
Xia Meng:?
Why are there dirty people mixed in with her circle of friends?
She raised her hand and clicked on Pei Ziling's information, and clicked to delete the friend without hesitation.
…
The next morning, Xia Meng went out to work.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Li Zhou waiting outside as usual.
It was only the second day, and somehow, Xia Meng had already started to get used to it.
She walked over naturally and greeted him casually: "Good morning."
Li Zhou smiled and said, "Good morning."
Xia Meng said familiarly: "I'll treat you to breakfast today."
Li Zhou readily agreed: "Okay. What do you want to eat?"
Xia Meng thought for a moment: "Hmm, I want to eat wontons."
There is a wonton shop on the food street at the door, which is also a shop that Xia Meng often visits.
The owner of the shop is an old lady in her seventies, her surname is Wu. Her daughter also helps out in the shop. Every wonton is made and cooked fresh.
Xia Meng loves their fish wontons and shrimp and scallop wontons.
Li Zhou: "Okay."
The two went downstairs and onto the street.
As soon as she stepped onto the street she passed every day, Xia Meng keenly noticed that today seemed a little different from usual.
She couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.
I just feel that the way all the shop owners look at her is a bit too enthusiastic.
Uncle Zhang, who runs the Cantonese dim sum shop in Shop 1, poked his head out the window, his old face a smile that blossomed like a chrysanthemum. "Hey, you two are out so early? Come back to my shop next time and I'll treat you to a week's worth of free meals! Just consider it a gift!"
Xia Meng responded blankly: "Oh, okay, thank you."
What gift?
The rice noodle shop owner at Shop No. 3 also smiled and said loudly, "Congratulations!"
Xia Meng responded subconsciously: "Oh, thank you, congratulations."
Congratulations to her for what?
The woman selling tofu pudding at Shop No. 7 said simply, "Xiao Xia! Happy wedding!"
Xia Meng was even more confused: "Oh, you too..."
Why?
etc? ?
Newly married? Happy?
She stopped in confusion and bewilderment, and turned to look at Li Zhou silently.
She slowly pointed at herself, then at him: "They're talking about...could they be the two of us?"
Li Zhou blinked.
He probably knew what was going on today.
Yesterday he carried her all the way home, and everyone on the street saw it.
I shouldn't have seen it, but I guess I saw it from the video taken by others afterwards.
This street is not very long.
Everyone in the neighborhood knows each other.
One night's work is enough to spread the word to ten people and a hundred people.
After listening to this, Xia Meng said: “……………………”
Holy crap.
So this is how fast rumors spread.
Absolutely amazing.
She looked at him desperately: "Didn't you ever think of explaining it at the time?"
Li Zhou: "They didn't ask."
Xia Meng: “…”
Xia Meng: "When Uncle Sun gave you beef, didn't you ever think of explaining it?"
Li Zhou: "...then the beef is gone, right?"
Xia Meng: “…”
Last night’s braised beef suddenly lost its flavor.
Xia Meng rubbed her forehead.
never mind.
Be generous in life.
What does it matter if you are misunderstood? The innocent will be cleared!
She took Li Zhou into the wonton shop.
As soon as I sat down, I saw Grandma Wu and her daughter sticking their heads out of the window, smiling.
"When will you give us wedding candy? Let us share in the joy."
Xia Meng: “…”
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