Chapter 51 I'm in good health

She brought this matter into the open.

Han Ziyang, Mu Mu, Fire, Cheng Yubai, and possibly others.

As long as she wants to make money, this kind of situation will definitely happen a lot in the future. What she needs to do is to give each of them a heads-up.

A soft laugh came from the other end of the phone.

“No.” Su Ye’s tone finally softened. “It has nothing to do with any of that.”

But it was precisely because this matter was brought up that his despicable thoughts were amplified infinitely.

He longed to get more from Shen Zhaoyi, but he also knew that she was only interested in him and would leave once that interest wore off. So he figured he might as well use some means to keep her tied to him.

Today is the anniversary of the death of a good friend of mine.

"When we first entered university, Ziqi, him, and I became roommates..."

After a brief silence, the events of eleven years ago were recounted.

Su Ye, who is eighteen or nineteen years old, is outstanding in appearance and never lacks suitors.

But one of the girls behaved in an unusually extreme way—

They tracked him down, blocked him, and even secretly took photos of his life, then composited them and posted them on the school's online forum to assert their dominance.

“I refused her many times, but she became more and more crazy and wouldn’t listen to any advice.” Su Ye’s voice was a little hoarse. “Until the day of Qingming Festival, the three of us went out to eat.”

The girl appeared again, tugging at his sleeve and refusing to let go.

Su Ye was a little annoyed. After saying a few harsh words, he even pushed her away.

It was this action that completely enraged the other party. No one expected that the person who was full of love just a second ago would turn around and pounce on them like a madman.

“She originally intended to push me.” Su Ye paused for a long time, “but she pushed the wrong person.”

Everything happened so fast, in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the screech of brakes, my roommate was dragged under the car.

"When they were rescued... they were completely unrecognizable from their original appearance."

That scene deeply shocked Su Ye; even now, with his eyes closed, he can still vividly recall it…

Later, the girl was taken away by the police, but her family blamed it all on Su Ye.

She felt that he was aloof and kept people hanging on, which led her daughter to make an extreme choice.

The roommate's parents believed that their son was implicated because of him, and in their grief, they refused his request to see him off on his final journey.

After this incident, rumors spread throughout the school that Su Ye was a jinx.

Normally, rumors would be replaced by new gossip after a while, but at this critical juncture, Ziqi missed a step on the stairs and broke his leg, taking a full six months to recover.

The girl also suffered a mental breakdown while awaiting trial and chose to commit suicide.

Now, the term "jinx" has been definitively established.

Everyone seemed to believe that Su Ye would bring bad luck.

Under the pressure of being isolated and misunderstood by those around him, as well as the death of a friend, he chose to suspend his studies.

When I returned to school, I transferred directly to the newly established funeral service major.

“Every year during Qingming Festival, I secretly go to sweep his grave,” Su Ye said softly. “But sometimes I think, what if I had been the one who died back then…”

On the other end of the phone, Shen Zhaoyi listened quietly.

She could sense the suppressed sadness beneath his calm tone, and finally understood—

Why is such a perfect person always alone? Why can't they sleep? Why are they so gentle?

And his original intention for choosing this profession.

“Su Ye,” Shen Zhaoyi said, “this is not your fault.”

But Su Ye stubbornly believed that perhaps those people were right, and that he might really bring bad luck.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhaoyi immediately retorted, "Don't you not believe in these things? Don't overthink it."

"And what about you? Are you afraid? Will you leave me?" Su Ye asked in return.

"of course not."

Su Ye heard the pity in her voice, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.

He is despising himself.

In order to keep her, he didn't hesitate to dig up the past and reopen his wounds.

At the same time, he also knew that he had made the right bet.

A woman's pity is far more stable and lasting than her affection.

But emotions can't be faked. After talking it out, he did feel much lighter. He had been carrying the pressure of two lives lost because of him for so many years; he was just too tired.

That night, Shen Zhaoyi stayed with Su Ye and talked a lot, so much so that she didn't even know how she fell asleep.

When I woke up in the morning, my phone was already switched off.

She rubbed her temples and thought for a moment.

What was I supposed to do in the first place?

How did it turn into listening to his past pain?

Oh well, whatever, as long as I've appeased him, that's all that matters.

The only pity is that all the tips I received yesterday were wasted, and I didn't even have time to transfer them to Douyin or Sohu.

The credit limit has been refreshed today.

Men really can make things a bit messy.

She plugged her phone in to charge and turned it on, when the guy she'd been talking about sent her a message—

【woke up?】

It was a bit too punctual, and Shen Zhaoyi even suspected that her home was being monitored.

Su Ye, however, said that it was estimated based on her recent routine.

While admiring her thoughtfulness, Shen Zhaoyi also had some doubts.

It seems he's not at work today?

Because I didn't see the 8 o'clock report message.

Su Ye: [I took two days off.]

As for the reason, Shen Zhaoyi no longer needed to ask.

I felt so sorry for her last night, and not wanting to make the atmosphere any heavier, I changed the subject:

[If you're not working, take the opportunity to sleep in a little longer.]

I need to catch up on some sleep; those dark circles under my eyes are so obvious.

Su Ye thought she didn't like it, but staying up late for a long time is not something that can be eliminated overnight.

Besides, he's thirty now, and he's not as good-looking as he was when he was younger.

Just as I was considering whether to ask Ziqi about eye cream and face masks, I saw a message from Shen Zhaoyi—

It's not that I don't like it, it just looks a bit unrealistic...

The conversation turned to this topic, and the atmosphere became increasingly ambiguous.

Su Ye on the other side of the screen was clearly stunned as well. The "typing" indicator above the chat box appeared and disappeared repeatedly before finally receiving a message:
I'm in good health.

Shen Zhaoyi choked on her own saliva and quickly explained, "It's not a matter of whether it works or not! It's about how it looks!"

Is it because you think you're ugly?
Su Ye was led astray by her increasingly embellished words, and without even thinking carefully, she actually lay back down on the bed to catch up on sleep.

That was the end of their conversation.

After he fell asleep, Shen Zhaoyi replied to messages from Han Ziyang and Mu Mu.

Previously, we only needed to talk to one person, then it became two, then three, and now even Fire has joined in.

She was full of surprise when she saw the car race information sent by the other party.

This kid actually brought this up.

Does that prove that your attack was effective?

She immediately asked what time the live stream would be. Since it was a rare opportunity for her to be invited, she naturally wanted to support her.

In a hotel room in City C, Pei Yan had just sent the time when a boy who had come over to see who he was chatting with grabbed him.

"Brother, why did you tell everyone about the car race? What if we get exposed?"

"What does a little kid like you know? I'm calling this attracting investment!" He stretched his legs out on the coffee table. "Also, don't look at other people's phones so casually."

The boy ignored the second half of the sentence, somewhat unconvinced.

"What investment? I already told you I have money, why don't you just take it and use it?"

Seeing his sullen expression, Pei Yan raised her hand and pinched the soft flesh on the boy's cheek. "Xiao Ze, your money is your money, it's not the same."

"What's the difference?"

To put it bluntly, you're still angry.

"But Qiu Yu made a mistake, why are you making me suffer the consequences?"

(End of this chapter)

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