Chapter 57
Time ticked by.
Although Xia Wansheng wanted to stay in this moment forever, the system, eager to update him, chattered incessantly in his mind, disrupting his sentimental mood.
“Sorry, I just had a bad dream.” Xia Wansheng released his hold, feeling weak.
But he didn’t feel any significant pain, perhaps the system had blocked it.
He wanted to know what had happened while he was unconscious. He seemed to have had a very long dream, only waking up after realizing something was wrong.
He should be feeling disappointed about losing the five million, but instead, he felt a sense of relief.
Like the sunlight at the end of his dream, illuminating his life.
Before Yu Congyan could comfort him,
Lu Mingxi, seeing him awake, became even more agitated, finally breaking free from Fu Yan’s restraint and rushing to his bedside.
“You scared me to death! You just fell and lay there motionless, no matter how much I called you, you didn’t respond, and I didn’t dare to move you…” He excitedly recounted the scene.
The crowd had been pushing and shoving, and Lu Mingxi, worried about being recognized, wanted to escape with Xia Wansheng, searching for him in the crowd, finally spotting him near the edge.
But before he could signal him, he saw Xia Wansheng standing precariously close to the edge and was about to warn him.
Then it happened.
“It wasn’t an accident, I saw someone wearing a mask push you!” Lu Mingxi exclaimed.
He had appeared calm at the time, but his mind was operating on pure instinct, acting as quickly as possible, afraid that any delay would mean losing Xia Wansheng forever.
And it was all because he had invited Xia Wansheng to this event…he would regret this for the rest of his life.
“It’s fine, I’m okay.” Xia Wansheng tried to comfort him, but his voice, still affected by his earlier emotions, was hoarse.
He noticed Yu Congyan move closer after he spoke, as if wanting to wrap him tightly in his blankets.
Xia Wansheng pulled the blankets up slightly, understanding the situation now.
But what was with the bandage on Yu Congyan’s head?
“You’re injured too, did you hit your head when you fell?” Xia Wansheng asked nervously.
This was the first time he had seen Yu Congyan with such a visible injury.
He had always imagined CEOs as tough and silent, effortlessly defeating their enemies,
Then, on a stormy night, opening their hearts, revealing their hidden wounds.
But Yu Congyan’s current state was disheveled, lacking his usual composure, looking even more in need of rest than him.
“It was an emergency, I wasn’t careful,” Yu Congyan didn’t intend to hide it from him, “I’ll tell you after you recover.”
Xia Wansheng needed to rest now, he would handle everything else.
“Was it because of me?” Xia Wansheng hesitated.
Yu Congyan rarely hid things from him, if he wasn’t telling him, it was probably out of concern for his mental state.
Then it must be related to him.
Xia Wansheng wanted to know the truth, but he was exhausted after his emotional outburst and the long dream, drowsiness creeping in.
He fought to stay awake, afraid that if he fell asleep, this would also turn out to be a dream.
“It will be fine,” Yu Congyan comforted him, “Just sleep.”
Lu Mingxi also nodded vigorously beside him.
Since the other person involved said so, Xia Wansheng didn’t have any reason to doubt him.
And more importantly, he was truly exhausted.
Yu Congyan, seeing he could barely keep his eyes open, didn’t disturb him any further, pulling Lu Mingxi away with him.
Before leaving, he thoughtfully drew the curtains, softening the light in the room.
The ward door slowly closed.
The group waiting outside looked serious.
Shen Xinghe, seeing Yu Congyan emerge, quickly approached him, “We’ve almost figured everything out, just like you suspected, it was a premeditated attack.”
Those people were truly unscrupulous, resorting to such tactics.
“We’ve retrieved the security footage, although the attacker was wearing a mask, his build matches the person we investigated before, it was probably the Shao family.” Fu Yan said, revealing their findings.
Seeing Yu Congyan’s expression, he assumed he was blaming himself for Xia Wansheng’s injury, so he tried to comfort him,
“Xiao Xia approached you first, he must have feelings for you, don’t overthink it, we’ll deal with them soon.”
If Yu Congyan wasn’t pretending to be vulnerable to lure them out, they wouldn’t have made their move.
Fu Yan had thought his words of comfort would hit the mark, but Yu Congyan’s expression only darkened.
“Do you remember the question I asked you before?” He alluded to his suspicion.
Fu Yan hesitated, then nodded.
He had initially thought his friend was being delusional, suddenly asking him one day “could this be a book?”
He didn’t feel like he was a two-dimensional character floating around.
Yu Congyan’s expression was grim as he recalled the moment he grabbed Xia Wansheng, who was about to jump out the window, staring into his indifferent eyes.
What followed were their constant probing and testing of each other.
He had initially just been suspicious, but as he investigated further, uncovering more and more inconsistencies, he realized many things couldn’t be explained with logic.
And every time he was close to the truth, the key clues would disappear or be interrupted.
Yu Congyan had firmly believed he was just seeking the truth, without any personal motives.
Until one day, he opened his notebook and realized Xia Wansheng’s schedule had unconsciously become his top priority.
Xia Wansheng, alone in the ward, finally closed his eyes and tried to communicate with the frantic system, sorting through the complicated situation.
“System, calm down, I’m not dead.” He said helplessly.
Although he always went with the flow, he had to admit this plot development was quite satisfying.
The system’s chatter in his mind was strangely comforting.
[Host! I was so worried! Although I had filed a report beforehand, this kind of accident is terrifying!] The system exclaimed, still shaken, pacing back and forth in his consciousness.
It had been prepared to force an offline exit, the conditions were met, and the main system had even sent reminders.
But it still decided to wait and see what Xia Wansheng wanted.
It was a good system, diligently following the “System Handbook.”
The first rule on the first page stated: “Always prioritize the host’s wishes.”
[But you were unconscious, host, so I created a simulated dream based on your personality and experiences, hoping to understand your intentions by analyzing your emotional responses.] The system explained, then asked hesitantly,
[But…was there a problem with the simulation? You don’t seem very happy, host?]
That shouldn’t be the case.
This dream was tailored to the host’s personality and experiences, there shouldn’t be such a large discrepancy.
“It wasn’t your fault, that was an unattainable dream for my past self.” Xia Wansheng said after some thought.
There was nothing to complain about, that life was already very good for him.
“Perhaps I was just in a bad mood then,” he said evasively, “otherwise I might have gone back.”
[Yes, host, such a pity.] The system, oblivious, echoed his regret.
Xia Wansheng glanced at the half-peeled orange and subtly looked away.
He was hiding the truth again.
Some lies were to deceive others, some were to deceive oneself.
