Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 66. Playing along with her in this kind of act.

"Young Master Wu, Young Master Wu?"

Wu Ze was brought back to his senses by his female companion's shouts.

The man said irritably, "What's all the noise about! Are you trying to call back my soul?!"

When Wu Ze thought about how he had been so intimidated by Jiang Jixu's gaze that he dared not speak, a surge of annoyance welled up in his chest, and his tone naturally became unfriendly.

The woman who had been scolded secretly rolled her eyes, but quickly put on a professional and polite sweet smile when he looked over.

"I'm not trying to call back your soul, I just wanted to remind you—"

She reached out and lightly tapped Wu Ze's phone screen.

"Your call has been made."

Wu Ze lowered his head.

I then realized that my phone had somehow turned into a call interface.

The contact's name is listed as "Ji Yanci".

Judging from the call duration, it must have been accidentally bumped into when that pretty boy came to snatch the phone.

Wu Ze gasped when he realized that Ji Yanci might have overheard everything that had just happened.

He glared at the woman.

The meaning is obvious.

Why didn't you say so sooner?!
The woman wore a polite smile, but inwardly she was cursing a million times.

Money is hard to earn and life is tough, but she endures it all to make money!

Wu Ze had already put the phone to his ear, listening to the sounds on the other end, and cautiously said, "Hello? Brother Ci?"

Ji Yanci remained silent.

Lin Feng's voice could be faintly heard in the background:
"Brother Ci, who called and startled you like that? Your clothes will be ruined if they get stained with red wine."

Wu Ze, on the other end of the phone, was terrified.

He swallowed hard.

"Brother Ci, are you alright?"

Ji Yanci's indifferent voice came over.

"Wu Ze, have you been bored lately? You've actually been acting in this kind of old-fashioned drama with Jiang Jixu."

"what?"

Wu Ze was stunned upon hearing this.

What do you mean by him acting in this old-fashioned drama with Jiang Jixu?

They're all in Chinese, so why doesn't he understand when they're put together?

Ji Yanci, on the other hand, did not notice anything amiss and continued to say to himself, "Since you two have run into each other, please tell her for me that she has achieved her goal. The engagement banquet can be rescheduled. Don't try to fool me with lies like getting married anymore."

Wu Ze was stunned for more than ten seconds before he reacted to what was said.

To be honest, he was also stunned by Ji Yanci's thought process.

If he weren't truly terrified, he might even have wanted to ask a question in return—

How did you come to this absurd conclusion?
Ji Yanci himself was unaware of this. He put the wine glass on the table, raised his hand to rub his temples, and said, "Never mind, give the phone to Jiang Jixu, I'll talk to her."

A man's dry voice came through the receiver.

“Ci, Ci-ge, Jiang Jixu...she's gone.”

Ji Yanci paused slightly and remained silent for a long while.

A hint of helplessness crept into his low, casual voice.

"You have quite a temper."

Wu Ze, on the other hand, had a look on his face as if he had seen a ghost.

He could actually detect a hint of doting in Ji Yanci's tone?!

Jiang Jixu dared to confront him, but Ji Yanci's attitude softened.

Is this world some kind of fantasy?
He wanted to say something more, but suddenly heard a busy tone; the other end of the line had hung up.

Ji Yan took out a tissue and slowly wiped away the red wine stains that had accidentally gotten on his clothes.

Lin Feng, standing nearby, shook his head. "It's no use. This suit is ruined by red wine. But what happened to you just now? You suddenly couldn't even hold the glass properly?"

Ji Yanci looked down at the unsightly stain on his collar.

Recalling the phone conversation he had overheard earlier, he pursed his lips and slowly crumpled the tissue into a ball: "Jiang Jixu found an extra, and somehow convinced Wu Ze from United to act with her."

The man's languid and alluring peach blossom eyes were lowered, and he tugged at the corners of his lips.

“She photoshopped a picture during the day and deliberately let me see it. When I said a few words to her, she acted like she’d been shot.”

"I haven't learned anything else these past few years, but my temper has gotten worse and worse."

These words sounded like an accusation, but Lin Feng didn't detect any impatience in Ji Yanci's tone. Instead, there was a hint of mockery in it.

"Photoshopped? Extras?"

He was confused by these words.

"Yeah, I don't know where they got the marriage certificate photo from, and they replaced it with their own face."

Ji Yanci recalled the photo he had seen earlier, a hint of displeasure and irritation flashing across his eyes. He reached for the cigarettes in his pocket, but then, as if remembering something, he clicked his tongue and put the cigarettes back in the pack.

Seeing this, Lin Feng subconsciously laughed and said, "What's wrong, Brother Ci? Jiang Jixu isn't here, what are you afraid of?"

Ji Yanci's gaze swept over, his eyes slightly raised, and his thin lips parted slightly.

"Who told you I don't smoke because of her?"

"Ci-ge, stop being so stubborn. I know you too well." Lin Feng hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation. "Ever since Miss Jiang went to the hospital, when have you ever smoked in front of her?"

Jiang Jixu cannot stand the smell of smoke, and even the sight of smoke will cause him to tremble and convulse.

They didn't know at first, until one time when they were in junior high school, someone stole a pack of cigarettes from home and provocatively asked the others if they dared to try.

The boys present were only thirteen or fourteen years old, their minds were not yet mature, and they were in the rebellious stage of adolescence. They couldn't withstand such a provocation and all took out a cigarette from the pack.

It was Lin Feng's first time smoking, and the smoke made him cough constantly.

The boy who took out the cigarettes pointed at him and burst into laughter.

Lin Feng, still angry, went to Ji Yanci, who was reading a book to the side, and said with his hands on his hips, "What kind of skill is smoking? Our Brother Ci can smoke ten cigarettes without being afraid!"

"Tch, talk big. If you're so capable, let him have a turn."

The people present started to cheer, and Ji Yanci hadn't originally intended to join in the fun.

But he couldn't resist Lin Feng's pleading.

He took the cigarette, lit it, and inhaled deeply.

The movements were fluid and seamless, performed in one go.

They even gave them a demonstration of what it means to blow smoke rings.

The people present were stunned.

Lin Feng was no exception.

A carefree smile appeared on the lips of young Ji Yanci, just as the girls who had gone to the convenience store to buy water returned.

"Come and see Lyricist's performance!"

Jiang Jixu stood at the very back.

So at first, no one noticed the girl's sudden deathly pale face and trembling arms.

It wasn't until Ji Yanci realized she was missing that he began searching for her.

Only then did they realize that Jiang Jixu had fallen to the ground, curled up and convulsing uncontrollably, muttering to himself as if he were having a hysterical episode.

They hurriedly called 120.

The person was taken to the hospital.

Upon hearing the news, the Jiang family rushed over.

After asking a doctor, I learned that Jiang Jixu has a mental illness called "post-traumatic stress disorder" or "PTSD" for short.

The doctor told them, "This is a mental disorder caused by a sudden disaster or natural calamity."

"Normally, people who have experienced traumatic events will gradually return to normal life over time, but patients with post-traumatic stress disorder often cannot recover."

"Ms. Jiang's sudden illness this time may be due to something she saw or heard that reminded her of some bad experiences in the past."

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It's finished! Sorry, everyone, I was so relaxed that I slept until noon before getting up to start revising!
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I only slept for three hours last night, and I didn't sleep during the day at work today. I'm a bit exhausted, so I'll try to get up early tomorrow to post something. I hope you guys can understand, thank you.
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