Chapter 15 Chapter 15 My Dream Self
Before I had a few days of peace, the nightmare came again.
This was the worst dream I've ever had.
The flashing neon lights were swaying chaotically, making the vision confusing. Heart-wrenching screams were heard in the ears. Tables and chairs were overturned, and glass bottles fell to the ground, shattering and splashing, with broken glass shards all over the ground.
The panicked guests either left or fled, drinks were spilled everywhere, and the bar that was originally a place for relaxation and cheering became chaotic and completely out of control.
"Bang!"
Qi Yan was caught off guard and attacked from behind. His hands were suddenly grabbed and twisted behind his back. His hind legs were kicked hard and he was pressed to the ground. His knees made a heavy sound and the blood from his forehead blurred his vision.
"Brother Qi!!!"
A panicked cry was heard, and Qi Yan was forced to look up by someone grabbing his hair, his heart filled with anger and shame. The dazzling neon lights were still spinning, the bar was in a mess, the floor was in a state of disarray, and someone he was familiar with was pinned to the ground, unable to resist, with marks of a fight on his body.
——However, not all familiar people were like this, there was still one person who was unharmed.
"...Sir, I'm sorry. This is clearly a matter between us brothers. I managed to disturb you again..." The young man who looked somewhat similar to Qi Yan was covering his bleeding head. He was standing next to a man in a black suit, apologizing to him with a pale face.
He really wanted to vomit. Qi Yan was forced to look up by having his hair pulled. He was hit on the head by a wine bottle, making him dizzy. Wine mixed with blood flowed down his head. His whole body was in pain. Looking at the scene in front of him, his heart was filled with anger mixed with wrong emotions, which made him feel extremely - disgusting.
It was so disgusting that he wanted to laugh.
"……Ha ha."
Since he couldn't break free anyway, he just laughed as he pleased, his beautiful and affectionate peach blossom eyes staring at the person standing in the darkness, scarlet blood kept flowing down his cold and handsome face, looking miserable, but that touch of red seemed dazzling and strangely beautiful.
"That is to say, this is clearly our 'brother's' business, aren't some people meddling too much?"
Qi Yan tilted his head with a sarcastic smile on his face, but his eyes were coldly staring at the nosy people, with a hint of disgust in his eyes.
"It's no good for a dog to catch a mouse." He said sarcastically.
Yi Yang turned his head sharply and shouted angrily, "Qi Yan, clean your mouth!"
"Idiot." Qi Yan smiled back, the rotating lights kept flowing over him, looking a little embarrassed but making it hard to look away.
The man looked at Qi Yan indifferently. The bar was too dark and he couldn't see his expression clearly. After a long while, he turned his head and asked Yi Yang.
"…How are you going to deal with this?"
Yi Yang stared at Qi Yan who was forced to kneel on the ground by the bodyguards, and walked over step by step, his eyes flashing with resentment and malice, suppressing his anger: "After all, we are brothers, so let's be fair and settle it as it should be."
He picked up a wine bottle.
“Snap!”
The sound of the glass bottle breaking was deafening, the thick and sticky blood completely covered the vision, the lights suddenly turned scarlet, shrill cries rang in the ears, everything became distorted and unreal, messy smells mixed together, the crying of the Omega colleagues continued to sound, and Qi Yan cried so hard that he seemed to die soon.
——He won’t die, but it’s time for him to resign.
This shouldn't have caused so much trouble for everyone.
He shouldn't have been around them.
“Haaaaah!”
Qi Yan woke up from his dream with rapid breathing. The thick and suppressed emotions made him listless. Even the fact that he was not sleeping on the bed but leaning against the door panel did not arouse any emotions.
"What a terrible dream!"
It was daybreak outside and the furnishings in the room were vaguely visible. The bed was a mess with pillows, quilts and sheets all on the ground. Qi Yan leaned against the door, raised his head and took deep breaths to regulate his depressed emotions, like a drowning person who was desperately trying to stick his head out of the water to absorb life-saving oxygen.
After a long time, he finally struggled out of the nightmare. He reached out to turn on the light in the room. The dazzling light forced Qi Yan to close his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, his emotions had finally stabilized. He calmly cleaned up the room he had messed up and went to the bathroom to wash up. However, his eyes were always on his head and face. There were no wounds or blood, and apart from the dark circles under his eyes being heavier than yesterday, there was no other change.
"Qi Yan, these are all nightmares, don't take them to heart."
He looked at himself in the mirror, pulled the corners of his mouth, and said this in a low and hoarse voice.
He seemed to be looking at himself, or as if through the mirror he was looking at another self covered in blood, with a blank and empty look in his eyes. The bloody wound on his head had red marks all over it, and his whole body was covered with scars. He looked weird and cold, just like a ghost.
"There are still many things to do today. We can't waste time."
Qi Yan muttered to himself as he washed his face. The rippling water distorted his reflected face. He stopped looking at the mirror, as if he didn't notice that the eyes in the mirror were filled with indifference and hostility.
Almost exactly like myself in my dream.
…
Thanks to Tan Yimin, Qi Yan is now also an employee of PHY Science Research Institute.
Although they were only participating in the cooperative project between the two parties to assist in scientific research, not only Qi Yan was happy, but even the other fellow disciples who participated were quite happy about it. After all, this was also a very good work experience and would be of great help to their future.
Naturally, Qi Yan got to know Shen Yunshu through Qin Yimin's introduction. He was indeed a very powerful scientific research figure, and it was quite admirable to communicate with him. In particular, some of the suggestions he gave benefited Qi Yan a lot.
However, when they first met, Shen Yunshu looked at him with a strange look, which made Qi Yan a little concerned, but he didn't take it to heart.
"Your research should be able to be put into clinical trials before graduation, right?" Shen Yunshu's concern about pheromone disorder was indeed not false, just as Shen Xiliu said in the restaurant.
Qi Yan, who was about to leave the research institute, met him and went with him.
Hearing the question, he replied with a smile: "If nothing unexpected happens, according to the current plan, we can apply for clinical trial by the end of this year."
It can be done just before the graduate student's defense. With the data support from the clinical trials, I believe that next year's defense will be smoother. Thinking about the upcoming arrangements, which would probably be very busy, Qi Yan no longer had the heart to think about the nightmares that were affecting him.
"Well, that's good. Is there enough funding for clinical research?"
Shen Yunshu asked casually. If it was not enough, he didn't mind giving support. After all, he admired people with outstanding abilities. As of now, Qi Yan met the requirements.
Shen Yunshu had just returned to China. In addition to taking care of Shen Xiliu's affairs, he also had a lot of work to deal with. He had almost no time to pay attention to other things. He knew that Shen Xiliu and Qi Yan knew each other, but he didn't pay attention to this aspect.
As for the pheromone matching degree between the two, this was something Shen Yunshu had been ordering. The hospital automatically conducted a matching test, and when it was found that the pheromone matching degree between Qi Yan and Shen Xiliu reached more than 90%, it was immediately sent to Shen Yunshu.
But this is just a reference for the pheromone matching degree. A more detailed matching degree requires the two to go for testing.
Qi Yan didn’t know about these things and said, “Sufficient. Not long ago, Mr. Shen Xiliu has supported the project. Now it is progressing smoothly, thanks to Mr. Shen Xiliu.”
His tone was quite polite, with a hint of gratitude towards Shen Xiliu.
Shen Yunshu paused slightly, glanced at Qi Yan who was traveling with him, and smiled, "In our line of work, the biggest fear is insufficient funds. I'm glad you can succeed. I've been out of the country for a while, and Xi Liu has found such an outstanding talent like you. It seems that his vision has not declined."
“Director Shen is so polite. It is my honor to receive the help of Mr. Shen Xiliu.”
"Really?" Shen Yunshu smiled meaningfully, as if he had discovered something. "That's really good. It sounds like you have a good relationship. If that's the case, then even if I want to..."
"Director Shen." Before Shen Yunshu could finish his words, a familiar voice suddenly sounded and interrupted him.
Shen Xiliu, who was walking towards him, had his hands in his windbreaker pockets and was wearing black-framed glasses. There was no expression on his pale and pretty face. He stared at Shen Yunshu: "Second Uncle, the things have been delivered. Do you need me to ask someone to deliver them to your laboratory?"
"...No need, I'll get it myself." Shen Yunshu looked at him for a few times and smiled at Qi Yan, "Sorry, I'll go get my things first."
"Director Shen, do you need my help?"
"No, no, it's time to get off work now, so don't bother."
Shen Yunshu waved with his back to him, the white corners of his lab coat fluttering, and walked to Shen Xiliu, tilted his head and said something to him, causing Shen Xiliu's expression to change, and then he continued to walk forward.
"Mr. Shen, long time no see." Shen Yunshu arrived at the right time and left quickly. Qi Yan walked up to Shen Xiliu and greeted him.
Since the last time at the bar, he had only seen Shen Xiliu once from a distance. They no longer met each other when they went out, nor did they meet in the bar again.
For some reason, when he saw him again, Qi Yan always felt uncomfortable all over.
"Long time no see." Shen Xiliu looked up at him and smiled faintly, "Qi Yan, are you planning to go home?"
If we go home, would it be convenient for both of us to go the same way?
Qi Yan thought for a moment and said, "I plan to have dinner first and then walk home. Where's Mr. Shen?"
"Same, I just came to deliver something to Director Shen." After only a few days of not seeing each other, he felt even more unfamiliar. Shen Xiliu's eyes were a little obscure under the lenses. He chuckled softly, "Speaking of which, I received your help in the bar before, and I haven't had time to thank you yet. If you don't mind, can I treat you to dinner?"
Qi Yan refused: "It's just a small matter, Mr. Shen doesn't need to take it so seriously."
"How can it be a small matter? You have helped me many times. If I don't repay you, I will feel guilty." Shen Xiliu said.
He recounted the help Qi Yan had provided all along, remembering every single thing very clearly and in detail, even down to some details.
"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Shen." Qi Yan said embarrassedly when he saw that other people had left work and it was not convenient to continue standing in the lobby of the laboratory building.
Shen Xiliu's eyes curved, and a very nice smile appeared on his face: "It is my honor to have the opportunity to thank you for your help."
"You don't have to be so polite. I'll go change out of my lab coat first." Qi Yan smiled helplessly. He was still wearing a white lab coat. Like Shen Yunshu, he didn't dress so formally after get off work. When he opened his clothes, he had a different flavor. He looked handsome and gentle, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were even more bewitching and charming.
Shen Xiliu took the opportunity to glance at him a few more times while pushing up his glasses. He always felt that there was some temptation in the uniform, which looked much better than when his uncle wore it: "Then I'll go out and wait for you."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Qi Yan walked very fast, and soon he disappeared from sight with his long legs. He had an upright posture, and even the white lab coat could not hide his superior figure.
Shen Xiliu left until he could see no one else. He returned to the car, lowered the window and leaned against the edge. With gloomy eyes, he made a phone call: "Is everything arranged?"
“Mr. Shen, everything has been arranged, just waiting for you to come.”
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